HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Owners Manual

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

1 . Rea r tir e only :
Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
loose n th e tw o stu d fastener s
holdin g th e rea r whee l skirt . 2
. Pul l th e rea r whee l skir t

downward .

D o no t catc h you r clothe s o r
hand s o n th e hook s o n th e rea r
fende r whe n yo u replac e th e

wheel .
CENTE
R CA P
3 . Remov e th e cente r ca p fro m th e
whee l wit h th e en d o f th e
extensio n o r a flat-tippe d
screwdriver .
4 . Loose n th e fou r whee l nut s 1/ 2
tur n wit h th e whee l wrench .
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REA
R WHEE L SKIR T

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

JACKIN G POIN T
5 . Locat e th e jackin g poin t neares t
th e tir e yo u nee d to change . I t i s
pointe d t o b y a n arro w molde d int o
th e undersid e o f th e body . Plac e
th e jac k unde r th e jackin g point .
Tur n th e en d bracke t clockwis e
unti l th e to p o f th e jac k contact s
th e jackin g point . Mak e sur e th e
jackin g poin t ta b is restin g in th e
jac k notch .
WHEE
L WRENC H
EXTENSIO N
6 . Us e th e extensio n an d whee l
wrenc h a s show n to rais e th e ca r
unti l th e fla t tir e i s of f th e ground .7
. Remov e th e whee l nut s an d fla t
tire . Temporaril y plac e th e fla t tir e
o n th e groun d wit h th e outsid e
surfac e o f th e whee l facin g up .
Yo u coul d scratc h th e whee l i f yo u
pu t i t fac e down .

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

8 . Befor e mountin g th e spar e tire ,
wip e an y dir t of f th e mountin g
surfac e o f th e whee l an d hu b wit h
a clea n cloth . Wip e th e hu b
carefully , i t ma y b e ho t fro m

driving .
9
. Pu t o n th e spar e tire . Pu t th e
whee l nut s bac k o n finger-tight ,
the n tighte n the m in a crisscros s
patter n wit h th e whee l wrenc h
unti l th e whee l i s firml y agains t
th e hub . D o no t tr y t o tighte n
the m fully .
10.Lowe
r th e ca r t o th e groun d an d

remov e th e jack .

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

11.Tighte n th e whee l nut s securel y in

th e sam e crisscros s pattern . Hav e

th e whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e

facility .

Tighte n th e whee l nut s to :

8 0 lbf.f t (108N.m , 1 1 kgf.m )

D o no t catc h you r clothe s o r
hand s o n th e hook s o n th e rea r
fende r whe n yo u replac e th e

wheel .
12.T
o instal l th e rea r whee l skirt ,
plac e th e skir t agains t th e body .
Lin e u p th e slot s o n th e skir t wit h
th e tab s i n th e body , the n pus h th e
skir t upward .
Mak e sur e th e whee l skir t i s
installe d correctly . 13.Tighte
n th e tw o stu d fasteners . Alig
n th e mark s o n th e stu d fastene
r wit h th e mark s o n th e
whee l skirt .

It is not recommended to drive your car-
without the wheel skirts.
It will affect the fuel consumption.

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e
WIN G BOL T SPACER CON E
14.Remov e th e cente r cap .
Plac e th e fla t tir e fac e dow n i n th e
spar e tir e well .
15.Remov e th e space r con e fro m th e
win g bolt , tur n i t over , an d pu t i t
bac k o n th e bolt .
16.Secur e th e fla t tir e b y screwin g
th e win g bol t bac k int o it s hole . 17.Stor
e th e jac k an d too l ki t bac k i n
th e spar e tir e well .
18.Stor e th e whee l cove r o r cente r
ca p in th e spar e tir e well . Mak e
sur e i t doe s no t ge t scratche d o r

damaged .

19.Instal l th e storag e bo x i n th e carg o
are a well .
20.Lowe r th e carg o are a floor , the n
clos e th e hatch .
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e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e
interio r i n a cras h an d coul d
seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jac k an d tool s
securel y befor e driving .

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f You r Engin e Won' t Star t

Diagnosin g wh y you r engin e won' t
star t fall s int o tw o areas , dependin g
o n wha t yo u hea r whe n yo u tur n th e
ke y t o STAR T (III) :
Yo u hea r nothing , o r almos t
nothing . Th e engine' s starte r
moto r doe s no t operat e a t all , o r
operate s ver y slowly .
Yo u ca n hea r th e starte r moto r
operatin g normally , o r th e starte r
moto r sound s lik e i t i s spinnin g
faste r tha n normal , bu t th e engin e
doe s no t star t u p an d run . Nothin
g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y Slowl y
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
STAR T (III) , yo u d o no t hea r th e
norma l nois e o f th e engin e tryin g to
start . Yo u ma y hea r a clickin g soun d
o r serie s o f clicks , o r nothin g a t all .
Chec k thes e things :
You r ca r ha s th e Immobilize r
System . Yo u shoul d us e a
properly-code d maste r o r vale t ke y
t o star t th e engin e (se e pag e 66 ).
A ke y tha t i s no t properl y code d
wil l caus e th e immobilize r syste m
indicato r i n th e das h pane l t o blin k
rapidly .
Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Tur n o n th e headlight s an d chec k
thei r brightness . I f th e headlight s
ar e ver y di m o r don' t ligh t a t all ,
th e batter y is discharged . Se e

Jum p Startin g o n pag e 21 4 .
Tur
n th e ignitio n switc h t o STAR T
(III) . I f th e headlight s d o no t dim ,
chec k th e conditio n o f th e fuses . I f
th e fuse s ar e OK , ther e is proba -
bl y somethin g wron g wit h th e
electrica l circui t fo r th e ignitio n
switc h o r starte r motor . Yo u wil l
nee d a qualifie d technicia n to
determin e th e problem . (Se e

Emergenc y Towin g o n pag e 22 8 .)

I f th e headlight s di m noticeabl y o r
g o ou t whe n yo u tr y t o star t th e
engine , eithe r th e batter y is dis -
charge d o r th e connection s ar e
corroded . Chec k th e conditio n o f
th e batter y an d termina l connec -
tion s (se e pag e 17 5 ) . Yo u ca n
the n tr y jum p startin g th e ca r fro m
a booste r batter y (se e pag e 21 4 ) .
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f You r Engin e Won' t Start , Jum p Startin g

Th e Starte r Operate s Normall y
I n thi s case , th e starte r motor' s
spee d sound s normal , o r eve n faste r
tha n normal , whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h to STAR T (III) , bu t
th e engin e doe s no t run .
Ar e yo u usin g th e prope r startin g
procedure ? Refe r t o Startin g th e
Engin e o n pag e 13 3 .
D o yo u hav e fuel ? Tur n th e
ignitio n switc h to O N (II ) fo r a
minut e an d watc h th e fue l gauge .
Th e lo w fue l leve l warnin g ligh t
ma y no t b e working , s o yo u wer e
no t reminde d t o fil l th e tank .
Ther e ma y b e a n electrica l
problem , suc h a s n o powe r t o th e
fue l pump . Chec k al l th e fuse s
(se e pag e 222 ).
I f yo u fin d nothin g wrong , yo u wil l
nee d a qualifie d technicia n to fin d
th e problem . Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 22 8 . Jum
p Startin g
I f you r car' s batter y ha s ru n down ,
yo u ma y b e abl e to star t th e engin e
b y usin g a booste r battery . Althoug h
thi s seem s lik e a simpl e procedure ,
yo u shoul d tak e severa l precautions .T
o jum p star t you r car , follo w thes e
direction s closely :
1 . Ope n th e hoo d an d chec k th e
physica l conditio n o f th e batter y
(se e pag e 17 5 ) . I n ver y col d
weather , chec k th e conditio n o f
th e electrolyte . I f i t seem s slush y
o r lik e ice , d o no t tr y jum p startin g
unti l i t thaws .

If a battery sits in extreme cold, the

electrolyte inside can freeze.

Attempting to jump start with a frozen

battery can cause it to rupture.

2 . Tur n of f al l th e electrica l acces -
sories : heater , A/C , stere o system ,
lights , etc .
Pu t th e transmissio n i n Neutra l
an d se t th e parkin g brake .
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NOTIC
E

A
batter y ca n explod e i f yo u d o
no t follo w th e correc t procedure ,
seriousl y injurin g anyon e

nearby .

Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,
an d smokin g material s awa y
fro m th e battery .

Jum
p Startin g

3 . Connec t on e jumpe r cabl e to th e
positiv e ( + ) termina l o n th e
booste r battery . Connec t th e othe r
en d t o th e positiv e ( + ) termina l
o n you r Honda' s battery . 4
. Connec t th e secon d jumpe r cabl e
t o th e negativ e ( — ) termina l o n
th e booste r battery . Connec t th e
othe r en d t o th e groundin g stra p
a s shown . D o no t connec t thi s
jumpe r cabl e t o an y othe r par t o f
th e engine .
5 . I f th e booste r batter y is i n anothe r
vehicle , hav e a n assistan t star t
tha t vehicl e an d ru n it a t a fas t idle . BOOSTE
R BATTER Y
6 . Star t you r car . I f th e starte r moto r
stil l operate s slowly , chec k th e
jumpe r cabl e connection s t o mak e
sur e the y hav e goo d metal-to -
meta l contact .
7 . Onc e you r ca r i s running , discon -
nec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m you r
car , the n fro m th e booste r battery .
Disconnec t th e positiv e cabl e fro m
you r car , the n th e booste r battery .

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f You r Engin e Overheat s

Th e pointe r o f you r car' s tempera -
tur e gaug e shoul d sta y in th e mid -
rang e unde r mos t conditions . I t ma y
g o highe r i f yo u ar e drivin g u p a lon g
stee p hil l o n a ver y ho t day . I f i t
climb s to th e re d mark , yo u shoul d

determin e th e reason .

Driving with the temperature gauge
pointer at the red mark can cause
serious damage to your engine.
You
r ca r ca n overhea t fo r severa l
reasons , suc h a s lac k o f coolan t o r a

mechanica l problem . Th e onl y

indicatio n ma y b e th e temperatur e

gaug e climbin g to o r abov e th e re d
mark . O r yo u ma y se e stea m or

spra y comin g fro m unde r th e hood .

I n eithe r case , yo u shoul d tak e

immediat e action .
1
. Safel y pul l t o th e sid e o f th e road .
Pu t th e transmissio n in Neutra l
an d se t th e parkin g brake . Tur n
of f th e heatin g an d coolin g syste m
an d al l othe r accessories . Tur n o n
th e hazar d warnin g indicators .
2 . I f yo u se e stea m and/o r spra y
cornin g fro m unde r th e hood , tur n
of f th e engine .
3 . I f yo u d o no t se e stea m or spray ,
leav e th e engin e runnin g an d
watc h th e temperatur e gauge . I f
th e hig h hea t i s du e to overloadin g
(climbin g a long , stee p hil l o n a
ho t da y wit h th e A/ C running , fo r
example) , th e engin e shoul d star t
t o coo l dow n almos t immediately .
I f i t does , wai t unti l th e tempera -
tur e gaug e come s dow n to th e mid -
poin t the n continu e driving .

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E

Steam an d spra y fro m a n
overheate d engin e ca n
seriousl y scal d you .
D o no t ope n th e hoo d i f stea m
i s comin g out .

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f You r Engin e Overheat s
4 . I f th e temperatur e gaug e stay s a t
th e re d mark , tur n of f th e engine .
5 . Wai t unti l yo u se e n o mor e sign s
o f stea m o r spray , the n ope n th e

hood .

6 . Loo k fo r an y obviou s coolan t leaks ,
suc h a s a spli t radiato r hose .
Everythin g is stil l extremel y hot ,
s o us e caution . I f yo u fin d a leak , i t
mus t b e repaire d befor e yo u
continu e drivin g (se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 22 8 ) .
7 . I f yo u don' t fin d a n obviou s leak ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tan k (se e pag e
10 5 ) . I f th e leve l i s belo w th e
MI N mark , ad d coolan t t o halfwa y
betwee n th e MI N an d MA X marks .
8 . I f ther e wa s n o coolan t i n th e
reserv e tank , yo u ma y als o hav e to
ad d coolan t t o th e radiator . Le t th e
engin e coo l dow n unti l th e pointe r reache
s th e middl e o f th e tempera -
tur e gauge , o r lower , befor e check -
in g th e radiator .
9 . Usin g glove s o r a larg e heav y
cloth , tur n th e radiato r ca p
counterclockwise , withou t pushin g
down , t o th e firs t stop . Thi s
release s an y remainin g pressur e i n
th e coolin g system . Afte r th e
pressur e releases , pus h dow n o n
th e ca p an d tur n i t unti l i t come s
off . 10.Star
t th e engin e an d se t th e
temperatur e contro l dia l t o
maximum . Ad d coolan t t o th e
radiato r u p t o th e bas e o f th e fille r
neck . I f yo u d o no t hav e th e
prope r coolan t mixtur e available ,
yo u ca n ad d plai n water .
Remembe r t o hav e th e coolin g
syste m draine d an d refille d wit h
th e prope r mixtur e a s soo n a s yo u

can .

11.Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k o n
tightly . Ru n th e engin e an d watc h
th e temperatur e gauge . I f i t goe s
bac k t o th e re d mark , th e engin e
need s repair . (Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 22 8 .)
12.I f th e temperatur e stay s normal ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tank . I f i t ha s
gon e down , ad d coolan t t o th e
MA X mark . Pu t th e ca p bac k o n

tightly .

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Removin
g th e radiato r ca p

whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n

caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .

Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e

removin g th e radiato r cap .