lights HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Owners Manual

You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e
MIRRO R CONTROL S

(P. 76)

POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 75)

HEADLIGHTS/TUR N SIGNAL S
(P. 59, 61 )
HOR
N WINDSHIEL
D WIPERS/WASHER S
(P. 61)
HAZARD WARNIN G
LIGHT S
(P. 63)
REA R WINDO W DEFOGGE R
(P. 63)

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t

th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e to th e dail y operatio n o f

you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l

control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro
l Locations........................... . 4 4

Indicato r Lights............................... . 4 5

Gauges............................................. . 4 9

Speedometer............................... . 4 9

Displa y Chang e Button.............. . 4 9

Odometer..................................... . 4 9

Curren t Fue l Mileage................. . 5 1

Tri p Meters................................. . 5 1
Tri p Mileage................................ . 5 2
Segmen t Distanc e an d Fue l
Mileage.................................... . 5 2
Lifetim e Fue l Mileage................ . 5 3
Turnin g Of f th e Mileag e
Displays.................................... . 5 3
Batter y Leve l Gaug e .................. . 5 4
Charge/Assis t Gauge................ . 5 5
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 6
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 7
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 8

Headlights................................... . 5 9

Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0

Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 0
Tur
n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 1
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d

Washer..................................... . 6 3

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 5

Keys.............................................. . 6 5

Immobilize r System.................... . 6 6
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 7
Doo r Locks.................................. . 6 9
Hatch............................................ . 6 9
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 1

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 7 4

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 4
Powe r Windows.............................. . 7 5

Mirrors............................................. . 7 6

Parkin g Brake................................. . 7 7

Storag e Box..................................... . 7 7
Glov e Box........................................ . 7 8

Beverag e Holder............................. . 7 8

Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 7 9

Interio r Light................................... . 8 0

Instrument s an d Control s

Indicato
r Light s
Se e pag e 220 .

Malfunctio
n Indicato r
Lam p
Tur n Signa l an d
Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s is burne d ou t
(se e pag e 19 1 ). Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e ca r shoul d flash . Hig
h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 5 9 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t

controls .

O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 60 ).
Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y 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) , an d whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is turne d to
STAR T (lII) . I f thi s ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , ther e is a proble m in
th e ABS . I f thi s happens , 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 , you r ca r stil l ha s norma
l brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti -
lock . Fo r complet e information , se e

pag e 140 .

Door-ope n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t conie s o n if eithe r doo r o r
th e hatc h is no t close d tightly .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .

Instrument s an d Control s

U.S
.
Canad a

AB S

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

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 )
Instrument s an d Control s

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 .
Instrument s an d Control s

Interior Ligh t
Ceilin g Light s
DOOR ACTIVATE D
The interio r ligh t ha s a three -
positio n switch . I n th e OF F position ,
th e ligh t doe s no t com e on . I n th e
cente r position , th e interio r ligh t
come s o n whe n yo u ope n eithe r door .
I n th e O N position , th e interio r ligh t
stay s o n continuously .
Spotlights
Turn o n th e spotligh t b y pushin g th e
butto n nex t t o eac h light . Pus h th e
butto n agai n t o tur n i t off . Yo u ca n
us e th e spotlight s a t al l times . Carg
o Are a Ligh t
Th e carg o are a ligh t ha s a two -
positio n switch . I n th e OF F (down )
position , th e ligh t doe s no t com e on .
I n th e O N (up ) position , th e ligh t
come s o n whe n yo u ope n th e hatch .
Instrument s an d Control s

Accessorie
s an d Modification s

Modifyin g you r car , o r installin g
som e non-Hond a accessories , ca n
mak e you r ca r unsafe . Befor e yo u
mak e an y modification s o r ad d an y
accessories , b e sur e t o rea d th e
followin g information .

Accessorie s

You r deale r ha s Genuin e Hond a
accessorie s tha t allo w yo u t o
personaliz e you r car . Thes e
accessorie s hav e bee n designe d an d
approve d fo r you r car , an d ar e
covere d b y warranty .
Non-Hond a accessorie s ar e usuall y
designe d fo r universa l applications .
Althoug h aftermarke t accessorie s
ma y fi t o n you r car , the y ma y no t
mee t factor y specifications , an d
coul d adversel y affec t you r car' s
handlin g an d stability . (Se e
"Modifications " o n th e pag e 12 7 fo r
additiona l information. ) Whe
n properl y installed , cellula r
phones , alarms , two-wa y radios , an d
low-powere d audi o system s shoul d
no t interfer e wit h you r car' s
computer-controlle d systems , suc h

a s th e SRS .
However
, i f electroni c accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed , o r excee d
you r car' s electrica l syste m capacity ,
the y ca n interfer e wit h th e operatio n
o f you r car , o r eve n caus e th e
airbag s t o deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory :
Mak e sur e th e accessor y doe s no t
obscur e an y lights , o r interfer e
wit h prope r ca r operatio n o r
performance .
B e sur e electroni c accessorie s d o
no t overloa d electrica l circuit s
(se e pag e 222 ).
Hav e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a deale r fo r assistanc e befor e
installin g an y electroni c accessory .
I f possible , hav e you r deale r inspec t
th e fina l installation .

Befor e Drivin g
Imprope
r accessorie s o r
modification s ca n affec t you r
car' s handling , stabilit y an d
performance , an d caus e a
cras h in whic h yo u ca n b e hur t
o r killed .
Follo w al l instruction s i n thi s
owner' s manua l regardin g
accessorie s an d modifications .

Parkin
g
Alway s us e th e parkin g brak e whe n
yo u par k you r car . Th e indicato r o n
th e instrumen t pane l show s tha t th e
parkin g brak e is no t full y released ; i t
doe s no t indicat e tha t th e parkin g
brak e is firml y set . Mak e sur e th e
parkin g brak e is se t firml y o r you r
ca r ma y rol l i f i t i s parke d o n a n
incline . I
f th e ca r i s facin g uphill , tur n th e
fron t wheel s awa y fro m th e cur b an d
pu t th e transmissio n in firs t gear .
I f th e ca r i s facin g downhill , tur n th e
fron t wheel s towar d th e cur b an d pu t
th e transmissio n in revers e gear .
Mak e sur e th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d befor e drivin g away .
Drivin g wit h th e parkin g brak e
partiall y se t ca n overhea t o r damag e
th e rea r brakes . Parkin
g Tip s Mak
e sur e th e window s ar e closed .
Tur n of f th e lights .
Plac e an y packages , valuables , etc. ,
i n th e storag e bo x o r tak e the m
wit h you .
Loc k th e doors .
Neve r par k ove r dr y leaves , tal l
grass , o r othe r flammabl e
materials . Th e thre e wa y catalyti c
converte r get s ver y hot , an d coul d
caus e thes e material s t o catc h o n
fire .

Drivin g

Drivin
g in Ba d Weathe r

Rain , fog , an d sno w condition s re -
quir e a differen t drivin g techniqu e
becaus e o f reduce d tractio n an d
visibility . Kee p you r ca r well -
maintaine d an d exercis e greate r
cautio n whe n yo u nee d t o driv e in
ba d weather . Drivin
g Techniqu e — Alway s driv e
slowe r tha n yo u woul d i n dr y
weather . I t take s you r ca r longe r t o
react , eve n in condition s tha t ma y
see m jus t barel y damp . Appl y
smooth , eve n pressur e to al l th e
controls . Abrup t steerin g whee l
movement s o r sudden , har d appli -
catio n o f th e brake s ca n caus e los s o f
contro l i n we t weather . B e extr a
cautiou s fo r th e firs t fe w mile s
(kilometers ) o f drivin g whil e yo u
adjus t t o th e chang e in drivin g
conditions . Thi s i s especiall y tru e in
snow . A perso n ca n forge t som e
snow-drivin g technique s durin g th e
summe r months . Practic e is neede d
t o relear n thos e skills .
Exercis e extr a cautio n whe n drivin g
i n rai n afte r a lon g dr y spell . Afte r
month s o f dr y weather , th e firs t
rain s brin g oi l t o th e surfac e o f th e
roadway , makin g it slippery . Visibilit
y — Bein g abl e t o se e
clearl y i n al l direction s an d being -
visibl e t o othe r driver s ar e importan t
i n al l weathe r conditions . Thi s i s
mor e difficul t i n ba d weather . T o b e
see n mor e clearl y durin g dayligh t
hours , tur n o n you r headlights .
Inspec t you r windshiel d wiper s an d
washer s frequently . Kee p th e wind -
shiel d washe r reservoi r ful l o f th e
prope r fluid . Hav e th e windshiel d
wipe r blade s replace d i f the y star t t o
strea k th e windshiel d o r leav e part s
unwiped . Us e th e defroster s an d ai r
conditionin g t o kee p th e window s
fro m foggin g u p o n th e insid e (se e

pag e 86 ) .

Drivin g