2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN wheel

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Cancelling the Cruise Control
Yo u ca n cance l th e cruis e contro l i n
an y o f thes e ways : Ta
p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal . Pus
h th e CANCE L butto n o n th e
steerin g wheel . Pres
s th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r

Switch .

Whe n yo u pus h th e CANCE L button ,
o r ta p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal , th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o ou t an d th e
ca r wil l begi n t o slo w down . Yo u ca n
us e th e accelerato r peda l i n th e
norma l way .
Th e syste m remember s th e
previously-se t cruisin g speed . T o
retur n t o tha t speed , accelerat e t o
abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h ) an d the n
pres s th e RESUME/acce l butto n
unti l th e CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t come
s on . Th e ca r wil l accelerat e t o
th e sam e cruisin g spee d a s before .
Pressin g th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h turn s th e syste m completel y
of f an d erase s th e previou s cruisin g
spee d fro m memory . T o us e th e
syste m again , refe r t o Using the

Cruise Control.
Remot
e Audi o Control s
On EX-V6 model
Thes e button s le t yo u contro l som e
function s o f th e audi o syste m with -
ou t removin g you r hand s fro m th e
wheel . Refe r t o pag e 15 1 fo r a com -
plet e explanation .

Instrument s an d Control s
AUDIO/C
H
BUTTO N

Key
s an d Lock s

Ignitio n Switc h

Th e ignitio n switc h is o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steerin g column . I t ha s

fou r positions :
LOC
K (0 ) ACCESSOR
Y (I ) O
N (II) STAR
T (III ) LOC
K (0 ) —
Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y in thi s position .
T o switc h fro m ACCESSOR Y to
LOCK , yo u mus t pus h th e ke y in
slightl y a s yo u tur n it . I f you r ca r ha s
a n automati c transmission , th e shif t
leve r mus t als o b e in Park . Th e anti -
thef t loc k wil l loc k th e steerin g
colum n whe n yo u remov e th e key .
I f th e fron t wheel s ar e turned , th e
anti-theft lock ma y sometime s mak e
i t difficul t t o tur n th e ke y fro m
LOC K to ACCESSORY . Firml y tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e lef t o r t o
th e righ t a s yo u tur n th e key .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e

ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g

lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n

caus e yo u to los e control .

Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n

parked .

Audi
o Syste m

Remot e Audi o Control s

AUDIO/C H
BUTTO N

On EX-V6 model
Tw o control s fo r th e audi o syste m
ar e mounte d in th e steerin g whee l
hub . Thes e le t yo u contro l basi c
function s withou t removin g you r
han d fro m th e wheel . Th
e to p an d botto m button s adjus t th
e volum e u p o r dow n
Pres s th e prope r butto n an d hol d it
unti l th e desire d volum e is reached ,
the n releas e it .
Th e AUDIO/C H butto n ha s thre e
functions , dependin g o n whethe r yo u
ar e listenin g to th e radio , o r playin g a
cassett e o r CD .
I f yo u ar e listenin g to th e radio , us e
th e AUDIO/C H butto n to chang e
stations . Eac h tim e yo u pres s thi s
button , th e syste m advance s t o th e
nex t prese t statio n o n th e ban d yo u
ar e listenin g to . Yo u wil l se e th e
numbe r o f th e selecte d Prese t butto n
i n th e display . T o chang e bands ,
pres s th e A M o r F M butto n o n th e
audi o system' s fron t panel . I
f yo u ar e playin g a cassette , us e th e
AUDIO/C H butto n t o advanc e t o th e
nex t selection . Yo u wil l se e "FF "
blinkin g in th e displa y whe n yo u
pres s th e AUDIO/C H button . Th e
syste m fas t forward s unti l i t sense s a
silen t period , the n goe s bac k to
PLAY .
I f yo u ar e playin g a CD , th e syste m
skip s t o th e beginnin g o f th e nex t
trac k eac h tim e yo u pus h th e
AUDIO/C H button . Yo u wil l se e th e
dis c an d trac k numbe r i n th e display .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Accessorie
s an d Modification s

Modification s
D o no t remov e an y origina l
equipmen t o r modif y you r ca r i n an y
wa y tha t woul d alte r it s desig n o r
operation . Thi s coul d mak e you r ca r
unsaf e an d illega l t o drive .
Fo r example , d o no t mak e an y
modification s tha t woul d chang e th e
rid e heigh t o f you r car , o r instal l
wheel s an d tire s wit h a differen t
overal l diameter .
Suc h modification s ca n adversel y
affec t handling , an d interfer e wit h
th e operatio n o f th e car' s anti-loc k
brake s an d othe r systems . I
n addition , an y modification s tha t
decreas e groun d clearanc e increas e
th e chanc e o f undercarriag e part s
strikin g a curb , spee d bump , o r othe r
raise d object , whic h coul d caus e
you r airbag s t o deploy .
D o no t modif y you r steerin g whee l
o r an y othe r par t o f you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Modification s coul d mak e th e
syste m ineffective .
Additiona l Safet y Precautio n

Do not attach or place objects on

the front airbag covers. Any objec t

attache d to o r place d o n th e cover s
marke d "SR S AIRBAG, " i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l an d
o n to p o f th e dashboard , coul d
interfer e wit h th e prope r operatio n
o f th e airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e ca r an d hur t

someone .
On
models equipped with side airbags
Do not attach hard objects on or

near a front door. If a sid e airba g
inflates , a cu p holde r o r othe r har d
objec t attache d o n o r nea r th e
doo r coul d b e propelle d insid e th e
ca r an d hur t someone .

Do not place any objects over the

outside edge of a front seat-back.

Coverin g th e outsid e edg e o f a
fron t seat-back , wit h a non-Hond a
sea t cove r fo r example , coul d
preven t th e airba g fro m inflatin g
properly .

Before Drivin g

Automati
c Transmissio n

Driv e (D 3) —Thi s positio n i s simila r
t o D 4, excep t onl y th e firs t thre e
gear s ar e selected . Us e D 3 whe n
towin g a traile r i n hill y terrain , o r t o
provid e engin e brakin g whe n goin g
dow n a stee p hill . D 3 ca n als o kee p
th e transmissio n fro m cyclin g
betwee n thir d an d fourt h gear s i n
stop-and-g o driving .
Fo r faste r acceleratio n whe n i n D 3 o r
D 4, yo u ca n ge t th e transmissio n to
automaticall y downshif t b y pushin g
th e accelerato r peda l t o th e floor .
Th e transmissio n wil l shif t dow n on e
o r tw o gears , dependin g o n you r

speed .
Secon
d (2 ) — To shif t t o Second ,
pres s th e releas e butto n o n th e sid e
o f th e shif t lever . Thi s positio n lock s
th e transmissio n in secon d gear . I t
doe s no t downshif t t o firs t gea r
whe n yo u com e to a stop . Secon d
give s yo u mor e powe r whe n climbing ,
an d increase d engin e brakin g whe n
goin g dow n stee p hills . Us e secon d
gea r whe n startin g ou t o n a slipper y
surfac e o r i n dee p snow . I t wil l hel p
reduc e wheelspin . Firs
t (1 ) — To shif t fro m Secon d t o
First , pres s th e releas e butto n o n th e
sid e o f th e shif t lever . Wit h th e leve r
i n thi s position , th e transmissio n
lock s i n Firs t gear . B y upshiftin g an d
downshiftin g throug h 1 , 2 , D 3 an d D 4,
yo u ca n operat e thi s transmissio n
muc h lik e a manua l transmissio n
withou t a clutc h pedal .

Drivin g

Parkin
g

Alway s us e th e parkin g brak e whe n
yo u par k you r car . Th e indicato r o n
th e instrumen t pane l show s tha t th e
parkin g brak e is no t full y released ; i t
doe s no t indicat e tha t th e parkin g
brak e is firml y set . Mak e sur e th e
parkin g brak e is se t firml y o r you r
ca r ma y rol l i f i t i s parke d o n a n
incline .
I f you r ca r ha s a n automati c
transmission , se t th e parkin g brak e
befor e yo u pu t th e transmissio n in
Park . Thi s keep s th e ca r fro m
movin g an d puttin g pressur e o n th e
parkin g mechanis m in th e
transmissio n — makin g it easie r t o
mov e th e shif t leve r ou t o f Par k
whe n yo u wan t t o driv e away . I
f th e ca r i s facin g uphill , tur n th e
fron t wheel s awa y fro m th e curb . I f
yo u hav e a manua l transmission , pu t
i t i n firs t gear .
I f th e ca r i s facin g downhill , tur n th e
fron t wheel s towar d th e curb . I f yo u
hav e a manua l transmission , pu t i t i n
revers e gear .
Mak e sur e th e parkin g brake is full y
release d befor e drivin g away .
Drivin g wit h th e parkin g brak e
partiall y se t ca n overhea t o r damag e
th e rea r brakes . Parkin
g Tip s
Mak e sur e th e moonroo f an d th e
window s ar e closed .
Tur n of f th e lights .
Plac e an y packages , valuables , etc. ,
i n th e trun k o r tak e the m wit h you .
Loc k th e door s wit h th e ke y o r th e
remot e transmitter .

On SE, EX and EX-V6 models

Chec k th e indicato r o n th e driver' s
doo r t o verif y tha t th e securit y
syste m is set .
Neve r par k ove r dr y leaves , tal l
grass , o r othe r flammabl e
materials . Th e thre e wa y catalyti c
converte r get s ver y hot , an d coul d
caus e thes e material s t o catc h o n

fire .

Drivin g

Th
e Brakin g Syste m

You r Hond a is equippe d wit h fron t
dis c brakes . Th e brake s o n th e rea r
wheel s ma y b e dis c o r drum ,
dependin g o n model . A powe r assis t
help s reduc e th e effor t neede d o n
th e brak e pedal .
Pu t you r foo t o n th e brak e peda l onl y
whe n yo u inten d t o brake . Restin g
you r foo t o n th e peda l keep s th e
brake s applie d lightly , causin g the m
t o buil d u p heat . Hea t build-u p ca n
reduc e ho w wel l you r brake s work . I t
als o keep s you r brak e light s o n al l
th e time , confusin g driver s behin d

you .
Constan
t applicatio n o f th e brake s
whe n goin g dow n a lon g hil l build s
u p hea t an d reduce s thei r effective -
ness . Us e th e engin e to assis t th e
brake s b y downshiftin g to a lowe r
gea r an d takin g you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r pedal .
Chec k you r brake s afte r drivin g
throug h dee p water . Appl y th e
brake s moderatel y t o se e if the y fee l
normal . I f not , appl y the m gentl y an d
frequentl y unti l the y do . Sinc e a
longe r distanc e is neede d to sto p
wit h we t brakes , b e extr a cautiou s
an d aler t i n you r driving . Brak
e Wea r Indicator s
Th e fron t dis c brake s o n al l model s
hav e audibl e brak e wea r indicators .
The y ar e als o o n th e rea r brake s o f
car s equippe d wit h AB S a s standar d
equipment .
Whe n th e brak e pad s nee d replacing ,
yo u wil l hea r a distinctiv e metalli c
"screeching " soun d whe n yo u appl y
th e brakes . I f yo u d o no t hav e th e
brak e pad s replaced , the y wil l begi n
screechin g al l th e time .
You r brake s ma y sometime s squea l
o r squea k whe n yo u appl y the m
lightly . D o no t confus e thi s wit h th e
brak e wea r indicators . The y mak e a
ver y audibl e "screeching. "

Drivin g

Th
e Brakin g Syste m

Brak e Syste m Desig n
Th e hydrauli c syste m tha t operate s
th e brake s ha s tw o separat e circuits .
Eac h circui t work s diagonall y acros s
th e vehicl e (th e left-fron t brak e is
connecte d wit h th e right-rea r brake ,
etc.) . I f on e circui t shoul d develo p a
problem , yo u wil l stil l hav e brakin g
a t tw o wheels .
Anti-loc
k Brake s

Al l V6 , 4-cylinde r EX , SE , an d L X
i n Canad a hav e a n Anti-loc k Brak e
Syste m (ABS ) a s standar d
equipment . I t i s optiona l o n othe r
models .
AB S help s t o prevent the wheel s
fro m lockin g u p an d skiddin g durin g
har d braking , allowin g yo u t o retai n
steerin g control .
Whe n th e fron t tire s skid , yo u los e
steerin g control ; th e ca r continue s
straigh t ahea d eve n thoug h yo u tur n
th e steerin g wheel . Th e AB S help s t o
preven t lock-u p an d help s yo u retai n
steerin g contro l b y pumpin g th e
brake s rapidly ; muc h faste r tha n a
perso n ca n d o it . Yo
u shoul d neve r pum p th e
brak e pedal , thi s defeat s th e
purpos e o f th e ABS . Le t th e AB S
wor k fo r yo u b y alway s keepin g firm ,
stead y pressur e o n th e brak e peda l
a s yo u stee r awa y fro m th e hazard .
Thi s i s sometime s referre d t o a s

"stomp and steer."

Yo u wil l fee l a pulsatio n in th e brak e
peda l whe n th e AB S activates , an d
yo u ma y hea r som e noise . Thi s i s
normal , i t i s th e AB S rapidl y
pumpin g th e brakes .
Activatio n varie s wit h th e amoun t o f
tractio n you r tire s have . O n dr y
pavement , yo u wil l nee d t o pres s o n
th e brak e peda l ver y har d befor e yo u
activat e th e ABS . However , yo u ma y
fee l th e AB S activat e immediatel y i f
yo u ar e tryin g to sto p o n sno w o r ice .

Drivin g

Fron
t