2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN seat adjustment

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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

Sea
t Adjustment s

Al l V- 6 models , an d th e 4-cylinde r E X
mode l wit h leathe r interio r hav e a
powe r adjustabl e driver' s seat .
Th e 4-cylinde r E X mode l withou t
leathe r interio r ha s a powe r sea t
botto m heigh t adjustment . Al l othe r
sea t adjustment s i n thi s mode l ar e

manual .

Th e 4-cylinde r DX , LX , an d S E
model s hav e manua l sea t adjustment s
(se e nex t column) .
Th e fron t passenger' s sea t i n al l
Accor d model s adjust s manually .Fron
t Sea t Adjustment s

See pages 12 — 13 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.

Adjus t th e sea t befor e yo u star t

driving .
T o adjus t th e sea t forwar d an d
backward , pul l u p o n th e leve r unde r
th e sea t cushion' s fron t edge . Mov e
th e sea t t o th e desire d positio n an d
releas e th e lever . Tr y t o mov e th e
sea t t o mak e sur e it i s locke d in

position .
T
o chang e th e angl e o f th e seat-back ,
pul l u p o n th e leve r o n th e outsid e o f
th e sea t bottom . Mov e th e seat-bac k
t o th e desire d positio n an d releas e
th e lever . Le t th e seat-bac k latc h in
th e ne w position .
Instrument s an d Control s

Sea
t Adjustment s

Driver' s Sea t Manua l Heigh t
Adjustmen t

On LX and SE models

Th e heigh t o f you r driver' s sea t i s
adjustable . Tur n th e fron t dia l o n th e
outsid e o f th e sea t cushio n to rais e
th e fron t o f th e sea t botto m an d tur n
th e rea r dia l t o rais e th e rear . Driver'
s Sea t Powe r Heigh t
Adjustmen t
On EX model
Th e heigh t o f you r driver' s sea t i s
powe r adjustable . Pul l u p o n th e
switc h to rais e th e seat . Pus h it dow n
t o lowe r th e seat .
Mak e al l adjustment s befor e yo u
star t driving .

Instruments an d Control s

Sea
t Adjustment s

Driver' s Sea t Ful l Powe r
Adjustment s

On all V-6 models, and the 4-cylinder EX

model with leather interior
See pages 12 — 13 for important safety
information and warnings about how to

properly position seats and seat-backs.

Th e tw o powe r sea t adjustmen t
switche s ar e o n th e outsid e edg e o f
th e sea t bottom . Th e horizonta l
switc h adjust s th e sea t botto m in
severa l directions . Th e shor t vertica l
switc h adjust s th e seat-bac k angle .
Yo u ca n adjus t th e sea t wit h th e
ignitio n switc h i n an y position . Mak e
al l adjustment s befor e yo u star t
driving . Pus
h th e horizonta l switc h forwar d
o r backwar d t o mov e th e sea t
forwar d o r backward . Pul
l u p o r pus h dow n o n th e fron t o f
th e switc h t o mov e th e sea t bottom' s
fron t edg e u p o r down . Pul l u p o r
pus h dow n o n th e rea r o f th e switc h
t o mov e th e rea r o f th e sea t botto m
u p o r down .
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Sea
t Adjustment s

Pul l th e cente r o f th e horizonta l
switc h u p to rais e th e seat . Pus h it
dow n to lowe r th e seat . Adjus
t th e seat-bac k angl e b y
pushin g th e rea r switc h in th e
directio n yo u wan t t o move . Driver'
s Lumba r Suppor t

On EX and EX V-6 models

Var y th e lumba r suppor t b y movin g
th e leve r o n th e righ t sid e o f th e
seat-back . Pivo t th e leve r forwar d
unti l i t stops , the n le t i t return . Doin g
thi s severa l time s adjust s th e lumba r
suppor t throug h it s ful l range .

Instrument s an d Control s

Sea
t Adjustment s

Hea d Restraint s
See page 14 for important safety
information and a warning about how to
properly position the head restraints. Th
e hea d restraint s hel p protec t yo u
an d you r passenger s fro m whiplas h
an d othe r injuries . The y ar e mos t
effectiv e whe n yo u adjus t the m so
th e bac k o f th e occupant' s hea d rest s
agains t th e cente r o f th e restraint . A
talle r perso n shoul d adjus t th e
restrain t a s hig h a s possible .
Th e fron t hea d restraint s adjus t fo r
height . Yo u nee d bot h hand s t o
adjus t th e restraint . D o no t attemp t
t o adjus t i t whil e driving . T o rais e it ,
pul l upward . T o lowe r th e restraint ,
pus h th e releas e butto n sideway s
an d pus h th e restrain t down . T
o remov e a hea d restrain t fo r
cleanin g o r repair , pul l i t u p a s fa r a s
i t wil l go . Pus h th e releas e butto n
an d pul l th e restrain t ou t o f th e seat -

back .

Instrument s an d Control s

RELEAS
E BUTTO N

Sea
t Adjustment s

Foldin g Rea r Sea t
Th e bac k o f th e rea r sea t fold s down ,
givin g yo u direc t acces s t o th e trunk .
Th e seat-bac k ca n b e release d fro m
insid e th e ca r o r insid e th e trunk .
T o fol d dow n th e seat-bac k fro m
insid e th e car , inser t th e maste r ke y
i n th e loc k o n th e rea r shelf . Tur n
th e ke y clockwise , pul l dow n th e to p
o f th e seat-back , the n releas e th e
key . Whe
n storin g cargo , yo u ca n mov e
th e rea r cente r shoulde r bel t ou t o f
th e wa y b y removin g th e bel t fro m
th e guide . T
o releas e th e seat-bac k fro m insid e
th e trunk , pul l th e releas e loo p unde r
th e rea r shelf .
T o loc k th e seat-bac k upright , pus h it
firml y agains t th e rea r shelf . Mak e
sur e it i s latche d in plac e b y pullin g
o n th e to p o f th e seat .

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Instrument s an d Control s
MASTE
R KE Y

Sea
t Adjustment s

Mak e sur e al l rea r shoulde r belt s ar e
positione d in fron t o f th e rea r seat -
bac k wheneve r th e seat-bac k is i n it s
uprigh t position .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trunk , o r
item s extendin g throug h th e openin g
int o th e bac k seat , ar e secured .
Loos e item s ca n fl y forwar d an d
caus e injur y i f yo u hav e t o brak e
hard . Se e Carryin g Carg o o n pag e

166 .
Neve
r driv e wit h th e seat-bac k
folde d dow n an d th e trun k li d open .

Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n

pag e 47 . Rea
r Sea t Armres t
On all models except DX
Th e rea r sea t armres t i s locate d a t
th e cente r o f th e rea r seat . Pivo t i t
dow n to us e it .

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