adding oil HONDA S2000 2007 2.G Owners Manual

This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to follow basic
maintenance safety precautions.
If you have the skills and tools to
perform more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer. This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
maintenance minder messages on
the information display, a
maintenance record, and instructions
for simple maintenance tasks you
may want to take care of yourself. ......................
Maintenance Saf ety .134
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Maintenance Minder . 135
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Maintenance Record .143
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Fluid Locations .145
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Adding Engine Oil .146
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Changing the Oil and Filter . 147
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Engine Coolant .149
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Windshield Washers .151
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Manual Transmission Fluid . 152
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Dif f erential Fluid .153
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Brake and Clutch Fluid . 154
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Lights .155
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Cleaning the Seat Belts . 160
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Floor Mats .161
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DustandPollenFilter . 161
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Audio Antenna .161
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Wiper Blades .162
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Wheels .163
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Tires .163
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Checking the Battery . 169
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Vehicle Storage .171
215
Maintenance
Maint enance
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Changing Oil
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How to .147
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When to .135
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Charging System Indicator . 46, 186
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 123
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Child Saf ety .29
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Booster Seats .38
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Child Seats .34
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Important Saf ety Reminders . 32
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Larger Children .37
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Risk with Airbags .30
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Small Children .33
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Child Seats .34
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Cleaning Seat Belts .160
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Clock .54
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Clutch Fluid .154
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CO in the Exhaust .207
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 124
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Compact Spare Tire .174
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Consumer Inf ormation . 212
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Controls, Instruments and . 43
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Convertible Top .70
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Convertible Top Cover . 72
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Lowering the Convertible Top . 70
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Maintenance .74
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Raising the Convertible Top . 73Coolant
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Adding .149
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Checking .114
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Proper Solution .149
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Temperature Gauge . 53
Crankcase Emission Control ........................................
System .207
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Cruise Control Indicator . 47
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Cruise Control Operation . 106
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Cup Holder .78
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Customer Service Of f ice . 212
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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
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Dashboard . 3, 44
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Dashboard Lower Pocket . 80
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Daytime Running Lights . 57
Daytime Running Lights .......................................
Indicator .48
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Dead Battery .182
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Defects, Reporting Safety . 214
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Def ogger, Rear Window . 59
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Defrosting the Windows . 87
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Dif f erential Fluid .153
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Dimensions .202 ...............
Dimming the Headlights . 57
Dipstick ..................................
Engine Oil .113
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Directional Signals .57
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 128
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Disposal of Used Oil .149
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Do Not Tow a Trailer . 131
Doors ..............
Locking and Unlocking . 63
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Monitor Indicator .47
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Power Door Locks .63
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 204
Downshif ting, Manual .............................
Transmission .126
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Driver and Passenger Safety . 5
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Driving .121
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Economy .114
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Driving Guidelines .122
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DustandPollenFilter . 161
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Economy, Fuel .114
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Emergencies .173
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Battery, Jump Starting . 182
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Brake System Indicator . 188
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Changing a Flat Tire . 175
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Charging System Indicator . 186
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Checking the Fuses . 191
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Closing the Convertible Top . 189
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 58
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Jump Starting .182
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 186
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 187
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Overheated Engine . 183
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Towing .196
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Emergency Brake .76
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Emergency Flashers .58
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Emergency Towing .196
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 64
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Emissions Controls .207
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Emissions Testing, State . 210
Engine ............
Adding Engine Coolant . 149
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 53
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If It Won’t Start .180
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp . 47, 187
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Oil Lif e Indicator .136
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 46, 186
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 146
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Overheating .183 ............................
Specif ications .202
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Speed Limiter .126
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Start Button .124
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Starting .124
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Ethanol in Gasoline .110
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Evaporative Emission Controls . 207
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Exhaust Fumes .41
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .14
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Fan, Interior .85
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Features .83
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 111
Filters .........................
Dust and Pollen .161
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Oil .147
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 58
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 175
Fluids ..........................................
Brake .154
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Clutch .154
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Manual Transmission . 152
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Windshield Washer . 151
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Four-way Flashers .58 .................................................
Fuel .110
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Fill Door and Cap .111
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Gauge .52
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Low Fuel Indicator .49
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Octane Requirement . 110
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Oxygenated .110
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Tank, Ref ueling .111
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Fuel Economy .114
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Fuel Station Procedures . 111
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Fuses, Checking the .191
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 114
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Gasoline .110
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Gauge .52
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Low Fuel Indicator .49
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Octane Requirement . 110
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Tank, Ref ueling .111
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Gauges .51
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Engine Coolant Temperature . 53
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Fuel .52
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..............
Manual Transmission . 126
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