steering HONDA INSIGHT 2003 1.G Owners Manual

2003 Insight Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction
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A Few Words About Safety ........................................................................\
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Your Car at a Glance ........................................................................................................................... iv
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
...................................... 5
Proper use and care of your car's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint\
System.
Instruments and Controls ................................................................................................................. 59
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to us e dashboard and steering column controls.
Features ............................. .................................................................. 161
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving .................................................................................................................................. 243
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new car, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
...................................................................... 261
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 297
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your car to the\
dealer.

Taking Care of the Unexpected
...................................................................................................... 347
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and\
how to handle them.
Technical Information ..................................................................................................................... 377
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada) ................................................................393
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only) ...................................................................................................... 397
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Ref er to the navigation system manual. To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
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3: If equipped
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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MULTI-INFORMATION BUTTONS
HORN (P.
76)
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENTS WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL KNOB
(P.76)
MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS
KM/MILE CHANGE KNOB
(P.73)
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.35)
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR
EX model with navigation system is shown. REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
NAVIGATION SYSTEM VOICE
CONTROL BUTTONS HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
(P.120)
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
BLUETOOTH
HANDSFREELINKSYSTEM VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS (P.124)
(P.119)CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
NAVIGATION SYSTEM /
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.126/148)
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
(P.128) (P.222)
(P.168)
(P.155)
(P.218)
(P.225)
(P.294) (P.217)
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Your vehicle is equipped with many
features that work together to
protect you and your passengers
during a crash.
The f ollowing pages explain how you
cantakeanactiveroleinprotecting
yourself and your passengers. Some f eatures do not require any
action on your part. These include a
strong steel f ramework that f orms a
saf ety cage around the passenger
compartment, front and rear crush
zones, a collapsible steering column,
and tensioners that tighten the f ront
seat belts in a crash.
However, you and your passengers
can’t take full advantage of these
f eatures unless you remain sitting in
the correct position and. In fact, some safety
f eatures can contribute to injuries if
they are not used properly.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
always wear
your seat belt s
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(2) (6)
(4)
(2) (10) (8)
(5) (11)
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(1)
(10)
(7) (7)
(9) (12)
(1) Safety Cage
(2) Crush Zones
(3) Seats and Seat-Backs
(4) Head Restraints
(5) Collapsible Steering Column
(6) Seat Belts
(7) Front Airbags
(8) Side Airbags
(9) Side Curtain Airbags
(10) Door Locks
(11) Seat Belt Tensioners
(12) Occupant Position Detection
System (OPDS) Sensor

The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
To do
their job, airbags must inf late with
tremendous f orce. So while
airbags help save lives, they can
cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly. Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
f ront passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
as possible. The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
Remember, however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
A irbags of f er no prot ect ion in rearcollisions, or minor f ront al or sidecollisions.
A irbags can pose hazards. What you should do:
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain f ull control of the vehicle.
Have a f ront passenger adjust their
seat as far to the rear as possible.If you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating f ront
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest. In addition to
adjusting the seat, you can adjust the
steering wheel up and down, and in
and out (see page ).
If you cannot get f ar enough away
f rom the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some
type of adaptive equipment may help.
Once a seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure it
is locked in position.
See page f or how to adjust the
f ront seats.
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141
Adjust the Front Seats
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Protecting A dults and Teens
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Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.

Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comf ortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel.
Passengers with adjustable seat-
backs should also adjust their seat-
back to a comf ortable, upright
position.Reclining a seat-back so that the
shoulder part of the belt no longer
rests against the occupant’s chest
reduces the protective capability of
the belt. It also increases the chance
of sliding under the belt in a crash
and being seriously injured. The
farther a seat-back is reclined, the
greater the risk of injury.
See page f or how to adjust the
seat-backs.
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Adjust the Seat-Backs
3.
Protecting A dults and Teens
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Reclining the seat-back too far
can result in serious injury or
death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an
upright position, and sit well
back in the seat.

Your Airbag System includes:Two SRS (supplemental restraint
system) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side airbags, one f or the
driver and one f or a f ront
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side curtain airbags, one f or
each side of the vehicle. The
airbags are stored in the ceiling,
above the side windows. The f ront
and rear pillars are marked ‘‘SIDE
CURTAIN AIRBAG’’ (see page ). Automatic front seat belt
tensioners (see page ).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact or
side impact.
Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger’s side
airbag path and signal the control
unit to turn the airbag of f (see
page ).
Sensors that can detect whether
the driver’s seat belt and the f ront
passenger’s seat belt are latched
or unlatched (see page ).
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too far forward, the airbag will
inf late with less f orce (see page
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .60
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 62
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Gauges .72
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 75
Controls Near the Steering .........................................
Wheel .118
Windshield Wipers and .....................................
Washers .119
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Turn Signals and Headlights . 120
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Daytime Running Lights . 123
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 124
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Hazard Warning Button . 125
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Rear Window Def ogger . 126
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ECON Button .127
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Steering Wheel Adjustments . 128
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Keys and Locks .129
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Immobilizer System .130
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Ignition Switch .131
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Door Locks .133
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Childproof Door Locks . 134
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Remote Transmitter .135
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Hatch .139
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Unlocking the Hatch . 140
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Seats .141
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Front Seat Adjustments . 141Driver’s Seat Height
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Adjustment .141
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Head Restraints .142
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Folding the Rear Seats Down . 145
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Armrest .146
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Mirrors .147
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 147
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Power Mirror Heaters . 148
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Power Windows .149
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Parking Brake .151
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Interior Convenience Items . 152
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Under Floor Storages . 153
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Floor Storage Compartments . 153
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Beverage Holders .154
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Accessory Power Socket . 155
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Console Compartment . 155
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Glove Box .156
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Center Tray .156
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Center Pockets .157
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Coat Hook .158
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Sun Visors .158
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Vanity Mirror .158
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Interior Lights .159
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS) INDICATOR
SYSTEM MESSAGE
INDICATOR
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR
(AMBER)
VSA OFF INDICATOR
MALFUNCTION
INDICATOR LAMP PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM
INDICATOR (RED)
DOOR/HATCH OPEN
INDICATOR
SIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER
SYSTEM INDICATOR
IMA SYSTEM
INDICATOR HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
INDICATOR
(P.64)
(P.63) (P.66)
: If equipped (P.62)(P.64)(P.65)
(P.68)
(P.68)
(P.
69)
(P.64)
(P.69)
HIGH TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (P.67)
LOW TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (P.67)
(P.70)
(P.66) CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR (P.69)
CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR (P.69)
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
LOW TIRE PRESSURE/
TPMS INDICATOR
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VOLT BATTERY
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR (P.70)
ECON MODE INDICATOR (P.71)
(P.70)
AUTO IDLE STOP INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.65,
293)
(P.65, 293)
(P.66,281,283) (P.63,
366)
(P.62,
365)
(P.63,364)
(P.62, 363)

This indicator normally comes on
when you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position and goes of f
af ter the engine starts. If it comes on
at any other time, there is a problem
in the electric power steering system.
If this happens, stop the vehicle in a
saf e place and turn of f the engine.
Reset the system by restarting the
engine. The indicator will stay on,
but should go of f af ter driving a
short distance. If it does not go of f ,
or comes back on again while driving,
take the vehicle to your dealer to
have it checked. With the indicator
on, the EPS may be turned of f ,
making the vehicle harder to steer.If you turn the steering wheel to the
f ull lef t or right position repeatedly
while stopping or driving at very low
speed, you may f eel slightly harder
steering in order to prevent damage
to the steering system caused by
overheating. This may also happen if
you hold the steering wheel on the
f ull lef t or right position f or a while.
This indicator comes on red if any
door or the hatch lid is not closed
tightly.
You will also see a corresponding
indicator(s) on the multi-information
display to indicate which door and/
or the hatch is not closed tightly (see
page ).
You will also see a ‘‘CHECK POWER
STEERING SYSTEM’’ message on
the multi-information display. 12
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) Indicator
Door/Hatch Open
Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
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