2001 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN lock

Changing a Flat Tire

9. Locate the jacking point nearest the tire you need to change. It is
pointed to by an arrow molded into
the underside of the body. Place
the jack under the jacking point.
Turn the end bracket clockwise until the top of the jack contacts
the jacking point. Make sure the
jacking point tab is resting in the
jack notch. 10. Use the extension and wheel
wrench as shown to raise the
vehicle until the flat tire is off the
ground.

DX and LX models:

Do not attempt to forcibly pry the
wheel cover off with a screwdriver or other tool. The wheel cover
cannot be removed without first
removing the wheel nuts. 11. Remove the wheel nuts and flat
tire. Temporarily place the flat tireon the ground with the outsidesurface of the wheel facing up.
Placing the wheel face down could mar its finish.

CONTINUED

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JACKING POINT
EXTENSION
WHEEL WRENCH

Changing a Flat Tire, If Your Engine Won't Start
17. Place the flat tire face down in the spare tire well.
18. Remove the spacer cone from the wing bolt, turn it over, and put itback on the bolt.
19. Secure the flat tire by screwing the wing bolt back into its hole. 20. Store the jack in its holder. Turn
the jack's end bracket to lock it in
place. Replace the cover. Store the

tools.

21. Store the wheel cover or center
cap in the trunk. Make sure it does

not get scratched or damaged.
If Your Engine Won't Start
Diagnosing why your engine won't
start falls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
key to START (III):
You hear nothing, or almostnothing. The engine's starter
motor does not operate at all, or operates very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
faster than normal, but the engine does not start up and run.
Taking Care of the Unexpected Loose items can fly around the
interior in a crash and could
seriously injure the occupants.
Store the wheel, jack and tools

securely before driving.

WING BOLT

SPACER
CONE

If Your Engine Won't Start
Nothing Happens or the Starter Motor Operates Very Slowly
When you turn the ignition switch to START (III), you do not hear the
normal noise of the engine trying tostart. You may hear a clicking sound
or series of clicks, or nothing at all.
Check these things:
Your car has the ImmobilizerSystem. You should use a
properly-coded master or valet key
to start the engine (see page 57).
A key that is not properly coded will cause the immobilizer systemindicator in the dash panel to blink
rapidly. Check the transmission interlock.
If you have a manual transmission,
the clutch pedal must be pushed all the way to the floor or the
starter will not operate. With an
automatic transmission, it must be
in Park or Neutral.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Turn on the headlights and check their brightness. If the headlightsare very dim or don't light at all,
the battery is discharged. See
Jump Starting on page 304. Turn the ignition switch to START
(III). If the headlights do not dim,
check the condition of the fuses. If
the fuses are OK, there is proba-
bly something wrong with the electrical circuit for the ignitionswitch or starter motor. You will
need a qualified technician to
determine the problem. (See
Emergency Towing on page 320 .)
If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the engine, either the battery is dis-
charged or the connections arecorroded. Check the condition of
the battery and terminal connec-
tions (see page 260). You can
then try jump starting the car from a booster battery (see page 304).

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If Your Engine Overheats
4. If the temperature gauge stays at the red mark, turn off the engine.
5. Wait until you see no more signs of steam or spray, then open the

hood.

6. Look for any obvious coolant leaks, such as a split radiator hose.
Everything is still extremely hot,so use caution. If you find a leak, it
must be repaired before you
continue driving (see Emergency
Towing on page 320).
7. If you don't find an obvious leak, check the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank (see page 184). If the level is below the
MIN mark, add coolant to halfway
between the MIN and MAX marks.
8. If there was no coolant in the reserve tank, you may also have to
add coolant to the radiator. Let the
engine cool down until the pointer reaches the middle of the tempera-
ture gauge, or lower, before check- ing the radiator.
9. Using gloves or a large heavy cloth, turn the radiator cap
counterclockwise, without pushing
down, to the first stop. This
releases any remaining pressure in
the cooling system. After the
pressure releases, push down on
the cap and turn it until it comes
off. 10. Start the engine and set the
temperature control dial tomaximum (climate control to
FULL AUTO at 90°F/32°C). Add
coolant to the radiator up to the
base of the filler neck. If you do
not have the proper coolant mixture available, you can add
plain water. Remember to have
the cooling system drained and refilled with the proper mixture as
soon as you can.

11. Put the radiator cap back on tightly. Run the engine and watch
the temperature gauge. If it goes
back to the red mark, the engine
needs repair. (See Emergency
Towing on page 320.)
12. If the temperature stays normal, check the coolant level in the
radiator reserve tank. If it has
gone down, add coolant to the MAX mark. Put the cap back on

tightly.

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Removing the radiator cap

while the engine is hot can

cause the coolant to spray out, seriously scalding you.

Always let the engine and radiator cool down before

removing the radiator cap.

Fuses

Checking and Replacing Fuses
If something electrical in your carstops working, the first thing you
should check for is a blown fuse.
Determine from the chart on pages 318 and 319, or the diagram on the
fuse box lid, which fuse or fuses control that component. Check those
fuses first, but check all the fuses
before deciding that a blown fuse is not the cause. Replace any blown
fuses and check the component's
operation.

1. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0). Make sure the headlights and
all other accessories are off.
2. Remove the cover from the fuse box. 3. Check each of the large fuses in
the under-hood fuse box by
looking through the top at the wireinside. Removing these fuses
requires a Phillips-head screw-
driver.
FUSE PULLER

4. Check the smaller fuses in the under-hood fuse box and all the
fuses in the interior fuse boxes by pulling out each fuse with the fuse

puller provided in the under-hood
fuse box.

Taking Care of the Unexpected BLOWN

Emergency Towing

If you decide to tow your car with all
four wheels on the ground, make sure you use a properly-designed and
attached tow bar. Prepare the car for
towing as described above, and leave
the ignition switch in Accessory (I) so the steering wheel does not lock.
Make sure the radio and any items
plugged into the accessory power socket are turned off so they do not
run down the battery.
The steering system can be damaged if
the steering wheel is locked. Leave the ignition switch in Accessory (I), and
make sure the steering wheel turns
freely before you begin towing.
Trying to lift or tow your car by the

bumpers will cause serious damage.
The bumpers are not designed to

support the car's weight.

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NOTICE
NOTICE

Identification Numbers

The Engine Number is stamped into the engine block. It is on the front.
The Transmission Number is on a label on top of the transmission. 4-cylinder Models
6-cylinder Models
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NUMBER
Technical Information

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NUMBER

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION
NUMBER
ENGINE NUMBER ENGINE NUMBER

U.S. Zone
Office Map

The addresses and telephone numbers are subject to change. If you cannot

reach your Zone office, ask your Honda dealer for the current information.
Western Zone

P.O. Box 2260

700 Van Ness Avenue

Torrance, California
90501- 1490
(310) 781-4565

Northwestern Zone

P.O. Box 20186
12439 N.E. Airport Way
Portland, Oregon 97230

(503) 256-0943
(also includes Alaska and
Hawaii)
South Centra! Zone
4529 Royal Lane

Irving, Texas 75063

(972) 929-5481

Centra! Zone101 South Stanfield Road
Troy, Ohio 45373
(937) 332-6250

Northeastern Zone
115 Gaither Drive
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054

(856) 235-5533

Includes: NYC Metro area and
Fairfield County, CT area
Mid-Atlantic Zone

902 Wind River Ln., Suite 200
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
(301) 990-2020
Southeastern Zone
P.O.
Box
1606

1500 Morrison Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia 30009-1606
(770) 442-2045

North Central Zone
601 Campus Drive, Suite A-9
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
(847) 870-5600

New England Zone
555 Old County Road
Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096 (860) 623-3310
See Zone 5 for: NYC Metro area and
Fairfield County, CT area
West Central Zone1600 South Abilene Street, Suite D
Aurora, Colorado 80012
(303) 696-3935

Puerto Rico and U.S. V.I.
Bella International

P.O. Box 190816

San Juan, PR 00919-0816 (787)250-4318
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