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

Coolin
g Syste m
1. Mak e sur e th e engin e an d radiato r
ar e cool .
2 . Tur n th e radiato r ca p counter -
clockwise , withou t pressin g dow n
o n it , unti l i t stops . Thi s relieve s
an y pressur e remainin g in th e
coolin g system .
3
. Remov e th e radiato r ca p b y

pushin g dow n an d turnin g

counterclockwise .

4 . Th e coolan t leve l shoul d b e u p to

th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . Ad d

coolan t i f i t i s low .

5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .

Tighte n it fully .

Maintenanc e
Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e is ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap . RADIATO
R CA P
4-cylinde r model s 6-cylinde
r model s
RADIATO R CA P

Coolin
g Syste m

6 . Pou r coolan t int o th e reserv e tank .
Fil l i t t o halfwa y betwee n th e MA X
an d MI N marks . Pu t th e ca p bac k
o n th e reserv e tank . D
o no t ad d an y rus t inhibitor s o r
othe r additive s t o you r car' s coolin g
system . The y ma y no t b e compatibl e
wit h th e coolan t o r engin e compo -

nents .
Replacin
g Engin e Coolan t

Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
completel y draine d an d refille d wit h
ne w coolan t accordin g to th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule . Onl y us e
Genuin e Hond a Antifreeze/Coolant .
Drainin g th e coolan t require s acces s
t o th e undersid e o f th e car . Unles s
yo u hav e th e tool s an d knowledge ,
yo u shoul d hav e thi s maintenanc e
don e b y a skille d mechanic .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K 6-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K

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

Coolin
g Syste m

6-cylinder models

3 . Loosen the drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator. The
coolant
wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Loosen the
drain
bolt . 4
. Remove the
reserv
e tan k fro m its
holde r b y pullin g it straigh t up .
Drain the coolant, then pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .
6-cylinder
models

Whe n removin g th e reserv e tank ,
firs t remov e th e cruis e contro l cabl e
an d th e groun d cabl e fro m thei r clips .
Afte r installin g th e tan k bac k i n
place , pu t th e cable s bac k in thei r

clips .

CONTINUED
Maintenanc e
DRAI
N PLU G
6-cylinde r model s
DRAI
N BOL T
RESERV
E TAN KRESERV
E TAN K CA P

6-cylinde r model s
4-cylinde r model s
HOLDER

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m of th e radiator .

6 . 4-cylinder models

Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e drai n bol t i n th e
engin e block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :
61 lbf.ft (83 N.m,8.5 kgf.m)

6-cylinder models

Tighte n
th
e drai n bol t a t th e rea r
o f th e engin e cylinde r bloc k

securely .

Tightenin g torque :

7 lbf.ft (10 N.
m,1.0 kgf.m)

7 . Mi x
th
e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m

capacit y is :
With
5-speed manual transmission:

1.45 US gal (5.5 ,1.21 Imp gal)

With automatic transmission:

1.43 US gal (5.4 ,1.19 Imp gal)

6-cylinder models

1.48 US gal (5.6 ,1.23 Imp gal)

Maintenanc e
RESERV
E TAN K
RESERV E
TAN
K CA P FILLE
R NEC K
FILLER NEC K
6-cylinde r model s


Fill u p to her e
4-cylinde
r model sFill u p t o her e

HOLDE R

6-cylinde r model s

Coolin
g Syste m

8 . 4-cylinder models

Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine .
Pou r coolan t int o th e radiator .
Tighte n th e bleede r bol t whe n
coolan t come s ou t i n a stead y
strea m wit h n o bubbles .
6-cylinder models
Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . 9
. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f
th e engine .
10.Fil l th e radiato r wit h coolan t u p t o
th e bas e o f th e fille r neck .
11.Fil l th e reserv e tan k t o th e MA X
mark . Instal l th e reserv e tan k cap .
12.Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n it t o th e firs t stop .
13.Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n unti l
th e radiato r coolin g fa n come s o n
a t leas t twice . The n sto p th e

engine .

14.Remov e th e radiato r cap . Pou r
coolan t int o th e radiato r u p t o th e
bas e o f th e fille r nec k an d int o th e
reserv e tan k u p t o th e MA X mark .15.Star
t th e engin e an d hol d it a t
1,500 rp m unti l th e coolin g fa n
come s on .
Tur
n of f th e engine .
Chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r an d ad d coolan t i f needed .
16.Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n i t fully .
17. If necessary , fil l th e reserv e tan k
t o th e MA X mark . Instal l th e
reserv e tan k cap .

Maintenanc e

4-cylinde
r model s

BLEEDE R BOL T

Windshiel
d Washer s

Chec k th e leve l i n th e windshiel d
washe r reservoi r a t leas t monthl y
durin g norma l usage . I n ba d weather ,
whe n yo u us e th e washer s often ,
chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p

fo r fuel .

Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d behin d th e headlight .
Chec k th e reservoir' s flui d leve l b y
removin g th e ca p an d lookin g a t th e
leve l gaug e attache d to th e cap .
Canadian Models
Th e lo w washe r leve l indicato r wil l
ligh t whe n th e leve l i s lo w (se e pag e

55 ).

Fil l th e reservoi r wit h a good-qualit y
windshiel d washe r fluid . Thi s
increase s th e cleanin g capabilit y an d
prevent s freezin g in col d weather .
Do
not use engine antifreeze or a

vinegar/water solution in the

windshield washer reservoir.

Antifreeze can damage your car's paint,

while a vinegar/water solution can

damage the windshield washer pump.

Use only commercially-available

windshield washer fluid.
Whe
n yo u refil l th e reservoir , clea n
th e edge s o f th e windshiel d wipe r
blade s wit h windshiel d washe r flui d
o n a clea n cloth . Thi s wil l hel p to
conditio n th e blad e edges .

Maintenanc e LEVE
L GAUG E
6-cylinder model s
4-cylinde r model s

NOTIC E

Transmissio
n Flui d

Automati c Transmissio n
4-cylinder models
Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e engin e
a t norma l operatin g temperature .
1 . Par k th e ca r o n leve l ground . Shu t
of f th e engine .
2 . Remov e th e dipstic k (yello w loop )
fro m th e transmissio n an d wip e i t
wit h a clea n cloth . 3
. Inser t th e dipstic k al l th e wa y int o
th e transmissio n securel y a s
show n in th e illustration .
4 . Remov e th e dipstic k an d chec k
th e flui d level . I t shoul d b e
betwee n th e uppe r an d lowe r
marks . 5
. I f th e leve l i s belo w th e lowe r
mark , ad d flui d int o th e tub e t o
brin g it t o th e uppe r mark . Alway s
us e Hond a Premiu m Formul a
Automati c Transmissio n Flui d
(ATF) . I f i t i s no t available , yo u
ma y us e a DEXRON ®
II I
automati c transmissio n flui d a s a
temporar y replacement . However ,
continue d us e ca n affec t shif t
quality . Hav e th e transmissio n
draine d an d refille d wit h Hond a
AT F a s soo n a s i t i s convenient .
6 . Inser t th e dipstic k al l th e wa y bac k
int o th e transmissio n securel y a s
show n in th e illustration .
Th e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .

Maintenanc e

DIPSTIC
K
UPPE
R MAR K

LOWE R MAR K