2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE power steering

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

Driv
e Belts , Timin g Bel t
Th e belt s shoul d hav e th e followin g
"play " o r deflection .

4-cylinder models

Alternato r belt :0.28 — 0.35 in (7.0 —9.0 mm)
Power steering
belt:

0.51
— 0.63 in (13.0 —16.0 mm)

6-cylinder models

Power steering
belt:

0.51
— 0.65 in (13.0 — 16.5 mm)

If yo u

se e sign s o f wea r o r looseness ,
hav e you r deale r adjus t o r replac e
th e belts .
Timin
g Bel t

Th e timin g bel t an d balance r bel t (4 -
cylinde r model s only ) shoul d
normall y b e replace d a t th e interval s
show n in th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replac e thes e belt s a t 60,00 0 mile s
(U.S. ) o r 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f yo u
regularl y driv e you r ca r i n on e o r
mor e o f thes e conditions : I
n ver y hig h temperature s

(ove r 110°F,43°C) .
I
n ver y lo w temperature s

(unde r — 20°F , — 29°C) .

Maintenance

Inde
x
Washer , Windshiel d
Operation..................................... . 6 6
Washing......................................... . 26 8
Waxin g an d Polishing.................. . 26 9
Wheel s
Adjustin g th e Steering............... . 6 8
Alignmen t an d Balance............ . 24 8
Compac t Spare.......................... . 27 6
Wrench...................................... . 27 7
Window s
Cleaning..................................... . 27 1
Operatin g th e Power.................. . 9 6
Rear , Defogger........................... . 6 7
Windshiel d
Cleaning....................................... . 6 5
Defroster........................... 115, 12 3
Wipers , Windshiel d
Changin g Blades....................... . 24 1
Operation..................................... . 6 5
Wor n Tires.................................... . 24 7
Wrecker , Emergenc y Towing..... . 30 1
* :
U.S . an d Canad a onl y