flat tire HONDA S2000 2000 1.G Owner's Manual

Emergency Towing
If your car needs to be towed, call a
professional towing service or,
if you
belong to one, an organization that
provides roadside assistance. Never
tow your car behind another vehicle
with just a rope or chain.
It is very
dangerous.
There are three popular types of
professional towing equipment.
238 Taking Care of the Unexpected
Flat-bed Equipment -The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck.
This is the only way your
S2000 should be transported.
When you contact the towing agency,
inform
them that you have an S2000
and that a flat-bed is required.
Wheel Lift Equipment -The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (front or rear) and lift
them off the ground. The other two
tires remain on the ground. Because
the
S2000 sits so low, the body could
come
in contact with the ground and
be damaged.
This method of
towing is unacceptable.

Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest),
B, and C, representing the
tire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure.
The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No.
109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by
law.
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
Warning: The temperature grade for
this tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not over­
loaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading either
separately or
in combination, can
cause heat build-up and possible tire
failure.
Technical Information 247

Index
Brakes,ABS Certification Label ......................... 242
Vinyl ............................................ 207
Operation
.................................... 137 Chains ............................................. 191 Windows ..................................... 208
System
Indicator .................. 44, 139 Change Oil Climate Control System .................. 86
Braking System .............................. 136 Howto ......................................... 159 Clutch Fluid .................................... 171
Break-in, New Car ......................... 116 When to ....................................... 146 CO in the Exhaust ......................... 250
Brightness Control, Instruments ... 52 Changing a Flat Tire ..................... 213 Cold Weather, Starting in ............. 132
Brights, Headlights ......................... 51 Changing Engine Coolant.. ........... 163 Compact Spare Tire ....................... 212
Bulb Replacement... ....................... 192 Charging System Indicator .... 44, 227 Controls, Instruments and .............. 41
Back-up Lights ........................... 198 Check Engine Light ................ 45, 228
Covertible Top ................................. 71
Brake Lights ............................... 198 Checking
Closing the Convertible Top ...... 7 4
Headlights ..................................
195 Battery Condition ...................... 177 Convertible Top Cover. ............... 76
License Plate Lights .................. 200 Brake Fluid ................................. 170 Maintenance ................................. 77
Parking Lights ........................... 196 Clutch Fluid ................................ 171 Opening the Covertible Top ....... 71
Side Marker Lights ................... 198
Drive Belt.. .................................. 184 Coolant
Specifications .............................
245 Engine Coolant.. ......................... 120 Adding ......................................... 161
Turn Signal Lights ..................... 196 Engine Oil.. ................................. 119 Checking ..................................... 120
Bulbs, Halogen ............................... 194 Fuses ........................................... 232 Proper Solution .......................... 161
Manual Transmission Fluid ..... 168 Temperature Gauge .................... 47
c Checklist, Before Driving ............. 115 Corrosion Protection ..................... 208
Cleaner, Air .................................... 172 Crankcase Emission Control
Cables, Jump Starting With ..........
220 Cleaning .......................................... 203 System ......................................... 250
Capacities Chart. ............................ 244
Aluminum Wheels ..................... 206 Cruise Control Operation ............... 55
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .............. 39 Exterior ....................................... 204 Customer Relations
Cargo, Carrying .............................
124 Interior ........................................ 207 Information ................................. 254
CAUTION, Explanation of ............... ii Leather ........................................ 207
CD Changer. ................................... 107 Seat Belts .................................... 207
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Index
D In Bad Weather. ......................... 140 Malfunction Indicator
In Foreign Countries .................
249 Lamp ................................. 45, 228
DANGER, Explanation of.. ............... ii Oil Pressure Indicator ......... 44, 226
Dashboard ........................................
42 E Oil, What Kind to Use ............... 157
Daytime Running Lights ................. 52 Overheating ................................ 223
Dead Battery, What to Do ............ 220 Economy, Fuel ............................... 121 Specifications ............................. 244
Defects, Reporting
Safety ............. 258 Emergencies on the Road ............. 211 Engine Cover, Opening the .......... 118
Defrosting
the Windows ................. 91 Battery, Jump Starting .............. 220 Ethanol in Gasoline ....................... 248
Dimensions ..................................... 244 Changing
a Flat Tire .................
213 Evaporative Emission Controls .... 250
Dimming the Headlights ................ 51 Charging System Indicator ...... 227 Exhaust Fumes ................................ 39
Dipstick Checking the Fuses ................... 232 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat
Engine Oil.. ................................. 119 Closing the Convertible Top .... 230 Belts by ......................................... 17
Directional Signals ........................... 53 Low Oil Pressure Indicator ...... 226 Exterior,
Cleaning the ................... 204
Disabled, Towing Your Car If ...... 238 Malfunction Indicator Lamp .... 228
Disc Brake
Wear Indicators ......... 136 Overheated Engine ................... 223 F
Disposal of Used Oil.. .................... 160 Emergency Brake ............................ 80
Do Not Tow a Trailer .................... 141 Emergency Flashers ....................... 79 Fabric, Cleaning ............................. 207
Doors Emission
Controls ......................... 250 Fan, Interior ...................................... 86
Locking and Unlocking ............... 62 Engine Features, Comfort and
Monitor Light.. .............................
45 Check Engine Light ............ 45, 228 Convenience
................................. 85
Power Door Locks ....................... 62 Compartment, Checking Filling the Fuel Tank ..................... 117
DOT Tire Quality Grading ........... 246
in the ....................................... 118
Downshifting, 6-speed Manual Coolant ........................................ 120
Transmission .............................. 134 Coolant Temperature Gauge ..... 4 7
Driving ............................................
129 Drive Belt. ................................... 184
Economy ..................................... 121 CONTINUED
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Index
Filters
Oil ................................................ 159
Flashers, Hazard Warning .............. 79
Flat Tire, Changing a .................... 213
Fluids
Brake ...........................................
170
Clutch
.......................................... 171
Manual Transmission ............... 168
Windshield Washer ................... 167
FM Stereo Radio Reception ......... 100
Foreign Countries, Driving in ...... 249
Four-way Flashers ........................... 79
Front End, Towing by Emergency
W reeker ......................................
238
Fuel .................................................. 116
Fill Door and
Cap ....................... 117
Gauge ............................................ 48
Octane Requirement.. ............... 116
Oxygenated ................................ 248
Reserve Indicator .........................
46
Tank, Filling the ......................... 117
Fuel Mileage, Improving ............... 121
Fuel Station Procedures ............... 117
Fuses, Checking the ...................... 232
IV
G
Gasohol ........................................... 248
Gasoline .......................................... 116
Fuel Reserve Indicator. ...............
46
Gauge ............................................ 48
Octane Requirement ................. 116
Oxygenated Fuels ...................... 248
Tank, Filling the .........................
117
Gauges .............................................. 47
Engine Coolant Temperature .... 47
Fuel ................................................ 48
Gearshift Lever Positions
6-speed Manual
Transmission ..........................
133
Glass Cleaning ............................... 208
IH
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .............. 194
Hazard Warning Flashers ............... 79
Headlights
Daytime Running Lights .............
52
High Beam Indicator ................... 46
High Beams, Turning on ............ 51
Low Beams, Turning on ............. 51
Reminder Tone ............................ 51
Replacing Halogen Bulbs ......... 195
Turning on .................................... 51
Heating and Cooling System .......... 86
High Altitude, Starting at.. ............ 132
High-Low Beam Switch .................. 51
High Speed, Shifting at ................. 134
Hood Latch ..................................... 17 4
Hood, Opening
the ........................ 118
Hot Coolant, Warning about ........ 161
Hydraulic Clutch ............................ 171
Hydroplaning .................................. 141
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Identification Number,
Vehicle ........................................
242
If Your Car has to be Towed ........ 238
Ignition
Keys ...............................................
58
Switch ............................................ 60
Timing Control System ............. 251
Indicator Lights, Instrument
Panel .............................................. 43
Inflation, Proper Tire .................... 185
Inside Mirror .................................... 79

Shifting
The 6-speed Manual
Transmission ..........................
133
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
Replacement in .......................... 198
Signaling
Turns ................................ 53
6-speed Manual Transmission
Checking Fluid Level ................
168
Shifting the ................................. 134
Snow Tires ...................................... 191
Solvent-type Cleaners .................... 204
Sound System ................................... 94
Spare Tire
Inflating .......................................
212
Specifications ............................. 245
Spark Plugs, Replacing ................. 17 4
Specifications Charts ..................... 244
Speed Control... ................................ 55
Speedometer .................................... 4 7
SRS, Additional Information ........... 35
Additional Safety Precautions .... 38
How the Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners
Work ..................... 37
How the SRS Indicator
Works ........................................
37
How Your Air bags Work ............ 35
SRS Components ......................... 35
SRS Service ................................... 38
SRS Indicator Light ................... 37, 45
START (Ignition Key Position) ..... 61
Starting the Engine ........................ 131
In Cold Weather at High
Altitude ...................................
132
With a Dead Battery ................. 220
Steam Coming from Engine ......... 223
Steering Wheel
Anti-theft Column Lock ..............
60
Stereo Sound System ...................... 94
Storing Your Car ............................ 202
Stuck Car ........................................ 236
Supplemental Restraint
System
Servicing
....................................... 38
SRS Indicator .......................... 37, 45
Tensioners, Seat Belts ................ 37
T
Tachometer ...................................... 4 7
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in ....... 198
Taking Care of
the Unexpected .. 211
Technical Descriptions
Emission Control
Systems ........ 250
Index
Three Way Catalytic
Converter ................................
252
Temperature Gauge ........................ 4 7
Tensioners,
Seat Belts .................... 37
Three Way Catalytic Converter ... 251
Tire Chains ..................................... 191
Tire, How to Change a Flat .......... 213
Tires ................................................ 185
Air Pressure ............................... 185
Balancing .................................... 188
Checking Wear .......................... 188
Compact Spare Tire .................. 212
DOT Tire Quality Grading ....... 246
Inflation .......................................
185
Inspection ................................... 187
Replacing .................................... 189
Rotating ....................................... 188
Snow ............................................ 191
Specifications ............................. 245
Technical Information ..............
241
Tools, Tire Changing .................... 213
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