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

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Airbag s

Airba g Servic e
You r fron t an d sid e airba g system s
(i f equipped ) ar e virtuall y
maintenance-free , an d ther e ar e
n o part s yo u ca n safel y service .
However , yo u mus t hav e you r ca r
service d if :
Your
airbags ever inflate. Any

airbag tha t
ha
s deploye d mus t b e
replace d alon g wit h th e contro l
uni t an d othe r relate d parts . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e an y
airba g b y yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y

shop .
The
SRS indicator light alerts you

t o a problem. Take you r ca r t o a n
authorize d Hond a deale r a s soo n
a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s Do
not attempt to deactivate your

airbags. Together , airbag s an d

sea t belt s provid e th e bes t
protection . Do
not tamper with airbag

components or wiring for any

reason. Tamperin g coul d caus e

th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Do
not expose the front seat-backs

t o water. If rai n o r spille d wate r

soak s int o a seat-back , i t ca n
preven t th e sid e airba g syste m
fro m workin g properly .
Do
not cover or replace front seat-

back covers without consulting a

Honda dealer. Improperl y
replacin g o r coverin g fron t seat -
bac k cover s ca n preven t you r sid e
airbag s fro m inflatin g durin g a
collision .
Se e pag e 165 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r
airbags .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
You r car' s exhaus t contain s carbo n
monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d hav e n o
proble m wit h carbo n monoxid e
enterin g th e ca r i n norma l drivin g if
yo u maintai n you r ca r properly .
Hav e th e exhaus t syste m inspecte d
fo r leak s whenever : Th
e ca r i s raise d fo r a n oi l change .
Yo u notic e a chang e in th e soun d
o f th e exhaust . Th
e ca r wa s i n a n acciden t tha t
ma y hav e damage d th e underside .Hig
h level s o f carbo n monoxid e ca n
collec t rapidl y in enclose d areas ,
suc h a s a garage . D o no t ru n th e
engin e wit h th e garag e doo r closed .
Eve n wit h th e doo r open , ru n th e
engin e onl y lon g enoug h t o mov e th e
vehicl e ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e trun k li d open , ai r flo w ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r car' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
trun k li d open , ope n al l th e window s
an d se t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m a s show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d car ,
eve n in a n unconfine d area , wit h th e
engin e running , adjus t th e heatin g
an d coolin g syste m a s follows :
1 . Pus h th e button . 2
. Selec t th e mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o a
comfortabl e setting .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n monoxid e ga s i s toxic .
Breathin g i t ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l
you .
Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u t o
carbo n monoxide .

Safet
y Label s

Thes e label s ar e in th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f potentia l
hazard s tha t coul d caus e seriou s
injury . Rea d thes e label s carefully .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s har d
t o read , contac t you r Hond a deale r
fo r a replacement .
DAS H BOAR D

U.S. models only

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

HOO
D

RADIATO R CA P

Canadian
models
U.S.

models

SU
N VISO R

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t

th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l

control s ar e withi n eas y reach .

Contro l Locations........................... . 5 0
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 1

Gauges............................................. . 5 6

Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Odometer..................................... . 5 6
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 5 8

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 9
Headlights................................... . 6 0

Automati c Lightin g Of f

Feature..................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1

Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1

Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2 Windshiel
d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 4

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Remot e Audi o Control s ............. . 6 8
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys.............................................. . 6 9

Immobilize r System.................... . 7 0
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 7 1
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 3
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 4
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 8

Trunk........................................... 78

Glov e Box.................................... .
7
9

HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter........ . 8 0

Importan t Safet y Precautions... . 8 0

Trainin g th e Transmitter........... . 8 0
Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g Cod e

System.......................................
8 2

Erasin g Codes............................. .
8
3

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 8 4

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 8 4 Driver'
s Sea t Manua l Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Ful l Powe r
Adjustments............................ . 8 6
Driver' s Lumba r Support........... . 8 7
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 9
Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 9 0
Trun k Pass-throug h Cover........ . 9 1
Sea t Heaters.................................... . 9 2
Powe r Windows.............................. . 9 3
Moonroof......................................... . 9 4

Mirrors............................................. . 9 5

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 9 6

Parkin g Brake................................. 97

Digita l Clock.................................... . 9 8

Consol e Compartment................... . 9 9
Coi n Box.......................................... . 9 9
Beverag e Holder........................... . 10 0
Su n Visor........................................ . 10 1
Vanit y Mirror................................ . 10 1
Sunglasse s Holder........................ . 10 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 10 2
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 3
Instrument s an d Control s

Contro
l Location s

Instrument s an d Control s
MIRRO
R
CONTROL S

(P. 96)
DIGITA
L CLOC K
(P. 98) HEATING/COOLIN
G
CONTRO L
(P. 106 )
AUDI O SYSTE M

(P. 121 )

DOO
R LOC K
SWITC H

(P. 73)

POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 91)
HOOD RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 158 )
TRUN
K RELEAS E
HANDLE /
FUE L FIL L DOO R

(P. 78, 156 )

Indicato
r Light s

Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s to giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r car .
* Th e U.S . instrumen t pane l i s shown . Difference s fo r Canadia n model s ar e
note d in th e text .
Instruments an d Control s
CRUIS
E CONTRO L
INDICATO R SUPPLEMENTA
L RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E
SYSTE M INDICATOR *
PARKIN G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M
INDICATOR *
HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R
CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R
LOW FUE
L

INDICATO R
SEA
T BEL T
REMINDE R
LIGH T
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P DOOR AN D BRAK E LAM P MONITO R
SID
E AIRBA G
INDICATO R

Indicato
r Light s

Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminde r t o yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t
belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition . Lo
w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r

Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d

i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n

th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 28 3 .

Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t
bein g charged . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 28 4 . Parkin
g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . I t light s a s a reminde r tha t yo u
hav e no t release d th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e applie d ca n damag e th e
brake s an d tires .
2 . I f i t remain s li t afte r yo u releas e
th e parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e
is running , or come s on whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 28 6 .
Instrument s an d Control s U.S
.

Canad a

Indicato
r Light s

Supplementa l Restrain t

Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a potentia l proble m wit h
you r fron t airbags . O n model s
equippe d wit h sid e airbags , thi s ligh t
wil l als o aler t yo u t o a potentia l
proble m wit h you r sid e airbag s o r
passenger' s sid e automati c cutof f
system . Fo r complet e information ,

se e pag e 45 .

Sid e Airba g Indicato r
Only on models equipped with side
airbags
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s tha t th e passenger' s sid e
airba g ha s automaticall y shu t off .
Fo r complet e information , se e pag e

45 .
Only
on models equipped with ABS (see

page 182 )

Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n fo r a
fe w second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is turne d to
STAR T (III) . I f thi s ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , ther e is a proble m in
th e ABS . I f thi s happens , tak e th e
ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it checked .
Wit h th e ligh t on , you r ca r stil l ha s
norma l brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti -
lock . Fo r complet e information , se e

pag e 18 3 .
Doo
r an d Brak e Lam p Monito r
Th e appropriat e ligh t come s o n in
thi s displa y if th e trun k o r an y doo r
i s no t close d tightly . I f a brak e ligh t
doe s no t work , th e BRAK E LAM P
indicato r come s o n whe n yo u pus h
th e brak e peda l wit h th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) .
A burne d ou t brak e ligh t i s a hazard
whe n driver s behin d yo u canno t tel l
yo u ar e braking . Hav e you r brak e
light s repaire d righ t away .
Al l th e light s i n th e monito r displa y
com e o n fo r a fe w second s whe n yo u
tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .

Instrument s an d Control s

Canad
a

AB
S
U.S
.

Se
e pag e 28 5 .

Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m
(ABS ) Indicato r
Malfunctio
n Indicato r
Lam p

SR
S

SID E

AIRBA G