HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Workshop Manual

Indicato
r Light s

"Daytim e Runnin g
Lights " Indicato r

Canadian models only

Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) wit h
th e headligh t switc h of f an d th e
parkin g brak e set . I t shoul d g o of f i f
yo u tur n o n th e headlight s o r releas e
th e parkin g brake . I f i t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , i t mean s ther e is a
proble m wit h th e DRL . Ther e ma y
als o b e a proble m wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Immobilize
r Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h O N (II) . I t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e

pag e 6 6 ) .
Electri
c Powe r Steerin g
(EPS ) Indicato r

Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) an d
goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , ther e is
a proble m in th e Electri c Powe r
Steerin g system . I f thi s happens ,
sto p th e ca r i n a saf e plac e an d tur n
of f th e engine . Rese t th e syste m by
restartin g th e engine , an d watc h th e
EP S light . I f i t doe s no t g o off , o r
come s bac k o n agai n whil e driving ,
tak e th e ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it
checked . Wit h th e ligh t on , th e EP S
i s turne d off , makin g th e ca r harde r
t o steer .

Instrument s an d Control s
DRL
EPS

Gauges
MEINTENANC E REQUIRE D INDICATO R
DISPLAY CHANG E
BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR E GAUG ETRIP BUTTO N
Liquid crysta l i s use d in th e mete r
panel . Yo u ma y fee l th e indicator s
appea r slowl y i n th e lo w temperature .
Speedomete r
Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph ) o r kilometer s pe r hou r
(km/h) .
Displa y Chang e Butto n
Th e Displa y Chang e butto n switche s
th e speedomete r readin g betwee n
mile s pe r hou r an d kilometer s pe r
hour . I t als o change s th e odomete r
an d tri p meter s t o rea d in mile s o r
kilometer s correspondingly . T o
chang e th e readings , pus h th e
Displa y Chang e button . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
display s i n mile s an d kilometers .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated.
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
TACHOMETE R
FUEL GAUG E
TRI P METER/ODOMETE R
SPEEDOMETER

Gauges
FUEL CONSUMPTIO N
DISPLA Y SELEC T BUTTO N FUE
L MILEAG E DISPLA Y
AUT O STO P INDICATO R IM
A CHARGE/ASSIS T INDICATO R
SHIF T DOW N INDICATO R IM
A SYSTE M
INDICATO R
Instrument s an d Control s
SHIFT U P INDICATO R
DISPLA Y CHANG E BUTTO N
TRI
P BUTTO N
CURREN
T FUE L MILEAG E DISPLA Y IM
A MOTO R ASSIS T
LEVE L INDICATO R
BATTERYLEVELINDICATO R

Gauges
Curren t Fue l Mileag e
Thi s displa y show s th e current , o r
instantaneou s fue l mileag e yo u ar e
getting .
T o chang e th e mete r readin g i n th e
display , pus h th e displa y chang e
button .
(U.S. : mile s pe r hou r an d mpg ,
Canada : kilomete r pe r hou r an d
1/10 0 km )
Yo u ca n tur n of f thi s displa y a t an y
time . Se e pag e 5 3 . Tri
p Meter s
Th e tri p meter s sho w th e numbe r o f
mile s o r kilometer s drive n sinc e yo u
las t rese t them .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters : Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Eac h tri p mete r work s
independently , s o yo u ca n kee p trac k
o f tw o differen t distances . T o chang e
th e displa y t o sho w Tri p A , Tri p B , o r
th e odometer , pres s th e Tri p butto n
repeatedly . T
o rese t a tri p meter , displa y it , the n
pres s an d hol d th e Tri p butto n unti l
th e number s rese t t o 0.0 .
Instrument s an d Control s
CURREN T FUE L MILEAG E
TRIP BUTTO N

Gauges
Trip Mileag e
Whe n a tri p mete r i s displayed , th e
averag e fue l mileag e yo u hav e bee n
gettin g durin g tha t tri p i s show n i n
th e Fue l Mileag e display . Thi s
numbe r i s update d onc e pe r minute .
Whe n yo u rese t a tri p meter , th e
averag e fue l mileag e fo r tha t tri p
mete r als o resets .
Thi s displa y ca n b e turne d of f a t an y
time . Se e pag e 5 3 . Segmen
t Distanc e an d Fue l
Mileag e
Yo u ca n us e thi s functio n t o displa y
th e distanc e an d averag e fue l
mileag e fo r a segmen t o f a trip .
T o displa y th e segmen t distanc e an d
fue l mileage , pres s an d releas e th e
FC D Selec t button . Th e Segmen t
Displa y indicato r wil l com e o n t o
remin d yo u tha t thi s i s th e segmen t
distanc e an d fue l mileag e display .
FCD SELEC T BUTTO N
To rese t th e display , pres s an d hol d
th e FC D Selec t butto n unti l th e
displa y reset s t o zer o an d dashes .
Th e syste m the n begin s displayin g
th e distanc e an d averag e fue l
mileag e fro m tha t point . Th e displa y
i s update d onc e pe r minute .
T o switc h betwee n th e segmen t
displa y an d th e Tri p Meter /
Odomete r display , pres s an d releas e
th e FC D Selec t button .
Instrument s an d Control s
TRI
P MILEAG E (TRI P A ) SEGMEN
T
DISPLAYINDICATO R

Gauges
Lifetim e Fue l Mileag e
Whe n th e odomete r i s displayed , th e
Fue l Mileag e displa y show s th e
lifetim e fue l mileage . Thi s is th e
averag e fue l mileag e you r vehicl e
ha s gotte n sinc e th e las t tim e th e
displa y wa s reset . T
o rese t thi s display , tur n th e
ignitio n switc h to O N (II) . I f th e
engin e is running , mak e sur e th e
transmissio n is in neutra l an d th e
parkin g brak e is set . Us e th e Tri p
butto n to displa y th e odometer . The n
pres s an d hol d th e Tri p butto n unti l
th e Lifetim e Fue l Mileag e Displa y
begin s t o blin k (approximatel y fiv e
seconds) . Releas e th e Tri p button ,
the n pres s i t agai n whil e th e displa y
i s blinkin g an d hol d it unti l th e
displa y clear s t o dashes . Turnin
g Of f th e Mileag e Display s
Yo u ca n temporaril y tur n of f th e
Curren t Fue l Mileag e an d Fue l
Mileag e displays .
T o tur n the m off :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to O N (II) .
I f th e engin e is running , mak e
sur e th e transmissio n i s i n neutra l
an d th e parkin g brak e is set .
2 . Us e th e Tri p butto n t o selec t Tri p
A , Tri p B , o r th e odometer .
3 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n fo r approximatel y thre e
seconds . Th e Curren t Fue l
Mileag e displa y wil l tur n off .
4 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n again . Th e Fue l Mileag e
displa y fo r th e mete r yo u ar e
displayin g (Tri p A , Tri p B , o r
odometer ) wil l tur n off .
Instrument s an d Control s
CONTINUED

Gauges
5. Us e th e Tri p butto n to selec t
anothe r mileag e display .
6 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n agai n t o tur n of f tha t
display .
7. Us e th e Tri p butto n to selec t th e
thir d display .
8 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n agai n t o tur n of f tha t
display .
Althoug h th e display s ar e turne d off ,
th e averag e fue l mileage s continu e
t o b e calculated . Th e display s wil l
tur n bac k o n whe n yo u pres s an d
hol d th e FC D Selec t butto n again . Batter
y Leve l Gaug e
Thi s gaug e show s yo u th e stat e o f
charg e o f th e batter y fo r th e
Integrate d Moto r Assis t (IMA) . Thi s
batter y is recharge d b y th e engine ,
an d discharge d b y th e IM A whe n i t
i s assistin g th e engin e wit h powerin g
th e vehicle . I
f th e batter y is mostl y discharged ,
th e Aut o Idl e Sto p operatio n is
disabled . (Se e pag e 134 )
Instrument s an d Control s
BATTER Y LEVE L GAUG E

Charge/Assist Gaug e
This gaug e show s th e statu s o f th e
Integrate d Moto r Assist . I f th e
indicato r i s o n th e lef t sid e o f th e
gauge , th e IM A batter y i s bein g
charged . I f th e indicato r i s o n th e
righ t sid e o f th e gauge , th e IM A is
assistin g th e engine .
Gauges
Instrument s an d Control s
IMA CHARGE/ASSIST GAUGE

Gauges
Fuel Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amoun t
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads . Temperatur
e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e readin g shoul d b e in
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e readin g ma y reac h nea r
th e re d mark . I f i t reache s th e re d
mark , pul l safel y t o th e sid e o f th e
road . Tur n t o pag e 21 6 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g
system .
Tachomete r
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d i n revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e i n th e re d zone .
Instrument s an d Control s
MAINTENANC
E REQUIRE D
INDICATO R SPEEDOMETE
R
FUE L GAUG E
TRI P METER/ODOMETE R
TRIP BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E GAUG E DISPLA
Y CHANG E
BUTTO N
TACHOMETE R

Gauges
Maintenanc e Require d Indicato r
This indicato r remind s yo n tha t i t i s
tim e t o tak e you r ca r i n fo r
schedule d maintenance .
Refer t o th e Maintenanc e Schedule s
for Norma l an d Sever e Driving -
Condition s o n page s 1 50 — 15 4.
Whe n th e distanc e drive n sinc e th e
las t schedule d maintenanc e reache s
6,00 0 mile s (9,60 0 km) , th e indicato r
start s blinking . I f yo u excee d 7,50 0
mile s (12,00 0 km) , th e indicato r
stay s on .
You r deale r wil l rese t thi s indicato r
afte r completin g th e schedule d
maintenance . I f thi s maintenanc e is
don e b y someon e othe r tha n you r
Hond a dealer , rese t th e indicato r a s
follows .
T o rese t th e maintenanc e require d
indicator , tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II) , an d continu e to hol d th e tri p
button .
Instrument s an d Control s
INDICATO R