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2005 S2000 Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................... i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
........................................... 3
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
.................................... 5
Seat belts, SRS, and child protection.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
........................................ 37
Indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column.
Features ........................................................................\
...................................................................... 73
Heating and Cooling, audio, steering wheel and cruise control
Before Driving........................................................................\
........................................................... 99
Fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... . 111
Engine and transmission operation.
Maintenance........................................................................\
............................................................. 121
Schedules, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
.............................. 157
Flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses.
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ . 181
Vehicle specifications, tires, fuels, and emissions controls.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................ 193
Warranty and contact information.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
.............................. 197
How to order.
Index........................................................................\
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..... I
Service Information Summary
Fluid capacities and tire pressures.
Main controls
Owner's Identification Form

Your vehicle is equipped with many
features that work together to
protect you and your passenger
during a crash.
Some f eatures do not require any
action on your part. These include a
strong steel f ramework that f orms a
saf ety cage around the passenger
compartment; front and rear crush
zones, a collapsible steering column;
and tensioners that tighten the seat
belts in a crash.
However, you and your passenger
can’t take full advantage of these
f eatures unless you remain sitting in
a proper position and. In fact, some safety
f eatures can contribute to injuries if
they are not used properly.
The f ollowing pages explain how you
cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
yourself and your passenger.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
always wear
your seat belt s
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
7
(8) (1) (9)
(3)(4) (7) (6)
(2)
(5)
(2)
(8)
(1) Safety Cage
(2) Crush Zones
(3) Seats and Seat-Backs
(4) Head Restraints
(5) Collapsible Steering Column
(6) Seat Belts
(7) Seat Belt Tensioners
(8) Airbags
(9) Door Locks

Your vehicle has a Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) with f ront
airbags to help protect the heads and
chests of the driver and a passenger
during a moderate to severe frontal
collision (see page f or more
information on how your airbags
work).The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:
They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
To do their job, airbags must
inf late with tremendous f orce. So
while airbags help save lives, they
can cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly. Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
passenger should move the seat as
f ar back f rom the dashboard as
possible.
The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Airbags
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
Front airbags of f er no protectionin side impact s, rear impact s,rollovers, or minor collisions.
Airbags can pose serious hazards. What you should do:Driver and Passenger Saf ety
9

µIf you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.
The f ollowing pages provide
instructions on how to properly
protect the driver, an adult
passenger or teenage child large
enough and mature enough to drive
or ride in your vehicle. See pages
f or important guidelines on
how to properly protect a small or
larger child.
Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain f ull control of the vehicle.
Have a passenger adjust his or her
seat as far to the rear as possible.
Af ter everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors are closed
and locked.
Your vehicle has door and trunk
monitor indicators on the instrument
panel to indicate when either door or
the trunk is not tightly closed. Locking the doors reduces the
chance of someone being thrown out
of the vehicle during a crash, and it
helps prevent a passenger f rom
accidentally opening a door and
f alling out.
Locking the doors also helps prevent
an outsider f rom unexpectedly
opening a door when you come to a
stop.
See page f or how to lock the
doors, and page f or how the door-
open indicator works.
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5441
Protecting A dults and Teens
Adjust the Seats
Introduction
Close and L ock the Doors
1. 2.
10

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comf ortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest.
A passenger should also adjust their
seat-back to a comf ortable, upright
position.
If you cannot get f ar enough away
f rom the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some
type of adaptive equipment may help.
Once your seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure
the seat is locked in position.
See page f or how to adjust the
seats.
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CONT INUED
Protecting A dults and Teens
Adjust the Seat-Backs
3.
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
11
Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.

Your airbag system includes:Automatic seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe frontal
collision. Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the passenger’s
airbag is stored in the dashboard.
Both are marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG.’’
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, and the
airbag activators when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page ).
Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
If you ever have a moderate to
severe f rontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle’s rapid
deceleration.
If the rate of deceleration is high
enough, the control unit will instantly
inflate the driver’s and passenger’s
f ront airbags.
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CONT INUED
Airbag System Components
How Your Front Airbags Work
Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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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
............................
Instrument Panel .39
..........
Instrument Panel Indicators . 40
.............................................
Gauges .44
.....................................
Odometer .44
....................................
Trip meter .44
...............................
Select Button .44
..................................
Fuel Gauge .45
...................
Temperature Gauge . 45
............................................
Clock .45
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .46
Windshield Wipers and .......................................
Washers .47
...........
Turn Signal and Headlights . 48
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 49
.................
Hazard Warning Button . 49
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Rear Window Def ogger . 50
...............................
Keys and Locks .51
........................
Immobilizer System .52
................................
Ignition Switch .53
..........................
Power Door Locks .54
................................................
Trunk .54
........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 55
.......................
Remote Transmitter .56
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Seats .58 ..............................
Power Windows .59
..............................
Convertible Top .61
.............................................
Mirrors .66
.................................
Parking Brake .67
...........
Interior Convenience Items . 68
.........................
Beverage Holder .69
...........
Accessory Power Socket . 69
.............
Console Compartments . 69
.................................
Audio Panel .70
...................................
Interior Light .71
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
37

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Î
The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
39
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD
WARNING INDICATORSHIGH BEAM INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATORDOOR-OPEN
INDICATOR
TRUNK-OPEN INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP
(P.43)
(P.42) (P.41) (P.
42)
(P.42)
(P.40)
(P.
41)
(P.41)(P.42)
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE REQUIRED INDICATOR
SEAT BELT
REMINDER
INDICATOR
(P.41) (P.41) SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.
41)
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE
SYSTEM (ABS)
INDICATOR
(P.40,172)
(P.40, 170)
ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING (EPS)
INDICATOR
(P.171)
(P.40, 170)

See page .
This indicator comes on if the trunk
lid is not closed tightly.This indicator normally comes on
when you turn the ignition switch to
ON (II) and goes of f af ter the engine
starts. If it comes on at any other
time, there is a problem in the
Electric Power Steering system. If
this happens, stop the vehicle in a
saf e place, and turn of f the engine.
Reset the system by restarting the
engine, and watch the EPS indicator.
If it does not go of f , or comes back
on again while driving, take the
vehicle to your dealer to have it
checked. With the indicator on, the
EPSisturnedoff,makingthevehicle
harder to steer.
This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II), and when
you push the START button. If it
comes on at any other time, there is
a problem with the ABS. If this
happens, have your vehicle checked
at a dealer. With this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking
ability but no anti-lock f unction. For
more inf ormation, see page . This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II). If
it comes on at any other time, it
indicates a potential problem with
your f ront airbags or automatic seat
belt tensioners. For more
inf ormation, see page .
This indicator comes on if either
door is not closed tightly.
This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See pagef or inf ormation on operating the
cruise control.
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Malf unction Indicator
Lamp
Trunk-open IndicatorElectric Power Steering
(EPS) Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(A BS) Indicator Door-open Indicator
Cruise Control Indicator
Inst rument s and Cont rols
41

Î
ÎTo use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘H’’ logo.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
46
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLEINSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
ENGINE START BUTTON
HORNWINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON
(P.48)
(P.93)
(P.102)
(P.95) (P.
47)
(P.50)
(P.49)
CRUISE CONTROL MASTER BUTTON CRUISE CONTROL
(P.95)
(P.114)