display HONDA S2000 2005 2.G Owners Manual

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .38
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Instrument Panel .39
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 40
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Gauges .44
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Odometer .44
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Trip meter .44
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Select Button .44
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Fuel Gauge .45
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Temperature Gauge . 45
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Clock .45
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .46
Windshield Wipers and .......................................
Washers .47
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 48
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 49
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Hazard Warning Button . 49
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Rear Window Def ogger . 50
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Keys and Locks .51
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Immobilizer System .52
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Ignition Switch .53
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Power Door Locks .54
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Trunk .54
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 55
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Remote Transmitter .56
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Seats .58 ..............................
Power Windows .59
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Convertible Top .61
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Mirrors .66
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Parking Brake .67
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Interior Convenience Items . 68
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Beverage Holder .69
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Accessory Power Socket . 69
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Console Compartments . 69
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Audio Panel .70
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Interior Light .71
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The odometer shows the total
distance your vehicle has been
driven in miles and kilometers. It is
illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles and kilometers
indicated. This trip meter shows the number of
miles or kilometers driven since you
last reset it.To reset a trip meter, display it, and
then press and hold the TRIP button
until you hear a beep and the
number resets to ‘‘0.0’’.
The select button switches the
speedometer reading between miles
per hour and kilometers per hour. It
also changes the odometer and trip
meters to read in miles or kilometers
correspondingly. To change the
readings, push the SELECT button,
and hold it until you hear a beep.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Switch between these
displays by pressing the TRIP button
repeatedly. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances.
Gauges
Odometer T rip Meter Select Button
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TEMPERATURE GAUGE
TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER
TRIP METER
ODOMETER TRIP
BUTTON
SELECT BUTTON FUEL GAUGE
CLOCK
CLOCK BUTTON
BUTTON BUTTON

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The clock displays the time with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position.
When you f inish the minute
adjustment, press and release the
CLOCK button. The hour display
will blink. Adjust the hour by
pressing the or button. Press and hold the CLOCK button
until the minute display blinks.
Adjusttheminutebypressingthe or button.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
To set the clock:
When you f inish all the
adjustments, press the CLOCK
button again.
This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount.
This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the reading should be in
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the reading may reach near
the red mark. If it reaches the red
(Hot) mark, pull saf ely to the side of
the road. See page f or
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system.1.
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Gauges
Clock
Fuel Gauge T emperature Gauge
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.

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The buttons in the lower left corner
of the instrument panel adjust the
brightness of the display in f ive steps.
Push the or button five times
to see the f ull range. To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to
or .
Push the red button next to the
parking brake to turn on the hazard
warning lights (f our-way f lashers).
This causes all f our outside turn
signals and both indicators in the
instrument panel to f lash. Use the
hazard warning lights if you need to
park in a dangerous area near heavy
traffic, or if your vehicle is disabled.
Adjust the brightness to the desired
level with the headlight switch of f ,
and also with the headlight switch on.
Both settings will remain at those
levels until you change them.
With the headlight switch on, you
can switch the display to f ull daytime
brightness by pushing and holding
the button. Push the button to
return the display to the original
brightness.
Instrument Panel Brightness, Hazard Warning Button
Instrument Panel Brightness
Hazard Warning Button
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the PWR/VOL knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
You can use these five methods to
find radio stations on a selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it.
The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station for about 5 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button again. Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. Pickapresetbutton,andholdit
until you hear a beep. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
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To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
TUNE SEEK
SCAN
Preset
Playing the Radio
Features
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If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the Auto Select f eature
to find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A.SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM, and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if Auto
Select cannot f ind a strong station
f or every preset button. press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. Adjust the Balance, or side-
to-side strength of the sound.
Adjust the Fader, or the
f ront-to-back strength of the sound.
AdjusttheTrebleinthe
sound.
Adjust the Bass in the sound.
Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display Bass (BAS),
Treble (TRE), Balance (BAL), and
Fader (FAD) settings.
Turn the knob to adjust the setting.
When the level reaches the center,
you will see a ‘‘C’’ in the display. The
system will return to the audio
display in about 5 seconds. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
49To turn of f Auto Select,AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the Sound
BAL
FAD
TRE
BASA udio System L ighting
Playing the Radio
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The radio can receive the complete
AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzHow well the radio receives stations
is dependent on many f actors, such
as the distance from the station’s
transmitter, nearby large objects,
and atmospheric conditions.
Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’ A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.
Radio Reception
Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
Features
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XMis a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
Satellite radio receives signals f rom
two satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, satellite
radio also allows you to view channel
and category selections in the audio
display. Your vehicle is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
Optional on U.S. models
Not available on Canadian models
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (Optional on U.S. Models)
Features
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AM/FM BUTTON
CD/AUX BUTTON SCAN BUTTONTUNE KNOB
CATEGORY BAR PRESET BUTTONS
MORE BUTTON
DISPLAY/MODE BUTTON
POWER/VOLUME
KNOB

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To listen to satellite radio, turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position. Push the
PWR/VOL knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the CD/AUX
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the PWR/VOL knob. The last
channel you listened to will show in
the display.
You may experience periods when
XM radio does not transmit the artist
name and or the song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system.
This inf ormation is not available
under certain situations.
If youpressandholdtheDISP/
MODE button f or 5 seconds, it will
change between category mode and
channel mode. The display will show
CH f or the channel mode or
CATEGORY f or the category mode.
In the channel mode, you can receive
all of the available channels in all of
the dif f erent categories. In category
mode, you will receive only the
stations within the selected category.
Expands the display to
show the 6 remaining letters beyond
the first 10 letters in an artist’s name
or song title. The system is set up so
only 16 letters can be displayed f or any title or name. Press MORE to
view the next 6 letters. The system
will return to the original display
af ter 8 seconds.
Turn the TUNE knob lef t
to go down the channels or right to
go up. In the channel mode, the
TUNE knob will tune up or down
through all the channels available
from the XM radio. In the category
mode, the TUNE knob will cycle
through only the channels within the
category you have currently selected.
Use
the CATEGORY bar to select a
desired category, such as jazz, rock,
classical, etc. In both category mode
and channel mode, pressing the
category bar will change the
category up or down.
Each time the
DISP button is pressed and released,
the display inf ormation changes in
the f ollowing sequence: channel
name, channel number, category,
artist name, and music title. Playing the Satellite Radio
MORETUNE
CA T EGORY (SEEK /SK IP)
DISPL AY/MODE
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (Optional on U.S. Models)
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The SCAN f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again. To store a channel:
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.
The presets will be lost if your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
Press the CD/AUX button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display.
Press the CD/AUX button again.
The available XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 through 3. Repeat steps 2 through 3 to store
the f irst six channels.
Use the TUNE knob, the
CATEGORY bar, or the SCAN
buttons to tune to a desired
channel.
In the category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In the channel mode, all channels
can be selected. 1.
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SCAN
Preset
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (Optional on U.S. Models)
Features
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