2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN reset

Gauge
s

Speedomete r
U.S. Models

Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r

hou r (mph) . Th e smalle r inne r

number s ar e th e spee d in kilometer s

pe r hou r (km/h) .

Canadian Models
Thi s show s you r spee d i n kilometer s
pe r hou r (km/h) . Th e smalle r inne r
number s ar e th e spee d i n mile s pe r
hou r (mph) . Tachomete
r
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d in revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e in th e re d zone . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
measure s mile s i n U.S . model s an d
kilometer s i n Canadia n models .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated .

Instrument s an d Control s

TACHOMETE
R
SPEEDOMETE RFUE
L GAUG ETEMPERATUR
E
GAUG E
TRI P METE R
RESE T BUTTO N
ODOMETE
R
TRI P METE R
MAINTENANC
E
REQUIRE D INDICATO R

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

Gauge
s

Maintenanc e Require d Indicato r
Thi s indicato r remind s yo u tha t i t i s
tim e t o tak e you r ca r i n fo r

schedule d maintenance .

Refe r t o th e Maintenanc e Schedule s
fo r Norma l an d Sever e Drivin g
Condition s o n page s 19 8 — 202 .
Fo r th e firs t 6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km )
afte r th e Maintenanc e Require d
Indicato r i s reset , i t wil l com e o n fo r
tw o second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) . Betwee
n 6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km ) an d
7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0 km ) thi s
indicato r wil l ligh t fo r tw o second s
whe n yo u firs t tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) , an d the n flas h fo r
te n seconds .
I f yo u excee d 7,50 0 mile s (12,00 0
km ) withou t havin g th e schedule d
maintenanc e performed , thi s
indicato r wil l remai n o n a s a constan t
reminder .
You
r deale r wil l rese t thi s indicato r
afte r completin g th e schedule d
maintenance . I f thi s maintenanc e is
don e b y someon e othe r tha n you r
Hond a dealer , rese t th e indicato r a s

follows .

1 . Tur n of f th e engine .
2 . Pres s an d hol d th e select/rese t
butto n in th e instrumen t panel ,
the n tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N

(II).

3 . Hol d th e button s fo r abou t te n sec -
onds , unti l th e indicato r resets .

Instrument s an d Control s
MAINTENANC
E REQUIRE D

INDICATO R
SELECT/RESE
T BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

AUT O SELEC T — If yo u ar e
travelin g fa r fro m hom e an d ca n n o
longe r receiv e th e station s yo u
preset , yo u ca n us e th e Aut o Selec t
featur e t o fin d station s i n th e loca l

area .

T o activat e Aut o Select , pres s th e
A . SE L button . A . SE L wil l flas h in
th e display , an d th e syste m wil l g o
int o sca n mod e fo r severa l seconds .
I t automaticall y scan s bot h bands ,
lookin g fo r station s wit h stron g
signals ; I t store s th e frequencie s o f
si x A M station s an d twelv e F M
station s i n th e prese t buttons . Yo u
ca n the n us e th e prese t button s t o
selec t thos e stations .
I f yo u ar e in a remot e area , Aut o
Selec t ma y no t fin d si x stron g A M
station s o r twelv e stron g F M stations .
I f thi s happens , yo u wil l se e a "0 "
displaye d whe n yo u pres s an y prese t
butto n tha t doe s no t hav e a statio n

stored .
A
. SE L INDICATO R
A . SE L BUTTO N
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Securit
y Syste m

On SE, EX and EX- V6 models
Th e securit y syste m help s t o protec t
you r ca r an d valuable s fro m theft .
Th e hor n sound s an d a combinatio n
o f headlights , parkin g lights , sid e
marke r light s an d taillight s flashe s i f
someon e attempt s t o brea k int o you r
ca r o r remov e th e radio . Thi s alar m
continue s fo r tw o minutes , the n th e
syste m resets . T o rese t a n alarmin g
syste m befor e th e tw o minute s hav e
elapsed , unloc k eithe r fron t doo r
wit h th e ke y o r th e remot e
transmitter .
Th e securit y syste m set s auto -
maticall y fiftee n second s afte r yo u
loc k th e doors , hood , an d trunk . Fo r
th e syste m to activate , yo u mus t loc k
th e door s fro m th e outsid e wit h th e
key , loc k tab , doo r loc k switch , o r
remot e transmitter . Th e securit y
syste m ligh t nex t t o th e driver' s doo r
loc k start s blinkin g immediatel y t o
sho w yo u th e syste m is settin g itself . SECURIT
Y SYSTE M LIGH T
Onc e th e securit y syste m is set ,
openin g an y doo r (withou t usin g th e
ke y o r th e remot e transmitter) , o r
th e hood , wil l caus e it t o alarm . I t
als o alarm s i f th e radi o is remove d
fro m th e dashboar d o r th e wirin g is
cut . Wit
h th e syste m set , yo u ca n stil l
ope n th e trun k wit h th e maste r ke y
o r th e remot e transmitte r withou t
triggerin g th e alarm . Th e alar m wil l
soun d if th e trun k loc k is forced , o r
th e trun k is opene d wit h th e trun k

releas e handle .

Th e securit y syste m wil l no t se t i f
th e hood , trunk , o r an y doo r i s no t
full y closed . I f th e syste m wil l no t set ,
chec k th e Doo r an d Brak e Lam p
Monito r o n th e instrumen t pane l
(se e pag e 53 ), t o se e if th e door s
an d trun k ar e full y closed . Sinc e it i s
no t par t o f th e monito r display ,
manuall y chec k th e hood .
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 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s