HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Vehicles )

Th e tire s o n you r vehicl e mee t al l
U.S . Federa l Safet y Requirements .
Al l tire s ar e als o grade d fo r
treadwear , traction , an d temperatur e
performanc e accordin g to
Departmen t o f Transportatio n
(DOT ) standards . Th e followin g
explain s thes e gradings .
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g
Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d wher e
applicabl e o n th e tir e sidewal l
betwee n th e trea d shoulde r an d th e
maximu m sectio n width . Fo r

example :

Treadwea r 20 0

Tractio n A A

Temperatur e A

DO T Qualit y Grade s

Al l passenge r ca r tire s mus t confor m
t o Federa l Safet y Requirement s in
additio n to thes e grades .
Treadwea
r

Th e treadwea r grad e is a compara -
tiv e ratin g base d o n th e wea r rat e o f
th e tir e whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d governmen t
tes t course . Fo r example , a tir e
grade d 15 0 woul d wea r on e an d one -
hal f ( 1 1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e grade d
100 . Th e relativ e performanc e o f
tire s depend s upo n th e actua l condi -
tion s o f thei r use , however , an d ma y
depar t significantl y fro m th e nor m
clu e t o variation s i n drivin g habits ,
servic e practice s an d difference s i n
roa d characteristic s an d climate .
Tractio
n — AA , A , B , C

Th e tractio n grades , fro m highes t t o
lowest , ar e AA , A , B , an d C . Thos e
grade s represen t th e tire' s abilit y t o
slo p o n we t pavemen t a s measure d
unde r controlle d condition s o n
specifie d governmen t tes t surface s
o f asphal t an d concrete . A tir e
marke d C ma y hav e poo r tractio n
performance .
Warning : Th e tractio n grade
assigne d t o thi s tir e is base d o n
straight-ahea d brakin g tractio n tests ,
an d doe s no t includ e acceleration ,
cornering , hydroplaning , o r pea k
tractio n characteristics .

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DO
T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g (U.S . Vehicles )

Temperatur e — A, B , C
Th e temperatur e grade s ar e A (th e
highest) , B , an d C , representin g th e
tire' s resistanc e to th e generatio n o f
hea t an d it s abilit y t o dissipat e hea t
whe n teste d unde r controlle d
condition s o n a specifie d indoo r
laborator y tes t wheel . Sustaine d hig h
temperatur e ca n caus e th e materia l
o f th e tir e t o degenerat e an d reduc e
tir e life , an d excessiv e temperatur e
ca n lea d to sudde n tir e failure . Th e
grad e C correspond s t o a leve l o f
performanc e whic h al l passenge r ca r
tire s mus t mee t unde r th e Federa l
Moto r Vehicl e Safet y Standar d No .
109 . Grade s B an d A represen t
highe r level s o f performanc e o n th e
laborator y tes t whee l tha n th e
minimu m require d b y law .
Warning
: Th e temperatur e grad e fo r

thi s tir e is establishe d fo r a tir e tha t

i s properl y inflate d an d no t over -

loaded . Excessiv e speed , underinfla -
tion , o r excessiv e loading , eithe r

separatel y o r i n combination , ca n

caus e hea t buildu p an d possibl e tir e

failure .

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Oxygenate
d Fuel s

Som e conventiona l gasolines are
bein g blende d wit h alcoho l o r a n
ethe r compound . Thes e gasoline s
ar e collectivel y referre d t o a s
oxygenate d fuels . T o mee t clea n ai r
standards , som e area s o f th e Unite d
State s an d Canad a us e oxygenate d
fuel s t o hel p reduc e emissions .
I f yo u us e a n oxygenate d fuel , b e
sur e i t i s unleade d an d meet s th e
minimu m octan e ratin g requirement .
Befor e usin g a n oxygenate d fuel , tr y
t o confir m th e fuel' s contents . Som e
states/province s requir e thi s
informatio n to b e poste d o n th e
pump .
Th
e followin g ar e th e U.S . EP A an d
Canadia n CGS B approve d
percentage s o f oxygenates :
ETHANO L (ethy l o r grai n alcohol )
Yo u ma y us e gasolin e containin g u p
t o 1 0 percen t ethano l b y volume .
Gasolin e containin g ethano l ma y b e
markete d unde r th e nam e "Gasohol. "
MTB E (Methy l Tertiar y Buty l
Ether )
Yo u ma y us e gasolin e containin g u p
t o 1 5 percen t MTB E b y volume . METHANO
L (methy l o r woo d
alcohol )
You r vehicl e wa s no t designe d to us e
fue l tha t contain s methanol .
Methano l ca n corrod e meta l part s in
th e fue l system , an d als o damag e
plasti c an d rubbe r components . Thi s
damag e woul d no t b e covere d b y
you r warranties .
I f yo u notic e an y undesirabl e
operatin g symptoms , tr y anothe r
servic e statio n o r switc h to anothe r
bran d o f gasoline .
Fue l syste m damag e o r performanc e
problem s resultin g fro m th e us e o f
a n oxygenate d fue l containin g mor e
tha n th e percentage s o f oxygenate s
give n abov e ar e no t covere d unde r
warranty .

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Drivin
g in Foreig n Countrie s

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I
f yo u ar e plannin g to tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r Canada ,
contac t th e touris t bureau s i n th e
area s yo u wil l b e travelin g in to fin d
ou t abou t th e availabilit y o f unleade d
gasolin e wit h th e prope r octan e

rating .

I f unleade d gasolin e is no t available ,
b e awar e tha t usin g leade d gasolin e
i n you r Hond a wil l affec t perfor -
manc e an d fue l mileage , an d damag e
it s emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations , an d
wil l b e illega l t o operat e in Nort h
America . T o brin g you r ca r bac k int o
complianc e wil l requir e th e replace -
men t o f severa l components , suc h a s
th e oxyge n sensor s an d th e thre e
wa y catalyti c converter . Thes e re -
placement s ar e no t covere d unde r
warranty .

Emission
s Control s

Th e burnin g o f gasolin e i n you r car' s
engin e produce s severa l byproducts .
Som e o f thes e ar e carbo n monoxid e
(CO) , oxide s o f nitroge n (NOx ) an d
hydrocarbon s (HC) . Gasolin e
evaporatin g fro m th e tan k als o
produce s hydrocarbons . Controllin g
th e productio n o f NOx , CO , an d H C
i s importan t t o th e environment .
Unde r certai n condition s o f sunligh t
an d climate , NO x an d H C reac t t o
for m photochemica l "smog. " Carbo n
monoxid e doe s no t contribut e t o
smo g creation , bu t i t i s a poisonou s

gas .
Th
e Clea n Ai r Ac t

Th e Unite d State s Clea n Ai r Act *
set s standard s fo r automobil e
emissions . I t als o require s tha t
automobil e manufacturer s explai n t o
owner s ho w thei r emission s control s
wor k an d wha t t o d o t o maintai n
them . Thi s sectio n summarize s ho w
th e emission s control s work .
Schedule d maintenanc e is o n pag e

148 .

* I n Canada . Hond a vehicle s compl y
wit h th e Canadia n Moto r Vehicl e
Safet y Standard s (CMVSS ) fo r
Emission s vali d a t th e tim e the y ar e
manufactured .
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l
Syste m
You r ca r ha s a Positiv e Crankcas e
Ventilatio n System . Thi s keep s
gasse s tha t buil d u p in th e engine' s
crankcas e fro m goin g int o th e
atmosphere . Th e Positiv e Crankcas e
Ventilatio n valv e route s the m fro m th
e crankcas e bac k t o th e intak e
manifold . The y ar e the n draw n int o
th e engin e an d burned .
Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l
Syste m
A s gasolin e evaporate s i n th e fue l
tank , a n evaporativ e emission s
contro l caniste r fille d wit h charcoa l
adsorb s th e vapor . I t i s store d in thi s
caniste r whil e th e engin e i s off . Afte r
th e engin e is starte d an d warme d up ,
th e vapo r i s draw n int o th e engin e
an d burne d durin g driving .

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Emission
s Control s

Exhaus t Emission s Control s
Th e exhaus t emission s control s
includ e fou r systems : PGM-FI ,
Ignitio n Timin g Control , Secondar y
Ai r Injectio n Syste m an d Thre e Wa y
Catalyti c Converter . Thes e fou r
system s wor k togethe r t o contro l th e
engine' s combustio n an d minimiz e
th e amoun t o f HC , CO , an d NO x tha t
come s ou t th e tailpipe . Th e exhaus t
emission s contro l system s ar e
separat e fro m th e crankcas e an d
evaporativ e emission s contro l

systems .

PGM-FI System
Th e PGM-F I Syste m use s sequentia l
multipor t fue l injection .
I t ha s thre e subsystems : Ai r Intake ,
Engin e Control , an d Fue l Control .
Th e Engin e Contro l Modul e (ECM )
use s variou s sensor s t o determin e
ho w muc h ai r i s goin g int o th e
engine . I t the n control s ho w muc h
fue l t o injec t unde r al l operating -
conditions .
Ignition Timing Control System

Thi s syste m constantl y adjust s th e
ignitio n timing , reducin g th e amoun t
o f HC , C O an d NO x produced .

Secondary Air Injection System

Durin g engin e warm-up , ai r i s
pumpe d int o th e exhaus t t o reduc e
emission s whe n th e engin e is cold .

Three Way Catalytic Converter

Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r i s
i n th e exhaus t system . Throug h
chemica l reactions , i t convert s HC ,
CO , an d NO x i n th e engine' s exhaus t
t
o
carbon dioxide (CO2), dinitrogen
(N
2)
,
and water vapor.

Replacemen t Part s

Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
designe d an d certifie d to wor k to -
gethe r i n reducin g emission s t o

level s tha t compl y wit h th e Clea n Ai r

Act . T o mak e sur e th e emission s
remai n low , yo u shoul d us e onl y ne w

Genuin e Hond a replacemen t part s o r

thei r equivalen t fo r repairs . Usin g

lowe r qualit y part s ma y increas e th e

emission s fro m you r car .
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e

covere d b y warrantie s separat e fro m

th e res t o f you r car . Rea d you r

warrant y manua l fo r mor e informa -

tion .

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Thre
e Wa y Catalyti c Converte r

Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r
contain s preciou s metal s tha t serv e
a s catalysts , promotin g chemica l
reaction s t o conver t th e exhaus t
gasse s withou t affectin g th e metals .
Th e catalyti c converte r i s referre d t o
a s a three-wa y catalyst , sinc e it act s
o n HC , CO , an d NOx . A replacemen t
uni t mus t b e a n origina l Hond a par t
o r it s equivalent .
Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r
mus t operat e a t a hig h temperatur e
fo r th e chemica l reaction s t o tak e
place . I t ca n se t o n fir e an y com -
bustibl e material s tha t com e nea r it .
Par k you r ca r awa y fro m hig h grass ,
dr y leaves , o r othe r flammables .THRE
E WA Y CATALYTI C CONVERTE R
A defectiv e thre e wa y catalyti c
converte r contribute s t o ai r pollution ,
an d ca n impai r you r engine' s per -
formance . Follo w thes e guideline s t o
protec t you r car' s thre e wa y catalyti c
converter .
Alway s us e unleade d gasoline .
Eve n a smal l amoun t o f leade d
gasolin e ca n contaminat e th e
catalys t metals , makin g th e thre e
wa y catalyti c converte r ineffective .Kee
p th e engin e tuned-up .
Hav e you r ca r diagnose d an d
repaire d i f i t i s misfiring , back -
firing , stalling , o r otherwis e no t
runnin g properly .

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Stat
e Emission s Testin g

Testin g o f Readines s Code s

I f yo u tak e you r vehicl e fo r a stat e
emission s tes t shortl y afte r th e
batter y ha s bee n disconnecte d o r
gon e dead , i t ma y no t complet e th e
test . Thi s i s becaus e o f certai n
"readines s codes " tha t mus t b e se t i n
th e on-boar d diagnostic s fo r th e
emission s systems . Thes e code s ar e
erase d whe n th e batter y i s
disconnected , an d se t agai n onl y
afte r severa l day s o f drivin g unde r a
variet y o f conditions . I
f th e testin g facilit y determine s tha t
th e readines s code s ar e no t set , yo u
wil l b e requeste d to retur n a t a late r
dat e t o complet e th e test . I f yo u mus t
ge t th e vehicl e re-teste d withi n th e
nex t tw o o r thre e days , yo u ca n
conditio n th e vehicl e fo r re-testin g
b y doin g th e following .
Mak e sur e th e ga s tan k i s nearly ,
bu t no t completely , ful l (aroun d
3/4) .
Mak e sur e th e vehicl e ha s bee n
parke d wit h th e engin e of f fo r 8
hour s o r more .
Mak e sur e th e ambien t
temperatur e is betwee n 20 ° an d

95 °
F . Withou
t touchin g th e accelerato r
pedal , star t th e engin e an d le t i t
idl e fo r 2 0 seconds .
Kee p th e vehicl e o n Neutral .
Increas e th e engin e spee d to 2,00 0
rp m an d hol d it ther e unti l th e
temperatur e gaug e rise s t o a t leas t
1/ 4 o f th e scal e (approximatel y 3

minutes) .

CONTINUED

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Stat
e Emission s Testin g

Selec t a nearb y lightl y travele d
majo r highwa y wher e yo u ca n
maintai n a spee d o f 5 0 to 6 0 mp h
fo r a t leas t 2 0 minutes . Driv e o n
th e highwa y in 5th . D o no t us e th e
cruis e control . Whe n traffi c allows ,
driv e fo r 9 0 second s withou t
movin g th e accelerato r pedal .
(Vehicl e spee d ma y var y slightly ;
thi s i s okay. ) I f yo u canno t d o thi s
fo r a continuou s 9 0 second s
becaus e o f traffi c conditions , driv e
fo r a t leas t 3 0 seconds , the n repea t
i t tw o mor e time s (fo r a tota l o f 9 0

seconds) .
The
n driv e i n city/suburba n
traffi c fo r a t leas t 1 0 minutes .
Whe n traffi c condition s allow , le t
th e vehicl e coas t fo r severa l
second s withou t usin g th e
accelerato r peda l o r th e brak e

pedal .

I f th e testin g facilit y determine s th e
readines s code s ar e stil l no t set , se e
you r Hond a dealer .

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Warrant
y an d Custome r Relation s
Custome r Relation s
Information................................ . 25 8
U.S . Zon e Offic e Map................... . 25 9
Canad a Zon e Offic e Map............. . 26 0
Warrant y Coverages.................... . 26 1
Reportin g Safet y Defect s
(U.S . Vehicles).......................... . 26 2
Authorize d Manuals..................... . 26 3

Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s