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

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Tur n Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p to signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h it u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n t o th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .
Windshiel
d Wiper s

Th e righ t leve r control s th e wind -

shiel d wiper s an d washers . Th e

rotar y switc h a t th e en d o f the leve r

ha s thre e positions :

INT : intermitten t
:
lo w spee d :
hig h spee d

Instrument s an d Control s

TUR
N SIGNA L LEVE R

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

I n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . Th e swee p
interva l wil l chang e slightl y wit h
speed ; gettin g shorte r a s yo u driv e
faster . I n lo w spee d an d hig h speed ,
th e wiper s ru n continuously .
On all models except DX

Yo u ca n var y ho w ofte n th e wiper s
swee p th e windshiel d b y turnin g th e
IN T TIM E rin g nex t t o th e rotar y

switch .

I f yo u tur n th e IN T TIM E rin g to th e

shortes t delay , th e wiper s wil l

chang e fro m intermitten t t o lo w

spee d operatio n whe n vehicl e spee d

exceed s 1 2 mp h (2 0 km/h) . T
o operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r down . Th e
wiper s ru n a t hig h spee d unti l yo u
releas e th e lever . Thi s give s yo u a
quic k wa y t o clea r th e windshield .

Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Windshiel d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever . Th e
wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e you'r e
pullin g th e lever , the n complet e on e
mor e swee p o f th e windshiel d afte r
yo u releas e it . Hazar
d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n t o th e lef t o f th e
cloc k t o tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g
light s (four-wa y flashers) . Thi s
cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n signal s
an d bot h indicator s i n th e instrumen t
pane l t o flash . Us e th e hazard
warnin g light s
i
f yo u nee d t o par k i n
a dangerou s are a nea r heav y traffic ,
o r i f you r ca r i s disabled . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Th e rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n t o
tur n i t o n an d off . Th e ligh t abov e
th e butto n light s t o sho w th e
defogge r i s on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it
off , th e defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f
afte r abou t 1 5 minutes . I t als o shut s
of f whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Yo u hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n
yo u restar t th e car .
Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y befor e
startin g t o drive .
Th e defogge r an d antenn a wire s o n
th e insid e o f th e rea r windo w ca n b e
accidentall y damaged . Whe n
cleanin g th e glass , alway s wip e sid e
t o side . Steerin
g Whee l Adjustmen t

See page 16 for important safety
information about how to properly

position the steering wheel.

Mak e an y steerin g whee l adjustmen t
befor e yo u star t driving .
T o adjus t th e steerin g whee l upwar d
o r downward :
1 . Pus h th e leve r unde r th e steerin g
colum n al l th e wa y down . 2
. Mov e th e steerin g whee l t o th e
desire d position , makin g sur e th e
whee l point s towar d you r chest ,
no t towar d you r face . Mak e sur e
yo u ca n se e th e instrumen t pane l
gauge s an d th e indicato r lights .
3 . Pus h th e leve r u p t o loc k th e
steerin g whee l i n tha t position .
4 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e securel y
locke d th e steerin g whee l i n plac e
b y tryin g t o mov e i t u p an d down .
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Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l
positio n whil e drivin g ma y
caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f th e
ca r an d b e seriousl y injure d i n a
crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y
whe n th e ca r i s stopped .

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Cruis e Contro l

Except for DX model in the U.S.

Cruis e contro l allow s yo u to maintai n
a se t spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
withou t keepin g you r foo t o n th e
accelerato r pedal . I t shoul d b e use d
fo r cruisin g o n straight , ope n
highways . I t i s no t recommende d fo r
condition s suc h a s cit y driving ,
windin g roads , slipper y roads , heav y
rain , o r ba d weather . Yo u shoul d
hav e ful l contro l o f th e ca r unde r
thos e conditions .
Using
the Cruise Control

1 . Pus h in th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h to th e lef t o f th e steerin g

column . Th e indicato r i n th e

switc h wil l light .

2 . Accelerat e to th e desire d cruisin g

spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h) .
3
. Pres s th e SET/dece l butto n o n th e
steerin g wheel . Th e CRUIS E
CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n to
sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
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Imprope
r us e o f th e cruis e
contro l ca n lea d t o a crash .
Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y
whe n travelin g o n ope n
highway s i n goo d weather .
RESUME/acce
l

CANCE L

SET/dece l
CRUIS
E CONTRO L MASTE R SWITC H

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d th e
se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g u p an d
dow n hills . I f you r spee d increase s
goin g dow n a hill , us e th e brake s to

slo w dow n to th e desire d speed . Thi s

wil l cance l th e cruis e control . T o

resum e th e se t speed , pres s th e

RESUME/acce l button . Th e

CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e

instrumen t pane l come s on .

Whe n climbin g a stee p hill , th e

automati c transmissio n ma y

downshif t t o hol d th e se t speed .
Changing the Set Speed

Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g

spee d in an y o f thes e ways :
Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /

acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -

ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d

cruisin g speed , releas e th e button .
Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -

celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l
button
.
T
o increas e you r spee d in ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /
acce l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r ca r wil l spee d u p
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) .
Yo u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e vehicl e wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed . T
o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r ca r wil l slo w dow n
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Ta
p th e brake or clutc h peda l
lightl y wit h you r foot . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o out .
Whe n th e ca r slow s t o th e desire d
speed , pres s th e SET/dece l button .
Th e ca r wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .
Eve n wit h th e cruis e contro l turne d
on , yo u ca n stil l us e th e accelerato r
peda l t o spee d u p fo r passing . Afte r
completin g th e pass , tak e you r foo t
of f th e accelerato r pedal . Th e ca r
wil l retur n to th e se t cruisin g speed .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brake or
clutc h peda l wil l caus e th e cruis e
contro l t o cancel .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

Cancelling the Cruise Control
Yo u ca n cance l th e cruis e contro l i n
an y o f thes e ways : Ta
p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal . Pus
h th e CANCE L butto n o n th e
steerin g wheel . Pres
s th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r

Switch .

Whe n yo u pus h th e CANCE L button ,
o r ta p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal , th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o ou t an d th e
ca r wil l begi n t o slo w down . Yo u ca n
us e th e accelerato r peda l i n th e
norma l way .
Th e syste m remember s th e
previously-se t cruisin g speed . T o
retur n t o tha t speed , accelerat e t o
abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h ) an d the n
pres s th e RESUME/acce l butto n
unti l th e CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t come
s on . Th e ca r wil l accelerat e t o
th e sam e cruisin g spee d a s before .
Pressin g th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h turn s th e syste m completel y
of f an d erase s th e previou s cruisin g
spee d fro m memory . T o us e th e
syste m again , refe r t o Using the

Cruise Control.
Remot
e Audi o Control s
On EX-V6 model
Thes e button s le t yo u contro l som e
function s o f th e audi o syste m with -
ou t removin g you r hand s fro m th e
wheel . Refe r t o pag e 15 1 fo r a com -
plet e explanation .

Instrument s an d Control s
AUDIO/C
H
BUTTO N

Key
s an d Lock s
Key s

You r ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .

Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r car : Ignitio
n Door
s
Trun
k
Glov
e bo x
Trun
k releas e handl e
Trun
k pass-throug h cove r
Rea
r sea t trun k acces s Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e trunk , trun k releas e handle ,
trun k pass-throug h cover , rea r sea t
trun k acces s an d glov e bo x locke d
whe n yo u leav e you r ca r an d th e
vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r keys . Yo u
wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u eve r
hav e to ge t a los t ke y replaced . Kee p
th e plat e store d in a saf e place . I f yo u
nee d to replac e a key , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .
Thes e key s contai n electroni c
circuit s tha t ar e activate d b y th e
Immobilize r System . The y wil l no t
wor k t o star t th e engin e if th e
circuit s ar e damaged . Protec
t th e key s fro m direc t
sunlight , hig h temperature , an d
hig h humidity . D
o no t dro p th e key s o r se t heav y
object s o n them . Kee
p th e key s awa y fro m liquids .
I f the y ge t wet , dr y the m immedi -
atel y wit h a sof t cloth .
Th e key s d o no t contai n batteries .
D o no t tr y t o tak e the m apart .
Remote Transmitter
Som e model s als o com e wit h tw o

remot e transmitters ; se e pag e 7 4 fo r

a n explanatio n o f thei r operation .
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KE
Y
NUMBE R
PLAT E MASTE
R
KE Y
(BLACK)
VALE
T KE Y
(GREY )