HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

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 t o 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 .
D o no t pla y disc s wit h dis c
accessorie s suc h a s protectiv e seal s
o r rubbers . Usin g the m ma y als o
caus e th e audi o syste m to
malfunction . 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 i t 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

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Handl e a C D b y it s edges : neve r
touc h eithe r surface . Contaminatio n
fro m fingerprints , liquids , felt-ti p
pens , an d label s ca n caus e th e C D to
no t pla y properly , o r possibl y ja m in
th e drive .
Whe
n a C D is no t bein g played , stor e
i t i n it s cas e t o protec t i t fro m dus t
an d othe r contamination . T o preven t
warpage , kee p CD s ou t o f direc t
sunligh t an d extrem e heat .
To clea n a disc , us e a clea n sof t cloth .
Wip e acros s th e dis c fro m th e cente r
t o th e outsid e edge .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CONTINUE
D

Audi
o Syste m
A ne w C D ma y b e roug h o n th e
inne r an d oute r edges . Th e smal l
plasti c piece s causin g thi s roughnes s
ca n flak e of f an d fal l o n th e re -
cordin g surfac e o f th e disc , causin g
skippin g o r othe r problems . Remov e
thes e piece s b y rubbin g th e inne r
an d oute r edge s wit h th e sid e o f a
penci l o r pen . Neve
r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s i n
th e C D playe r o r th e magazine .

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 in 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 vehicl e t o
you r Hond a dealer .
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

C D Change 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
changer , 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 vehicl e t o
you r Hond a dealer .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

Remot e Audi o Control s

Fou r control s fo r th e audi o syste m
ar e o n th e lef t sid e o f th e dashboar d
b y th e instrumen t panel . Thes e le t
yo u contro l basi c function s withou t
distractin g you r attentio n fro m

driving .

Us e th e VOLUM E leve r t o adjus t th e
volume . Pus h th e leve r u p to
increas e th e volum e an d dow n to
decreas e it . Hol d th e leve r unti l th e
volum e reache s th e desire d level , the
n releas e it .
I f yo u wan t t o mut e th e soun d
temporarily , pus h th e MUT E button .
Th e indicato r i n th e butto n wil l ligh t
t o indicat e th e mut e functio n is on .
Pres s th e butto n agai n t o cance l
MUTE .
Th e AUDI O CONTRO L butto n
change s th e mode . Pressin g th e
butto n repeatedl y select s AM , FM1 ,
FM2 , o r C D (i f a C D is loaded ) two .
Th e CHANNE L butto n ha s tw o
functions , dependin g o n whethe r yo u
ar e listenin g to th e radio , o r playin g a
CD .
I f yo u ar e listenin g to th e radio , us e
th e CHANNE L butto n t o chang e
stations . Eac h tim e yo u pres s thi s
button , th e syste m advance s t o th e
nex t prese t statio n o n th e ban d yo u
ar e listenin g to . Yo u wil l se e th e
numbe r o f th e selecte d Prese t butto ni
n th e audi o syste m display .
I f yo u ar e playin g a CD , th e syste m
skip s t o th e beginnin g o f th e nex t
trac k eac h tim e yo u pus h th e
CHANNE L button .
Thes e control s wor k onl y wit h th e
factory-installe d audi o system . The y
wil l no t functio n if yo u instal l an y
othe r system .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

AUDI
O CONTRO L

BUTTO N
CHANNE
L

BUTTO N

MUT E

BUTTO N

VOLUM E

LEVE R

Audi
o Syste m

Thef t Protectio n

You r car' s audi o syste m wil l disabl e
itsel f i f i t i s disconnecte d fro m
electrica l powe r fo r an y reason . T o
mak e it wor k again , th e use r mus t
ente r a specifi c five-digi t cod e in th e
Prese t buttons . Becaus e ther e ar e
hundred s o f numbe r combination s
possibl e fro m fiv e digits , makin g th e
syste m wor k withou t knowin g th e
exac t cod e is nearl y impossible .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a car d tha t
list s you r audi o system' s cod e
numbe r an d seria l number . I t i s bes t
t o stor e thi s car d in a saf e plac e a t
home . I n addition , yo u shoul d writ e
th e audi o system' s seria l numbe r i n
thi s Owner' s Manual . I f yo u shoul d
happe n t o los e th e card , yo u mus t
obtai n th e cod e numbe r fro m you r
Hond a dealer . T o d o this , yo u wil l
nee d th e system' s seria l number . I
f you r car' s batter y i s disconnecte d
o r goe s dead , o r th e radi o fus e is
removed , th e audi o syste m wil l
disabl e itself . I f thi s happens , yo u
wil l se e "Code " i n th e frequenc y
displa y th e nex t tim e yo u tur n o n th e
system . Us e th e Prese t button s t o
ente r th e five-digi t code . I f i t i s
entere d correctly , th e radi o wil l star t

playing .

I f yo u mak e a mistak e enterin g th e
code , d o no t star t ove r o r tr y t o
correc t you r mistake . Complet e th e
five-digi t sequence , the n ente r th e
correc t code . Yo u hav e te n trie s t o
ente r th e correc t code . I f yo u ar e
unsuccessfu l i n te n attempts , yo u
mus t the n leav e th e syste m o n fo r
on e hou r befor e tryin g again . Yo
u wil l hav e t o stor e you r favorit e
station s i n th e Prese t button s afte r
th e syste m begin s working . You r
origina l setting s wer e los t whe n
powe r wa s disconnected .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Befor
e Drivin g

Befor e yo u begi n drivin g you r Honda ,
yo u shoul d kno w wha t gasolin e t o
use , an d ho w to chec k th e level s o f
importan t fluids . Yo u als o nee d t o
kno w ho w to properl y stor e luggag e
o r packages . Th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n wil l hel p you . I f yo u pla n t o
ad d an y accessorie s t o you r vehicle ,
pleas e rea d th e informatio n i n thi s
sectio n first . Break-i
n Period............................. . 11 6
Gasoline......................................... . 11 6
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 11 7
Fillin g th e Fue l Tank................ . 11 7
Openin g th e Hood.................... . 11 8

Oi l Check............................... . 11 9

Engin e Coolan t Check......... . 12 0
Fue l Economy............................... . 12 1
Ca r Condition............................ . 12 1
Drivin g Habits........................... . 12 1
Accessorie s an d Modifications... . 12 2
Accessories................................ . 12 2
Modifications............................ . 12 3
Additiona l Safet y Precaution... . 12 3
Carryin g Cargo............................. . 12 4
Genera l Precautions..................... . 12 7

Befor e Drivin g

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 .

D o no t excee d 5,50 0 rp m fo r th e
firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km ) o f

operation .
Avoi
d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0
km) .
D
o no t chang e th e oi l unti l th e

recommende d tim e o r mileag e

interva l show n in th e maintenanc e

schedule .
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 to operat e

o n premiu m unleade d gasolin e wit h a

pum p octan e numbe r o f 9 1 o r higher .
I f yo u ar e unabl e to fin d premiu m

unleade d gasoline , yo u ma y substi -

tut e a n unleade d regula r gasoline .

Th e engin e wil l compensat e fo r th e
lowe r octane , bu t yo u ma y notic e a
sligh t decreas e in powe r a s a result .

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 calle d
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

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

Fillin g th e Fue l Tan k
1 . Becaus e th e fue l fil l ca p is o n th e
driver' s sid e o f th e car , par k wit h
tha t sid e closes t t o th e servic e
statio n pumps .
2 . Ope n th e fue l fil l doo r b y pullin g
o n th e kno b o n th e driver' s doo r

jamb .
3
. Remov e th e fue l fil l ca p slowly .
Yo u ma y hea r a hissing sound a s
pressur e insid e th e tan k escapes .
Plac e th e ca p in th e holde r o n th e
fue l fil l door .
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Befor e Drivin g

Gasolin
e i s highl y flammabl e

an d explosive . Yo u ca n b e
burne d o r seriousl y injure d

whe n handlin g fuel .
Sto
p th e engin e an d kee p

heat , sparks , an d flam e away . Handl
e fue l onl y outdoors . Wip
e u p spill s immediately .

FUEL FIL L CA P