HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e vent s o n bot h
side s o f th e instrumen t pane l an d a t
th e corne r o f th e dashboar d o n th e
passenger' s side . T o adjus t th e ai r
flo w u p an d down , mov e th e ta b in
th e cente r o f eac h ven t u p an d down .
T o adjus t i t lef t an d right , tur n th e
dia l unde r eac h ven t lef t an d right . SID
E VEN T
Yo u ca n shu t of f th e ai r flo w fro m
eac h ven t b y turnin g th e dia l al l th e wa
y towar d th e mar k unti l i t
clicks .
Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m

Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g t o
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
coinin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CENTE
R VEN T

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t
th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris .
Ventilation

Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s it
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s i t
throug h vent s behin d th e seat-backs .1
. Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

RECIRCULATIO
N

BUTTO N

AI R CONDITIONIN G

SWITC H

FA N CONTRO L LEVE R
MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

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To Cool with A/C
1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t i n th e butto n
come s o n whe n a fa n spee d is

selected .

2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o th e left . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o
th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode .
Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d clow n

t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,

clos e th e window s an d se t th e

control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
4 7 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d mark , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e readin g return s
t o normal .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H

FA N CONTRO L LEVE R
TEMPERATURE
CONTRO L DIA L

MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

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To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s it cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e air conditioning . 3
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d air feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32° F (0°C) .
To Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m th e insid e o f th e
windows :
1 . Switc h th e fa n on . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m th e A/ C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n i f off .
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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

T o remov e exterio r fros t o r ic e fro m
th e windshiel d an d sid e window s
afte r th e vehicl e ha s bee n sittin g ou t
i n col d weather :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Switc h th e fa n an d temperatur e
control s t o maximum .
T o rapidl y remov e exterio r fros t o r
ic e fro m th e windshiel d (o n ver y col d
days) , firs t selec t th e Recirculatio n
mode . Onc e th e windshiel d is clear ,
selec t th e Fres h Ai r mod e t o avoi d
foggin g th e windows .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N

BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H
TEMPERATURE CONTRO L DIA L
FA
N CONTRO L LEVE R MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

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Thes e setting s direc t al l th e ai r flo w
t o th e defroste r vent s a t th e bas e o f
th e windshiel d an d th e sid e windo w
defroste r vents . Th e ai r flo w wil l ge t
warme r an d clea r th e window s faste r
a s th e engin e warm s up . Yo u ca n
clos e th e sid e vent s wit h th e dia l
besid e eac h vent . Thi s wil l sen d
mor e war m ai r t o th e windshiel d
defroste r vents .
Fo r safety , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w throug h al l th e window s
befor e drivin g away . T
o Tur n Everythin g Of f
T o shu t of f th e syste m temporarily ,
tur n of f th e fa n (n o light s

illuminated) .

Yo u shoul d shu t th e syste m
completel y of f onl y fo r th e firs t fe w
minute s o f drivin g in col d weather ,
unti l th e engin e coolan t warm s u p
enoug h to operat e th e heater . Kee p
th e fa n o n a t al l othe r time s s o stal e
ai r doe s no t buil d u p in th e interior .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/C D Audi o Syste m

You r Honda' s audi o syste m provide s
clea r receptio n o n botl i A M an d F M
bands , whil e th e prese t button s allo w
yo u t o easil y selec t you r favorit e
stations .
Th e anti-thef t featur e wil l disabl e th e
syste m if i t i s disconnecte d fro m th e
vehicle' s battery . T o ge t th e syste m
workin g again , yo u mus t ente r a
cod e numbe r (se e pag e 11 4 ) .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e sam e knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d if th e statio n is broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons . TUN
E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e sid e o f th e ba r t o tun e
t o a highe r frequency , an d th e sid
e t o tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y i n smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r quickly .SEE
K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s th
e SEE K ba r o n eithe r th e o r side
, the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e yo u press ,
th e syste m scan s upwar d o r down -
war d fro m th e curren t frequency . I t
stop s whe n it find s a statio n wit h a
stron g signal .

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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 , SCA 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 .

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B

SCAN INDICATO R
TUN
E BA R

PRESE T BUTTON S
SCA
N BUTTO N

STERE
O INDICATO RSEE
K BA R

AM/F M BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

T o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band , A M o r
FM . FM 1 an d FM 2 le t yo u stor e
tw o frequencie s wit h eac h Prese t

button .

2 . U se th e TUN E o r SEE K functio n
t o tun e th e radi o to a desire d

station .

3 . Pic k th e Prese t butto n yo u wan t
fo r tha t station . Pres s th e butto n
an d hol d it unti l yo u hea r a beep .
4 . R epeat steps 1 to 3 to stor e a tota l
o f si x station s o n A M an d twelv e
o n FM .

Onc e a station' s frequenc y i s stored ,
simpl y pres s an d releas e th e prope r
Prese t butto n t o tun e t o it .
Th e prese t frequencie s wil l b e los t i f
you r vehicle' s batter y goe s dead , i s
disconnected , o r th e radi o fus e i s
removed .
AM/F
M BUTTO N

PRESE T BUTTON S

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
SEE
K BA R
TUN E BA R