ECU HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Owner's Manual

Light
s

2 . Us e a Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e scre w fro m th e to p o f
th e fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back . 4
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g i t
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks . 6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n i t
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r cove r i n place .
Tighte n th e scre w securely .
Maintenanc e

Light
s

8 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
9 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
10.Reinstal l th e ligh t assembl y an d
tighte n th e tw o screw s an d nut .
11.Reinstal l th e tw o covers . Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Us e a Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e tw o screw s holdin g
th e licens e plat e ligh t lens . 2
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d
chec k tha t th e ne w bul b i s
working .
5 . Reinstal l th e tw o screw s an d
tighte n the m securely .

Maintenanc e

Exterio
r Car e
Roo f Antenn a
Befor e usin g a n automati c ca r wash ,
remov e th e radi o antenn a s o it doe s
no t ge t damaged . Remov e th e
antenn a b y unscrewin g it . Whe n yo u
reinstal l th e antenna , tighte n i t
securely .
Rea
r Whee l Skir t

I f a n automati c ca r was h ha s tir e
cleanin g brushes , remov e th e skirt s
coverin g th e rea r wheel s s o the y wil l
no t b e damaged . Se e pag e 20 8 fo r
ho w to remov e an d instal l th e skirts .

Appearanc e Car e

Interio
r Care , Corrosio n Protectio n

Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces .
The rear window defogger wires are
bonded to the inside of the glass.
Wiping vigorously up-and-down can
dislodge and break the defogger wires.
When cleaning the rear window, use
gentle pressure and wipe side-to-side. Ai
r Freshener s
I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r car ,
i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type . Som e
liqui d ai r freshener s contai n chemi -
cal s tha t ma y caus e part s o f th e
interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k o r
discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n it securel y s o it
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive .
Corrosio
n Protectio n

Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n in you r car :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
ca r stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e car .
Man y corrosion-preventiv e measure s
ar e buil t int o you r Honda . Yo u ca n
hel p kee p you r ca r fro m corrodin g
b y performin g som e simpl e periodi c

maintenance :

Repai r chip s an d scratche s i n th e
pain t a s soo n a s yo u discove r them .
Appearanc e Car e

NOTIC
E

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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Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

TA
B

SLO T

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 .
Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d Loos
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 .

I
f You r Ca r Get s Stuc k
I f you r ca r get s stuc k in sand , mud ,
o r snow , cal l a towin g servic e to pul l
i t ou t (se e pag e 228 ).
For ver y shor t distances , suc h as
freein g th e car , yo u ca n us e th e
detachabl e towin g hoo k tha t mount s
o n th e ancho r i n th e fron t bumper .
T o us e th e towin g hook :
1 . Remov e th e cove r fro m th e
bumper . 2
. Remov e th e towin g hoo k an d
whee l wrenc h fro m th e too l box .
3 . Scre w th e towin g hoo k int o th e
hol e an d tighte n it securel y b y

hand .

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d