2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN run flat

Tire
s

Inspectio n
Ever y tim e yo u chec k inflation , yo u
shoul d als o examin e th e tire s fo r
damage , foreig n objects , an d wear .
Yo u shoul d loo k for :
Bump s o r bulge s i n th e trea d o r
sid e o f th e tire . Replac e th e tir e if
yo u fin d eithe r o f thes e conditions .
Cuts , splits , o r crack s in th e sid e
o f th e tire . Replac e th e tir e if yo u
ca n se e fabri c o r cord .
Excessiv e trea d wear . You
r car' s tire s hav e wea r indicator s
molde d int o th e tread . Whe n th e
trea d wear s dow n to tha t point , yo u
wil l se e a 1/ 2 inc h (12. 7 mm ) wid e
ban d runnin g acros s th e tread . Thi s
show s ther e is les s tha n 1/1 6 inc h
(1. 6 mm ) o f trea d lef t o n th e tire . A
tir e tha t i s thi s wor n give s ver y littl e
tractio n o n we t roads . Yo u shoul d
replac e th e tir e if yo u ca n se e th e
trea d wea r indicato r i n thre e o r mor e
place s aroun d th e tire . Maintenanc
e
I n additio n t o prope r inflation ,
correc t whee l alignmen t help s t o
decreas e tir e wear . I f yo u fin d a tir e
i s wor n unevenly , hav e you r deale r
chec k th e whee l alignment .
Th e tire s wer e properl y balance d b y
th e factory . The y ma y nee d t o b e
rebalance d a t som e tim e befor e the y
ar e wor n out . Hav e you r deale r
chec k th e tire s i f yo u fee l a consis -
ten t vibratio n whil e driving . A tir e
shoul d alway s b e rebalance d i f i t i s
remove d fro m th e whee l fo r repair .

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Maintenanc e

TREA
D WEA R INDICATOR S
INDICATO
R LOCATIO N MARK S

Light
s

Replacin g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trun k an d remov e th e
socke t fro m th e ligh t assembl y b y
turnin g it one-quarte r tur n counter -

clockwise .

2 . Remov e th e burned-ou t bul b b y
pullin g it straigh t ou t o f th e socket .
3 . Instal l th e ne w bul b an d reinstal l
th e socket . Mak e sur e th e ne w
bul b is working . Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Remov e th e licens e ligh t assembl y
b y carefull y pryin g o n th e lef t
edg e o f th e len s wit h a flat-ti p
screwdrive r an d pullin g th e
assembl y out . 2
. Remov e th e len s fro m th e bul b
holde r b y pullin g th e len s whil e
squeezin g th e tab s o n bot h side s
o f th e holder .
Maintenanc e
BUL
B

Inde
x

Glas s Cleaning.............................. . 26 5

Glov e Box........................................ . 79

Haloge n Headligh t Bulbs............. . 251
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. . 64
Headlights........................................ . 60
Aiming........................................ . 249
Automati c Lightin g Off.............. . 61
Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 61
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. . 54
Hig h Beams , Turnin g on........... . 60
Lo w Beams , Turnin g on............ . 60
Reminde r Chime......................... . 60
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 251

Turnin g on................................... . 60

Hea d Restraints.............................. . 88
Heatin g an d Cooling..................... . 106
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 172
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 60
HomeLin k Universa l
Transmitter................................. . 80
Hood , Openin g th e ....................... . 158
Ho t Coolant , Warnin g about....... . 214
Hydrauli c Clutch........................... . 225
Hydroplaning.................................
. 185

Identificatio n Number , Vehicle... . 296
I f You r Ca r Ha s t o b e Towed...... . 293
Ignitio n

Keys.............................................. 69

Switch........................................... . 71
Timin g Contro l System............ . 306
Immobilize r System........................ . 70
Importan t Safet y Precaution s ......... . 6
Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t

Panel............................................. 51

Infan t Restraint............................... . 27
Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 241
Insid e Mirror................................... . 9 5
Inspection , Tire............................. . 243
Instrumen t Panel............................ . 51
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 61
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 264
Interio r Lights............................... . 103
Introduction........................................ . i
Jackin
g u p th e Car........................ . 273

Jack , Tire....................................... 272

Jum p Starting................................ 278

Keys.................................................. . 69

Label , Certification....................... . 296
Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 62
Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 39
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o Car......... . 47
Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 251
Indicator....................................... . 51

Parking......................................... . 60

Tur n Signal.................................. . 62
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 71

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