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

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
(i n Fenders )
1 . Ope n th e trunk .
Remov e th e fastene r o n th e sid e o f
th e trun k linin g b y turnin g it
counterclockwis e wit h a coin . Pul l
th e linin g back . 2
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/tailligh t o r tur n

signal .

3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .4
. 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 .
5 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
6 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
7 . Reinstal l th e trun k lining . Mak e
sur e it i s installe d unde r th e edg e
o f th e trun k seal .
8 . Pu t th e fastene r i n th e hol e o n th e
sid e o f th e trun k linin g an d pus h
o n th e cente r unti l i t locks (the
cente r i s flus h wit h th e head) .
Maintenanc e
FASTENE
R

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s (i n Trun k

Lid )

1 . Ope n th e trunk .

2 . Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : tailligh t o r back-u p
light .
3
. Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pullin g it straigh t ou t
o f it s socket . 5
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
6 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t

assembly .

7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trun k an d remov e th e
socke t fro m th e ligh t assembl y b y
turnin g it one-quarte r tur n counter -

clockwise .

2 . Remov e th e burned-ou t bul b b y
pullin g it straigh t ou t o f th e socket .
3 . Instal l th e ne w bul b an d reinstal l
th e socket . Mak e sur e th e ne w
bul b is working . Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Remov e th e licens e ligh t assembl y
b y carefull y pryin g o n th e lef t
edg e o f th e len s wit h a flat-ti p
screwdrive r an d pullin g th e
assembl y out . 2
. Remov e th e len s fro m th e bul b
holde r b y pullin g th e len s whil e
squeezin g th e tab s o n bot h side s
o f th e holder .
Maintenanc e
BUL
B

Light
s

3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket . Pus h th e ne w bul b in unti l
i t bottom s i n th e socket .
4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d
chec k tha t th e ne w bul b is
working .
5 . Pu t th e len s bac k o n th e bul b
holde r an d pus h it unti l i t latches .
6 . Slid e th e lef t sid e o f th e ligh t
assembl y int o th e hole . Pus h o n
th e righ t sid e to latc h th e
assembl y int o place . Replacin
g Bulb s in th e Interio r

Light s

Th e ceilin g light , doo r ligh t an d
vanit y mirro r ligh t com e apar t th e
sam e way . The y d o no t al l us e th e
sam e bulb .
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s wit h
a fingernai l fil e o r a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver . D o no t pr y o n th e
edg e o f th e housin g aroun d th e

lens .

Doo r light :
Not available on DX model
Pr y o n th e to p middl e o f th e lens .

Ceilin g light :

Pr y o n th e fron t edg e o f th e len s
nea r bot h sides .

Spotlight :

Not available on DX model
pr y o n th e fron t edg e in fron t o f

bot h spotlights .
2
. Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

CEILIN
G LIGH T

Light
s

On all models except DX model On
all models except DX model On
all models except DX model

Maintenanc e

SPOTLIGH
T
DOOR LIGH T SU
N VISO R

Replacin
g th e Trun k Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trunk . Pul l dow n th e
trun k ligh t cover .
2 . Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l

tabs .

4 . Pus h th e cove r bac k in place .
Light
s

Maintenanc e

TRUN
K LIGH T

Storin
g You r Ca r

I f yo u nee d t o par k you r ca r fo r a n
extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e i t fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s i t easie r t o
ge t you r ca r bac k o n th e road . I f
possible , stor e you r ca r indoors .
Fil l th e fue l tank .
Chang e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 210 ).
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r
completely .
Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats , etc . ar e
completel y dry .
Leav e th e parkin g brak e off . Pu t
th e transmissio n in Revers e (5 -
spee d manual ) o r Par k
(automatic) . Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e ca r i s t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supporte d o n jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground .
Leav e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e ca r i s bein g store d indoors) .
Disconnec t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t wipe r blad e
arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r ra g s o
the y d o no t touc h th e windshield .
T o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d trun k seals . Also , appl y a
vehicl e bod y wa x t o th e painte d
surface s tha t mat e wit h th e doo r
an d trun k seals . Cove
r th e ca r wit h a "breathable "
cover , on e mad e fro m a porou s
materia l suc h a s cotton .
Nonporou s materials , suc h a s
plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint .
I f possible , ru n th e engin e fo r a
whil e periodicall y (preferabl y onc e
a month) .
I f yo u stor e you r ca r fo r 1 2 month s
o r longer , hav e you r Hond a deale r
perfor m th e inspection s calle d fo r i n
th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0
km ) maintenanc e schedul e a s soo n
a s yo u tak e it ou t o f storag e (se e
pag e 198 ). Th e replacement s calle d
fo r i n th e maintenanc e schedul e ar e
no t neede d unles s th e ca r ha s
actuall y reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .

Maintenanc e

Appearanc
e Car e

Regula r cleanin g an d polishin g o f
you r Hond a help s t o kee p it "new "
looking . Thi s sectio n give s yo u hint s
o n ho w to clea n you r ca r an d
preserv e it s appearance : th e paint ,
brightwork , wheel s an d interior . Als o
include d ar e severa l thing s yo u ca n
d o to hel p prevent corrosion . Exterio
r Care................................. . 26 2
Washing..................................... . 26 2

Waxing........................................ 263

Aluminu m Wheels.................... . 26 3
Pain t Touch-up.......................... . 26 3
Interio r Care.................................. . 26 4
Carpeting................................... . 26 4
Fabric......................................... . 26 4

Vinyl........................................... . 26 4

Leather....................................... . 26 4

Sea t Belts................................... . 26 5
Windows.................................... . 26 5
Ai r Fresheners.......................... . 26 5
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 26 6
Bod y Repairs................................. .
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Appearance Car e