2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN trunk

Carryin
g Carg o

Carryin g Carg o i n th e Trun k o r o n
a Roo f Rac k
Distribut e carg o evenl y o n th e
floo r o f th e trunk , placin g th e
heavies t item s o n th e botto m an d
a s fa r forwar d a s possible .
I f yo u fol d dow n th e bac k seat , ti e
dow n item s tha t coul d b e throw n
abou t th e ca r durin g a cras h o r
sudde n stop .
I f yo u carr y larg e item s tha t
preven t yo u fro m closin g th e trun k
lid , exhaus t ga s ca n ente r th e
passenge r area . T o avoi d th e
possibilit y o f carbo n monoxid e
poisoning , follo w th e instruction s
o n pag e 4 7 . I
f yo u ca n carr y an y item s o n a
roo f rack , b e sur e th e tota l weigh t
o f th e rac k an d th e item s doe s no t
excee d th e maximu m allowabl e
weight . Pleas e contac t you r Hond a
deale r fo r furthe r information .

Befor e Drivin g

Towin
g a Traile r

Trailer Lights

You r vehicl e ha s a traile r lightin g
connecto r i n th e trunk . Refe r t o th e
drawin g o n thi s pag e fo r th e wirin g
colo r cod e an d purpos e o f eac h pin .
I f yo u us e a converter , yo u ca n ge t
th e connecto r an d pin s tha t mat e
wit h th e connecto r i n you r vehicl e
fro m you r Hond a dealer .
Sinc e lightin g an d wirin g var y wit h
traile r typ e an d brand , yo u shoul d
als o hav e a qualifie d technicia n
instal l a suitabl e connecto r betwee n
th e vehicl e an d th e trailer .

Driving

CONTINUED

GROUN
D
(BLACK )
BACK-U
P LIGH T
(GREEN/BLACK )LEF
T TUR N SIGNA L
(GREEN/BLUE )

RIGH T TUR N SIGNA L

(GREEN/YELLOW )
BRAK
E LIGH T
(WHITE/BLACK )TAILLIGH
T
(RED/BLACK )

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

Replacin
g th e Trun k Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trunk . Pul l dow n th e
trun k ligh t cover .
2 . Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l

tabs .

4 . Pus h th e cove r bac k in place .
Light
s

Maintenanc e

TRUN
K LIGH T

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e t o chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a t o sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
1. Par k th e ca r o n firm , leve l an d
non-slipper y groun d awa y fro m
traffic . Pu t th e transmissio n i n
Par k (automatic ) o r Revers e
(manual) . Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e al l th e
passenger s ge t ou t o f th e ca r whil e
yo u chang e th e tire . 3
. Ope n th e trunk . Rais e th e trun k
floo r b y liftin g u p o n th e bac k edge .
4 . Unscre w th e win g bol t an d tak e
th e spar e tir e ou t o f it s well .
5 . Th e tool s ar e i n th e too l bo x o n
th e righ t sid e o f th e trunk . Tak e
th e tool s ou t o f th e too l box .

CONTINUED

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Th
e ca r ca n easil y rol l of f th e

jack , seriousl y injurin g anyon e
underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e ca r whe n i t
i s supporte d onl y b y th e jack . TRUN
K FLOO RTOO
L BO X
SPAR E TIR E
JACK

Changin
g a Fla t Tire , I f You r Engin e Won' t Star t

17 . Plac e th e fla t tir e fac e dow n in th e
spar e tir e well .
18 . Remov e th e space r con e fro m th e
win g bolt , tur n it over , an d pu t i t
bac k o n th e bolt .
19 . Secur e th e fla t tir e b y screwin g
th e win g bol t bac k int o it s hole . 20
. Stor e th e jac k in it s holder . Tur n
th e jack' s en d bracke t t o loc k i t i n
place . Replac e th e cover . Stor e th e

tools .

21 . Stor e th e whee l cove r o r cente r

ca p in th e trunk . Mak e sur e it doe s

no t ge t scratche d o r damaged .
I
f You r Engin e Won' t Star t
Diagnosin g wh y you r engin e won' t
star t fall s int o tw o areas , dependin g
o n wha t yo u hea r whe n yo u tur n th e
ke y t o STAR T (III) :
Yo u hea r nothing , o r almos t
nothing . Th e engine' s starte r
moto r doe s no t operat e a t all , o r
operate s ver y slowly .
Yo u ca n hea r th e starte r moto r
operatin g normally , o r th e starte r
moto r sound s lik e i t i s spinnin g
faste r tha n normal , bu t th e engin e
doe s no t star t u p an d run .
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .

WIN
G BOL T
SPACER
CON E

Closin
g th e Moonroo f

I f th e electri c moto r wil l no t clos e
th e moonroof , d o th e following :
1 . Chec k th e fus e fo r th e moonroo f
moto r (se e pag e 288 ). I f th e fus e
i s blown , replac e it wit h on e o f th e
sam e o r lowe r rating .
2 . Tr y closin g th e moonroof . I f th e
ne w fus e blow s immediatel y o r th e
moonroo f moto r stil l doe s no t
operate , yo u ca n clos e th e
moonroo f manually .
3 . Ge t th e moonroo f wrenc h ou t o f
th e too l ki t i n th e trunk . 4
. Us e a screwdrive r o r coi n to

remov e th e roun d plu g in th e

cente r o f th e headliner .
5
. Inser t th e moonroo f wrenc h int o
th e socke t behin d thi s plug . Tur n
th e wrenc h unti l th e moonroo f i s

full y closed .

6 . Remov e th e wrench . Replac e th e

roun d plug .

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
ROUN
D PLU G
SOCKE
T