HONDA S2000 2000 1.G Owners Manual

Oxygenated Fuels
Some conventional gasolines are
being blended with alcohol
or an
ether compound. These gasolines
are collectively referred to as
oxygenated fuels.
To meet clean air
standards, some areas of the United
States and
Canada use oxygenated
fuels to help reduce emissions.
If you use an oxygenated fuel, be
sure it is unleaded and meets the
minimum octane rating requirement.
Before using an oxygenated fuel, try
to confirm the fuel's contents. Some
states/provinces require this
information to be posted on the
pump.
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The following are the U.S. EPA and
Canadian CGSB approved
percentages of oxygenates:
EfHANOL (ethyl or grain alcohol)
You may use gasoline containing up
to
10 percent ethanol by volume.
Gasoline containing ethanol may be
marketed under
the name "Gasohol."
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether)
You may use gasoline containing up
to
15 percent MTBE by volume.
MEfHANOL (methyl or wood
alcohol)
You may use gasoline containing up
to 5 percent methanol by volume as
long as it also contains cosolvents
and corrosion inhibitors to protect
the fuel system. Gasoline containing
more than 5 percent methanol by
volume may cause starting
and/ or
performance problems.
It may also
damage metal, rubber and plastic
parts of your fuel system.
If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station or switch to another
brand
of gasoline.
Fuel system damage
or performance
problems resulting from
the use of
an oxygenated fuel containing more
than the percentages of oxygenates
given above are not covered under
warranty.

If you are planning to take your
Honda outside the
U.S. or Canada,
contact the tourist bureaus in the
areas you
will be traveling in to find
out about the availability of unleaded
gasoline with the proper octane
rating.
If unleaded gasoline is not available,
be aware
that using leaded gasoline
in your Honda will affect perfor­
mance and fuel mileage, and damage
its emissions controls.
It will no
longer comply with
U.S. and
Canadian emissions regulations, and
will be illegal to operate in North
America.
To bring your car back into
compliance will require
the replace­
ment of several components, such as
the oxygen sensors and the three
way catalytic converter.
These re­
placements are not covered under
warranty.
Driving in Foreign Countries
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Emissions Controls
The burning of gasoline in your car's
engine produces several byproducts.
Some
of these are carbon monoxide
(CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and
hydrocarbons (HC). Gasoline
evaporating from the tank also
produces hydrocarbons. Controlling
the production of
NOx, CO, and HC
is important to the environment.
Under certain conditions of sunlight
and climate,
NOx and HC react to
form photochemical
"smog." Carbon
monoxide does not contribute to
smog creation, but it
is a poisonous
gas.
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The Clean Air Act
The United States Clean Air Act*
sets standards for automobile
emissions.
It also requires that
automobile manufacturers explain to
owners how their emissions controls
work and what to
do to maintain
them. This section summarizes how
the emissions controls work.
Scheduled maintenance is on page
148.
* In Canada, Honda vehicles comply
with the
Canadian Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards
(CMVSS) for
Emissions valid at the time they are
manufactured.
Crankcase Emissions Control
System
Your car has a Positive Crankcase
Ventilation System. This keeps
gasses that build up in
the engine's
crankcase from going into the
atmosphere.
The Positive Crankcase
Ventilation valve routes them from the
crankcase back to the intake
manifold.
They are then drawn into
the engine and burned.
Evaporative Emissions Control
System
As gasoline evaporates in the fuel
tank, an evaporative emissions
control canister filled with charcoal
adsorbs the vapor.
It is stored in this
canister while the engine is
off. After
the engine is started and warmed up,
the vapor is drawn into the engine
and burned during driving.

Exhaust Emissions Controls
The exhaust emissions controls
include four systems:
PGM-FI,
Ignition Timing Control, Secondary
Air Injection System and
Three Way
Catalytic Converter. These four
systems work together to control the
engine's combustion and minimize
the amount of
HC, CO, and NOx that
comes out the tailpipe.
The exhaust
emissions control systems are
separate from the crankcase and
evaporative emissions control
systems.
PGM-FI System
The PGM-FI System uses sequential
multiport fuel injection.
It has three subsystems: Air Intake,
Engine
Control, and Fuel Control.
The Engine Control Module (ECM)
uses various sensors to determine
how much air is going into the
engine.
It then controls how much
fuel to inject under all operating
conditions.
Ignition Timing Control System
This system constantly adjusts the
ignition timing, reducing the amount
of
HC, CO and NOx produced.
Secondazy Air Injection System
During engine warm-up, air is
pumped into the exhaust to reduce
emissions when
the engine is cold.
Three Way Catalytic Converter
The three way catalytic converter is
in the exhaust system. Through
chemical reactions, it converts
HC,
CO, and NOx in the engine's exhaust
to carbon dioxide
(COz), dinitrogen
(Nz), and water vapor.
Emissions Controls
Replacement Parts
The emissions control systems are
designed and certified to work
to­
gether in reducing emissions to
levels that comply with the
Clean Air
Act. To make sure the emissions
remain
low, you should use only new
Genuine Honda replacement parts or
their equivalent for repairs. Using
lower quality parts may increase the
emissions from your car.
The emissions control systems are
covered by warranties separate from
the rest of your car. Read your
warranty manual for more informa­
tion.
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Three Way Catalytic Converter
The three way catalytic converter
contains precious metals
that serve
as catalysts, promoting chemical
reactions to convert the exhaust
gasses without affecting the metals.
The catalytic converter is referred to
as a three-way catalyst, since it acts
on
HC, CO, and NOx. A replacement
unit must be an original Honda part
or its equivalent.
The three way catalytic converter
must operate at a high temperature
for the chemical reactions to take
place.
It can set on fire any com­
bustible materials that come near
it.
Park your car away from high grass,
dry leaves, or other flammables.
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A defective three way catalytic
converter contributes to air pollution,
and can impair your engine's per­
formance. Follow these guidelines to
protect your car's
three way catalytic
converter.
• Always use unleaded gasoline.
Even a small amount of leaded
gasoline can contaminate the
catalyst metals, making the three
way catalytic converter ineffective.
• Keep the engine tuned-up.
• Have your car diagnosed and
repaired
if it is misfiring, back­
firing, stalling, or otherwise not
running properly.

Warranty and Customer Relations
Customer Relations
Information ................................. 254
U.S. Zone Office Map .................... 255
Canada Zone Office Map .............. 256
Warranty Coverages ..................... 257
Reporting Safety Defects
(U.S. Vehicles) ........................... 258
Authorized Manuals ...................... 259
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Customer Relations Information
Honda dealership personnel are
trained professionals.
They should
be able to answer
all your questions.
If you encounter a problem that your
dealership does not solve to your
satisfaction, please discuss it with
the dealership's management.
The
Service Manager or General
Manager can help. Almost
all
problems are solved in this way.
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If you are dissatisfied with the
decision made by the dealership's
management, contact your Honda
Customer Relations Zone Office.
Refer to the U.S. and Canadian Zone
Office
maps on the following pages. When
you call or write, please give
us this information:
• Vehicle Identification Number
(see page 242)
• Name and address of the dealer
who services your car
• Date of purchase
• Mileage on your car
• Your name, address, and tele­
phone number
• A detailed description of the
problem
• N arne of the dealer who sold the
car to you

ZONE 15
ZONE2
The addresses and telephone numbers are subject to change. If you cannot reach your Zone office, ask your Honda dealer for the current information.
1 Western Zone P.O. Box 2260
700 Van Ness Avenue
Torrance, California
90509-2260
(310) 781-4565
2 Northwestern Zone P.O. Box 20186 12439 N .E. Airport Way Portland, Oregon 97230 I 503 I 256-0943
(also includes Alaska and
Hawaii)
3 South Central Zone
4529 Royal Lane Irving, Texas 75063 (972) 929-5481
4 Central Zone 101 South Stanfield Road Troy, Ohio 45373
(937) 332-6250
5 Northeastern Zone P.O. Box 337
Eastgate Industrial Park 115 Gaither Drive Moorestown, New Jersey 08057
(609) 235-5533 Includes: NYC Metro area and Fairfield County, CT area
U.S. Zone Office Map
6 Mid-Atlantic Zone 902 Wind River Ln., Suite 200 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 (301 I 990-2020
7 Southeastern Zone 1500 Morrison Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
(770) 442-2045
8 North Central Zone 601 Campus Drive, Suite A-9 Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 (847) 870-5600
9 New England Zone
555 Old County Road Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096
(860) 623-3310
See
Zone 5 for: NYC Metro area and Fairfield County, CT area
1 0 West Central Zone 1600 South Abilene Street, SuiteD Aurora, Colorado 80012
(303) 696-3935
15 Puerto Rico and U.S. V.I.
Bella International
P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, PR 00919-0816 (787) 250-4318
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Canada Zone Office Map
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COSTOMER RELATIONS
RELATIONS AVEC LA CLIENTELE
Honda Canada Inc.
715 Milner Avenue
Toronto, ON M1B2K8
Tel: 1-888-9-HONDA-9
Fax: Toll-free 1-877-939-0909 Toronto (416) 287-4776

U.S. Owners
Your new Honda is covered by these
warranties:
New Car Limited Warranty -covers
your new vehicle, except for the
battery, emissions control systems
and accessories, against defects
in
materials and workmanship.
Emissions Control Systems Defects
Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty-these two
warranties cover your car's emis­
sions control systems. Time, mileage,
and coverage are conditional.
Please
read the warranty manual for exact
information.
Original Equipment Battery Limited
Warranty -this warranty gives up
to
100 percent credit toward a
replacement battery.
Seat Belt Limited Warranty -a seat
belt that fails to function properly is
covered for the useful life of
the
vehicle.
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
-all exterior body panels are
covered for rust-through from the
inside for the specified time period
with no mileage limit.
Accessory Limited Warranty­
Genuine Honda Accessories are
covered under this warranty. Time
and mileage limits depend on
the
type of accessory and other factors.
Please read your warranty manual
for details.
Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty -covers all Genuine
Honda replacement parts against
defects in materials and workman­
ship.
Warranty Coverages
Replacement Battery Limited
Warranty-provides prorated
coverage for a replacement battery
purchased from a Honda dealer.
Replacement Muffler Lifetime
Limited Warranty -provides
coverage for as long as the pur­
chaser of the muffler owns the car.
Restrictions and exclusions apply to
all these warranties. Please read the
2000 Honda Warranty Information
booklet that came with your car for
precise information on warranty
coverages. Your Honda's original
tires are covered by their
manufacturer. Tire warranty infor­
mation is
in a separate booklet.
Canadian Owners
Please refer to the 2000 Warranty
Manual that came with your car.
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