2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN fuel

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

Gauge
s

Tri p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s (U.S. ) o r kilometer s (Canada )
drive n sinc e yo u las t rese t it .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters : Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Switc h betwee n thes e
display s b y pressin g th e Select /
Rese t butto n repeatedly . Eac h tri p
mete r work s independently , s o yo u
ca n kee p trac k o f tw o differen t

distances .

T o rese t a tri p meter , displa y i t an d
the n pres s an d hol d th e Select/Rese t
butto n unti l th e numbe r reset s t o
"0.0" . Bot h tri p meter s wil l rese t i f
th e vehicle' s batter y goe s dea d o r i s

disconnected .
Temperatur
e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e pointe r shoul d ris e
fro m th e botto m whit e mar k t o abou t
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e pointe r ma y ris e t o nea r
th e uppe r gre y zone . I f i t reache s th e
re d (Hot ) mark , pul l safel y t o th e
sid e o f th e road . Tur n to pag e 28 1 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .
Fue
l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amount
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads .
4-cylinder models
Th e gaug e stay s a t th e sam e fue l
leve l readin g afte r yo u tur n of f th e
ignition . Whe n yo u ad d fuel , th e
gaug e slowl y change s t o th e ne w
readin g afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h bac k O N (II).
6-cylinder models
Th e needl e return s t o th e botto m
afte r yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Th e
gaug e show s th e fue l leve l readin g
immediatel y afte r yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h bac k O N (II) .

Instrument s an d Control s

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

FUEL FILL CA P 3
. Remov e th e fue l fil l ca p slowly .
Yo u ma y hea r a hissin g soun d a s
pressur e insid e th e tan k escapes .
Plac e th e ca p in th e holde r o n th e
fue l fil l door .
4 . Sto p fillin g th e tan k afte r th e fue l
nozzl e automaticall y click s off . D o
no t tr y t o "to p off " th e tank , leav e
som e roo m fo r th e fue l t o expan d
wit h temperatur e changes .
You r ca r ha s a n on-boar d refuelin g
vapo r recover y syste m to hel p
kee p fue l vapor s fro m goin g int o
th e atmosphere . I f th e fue l pum p
keep s clickin g of f eve n thoug h th e
tan k is no t full , ther e ma y b e a
proble m wit h thi s system . Consul t
you r dealer . 5
. Scre w th e fue l fil l ca p bac k on ,
thre e times . I f yo u d o no t properl y

tighte n th e cap , th e Malfunctio n

Indicato r Lam p ma y com e o n (se e

pag e 285 ).

6 . Pus h th e fue l fil l doo r close d unti l
i t latches .

Before Drivin g

Gasolin
e i s highl y flammabl e

an d explosive . Yo u ca n b e

burne d o r seriousl y injure d

whe n handlin g fuel .

Sto p th e engin e an d kee p

heat , sparks , an d flam e away .

Handl e fue l onl y outdoors .

Wip e u p spill s immediately .

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

T o clos e th e hood , lowe r i t t o abou t a
foo t (3 0 cm ) abov e th e fender , the n
pres s dow n firml y wit h you r hands .
Afte r closin g th e hood , mak e sur e it
i s securel y latched .
Oil
Check

4-cylinde r model s

DIPSTICK

Chec k th e engin e oi l leve l ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e ca r wit h fuel . Wai t a fe w
minute s afte r turnin g th e engin e of f
befor e yo u chec k th e oil .
1 . Remov e th e dipstic k (orang e
handle) . 6-cylinde
r model s

DIPSTICK

Befor e Drivin g

Fue
l Econom y

Th e conditio n o f you r ca r an d you r
drivin g habit s ar e th e tw o mos t
importan t thing s tha t affec t th e fue l
mileag e yo u get .
Vehicl e Conditio n
Alway s maintai n you r ca r accordin g
t o th e maintenanc e schedule . Thi s
wil l kee p it i n to p operatin g condition .
A n importan t par t o f tha t mainte -
nanc e is th e Owne r Maintenanc e
Check s (se e pag e 205 ). Fo r
example , a n underinflate d tir e
cause s mor e "rollin g resistance, "
whic h use s fuel . I t als o wear s ou t
faster , s o chec k th e tir e pressur e a t
leas t monthly .
I n winter , th e build-u p o f sno w o n
you r car' s undersid e add s weigh t an d
rollin g resistance . Frequen t cleanin g
help s you r fue l mileag e an d reduce s
th e chanc e o f corrosion . Drivin
g Habit s
Yo u ca n improv e fue l econom y b y
drivin g moderately . Rapi d acceler -
ation , abrup t cornering , an d har d
brakin g us e mor e fuel .
Alway s driv e i n th e highes t gea r tha t
allow s th e engin e t o ru n an d acceler -
at e smoothly .
Dependin g o n traffi c conditions , tr y
t o maintai n a constan t speed . Ever y
tim e yo u slo w dow n an d spee d up ,
you r ca r use s extr a fuel . Us e th e
cruis e control , whe n appropriate , t o
increas e fue l economy . A
col d engin e use s mor e fue l tha n a
war m engine . I t i s no t necessar y t o
"warm-up " a col d engin e b y lettin g it
idl e fo r a lon g time . Yo u ca n driv e
awa y i n abou t a minute , n o matte r
ho w col d i t i s outside . Th e engin e
wil l war m u p faster , an d yo u ge t
bette r fue l economy . T o cu t dow n o n
th e numbe r o f "col d starts, " tr y t o
combin e severa l shor t trip s int o one .
Th e ai r conditionin g put s a n extr a
loa d o n th e engin e whic h make s i t
us e mor e fuel . Tur n of f th e A/ C to
cu t dow n o n ai r conditionin g use .
Us e th e flow-throug h ventilatio n
whe n th e outsid e ai r temperatur e i s

moderate .

Before Drivin g

Maintenanc
e Safet y

Importan t Safet y Precaution s
Befor e yo u begi n an y maintenance ,
mak e sur e you r ca r i s parke d o n
leve l groun d an d tha t th e parkin g
brak e is set . Also , b e sur e th e engin e
i s off . Thi s wil l hel p t o eliminat e
severa l potentia l hazards :
Carbo n monoxid e poisonin g
fro m engin e exhaust . B e sur e

ther e is adequat e ventilatio n

wheneve r yo u operat e th e engine .
Burn s fro m ho t parts . Le t th e
engin e an d exhaus t syste m coo l
befor e touchin g an y parts .
Injury from moving parts. Do

not ru n
th
e engin e unles s in -
structe d to d o so . Rea
d th e instruction s befor e yo u
begin , an d mak e sur e yo u hav e th e
tool s an d skill s required .
T o reduc e th e possibilit y o f fir e o r
explosion , b e carefu l whe n workin g
aroun d gasolin e o r batteries . Us e a
commerciall y availabl e degrease r o r
part s cleaner , no t gasoline , t o clea n
parts . Kee p cigarettes , sparks , an d
flame s awa y fro m th e batter y an d al l
fuel-relate d parts .
Yo u shoul d wea r ey e protectio n an d
protectiv e clothin g whe n workin g
nea r th e batter y o r whe n usin g
compresse d air .

Maintenance

Owne
r Maintenanc e Check s

Yo u shoul d chec k th e followin g
item s a t th e specifie d intervals . I f
yo u ar e unsur e o f ho w to perfor m
an y check , tur n to th e pag e given . Engin
e oi l leve l — Chec k ever y
tim e yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e
pag e 160 .
Engin e coolan t leve l — Chec k th e
radiato r reserv e tan k ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e pag e 16 2 .
Windshiel d washe r flui d — Chec k
th e leve l i n th e reservoi r monthly .
I f weathe r condition s caus e yo u t o
us e th e washer s frequently , chec k
th e reservoi r eac h tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Se e pag e 220 .
Automati c transmissio n — Chec k
th e flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e
22 1 .

Brake s — Chec k th e flui d leve l

monthly . Se e pag e 22 4 .
Tire
s — Chec k th e tir e pressur e

monthly . Examin e th e trea d fo r

wea r an d foreig n objects . Se e pag e

24 0 .

Light s — Chec k th e operatio n o f
th e headlights , parkin g lights ,

taillights , high-moun t brak e light ,

tur n signals , brak e lights , an d

licens e plat e light s monthly . Se e

pag e 247 .
Maintenanc e

Engin
e Oi l
Yo u ca n determin e a n oil' s SA E
viscosit y an d Servic e Classificatio n
fro m th e AP I Servic e labe l o n th e oi l
A fuel-efficien t oi l i s recommende d
fo r you r Honda . Thi s i s show n o n th e
AP I Servic e labe l b y th e word s
"Energ y Conserving. " Thi s oi l i s
formulate d t o hel p you r engin e us e
les s fuel . Th
e AP I Servic e labe l als o tell s yo u
th e servic e classificatio n o f th e oil .
Alway s us e a n oi l tha t i s labele d "AP I
Servic e SJ. " Thi s servic e ratin g ma y
includ e othe r classifications , suc h a s
CD . Thes e additiona l classification s
ar e no t a problem , a s lon g a s th e
labe l als o carrie s th e S J classification .Th
e oi l containe r ma y als o displa y
th e AP I Certificatio n seal . Mak e sur e
i t say s "Fo r Gasolin e Engines. "

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

AP
I CERTIFICATIO N MAR K
AP I SERVIC E LABE L