ESP HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Owners Manual

Introduction
Congratulation s ! You r selectio n o f a 200 0 Hond a Insigh t wa s a wis e
investment . I t wil l giv e yo u year s o f drivin g pleasure .
On e o f th e bes t way s t o enhanc e th e enjoymen t o f you r ne w Hond a is t o
rea d thi s manual . I n it , yo u wil l lear n ho w to operat e it s drivin g control s an d
convenienc e items . Afterwards , kee p thi s owner' s manua l i n you r ca r s o yo u
ca n refe r t o i t a t an y time .
Severa l warrantie s protec t you r ne w Honda . Rea d th e warrant y bookle t
thoroughl y s o yo u understan d th e coverage s an d ar e awar e o f you r right s
an d responsibilities .
Maintainin g you r ca r accordin g t o th e schedule s give n in thi s manua l help s
t o kee p you r drivin g trouble-fre e whil e i t preserve s you r investment . Whe n
you r ca r need s maintenance , kee p in min d tha t you r Hond a dealer' s staf f i s
speciall y traine d in servicin g th e man y system s uniqu e t o you r Honda . You r
Hond a deale r i s dedicate d to you r satisfactio n an d wil l b e please d t o answe r
an y question s an d concerns . A
s yo u rea d thi s manual , yo u wil l
fin d informatio n tha t i s precede d b y
symbol . Thi s
informatio n i s intende d t o hel p yo u
avoi d damag e t o you r Honda , othe r
property , o r th e environment .
aNOTICE

A
Fe w Word s Abou t Safet y

You r safety , an d th e safet y o f others ,
i s ver y important . An d operatin g thi s
ca r safel y is a n importan t
responsibility .
T o hel p yo u mak e informe d
decision s abou t safety , w e hav e
provide d operatin g procedure s an d
othe r informatio n o n label s an d in
thi s manual . Thi s informatio n alert s
yo u t o potentia l hazard s tha t coul d
hur t yo u o r others .
O f course , i t i s no t practica l o r
possibl e t o war n yo u abou t al l th e
hazard s associate d wit h operatin g o r
maintainin g you r car . Yo u mus t us e
you r ow n goo d judgement . Yo
u wil l fin d thi s importan t safet y informatio n in a variet y o f forms ,
including :
Safet y Label s — on th e car . Safet
y Message s — precede d b y a safet y aler t symbo l an d on e o f
thre e signa l words : DANGER , WARNING , o r CAUTION .

Thes e signa l word s mean :

Yo u WIL L b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y
HUR T if yo u don' t follo w instructions .

Yo u CA N b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y

HUR T if yo u don' t follo w instructions .

Yo u CA N b e HUR T if yo u don' t follo w

instructions .
Safet
y Heading s — suc h a s Importan t Safet y Reminder s o r Importan t
Safet y Precautions .
Safet y Sectio n — suc h a s Drive r an d Passenge r Safety .
Instruction s — ho w to us e thi s ca r correctl y an d safely .
Thi s entir e boo k is fille d wit h importan t safet y informatio n — pleas e rea d it
carefully .

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section, and throughou t thi s manual .
Th e recommendation s o n thi s pag e
ar e th e one s w e conside r t o b e th e
mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n in
al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d to inflat e onl y in a
moderat e to sever e fronta l collision .
S o eve n thoug h you r ca r i s equippe d
wit h airbags , mak e sur e yo u and
you r passenge r alway s wea r you r
sea t belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 15 ).
You r Ca r i s No t Recommende d
fo r Chil d Passenger s
Sinc e al l childre n ar e safes t i n th e
bac k sea t o f a car , an d you r ca r doe s
no t hav e a bac k seat , w e recommen d
tha t yo u d o no t carr y a chil d

passenger . Due to the passenger's
airbag
hazard, you should never

carry an infant in a rear-facing child

seat in this car. If a smal l chil d wh o
mus t b e restraine d in a forward -
facin g chil d seat , o r a large r child ,
mus t rid e in thi s car , b e sur e to
follo w al l instruction s an d safet y
warning s in thi s manual . (Se e page s
2 6 an d 29 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s ca n sav e lives , the y
ca n caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o sit too clos e t o them ,
o r ar e no t properl y restrained .
Infants , youn g children , an d shor t
adult s ar e a t th e greates t risk . B e
sur e t o follo w al l instruction s an d
warning s in thi s manual . (Se e pag e
7 . )

Don' t Drin k an d Driv e

Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix . Eve n
on e drin k ca n reduc e you r abilit y t o
respon d to changin g conditions , an d
you r reactio n tim e get s wors e wit h ever
y additiona l drink . S o don' t drin k
an d drive , an d don' t le t you r friend s
drin k an d drive , either .
Contro l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r i n
cras h injurie s an d deaths . Generally ,
th e highe r th e spee d th e greate r th e
risk , bu t seriou s accident s ca n als o
occu r a t lowe r speeds . Neve r driv e
faste r tha n is saf e fo r curren t
conditions , regardles s o f th e
maximu m spee d posted .
Kee p You r Ca r i n Saf e Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e extremel y
hazardous . T o reduc e th e possibilit y
o f suc h problems , chec k you r tir e
pressure s an d conditio n frequently ,
an d perfor m al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 14 8 .)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

Introductio n
Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t adul t occupants .
Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o a
chil d who m yo u hav e decide d is
larg e enoug h an d matur e enoug h t o
rid e a s a passenger . (Se e pag e 2 9 fo r
importan t additiona l guideline s o n
ho w to properl y protec t large r
children. )
1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s
Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e car ,
b e sur e th e door s ar e close d an d

locked .
You
r ca r ha s a doo r monito r ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l t o indicat e
whe n a specifi c doo r i s no t tightl y

closed .

Fo r safety , lockin g th e door s reduce s
th e chanc e tha t a passenger ,
especiall y a child , wil l ope n a doo r
whil e th e ca r i s movin g an d
accidentall y fal l out . I t als o reduce s
th e chanc e o f someon e bein g throw n
ou t o f th e ca r durin g a crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a doo r whe n
yo u com e to a stop .
Se e pag e 6 9 fo r ho w to loc k th e

doors .
2.Adjus
t th e Fron t Seat s
An y drive r wh o sit s to o clos e t o th e
steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f bein g
seriousl y injure d o r kille d b y strikin g
th e steerin g wheel , o r fro m bein g
struc k b y a n inflatin g airba g durin g a

crash .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Childre n depen d o n adult s t o protec t
them . However , despit e thei r bes t
intentions , man y parent s an d othe r
adult s ma y no t kno w ho w to properly
protec t youn g passengers .
S o if yo u hav e children , o r i f yo u eve r
nee d to driv e wit h a grandchil d o r
othe r childre n in you r car , b e sur e t o
rea d thi s section . Al
l Childre n Mus t B e Restraine d
Eac h year , man y childre n ar e injure d
o r kille d in vehicl e crashe s becaus e
the y ar e eithe r unrestraine d o r no t
properl y restrained . I n fact , vehicl e
accident s ar e th e numbe r on e caus e
o f deat h o f childre n age s 1 2 an d
under .
T o reduc e th e numbe r o f chil d
death s an d injuries , ever y stat e an d
Canadia n provinc e require s tha t
infant s an d childre n b e restraine d
wheneve r the y rid e i n a vehicle .

Any child who is too small to wear a

seat belt should be properly

restrained in a child seat. (See pag e

26 .)
A larger child should always be
restrained with a seat belt. (See pag e
29 .)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Childre
n wh o ar e unrestraine d
o r improperl y restraine d ca n b e
seriousl y injure d o r kille d in a
crash .
An y chil d to o smal l fo r a sea t
bel t shoul d b e properl y
restraine d in a chil d seat . A
large r chil d shoul d b e properl y
restraine d wit h a sea t belt .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

Durin g a crash , you r sea t bel t help s
restrai n you r lowe r bod y an d torso ,
whil e th e tensione r tighten s an d
lock s th e sea t bel t t o hel p kee p yo u
i n place . You r airba g provide s a
cushio n to hel p restrai n an d protec t
you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However , i t
i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g to
inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y o f
a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determine s whethe r
o r no t th e airbag s wil l deploy . I n
suc h cases , th e sea t bel t wil l provid e
sufficien t protection , an d th e
supplementa l protectio n offere d b y
th e airba g woul d b e minimal . Afte
r inflating , th e airbag s
immediatel y deflate , s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s visibility ,
o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r operat e
other controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y one-tent h
o f a second , s o fas t tha t mos t
occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t th e
airbag s deploye d unti l the y se e the m
lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t harmful ,
peopl e wit h respirator y problem s

ma y experienc e som e temporar y

discomfort . I f thi s occurs , ge t ou t o f
th e ca r a s soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .

U.S. Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t

title d SRS: What You Need to Know
About Airbags that came wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadian Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , as k you r deale r

fo r a cop y o f th e bookle t title d SRS:

What You Need to Know About Airbags.

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Gauges
MEINTENANC E REQUIRE D INDICATO R
DISPLAY CHANG E
BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR E GAUG ETRIP BUTTO N
Liquid crysta l i s use d in th e mete r
panel . Yo u ma y fee l th e indicator s
appea r slowl y i n th e lo w temperature .
Speedomete r
Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph ) o r kilometer s pe r hou r
(km/h) .
Displa y Chang e Butto n
Th e Displa y Chang e butto n switche s
th e speedomete r readin g betwee n
mile s pe r hou r an d kilometer s pe r
hour . I t als o change s th e odomete r
an d tri p meter s t o rea d in mile s o r
kilometer s correspondingly . T o
chang e th e readings , pus h th e
Displa y Chang e button . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
display s i n mile s an d kilometers .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated.
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Instrument s an d Control s
TACHOMETE R
FUEL GAUG E
TRI P METER/ODOMETE R
SPEEDOMETER

Keys an d Lock s
Immobilize r Syste m
Th e Immobilize r Syste m protect s
you r ca r fro m theft . A properly -
code d maste r o r vale t ke y mus t b e
use d in th e ignitio n switc h fo r th e
engin e to start . I f a n improperly -
code d ke y (o r othe r device ) i s used ,
th e engine' s fue l syste m is disabled .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II) , th e Immobilize r Syste m
indicato r shoul d com e o n fo r a fe w
seconds , the n g o out . I f th e indicato r
start s t o blink , i t mean s th e syste m
doe s no t recogniz e th e codin g o f th e
key . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to
LOC K (0) , remov e th e key , reinser t
it , an d tur n th e switc h to O N (II )
again .
The syste m ma y no t recogniz e you r
key' s codin g if anothe r immobilize r
ke y o r othe r meta l objec t i s nea r th e
ignitio n switc h whe n yo u inser t th e
key . T o mak e sur e th e syste m
recognize s th e ke y code : D
o no t kee p othe r immobilize r
key s o n th e sam e ke y ring .
Us e a plasti c o r leathe r ke y fob ,
no t metal .
Kee p othe r key s awa y fro m you r
vehicle' s ke y an d th e ignitio n
switc h whil e tryin g t o star t th e
engine .
If th e syste m repeatedl y doe s no t
recogniz e th e codin g o f you r key ,
contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Thi s indicato r wil l als o blin k severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
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 . Electrica l
problem s coul d resul t tha t ma y mak e
you r ca r undriveable .
I f yo u hav e los t you r ke y an d yo u
canno t star t th e engine , contac t you r
Hond a dealer .
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s

Keys an d Lock s
BATTER Y ROUN D
COVE R
Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity . Mak e sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y i s th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e
transmitter .
Align th e mar k o n th e cove r
with th e mar k o n th e
transmitter , the n se t th e cove r i n
plac e an d tur n i t clockwise .
Transmitter Care
Avoid sever e shoc k t o th e trans -
mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r vehicle' s
syste m b y you r Hond a dealer . An y
othe r transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o
nee d to b e reprogrammed .
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s

Audi
o Syste m

Radi o signals , especiall y on the FM
band , ar e deflecte d b y larg e object s
suc h a s building s an d hills . You r
radi o the n receive s bot h th e direc t
signa l fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
an d the deflecte d signal . Thi s cause s
th e soun d t o distor t o r flutter . Thi s i s
a mai n caus e o f poo r radi o receptio n
i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d b y
atmospheri c condition s suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receiv e a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receiv e it th e nex t da y
becaus e o f a chang e in conditions .Electrica
l interferenc e fro m passin g
vehicle s an d stationar y source s ca n

caus e temporar y receptio n problems .

As required by the FCC:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s