HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Workshop Manual

Gauge
s

TRIP METE R FUE
L GAUG E
TRI P BUTTO N

ODOMETE R
SELEC
T BUTTO N
Fue l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amoun t
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
display s i n mile s an d kilometers .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated .
Tri
p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s o r kilometer s drive n sinc e yo u
las t rese t it .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters , Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Switc h betwee n Tri p A
an d Tri p B by pressin g th e TRIP
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tri p mete r
work s independently , s o yo u ca n
kee p trac k o f tw o differen t distances .
T o rese t a tri p meter , displa y i t an d
the n pres s an d hol d th e TRI P butto n
unti l yo u hea r a bee p an d th e
numbe r reset s t o 0.0 .
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Gauge
s

Maintenanc e Require d Indicato r
Thi s indicato r remind s yo u tha t i t i s
tim e t o tak e you r ca r i n fo r

schedule d maintenance .

Refe r t o th e Maintenanc e Schedule s
fo r Norma l an d Sever e Drivin g
Condition s o n page s 148 — 152 Whe
n th e distanc e drive n sinc e th e
las t schedule d maintenanc e reache s
6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km) , th e indicato r
start s blinking . I f yo u excee d 7,50 0
mile s (12, 000 km) , th e indicato r
stay s on .
You r deale r wil l rese t th e indicato r
whe n the y perfor m th e schedule d
maintenance . I f someon e els e
perform s th e maintenance , rese t th e
indicato r yourself .
T o rese t th e maintenanc e require d
indicator , tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
th e LOC K position , the n pres s an d
hol d th e tri p mete r rese t butto n
whil e yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h
ON . Continu e holdin g th e butto n
unti l th e indicato r reset s (th e
indicato r ligh t goe s out) .

Instruments an d Control s

MAINTENANC
E REQUIRE D INDICATO R

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Th e tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e engin e star t butto n an d th e
remot e audi o control s ar e unde r th e
lef t ai r vent .
Th e instrumen t pane l brightnes s
contro l i s i n th e lowe r lef t corne r o f
th e speedometer .
Th e cruis e contro l maste r switc h is
t o th e lef t o f th e steerin g column .
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HEADLIGHTS/TUR
N SIGNAL S

(P. 51)
INSTRUMEN
T PANE L BRIGHTNES S

(P. 52)

REMOT E AUDI O

CONTROL S

(P. 113 )

ENGIN E

STAR T

BUTTO N

(P. 131 )

HOO D RELEAS E

HANDL E
(P. 118 )

HOR
N

CRUIS E CONTRO L MASTE R SWITC H

(P. 55)
WINDSHIEL
D WIPERS/WASHER S

(P. 53)

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Headlight s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n the left leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s switc
h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights . Turnin
g th e switc h t o th e
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .I
f yo u leav e th e light s o n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r ton e whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e fro m lo w beam s t o hig h
beams , pus h th e tur n signa l leve r
forwar d unti l yo u hea r a click . Th e
blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l ligh t
(se e pag e 4 6 ) . T o retur n t o lo w
beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
back . T
o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off . Th e hig h beam s wil l
sta y o n fo r a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e
leve r back , n o matte r wha t positio n
th e headligh t switc h is in .
Instrument s an d Control s

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Daytim e Runnin g Light s

Canadian models only

Wit h th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m o n
wit h th e switch . Instrumen
t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e button s i n th e lowe r lef t corne r
o f th e instrumen t pane l adjus t th e
brightnes s o f th e displa y in fiv e steps .
Pus h th e + o r — butto n fiv e time s
t o se e th e ful l range . Th
e displa y dim s whe n th e parkin g
light s o r headlight s ar e turne d on .
Adjus t th e brightnes s t o th e desire d
leve l wit h th e headligh t switc h off ,
an d als o wit h th e headligh t switc h on .
Bot h setting s wil l remai n a t thos e
level s unti l yo u chang e them .
Wit h th e headligh t switc h on , yo u
ca n switc h th e displa y t o ful l daytim e
brightnes s b y pushin g an d holdin g
th e + button . Pus h th e — butto n t o
retur n th e displa y t o th e origina l

brightness .

Instrument s an d Control s
BUTTO
N
BUTTO
N

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Tur n Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p to signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h i t u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n to th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .
Windshiel
d Wiper s

Thi s leve r control s th e windshiel d
wiper s an d washers . I t ha s fiv e

positions ;

MIST : mis t
OFF : of f
INT : intermitten t
LO : lo w spee d
HI : hig h spee d
T o selec t a position , pus h th e leve r
u p o r down .

Instrument s an d Control s

CONTINUED

TUR
N SIGNA L LEVE R

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

I n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . I n lo w spee d an d
hig h speed , th e wiper s ru n continu -
ously .
To operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r u p fro m th e
OF F position . Th e wiper s ru n a t hig h
spee d unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Thi s give s yo u a quic k wa y t o clea r
th e windshield . Windshiel
d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Th e wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e
you'r e pullin g th e lever , the n
complet e on e mor e swee p o f th e
windshiel d afte r yo u releas e it .

Instrument s an d Control s

Steerin
g Whee l Control s
Cruis e Contro l
Cruis e contro l allow s yo u t o maintai n
a se t spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
withou t keepin g you r foo t o n th e
accelerato r pedal . I t shoul d b e use d
fo r cruisin g o n straight , ope n
highways . I t i s no t recommende d fo r
condition s suc h a s cit y driving ,
windin g roads , slipper y roads , heav y
rain , o r ba d weather . Yo u shoul d
hav e ful l contro l o f th e ca r unde r
thos e conditions .

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. Using the Cruise Control

1 . Pus h i n th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h o n th e dashboar d besid e
th e steerin g column . Th e indicato r
b y th e switc h wil l light .
2 . Accelerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h) .
CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Imprope
r us e o f th e cruis e
contro l ca n lea d t o a crash .
Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y
whe n travelin g o n ope n
highway s i n goo d weather .

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

RESUME/acce l
SET/dece l

3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l

butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e

CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n t o

sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d

increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e

th e brake s t o slo w dow n to th e

desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e
cruis
e control . T o resum e th e se t

speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l

button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L

ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l

come s on .

Changing the Set Speed Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /
acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -
ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
cruisin g speed , releas e th e button . Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -
celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l

button .
To
increas e you r spee d in ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /
acce l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r ca r wil l spee d u p
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Yo
u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e ca r wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed . T
o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r ca r wil l slo w dow n
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Ta
p th e brak e o r clutc h peda l
lightl y wit h you r foot . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o out .
Whe n th e ca r slow s t o th e desire d
speed , pres s th e SET/dece l button .
Th e ca r wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .
Instrument s an d Control s

Steerin
g Whee l Control s
Eve n wit h th e cruis e contro l turne d
on , yo u ca n stil l us e th e accelerato r
peda l t o spee d u p fo r passing . Afte r
completin g th e pass , tak e you r foo t
of f th e accelerato r pedal . Th e ca r
wil l retur n t o th e se t cruisin g speed .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brak e o r
clutc h peda l wil l caus e th e cruis e
contro l t o cancel .
Cancelling the Cruise Control

Yo u ca n cance l th e cruis e contro l i n
an y o f thes e ways : Ta
p th e brak e o r clutc h pedal . Pres
s th e SET/dece l an d RE -
SUME/acce l button s a t th e sam e

time .
Pres
s th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r

Switch .

Whe n yo u ta p th e brak e o r clutc h
pedal , o r pres s th e SE T an d RE -
SUM E button s a t th e sam e time , th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o ou t an d th e
ca r wil l begin to slo w down . Yo u ca n
us e th e accelerato r peda l i n th e
norma l way .
Th e syste m remember s th e
previously-se t cruisin g speed . T o
retur n t o tha t speed , accelerat e to
abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h) , the n pres s
th e RESUME/acce l button . Th e
CRUIS
E CONTRO L ligh t come s on ,
an d th e ca r wil l accelerat e t o th e
sam e cruisin g spee d a s before .
Pressin g th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h turn s th e syste m completel y
of f an d erase s th e previou s cruisin g
spee d fro m memory . T o us e th e
syste m again , refe r t o Using the

Cruise Control.

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