2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE Owners Manual

Powe
r Steerin g

4-cylinde r model s
LOWER LEVE L

Yo u shoul d chec k th e flui d leve l i n
th e powe r steerin g reservoi r
monthly . Chec k th e leve l whe n th e
engin e is cold . Loo k a t th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . Th e flui d shoul d b e
betwee n th e UPPE R LEVE L an d
LOWE R LEVEL . I f i t i s belo w th e
LOWE R LEVEL , ad d powe r steerin g
flui d t o th e UPPE R LEVEL .
UPPE
R LEVE L

6-cylinde r model s

LOWER LEVE L

Alway s us e Genuin e Hond a Powe r
Steerin g Fluid . I f i t i s no t available ,
yo u ma y us e anothe r powe r steerin g
flui d a s a n emergenc y replacement .
However , continue d us e ca n caus e
increase d wea r an d poo r steerin g in
col d weather . Hav e th e powe r
steerin g syste m flushe d an d refille d
wit h Hond a PS F a s soo n a s possible .A
lo w powe r steerin g flui d leve l ca n
indicat e a lea k in th e system . Chec k
th e flui d leve l frequentl y an d hav e
th e syste m inspecte d a s soo n a s

possible .

Turning the steering wheel to full left
or right lock and holding it there can
damage the power steering pump.

Maintenanc e
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UPPE
R LEVE L

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
cleane d o r replace d accordin g to th e
tim e an d distanc e recommendation s
i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Cleanin g (Sever e Conditions )
Clea n th e ai r cleane r elemen t b y
blowin g compresse d ai r throug h i t i n
th e opposit e directio n t o norma l ai r
flow . I f yo u d o no t hav e acces s t o
compresse d ai r (suc h a s a servic e
station) , as k you r Hond a deale r t o d o
thi s service .
Follo w th e replacemen t procedur e
fo r remova l an d reinstallation .
Replacemen
t

4-cylinder Models

HOLD-DOW N CLAMP S
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g o n th e passenger' s
sid e o f th e engin e compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e fou r hold-dow n clamp s
an d remov e th e ai r cleane r
housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r
element . 3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p
rag .
4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , sna p th e fou r hold-dow n
clamp s bac k int o place .

Maintenanc e

AI
R CLEANE R ELEMEN T

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t

Replacemen t

6-cylinder Models

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g o n th e driver' s
sid e o f th e engin e compartment .
T o replac e it :
BOLT
S

1 . Loose n th e fou r bolt s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r

element .

3 . Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .
AI
R CLEANE R ELEMEN T

4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , tighte n th e fou r bolts .
Maintenanc e

Hoo
d Latch , Spar k Plug s (4-cylinde r Models )

Clea n th e hoo d latc h assembl y wit h a
mil d cleaner , the n lubricat e it wit h a
multipurpos e grease . Lubricat e al l
th e movin g parts , includin g th e pivot .
T o lubricat e them , remov e th e
holdin g cli p an d pul l th e cove r away .
Follo w th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
Maintenanc e Schedule . I f yo u ar e
no t sur e ho w to clea n an d greas e th e
latch , contac t you r Hond a dealer . Spar
k Plug s
Th e spar k plug s i n you r ca r shoul d
b e replace d accordin g to th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s in
th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replacement

SPARK PLU G CA P
1 . Clea n u p an y dir t an d oi l aroun d
th e spar k plu g caps .
2 . Remov e th e spar k plu g ca p b y
pullin g i t straigh t out .
3 . Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Hoo
d Latc h
LATC H ASSEMBL Y
PIVOT S

Spar
k Plug s (4-cylinde r Models )
4 . Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t
crossthrea d it .
5
. Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :
13 lbf.ft (18 N.m, 1.8 kgf.m)

Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine. Overtightening can cause damage to
the threads in the cylinder head.
6 . Instal l th e spar k plu g cap .
7 . Repea t thi s procedur e fo r th e
othe r thre e spar k plugs .
Specifications :
NGK :

DENSO :
PZFR5F-1
1

PKJ16CR-L1 1

Spar k Plu g Gap :

0.0 4 in
(1. 1
mm )

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
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Spar
k Plug s (6-cylinde r Models )

Th e spar k plug s in you r ca r shoul d
b e replace d accordin g to th e tim e

an d distanc e recommendation s i n

th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replacement

HOLDING CLI P
1 . Loose n th e tw o holdin g clip s b y
turnin g th e head s one-quarte r tur n
counterclockwis e wit h a flat-tippe d
screwdriver . Remov e th e cove r o n
th e fron t cylinde r ban k b y pullin g
i t straigh t up . 2
. Clea n u p an y dir t an d oi l tha t hav e
collecte d aroun d th e ignitio n coils .
3 . Disconnec t th e wir e connecto r
fro m th e ignitio n coi l b y pushin g
o n th e loc k ta b an d pullin g o n th e
connector . Pul l o n th e plasti c
connector , no t th e wires .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Spar
k Plug s (6-cylinde r Models )
4 . Us e a wrenc h t o remov e th e
hexago n socke t hea d ca p bol t
holdin g th e ignitio n coil . Remov e
th e ignitio n coi l b y pullin g i t
straigh t out . 5
. Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket .
6 . Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t
crossthrea d it .
7
. Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :
1 3 lbf.f t (1 8 N .
m,1. 8 kgf.m )

Maintenanc e

Spar
k Plug s (6-cylinde r Models )

Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine. Overtightening can cause damage to

the threads in the cylinder head.

8 . Instal l th e ignitio n coil . Reinstal l
th e hexago n socke t hea d ca p bolt . 9
. Pus h th e wir e connecto r ont o th e
ignitio n coil . Mak e sur e i t lock s i n

place .

10.Repea t thi s procedur e fo r th e
othe r fiv e spar k plugs .
11.Reinstal l th e cove r o n th e fron t
cylinde r ban k whil e puttin g it s
mountin g cli p in th e hol e o n th e
passenger' s side . Secur e th e cove r
b y turnin g th e head s o f th e tw o
holdin g clip s one-quarte r tur n
clockwis e wit h a flat-tippe d
screwdriver . Specifications
:
NGK :

DENSO :
PZFR5F-1
1
PKJ16CR-L1 1

Spar k Plu g Gap :
0.0 4 i n (1. 1 mm )

Maintenanc e

NOTIC
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