2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE sensor

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Fron t Airbag s
SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes : Tw
o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d in th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. " Sensor
s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . A
sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s an d
record s informatio n abou t th e
sensors , th e contro l unit , th e
airba g activators, driver an d
passenge r sea t bel t use , an d al l
relate d wirin g whe n th e ignitio n is
O N (II). A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u t o
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 45 ). Emergenc
y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r car' s electrica l syste m is
disconnecte d in a crash . Ho
w You r Fron t Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e t o
sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s
wil l detec t th e vehicle' s rapi d
deceleration . I f th e rat e o f
deceleratio n is hig h enough , th e
contro l uni t wil l instantl y inflat e th e
fron t airbags .

CONTINUED

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Fron t Airbag s

Durin g a fronta l crash , you r sea t
belt s hel p restrai n you r lowe r bod y
an d torso . You r airba g provide s a
cushio n to hel p restrai n an d protec t
you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However , i t
i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g to
inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y o f
a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determine s whethe r
o r no t th e airbag s wil l deploy . I n
suc h cases , th e sea t bel t wil l provid e
sufficien t protection , an d th e
supplementa l protectio n offere d b y
th e airba g woul d b e minimal . Afte
r inflating , th e fron t airbag s
immediatel y deflate , s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s visibility ,
o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r operat e
othe r controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y one-tent h
o f a second , s o fas t tha t mos t
occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t th e
airbag s deploye d unti l the y se e the m
lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t harmful ,

peopl e wit h respirator y problem s

ma y experienc e som e temporar y
discomfort . I f thi s occurs , ge t ou t o f
th e ca r a s soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .

U.S. Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t

title d SRS: What You Need to Know

About Airbags tha t cam e wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadian Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , as k you r deale r
fo r a cop y o f th e bookle t title d SRS:

What You Need to Know About Airbags.

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sid e Airbag s

On all V6 models and the 4-cylinder EX

model with leather interior

You r ca r i s equippe d wit h sid e
airbag s fo r th e drive r an d a fron t
sea t passenger . Th e airbag s ar e
store d i n th e oute r edge s o f th e fron t
seat-backs , an d bot h ar e marke d
"SID E AIRBAG. " Ho
w You r Sid e Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e t o
sever e sid e impact , th e sensor s wil l
detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d signa l
th e contro l uni t t o instantl y inflat e
eithe r th e driver' s o r th e passenger' s
sid e airbag .
Onl y on e airba g wil l deplo y durin g a
sid e impact . I f th e impac t i s o n th e
passenger' s side , th e passenger' s
sid e airba g wil l deplo y eve n if ther e
i s n o passenger . T
o ge t th e bes t protectio n fro m th e
sid e airbags , fron t sea t occupant s
shoul d wea r thei r sea t belt s an d si t
uprigh t an d wel l bac k i n thei r seats .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Sea
t Heater s
Standard on EX-V6 model in Canada

Bot h fron t seat s ar e equippe d wit h
sea t heaters . Th e ignitio n mus t b e
O N (II ) t o us e them . Pus h th e righ t
sid e o f th e switch , HI , t o rapidl y hea t
u p th e seat . Afte r th e sea t reache s a
comfortabl e temperature , selec t L O
b y pushin g th e lef t sid e o f th e switch .
Thi s wil l kee p th e sea t warm . Th
e H I o r L O indicato r light s an d
remain s li t unti l yo u tur n i t of f b y
pushin g th e opposit e sid e o f th e
switc h lightly . Th e indicato r wil l tur n

off .
I n HI , th e heate r turn s of f whe n th e

sea t get s warm , an d turn s bac k o n
afte r th e seat' s temperatur e drops . I t
continue s t o cycl e a s lon g a s yo u
leav e i t se t o n HI . Th e H I indicato r
remain s li t a s a reminde r tha t yo u
hav e th e heate r on .
I n LO , th e heate r run s continuously .
I t doe s no t cycl e wit h temperatur e

changes .
Follo
w thes e precaution s wheneve r
yo u us e th e sea t heaters : Us
e th e H I settin g onl y t o hea t th e
seat s quickly . Selec t th e L O
settin g whe n th e seat s fee l warm .
Th e H I settin g draw s larg e
amount s o f curren t fro m th e
battery . D
o no t us e th e sea t heaters , eve n
o n th e L O setting , i f th e engin e is
lef t idlin g fo r a n extende d period .
The y ca n weake n th e battery ,
causin g har d starting .
Only on models equipped with side
airbags
Becaus e o f th e sensor s fo r th e sid e
airba g system , ther e is n o heate r i n
th e passenger' s seat-back .

Instrument s an d Control s

SEA
T HEATER S

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditionin g

system s in you r Hond a provid e a

comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n

al l weathe r conditions .

Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s

man y features . Thi s sectio n de -

scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to

us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e

operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )

On EX and EX-V6 models

You r Hond a ha s a n anti-thef t audi o

syste m tha t require s a cod e numbe r

t o enabl e it .
Th e securit y syste m help s to dis -

courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 11 0
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 11 0
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 11 3
T o Tur n Everythin g Of f .......... . 11 6
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 7
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 9
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 12 0
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 4
Audi o Syste m (LX , LX-V6).......... . 12 5
AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o
Audi o System........................ . 12 5
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 6
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 9
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 0
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 13 0
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 13 0
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Changer.................... . 13 3
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 6 Audi
o Syste m (EX , EX-V6).......... . 13 7
AM/FM/C D Audi o System.... . 13 7
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 8
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 14 2
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 14 3
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 14 3
Radi o Reception........................ . 14 3
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 5
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 7
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 8
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 9
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 15 0
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 1
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 15 2
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 4
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 5
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 6
Securit y System............................ . 15 7
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Contro l Syste m

Sunligh t Sensor/Temperatur e

Senso r

Th e climat e contro l syste m ha s tw o
sensors . A sunligh t senso r i s locate d
i n th e to p o f th e dashboar d an d a
temperatur e senso r i s nex t t o th e
steerin g column . D o no t cove r th e
sensor s o r spil l an y liqui d o n them .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
SUNLIGH
T SENSO R TEMPERATUR
E SENSO R

Drivin
g in Foreig n Countrie s

Technica l Informatio n

I
f yo u ar e plannin g to tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r Canada ,
contac t th e touris t bureau s i n th e
area s yo u wil l b e travelin g in to fin d
ou t abou t th e availabilit y o f unleade d
gasolin e wit h th e prope r octan e

rating .

I f unleade d gasolin e is no t available ,
b e awar e tha t usin g leade d gasolin e
i n you r Hond a wil l affec t perfor -
manc e an d fue l mileage , an d damag e
it s emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations , an d
wil l b e illega l t o operat e in Nort h
America . T o brin g you r ca r bac k int o
complianc e wil l requir e th e replace -
men t o f severa l components , suc h a s
th e oxyge n sensor s an d th e thre e
wa y catalyti c converter . Thes e re -
placement s ar e no t covere d unde r
warranty .

Emission
s Control s

Exhaus t Emission s Control s

Th e exhaus t emission s control s
includ e fou r systems : PGM-FI ,
Ignitio n Timin g Control , Exhaus t
Ga s Recirculatio n an d Thre e Wa y
Catalyti c Converter . Thes e fou r
system s wor k togethe r t o contro l th e
engine' s combustio n an d minimiz e
th e amoun t o f HC , CO , an d NO x tha t
come s ou t th e tailpipe . Th e exhaus t
emission s contro l system s ar e
separat e fro m th e crankcas e an d
evaporativ e emission s contro l

systems .

PGM-FI System

Th e PGM-F I Syste m use s sequentia l
multipor t fue l injection .
I t ha s thre e subsystems : Ai r Intake ,
Engin e Control , an d Fue l Control .
Th e Engin e Contro l Modul e (ECM) /
Powertrai n Contro l Modul e (PCM -
A/ T only ) use s variou s sensor s t o
determin e ho w muc h ai r i s goin g
int o th e engine . I t the n control s ho w
muc h fue l t o injec t unde r al l
operatin
g conditions .

Ignition Timing Control System

Thi s syste m constantl y adjust s th e
ignitio n timing , reducin g th e amoun t
o f HC , C O an d NO x produced .

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)
System

Th e Exhaus t Ga s Recirculatio n
(EGR ) syste m take s som e o f th e
exhaus t ga s an d route s it bac k int o
th e intak e manifold . Addin g exhaus t
ga s t o th e air/fue l mixtur e reduce s
th e amoun t o f NO x produce d whe n
th e fue l i s burned .
Three Way Catalytic Converter
Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r i s
i n th e exhaus t system . Throug h
chemica l reactions , i t convert s HC ,
CO , an d NO x in th e engine' s exhaus t
t o carbo n dioxid e (C0 2), dinitroge n

(N 2), an d wate r vapor .
Replacemen
t Part s

Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
designe d an d certifie d to wor k to -
gethe r i n reducin g emission s t o
level s tha t compl y wit h the Clea n Ai r
Act . T o mak e sur e th e emission s
remai n low , yo u shoul d us e onl y ne w
Genuin e Hond a replacemen t part s o r

thei r equivalen t fo r repairs . Usin g

lowe r qualit y part s ma y increas e th e
emission s fro m you r car .
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
covere d b y warrantie s separat e fro m
the res t o f you r car . Rea d you r

warrant y manua l fo r mor e informa -

tion .

Technica l Informatio n