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

Sunglasse
s Holder , Accessor y Powe r Socke t

Sunglasse s Holde r

T o ope n th e sunglasse s holder , pus h
o n th e fron t edge . I t wil l unlatc h an d
swin g down . T o clos e it , pus h it unti l
i t latches . Mak e sur e th e holde r i s
close d whil e yo u ar e driving . Som
e large r style s o f sunglasse s
ma y no t fi t i n th e holder . Accessor
y Powe r Socke t
T o us e th e accessor y powe r socket ,
pul l ou t o n th e cover . Th e ignitio n
switc h mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y (I )
or O N (II) .
Thi s socke t i s intende d t o suppl y
powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C accessorie s
tha t ar e rate d 12 0 watt s o r les s (1 0

amps) .

I t wil l no t powe r a n automotiv e typ e
cigarett e lighte r element .

Instrument s an d Control s

Interio
r Light s

Ceilin g Ligh t
Th e ceilin g ligh t ha s a three-positio n
switch . I n th e OF F position , th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on . I n th e cente r
position , th e ceilin g ligh t come s o n
whe n yo u ope n an y door .
DX, LX, LX-
V6,
and SE
Th e ligh t goe s ou t whe n bot h door s

ar e closed .
EX.
EX-V6
Afte r bot h door s ar e close d tightly ,
th e ligh t dim s slightly , the n fade s ou t
i n abou t 1 0 seconds . I n th e O N
position , th e ceilin g ligh t stay s o n
continuously .
Th e ceilin g ligh t (wit h th e switc h in
th e cente r position ) als o come s o n
whe n yo u unloc k th e doo r wit h th e
remot e transmitte r (se e pag e 7 4 ) .
Th e ligh t fade s ou t afte r bot h door s
ar e closed .
Spotlight
s
On all models except DX

Tur n o n th e spotligh t b y pushin g th e
butto n nex t t o eac h light . Pus h th e
butto n agai n t o tur n it off . Yo u ca n
us e th e spotlight s a t al l times .

Instrument s an d Control s

DOO
R ACTIVATE D

Interio
r Lights , Floo r Mat s
Courtes y Light s
On all models except DX
Eac h doo r ha s a courtes y light . Thi s
ligh t come s o n whe n yo u ope n th e

door .

You r ca r als o ha s a courtes y ligh t i n
th e ignitio n switch . Thi s ligh t come s
o n whe n yo u ope n th e driver' s door .
I t remain s o n fo r severa l second s
afte r th e doo r i s closed . Floo
r Mat s
Standard on SE U.S. models only
Th e driver' s floo r ma t tha t cam e wit h
you r ca r wa s designe d t o b e hooke d
ove r th e floo r ma t anchor . Thi s keep s
th e floo r ma t fro m slidin g forwar d
an d possibl y interferin g wit h th e

pedals .

I f yo u remov e th e floo r mat , mak e
sur e t o re-ancho r i t whe n yo u pu t i t
bac k i n you r car . I
f yo u replac e it , us e a genuin e Hond a
floo r ma t tha t i s designe d t o b e use d
wit h th e floo r ma t ancho r i n you r car .
I f yo u us e a non-Hond a floo r ma t i n
th e driver' s footwell , mak e sur e i t
fit s properl y an d tha t i t ca n b e use d
wit h th e floo r ma t anchor .
D o no t pu t additiona l floo r mat s o n
to p o f th e anchore d mat , otherwis e
th e additiona l mat s ma y slid e
forwar d an d interfer e wit h th e pedals .

Instrument s an d Control s

DOO
R LIGH T
IGNITIO
N SWITC H LIGH T

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
* Ai r conditionin g is optiona l o n th e
U.S . D X model .
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 SE, EX and EX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o dis -
courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 10 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 10 6
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 10 9
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 11 2
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 3
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 5
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 11 6
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 0
Audi o Syste m
(DX , L X an d LX-V6)............. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 12 6
Carin g fo r Cassettes................. . 12 8
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 12 9
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 2 Audi
o Syste m
(E X an d EX-V6 ) .................... . 13 3
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 4
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 13 8
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 8
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 13 9
Radi o Reception........................ . 13 9
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 1
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 3
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 4
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 5
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 14 6
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 14 7
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 14 8
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 0
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 1
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 2
Securit y System............................ . 15 3

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Except EX-V6 model

Prope r us e o f th e Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e

interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d

kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t

visibility .

I f you r ca r doe s no t hav e ai r

conditioning , i t ca n b e installe d a t
an y time . You r deale r ca n instal l a

Genuin e Hond a ai r conditionin g

syste m tha t meet s Honda' s hig h

qualit y standard s an d is designe d to

exactl y fi t you r car . Pleas e contac t

you r deale r fo r mor e information .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Dia l

Turnin g this dial clockwis e increase s

the fan' s speed , whic h increase s ai r

flow .

Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow . Ai
r Conditionin g (A/C ) Butto n
Ai r Conditionin g is optiona l o n th e

U.S . D X model .

Thi s butto n turn s th e ai r condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
abov e th e butto n light s whe n th e
A/ C is on .
Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e 64 ) . Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r abov e thi s butto n is lit ,
ai r fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s FA
N CONTRO L DIA L MODE BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR
E

CONTRO L DIA L
REA R WINDO W

DEFOGGE R

BUTTO N
AI
R CONDITIONIN G
BUTTO N
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Button s
Us e th e MOD E button s t o selec t th e
vent s th e ai r flow s from . Som e ai r
wil l flo w fro m th e dashboar d corne r
vent s in al l modes . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s i n th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents .
Ai r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents .
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Whe
n yo u selec t o r
th e syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Th e directio n o f ai r flo w fro m th e
vent s i n th e cente r an d eac h sid e o f
th e dashboar d i s adjustable .
T o adjus t th e ai r flo w fro m th e
cente r vent , mov e th e ta b up-and -
dow n an d side-to-side . DRIVER'S-SID
E VEN T
O n th e driver's-sid e vent , mov e th e
ven t up-and-dow n an d mov e th e ta b
side-to-side . O n th e passenger's-sid e
vent , mov e th e ta b up-and-dow n an d
mov e th e ven t side-to-side . PASSENGER'S-SID
E VEN T
Th e vent s i n th e corner s o f th e
dashboar d ca n b e opene d an d close d
wit h th e dial s underneat h them .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
CENTE
R VEN T

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ho w to Us e th e Syste m
Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g to
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .
Th
e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e

heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t

th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r

debris .
Ventilation

Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s i t
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s it
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .
1 . Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off .
2
. Selec t
an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

FA
N CONTRO L DIA L
MODE BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

AI R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N

RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

CONTINUED