clock Acura Integra 2000 Hatchback Owner's Manual

Instrument
s an d Control s

This section gives information about the controls and displays thatcontribute to the daily operation of

your Acura. All the essential controls
are within easy reach.

Control Locations............................ 52

Indicator Lights................................ 53
Gauges.............................................. 58

Speedometer................................ 58

Tachometer.................................. 58
Odometer...................................... 58

Trip Meter.................................... 58
Fuel Gauge................................... 59

Temperature Gauge.................... 59 Maintenance Required
Indicator.................................... 60

Controls Near the Steering Wheel....................................... 61
Headlights.................................... 62
Daytime Running Lights............. 62 Instrument Panel Brightness..... 63
Turn Signals................................. 63

Windshield Wipers...................... 64

Windshield Washers................... 64
Rear Window Wiper and
Washer...................................... 65

Hazard Warning .......................... 65

Rear Window Defogger
.............. 65

Steering Wheel Adjustment ...... 66

Steering Wheel Controls................ 67
Cruise Control.............................. 67
Keys and Locks................................

71

Keys...............................................
71

Immobilizer System....................
. 72

Ignition Switch............................. 73

Door Locks................................... 75
Power Door/Hatch Locks.......... 75

Hatch............................................. 76
Glove Box..................................... 78

Seat Adjustments............................ 79

Front Seat Adjustments.............. 79
Driver's Seat Height
Adjustment
.............................. 80

Driver's Lumbar Support............ 80
Rear Seat Access........................ 81

Head Restraints...........................
82

Folding Rear Seat .......................... 83 Cargo Area Cover............................ 83

Power Windows............................... 84

Moonroof.......................................... 85

Mirrors.............................................. 86

Adjusting the Power Mirrors .....
86

Parking Brake..................................
87

Digital Clock .................................... 88

Beverage Holder.............................. 89

Console Compartment.................... 90

Cigarette Lighter............................. 90

Ashtrays............................................ 91 Interior Lights.................................. 92

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Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d Washe r
To turn on the rear window wiper, turn the ring clockwise to ON. Toalso use the rear window washer,
turn the ring clockwise past ON. The
washer will spray as long as you hold the ring in this position. If you turn
the ring counterclockwise from the OFF position, the washer will spray
without activating the rear window
wiper. Hazar
d Warnin g
Push the red button under the center
air vent to turn on the hazard warn-
ing lights (four-way flashers). This
causes all four outside turn signals and both indicators in the instrument
panel to flash. Use the hazard
warning lights if you need to park in a dangerous area near heavy traffic,
or if your car is disabled. Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
The rear window defogger will clear fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the defogger button to
turn it on and off. The light in the
button lights to show the defogger ison. If you do not turn it off, the
defogger will shut itself off after
about 25 minutes. It also shuts off
when you turn off the ignition. You have to turn it on again when you
restart the car.

Instrument s an d Control s

WIPER/WASHE
R

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Key
s an d Lock s

LS, GS, GS-R and Type-R models

Each door has a master door and
hatch lock switch. Either switch
locks and unlocks both doors and the
hatch. Push the switch down to lock
both doors and the hatch and up to
unlock them.
To lock the passenger's door when getting out of the car, push the lock
tab in and close the door. To lock the driver's door, pull the outside door
handle and push the lock tab in or
push the master switch down. Release the handle, then close the
door.
Both doors and the hatch can be
locked from the outside by using the
key in either door or the hatch.
To unlock only the driver's door from the outside, insert the key in
the driver's door lock, turn the keyand release it. If you turn the key
and hold it, both doors and the hatch
will unlock. Both doors and the hatch will unlock when you unlock
the passenger's door or the hatch
with the key. Hatc
h
Use the master key to lock and
unlock the hatch. The valet key does
not work in this lock.
To lock the hatch, insert the master
key in the hatch lock, turn the keycounterclockwise.
To unlock the hatch, turn it
clockwise and release it.LS, GS, GS-R and Type-R models
You can lock and unlock the front doors by using the key in the hatch.
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Key
s an d Lock s
To open the hatch, slide the lever behind the hatch's back edge until it
releases the hatch and lift the hatch.
To close the hatch, push down on the hatch's back edge. See page 132 for cargo loading and
weight limit information. Keep the hatch closed at all times while driving to avoid damaging the hatch
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d on page 49.
If an unlocked hatch does not open,
turn the master key clockwise past
the unlock position. Open the hatch as you hold the key in that position.
If you need to use this procedure to open the hatch, your car may be
developing a problem. Have the
vehicle checked by your Acura
dealer.

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LEVE
R
LOCK
UNLOCK
POSITIO N
MASTE R KE Y

Digita
l Cloc k
The digital clock displays the time with the ignition switch ON (II). To see the time with the ignition off,
press and hold the wide button next to the clock. To set the clock:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) to display the time.
2. Swing down the front cover of the wide button next to the clockdisplay. You will see H, M, and
RESET buttons. 3. Press and hold the H button until
the hour advances to the desired

hour.

4. Press and hold the M button until the numbers advance to thedesired minutes.
You can use the RESET button to quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. If the displayed time is before the half hour, pressing RESET
button sets the clock back to the
previous hour. If the displayed time is after the half hour, pressing the
RESET button sets the clock for-
ward to the beginning of the next
hour.
For example: 1:06 would RESET to 1:00.
1:52 would RESET to 2:00.

Instrument s an d Control s
M
H

RESET

Coolin
g Syste m

1. Make sure the engine and
radiator are cool.

2. Turn the radiator cap counter-

clockwise, without pressing down on it, until it stops. This relieves
any pressure remaining in the
cooling system.

3. Remove the radiator cap by

pushing down and turningcounterclockwise.

4. The coolant level should be up to

the base of the filler neck. Add
coolant if it is low.

5. Put the radiator cap back on.

Tighten it fully.

6. Pour coolant into the reserve tank.

Fill it to halfway between the MAXand MIN marks. Put the cap back
on the reserve tank.

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RESERV
E TAN K
RADIATO
R CA P

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
Your car has two bulbs on each side, four in total. Make sure you arereplacing the bulb that is burned out.
Your car uses halogen headlight bulbs. When replacing a bulb, handle
it by its plastic case and protect the
glass from contact with your skin or
hard objects. If you touch the glass,clean it with denatured alcohol and a
clean cloth.

Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.
1. Open the hood.
If you need to change the high
beam headlight bulb on the
passenger's side, remove the
radiator reserve tank by pulling it straight up.

2. To disconnect the bulb from the

electrical harness, push on the end
of the lock tab to release the
connector then push the connec-
tor straight down.

3. Turn the bulb about one-eighth

turn counterclockwise to unlock it
from the headlight assembly.

4. Remove the bulb by pulling it

straight out of its recess.

5. Align the tabs on the new bulb
with the slots in the headlightassembly and push it into place.
6. Turn the bulb clockwise to lock it

in place. Do not force it. Check the seating of the bulb's tabs in the
slots if the bulb will not return to
its original position.

7. Reinstall the harness connector on

the bulb connector. Make sure it
locks in place.
Turn on the headlights to test the new bulb.

8. (Passenger's side)

Reinstall the radiator reserve tank.

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E

Light
s
Replacing Front Turn Signal/
Parkin g an d Sid e Marke r Ligh t
Bulb s
1. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to

loosen the light assembly's mounting screw.

2. Remove the light assembly from

the bumper.

3. Remove the socket of the burned-

out bulb from the light assembly
by turning it one-quarter turn counterclockwise.

4. To remove the front bulb, push it

in slightly and turn it counterclock-
wise. To remove the side bulb, pull it straight out of its socket.

5. Install the new bulb in the socket.
6. Insert the socket back into the

light assembly. Turn it clockwise
to lock it in place.

7. Test the lights to make sure the

new bulb is working.

8. Put the light assembly into the

bumper. Make sure the tab on the
light assembly fits into the bumper slot. Tighten the mounting screw.

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W

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1. Open the hatch and remove the
light assembly cover by pulling the
edge.

2. Remove the socket from the light assembly by turning it one-quarter

turn counterclockwise.

3. If the turn signal light bulb is

burned out, remove it by pushing
it in and turning counterclockwise.If the side marker light bulb is
burned out, remove it by pulling it straight out of its socket.

4. Install the new bulb in the reverse

order of removal.

5. Push the socket into the light

assembly and turn it clockwise
until it locks.

6. Test the lights to make sure the

new bulb is working.

7. Install the light assembly cover.

Make sure it locks in place.

Replacin g Tail/Stopligh t an d
Back-u p Ligh t Bulb s
1. Open the hatch. Remove the

tether hardware cover with a small
flat-tip screwdriver and tether
anchor plate with a wrench by turning the bolt counterclockwise.

When reinstalling tether hardware,

see Protecting Children on page

41.

On Type-R model

You cannot replace these bulbs
yourself, contact your Acura dealer.
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Light
s

2. Undo the seven cover fasteners by
pushing on the center of each
fastener's head until it pops in. Remove the taillight cover panel.

3. Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise. 4

. Try the tail/stoplights and back-up
light to verify which bulb needsreplacing. Remove the bulb by
turning it counterclockwise.

5. Install the new bulb in the socket.

Test it to make sure it works.

6. Reinstall the socket into the light

assembly.

7. Reinstall the tether anchor

hardware. Make sure the toothed washer ison the bottom of the bolt. Tighten
the bolt to:
16 lbf.ft (22 N.m , 2.2 kgf.m)
If a torque wrench was not used,
see your Acura dealer as soon as
possible to verify proper
installation.

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