2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

NOTE
:

• Chec k engin e oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop .
• Chec k an d adjus t valv e clearance , col d engine , i f noisy .
Maintenanc e
*1 : Balancer belt applies to 4-cylinder models only.

*2
: Refe r t o pag e 24 5 fo r replacemen t informatio n unde r specia l

drivin g conditions .

* 3
: Refe r t o pag e 24 4 fo r replacemen t informatio n unde r specia l

drivin g conditions .

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t

column , pag e 201 .

Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d (fo r Norma l an d Sever e Schedules )
Yo u o r th e servicin g deale r ca n recor d al l complete d maintenanc e here , whethe r yo u follo w th e schedul e fo r norma l condition s (pag e 20 2 ) o r sever e
condition s (pag e 204 ). Kee p th e receipt s fo r al l wor k don e o n you r vehicle .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d (fo r Norma l an d Sever e Schedules )

Maintenanc e

Owne
r Maintenanc e Check s
Yo u shoul d chec k th e followin g
item s a t th e specifie d intervals . I f
yo u ar e unsur e o f ho w to perfor m
an y check , tur n t o th e pag e given . Engin
e oi l leve l — Chec k ever y
tim e yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e
pag e 164 . Engin
e coolan t leve l — Chec k th e
radiato r reserv e tan k ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e pag e 166 .
Windshiel
d washe r flui d — Chec k
th e leve l i n th e reservoi r monthly .
I f weathe r condition s caus e yo u to
us e th e washer s frequently , chec k
th e reservoi r eac h tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Se e pag e 224 . Automati
c transmissio n — Chec k
th e flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e

225 .
Brake
s — Chec k th e flui d leve l

monthly . Se e pag e 22 8 .
Tire
s — Chec k th e tir e pressur e
monthly . Examin e th e trea d fo r
wea r an d foreig n objects . Se e pag e

246 .
Light
s — Chec k th e operatio n o f
th e headlights , parkin g lights ,
taillights , high-moun t brak e light ,
tur n signals , brak e lights , an d
licens e plat e light s monthly . Se e

pag e 252 .

Maintenanc e

Flui
d Location s

4-cylinde r Model s

Maintenanc e
CLUTC
H FLUI D

(5-spee d Manua l

Transmissio n only )

(Gra y cap )
ENGIN E OI L DIPSTIC K
(Orang e loop )
WASHE R FLUI D
(Blu e cap )
POWE R STEERIN G
FLUI D
(Re d cap )
BRAK
E FLUI D
(Gra y cap )
ENGIN E OI L
FIL L CA P
(Blac k cap )

AUTOMATI C

TRANSMISSIO N

FLUI D DIPSTIC K

(Yello w loop )

ENGIN E
COOLAN T

RESERVOI R

RADIATO R CA P

Flui
d Location s

6-cylinde r Model s

Maintenance

ENGIN
E OI L
FIL L CA P
(Blac k cap ) BRAK
E FLUI D
(Gra y cap )

AUTOMATI C

TRANSMISSIO N

FLUI D DIPSTIC K

(Yello w loop )

ENGIN E COOLAN T

RESERVOI R

RADIATO R CA P

POWE
R STEERIN G

FLUI D (Re d cap )
WASHE
R FLUI D
(Blu e cap )
ENGIN
E OI L DIPSTIC K
(Orang e loop )

Engin
e Oi l

Addin g Oi l
T o ad d oil , unscre w an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l ca p o n to p o f th e valv e
cover . Pou r i n th e oil , an d instal l th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Tighte n it securely .
Wai t a fe w minute s an d rechec k th e
oi l level . D o no t fil l abov e th e uppe r
mark ; yo u coul d damag e th e engine .ENGIN
E OI L FIL L CA P
6-cylinde r model s Recommende
d Oi l
Oi l i s a majo r contributo r t o you r
engine' s performanc e an d longevity .
Alway s us e a premium-grad e deter -
gen t oil . I t i s highl y recommende d
tha t yo u us e Genuin e Hond a Moto r
oi l i n you r vehicl e fo r a s lon g a s yo u
ow n it .
Yo u ca n determin e a n oil' s SA E
viscosit y an d Servic e Classificatio n
fro m th e AP I Servic e labe l o n th e oi l
container .
A fuel-efficien t oi l i s recommende d
fo r you r Honda . Thi s i s show n o n th e
AP I Servic e labe l b y th e word s
"Energ y Conserving. " Thi s oi l i s
formulate d t o hel p you r engin e us e
les s fuel .
Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
ENGIN
E OI L FIL L GA P

Engin
e Oi l
Th e AP I Servic e labe l als o tell s yo u
th e servic e classificatio n o f th e oil .
Alway s us e a n oi l tha t i s labele d "AP I
Servic e SJ. " Thi s servic e ratin g ma y
includ e othe r classifications , suc h a s
CD . Thes e additiona l classification s
ar e no t a problem , a s lon g a s th e
labe l als o carrie s th e S J classification .
API SERVICE LABEL

The oi l containe r ma y als o displa y
th e AP I Certificatio n seal . Mak e sur e
i t say s "Fo r Gasolin e Engines. "
AP I CERTIFICATIO N SEA L Th
e SA E number s tel l yo u th e oil' s
viscosit y o r weight . Selec t th e oi l fo r
you r ca r accordin g t o thi s chart .
A n oi l wit h a viscosit y o f 5W-3 0 i s
preferre d fo r improve d fue l econom y
an d year-roun d protectio n i n you r
Honda . Yo u ma y us e a 10W-3 0 oi l i f
th e temperatur e i n you r are a neve r
goe s belo w 20° F ( — 7°C) .

Maintenanc e

Ambien
t Temperatur e