maintenance HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G User Guide

Us
e thi s schedul e i f you r vehicl e i s MAINL Y drive n i n an y o f th e followin g Sever e Conditions , o r normall y drive n i n Canada ; otherwis e us e th e Norma l
Schedule. Service at the indicated distance or time, whichever comes first. Do the items in A, B, C, D as required for each distance/time.
Severe Conditions :

Drivin g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8 km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g temperatures , drivin g les s tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
Drivin g i n extremel y ho t (ove r 90°F/32°C ) conditions .
Extensiv e idlin g o r lon g period s o f stop-and-g o driving .
Drivin g wit h a roo f rack , o r drivin g i n mountainou s conditions .
Drivin g o n muddy , dusty , o r de-ice d roads .

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t column , pag e 149 .

NOTE :

Chec k engin e oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop .

Maintenance

CONTINUED

page
185

Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d (fo r Norma l an d Sever e Schedules )
Yo u o r th e servicin g deale r ca n recor d al l complete d maintenanc e here , whethe r yo u follo w th e schedul e fo r norma l condition s (pag e 15 0 ) o r sever e
condition s (pag e 15 2 ) . Kee p th e receipt s fo r al l wor k don e o n you r vehicle .

Maintenance

CONTINUED

Flui
d Location s

ENGIN E OI L
FIL L CA P
WASHE R FLUI D
(Blu e cap )
ENGIN E OI L DIPSTIC K
(Orang e loop ) CLUTC
H FLUI D
(Gra y cap )
BRAK E FLUI D
(Gra y cap )
ENGIN E
COOLAN T
RESERVOI R
RADIATO R CA PMaintenance

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s in th e

maintenanc e schedule .
Replacemen
t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g i n th e engin e
compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e fou r clip s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r
element . 3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p
rag .
4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , sna p th e fou r clip s bac k int o

place .

Maintenance

CLIP
S

AIR CLEANE R ELEMEN T

Batter
y

I f th e terminal s ar e severel y cor -
roded , clea n the m wit h bakin g sod a
an d water . The n us e a wrenc h to
loose n an d remov e th e cable s fro m
th e terminals . Alway s disconnec t th e
negativ e ( — ) cable firs t an d recon -
nec t i t last . Clea n th e batter y termi -
nal s wit h a termina l cleanin g too l o r
wir e brush . Reconnec t an d tighte n
th e cables , the n coa t th e terminal s
wit h grease . I
f yo u nee d t o connec t th e batter y t o
a charger , disconnec t bot h cable s t o
preven t damag e t o th e car' s
electrica l system .
Charging
the battery with the cables
connected can seriously damage your
car's electronic controls. Detach the
battery cables before connecting the
battery to a charger.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Th e batter y give s of f explosiv e
hydroge n ga s durin g norma l
operation .
A spar k o r flam e ca n caus e th e
batter y t o explod e wit h enoug h
forc e t o kil l o r seriousl y hur t you .
Wea r protectiv e clothin g an d a
fac e shield , o r hav e a skille d
mechani c d o th e batter y
maintenance .

Ai
r Conditionin g Syste m (Optional )

You r car' s ai r conditionin g is a seale d
system . An y majo r maintenance ,
suc h a s recharging , shoul d b e don e
b y a qualifie d mechanic . Yo u ca n d o
a coupl e o f thing s t o mak e sur e th e
ai r conditionin g work s efficiently .
AI R CONDITIONIN G CONDENSE RPeriodicall
y chec k th e engine' s
radiato r an d ai r conditionin g
condense r fo r leaves , insects , an d
dir t stuc k t o th e fron t surface . Thes e
bloc k th e ai r flo w an d reduc e coolin g
efficiency . Us e a ligh t spra y fro m a
hos e o r a sof t brus h to remov e them .
The condenser and radiator fins bend
easily. Only use a low-pressure spray
or soft-bristle brush to clean them.
Ru n th e ai r conditionin g a t leas t onc e
a wee k durin g th e col d weathe r
months . Ru n it fo r a t leas t te n
minute s whil e yo u ar e drivin g a t a
stead y spee d wit h th e engin e a t
norma l operatin g temperature . Thi s
circulate s th e lubricatin g oi l con -
taine d in th e refrigerant . I
f th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t ge t a s
col d a s before , hav e you r deale r
chec k th e system . Recharg e th e
syste m wit h Refrigerant HFC-134a
(R-134a) . (Se e Specification s o n pag e
235 .)

Whenever you have the air conditioning

system serviced, make sure the service

facility uses a refrigerant recycling

system. This system captures the

refrigerant for reuse. Releasing

refrigerant into the atmosphere can

damage the environment.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E NOTIC
E

Ai
r Conditionin g Filter , Driv e Bel t

Ai r Conditionin g Filte r
Th e ai r conditionin g filte r remove s
polle n an d dus t fro m outsid e ai r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m bring s
int o th e interior . I t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Thi s filte r shoul d b e replace d ever y
30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0 km ) unde r
norma l conditions . I t shoul d b e
replace d ever y 15,00 0 mile s (24,00 0
km ) i f yo u driv e primaril y i n urba n
area s tha t hav e hig h concentration s
o f soo t i n th e ai r fro m industr y an d
diesel-powere d vehicles . Replac e it
mor e ofte n i f ai r flo w fro m th e
climat e contro l syste m become s les s
tha n usual . Hav e th e ai r conditionin g
filte r replace d b y you r Hond a dealer .Driv
e Bel t
Chec k th e conditio n o f th e driv e belt .
Examin e th e edge s o f eac h bel t fo r
crack s o r fraying .
Chec k th e tensio n o f eac h bel t b y
pushin g o n i t wit h you r thum b
midwa y betwee n th e pulleys .
Th
e belt s shoul d hav e th e followin g
"play " o r deflection .
Wit h Ai r Conditionin g Syste m
0.30-0.4 1 i n (7. 5 10. 5 mm )
Withou t Ai r Conditionin g Syste m
0.33-0.4 3 i n (8.5-11. 0 mm )

I f yo u se e sign s o f wea r o r looseness ,
hav e you r deale r adjust or replac e
th e belts .
Maintenance

COMPRESSO
R BEL T

Tire
s

T o safel y operat e you r car , you r tire s
mus t b e th e prope r typ e an d size , i n

goo d conditio n wit h adequat e tread ,

an d correctl y inflated . Th e followin g

page s giv e mor e detaile d informatio n

o n ho w an d whe n to chec k ai r
pressure , ho w to inspec t you r tire s
fo r damag e an d wear , an d wha t t o d o
whe n you r tire s nee d to b e replaced .Inflatio
n
Keepin g th e tire s properl y inflate d
provide s th e bes t combinatio n o f
handling , trea d lif e an d ridin g
comfort . Underinflate d tire s wea r
unevenly , adversel y affec t handlin g
an d fue l economy , an d ar e mor e
likel y t o fai l fro m bein g overheated .
Overinflate d tire s ca n mak e you r ca r
rid e mor e harshly , ar e mor e pron e to
damag e fro m roa d hazards , an d wea r

unevenly .

W e recommen d tha t yo u visuall y
chec k you r tire s ever y day . I f yo u
thin k a tir e migh t b e low , chec k it
immediatel y wit h a tir e gauge .
Us e a gaug e to measur e th e ai r
pressur e a t leas t onc e a month . Eve n
tire s tha t ar e in goo d conditio n ma y
los e on e to tw o ps i (1 0 to 2 0 kPa , 0. 1
t o 0. 2 kgf/cm 2) pe r month .
Remembe r t o chec k th e spar e tir e a t
th e sam e tim e yo u chec k al l th e
othe r tires . Chec
k th e pressur e in th e tire s whe n
the y ar e cold . Thi s mean s th e ca r
ha s bee n parke d fo r a t leas t thre e
hours . I f yo u hav e to driv e th e ca r

befor e checkin g th e tir e pressure ,

th e tire s ca n stil l b e considere d

"cold " i f yo u driv e les s tha n 1 mil e

(1.6km) .

I f yo u chec k th e pressur e whe n th e
tire s ar e ho t (th e ca r ha s bee n drive n
severa l miles) , yo u wil l se e reading s
4 to 6 ps i (3 0 to 4 0
kPa ,
0. 3 to 0. 4
kgf/cm 2) highe r tha n th e col d
reading . Thi s is normal . D o no t le t
ai r ou t t o matc h th e specifie d col d
pressure . Th e tir e wil l b e

underinflated .

Maintenanc e

Usin
g tire s tha t ar e excessivel y
wor n o r improperl y inflate d ca n
caus e a cras h i n whic h yo u ca n
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s i n thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g tir e
inflatio n an d maintenance .

Tire
s

Yo u shoul d ge t you r ow n tir e
pressur e gaug e an d us e it wheneve r
yo u chec k you r tir e pressures . Thi s
wil l mak e it easie r fo r yo u t o tel l i f a
pressur e los s i s du e t o a tir e proble m
an d no t du e to a variatio n betwee n

gauges .

Recommended Tire Pressures for
Normal Driving

Th e followin g char t show s th e
recommende d col d tir e pressure s fo r
mos t norma l drivin g condition s an d

speeds .

Th e compac t spar e tir e pressur e is :

6 0 ps i
(42 0
kPa )
Thes
e pressure s ar e als o give n on
th e tir e informatio n labe l o n th e
driver' s doorjamb .
Tubeles s tire s hav e som e abilit y t o
self-sea l i f the y ar e punctured .
However , becaus e leakag e is ofte n
ver y slow , yo u shoul d loo k closel y
fo r puncture s i f a tir e start s losin g
pressure .

Maintenance

Light
s

Replacin g a n Interio r Ligh t Bul b
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s i n
th e middl e wit h a fingernai l fil e o r
a smal l flat-ti p screwdriver . D o no t
pr y o n th e edg e o f th e housin g
aroun d th e lens .
2 . Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place . Replacin
g th e Carg o Are a Ligh t
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s i n
th e middl e wit h a fingernai l fil e o r
a smal l flat-ti p screwdriver . D o no t
pr y o n th e edg e o f th e housin g
aroun d th e lens .

Maintenance

INTERIO
R LIGH T