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

Transmissio
n Flui d

Automati c Transmissio n
6-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 it
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 to
brin g it t o the 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 it i s convenient .
6 . Inser t the dipstic k al l th e wa y bac k
int o th e transmissio n securel y a s
show n in the 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 in th e maintenanc e schedule .

Maintenanc e
DIPSTIC
K
UPPE
R MAR K
LOWE R MAR K

Transmissio
n Flui d

5-spee d Manua l Transmissio n
Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e ca r sittin g o n
leve l ground . Remov e th e
transmissio n fille r bol t an d carefull y
fee l insid e th e bol t hol e wit h you r
finger . Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e u p
t o th e edg e o f th e bol t hole . I f i t i s
not , ad d Genuin e Hond a Manua l
Transmissio n Flui d (MTF ) unti l i t
start s t o ru n ou t o f th e hole . Reinstal l
th e fille r bol t an d tighte n it securely .I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grad e is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s
convenient .
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 .
Maintenance
Correc
t leve l

FILLE R
BOL T

Brak
e an d Clutc h Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e reser -
voir s monthly . Ther e ar e u p to tw o
reservoirs , dependin g o n th e model .
The y are :
Brak e flui d reservoi r (al l models )
Clutc h flui d reservoi r
(manua l transmissio n only )
Th e brak e flui d shoul d b e replace d
accordin g to th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e mainte-
nanc e schedule . Alway
s us e Genuin e Hond a DO T 3
brak e fluid . I f i t i s no t available , yo u
shoul d us e onl y DO T 3 o r DO T 4
fluid , fro m a seale d container , a s a
temporar y replacement . However ,
th e us e o f an y non-Hond a brak e flui d
ca n caus e corrosio n an d decreas e
th e lif e o f th e system . Hav e th e
brak e syste m flushe d an d refille d
wit h Hond a DO T 3 brak e flui d a s
soo n a s possible .
Brak e flui d marke d DO T 5 is no t
compatibl e wit h you r car' s brakin g
syste m an d ca n caus e extensiv e

damage .
Brak
e Syste m
Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e betwee n
th e MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e
o f th e reservoir . I f th e leve l i s a t o r
belo w th e MI N mark , you r brak e
syste m need s attention . Hav e th e
brak e syste m inspecte d fo r leak s o r
wor n brak e pads .
Maintenanc e MA
X
4-cylinde r model s MIN

Brak
e an d Clutc h Fluid , Powe r Steerin g

Clutc h Syste m

Th e flui d shoul d b e betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . I f i t i s not , ad d brak e
flui d to brin g it u p t o tha t level . Us e
th e sam e flui d specifie d fo r th e
brak e system .
Lo w flui d leve l ca n indicat e a lea k i n
th e clutc h system . Hav e thi s syste m
inspecte d a s soo n a s possible . Powe
r Steerin g
Yo u shoul d chec k th e flui d leve l i n
th e powe r steerin g reservoi r
monthly . Chec k th e leve l whe n th e
engin e is cold . Loo k a t th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . Th e flui d shoul d b e
betwee n th e UPPE R LEVE L an d
LOWE R LEVEL . I f i t i s belo w th e
LOWE R LEVEL , ad d powe r steerin g
flui d t o th e UPPE R LEVEL .

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Maintenanc e

UPPE
R LEVE L

6-cylinde r model s
LOWE
R LEVE L

MIN
4-cylinde
r model s
MI
N
MA
X
MA X

Powe
r Steering , Ai r Cleane r Elemen t
Alway s us e Genuin e Hond a Powe r
Steerin g Fluid . I f i t i s no t available ,
yo u ma y us e anothe r powe r steerin g
flui d a s a n emergenc y replacement .
However , continue d us e ca n caus e
increase d wea r an d poo r steerin g in
col d weather . Hav e th e powe r
steerin g syste m flushe d an d refille d
wit h Hond a PS F a s soo n a s possible .
A lo w powe r steerin g flui d leve l ca n
indicat e a lea k i n th e system . Chec k
th e flui d leve l frequentl y an d hav e
th e syste m inspecte d a s soo n a s
possible .

Turning the steering wheel to full left
or right lock and holding it there can
damage the power steering pump.
Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
cleane d o r replace d accordin g to th e
tim e an d distanc e recommendation s
i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Cleanin g (Sever e Conditions )
Clea n th e ai r cleane r elemen t b y
blowin g compresse d ai r throug h i t i n
th e opposit e directio n t o norma l ai r
flow . I f yo u d o no t hav e acces s t o
compresse d ai r (suc h a s a servic e
station) , as k you r Hond a deale r t o d o
thi s service .
Follo w th e replacemen t procedur e
fo r remova l an d reinstallation .

Maintenanc e
UPPE
R LEVE L

6-cylinde r model s

LOWE R LEVE L

NOTICE

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t (4-cylinde r Models )
Replacemen t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g o n th e passenger' s
sid e o f th e engin e compartment .
T o replac e it :

1. Unsna p th e fou r hold-dow n clamp s
an d remov e th e ai r cleane r

housin g cover .

2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r

element .

3 . Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag . 4
. Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , sna p th e fou r hold-dow n
clamp s bac k int o place .

Maintenanc e

CLAMP
S
AIR CLEANE R ELEMEN T

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t (6-cylinde r Models )

Replacemen t

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g o n th e driver' s

sid e o f th e engin e compartment .

T o replac e it :
1. Loose n th e fou r bolt s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r

element .

3 . Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p

rag .
4
. Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , tighte n th e fou r bolts .
Maintenanc e
BOLT
S

AIR CLEANE R ELEMEN T

Hoo
d Latch , Spar k Plug s (4-cylinde r Models )

Hoo d Latc h
Clea n th e hoo d latc h assembl y wit h a
mil d cleaner , the n lubricat e it wit h a
multipurpos e grease . Lubricat e al l
th e movin g parts , includin g th e pivot .
Follo w th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
Maintenanc e Schedule . I f yo u ar e
no t sur e ho w to clea n an d greas e th e
latch , contac t you r Hond a dealer . Spar
k Plug s
Th e spar k plug s i n you r ca r shoul d
b e replace d accordin g to th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s in

th e maintenanc e schedule .
Replacement

1 . Clea n u p an y dir t an d oi l aroun d
th e spar k plu g caps .
2 . Remov e th e spar k plu g ca p b y
pullin g it straigh t out .
3 . Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket .

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Maintenanc e

LATC
H ASSEMBL Y SPAR
K PLU G CA P