2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

Powe
r Windows , Moonroo f

Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l th e wa y down , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
dow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .

Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e childre n in
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .
Th e powe r windo w syste m ha s a key -
of f dela y function . Th e window s wil l
stil l operat e fo r u p t o te n minute s
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Openin g eithe r fron t doo r cancel s
th e dela y function . Yo u mus t tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) agai n
befor e yo u ca n rais e o r lowe r th e
windows . Moonroo
f

On EX and EX V-6 models

Th e moonroo f ha s tw o positions : i t
ca n b e tilte d u p in th e bac k fo r
ventilation , o r i t ca n b e sli d bac k int o
th e roof . Us e th e switc h unde r th e
lef t dashboar d ven t t o operat e th e
moonroof . Th e ignitio n switc h mus t
b e O N (II) .
Instrument s an d Control s MOONROO
F SWITC H

Moonroof
, Mirror s

T o til t u p th e bac k o f th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e cente r butto n (
) To clos e th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e to p o f th e switc h (
) To ope n th e moonroof ,
pres s an d hol d th e botto m o f th e switc
h ( ) Releas e th e switc h
whe n th e moonroo f get s t o th e
desire d position . Mak e sur e
everyone' s hand s ar e awa y fro m th e
moonroo f befor e openin g o r closin g

it .
Th
e moonroo f ha s a key-of f delay .
Yo u ca n stil l ope n an d clos e th e
moonroo f fo r u p t o te n minute s afte r
yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e key-of f
dela y cancel s a s soo n a s yo u ope n
eithe r fron t door . Yo u mus t the n
tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) fo r th e
moonroo f t o operate .
If you try to open the moonroof in
below-freezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or motor.
Mirror
s

Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t
position .

Instrument s an d Control s

Openin
g o r closin g th e

moonroo f o n someone' s hand s

o r finger s ca n caus e seriou s

injury .

Mak e sur e al l hand s an d finger s

ar e clea r o f th e moonroo f

befor e openin g o r closin g it .

CONTINUED

TA
B

Mirror
s

Adjusting the Power Mirrors

On all models except DX

Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e

adjustmen t switc h o n th e driver' s

doo r armrest :
1
. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h to L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s

side) .

3. Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h to mov e the
mirro r right , left , u p o r down .
4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e the
selecto r switc h to th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
mov e a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .
Instrument s an d Control s

SELECTO
R SWITC H

ADJUSTMENT SWITC H

Mirrors, Parkin g Brak e
On all Canadian models except DX
model
Th e outsid e mirror s ar e heate d t o re -
mov e fo g an d frost . Wit h th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) , tur n o n th e heater s
b y pressin g th e button . Th e ligh t i n
th e butto n come s o n a s a reminder .
Pres s th e butto n agai n t o tur n th e
heater s off . Parkin
g Brak e
T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d wit h th e engin e runnin g
(se e pag e 52 ).
Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.
Instrument s an d Control s
HEATED MIRRO R BUTTO N
PARKING BRAK E LEVE R
NOTIC E

Digita
l Cloc k

Th e digita l cloc k display s th e tim e
wit h th e ignitio n switc h in an y

position .

T o se t th e clock :
1 . Pres s an d hol d th e H butto n unti l
th e hou r advance s t o th e desire d

hour .

2 . Pres s an d hol d th e M butto n unti l
th e number s advanc e t o th e
desire d minutes . Yo
u ca n us e R to quickl y se t th e tim e
t o th e neares t hour . I f th e displaye d
tim e is befor e th e hal f hour , pressin g
R set s th e cloc k bac k t o th e previou s
hour . I f th e displaye d tim e is afte r
th e hal f hour , pressin g R set s th e
cloc k forwar d t o th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t hour .
Fo r example : 1:06
would RESE T to 1:00.
1:52 woul d RESE T to 2:00.
Instrument s an d Control s

H
MR

Consol
e Compartment , Coi n Bo x

Consol e Compartmen t

T o ope n th e consol e compartment ,
pul l u p o n th e lowe r leve r an d lif t th e

lid .

T o close , lowe r th e li d an d pus h it
dow n unti l i t latches .
Yo
u ca n pu t smal l item s i n th e tra y
locate d i n th e consol e compartmen t
lid . T o us e th e tray , pul l u p o n th e
uppe r leve r an d lif t u p th e armres t

pad .
Coi
n Bo x
Th e coi n bo x i s locate d unde r th e ai r
vent . T o ope n th e coi n box , pul l th e
botto m edge . Clos e it wit h a fir m

push .

Instrument s an d Control s
CONSOL
E COMPARTMEN T

LEVE
R

LEVER

COIN BO X

Beverag
e Holde r

T o ope n th e beverag e holder , pus h
o n th e top . Th e beverag e holde r li d
i s spring-loade d an d wil l swin g open .
T o clos e it , pus h it dow n unti l i t

latches .
Th
e inne r line r ca n b e remove d if
yo u wan t t o hol d a large r cup .
B e carefu l whe n yo u ar e usin g th e
beverag e holder . A spille d liqui d tha t
i s ver y ho t ca n scal d yo u o r you r
passengers . Spille d liquid s ca n als o
damag e th e upholstery , carpeting ,
an d electrica l component s in th e
interior .
On
all models except DX model

Th e rea r sea t als o ha s a beverag e
holde r i n th e cente r armrest . T o us e
it , pivo t th e armres t down .

Instrument s an d Control s

Pus
h

Su
n Visor , Vanit y Mirro r

Su n Viso r
T o us e th e su n visor , pul l i t down .
Yo u ca n als o us e th e su n viso r a t th e
sid e window . Remov e th e suppor t
ro d fro m th e cli p an d swin g th e su n
viso r towar d th e sid e window . I n thi s
position , th e su n viso r ca n b e
extende d b y slidin g ou t th e

extension .
Mak
e sur e yo u pu t th e su n viso r

bac k in plac e whe n yo u ar e gettin g

int o o r ou t o f th e car . D o no t us e th e

su n viso r extensio n ove r th e rea r

vie w mirror .
Vanit
y Mirro r

T o us e a vanit y mirro r o n th e bac k o f
th e su n visor , pul l u p th e cover .
Al l model s excep t th e D X mode l
hav e lighte d vanit y mirrors .
Th e ligh t besid e th e mirro r come s
o n onl y whe n th e headligh t switc h i s
i n on e o f th e o n positions .
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