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

Tire
s

Winte r Drivin g

Tire s tha t ar e marke d " M + S " o r
"Al l Season " o n th e sidewal l hav e a n
all-weathe r trea d design . The y
shoul d b e suitabl e fo r mos t winte r
drivin g conditions . Tire s withou t
thes e marking s ar e designe d fo r
optimu m tractio n i n dr y conditions .
The y ma y no t provid e adequat e
performanc e i n winte r driving .
Fo r th e bes t performanc e i n snow y
o r ic y conditions , yo u shoul d instal l
sno w tire s o r tir e chains . The y ma y
be require d by loca l law s unde r
certai n conditions .

Snow Tires

I f yo u moun t sno w tire s o n you r
Honda , mak e sur e the y ar e radia l
tire s o f th e sam e siz e an d loa d rang e
a s th e origina l tires . Moun t sno w
tire s o n al l fou r wheel s t o balanc e
you r car' s handlin g in al l weathe r
conditions . Kee p in min d th e tractio n
provide d b y sno w tire s o n dr y road s
ma y no t b e a s hig h a s you r car' s origina
l equipmen t tires . Yo u shoul d
driv e cautiousl y eve n whe n th e road s
ar e clear . Chec k wit h th e tir e deale r
fo r maximu m spee d recommenda -
tions .

Tire Chains

Moun t tractio n device s (link-typ e
o r cable-type ) onl y whe n require d
b y drivin g condition s o r loca l laws .
Mak e sur e the y ar e th e correc t siz e
fo r you r tires . Instal l the m onl y o n
th e fron t tires .

4-cylinder models

I f link-typ e tractio n device s ar e used ,
the y mus t b e SA E Clas s "S. " Cable -
typ e tractio n device s ca n als o b e

used .

6-cylinder models

Becaus e you r Hond a ha s limite d tir e
clearance , moun t onl y SA E Clas s
"S " cable-typ e tractio n devices . Link-typ
e "chains " shoul d no t b e
used . N o matte r ho w tigh t the y see m
t o b e installed , the y ca n com e int o
contac t wit h th e bod y an d
suspension , causin g seriou s damage .
All models
Whe n installin g tractio n devices ,
follo w th e manufacturer' s
instruction s an d moun t the m a s
tightl y a s yo u can . Driv e slowl y wit h
the m installed . I f yo u hea r the m
comin g i n contac t wit h th e bod y o r
chassis , sto p an d investigate . Mak e
sur e th e tractio n device s ar e installe d
tightly , an d tha t the y ar e no t
contactin g th e brake s o r suspension .
Remov e the m as soo n a s yo u star t
drivin g o n cleare d roads .

Traction devices that are the wrong
size or improperly installed can
damage your car's brake lines,
suspension, body, and wheels. Stop
driving if they are hitting any part of
the car.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Light
s

Chec k th e operatio n o f you r car' s
exterio r light s a t leas t onc e a month .
A burne d ou t bul b ca n creat e a n
unsaf e conditio n b y reducin g you r
car' s visibilit y an d th e abilit y t o
signa l you r intention s t o othe r

drivers .
HEADLIGH
T
TUR
N SIGNAL/SID E MARKE R LIGH T
PARKIN G LIGH T

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Maintenanc e

Light
s

Check th e following :
Headlight s (lo w an d hig h beam )
Parkin g light s
Taillight s
Brak e light s
High-moun t brak e ligh t
Tur n signal s
Back-u p light s
Hazar d ligh t functio n
Licens e plat e ligh t
Sid e marke r light s
Daytim e runnin g light s
(Canadia n models )
I f yo u fin d an y bulb s ar e burne d out ,
replac e the m as soo n a s possible .
Refe r t o th e char t o n pag e 29 9 t o
determin e wha t typ e o f replacemen t
bul b is needed .
Maintenanc eHIGH-MOUN
T BRAK E LIGH T
BACK-UP LIGH T
STOP/TAILLIGH T
TURN SIGNA L LIGH T
TAILLIGHT

Light
s

Headligh t Aimin g
Th e headlight s wer e properl y aime d
whe n you r ca r wa s new . Yo u shoul d
chec k thei r ai m if yo u regularl y carr y
heav y item s i n th e trun k o r pul l a
trailer . Eac h headligh t assembl y ha s
horizonta l an d vertica l adjustmen t
indicators . Thes e ar e se t t o thei r "0 "
position s afte r th e headlight s ar e
aime d a t th e factory . T
o chec k thes e settings :
1 . Mak e sur e th e fue l tan k is full .
Par k th e vehicl e o n leve l ground .
2 . Th e drive r o r someon e wh o
weigh s th e sam e shoul d b e sittin g
i n th e driver' s sea t fo r al l check s
an d adjustments .
Loa d th e trun k wit h th e item s yo u
normall y carry .
I f yo u usuall y pul l a trailer , loa d it a s
yo u woul d normall y an d attac h it t o
th e car . Pus h dow n o n th e fron t an d
rea r bumper s severa l time s t o mak e
sur e th e ca r i s sittin g normally . 3
. Ope n th e hood .
4 . Chec k th e horizonta l angl e gauge .
Th e lin e o n th e adjustmen t scre w
indicato r shoul d lin e u p wit h th e
mar k o n th e gauge .

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Maintenanc e
HORIZONTA
L GAUG E

Light
s

5 . Chec k th e vertica l angl e gauge .
Th e bubbl e shoul d b e centere d
underneat h th e longes t scrib e
mar k o n th e gauge . 6
. I f eithe r indicato r i s no t aligne d
wit h it s "0 " mar k a s described , a n
adjustmen t ca n b e mad e usin g a
Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
realig n it wit h th e "0 " mark . Pleas e
refe r t o th e illustrations . 7
. I f yo u canno t ge t th e indicato r t o
align , hav e you r Hond a deale r
inspec t th e ca r fo r bod y damag e o r

suspensio n problems .

Maintenanc e
VERTICA
L ANGL E GAUG E
HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMEN T VERTICAL ADJUSTMEN T

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
You r ca r ha s tw o bulb s o n eac h side ,
fou r i n total . Mak e sur e yo u ar e
replacin g th e bul b tha t i s burne d out .
You r ca r use s haloge n headligh t
bulbs . Whe n replacin g a bulb , handl e
i t b y it s plasti c cas e an d protec t th e
glas s fro m contac t wit h you r ski n o r
har d objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass ,
clea n it wit h denature d alcoho l an d a
clea n cloth .
Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to

overheat and shatter.
1
. Ope n th e hood .
I f yo u nee d t o chang e a bul b o n
th e passenger' s sid e (o n th e
driver' s sid e o n 6-cylinde r models) ,
remov e th e radiato r reserv e tank .
2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r t o unloc k th e tab , the n
slid e th e connecto r of f th e bulb . 3
. Remov e th e bul b b y turnin g it
approximatel y one-quarte r tur n
counterclockwise .
4 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hol e
an d tur n i t one-quarte r tur n clock -
wis e t o loc k i t i n place .
5 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r bac k
ont o th e bulb . Mak e sur e i t i s o n
al l th e way .
6 . Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb .
7 . (Passenger' s sid e o n 4-cylinde r
models , driver' s sid e o n 6-cylinde r
models )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .
Maintenanc e

NOTIC
E BUL
B
TA B

Light
s

Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left . 2
. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e holdin g cli p fro m th e
inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r awa y fro m
th e fende r an d bumper .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g i t
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .5
. Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks .
6 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n i t
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e holdin g clip . Loc k i t i n
plac e b y pushin g o n th e center .

Maintenanc e
HOLDIN
G CLI P

Light
s

Replacin g a Parkin g Ligh t Bul b
1 . Th e parkin g ligh t bul b is unde r th e
headligh t bulb .
Tur n th e bul b holde r one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwis e t o remov e i t
fro m th e lens .
2 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 3
. Pu t th e bul b holde r bac k int o it s
hol e in th e lens , an d tur n it
clockwis e unti l i t locks .
4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s t o
mak e sur e th e ne w bul b works .

Maintenance