2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE lock

Th
e Brakin g Syste m

Important Safety Reminders

AB S doe s no t reduc e th e tim e o r
distanc e i t take s t o sto p th e car , i t
onl y help s wit h steerin g contro l
durin g braking . Yo u shoul d alway s
maintai n a saf e followin g distanc e
fro m othe r vehicles .
AB S wil l no t preven t a ski d tha t
result s fro m changin g directio n
abruptly , suc h a s tryin g to tak e a
corne r to o fas t o r makin g a sudden
lan e change . Alway s driv e a t a safe ,
pruden t spee d fo r th e roa d an d
weathe r conditions .
AB S canno t preven t a los s o f
stability . Alway s stee r moderatel y
whe n yo u ar e brakin g hard . Sever e
o r shar p steerin g whee l movemen t
ca n stil l caus e you r ca r t o vee r int o
oncomin g traffi c o r of f th e road . A
vehicl e wit h AB S ma y requir e a
longe r distanc e t o sto p o n loos e o r
uneve n surfaces , suc h a s grave l o r
snow , tha n a vehicl e withou t anti -
lock . Slo w dow n an d allo w a greate r
distanc e betwee n vehicle s unde r
thos e conditions .
ABS Indicator

Th e AB S is self-checking . I f anythin g
goe s wrong , th e AB S indicato r o n
th e instrumen t pane l come s o n (se e
pag e 55 ). Thi s mean s th e anti-loc k
functio n o f th e brakin g syste m ha s
shu t down . Th e brake s stil l wor k lik e
a conventiona l syste m withou t anti -
lock , providin g norma l stoppin g
ability . Yo u shoul d hav e th e deale r
inspec t you r ca r a s soo n a s possible .
Drivin g

*U.S
. indicato r show n
AB
S INDICATOR *

Coolin
g Syste m

2 . Tur n th e radiato r ca p counter -
clockwise , withou t pressin g dow n
o n it , unti l i t stops . Thi s relieve s
an y pressur e remainin g in th e
coolin g system .
3 . Remov e th e radiato r ca p b y
pushin g dow n an d turnin g
counterclockwise .
4
. Th e coolan t leve l shoul d b e u p to

th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . Ad d

coolan t i f i t i s low .
5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .

Tighte n it fully .
6
. Pou r coolan t int o th e reserv e tank .
Fil l i t t o halfwa y betwee n th e MA X
an d MI N marks . Pu t th e ca p bac k
o n th e reserv e tank .
Maintenanc e
RADIATORCA
P
4-cylinde r model s
6-Cylinder model s
RADIATORCA P4-cylinde
r model sRESERVETAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

6-cyliner models

3. 4-cylinder models

Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block . 6-cylinder models
Loose n th e drai n plu g o n the
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Loose n th e drai n

bolt .

Maintenanc e DRAI
N

BOL T

DRAIN
PLU G
4-cylinde r model s DRAI
N PLU G
6-cylinde r model s
DRAIN BOL T

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m o f th e radiator .

6 . 4-cylinder models

Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e drai n bol t i n th e
engin e block . Tighte n it securely .

Tightenin g torque :

6 1 lbf.ft(83N .
m,8.5kgf.m )

6-cylinder models
Tighte n th e drai n bol t a t th e rea r
o f th e engin e cylinde r bloc k

securely .

Tightenin g torque :

7 lbf.f t (1 0 N .
m , 1. 0 kgf.m )
7
. Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :

4-cylinder models
With 5-speed manual transmission:
1.4
5 U S ga l (5. 5 ,1.2 1 Im p gal )

With automatic transmission:
1.4
3 U S ga l (5. 4 ,1.1 9 Im p gal )

6-cylinder models
1.4
8 U S ga l (5. 6 ,1.2 3 Im p gal )

8.
4-cylinder models

Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine .
Pou r coolan t int o th e radiator .
Tighte n th e bleede r bol t whe n
coolan t come s ou t i n a stead y
strea m wit h n o bubbles .

Maintenanc e
BLEEDE
R BOL T

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
NOTIC
E

UPPE
R LEVE L

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 )

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
E

Wipe
r Blade s

Chec k th e conditio n o f th e wipe r
blade s a t leas t ever y si x months .
Loo k fo r sign s o f crackin g in th e
rubber , o r area s tha t ar e gettin g
hard . Replac e th e blade s i f yo u fin d
thes e signs , o r the y leav e streak s
an d unwipe d area s whe n used .
To replac e th e blade :
1 . Rais e th e wipe r ar m of f th e
windshield .
Rais e th e driver' s sid e first , the n
th e passenger' s side . 2
. Disconnec t th e blad e assembl y
fro m th e wipe r ar m b y pushin g in
th e loc k tab . Hol d i t i n whil e yo u
pus h th e blad e assembl y towar d
th e bas e o f th e arm .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

WIPE
R ARM S

LOCK TA B