2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN lock

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

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

6 . Th e jac k is behin d a cove r i n th e
righ t fender . Remov e th e cove r b y
turnin g th e handl e counterclock -
wise , the n pullin g o n th e cover . 7
. Tur n th e jack' s en d bracke t
counterclockwis e t o loose n it , the n
remov e th e jack . 8
. Loose n th e fou r whee l nut s (4 -
cylinder ) o r fiv e (V-6 ) 1/ 2 tur n
wit h th e whee l wrench .

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JAC
K WHEE
L NUT S

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

9 . Locat e th e jackin g poin t neares t
th e tir e yo u nee d t o change . I t i s
pointe d t o b y a n arro w molde d int o
th e undersid e o f th e body . Plac e
th e jac k unde r th e jackin g point .
Tur n th e en d bracke t clockwis e
unti l th e to p o f th e jac k contact s
th e jackin g point . Mak e sur e th e
jackin g poin t ta b is restin g in th e
jac k notch . 10. Us
e th e extensio n an d whee l
wrenc h a s show n to rais e th e
vehicl e unti l th e fla t tir e is of f th e
ground .

DX and LX models:

D o no t attemp t t o forcibl y pr y th e
whee l cove r of f wit h a screwdrive r
o r othe r tool . Th e whee l cove r
canno t b e remove d withou t firs t
removin g th e whee l nuts . 11. Remov
e th e whee l nut s an d fla t
tire . Temporaril y plac e th e fla t tir e
o n th e groun d wit h th e outsid e
surfac e o f th e whee l facin g up .
Placin g th e whee l fac e dow n coul d
ma r it s finish .

CONTINUED

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JACKIN
G POIN T
WHEE
L WRENC H
EXTENSIO
N

I
f You r Engin e Won' t Star t

Nothin g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y Slowl y
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
STAR T (III) , yo u d o no t hea r th e
norma l nois e o f th e engin e tryin g to
start . Yo u ma y hea r a clickin g soun d
o r serie s o f clicks , o r nothin g a t all .
Chec k thes e things :
You r ca r ha s th e Immobilize r
System . Yo u shoul d us e a
properly-code d maste r o r vale t ke y
t o star t th e engin e (se e pag e 55 ).
A ke y tha t i s no t properl y code d
wil l caus e th e immobilize r syste m
indicato r i n th e das h pane l t o blin k
rapidly . Chec
k th e transmissio n interlock .
I f yo u hav e a manua l transmission ,
th e clutc h peda l mus t b e pushe d
al l th e wa y t o th e floo r o r th e
starte r wil l no t operate . Wit h a n
automati c transmission , i t mus t b e
i n Par k o r Neutral .
Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to O N (II) .
Tur n o n th e headlight s an d chec k
thei r brightness . I f th e headlight s
ar e ver y di m o r don' t ligh t a t all ,
th e batter y is discharged . Se e

Jum p Startin g o n pag e 278 .
Tur
n th e ignitio n switc h t o STAR T
(III) . I f th e headlight s d o no t dim ,
chec k th e conditio n o f th e fuses . I f
th e fuse s ar e OK , ther e is proba -
bl y somethin g wron g wit h th e
electrica l circui t fo r th e ignitio n
switc h o r starte r motor . Yo u wil l
nee d a qualifie d technicia n to
determin e th e problem . (Se e

Emergenc y Towin g o n pag e 29 3 . )

I f th e headlight s di m noticeabl y o r
g o ou t whe n yo u tr y t o star t th e
engine , eithe r th e batter y is dis -
charge d o r th e connection s ar e
corroded . Chec k th e conditio n o f
th e batter y an d termina l connec -
tion s (se e pag e 23 3 ) . Yo u ca n
the n tr y jum p startin g th e ca r fro m
a booste r batter y (se e pag e 278 ).

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I
f You r Engin e Overheat s

4. If th e temperatur e gaug e stay s at
th e re d mark , tur n of f th e engine .
5 . Wai t unti l yo u se e n o mor e sign s
o f stea m or spray , the n ope n th e

hood .

6 . Loo k fo r an y obviou s coolan t leaks ,
suc h a s a spli t radiato r hose .
Everythin g is stil l extremel y hot ,
s o us e caution . I f yo u fin d a leak , i t
mus t b e repaire d befor e yo u
continu e drivin g (se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 29 3 ) .
7 . I f yo u don' t fin d a n obviou s leak ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tan k (se e pag e
162 ). I f th e leve l i s belo w th e
MI N mark , ad d coolan t t o halfwa y
betwee n th e MI N an d MA X marks .
8 . I f ther e wa s n o coolan t i n th e
reserv e tank , yo u ma y als o hav e to
ad d coolan t t o th e radiator . Le t th e
engin e coo l dow n unti l th e pointe r reache
s th e middl e o f th e tempera -
tur e gauge , o r lower , befor e check -
in g th e radiator .
9 . Usin g glove s o r a larg e heav y
cloth , tur n th e radiato r ca p
counterclockwise , withou t pushin g
down , t o th e firs t stop . Thi s
release s an y remainin g pressur e in
th e coolin g system . Afte r th e
pressur e releases , pus h dow n o n
th e ca p an d tur n it unti l i t come s
off . 10
. Star t th e engin e an d se t th e
temperatur e contro l dia l t o
maximu m (climat e contro l t o
FUL L AUT O a t 90 ° F/32 ° C) . Ad d
coolan t t o th e radiato r u p t o th e
bas e o f th e fille r neck . I f yo u d o
no t hav e th e prope r coolan t
mixtur e available , yo u ca n ad d
plai n water . Remembe r t o hav e
th e coolin g syste m draine d an d
refille d wit h th e prope r mixtur e a s
soo n a s yo u can .
11 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k o n
tightly . Ru n th e engin e an d watc h
th e temperatur e gauge . I f i t goe s
bac k t o th e re d mark , th e engin e
need s repair . (Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 29 3 .)
12 . I f th e temperatur e stay s normal ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tank . I f i t ha s
gon e down , ad d coolan t t o th e
MA X mark . Pu t th e ca p bac k o n

tightly .

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Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap .

Emergenc
y Towin g

I f yo u decid e t o to w you r ca r wit h al l
fou r wheel s o n th e ground , mak e sur e
yo u us e a properly-designe d an d
attache d to w bar . Prepar e th e ca r fo r
towin g a s describe d above , an d leav e
th e ignitio n switc h i n Accessor y (I )
s o th e steerin g whee l doe s not lock .
Mak e sur e th e radi o an d an y item s
plugge d int o th e accessor y powe r
socke t ar e turne d of f s o the y d o no t
ru n dow n th e battery .
Trying
to lift or tow your car by the

bumpers will cause serious damage.

The bumpers are not designed to

support the car's weight.

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NOTIC
E
NOTIC E

The steering wheel system can be
damaged if the steering wheel is locked.
Leave the ignition switch in Accessory
(I), and make sure the steering wheel
turns freely before you begin towing.

Identificatio
n Number s

Th e Engin e Numbe r i s stampe d int o
th e engin e block . I t i s o n th e front .
Th e Transmissio n Numbe r i s o n a
labe l o n to p o f th e transmission .4-cylinde
r Model s

Technical Informatio n

AUTOMATI
C TRANSMISSIO N NUMBE R ENGINE NUMBE R
ENGIN E NUMBE R
AUTOMATI C TRANSMISSIO N NUMBE R

MANUA
L
TRANSMISSIO N
NUMBE R
6-cylinde
r Model s

U.S
. Zon e Offic e Ma p

Th e addresse s an d telephon e number s ar e subjec t t o change . I f yo u canno t

reac h you r Zon e office , as k you r Hond a deale r fo r th e curren t information .
Wester
n Zon e

P.O . Bo x 226 0

70 0 Va n Nes s Avenu e
Torrance , Californi a

90509-226 0

(310 ) 781-456 5
Northwester n Zon e
P.O . Bo x 2018 6
1243 9 N.E . Airpor t Wa y
Portland , Orego n 9723 0

(503 ) 256-094 3

(als o include s Alask a an d
Hawaii )
Sout h Centra l Zon e
452 9 Roya l Lan e
Irving , Texa s 7506 3

(972 ) 929-548 1

Centra l Zon e
10 1 Sout h Stanfiel d Roa d
Troy , Ohi o 4537 3

(937 ) 332-625 0

Northeaster n Zon e

P.O .
Bo x 33 7

Eastgat e Industria l Par k
11 5 Gaithe r Driv e
Moorestown , Ne w Jerse y 0805 7

(609 ) 235-553 3

Includes : NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Mid-Atlanti
c Zon e

90 2 Win d Rive r Ln. , Suit e 20 0
Gaithersburg , Marylan d 2087 8
(301 ) 990-202 0
Southeaster n Zon e
150 0 Morriso n Parkwa y
Alpharetta , Georgi a 3000 4

(770 ) 442-204 5

Nort h Centra l Zon e
60 1 Campu s Drive , Suit e A- 9
Arlingto n Heights , Illinoi s 6000 4

(847 ) 870-560 0

Ne w Englan d Zon e
55 5 Ol d Count y Roa d
Windso r Locks , Connecticu t 0609 6
(860 ) 623-331 0
Se e Zon e 5 for :
NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Wes t Centra l Zon e
160 0 Sout h Abilen e Street , Suit e D
Aurora , Colorad o 8001 2

(303 ) 696-393 5

Puert o Ric o an d U.S . V.I .
Bell a Internationa l
P.O . Bo x 19081 6
Sa n Juan , P R 00919-081 6
(787)250-431 8
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