2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE lock

Light
s

Replacin g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Us e a Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
loose n th e tw o screw s holdin g th e
licens e plat e ligh t assembl y t o th e
bracket . Slid e th e assembl y ou t
fro m th e bracket . 2
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh 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 in unti l
i t bottom s i n th e socket .
4
. Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d
chec k tha t th e ne w bul b is

working .

5 . Pu t th e licens e ligh t assembl y in
place . Tighte n th e tw o screw s

securely .

Maintenanc e

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e
I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e to chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a to sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
1 . Par k th e ca r o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n in
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .2
. Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e ca r whil e
yo u chang e th e tire .
3 . Ope n th e trunk . Rais e th e trun k
floo r b y liftin g u p o n th e bac k edge .
4 . Th e tool s ar e in th e too l bo x o n
th e righ t sid e o f th e trunk . Tak e
th e tool s ou t o f th e too l box . 5
. Unscre w th e win g bol t an d tak e
th e spar e tir e ou t o f it s well .
6 . Th e jac k is behin d a cove r i n th e
righ t fender . Remov e th e cove r b y
turnin g th e handl e counterclock -
wise , the n pullin g o n th e cover .

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Th
e ca r ca n easil y roi l of f th e

jack , seriousl y injurin g anyon e

underneath .

Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e ca r whe n i t
i s supporte d onl y b y th e jack . TRUN
K FLOO R
SPAR E TIR E JACK
TOO
L KI T
COVER

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

7 . Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t
counterclockwis e to loose n it , the n
remov e th e jack . 8
. Loose n th e fou r whee l nut s (4 -
cylinder ) o r fiv e (V-6 ) 1/ 2 tur n
wit h th e whee l wrench . 9
. Fin d th e jackin g poin t neares t th e
whee l yo u ar e removing . Plac e th e
jac k unde r th e jackin g point . Tur n
th e en d bracke t clockwis e unti l
th e to p o f th e jac k contact s th e
jackin g point . Mak e sur e th e
jackin g poin t ta b is restin g in th e
jac k notch .
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JAC
K
WHEE
L NUT S
WHEE L WRENC H JACKING POIN T

I
f You r Engin e Won' t Star t

Diagnosin g wh y you r engin e won' t
star t fall s int o tw o areas , dependin g
o n wha t yo u hea r whe n yo u tur n th e
ke y t o STAR T (III) :
Yo u hea r nothing , o r almos t
nothing . Th e engine' s starte r
moto r doe s no t operat e a t all , o r
operate s ver y slowly .
Yo u ca n hea r th e starte r moto r
operatin g normally , o r th e starte r
moto r sound s lik e it i s spinnin g
faste r tha n normal , bu t th e engin e
doe s no t star t u p an d run . Nothin
g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y Slowl y
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
STAR T (III) , yo u d o no t hea r th e
norma l nois e o f th e engin e tryin g to
start . Yo u ma y hea r a clickin g soun d
o r serie s o f clicks , o r nothin g a t all .
Chec k thes e things :
You r ca r ha s th e Immobilize r
System . Yo u shoul d us e a
properly-code d maste r o r vale t ke y
t o star t th e engin e (se e pag e 7 3 ) .
A ke y tha t i s no t properl y code d
wil l caus e th e immobilize r syste m
indicato r i n th e das h pane l t o blin k
rapidly . Chec
k th e transmissio n interlock .
I f yo u hav e a manua l transmission ,
th e clutc h peda l mus t b e pushe d
al l th e wa y t o th e floo r o r th e
starte r wil l no t operate . Wit h a n
automati c transmission , i t mus t b e
i n Par k o r Neutral .
Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Tur n o n th e headlight s an d chec k
thei r brightness . I f th e headlight s
ar e ver y di m o r don' t ligh t a t all ,
th e batter y is discharged . Se e

Jum p Startin g o n pag e 28 5 .

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I
f You r Engin e Overheat s
9 . Usin g glove s o r a larg e heav y
cloth , tur n th e radiato r ca p
counterclockwise , withou t pushin g
down , t o th e firs t stop . Thi s
release s an y remainin g pressur e i n
th e coolin g system . Afte r th e
pressur e releases , pus h dow n o n
th e ca p an d tur n it unti l i t come s
off . 10.Star
t th e engin e an d se t th e
temperatur e contro l dia l t o
maximu m (climat e contro l t o
FUL L AUT O a t 90 ° F/32 ° C) . Ad d
coolan t t o th e radiato r u p t o th e
bas e o f th e fille r neck . I f yo u d o
no t hav e th e prope r coolan t
mixtur e available , yo u ca n ad d
plai n water . Remembe r t o hav e
th e coolin g syste m draine d an d
refille d wit h th e prope r mixtur e a s
soo n a s yo u can . 11
. Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k o n
tightly . Ru n th e engin e an d watc h
th e temperatur e gauge . I f i t goe s
bac k t o th e re d mark , th e engin e
need s repair . (Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 301 .)
12.I f th e temperatur e stay s normal ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tank . I f i t ha s
gon e down , ad d coolan t t o th e
MA X mark . Pu t th e ca p bac k o n

tightly .

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Emergenc
y Towin g

I f yo u decid e t o to w you r ca r wit h al l
fou r wheel s o n th e ground , mak e
sur e yo u us e a properly-designe d an d
attache d to w bar . Prepar e th e ca r fo r
towin g a s describe d above , an d leav e
th e ignitio n switc h in Accessor y (I )
s o th e steerin g whee l doe s no t lock .
Mak e sur e th e radi o an d an y item s
plugge d int o th e accessor y powe r
socke t ar e turne d of f s o the y d o no t
ru n dow n th e battery .
The steering wheel system can be
damaged if the steering wheel is locked.
Leave the ignition switch in Accessory (I), and make sure the steering wheel
turns freely before you begin towing.
Trying to lift or tow your car by the

bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to

support the car's weight.

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NOTIC
E
NOTIC E

Identificatio
n Number s

Th e Engin e Numbe r i s stampe d int o
th e engin e block . I t i s o n th e front .
Th e Transmissio n Numbe r i s o n a
labe l o n to p o f th e transmission .

Technical Informatio n

4
cylinde r Model s
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIO N NUMBE R
ENGIN E NUMBE R
6-cylinde r Model s
ENGINE NUMBE R

MANUA
L
TRANSMISSIO N
NUMBE R

AUTOMATI C TRANSMISSIO N NUMBE R

U.S
. Zon e Offic e Ma p

Th e addresse s an d telephon e number s ar e subjec t t o change . I f yo u canno t
reac h you r Zon e office , as k you r Hond a deale r fo r th e curren t information .
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n Zon e
P.O . Bo x 226 0
70 0 Va n Nes s Avenu e
Torrance , Californi a

90509-226 0

(310 ) 781-456 5
Northwester n Zon e
P.O . Box2018 6
1243 9 N.E . Airpor t Wa y
Portland , Orego n 9723 0
(503 ) 256-094 3
(als o include s Alask a an d
Hawaii )
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452 9 Roya l Lan e
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Centra l Zon e
10 1 Sout h Stanfiel d Roa d
Troy , Ohi o 4537 3

(937 ) 332-625 0

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P.O .
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Eastgat e industria l Par k
11 5 Gaithe r Driv e
Moorestown , Ne w Jerse y 0805 7

(609 ) 235-553 3

Includes : NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Mid-Atlanti
c Zon e

90 2 Win d Rive r Ln. , Suit e 20 0
Gaithersburg , Marylan d 2087 8

(301 ) 990-202 0

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150 0 Morriso n Parkwa y
Alpharetta , Georgi a 3000 4
(770 ) 442-204 5
Nort h Centra l Zon e
60 1 Campu s Drive , Suit e A- 9
Arlingto n Heights , Illinoi s 6000 4

(847 ) 870-560 0

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55 5 O! d Count y Roa d
Windso r Locks , Connecticu t 0609 6
(860 ) 623-331 0
Se e Zon e 5 for :
NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Wes t Centra l Zon e
160 0 Sout h Abilen e Street , Suit e D
Aurora , Colorad o 8001 2

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P.O . Bo x 19081 6

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(787 ) 250-431 8

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