ECU HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G User Guide

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s
Sea t Bel t Syste m Component s

You r sea t bel t syste m include s lap /
shoulde r belt s i n bot h seatin g

positions .

Th e sea t belt s ar e als o equippe d wit h
automati c sea t bel t tensioners .
Th e syste m als o include s a
ligh t o n th e instrumen t
pane l t o remin d yo u an d you r
passenge r t o faste n you r belts . I f th e
driver' s sea t bel t i s no t fastene d
befor e th e ignitio n is turne d O N (II) ,
th e ligh t wil l com e o n an d a beepe r
wil l als o sound . Th e beepe r wil l sto p
afte r a fe w seconds , bu t th e ligh t wil l
sta y o n unti l th e driver' s sea t bel t i s

fastened .
Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t

Thi s sea t bel t ha s a singl e bel t tha t
goe s ove r you r shoulder , acros s you r
ches t an d acros s you r hips .
T o faste n th e belt , inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle , the n tu g o n th e
bel t t o mak e sur e th e buckl e is

latched .

T o unloc k th e belt , pus h th e re d
PRES S butto n o n th e buckle . Guid e
th e bel t acros s you r bod y t o th e doo r
pillar . Afte r exitin g th e car , b e sur e
th e bel t i s ou t o f th e wa y an d wil l no t ge
t close d in th e door .
Bot h sea t belt s hav e a n emergenc y
lockin g retractor . I n norma l driving ,
th e retracto r let s yo u mov e freel y i n
you r sea t whil e i t keep s som e
tensio n o n th e belt .
Durin g a collisio n o r sudde n stop ,
th e retracto r automaticall y lock s th e
bel t t o hel p restrai n you r body .
Th e passenger' s sea t bel t ha s a n
additiona l lockin g mechanis m tha t
mus t b e activate d t o secur e a chil d
seat . (Se e pag e 2 7 fo r instruction s o n
ho w to secur e a forward-facin g chil d
sea t wit h thi s typ e o f belt. )
I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w th e
passenge r t o mov e freely .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Keys an d Lock s
Panic Mode
Panic mod e allow s yo u t o remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flas h fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t on e
second .
To cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Replacing the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .
Instrument s an d Control s
Open
Clos e

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

I f yo u ca n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r th e
hoo d latc h handl e move s stiffl y o r
doe s no t sprin g bac k a s before , th e
mechanis m shoul d b e cleane d an d
lubricate d (se e pag e 174 ).
3. Pul l th e suppor t ro d ou t o f it s cli p
an d inser t th e en d int o th e hol e o n
th e lef t sid e o f th e hood .
T o clos e th e hood , lif t i t u p slightl y t o
remov e th e suppor t ro d fro m th e
hole . Pu t th e suppor t ro d bac k int o
it s holdin g clip . Lowe r th e hoo d t o
abou t a foo t (3 0 cm ) abov e th e
fender , the n le t i t drop . Afte
r closin g th e hood , mak e sur e it
i s securel y latched .
CONTINUED
Befor e Drivin g
SUPPOR
T RO D

CLI P

Carryin
g Carg o

Loa d Limi t

Th e maximu m loa d fo r you r vehicl e

i s
36 5 Ib s (17 0 kg) .
Thi s figur e include s th e tota l weigh t
o f al l occupants , cargo , an d

accessories .

T o figur e ou t ho w muc h carg o yo u
ca n carry :
Ad d u p th e weigh t o f al l occupants .
Subtrac t th e tota l fro m 36 5 Ib (17 0
kg) .

Th e fina l numbe r i s th e tota l weigh t
o f carg o yo u ca n carry .
Carryin
g Item s i n th e Passenge r
Compartmen t
Stor e o r secur e al l item s tha t coul d
b e throw n aroun d an d hur t
someon e durin g a crash .
B e sur e item s place d o n th e floo r
behin d th e fron t seat s canno t rol l
unde r th e seat s an d interfer e wit h
th e driver' s abilit y t o operat e th e
pedals , o r wit h th e prope r
operatio n o f th e seats .
Kee p th e glov e bo x close d whil e
driving . I f th e li d is open , a
passenge r coul d injur e thei r knee s
durin g a cras h o r sudde n stop .

Befor e Drivin g

Overloadin
g o r imprope r
loadin g ca n affec t handlin g an d
stabilit y an d caus e a cras h in
whic h yo u ca n b e hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l loa d limit s an d othe r
loadin g guideline s in thi s

manual .

Carryin
g Carg o

Carryin g Carg o i n th e Carg o Are a
Distribut e carg o evenl y o n th e
floo r o f th e carg o area , placin g th e
heaviest items o n th e botto m an d
a s fa r forwar d a s possible .
Ti e dow n item s tha t coul d b e
throw n abou t th e ca r durin g a
cras h o r sudde n stop .
D o no t stac k object s highe r tha n
th e top s o f th e seat-backs . The y
coul d bloc k you r vie w an d b e
throw n abou t th e vehicl e durin g a
cras h o r sudde n stop .
I f yo u carr y larg e item s tha t
preven t yo u fro m closin g th e
hatch , exhaus t ga s ca n ente r th e
passenge r area . T o avoi d th e
possibilit y o f carbo n monoxid e
poisoning , follo w th e instruction s

o n pag e 4 0 .
Th
e floo r o n th e storag e bo x i s
mad e o f a sof t ligh t plasti c
material . I t i s no t stron g enoug h t o
stan d heav y good s o n it .
T o secur e th e luggage , yo u ca n us e
th e fou r carg o hook s o n th e carg o
area . Th e illustratio n show s th e
locatio n o f eac h carg o hook .
Ai
r Intak e

Th e air intak e fo r th e batter y i s
locate d behin d th e passenger' s seat .
D o no t bloc k thi s ai r intak e wit h an y
cargo .
Befor e Drivin g AI
R INTAK E
Carg o Hook s

Preparin
g to Driv e

Yo u shoul d d o th e followin g check s
an d adjustment s ever y da y befor e
yo u driv e you r car .
1 . Mak e sur e al l windows , mirrors ,
an d outsid e light s ar e clea n an d
unobstructed . Remov e frost , snow ,
o r ice .
2 . Chec k tha t th e hoo d an d hatc h ar e
full y closed .
3 . Visuall y chec k th e tires . I f a tir e
look s low , us e a gaug e to chec k it s
pressure .
4 . Chec k tha t an y item s yo u ma y b e
carryin g wit h yo u insid e ar e store d
properl y o r fastene d dow n
securely . 5
. Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e sea t
(se e pag e 7 4 ) .
6 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e
insid e an d outsid e mirror s (se e
pag e 7 6 ) .
7 . Mak e sur e th e door s ar e securel y

close d an d locked .

8 . Faste n you r sea t belt . Chec k tha t
you r passenge r ha s fastene d hi s
sea t bel t (se e pag e 15 ). 9
. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Chec k th e indicato r light s i n th e
instrumen t panel .
10 . Star t th e engin e (se e pag e 13 3 ) .
11 . Chec k th e gauge s an d indicato r
light s i n th e instrumen t pane l (se e
pag e 45 ).

Drivin g

Engin
e Oi l

Addin g Oi l
ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
T o ad d oil , unscre w an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l ca p o n to p o f th e valv e
cover . Pou r i n th e oil , an d instal l th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Tighte n it securely .
Wai t a fe w minute s an d rechec k th e
oi l level . D o no t fil l abov e th e uppe r
mark ; yo u coul d damag e th e engine .Recommende
d Oi l
Oi l i s a majo r contributo r t o you r
engine' s performanc e an d longevity .
Alway s us e a premium-grad e deter -
gen t oil . I t i s highl y recommende d
tha t yo u us e Genuin e Hond a Moto r
Oi l i n you r vehicl e fo r a s lon g a s yo u
ow n it .
Yo u ca n determin e an oil' s SA E
viscosit y an d Servic e Classificatio n
fro m th e AP I Servic e labe l o n th e oi l
container .
A ver y low-viscosity , fuel-efficien t
OW-2 0 oi l i s preferre d engin e
lubrican t fo r you r Insight . Thi s i s
show n o n th e AP I Servic e labe l b y
th e word s "Energ y Conserving. "
Thi s specia l oi l i s formulate d t o hel p
you r engin e us e les s fuel . I t i s
availabl e a t you r Hond a dealer .
Th
e AP I Servic e labe l als o tell s yo u

th e servic e classificatio n o f th e oil .
Alway s us e a n oi l tha t i s labele d "AP I

Servic e SJ. "

AP I SERVIC E LABE L

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Coolin
g Syste m

6 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m o f th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :
6 1 Ibf .
f t (8 3 N .
m , 8. 5 kgf .
m )
7 . Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :
0.61 US gal (2.3 , 0.51 Imp gal)

8. Remov e th e engin e cover .
9. Loose n th e bleede r bol t on top of
th e engine . Pou r coolan t int o th e
radiato r u p t o th e bas e o f th e fille r
neck . Tighte n th e bleede r bol t
whe n coolan t come s ou t i n a
stead y strea m wit h n o bubbles .
Instal l th e radiato r cap .
10.Remov e th e ca p fro m th e wate r
outlet , an d instal l a pip e an d funnel .11.Pou
r coolan t int o th e funne l unti l
th e coolan t stop s flowin g int o th e
engine .
12.Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f
th e engine .
13.Pou r coolan t int o th e wate r outle t
u p t o it s edge . Instal l th e cap .
14.Instal l th e engin e cover .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

CA
P
BLEEDE R BOL T

Transmissio
n Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e ca r sittin g o n
th e leve l ground .
Remov e th e blac k cove r unde r th e

engine .
Remov
e th e transmissio n fille r bol t
an d carefull y fee l insid e th e bol t hol e
wit h you r finger . Th e flui d leve l
shoul d b e u p to th e edg e o f th e bol t
hole . I f i t i s not , ad d Genuin e Hond a
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d (MTF )
unti l i t start s t o ru n ou t o f th e hole .
Reinstal l th e fille r bol t an d tighte n i t

securely .
I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W-4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grad e is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s it i s
convenient .
Th e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Maintenanc e

Wipe
r Blade s

T o replac e th e rea r wipe r blade :
1 . Rais e th e wipe r ar m of f th e
windshield .
2 . Pul l on e en d o f th e blad e ou t fro m
th e holder . 3
. Slid e th e blad e ou t o f th e holder .
4 . Slid e th e ne w blad e int o th e holder .
Mak e sur e it i s engage d in th e slo t
alon g it s ful l length .
5. Inser t bot h end s o f th e blad e int o
th e holder . Mak e sur e the y ar e

secure .

6 . Slid e th e wipe r blad e assembl y
ont o th e wipe r arm . Mak e sur e it
lock s i n place .
7 . Lowe r th e wipe r arm .

Maintenanc e