wheel HONDA S2000 2000 1.G User Guide

Headlights
The rotating switch on the left lever
controls the lights. Turning this
switch to the
" ;oa~ " position turns
on the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and
rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to
the " ~D "
position turns on the headlights.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
If you leave the lights on with the
ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I)
or LOCK (O), you will hear a
reminder tone when you open the
driver's door.
To change from low beams to high
beams, push
the turn signal lever
forward until you
hear a click. The
blue high beam indicator will light
(see page
46 ) . To return to low
beams, pull the turn signal lever
back.
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever back lightly, then
release it.
The high beams will come
on and go off.
The high beams will
stay on for as long as you hold the
lever back, no matter what position
the headlight switch is in.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Daytime Running Lights
Canadian models only
With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to
0 N (II) and
release
the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
off, even
if you set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn
them on
with the switch.
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Instrument Panel Brightness
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The buttons in the lower left corner
of the instrument panel adjust
the
brightness of the display in five steps.
Push the + or -button five times
to see the full range.
The display dims when the parking
lights or headlights are turned
on.
Adjust the brightness to the desired
level with the headlight switch off,
and also with the headlight switch
on.
Both settings will remain at those
levels until you change them.
With
the headlight switch on, you
can switch the display to full daytime
brightness by pushing and holding
the
+ button. Push the -button to
return the display to
the original
brightness.

Turn Signals
Signal a turn or lane change with this
lever.
Push down on the lever to
signal a left turn, and up to signal a
right turn.
If you push it up or down
all the way, the turn signal continues
to blink even when you release the
lever.
It shuts off automatically as
you complete the turn.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
To signal a lane change, push lightly Windshield Wipers
on the turn signal lever in the proper
direction and hold
it. The lever will
return to the center position as soon
as you release it.
This lever controls the windshield
wipers and washers.
It has five
positions;
MIST: mist
OFF: off
INT: intermittent
LO: low speed
HI: high speed
To select a position, push the lever
up or down.
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
In intermittent, the wipers operate
every few seconds. In low speed and
high speed, the wipers run continu­
ously.
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Instruments and Controls
To operate the wipers in mist mode,
push
the control lever up from the
OFF position. The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
This gives you a quick way to clear
the windshield.
Windshield Washers
To clean the windshield, pull back on
the wiper control lever.
The washers
spray until you release the lever.
The wipers run at low speed while
you're pulling the lever, then
complete one more sweep of the
windshield after you release it.

Cruise Control
Cruise control allows you to maintain
a
set speed above 25 mph ( 40 km/h)
without keeping your foot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
for cruising on straight, open
highways.
It is not recommended for
conditions such as city driving,
winding roads, slippery roads, heavy
rain, or bad weather. You should
have full control of
the car under
those conditions.
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise
control only
when traveling on open
highways
in good weather.
NOTICE
The cruise control, as it operates,
moves the accelerator pedal. You can
damage your vehicle's accelerator
mechanism by resting your
foot under
the pedal and blocking the movement.
Steering Wheel Controls
Using the Cruise Control
1. Push in the Cruise Control Master
Switch on the dashboard beside
the steering column. The indicator
by
the switch will light.
2. Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed above
25 mph (40 km/h).
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Steering Wheel Controls
3. Press and release the SET I decel
button on the steering wheel.
The
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel comes on to
show the system is now activated.
The cruise control may not hold
the set speed when you are going
up and down hills.
If your speed
increases going down a hill, use
the brakes to slow down to the
desired speed. This
will cancel the
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cruise control. To resume the set
speed, press the
RESUME/ accel
button.
The CRUISE CONTROL
light on the instrument panel
comes
on.
Changing the Set Speed
You can increase the set cruising
speed
in any of these ways:
• Press and hold the RESUME/
accel button. The car will acceler­
ate. When you reach the desired
cruising speed, release the button.
• Push on the accelerator pedal. Ac­
celerate to the desired cruising
speed and press the
SET I decel
button.
• To increase your speed in very
small amounts, tap the
RESUME/
accel button repeatedly. Each time
you
do this, your car will speed up
about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h).
You can decrease the set cruising
speed
in any of these ways:
• Press and hold the SET I decel
button.
The car will decelerate.
Release the button when you
reach the desired speed.
• To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the
SET I decel
button repeatedly. Each time you
do this, your car will slow down
about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h).
• Tap the brake or clutch pedal
lightly with your foot.
The
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel
will go out.
When the car slows to the desired
speed, press
the SET I decel button.
The car will then maintain the
desired speed.

Even with the cruise control turned
on, you can still use the accelerator
pedal to speed up for passing. After
completing the pass, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal.
The car
will return to the set cruising speed.
Resting your foot on the brake or
clutch pedal
will cause the cruise
control to cancel.
Cancelling the Cruise Control
You can cancel the cruise control in
any
of these ways:
• Tap the brake or clutch pedal.
• Press the SET I decel and RE­
SUME/ accel buttons at the same
time.
• Press the Cruise Control Master
Switch.
When you tap the brake or clutch
pedal, or press the SET and
RE­
SUME buttons at the same time, the
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel will
go out and the
car
will begin to slow down. You can
use the accelerator pedal in the
normal way.
The system remembers the
previously-set cruising speed. To
return to that speed, accelerate to
above
25 mph (40 km/h) and press
the
RESUME/ accel button until the
Steering Wheel Controls
CRUISE CONTROL light comes on.
The car will accelerate to the same
cruising speed as before.
Pressing the Cruise Control Master
Switch turns the system completely
off and erases the previous cruising
speed from memory.
To use the
system again, refer to
Using the
Cruise Control
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Keys and Locks
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch is on the right
side of the steering column.
It has
three positions:
• LOCK (0)
• ACCESSORY (I)
• ON (II)
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LOCK (0)-You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To switch from ACCESSORY to
LOCK, you must push the key in
slightly as you turn it. The anti-theft
lock will lock the steering column
when you remove the key.
If the
front wheels are turned, the anti­
theft lock may sometimes make it
difficult to turn the key from
LOCK
to ACCESSORY. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the left or to the
right as you turn the key.
Removing the key from the
ignition switch
while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to
lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch
only when
parked.

Modifications
Do not remove any original
equipment or modify your car in any
way
that would alter its design or
operation. This could make your car
unsafe and illegal to drive.
For example, do not make any
modifications
that would change the
ride height of your car, or install
wheels and tires with a different
overall diameter.
Such modifications can adversely
affect handling, and interfere with
the operation of the car's anti-lock
brakes and other systems.
Accessories and Modifications
In addition, any modifications that
decrease ground clearance increase
the chance of undercarriage parts
striking a curb, speed bump, or other
raised object, which could cause
your airbags to deploy.
Do not modify your steering wheel
or any other part of your
Supplemental Restraint System.
Modifications could make the
system ineffective. Additional Safety Precaution
Do not attach or place objects on the
airbag covers. Any object attached to
or placed on the covers marked
"SRS
AIRBAG," in the center of the
steering wheel and on top of the
dashboard, could interfere with the
proper operation of the airbags.
Or,
if the airbags inflate, the objects
could be propelled inside the car and
hurt someone.
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Your Honda is designed to give you
optimum handling and performance
on well-maintained roads. As part of
this design, your car
has a minimum
of ground clearance and very
low­
profile tires.
• Use caution if you should drive
your car on very rough or rutted
roads. You could damage the
suspension and underbody by
bottoming out. Going too fast over
parking lot
"speed bumps" can
also cause damage.
• Curbs and steep inclines could
damage the front and rear
bumpers. Low curbs that
do not
affect the average car may be high
enough to hit the bumper on your
Honda.
The front or rear bumper
may scrape when trying to drive
onto an incline, such as a steep
driveway or trailer ramps.
General Precautions
• Because of the low-profile tires
fitted to your car, the alloy wheels
are closer to the ground. Driving
over a pothole or road debris at
too high a speed can seriously
damage a wheel. Slow down under
these conditions.
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