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2000 Accord Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual 
Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through\
 this reference. 
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.h\
elminc.com.  
 Contents
 
 Introduction ........................................................................\
.................................................................  i 
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ .ii 
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .2 
Driver and Passenger Safety  ........................................................................\
......................................5 
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.  
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
........................................ .49
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.  
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... .105
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.  
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................155
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.  
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .169
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer. 
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................193
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer. 
Appearance Care........................................................................\
..................................................... .261
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
 vehicle ever needs body repairs. 
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
..............................269
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them. 
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ .295
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information. 
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................309
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.  
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................315
How to order manuals and other technical literature.  
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary 
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.  Owner's Identification Form 
     
        
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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 
     
        
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Audi
o Syste m
Remot e Audi o Control s
AUDIO/C H
BUTTO N
On  EX-V6  model
Tw o control s fo r th e audi o syste m
ar e mounte d in  th e steerin g whee l
hub . Thes e le t yo u contro l basi c
function s withou t removin g you r
han d fro m th e wheel . Th
e to p an d botto m button s adjus t th
e volum e u p  o r dow n
Pres s th e prope r butto n an d hol d it
unti l th e desire d volum e is  reached ,
the n releas e it .
Th e AUDIO/C H butto n ha s thre e
functions , dependin g o n whethe r yo u
ar e listenin g to  th e radio , o r playin g a
cassett e o r CD .
I f yo u ar e listenin g to  th e radio , us e
th e AUDIO/C H butto n to  chang e
stations . Eac h tim e yo u pres s thi s
button , th e syste m advance s t o  th e
nex t prese t statio n o n th e ban d yo u
ar e listenin g to . Yo u wil l se e th e
numbe r o f th e selecte d Prese t butto n
i n  th e display . T o chang e bands ,
pres s th e A M o r F M butto n o n th e
audi o system' s fron t panel . I
f  yo u ar e playin g a  cassette , us e th e
AUDIO/C H butto n t o  advanc e t o th e
nex t selection . Yo u wil l se e "FF "
blinkin g in  th e displa y whe n yo u
pres s th e AUDIO/C H button . Th e
syste m fas t forward s unti l i t sense s a
silen t period , the n goe s bac k to
PLAY .
I f yo u ar e playin g a  CD , th e syste m
skip s t o  th e beginnin g o f th e nex t
trac k eac h tim e yo u pus h th e
AUDIO/C H button . Yo u wil l se e th e
dis c  an d trac k numbe r i n  th e display .
Comfor t an d  Convenienc e  Feature s