ECU HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owner's Manual

Interio
r Care , Corrosio n Protectio n

Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces . Ai
r Freshener s
I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r car ,
i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type . Som e
liqui d ai r freshener s contai n chemi -
cal s tha t ma y caus e part s o f th e
interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k o r
discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n i t securel y s o i t
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive . Corrosio
n Protectio n
Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n i n you r car :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
ca r stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e car .

Appearanc e Car e

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

11. Pu t o n th e spar e tire . Pu t th e
whee l nut s bac k o n finger-tight ,
the n tighte n the m in a crisscros s
patter n wit h th e whee l wrenc h
unti l th e whee l i s firml y agains t
th e hub . D o no t tr y t o tighte n
the m fully .
12. Lowe
r th e ca r t o th e groun d an d
remov e th e jack .
13. Tighte
n th e whee l nut s securel y i n
th e sam e crisscros s pattern . Hav e
th e whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e
facility .
Tighte n th e whee l nut s to :80 lbf.ft(10 8 N.m,1 1 kgf.m )
Taking Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

14. Remov e th e too l bo x fro m th e
trun k wel l an d replac e th e jack ,
whee l wrenc h an d extensio n in th e
too l box .
15. Plac e th e too l bo x int o th e spar e
tir e shel f i n th e trunk . 16. Replac
e th e spar e tir e cover .
Secur e i t wit h th e thre e clips . Pus h
eac h cli p dow n securely , an d pivo t
th e rin g dow n flat .
17. Pu t th e fla t tir e i n th e trun k wel l
verticall y a s shown .

Taking Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

I
f You r Ca r Get s Stuc k

4 . Scre w th e towin g hoo k int o th e
extensio n an d tighte n i t securel y
b y hand .
To avoid damage to your car. use the
towing hook for straight, flat ground
towing only. Do not tow at an angle.
The tow hook should not he used to tow
t/ie vehicle onto a flat bed. Do not use

it as a tie down.

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

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