HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Repair Manual

Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
The tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e hazard warnin g light s switc h is
o n th e dashboar d t o th e righ t o f th e
cente r ai r vents .POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P . 75 )MIRRO R
CONTROL S
(P. 76 ) WINDSHIEL
D
WIPERS/WASHER S
(P . 61 )
HAZAR DWARNIN GLIGHTS(P. 63 )
HEADLIGHTS /
TUR N SIGNAL S
(P . 59 , 61 ) HOR
N REA
R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R(P. 63 )
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Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Headlight s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s
switc h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights .
Turnin g th e switc h t o th e
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .ignitio
n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r ton e whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e fro m lo w beam s t o hig h
beams , pus h th e tur n signa l leve r
forwar d unti l yo u hea r a click . Th e
blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l ligh t
(se e pag e 47 ). T o retur n t o lo w
beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
back .
To flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off . Th e hig h beam s wil l
sta y o n fo r a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e
leve r back , n o matte r wha t positio n
th e headligh t switc h is in .
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Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Daytim e Runnin g Light s
Canadian models only
With th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m o n
wit h th e switch . Instrumen
t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e button s i n th e lowe r lef t corne r
o f th e instrumen t pane l adjus t th e
brightnes s o f th e displa y i n si x steps .
Pus h th e + or — butto n fiv e time s
t o se e th e ful l range . Th
e displa y dim s whe n th e parkin g
light s o r headlight s ar e turne d on .
Adjus t th e brightnes s t o th e desire d
leve l wit h th e headligh t switc h off ,
an d als o wit h th e headligh t switc h on .
Bot h setting s wil l remai n a t thos e
level s unti l yo u chang e them .
Wit h th e headligh t switc h on , yo u
ca n switc h th e displa y t o ful l daytim e
brightnes s b y pushin g an d holdin g
th e + button . Pus h th e — butto n t o
retur n th e displa y t o th e origina l
brightness .
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BUTTON BUTTO
N

Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Turn Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p t o signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h i t u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n t o th e cente r positio n a s soo n
as yo u releas e it .Windshiel d Wiper s
This leve r control s th e windshiel d
wiper s an d washers . I t ha s fiv e
positions ;
MIST: mis t
OFF : of f
INT : intermitten t
LO: lo w spee d
HI : hig h spee d
T o selec t a position , pus h th e leve r
u p o r down .
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CONTINUED
TUR
N SIGNA L LEVE R

Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
In intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . I n lo w spee d an d
hig h speed , th e wiper s ru n continu -
ously.
To operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r u p fro m th e
OF F position . Th e wiper s ru n a t hig h
spee d unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Thi s give s yo u a quic k wa y t o clea r
th e windshield . Windshiel
d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
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Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Rear Windo w Wipe r an d Washe r
T o tur n o n th e rea r windo w wiper ,
tur n th e rin g clockwis e t o ON . T o
als o us e th e rea r windo w washer ,
tur n th e rin g clockwis e pas t ON . Th e
washe r wil l spra y a s lon g a s yo u hol d
th e rin g in thi s position . I f yo u tur n
th e rin g counterclockwis e fro m th e
OF F position , th e washe r wil l spra y
withou t activatin g th e rea r windo w
wiper . Hazar
d Warnin g
Pus h th e butto n t o th e righ t o f th e
cente r vent s t o tur n o n th e hazar d
warnin g light s (four-wa y flashers) .
Thi s cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n
signal s an d bot h indicator s i n th e
instrumen t pane l t o flash . Us e th e
hazar d warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o
par k in a dangerou s are a nea r heav y
traffic , o r i f you r ca r i s disabled . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Manual Operation
The rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n t o
tur n it o n an d off . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s
on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it off , th e
defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f afte r
abou t 2 5 minutes . I t als o shut s of f
whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Yo u
hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n yo u
restar t th e car .
Instrument s an d Control s
CONTINUED

Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Automatic Operation
The rea r windo w defogge r turn s o n
automaticall y whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II ) i f th e outsid e
temperatur e is belo w 32° F (0°C) , o r
i f th e engin e is a t ambien t
temperature . Th e ligh t i n th e butto n
doe s no t light .
I t wil l als o tur n of f automaticall y
afte r 2 5 minutes .
Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is clea r
an d yo u hav e good visibilit y befor e
startin g to drive .
Th e defogge r wire s o n th e insid e o f
th e rea r windo w ca n b e accidentall y
damaged . Whe n cleanin g th e glass ,
alway s wip e sid e to side .
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Keys an d Lock s
Keys
Your ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r vehicle :
Ignitio n
Doors
Hatch
Glov e bo x Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e glov e bo x an d th e hatc h
locke d whe n yo u leav e you r ca r an d
th e vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r keys . Yo u
wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u eve r
hav e to ge t a los t ke y replaced . Kee p
th e plat e store d in a saf e place . I f yo u
nee d to replac e a key , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .
Thes e key s contai n electroni c
circuit s tha t ar e activate d b y th e
Immobilize r System . The y wil l no t
wor k t o start the engin e i f th e
circuit s ar e damaged .
Protec t th e key s fro m direc t
sunlight , hig h temperature , an d
hig h humidity . D
o no t dro p th e key s o r se t heav y
object s o n them .
Keep th e key s awa y fro m liquids .
I f the y ge t wet , dr y the m immedi -
atel y wit h a sof t cloth .
Th e key s d o no t contai n batteries .
D o no t tr y t o tak e the m apart .
Remote Transmitter
Your ca r als o come s wit h tw o remot e
transmitters ; se e pag e 7 1 fo r a n
explanatio n o f th e operation .
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KEYNUMBE RPLATE
MASTE RKEY(BLACK )
VALET KE Y(GREY )

Keys an d Lock s
Immobilize r Syste m
Th e Immobilize r Syste m protect s
you r ca r fro m theft . A properly -
code d maste r o r vale t ke y mus t b e
use d in th e ignitio n switc h fo r th e
engin e to start . I f a n improperly -
code d ke y (o r othe r device ) i s used ,
th e engine' s fue l syste m is disabled .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II) , th e Immobilize r Syste m
indicato r shoul d com e o n fo r a fe w
seconds , the n g o out . I f th e indicato r
start s t o blink , i t mean s th e syste m
doe s no t recogniz e th e codin g o f th e
key . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to
LOC K (0) , remov e th e key , reinser t
it , an d tur n th e switc h to O N (II )
again .
The syste m ma y no t recogniz e you r
key' s codin g if anothe r immobilize r
ke y o r othe r meta l objec t i s nea r th e
ignitio n switc h whe n yo u inser t th e
key . T o mak e sur e th e syste m
recognize s th e ke y code : D
o no t kee p othe r immobilize r
key s o n th e sam e ke y ring .
Us e a plasti c o r leathe r ke y fob ,
no t metal .
Kee p othe r key s awa y fro m you r
vehicle' s ke y an d th e ignitio n
switc h whil e tryin g t o star t th e
engine .
If th e syste m repeatedl y doe s no t
recogniz e th e codin g o f you r key ,
contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Thi s indicato r wil l als o blin k severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it . Electrica l
problem s coul d resul t tha t ma y mak e
you r ca r undriveable .
I f yo u hav e los t you r ke y an d yo u
canno t star t th e engine , contac t you r
Hond a dealer .
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
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Keys an d Lock s
Ignitio n Switc h
The ignitio n switc h is o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steerin g column . I t ha s
fou r positions :
LOC K (0 )
ACCESSOR Y (I )
O N (II )
STAR T (III ) LOC
K (0 ) — Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y in thi s position .
T o switc h fro m ACCESSOR Y to
LOCK , yo u mus t pus h th e ke y in
slightl y a s yo u tur n it . Th e anti-thef t
loc k wil l loc k th e steerin g colum n
whe n yo u remov e th e key . I f th e
fron t wheel s ar e turned , th e anti -
thef t loc k ma y sometime s mak e i t
difficul t t o tur n th e ke y fro m LOC K
t o ACCESSORY . Firml y tur n th e
steerin g whee l t o th e lef t o r t o th e
righ t a s yo u tur n th e key .
CONTINUED
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Removin g th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g
locks th e steering . Thi s ca n
caus e yo u to los e control .
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n
parked .