2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN ECU

HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitte r

On EX V-6 model
Th e HomeLin k Universa l
Transmitte r buil t int o you r vehicl e
ca n b e programme d to operat e
remotel y controlle d device s aroun d
you r home , suc h a s garag e doors ,
lighting , o r hom e securit y systems .
I t ca n replac e u p t o thre e remot e
transmitters .

Custome r Assistanc e

I f yo u hav e problem s wit h trainin g
th e HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter ,
o r woul d lik e informatio n o n hom e
product s tha t ca n b e operate d b y th e
transmitter , cal l (800 ) 355-3515 . O n
th e internet , g o t o

www.homelink.jci.com .
Important Safety Precautions

Alway s refe r
t
o th e operatin g
instruction s an d safet y informatio n
tha t cam e wit h you r garag e doo r
opene r o r othe r equipmen t yo u
inten d t o operat e wit h th e HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitter .
I f yo u d o no t hav e thi s information ,
yo u shoul d contac t th e
manufacture r o f th e equipment .
Whil e trainin g o r usin g th e
transmitter , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w o f th e garag e doo r o r
gate , an d tha t n o on e wil l b e injure d
b y it s movement .
Genera l Informatio n
I f yo u ar e trainin g th e transmitte r t o
operat e a garag e doo r o r gate , i t i s
recommende d tha t yo u unplu g th e
moto r fo r tha t devic e durin g
training . Repeatedl y pressin g th e
remot e contro l butto n coul d bur n
ou t th e motor .
Th e HomeLin k transmitte r store s
th e cod e in a permanen t memory .
Ther e shoul d b e n o nee d t o retrai n
th e transmitte r i f you r vehicle' s
batter y goe s dea d o r i s

disconnected .
I
f you r garag e doo r opene r wa s
manufacture d befor e Apri l 1982 ,
yo u ma y no t b e abl e t o progra m th e
HomeLin k Universa l Transmitte r t o
operat e it . Garag e doo r opener s
manufacture d befor e tha t dat e d o
no t hav e a safet y featur e tha t
cause s the m to sto p an d revers e i f
a n obstacl e is detecte d durin g
closing , increasin g th e ris k o f
injury . I f yo u hav e questions , cal l
(800)355-3515 .
Trainin g th e Transmitte r
Befor e yo u ca n us e th e HomeLin k
Universa l Transmitte r t o operat e
device s aroun d you r home , i t mus t
"learn " th e prope r codes . Fo r
example , t o trai n th e transmitte r t o
ope n an d clos e th e garag e door :

Instrument s an d Control s

HomeLin
k Universa l Transmitte r

rollin g cod e garag e doo r
opener . Tes t thi s b y pressin g
an d holdin g th e HomeLin k
transmitte r butto n yo u jus t
trained . I f th e re d ligh t blink s
fo r tw o seconds , the n stay s on ,
yo u hav e a rollin g cod e garag e
doo r opener . Yo u ma y b e abl e
t o verif y thi s wit h th e
manufacturer' s documentation .
G o t o "Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g
Cod e System. "
8 . Repea t thes e step s t o trai n th e
othe r tw o transmitte r button s t o
operat e an y othe r remotely -
controlle d device s aroun d you r
hom e (lighting , automati c gate ,
securit y system , etc.) .
Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g Cod e

Syste m

Fo r securit y purposes , newe r
garag e doo r openin g system s us e a
"rolling " o r variabl e code .
Informatio n fro m th e remot e contro
l an d th e garag e doo r opene r
ar e neede d befor e th e HomeLin k
transmitte r ca n operat e th e garag e
doo r opener . Th e "Trainin g th e
Transmitter " procedur e train s th e
HomeLin k transmitte r t o th e prope r
garag e doo r opene r code . Th e
followin g procedur e synchronize s
th e HomeLin k transmitte r t o th e
garag e doo r opene r s o the y sen d
an d receiv e th e correc t codes .
I t ma y b e helpfu l t o hav e someon e
assis t yo u wit h thi s procedure .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e properl y
complete d th e "Trainin g th e
Transmitter " procedure .
2 . Fin d th e "Training " butto n o n
you r garag e doo r opene r unit .
Th e locatio n wil l vary ,
dependin g o n th e manufacturer .
Th e manufacturer' s
documentatio n ma y help . 3
. Pres s th e Trainin g butto n o n th e
garag e doo r opene r uni t unti l
th e ligh t nex t t o th e butto n
come s on , the n releas e it . Th e
ligh t ma y blink , o r com e o n an d
sta y on . Yo u the n hav e
approximatel y 3 0 second s to
complet e th e followin g steps .
Instrument s an d Control s
TRAININ
G
BUTTO N

Sea
t Adjustment s

Mak e sur e al l rea r shoulde r belt s ar e
positione d in fron t o f th e rea r seat -
bac k wheneve r th e seat-bac k is i n it s
uprigh t position .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trunk , o r
item s extendin g throug h th e openin g
int o th e bac k seat , ar e secured .
Loos e item s ca n fl y forwar d an d
caus e injur y i f yo u hav e t o brak e
hard . Se e Carryin g Carg o o n pag e

166 .
Neve
r driv e wit h th e seat-bac k
folde d dow n an d th e trun k li d open .

Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n

pag e 47 . Rea
r Sea t Armres t
On all models except DX
Th e rea r sea t armres t i s locate d a t
th e cente r o f th e rea r seat . Pivo t i t
dow n to us e it .

Instrument s an d Control s

Sea
t Adjustment s

Trunk Pass-through Cover

Th e pass-throug h cove r ca n b e
opene d fro m eithe r side ; i t fold s
forwar d ont o th e cente r armrest .
Ope n th e cove r b y slidin g th e kno b
downwar d an d pushin g o r pullin g o n
th e cover . T o clos e th e cover , swin g
i t u p an d pus h firml y o n th e top .
Mak e sur e it latche s properly .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trun k an d
thos e extendin g throug h th e pass -
throug h ar e secured . Fo
r security , thi s cove r ca n b e
locke d an d unlocke d onl y wit h th e
maste r key . T o loc k th e cover , inser t
th e ke y an d tur n it clockwise .
Neve r driv e wit h thi s cove r ope n an d
th e trun k li d open .
Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n
pag e 47 .

Instruments an d Control s

KNO
B

LI D

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th e heatin g an d ai r conditioning *
system s in you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
* Ai r conditionin g is optiona l o n th e
U.S . D X model .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e
wit h it. )

On SE, EX and EX-V6 models

Th e securit y syste m help s t o dis -
courag e vandalis m an d thef t o f you r

Honda .
Heatin
g an d Cooling..................... . 10 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does......... . 10 6
Ho w to Us e th e System............ . 10 9
T o Tur n Everythin g Off.......... . 11 2
Climat e Contro l System............... . 11 3
Fully-automati c Operation....... . 11 5
Semi-automati c Operation....... . 11 6
Sunligh t Sensor /
Temperatur e Sensor............ . 12 0
Audi o Syste m
(DX , L X an d LX-V6)............. . 12 1
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 12 2
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 12 5
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 12 6
Carin g fo r Cassettes................. . 12 8
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 12 9
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 13 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 13 2 Audi
o Syste m
(E X an d EX-V6 ) .................... . 13 3
Operatin g th e Radio................. . 13 4
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 13 8
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 13 8
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 13 9
Radi o Reception........................ . 13 9
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 14 1
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 14 3
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 14 4
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 14 5
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 14 6
Operatin g th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 14 7
Tap e Searc h Functions............ . 14 8
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 15 0
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 15 1
Thef t Protection....................... . 15 2
Securit y System............................ . 15 3

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Securit
y Syste m

On SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r fron t doo r
wit h th e ke y o r th e remot e
transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is settin g itself . SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T
Onc e th e securit y syste m is set ,
openin g an y doo r (withou t usin g th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) , o r
th e hood , wil l caus e it t o alarm . I t
als o alarm s i f th e radi o is remove d
fro m th e dashboar d o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r withou t
triggerin g th e alarm . Th e alar m wil l
soun d if th e trun k loc k is forced , o r
th e trun k is opene d wit h th e trun k

releas e handle .

Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r an y doo r i s no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 53 ), t o se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s
SUPPOR T RO D

4-cylinder models
3 . Pul l th e suppor t ro d ou t o f it s cli p
an d inser t th e en d int o th e hol e o n
th e fron t o f th e hoo d aroun d th e

center .
T
o clos e th e hood , lif t i t u p slightl y t o
remov e th e suppor t ro d fro m th e
hole . Pu t th e suppor t ro d bac k int o
it s holdin g clip . Lowe r th e hoo d t o
abou t a foo t (3 0 cm ) abov e th e
fender , the n le t i t drop .
Afte r closin g th e hood , mak e sur e it
i s securel y latched .
6-cylinder models
3 . Lif t th e hoo d u p mos t o f th e way .
Th e hydrauli c support s wil l lif t i t
u p th e res t o f th e wa y an d hol d it

up .

CONTINUED

Befor e Drivin g

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

T o clos e th e hood , lowe r i t t o abou t a
foo t (3 0 cm ) abov e th e fender , the n
pres s dow n firml y wit h you r hands .
Afte r closin g th e hood , mak e sur e it
i s securel y latched .
Oil
Check

4-cylinde r model s

DIPSTICK

Chec k th e engin e oi l leve l ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e ca r wit h fuel . Wai t a fe w
minute s afte r turnin g th e engin e of f
befor e yo u chec k th e oil .
1 . Remov e th e dipstic k (orang e
handle) . 6-cylinde
r model s

DIPSTICK

Befor e Drivin g