2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN key

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t

th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l

control s ar e withi n eas y reach .

Contro l Locations........................... . 5 0
Indicato r Lights............................... . 5 1

Gauges............................................. . 5 6

Speedometer............................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Odometer..................................... . 5 6
Tri p Meter................................... . 5 7
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 7
Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 5 8

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 9
Headlights................................... . 6 0

Automati c Lightin g Of f

Feature..................................... . 6 1
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 1

Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 1

Tur n Signals................................ . 6 2 Windshiel
d Wipers..................... . 6 2
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 4

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 4

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustment...... . 6 5
Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 6 6
Cruis e Control............................. . 6 6
Remot e Audi o Control s ............. . 6 8
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 9

Keys.............................................. . 6 9

Immobilize r System.................... . 7 0
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 7 1
Doo r Locks.................................. . 7 2
Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 7 3
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 4
Childproo f Doo r Locks.............. . 7 8

Trunk........................................... 78

Glov e Box.................................... .
7
9

HomeLin k Universa l Transmitter........ . 8 0

Importan t Safet y Precautions... . 8 0

Trainin g th e Transmitter........... . 8 0
Trainin g Wit h a Rollin g Cod e

System.......................................
8 2

Erasin g Codes............................. .
8
3

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 8 4

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 8 4 Driver'
s Sea t Manua l Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Powe r Heigh t
Adjustment.............................. . 8 5
Driver' s Sea t Ful l Powe r
Adjustments............................ . 8 6
Driver' s Lumba r Support........... . 8 7
Hea d Restraints.......................... . 8 8
Foldin g Rea r Seat....................... . 8 9
Rea r Sea t Armrest...................... . 9 0
Trun k Pass-throug h Cover........ . 9 1
Sea t Heaters.................................... . 9 2
Powe r Windows.............................. . 9 3
Moonroof......................................... . 9 4

Mirrors............................................. . 9 5

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 9 6

Parkin g Brake................................. 97

Digita l Clock.................................... . 9 8

Consol e Compartment................... . 9 9
Coi n Box.......................................... . 9 9
Beverag e Holder........................... . 10 0
Su n Visor........................................ . 10 1
Vanit y Mirror................................ . 10 1
Sunglasse s Holder........................ . 10 2
Accessor y Powe r Socket............. . 10 2
Interio r Lights............................... . 10 3
Instrument s an d Control s

Indicato
r Light s

Immobilize r Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) . I t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e
pag e 7 0 ) .
Thi s indicato r als o blink s severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) . Washe
r Leve l Indicato r

Canadian models only

Thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
washe r flui d leve l i s low . Ad d washe r
flui d whe n yo u se e thi s ligh t com e o n
(se e page 220 ).

Instruments an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Automati c Lightin g Of f Featur e

On EX and EX-V6 models

Th e Automati c Lightin g Of f featur e
turn s of f th e headlights , parkin g
lights , taillights , sid e marke r lights ,
licens e plat e light s an d instrumen t
pane l light s withi n 1 5 second s o f
removin g th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n
switc h an d closin g th e driver' s door .
Thi s feature activate s i f yo u leav e th
e headlight s switc h in th e o
r position , remov e th e key ,
open , the n clos e th e driver' s door .
I f yo u remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h wit h th e headligh t
switc h on , bu t d o no t ope n th e doo r
an d ge t out , th e light s wil l tur n of f
afte r te n minutes .
Th e light s wil l tur n o n agai n whe n
yo u unloc k o r ope n th e driver' s door .
I f yo u unloc k th e door , bu t d o no t
ope n it withi n 1 5 seconds , th e light s
wil l g o off . Wit h th e driver' s doo r open
, yo u wil l hea r a lights-o n
reminde r chime .

Daytim e Runnin g Light s

(Canadia n Models )

Wit h th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h to O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m on
wit h th e switch . Instrumen
t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e kno b o n th e instrumen t pane l
control s th e brightnes s o f th e instru -
men t pane l lights . Tur n th e kno b to
adjus t th e brightness .

Instrument s an d Control s

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 .
Instrument s an d Control s
KE
Y
NUMBE R
PLAT E MASTE
R
KE Y
(BLACK)
VALE
T KE Y
(GREY )

Key
s an d Lock s

Immobilize r Syste m
Th e Immobilize r Syste m protect s
you r ca r fro m theft . A properly -
code d maste r o r vale t ke y mus t b e
use d in th e ignitio n switc h fo r th e
engin e to start . I f a n improperly -
code d ke y (o r othe r device ) i s used ,
th e engine' s fue l syste m is disabled .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II) , th e Immobilize r Syste m
indicato r shoul d com e o n fo r a fe w
seconds , the n g o out . I f th e indicato r
start s t o blink , i t mean s th e syste m
doe s no t recogniz e th e codin g o f th e
key . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) , remov e th e key , reinser t
it , an d tur n th e switc h to O N (II )

again .

Th e syste m ma y no t recogniz e you r
key' s codin g if anothe r immobilize r
ke y o r othe r meta l objec t i s nea r th e
ignitio n switc h whe n yo u inser t th e
key . T o mak e sur e th e syste m
recognize s th e ke y code : D
o no t kee p othe r immobilize r
key s o n th e sam e ke y ring . Us
e a plasti c o r leathe r ke y fob ,

no t metal .
Kee
p othe r key s awa y fro m you r
vehicle' s ke y an d th e ignitio n
switc h whil e tryin g t o star t th e

engine .

I f th e syste m repeatedl y doe s no t
recogniz e th e codin g o f you r key ,
contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Thi s indicato r wil l als o blin k severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it . Electrica l
problem s coul d resul t tha t ma y mak e
you r ca r undriveable .
I f yo u hav e los t you r ke y an d yo u
canno t star t th e engine , contac t you r
Hond a dealer . As
required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Ignitio n Switc h

Th e ignitio n switc h is o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steerin g column . I t ha s

fou r positions :
LOC
K (0 ) ACCESSOR
Y (I ) O
N (II) STAR
T (III ) LOC
K (0 ) —
Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y in thi s position .
T o switc h fro m ACCESSOR Y to
LOCK , yo u mus t pus h th e ke y in
slightl y a s yo u tur n it . I f you r ca r ha s
a n automati c transmission , th e shif t
leve r mus t als o b e in Park . Th e anti -
thef t loc k wil l loc k th e steerin g
colum n whe n yo u remov e th e key .
I f th e fron t wheel s ar e turned , th e
anti-theft lock ma y sometime s mak e
i t difficul t t o tur n th e ke y fro m
LOC K to ACCESSORY . Firml y tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e lef t o r t o
th e righ t a s yo u tur n th e key .

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Instrument s an d Control s

Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e

ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g

lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n

caus e yo u to los e control .

Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n

parked .

Key
s an d Lock s

ACCESSOR Y (I ) — In thi s position ,
yo u ca n operat e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e ca r ar e usable .
Severa l o f th e light s o n th e instru -
men t pane l com e o n a s a tes t whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m
ACCESSOR Y to ON .
STAR T (III ) — Us e thi s positio n
onl y t o star t th e engine . Th e switc h
return s t o O N (II ) whe n yo u le t g o o f
th e key .
Before turning the key from ON(II)
to START(III), pause and make sur e th e immobilize r syste m
recognize s th e key' s codin g an d
turns off the immobilizer indicator. Th
e engin e wil l no t star t i f th e
Immobilize r Syste m doe s no t
recogniz e th e key' s codin g (se e pag e
70 ).
Yo u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y i n th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
th e driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y t o
turn off the beeper. Doo
r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b o n th e top .
Push the tab down to lock the door
an d pul l i t u p t o unlock .
Instrument s an d Control s LOC
K TA B

Key
s an d Lock s

T o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e car , pus h th e loc k
ta b dow n an d clos e th e door . T o loc k
th e driver' s door , pul l th e outsid e
doo r handl e an d pus h th e loc k ta b
down . Releas e th e handle , the n clos e
th e door .
Th e fron t door s ca n b e locke d an d
unlocke d fro m th e outsid e wit h th e

key .
Powe
r Doo r Lock s

On all models except DX

Eac h fron t doo r ha s a maste r doo r
loc k switch . Eithe r switc h lock s an d
unlock s al l doors . Pus h th e switc h
dow n to loc k al l doors , an d u p to

unloc k them .
T
o loc k an y passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e car , pus h th e loc k
ta b in an d clos e th e door . T o loc k th e
driver' s door , pul l th e outsid e doo r
handl e an d pus h th e loc k ta b in o r
pus h th e maste r switc h down .
Releas e th e handle , the n clos e th e

door .

Al l door s ca n b e locke d fro m th e
outsid e b y usin g th e ke y in eithe r
fron t door . T o unloc k onl y th e driver' s
doo r fro m th e outside , inser t th e ke y
i n th e driver' s doo r lock , tur n th e ke y
an d releas e it . I f yo u tur n th e ke y
an d hol d it , all door s wil l unlock . Al l
fou r door s wil l unloc k whe n yo u
unloc k th e passenger' s doo r wit h th e
key .
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Instrument s an d Control s

MASTE
R DOO R LOC K SWITC H