2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE door lock

Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y

Thi s sectio n give s yo u importan t

informatio n abou t ho w to protec t

yoursel f an d you r passengers . I t

show s yo u ho w to us e sea t belt s

properly . I t explain s you r Supple -

menta l Restrain t System . An d it tell s

yo u ho w to properl y restrai n infant s
an d childre n in you r car .

Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
You r Car' s Safet y Features............. . 7

Sea t Belts....................................... 8

Airbags........................................... 9
Seat s & Seat-Backs..................... . 1 0
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 1 0
Doo r Locks.................................. . 1 0
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklist........ . 1 1

Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Doors..... . 1 2
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seats........... . 1 2
3
. Adjus t th e Seat-Backs............ . 1 3

4 . Adjus t th e Hea d Restraints... . 1 4

5 . Faste n an d Positio n th e Sea t

Belts..................................... . 1 5

6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Wheel.... . 1 6

7 . Maintai n a Prope r Sittin g

Position................................ . 17
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 8

Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8

Protectin g Children........................ 2 0

Al l Childre n Mus t B e

Restrained............................... . 2 0
Childre n Shoul d Si t i n th e Bac k

Seat........................................... 21

Th e Passenger' s Fron t Airba g
Pose s Seriou s Risk s
t o Children........................... . 2 1
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e wit h Severa l
Children................................... . 23
I f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attention.................................. . 2 3
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 2 3
Genera l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seats............................... . 2 4
Protectin g Infants....................... . 2 8
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 3 2 Protectin
g Large r Children....... . 3 5
Usin g Chil d Seat s wit h

Tethers..................................... 39

Additiona l Informatio n Abou t You r

Sea t Belts................................. . 4 0

Sea t Bel t Syste m Components.. . 4 0
Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... .
40

Seat Bel t
Maintenance...............
.

42

Additional Informatio n
Abou
t You r
Fron t Airbags.......................... .

43

SRS Components........................ .
4 3

Ho w You r
Fron
t Airbag s

Work......................................... .

43

Ho w th e SRS
Indicato
r Ligh t

Works....................................... .

45

Additional Informatio n
Abou
t

You r Sid e Airbags................... .

46

Ho w You r
Sid
e Airbag s Work... .

4 6

Ho w The
Sid
e Airba g Indicato r

Ligh t Works............................ .

4 7

Additiona l Informatio n
Abou
t

You r Airbags........................... .

48

Airbag Service............................. .
48

Additional Safet y
Precautions...
.

48

Carbon Monoxid e
Hazard..............
.

49

Safety Labels................................... ..
5 0

Drive r an d
Passenge
r Safet y

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s

Seat s & Seat-Back s
You r car' s seat s ar e designe d t o kee p
yo u in a comfortable , uprigh t
positio n s o yo u ca n tak e ful l
advantag e o f th e protectio n offere d
b y sea t belt s an d th e energ y
absorbin g material s in th e seats .
Ho w yo u adjus t you r seat s an d seat -
back s ca n als o affec t you r safety . Fo r
example , sittin g to o clos e to th e
steerin g whee l o r dashboar d
increase s th e ris k o f yo u o r you r
passenge r bein g injure d b y strikin g
th e insid e o f th e car , o r b y a n
inflatin g airbag .
Reclinin g a seat-bac k to o fa r reduce s
th e sea t belt' s effectivenes s an d
increase s th e chanc e tha t th e seat' s
occupan t wil l slid e unde r th e sea t
bel t i n a cras h an d b e seriousl y

injured .
What you should do: Mov
e th e fron t

seat s a s fa r bac k a s possible , an d
kee p adjustabl e seat-back s in a n
uprigh t positio n wheneve r th e ca r i s

moving .
Hea
d Restraint s
Hea d restraint s ca n hel p protec t yo u
fro m whiplas h an d othe r injuries . Fo r
maximu m protection , th e bac k o f
you r hea d shoul d res t agains t th e
cente r o f th e hea d restraint .
Doo r Lock s
Keepin g you r door s locke d reduce s
th e chanc e o f bein g throw n ou t o f
th e ca r durin g a crash . I t als o help s
preven t occupant s fro m accidentall y
openin g a doo r an d fallin g out , an d
outsider s fro m unexpectedl y openin g
you r doors .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t
T o mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s ge t th e maximu m
protectio n fro m you r car' s safel y
features , chec k th e followin g eac h
tim e befor e yo u driv e away :
Al l adults , an d childre n wh o hav e
outgrow n chil d safet y seats , ar e
wearin g thei r sea t belt s an d
wearin g the m properl y (se e pag e

15 ).

An y infan t o r smal l chil d i s
properl y restraine d i n a chil d sea t
i n th e bac k sea t (se e pag e 20 ). Fron
t sea t occupant s ar e sittin g
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l an d
dashboar d (se e pag e 12 ).
Seat-back s ar e uprigh t (se e pag e
13 ).

Hea d restraint s ar e properl y

adjuste d (se e pag e 14 ).
Al l door s ar e close d an d locke d
(se e pag e 12 ).
Al l carg o i s properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 17 0 ) . Th
e res t o f thi s sectio n give s mor e
detaile d informatio n abou t ho w yo u
ca n maximiz e you r safety .
Remember , however , tha t n o safet y
syste m ca n preven t al l injurie s o r
death s tha t ca n occu r i n sever e
crashes , eve n whe n sea t belt s ar e
properl y wor n an d th e airbag s deploy .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

Introductio n
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t th e drive r an d othe r adult

occupants .

Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e larg e enoug h t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . (Se e pag e 3 5 fo r
importan t additiona l guideline s o n
ho w to properl y protec t large r
children. )
1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s
Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e car ,
b e sur e th e door s ar e close d an d

locked .
You
r ca r ha s a doo r monito r ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l t o indicat e
whe n a specifi c doo r i s no t tightl y

closed .

Fo r safety , lockin g th e door s reduce s
th e chanc e tha t a passenger ,
especiall y a child , wil l ope n a doo r
whil e th e ca r i s movin g an d
accidentall y fal l out . I t als o reduce s
th e chanc e o f someon e bein g throw n
ou t o f th e ca r durin g a crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a doo r whe n
yo u com e to a stop .
Se e pag e 7 6 fo r ho w to loc k th e

doors .
2.Adjus
t th e Fron t Seat s
An y drive r wh o sit s to o clos e t o th e
steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f bein g
seriousl y injure d o r kille d b y strikin g
th e steerin g whee l o r fro m bein g
struc k b y a n inflatin g fron t airba g
durin g a crash .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Steerin
g Whee l Controls , Key s an d Lock s
Remot e Audi o Control s

On EX-V6 model

Thes e button s le t yo u contro l som e
function s o f th e audi o syste m with -
ou t removin g you r hand s fro m th e
wheel . Refe r t o pag e 15 5 fo r a com -
plet e explanation .
You
r ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r car :
Ignitio n

Door s

Trun k
Trun k releas e handl e
Rea r sea t trun k acces s Glov
e bo x
Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e trunk , trun k releas e handle ,
rea r sea t trun k acces s an d th e glov e
bo x locke d whe n yo u leav e you r ca r
an d th e vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r keys . Yo u
wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u eve r
hav e t o ge t a los t ke y replaced . Kee p
th e plat e store d in a saf e place . I f yo u
nee d to replac e a key , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .

Instrument s an d Control s
Key
s

KE Y

NUMBE R
PLAT E
MASTE
R

KE Y
(BLACK )
VALE
T

KE Y
(GREY )

Key
s an d Lock s

ACCESSOR Y (I ) — In thi s position ,
yo u ca n operat e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e ca r ar e usable .
Severa l o f th e light s o n th e instru -
men t pane l com e o n a s a tes t whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m
ACCESSOR Y to ON . STAR
T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Th e engin e wil l no t star t i f th e
Immobilize r Syste m doe s no t
recogniz e th e key' s codin g (se e pag e

73 ).

Yo u wil l hea r a reminder beeper i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSORY (I) positio n an d ope n
th e driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y t o
tur n of f th e beeper . Powe
r Doo r Lock s
MASTE R DOO R LOC K SWITC H
Eac h doo r ha s a maste r doo r loc k
switch . Thi s switc h lock s an d
unlock s bot h doors . Pus h th e switc h
dow n to loc k bot h door s an d u p to
unloc k them .
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

LOC K TA B
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b a t th e to p o f
th e door . Whe n yo u pus h dow n th e
loc k ta b o n th e driver' s door , bot h
door s lock . Pullin g u p th e loc k ta b o n
th e driver' s doo r onl y unlock s tha t
door . Th e loc k ta b o n th e passenger' s
doo r onl y lock s an d unlock s tha t
door . T
o loc k th e passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e car , pus h th e loc k
ta b dow n an d clos e th e door . T o loc k
th e driver' s door , remov e th e ke y
fro m th e ignitio n switc h an d pus h
th e loc k ta b dow n o r pus h th e maste r
switc h down, then clos e th e door .
Bot h door s ca n b e locke d fro m th e
outsid e b y usin g th e ke y i n eithe r

door .

T o unloc k onl y th e driver' s doo r
fro m th e outside , inser t th e ke y i n
th e driver' s doo r lock , tur n th e ke y
an d releas e it . I f yo u tur n th e ke y
an d hol d it , bot h door s wil l unlock .
Bot h door s wil l unloc k whe n yo u
unloc k th e passenger' s doo r wit h th e
key . Lockout Prevention
I f yo u forge t an d leav e th e ke y i n th e
ignitio n switch , Lockou t Preventio n
wil l no t allo w yo u t o loc k th e driver' s
door . Wit h th e driver' s doo r ope n
an d th e ke y in th e ignition , bot h
maste r doo r loc k switche s ar e
disabled . However , i f th e driver' s
doo r i s no t open , th e maste r doo r
loc k switche s ar e no t disabled .
Pushin g th e switc h dow n o n th e
ope n passenger' s doo r wil l loc k bot h
doors . I f yo u tr y t o loc k a n ope n
driver' s doo r b y pushin g dow n th e
loc k tab , th e tab s o n bot h door s po p
up . Pushin g dow n th e loc k ta b o n th e
passenger' s doo r onl y lock s tha t door .
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Remot e Transmitte r

LE D

UNLOC K
BUTTO N LOC
K
BUTTO N

TRUN K

RELEAS E
BUTTO N

PANI C
BUTTO N

On EX and EX-V6 models
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , bot h
door s lock . Th e parkin g lights , sid e
marke r lights , an d taillight s flas h

once .
Whe
n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e passenger' s doo r unlock s whe n
yo u pus h th e butto n a secon d time .
Th e parkin g lights , sid e marke r
lights , an d taillight s flas h twice .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (i f th e ceilin g ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
eithe r door , th e ligh t stay s o n fo r
abou t 1 0 seconds , the n fade s out . I f
yo u reloc k th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 1 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
I f yo u unloc k th e door s wit h th e
remot e transmitter , bu t d o no t ope n
eithe r doo r withi n 3 0 seconds , th e
door s automaticall y reloc k an d th e
securit y syste m sets . Yo
u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f eithe r
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n th e ignitio n switch .
Whe n yo u pus h th e LOC K butto n a
secon d tim e withi n 5 second s afte r
yo u hav e locke d th e doors , th e hor n
wil l soun d onc e t o verif y tha t th e
securit y syste m wil l b e set .
T o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e Trun k
Releas e butto n fo r approximatel y
on e second .
Th e trun k wil l no t ope n if th e ke y i s
i n th e ignitio n switch .

Instrument s an d Control s