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

U.S
. Owner s
Follo w th e Norma l Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedul e i f th e
sever e drivin g condition s
specifie d i n th e Sever e
Condition s Maintenanc e
Schedul e d o no t apply .
NOTE : I f yo u onl y
OCCASIONALLY drive unde r a
"severe " condition , yo u shoul d
follo w th e Norma l Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedule .
Canadia n Owner s
Follo w th e Maintenanc e
Schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .
# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t column , pag e 197 .
* 1
: Balance r bel t applie s t o 4-cylinde r model s only .

Maintenanc e

Service at the indicated distance or time, whichever comes first. Do the items in A, B, C as required for each distance/time interval. Follow this
schedul e i f th e sever e drivin g condition s describe d i n th e Sever e Condition s Schedul e o n th e nex t pag e d o no t apply .
Canadia n owners : Follo w th e schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .
Maintenanc e
# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , last
column , pag e 197 .
* 1 : Balance r bel t applie s t o 4-cylinde r model s only .
page 24 4

U.S
. Owner s

Follo w th e Sever e Condition s
Maintenanc e Schedul e if yo u
driv e you r vehicl e MAINLY
unde r on e o r mor e o f th e
followin g conditions :
Drivin g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8
km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g
temperatures , drivin g les s
tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
Drivin g in extremel y ho t
[ove r 90° F (32°C) ] conditions .
Extensiv e idlin g o r lon g
period s o f stop-and-g o driving .
Traile r towing , drivin g wit h a
roo f to p carrier , o r drivin g in
mountainou s conditions .
Drivin g o n muddy , dusty , o r
de-ice d roads .

Canadia n Owner s
Follo w th e Maintenanc e
Schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .* : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty, last column, page 197.
* 1 : See Timing Belt on page 240 to determine need for replacement.
* 2 : Balancer belt applies to 4-cylinder models only.
* 3
: Se e Ai r Conditionin g Filte r o n pag e 23 9 fo r replacemen t informatio n unde r specia l conditions .
Maintenanc e

Us
e thi s schedul e i f you r vehicl e i s MAINL Y drive n i n an y o f th e followin g Sever e Conditions , o r normall y drive n i n Canada ; otherwis e us e th e Norma l
Schedule. Service at the indicated distance or time, whichever comes first. Do the items in A, B, C, D as required for each distance/time.

Maintenanc e

CONTINUED

page
244).

#
: Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t
column , pag e 197 .* 1 : See Timing Belt on page 240 to determine need for replacement.
* 2 : Balancer belt applies to 4-cylinder models only.
* 3 : See Air Conditioning Filter on page 239 for replacementinformatio n unde r specia l conditions .

Maintenanc e

Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d (fo r Norma l an d Sever e Schedules )

Yo u o r th e servicin g deale r ca n recor d al l complete d maintenanc e here , whethe r yo u follo w th e schedul e fo r norma l condition s (pag e 198 ) o r sever e
condition s (pag e 20 0 ) . Kee p th e receipt s fo r al l wor k don e o n you r vehicle .

Maintenance

CONTINUED

Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d (fo r Norma l an d Sever e Schedules )

Maintenanc e

Owne
r Maintenanc e Check s

Yo u shoul d chec k th e followin g
item s a t th e specifie d intervals . I f
yo u ar e unsur e o f ho w to perfor m
an y check , tur n to th e pag e given . Engin
e oi l leve l — Chec k ever y
tim e yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e
pag e 160 .
Engin e coolan t leve l — Chec k th e
radiato r reserv e tan k ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e pag e 16 2 .
Windshiel d washe r flui d — Chec k
th e leve l i n th e reservoi r monthly .
I f weathe r condition s caus e yo u t o
us e th e washer s frequently , chec k
th e reservoi r eac h tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Se e pag e 220 .
Automati c transmissio n — Chec k
th e flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e
22 1 .

Brake s — Chec k th e flui d leve l

monthly . Se e pag e 22 4 .
Tire
s — Chec k th e tir e pressur e

monthly . Examin e th e trea d fo r

wea r an d foreig n objects . Se e pag e

24 0 .

Light s — Chec k th e operatio n o f
th e headlights , parkin g lights ,

taillights , high-moun t brak e light ,

tur n signals , brak e lights , an d

licens e plat e light s monthly . Se e

pag e 247 .
Maintenanc e