2000 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN trunk

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

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

Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f an y
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n th e ignitio n switch .
I f yo u unloc k th e door s wit h th e
remot e transmitter , bu t d o no t ope n
an y o f th e door s withi n 3 0 seconds ,
th e door s automaticall y reloc k an d
th e securit y syste m sets .
Whe n yo u pus h th e LOC K butto n a
secon d tim e withi n 5 second s afte r
yo u hav e locke d th e doors , th e hor n
wil l soun d onc e t o verif y tha t th e
securit y syste m wil l b e set . T
o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e Trun k
Releas e butto n fo r approximatel y
on e second .
Th e trun k wil l no t ope n if th e ke y i s
i n th e ignitio n switch .
Panic
Mode

Pani c mod e allow s yo u to remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flash , fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t tw o

seconds .

T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .

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Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s
Childproo f Doo r Lock s
Th e childproo f doo r lock s ar e
designe d t o preven t childre n seate d
i n th e rea r fro m accidentall y openin g
th e rea r doors . Eac h rea r doo r ha s a
loc k leve r nea r th e edge . Wit h th e
leve r i n th e LOC K position , th e doo r
canno t b e opene d fro m th e insid e
regardles s o f th e positio n o f th e loc k
tab . T o ope n th e door , pul l th e loc k
ta b u p an d us e th e outsid e doo r
handle .
Trun
k

Yo u ca n ope n th e trun k i n thre e

ways :
Pul
l th e trun k releas e handl e t o
th e lef t o f th e driver' s seat . Us
e th e maste r ke y t o ope n th e
trun k lock . Th e vale t ke y doe s no t
wor k i n thi s lock . Pres
s th e trun k releas e butto n o n
th e remot e transmitter .
(SE , E X an d EX-V 6 model s only )
T
o clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n

th e trun k lid .
Se e pag e 16 8 fo r carg o loadin g an d

weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e

trun k li d close d a t all time s whil e
drivin g to avoi d damagin g th e lid ,

an d to preven t exhaus t ga s fro m

gettin g int o th e interior . Se e Carbo n

Monoxid e Hazar d o n pag e 47 .

Instrument s an d Control s
TRUN
K RELEAS E HANDL E MASTE
R KE Y

LEVE
R

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 .

Instrument s an d Control s

Sea
t Adjustment s

Trunk Pass-through Cover

Th e pass-throug h cove r ca n b e
opene d fro m eithe r side ; i t fold s
forwar d ont o th e cente r armrest .
Ope n th e cove r b y slidin g th e kno b
downwar d an d pushin g o r pullin g o n
th e cover . T o clos e th e cover , swin g
i t u p an d pus h firml y o n th e top .
Mak e sur e it latche s properly .
Mak e sur e al l item s i n th e trun k an d
thos e extendin g throug h th e pass -
throug h ar e secured . Fo
r security , thi s cove r ca n b e
locke d an d unlocke d onl y wit h th e
maste r key . T o loc k th e cover , inser t
th e ke y an d tur n it clockwise .
Neve r driv e wit h thi s cove r ope n an d
th e trun k li d open .
Se e Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d o n
pag e 47 .

Instruments an d Control s

KNO
B

LI D

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 .
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