ECO mode HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G User Guide

Climat
e Contro l Syste m

Fully-automati c Operatio n

Auto Button

T o pu t th e Automati c Climat e
Contro l i n fully-automati c mode ,
pres s th e AUT O butto n an d se t th e
desire d temperatur e b y turnin g th e
temperatur e contro l dial . Yo u wil l
se e AUT O in th e system' s display .Th
e ligh t abov e th e butto n
als o show s yo u whic h mode ,
Recirculatio n o r Fres h Air , i s

selected .

Whe n th e syste m is i n full y
automati c mode , th e aut o idl e sto p
functio n wil l no t b e activated .
Th e syste m automaticall y select s th e
prope r mi x o f conditione d and/o r
heate d ai r tha t will , a s quickl y a s
possible , rais e o r lowe r th e interio r
temperatur e fro m its curren t leve l t o
th e se t temperature . FA
N SPEE D BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L

MOD E BUTTO N
OFF BUTTO N
Whe n yo u se t th e temperatur e t o it s
lowe r limi t (60°F/18°C ) o r it s uppe r
limi t (90°F/32°C) , th e syste m run s
a t ful l coolin g o r heatin g only . I t doe s
no t regulat e th e interio r temperature .
Whe n th e temperatur e is se t
betwee n th e lowe r an d uppe r limits ,
th e syste m regulate s th e interio r
temperatur e t o th e se t value . I
n col d weather , th e fa n wil l no t
com e o n automaticall y unti l th e ca r
ha s bee n drive n fo r a shor t tim e an d
th e heate r start s t o develo p war m air .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s AUT
O BUTTO N
ECO
N BUTTO N

Climat
e Control System
Recirculation Button
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r abov e thi s butto n i s lit ,
ai r fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Yo u can , fo r example , manuall y pu t
th e syste m in recirculatio n mod e
whe n drivin g throug h a n are a o f
smok e o r fumes .
Fan Speed Button
Yo u ca n manuall y selec t th e fa n
spee d wit h th e fa n spee d button .
Pressin g th e butto n repeatedl y
make s th e fa n ru n faster . Th e fa n
spee d is show n b y bar s i n th e display .
I f th e fa n is a t it s highes t speed ,
pressin g th e butto n agai n take s i t t o
it s lowes t speed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E BUTTO N

RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N
ECO
N BUTTO N
FA
N SPEE D BUTTO N TEMPERATO
R
CONTRO L DIA L

Audi
o Syste m

SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SC N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n i t play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
AM/F
M

BUTTO NSCA
N BUTTO N

PWR/VO L
KNO B
SEE
K SWITC H
TUNE BA R

Audi
o Syste m

Dolb y B nois e reductio n turn s o n
whe n yo u inser t a cassette . I f th e
tap e wa s no t recorde d wit h Dolb y B
nois e reduction , tur n i t of f b y pressin
g th e button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y revers e
directio n an d pla y th e othe r side . I f
yo u wan t t o remov e th e cassett e
fro m th e drive , pres s th e EJEC T
button . Tap
e Searc h Function s
Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n us e
th e FF , REW , SKIP , o r REPEA T
functio n to fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d Re -
win d mov e th e tap e rapidly . T o re -
win d th e tape , pus h th e RE W button .
Yo u wil l se e RE W in th e display . T o
fas t forwar d th e tape , pus h th e F F
button . Yo u wil l se e F F displayed .
Pres s th e PLA Y butto n to tak e th e
syste m ou t o f rewin d o r fas t forward .
I f th e syste m reache s th e en d o f th e
tap e whil e in fas t forwar d o r rewind ,
i t automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o play .SKI
P — Th e Ski p Functio n allow s
yo u to fin d th e beginnin g o f a son g
o r passage . T o fin d th e beginnin g o f
th e son g o r passag e currentl y
playing , pus h th e SKI P switc h down .
Yo u wil l se e RE W flashin g in th e
displa y a s th e tap e rewinds . T o fin d
th e beginnin g o f th e nex t song , pus h
th e SKI P switc h up . Yo u wil l se e F F
flashin g in th e displa y a s th e tap e
fas t forwards . Whe n th e syste m
find s th e beginnin g o f a son g o r
passage , i t goe s bac k t o PLA Y mode .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r
Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t an d
oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s contami-
natio n build s u p ove r tim e an d
cause s th e soun d qualit y to degrade .
T o preven t this , yo u shoul d clea n th e
playe r afte r ever y 3 0 hour s o f use .
You r deale r ha s a cleanin g ki t

available .

I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e to remov e th e
contaminatio n wit h a norma l
cleanin g kit .
Us e 100-minut e o r shorte r cassettes .
Cassette s longe r tha n tha t us e
thinne r tap e tha t ma y brea k o r ja m
th e drive . Loo
k a t th e cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e is loose , tighte n
i t b y turnin g a hu b wit h a penci l o r
you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e i t
fro m th e cassett e o r i t coul d caus e
th e cassett e t o ja m in th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t a warpe d o r
damage d cassett e in th e player .
Whe n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture . Neve r
plac e cassette s wher e the y wil l b e
expose d t o direc t sunlight , hig h heat ,
o r hig h humidity . I f a cassett e is
expose d to extrem e hea t o r cold , le t
i t reac h a moderat e temperatur e
befor e insertin g it i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player . I
f yo u se e th e erro r indicatio n o
n th e display , pres s th e
EJEC T butto n an d remov e th e
cassett e fro m th e unit . Mak e sur e
th e tap e is no t damaged . I f th e
cassett e wil l no t ejec t o r th e erro r
indicatio n stay s o n afte r th e cassett e
ejects , tak e th e vehicl e to you r

Hond a dealer .

I f a proble m develop s in th e connec -
tio n betwee n th e cassett e playe r an d th
e radio , yo u wil l se e i n
th e display . Tak e th e vehicl e to you r

Hond a dealer .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e

Break-i n Perio d

Hel p assur e you r car' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n t o ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period :
Avoi d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d

acceleration .

Avoi d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d t o b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0
km) .
Yo u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -
commendation s wit h a n overhaule d
o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e
brake s ar e relined .
Gasolin
e

You r Hond a is designe d t o operat e
o n unleade d gasolin e wit h a pum p
octan e numbe r o f 8 7 o r higher . Us e
o f a lowe r octan e gasolin e ca n caus e
a persistent , heav y metalli c rappin g
nois e in th e engin e tha t ca n lea d t o
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r car' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r
pollution . I
n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n
a n octane-enhancin g additiv e called
MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .

Befor e Drivin g

Fue
l Econom y

Th e conditio n o f you r ca r an d you r
drivin g habit s ar e th e tw o mos t
importan t thing s tha t affec t th e fue l
mileag e yo u get .
Vehicl e Conditio n
Alway s maintai n you r ca r accordin g
t o th e maintenanc e schedule . Thi s
wil l kee p it i n to p operatin g condition .
A n importan t par t o f tha t mainte -
nanc e is th e Owne r Maintenanc e
Check s (se e pag e 15 7 ) . Fo r
example , a n underinflate d tir e
cause s mor e "rollin g resistance, "
whic h use s fuel . I t als o wear s ou t
faster , s o chec k th e tir e pressur e a t
leas t monthly . Engin
e oi l als o affect s fue l economy .
Th e fue l efficient , low-viscosit y
OW-2 0 oi l recommende d fo r you r
Insigh t i s formulate d t o hel p th e
engin e us e les s fuel . Thi s oi l i s
availabl e a t you r Hond a dealer .
I n winter , th e build-u p o f sno w o n
you r car' s undersid e add s weigh t an d
rollin g resistance . Frequen t cleanin g
help s you r fue l mileag e an d reduce s
th e chanc e o f corrosion .
Drivin g Habit s
Yo u ca n improv e fue l econom y b y
drivin g moderately . Rapi d acceler -
ation , abrup t cornering , an d har d
brakin g us e mor e fuel .
T o ge t th e bes t fue l mileage , driv e in
th e highes t gea r tha t i s practica l fo r
th e spee d yo u ar e driving , an d
alway s accelerat e slowly . Yo
u ma y fin d tha t you r Insight' s
uniqu e combinatio n o f a n engin e an d
a n electri c moto r ha s drivin g
characteristic s tha t ar e somewha t
differen t fro m wha t yo u ar e use d to .
Shif t U p an d Shif t Dow n indicator s
o n th e instrumen t pane l sho w whe n
t o shif t t o a highe r o r lowe r gear . B y
shiftin g a s soo n a s th e indicato r
come s on , yo u wil l kee p th e engin e
operatin g in it s mos t economica l

range .

Dependin g o n traffi c conditions , tr y
t o maintai n a constan t speed . Ever y
tim e yo u slo w dow n an d spee d up ,
you r ca r use s extr a fuel .
Win d resistanc e cause s vehicle s t o
us e mor e fue l a t highe r speeds .
Drivin g a t moderat e speed s o n th e
highwa y reduce s win d resistanc e
an d conserve s fuel .

Befor e Drivin g

Fue
l Econom y

A col d engin e use s mor e fue l tha n a
war m engine . I t i s no t necessar y t o
"warm-up " a col d engin e b y lettin g it
idl e fo r a lon g time . Yo u ca n driv e
awa y in abou t a minute , n o matte r
ho w col d it i s outside . Th e engin e
wil l war m up faster , an d yo u ge t
bette r fue l economy . T o cu t dow n o n
th e numbe r o f "col d starts, " tr y t o
combin e severa l shor t trip s int o one .
Th e ai r conditionin g put s a n extr a
loa d o n th e engin e whic h make s i t
us e mor e fuel . Tur n of f th e A/ C to
cu t dow n o n ai r conditionin g use .
Us e th e flow-throug h ventilatio n
whe n th e outsid e ai r temperatur e is

moderate .
I
f ai r conditionin g is needed , yo u ca n
sav e som e fue l b y usin g th e A/ C in
"Econ " mode . Thi s mod e allow s th e
Aut o Idl e Sto p functio n to shu t of f
th e engin e whe n th e vehicl e is
stopped , resultin g in fue l savings .
Yo u ma y notic e tha t usin g th e A/ C
cause s a greate r dro p in fue l
econom y tha n yo u ar e use d to in
othe r vehicles . Althoug h th e amoun t
o f extr a fue l use d b y th e A/ C loa d o n
th e engin e is n o greate r tha n othe r
vehicles , i t i s mor e noticeabl e
becaus e o f you r Insight' s excellen t
fue l mileage . Usin g th e A/ C is ho t
weathe r ma y resul t i n fue l econom y
tha t i s lowe r tha n expected .
Before Drivin g

Malfunctio
n Indicato r Lam p
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P

Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) . I f i t come s o n a t an y
othe r time , i t indicate s on e o f th e
engine' s emission s contro l system s
ma y hav e a problem . Eve n thoug h
yo u ma y fee l n o differenc e in you r
car' s performance , i t ca n reduc e
you r fue l econom y an d caus e you r
ca r t o pu t ou t excessiv e emissions .
Continue d operatio n ma y caus e
seriou s damage .
I
f yo u hav e recentl y refuele d you r
car , th e caus e o f thi s indicato r
comin g o n coul d b e a loos e o r
missin g fue l fil l cap . Chec k th e ca p
an d tighte n it unti l i t click s severa l
times . Replac e th e fue l fil l ca p if i t i s
missing . Tightenin g th e ca p wil l no t
mak e th e indicato r tur n of f
immediately ; i t take s thre e drivin g

trips .

I f th e indicato r remain s o n pas t thre e
drivin g trips , o r th e fue l ca p wa s no t
loos e o r missing , hav e th e ca r
checke d b y th e deale r a s soo n a s
possible . Driv e moderatel y unti l th e
deale r ha s inspecte d th e problem .
Avoi d full-throttl e acceleratio n an d
drivin g a t hig h speed .
Yo
u shoul d als o hav e th e deale r
inspec t you r ca r i f thi s indicato r
come s o n repeatedly , eve n thoug h it
ma y tur n of f a s yo u continu e driving .

If you keep driving with the
malfunction indicator lamp on, you can
damage your car's emissions controls
and engine. Those repairs may not be
covered by your car's warranties.

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
NOTIC
E