2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN dashboard

2000 Accord Sedan Online Reference Owner's Manual
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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

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s

Airbag s

You r ca r ha s a Supplementa l
Restrain t Syste m (SRS ) wit h fron t
airbag s t o hel p protec t th e head s an d
chest s o f th e drive r an d a fron t sea t
passenge r durin g a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision . Al
l V- 6 models , an d 4-cylinde r E X
mode l wit h leathe r interio r als o hav e
sid e airbag s t o hel p protec t th e
uppe r tors o o f th e drive r o r a fron t
sea t passenge r durin g a moderat e
t o sever e sid e impact .
Th e mos t importan t thing s yo u nee d
t o kno w abou t you r airbag s are :
Airbags
do not replace seat belts.

The y ar e designe d t o supplemen tth
e sea t belts .
Airbags
offer no protection in rear
impacts, rollovers, or minor
frontal or side collisions. Airbags
can pose serious hazards.

T o d o thei r job , airbag s mus t
inflat e wit h tremendou s forc e an d
speed . S o whil e airbag s hel p sav e
lives , the y ca n caus e mino r injuries ,
o r mor e seriou s o r eve n fata l
injurie s i f occupant s ar e no t
properl y restraine d o r sittin g
properly .

What you should do: Always wear

you r sea t bel t properly , an d sit
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r

dashboard .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

Remember , t o ge t th e bes t
protectio n fro m you r car' s airbag s
an d othe r safet y features , yo u mus t
si t properl y an d wea r you r sea t bel t
properly . Advic
e fo r Pregnan t Wome n
Becaus e protectin g th e mothe r i s th e
bes t wa y t o protec t he r unbor n child ,
a pregnan t woma n shoul d alway s
wea r a sea t bel t wheneve r sh e drive s
o r ride s i n a vehicle .
Remembe r t o kee p th e la p portio n o f
th e bel t a s lo w a s possibl e acros s
you r hips . Pregnan
t wome n shoul d als o si t
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r
dashboard . Thi s wil l reduc e th e ris k
o f injurie s t o bot h th e mothe r an d
he r unbor n chil d tha t ca n b e cause d
b y a cras h o r a n inflatin g airbag .
Eac h tim e yo u hav e a check-up , as k
you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r yo u t o

drive .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Sittin
g improperl y o r ou t o f
positio n ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h in a crash .
Alway s si t upright , wel l bac k i n
th e seat , wit h you r fee t o n th e

floor .

Protectin
g Adult s

Additiona l Safet y Precaution s
Two
people should never use the
same seat belt. If they do, they
coul
d be very seriously injured in a
crash.
Do not put any accessories on seat
belts. Devices intended to improve

occupan t comfor t
o
r repositio n th e
shoulde r par t o f a sea t belt , ca n
severel y compromis e th e
protectiv e capabilit y o f th e sea t
bel t an d increas e th e chanc e o f
seriou s injur y in a crash .

Do not place hard or sharp objects

between yourself and a front
airbag.
Carryin g har d o r shar p
object s o n
you
r lap , o r drivin g wit h
a pip e o r othe r shar p objec t i n
you r mouth , ca n resul t i n injurie s
i f you r fron t airba g inflates .

Do not attach or place objects on
the front airbag covers. Any object

attache d to
o
r place d o n th e cover s
marke d "SR S AIRBAG, " i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l an d
o n to p o f th e dashboard , coul d
interfer e wit h th e prope r operatio n
o f th e airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e ca r an d hur t

someone .

On models with side airbags, do

not attach hard objects on or near

a front door. If a side airbag

inflates , a
cu
p holde r o r othe r har d
objec t attache d o n o r nea r th e
doo r coul d b e propelle d insid e th e
ca r an d hur t someone .
Keep
your hands and arms away
from the airbag covers.
If you r

hands or arms are close to the

airba g cove r
i
n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l o r o n to p o f th e
dashboard , the y coul d b e injure d if
th e fron t airbag s inflate .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Fron t Airbag s
SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes : Tw
o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d in th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. " Sensor
s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e to sever e fronta l

collision .
A
sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s an d
record s informatio n abou t th e
sensors , th e contro l unit , th e
airba g activators , drive r an d
passenge r sea t bel t use , an d al l
relate d wirin g whe n th e ignitio n is
O N (II) . A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u to
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 4 3 ) . Emergenc
y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r car' s electrica l syste m is
disconnecte d in a crash . Ho
w You r Fron t Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s
wil l detec t th e vehicle' s rapi d
deceleration . I f th e rat e o f
deceleratio n is hig h enough , th e
contro l uni t wil l instantl y inflat e th e
fron t airbags .

CONTINUED

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Button s
Us e th e MOD E button s t o selec t th e
vent s th e ai r flow s from . Som e ai r
wil l flo w fro m th e dashboar d corne r
vent s in al l modes . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s in th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s i n th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents .
Ai r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents .
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Whe
n yo u selec t o r
th e syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Climat
e Contro l Syste m
Th
e butto n direct s th e mai n
ai r flo w to th e windshiel d fo r faste r
defrosting . I t als o override s an y
MOD E selectio n yo u ma y hav e made . Whe
n yo u selec t th e A/ C
turn s o n automaticall y an d th e
syste m select s Fres h Ai r mode . Fo r
faste r defrosting , manuall y se t th e
fa n spee d to high . Yo u ca n als o
increas e ai r flo w to th e windshiel d b y
closin g th e sid e vent s i n th e

dashboard .
Whe
n yo u tur n of f b y
pressin g th e butto n again , th e
syste m return s t o it s forme r settings .
Rea r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e 6 4 ) .
REAR WINDO W DEFOGGE R BUTTO N

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Openin g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Par k o r Neutra l an d se t
th e parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly . 2
. Standin g in fron t o f th e car , pu t
you r finger s unde r th e fron t edg e
o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f center .
Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t unti l
yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h handle .
Pus h thi s handl e u p unti l i t
release s th e hood . Lif t th e hood . I
f yo u ca n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k a s before , th e
mechanis m shoul d b e cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 22 9 ) .

Befor e Drivin g

HOO
D RELEAS E HANDL E
LATC
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