2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN clock

Coolin
g Syste m

1 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e
engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o th e

touch.

Except EX-V6 model

Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e contro l Dia l al l
th e wa y clockwise . Tur n of f th e
ignitio n an d remov e th e key .
EX-V6
model

Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n
th e temperatur e contro l dia l t o
90° F (32°C) . Tur n of f th e ignitio n
an d remov e th e key .
2 . Remov e th e radiato r cap . 4-cylinder
models
3 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m of th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block .

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
6-cylinder model s 4-cylinder model s DRAI
N
PLU G
DRAI
N

BOL T

Spar
k Plug s (6-cylinde r Models )

Th e spar k plug s in you r ca r shoul d
b e replace d accordin g to th e tim e

an d distanc e recommendation s i n

th e maintenanc e schedule .

1 . Loose n th e tw o holdin g clip s b y
turnin g th e head s one-quarte r tur n
counterclockwis e wit h a flat-tippe d
screwdriver . Remov e th e cove r o n
th e fron t cylinde r ban k b y pullin g
i t straigh t up . 2
. Clea n u p an y dir t an d oi l tha t hav e
collecte d aroun d th e ignitio n coils .
3 . Disconnec t th e wir e connecto r
fro m th e ignitio n coi l b y pushin g
o n th e loc k ta b an d pullin g o n th e
connector . Pul l o n th e plasti c
connector , no t th e wires . 4
. Us e a wrenc h to remov e th e
hexago n socke t hea d ca p bol t
holdin g th e ignitio n coil . Remov e
th e ignitio n coi l b y pullin g it
straigh t out .
5 . Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Replacement

HEXAGON SOCKE T HEA D CA P BOL T
HOLDIN G CLI P

Spar
k Plug s (6-cylinde r Models )

6 . Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t
crossthrea d it .
7 . Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :
1 3 lbf .
ft (18N .
m,1.8kgf .
m )
Tighten
the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine.
Overtightening can cause damage to
the threads in the cylinder head.
8 . Instal l th e ignitio n coil . Reinstal l
th e hexago n socke t hea d ca p bolt . 9
. Pus h th e wir e connecto r ont o th e
ignitio n coil . Mak e sur e it lock s in

place .

10.Repea t thi s procedur e fo r th e
othe r fiv e spar k plugs .
11.Reinstal l th e cove r o n th e fron t
cylinde r ban k whil e puttin g it s
mountin g cli p in th e hol e o n th e
passenger' s side . Secur e th e cove r
b y turnin g th e head s o f th e tw o
holdin g clip s one-quarte r tur n
clockwis e wit h a flat-tippe d
screwdriver .

Specifications :

NGK : PZFR5F-11

DENSO : PKJ16CR-L11

Spar k Plu g Gap :

0.0 4 in
(1. 1
mm )

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
You r ca r ha s tw o bulb s o n eac h side ,
fou r i n total . Mak e sur e yo u ar e
replacin g th e bul b tha t i s burne d out .
You r ca r use s haloge n headligh t
bulbs . Whe n replacin g a bulb , handl e
i t b y it s plasti c cas e an d protec t th e
glas s fro m contac t wit h you r ski n o r
har d objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass ,
clea n it wit h denature d alcoho l an d a
clea n cloth .
Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to

overheat and shatter.
1
. Ope n th e hood .
I f yo u nee d t o chang e a bul b o n
th e passenger' s sid e (o n th e
driver' s sid e o n 6-cylinde r models) ,
remov e th e radiato r reserv e tank .
2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r t o unloc k th e tab , the n
slid e th e connecto r of f th e bulb . 3
. Remov e th e bul b b y turnin g it
approximatel y one-quarte r tur n
counterclockwise .
4 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hol e
an d tur n i t one-quarte r tur n clock -
wis e t o loc k i t i n place .
5 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r bac k
ont o th e bulb . Mak e sur e i t i s o n
al l th e way .
6 . Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb .
7 . (Passenger' s sid e o n 4-cylinde r
models , driver' s sid e o n 6-cylinde r
models )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .
Maintenanc e

NOTIC
E BUL
B
TA B

Light
s

Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left . 2
. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e holdin g cli p fro m th e
inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r awa y fro m
th e fende r an d bumper .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g i t
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .5
. Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks .
6 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n i t
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e holdin g clip . Loc k i t i n
plac e b y pushin g o n th e center .

Maintenanc e
HOLDIN
G CLI P

Light
s

Replacin g a Parkin g Ligh t Bul b
1 . Th e parkin g ligh t bul b is unde r th e
headligh t bulb .
Tur n th e bul b holde r one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwis e t o remov e i t
fro m th e lens .
2 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 3
. Pu t th e bul b holde r bac k int o it s
hol e in th e lens , an d tur n it
clockwis e unti l i t locks .
4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s t o
mak e sur e th e ne w bul b works .

Maintenance

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
(i n Fenders )
1 . Ope n th e trunk .
Remov e th e fastene r o n th e sid e o f
th e trun k linin g b y turnin g it
counterclockwis e wit h a coin . Pul l
th e linin g back . 2
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/tailligh t o r tur n

signal .

3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .4
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
5 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
6 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
7 . Reinstal l th e trun k lining . Mak e
sur e it i s installe d unde r th e edg e
o f th e trun k seal .
8 . Pu t th e fastene r i n th e hol e o n th e
sid e o f th e trun k linin g an d pus h
o n th e cente r unti l i t locks (the
cente r i s flus h wit h th e head) .
Maintenanc e
FASTENE
R

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s (i n Trun k

Lid )

1 . Ope n th e trunk .

2 . Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : tailligh t o r back-u p
light .
3
. Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pullin g it straigh t ou t
o f it s socket . 5
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
6 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t

assembly .

7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .

Maintenanc e