CD player HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Owners Manual

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
The heatin g an d optiona l ai r
conditionin g system s i n you r Hond a
provid e a comfortabl e drivin g
environmen t i n al l weathe r
conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them .Heating............................................. . 8 2
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 8 2
Temperatur e Contro l Dial......... . 8 2
ECO N Button.............................. . 8 2
Recirculatio n Button.................. . 8 2
Rea r Windo w Defogge r
Button...................................... . 8 2
Mod e Buttons.............................. . 8 3
Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 8 5
To Tur n Everythin g Off............ . 8 7
Climat e Contro l System................. . 8 8
Fully-automati c Operation......... . 9 0
Semi-automati c Operation......... . 9 1
ECO N Button.............................. . 9 1
Audi o System.................................. . 9 6
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 7
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 10 0
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Changer.................... . 10 6
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 11 0
Radi o Reception........................ . 11 0
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 11 2
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 11 3
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 11 4
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 11 6
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Radi o Frequencie s an d Receptio n
Fo r information , Se e pag e 11 0 .
Audi o Syste m Lightin g
Yo u ca n us e th e instrumen t pane l
brightnes s contro l button s t o adjus t
th e illuminatio n o f th e audi o syste m
(se e pag e 6 0 ). Th e audi o syste m
illuminate s whe n th e parkin g light s
ar e on , eve n if th e radi o is turne d off .
Digita l Cloc k

Th e audi o syste m usuall y show s th e
tim e whe n th e ignitio n switc h is in
ACCESSOR Y (0 o r O N (II) . I t
show s th e operatio n mod e o f th e
radio , cassett e player , o r optiona l C D
change r whe n yo u operat e them ,
the n goe s bac k to th e tim e displa y
afte r fiv e seconds .
I f a n erro r occur s whil e operatin g
th e optiona l C D changer , th e displa y
wil l kee p showin g th e erro r cod e an d
wil l no t switc h to th e tim e displa y
unti l th e erro r i s correcte d (se e pag e

114 ). T
o se t th e time , pres s th e CLOC K
(TAPE/CD ) butto n fo r mor e tha n
tw o seconds . T o se t th e hours , pres s
th e H (Prese t 4 ) button . Th e hou r
number s wil l begi n blinking . Kee p
pressin g th e butto n unti l th e
number s advanc e t o th e desire d time .T
o se t th e minutes , pres s th e M
(Prese t 5 ) button . Th e minute s
number s wil l begi n blinking . Kee p
pressin g th e butto n unti l th e
number s advanc e t o th e desire d time .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
CLOC
K BUTTO N
H BUTTO N


M BUTTO N

RESE
T BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Change r
A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
fro m you r dealer . I t hold s u p t o si x
discs , providin g severa l hour s o f
continuou s entertainment . Yo u
operat e th e C D change r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e radi o an d
cassett e player .
You r deale r als o ha s a n accessor y in -
das h singl e C D playe r availabl e tha t
i s operate d b y th e radi o controls . T o
operat e thi s unit , us e th e instruction s
(excep t fo r thos e relatin g t o multipl e
discs ) i n thi s section .
Usin g th e instruction s tha t cam e
wit h th e changer , loa d th e desire d
CD s i n th e magazine , an d loa d th e
magazin e in th e changer . Pla y onl y
standar d roun d discs . Odd-shape d
CD s ma y ja m in th e driv e o r caus e
othe r problems .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s TAPE/C
D BUTTO N

AM/F M BUTTO N
RANDO
M INDICATO R

REPEA T INDICATO R

PRESE T BUTTON S
PWR/VO
L KNO B
RP T BUTTO N
SKI P SWITC H

Audi
o Syste m

T o operat e th e C D change r o r player ,
th e ignitio n mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r O N (II ) an d th e audi o syste m
mus t b e on .
Pres s th e C D butto n unti l "CD "
appear s i n th e display . Th e syste m
wil l star t t o pla y th e firs t trac k o f th e
firs t dis c i n th e magazine . Pla y onl y
standar d roun d discs .
Whe n tha t dis c ends , th e nex t dis c i n
th e magazin e is loade d an d played .
Afte r th e las t dis c finishes , th e
syste m return s t o dis c 1 .
T o selec t a differen t disc , pres s th e
appropriat e prese t butto n ( 1 — 6). I f
yo u selec t a n empt y slo t i n th e
magazine , th e change r will , afte r
findin g tha t slo t empty , tr y t o loa d
th e C D in th e nex t slot . Thi s
continue s unti l i t find s a C D to loa d
an d play . Yo
u ca n us e th e SKI P switc h to
selec t track s withi n a disc . I f yo u
pus h an d releas e th e SKI P switch ,
th e syste m wil l mov e t o th e
beginnin g o f a track . Pus h th e switc h
u p to mov e t o th e beginnin g o f th e
nex t track , an d pus h th e switc h
dow n to mov e to th e beginnin g o f
th e curren t track .
I f yo u pus h an d hol d th e SKI P switch ,
yo u wil l hea r a bee p an d th e syste m
wil l continu e t o mov e acros s tracks .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u thin k i t
ha s reache d th e desire d plac e o n th e

disc .
REPEA
T — Whe n yo u activat e th e
Repea t featur e b y pressin g th e RP T
button , th e syste m continuousl y
replay s th e curren t track . Yo u wil l
se e RP T in th e displa y a s a reminder .
Pres s th e RP T butto n agai n t o tur n it

off .
RANDO M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n a
C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n in
th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e

CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d hol d th e RP T butto n unti l yo u
se e RD M in th e display . Th e syste m
wil l the n selec t an d pla y track s
randoml y o n th e curren t disc . Whe n
al l track s o n tha t dis c hav e bee n
played , th e nex t dis c is loade d an d
playe d randomly . Thi s continue s
unti l yo u deactivat e Rando m Pla y b y
pressin g RP T again .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

I f th e syste m is i n Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n i t of f b y pressin g RP T
befor e yo u ca n selec t Rando m Play .
The n pres s th e butto n agai n unti l
yo u se e RD M displayed .
T o tak e th e syste m ou t o f C D mode ,
pres s th e AM/F M butto n o r inser t a
cassett e in th e player . I f a tap e is
alread y in th e cassett e player , pres s
th e TAP E button . Whe n yo u retur n
t o C D mode , pla y wil l continu e a t th e
sam e dis c an d track .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r th e ignitio n switch , pla y wil l
continu e a t th e sam e dis c an d trac k
whe n yo u tur n it bac k on .

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e
an d protec t compac t discs , se e pag e

113 .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s AM/F
M BUTTO N
TAPE/C D BUTTO N RANDO
M INDICATO R

REPEA T INDICATO R
PRESE T BUTTON S
SKI P SWITC H
RP T BUTTO N

PWR/VO L KNO B

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e C D Change r
(Optional )
A Compac t Dis c change r i s availabl e
fo r you r vehicle . I t hold s u p t o si x
discs , providin g severa l hour s o f
continuou s entertainment . Yo u
operat e thi s C D change r wit h th e
sam e control s use d fo r th e in-das h
C D player .
Loa d th e desire d CD s i n th e
magazin e an d loa d th e magazin e in
th e change r accordin g to th e
instruction s tha t cam e wit h th e unit .
Pla y onl y standar d roun d discs . Odd -
shape d CD s ma y ja m in th e driv e o r
caus e othe r problems .
T o selec t th e C D changer , pres s th e
C D button . Th e dis c an d trac k
number s wil l b e displayed . T
o selec t a differen t disc , pres s th e
appropriat e prese t butto n ( 1 — 6). I f
yo u selec t a n empt y slo t i n th e
magazine , th e change r will , afte r
findin g tha t slo t empty , tr y t o loa d
th e C D in th e nex t slot . Thi s
continue s unti l i t find s a C D to loa d
an d play .
I f yo u loa d a C D in th e in-das h playe r
whil e th e change r i s playin g a CD ,
th e syste m wil l sto p th e change r an d
begi n playin g th e in-das h CD . T o
selec t th e change r again , pres s th e
C D button . Pla y wil l begi n wher e it
lef t off . Us e th e C D butto n t o switc h
betwee n th e playe r an d th e changer .
I f yo u ejec t th e in-das h C D whil e it i s
playing , th e syste m wil l automaticall y
switc h t o th e C D change r an d begi n
pla y wher e i t lef t off . I f ther e ar e n o
CD s i n th e changer , th e displa y wil l
flash . Yo u wil l hav e t o selec t anothe r
mod e (A M o r FM ) wit h th e button .Whe
n yo u switc h bac k t o C D mode ,
th e syste m select s th e sam e uni t (in -
das h o r changer ) tha t wa s playin g
whe n yo u switche d ou t o f C D mode .
T o us e th e SKIP , REPEAT , an d
RANDO M functions , refe r t o th e in -
das h playe r operatin g instructions .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

C D Playe r Erro r Indication s
I f yo u se e a n erro r indicatio n in th e
displa y whil e operatin g th e C D
player , fin d th e caus e i n th e char t t o
th e right . I f yo u canno t clea r th e
erro r indication , tak e th e ca r t o you r
Hond a dealer .
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

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x

Bul b Replacemen t
Interio r Light............................. . 19 5
Licens e Plat e Lights................. . 19 4
Specifications............................ . 23 5
Tur n Signa l Lights.................... . 19 1
Bulbs , Halogen.............................. . 19 6
Cables , Jum p Startin g With......... . 21 4
Capacitie s Chart............................ . 23 4
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard............. . 4 0
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 12 8
Cassett e Playe r
Care............................................ . 11 6
Operation................................... . 10
2

CAUTION , Explanatio n
of..............
. i i
C D Changer................................... . 11 2
C D Player....................................... . 10 6
Certificatio n Label........................ . 23 2
Chains............................................ . 18 7
Charge/Assis t Gauge.................... . 5 5
Chang e Oi l

Ho w to........................................ . 16 1

Whe n to...................................... . 15 0

Changin g a Fla t Tire.................... . 18

5

Changin g Engin e
Coolant............
. 16 5
Chargin g Syste m Indicator... . 54 , 21 9

Checkin g

Batter y Condition..................... . 17 5
Brak e Fluid................................ . 17 1
Clutc h Fluid............................... . 17 1
Driv e Belts................................. . 18 1
Engin e Coolant.......................... . 12 3
Engin e Oil.................................. . 12 2
Fuses.......................................... . 22 2
Manua l Transmissio n Fluid.... . 17 0
Checklist , Befor e Driving............ . 11 7
Chil d Safety..................................... . 1 9
Cleane r Element , Air.................... . 17 3

Cleanin g

Exterior...................................... . 19 8
Interior....................................... . 20 1
Sea t Belts................................... . 20 1
Vinyl........................................... . 20 1
Windows.................................... . 20 2
Clock , Settin g the......................... . 10 1
Clutc h Fluid................................... . 17 1
C O in th e Exhaust........................ . 24 0
Col d Weather , Startin g in............ . 13 3
Compac t Spare.............................. . 20 6
Consume r Information*............... . 24 4 Controls
, Instrument s and............. . 5 8

Coolan t

Adding........................................ . 16 3

Checking.................................... . 12

3

Prope r Solution......................... .
16

3

Replacing...................................
. 16 5
Temperatur e
Gauge...................
. 5 6
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 20 2
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l
System........................................ . 24 0
Curren t Fue l Mileage..................... . 5 3
Custome r Relation s Office.......... . 24 4
DANGER , Explanatio n of................ .

ii

Dashboard................................... . 2 ,
4
4
Daytim e Runnin g Lights................ . 6 0
Dea d Battery , Wha t t o Do........... . 21 4
Defects , Reportin g Safety............ . 24 8
Defo g an d Defrost.......................... . 8 2
Defogger , Rea r Window................ . 6 3
Defrostin g th e Windows................ . 8 2
Dimensions.................................... . 23 4
Dimmin g th e Headlights............... . 5 9

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Servic e Manual*........................... . 24 9
Servic e Statio n Procedures......... . 11 9
Settin g th e Clock.......................... . 10 1
Shiftin g
Th e 5-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 13 6
Signalin g Turns............................... . 6 1
Sno w Tires..................................... . 18 7
Solvent-typ e Cleaners................... . 19 9
Soun d System.................................. . 9 6
Spar e Tir e
Inflating...................................... . 20 6
Specifications............................ . 23 5
Specification s Charts.................... . 23 4
Speedometer................................... . 4 9
SRS , Additiona l Information.......... . 3 6
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 3 9
Ho w th e SR S Indicato r

Works....................................... . 3 8

Ho w You r Airbag s Work............ 36

SR S Components........................ . 3 6

SR S Service.................................. . 3 9

SR S Indicator............................. . 34 , 4 6

STAR T (Ignitio n Ke y Position).... . 6 8 Startin
g th e Engine....................... . 13 3
I n Col d Weathe r a t Hig h
Altitude.................................. . 13 3
Wit h a Dea d Battery................ . 21 4
Stea m Comin g fro m Engine........ . 21 7

Steerin g Whee l

Anti-thef t Colum n Lock............. . 6 7
Stere o Soun d System..................... . 9 6
Storin g You r Car........................... . 19 6
Supplementa l Restrain t
System.................................. . 9 , 3 6
Servicing...................................... . 3 9
SR S Indicator......................... . 34 , 4 6
Syste m Components................... . 3 6
Syntheti c Oil.................................. . 16 0
Tachometer..................................... . 5 6
Taillights , Changin g Bulb s in...... . 19 3
Takin g Car e o f th e
Unexpected............................... . 20 5
Tap e Player.................................... . 10 2
Technica l Description s
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading...... . 23 6
Drivin g in Foreig n Countries.. . 23 9 Emission
s Contro l Systems..... . 24 0
Oxygenate d Fuels..................... . 23 8
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter............................... . 24 2
Temperatur e Gauge....................... . 5 6
Tethe r Anchorag e Points.............. . 3 3
Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 24 2
Time , Settin g the.......................... . 10 1
Tir e Chains.................................... . 18 7
Tire , Ho w to Chang e a Flat.......... 185
Tires............................................... . 18 2
Ai r Pressure.............................. . 18 3
Checkin g Wear......................... . 18 4
Compac t Spare.......................... . 20 6
DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading...... . 23 6
Inflation...................................... . 18 2
Inspection.................................. . 18 4
Replacing................................... . 18 5
Rotating...................................... . 18 5
Snow........................................... . 18 7
Specifications............................ . 23 5
Tir e Chains................................ . 18 7
Tools, Tire 207
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