2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE light

Windshiel
d Washer s

Chec k th e leve l i n th e windshiel d
washe r reservoi r a t leas t monthl y

durin g norma l usage . I n ba d weather ,

whe n yo u us e the washer s often ,

chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p

fo r fuel .
4-cylinder models
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
located behind th e driver' s sid e
headlight .
6-cylinder models
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d behin d th e passenger' s sid e
headlight .
On Canadian models
Th e lo w washe r leve l indicato r wil l
ligh t whe n th e leve l i s lo w (se e pag e
57 ).

Chec k th e reservoir' s flui d leve l b y

removin g th e ca p an d lookin g a t th e
leve l gaug e attache d t o th e cap .
Fil
l th e reservoi r wit h a good-qualit y
windshiel d washe r fluid . Thi s
increase s th e cleanin g capabilit y an d
prevent s freezin g in col d weather .
Whe n yo u refil l th e reservoir , clea n
th e edge s o f th e windshiel d wipe r
blade s wit h windshiel d washe r flui d
o n a clea n cloth . Thi s wil l hel p to
conditio n th e blad e edges .
Do not use engine antifreeze or a
vinegar/water solution in the
windshield washer reservoir.
Antifreeze can damage your car's paint, while a vinegar/water solution can
damage the windshield washer pump.
Use only commercially-available
windshield washer fluid.

Maintenanc e
LEVE
L GAUG E

4-cylinde r model s
6-cylinde
r model s

LEVE
L GAUG E

NOTIC E

Light
s

Chec k th e operatio n o f you r car' s
exterio r light s a t leas t onc e a month .
A burne d ou t bul b ca n creat e a n
unsaf e conditio n b y reducin g you r
car' s visibilit y an d th e abilit y t o
signa l you r intention s t o othe r
drivers .
Maintenanc e HEADLIGH
T HIG H BEA M
PARKIN G LIGH T HEADLIGH
T LO W BEA M TUR
N SIGNAL/SID E
MARKE R LIGH T

Light
s

Chec k th e following :
Headlight s (lo w an d hig h beam )
Parkin g light s
Taillight s
Brak e light s
High-moun t brak e ligh t
Tur n signal s
Back-u p light s
Hazar d ligh t functio n
Licens e plat e ligh t
Sid e marke r light s
Daytim e runnin g light s
(Canadia n models )
I f yo u fin d an y bulb s ar e burne d out ,
replac e the m as soo n a s possible .
Refe r t o th e char t o n page s 30 7 an d
30 9 to determin e wha t typ e o f
replacemen t bul b is needed .

Maintenanc e

TUR
N SIGNAL/TAILLIGH T
HIGH-MOUNT BRAK E LIGH T

REA R SID E MARKE R LIGH T

STOP/TAILLIGH TBACK-UP LIGH T

LICENS
E

PLAT E LIGH T

Light
s

Headligh t Aimin g
Th e headlight s wer e properl y aime d
whe n you r ca r wa s new . Yo u shoul d
chec k thei r ai m if yo u regularl y carr y
heav y item s i n th e trun k o r pul l a
trailer . Eac h headligh t assembl y ha s
horizonta l an d vertica l adjustmen t
indicators . Thes e ar e se t t o thei r
standar d position s afte r th e
headlight s ar e aime d a t th e factory .
T o chec k thes e settings :
1 . Mak e sur e th e fue l tan k i s full .
Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground .
2 . Th e drive r o r someon e wh o
weigh s th e sam e shoul d b e sittin g
i n th e driver' s sea t fo r al l check s
an d adjustments .
Loa d th e trun k wit h th e item s yo u
normall y carry . HORIZONTA
L ANGL E GAUG E
I f yo u usuall y pul l a trailer , loa d it a s
yo u woul d normall y an d attac h it t o
th e car . Pus h dow n o n th e fron t an d
rea r bumper s severa l time s t o mak e
sur e th e ca r i s sittin g normally .
3 . Ope n th e hood .
4 . Chec k th e horizonta l angl e gauge .
Th e lin e o n th e adjustmen t scre w
indicato r shoul d lin e u p wit h th e
mar k o n th e gauge . 5
. Chec k th e vertica l angl e gauge .
Th e bubbl e shoul d b e locate d
underneat h th e "0 " mar k o n th e

gauge .

Maintenanc e
VERTICA
L ANGL E GAUG E

Light
s

6 . I f eithe r indicato r i s no t aligne d
wit h it s mar k a s described , a n
adjustmen t ca n b e mad e usin g a
Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
realig n i t wit h th e mark . Pleas e
refe r t o th e illustrations . 7
. I f yo u canno t ge t th e indicato r t o
align , hav e you r Hond a deale r
inspec t th e ca r fo r bod y damag e o r

suspensio n problems .
Replacin
g a Headligh t Bul b
You r ca r ha s tw o bulb s o n eac h side ,
fou r i n total . Mak e sur e yo u ar e
replacin g th e bul b tha t i s burne d out .
You r ca r use s haloge n headligh t
bulbs . Whe n replacin g a bulb , handl e
i t b y it s plasti c cas e an d protec t th e
glas s fro m contac t wit h you r ski n o r
har d objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass ,
clea n it wit h denature d alcoho l an d a
clea n cloth .

Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot

when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch

on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

HORIZONTA
L ADJUSTMEN T VERTICAL ADJUSTMEN T

NOTICE

Light
s
1 . Ope n th e hood .

4-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d t o chang e th e head -
ligh t bul b o n th e passenger' s side ,
remov e th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d th e ai r intak e duct .

6-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d t o chang e th e
headligh t bul b o n th e driver' s side ,
remov e th e radiato r reserv e tank . 2
. Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r t o unloc k th e tab , the n
slid e th e connecto r of f th e bulb .
3 . Remov e th e bul b b y turnin g it
approximatel y one-quarte r tur n
counterclockwise .
4. Insert the new bulb into the hole
an d tur n i t one-quarte r tur n clock -
wis e t o loc k i t i n place . 5
. Pus h th e electrica l connecto r bac k
ont o th e bulb . Mak e sur e i t i s o n
al l th e way .
6 . Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb .

7. 4-cylinder models
(Passenger' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d th e ai r intak e duct .

6-cylinder models

(Driver' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .

Maintenanc e
TA
B

BUL
B

4-cylinde r model s
AI
R INTAK E
DUC T

Light
s

Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left . 2
. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e holdin g cli p fro m th e
inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r awa y fro m
th e fende r an d bumper .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .5
. Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks .
6 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n i t
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e holdin g clip . Loc k i t i n
plac e b y pushin g o n th e center .

Maintenanc e

HOLDIN
G CLI P

Light
s

Replacin g a Parkin g Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e hood . Th e fron t parkin g
ligh t i s nex t t o th e headligh t bulb .

4-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d t o chang e a bul b o n
th e passenger' s side , remov e th e
radiato r reserv e tank . O n th e
driver' s side , remov e th e powe r
steerin g flui d tank .

6-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d to chang e a bul b o n th
e driver' s side , remov e th e
radiato r reserv e tank .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .3
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
4 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
5 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s t o
mak e sur e th e ne w bul b works .

6 . 4-cylinder models

(Passenger' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .
(Driver' s side )
Reinstal l th e powe r steerin g flui d
tank .

6-cylinder models
(Driver' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .

Maintenanc e

POWE
R STEERIN G FLUI D TAN K
HOLDE R