lock HONDA S2000 2001 1.G User Guide

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s
T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanism , unlatc h th e buckl e an d
le t th e sea t bel t full y retract . T o
refaste n th e belt , pul l i t ou t onl y a s
fa r a s needed .
Se e pag e 1 5 fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly . Sea
t Bel t Maintenanc e
Fo r safety , yo u shoul d chec k th e
conditio n o f you r sea t belt s regularly .
Pul l eac h bel t ou t full y an d loo k fo r
frays , cuts , burns , an d wear . Chec k
tha t th e latche s wor k smoothl y an d
tha t th e lap/shoulde r belt s retrac t
easily . An y bel t no t i n good conditio n
o r no t workin g properl y wil l no t
provid e good protectio n an d shoul d
be replace d a s soo n a s possible .

U.S. Models

Hond a provide s a lifetim e warrant y
o n sea t belts . Hond a wil l repai r o r
replac e an y sea t bel t componen t tha t
fail s t o functio n properl y durin g
norma l use . Pleas e se e you r Honda

Warranty Information booklet fo r

details .
I
f a sea t bel t i s wor n durin g a crash ,
yo u shoul d hav e you r deale r inspec t
th e belt , an d replac e it i f necessary .
A bel t tha t ha s bee n wor n durin g a
cras h ma y no t provid e th e sam e leve l
o f protectio n in a subsequen t crash .
Th e deale r shoul d als o inspec t th e
anchor s fo r damag e an d replac e
the m if needed .
Fo r informatio n o n ho w to clea n you r
sea t belts , se e pag e 20 8 .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
No
t checkin g o r maintainin g
sea t belt s ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i f th e sea t belt s
d o no t wor k properl y whe n
needed .
Chec k you r sea t belt s regularl y
an d hav e an y proble m
correcte d a s soo n a s possible .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

Durin g a crash , you r sea t bel t help s
restrai n you r lowe r bod y an d torso ,
whil e th e tensione r tighten s an d
lock s th e sea t bel t t o hel p kee p yo u
i n place . You r airba g provide s a
cushio n t o hel p restrai n an d protec t
you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However , i t
i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g to
inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y o f
a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determine s whethe r
o r no t th e airbag s wil l deploy . I n
suc h cases , th e sea t bel t wil l provid e
sufficien t protection , an d th e
supplementa l protectio n offere d b y
th e airba g woul d b e minimal . Afte
r inflating , th e airbag s
immediatel y deflate , s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s visibility ,
o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r operat e
othe r controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y one-tent h
o f a second , s o fas t tha t mos t
occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t th e
airbag s deploye d unti l the y se e the m
lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke. This is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t harmful ,
peopl e wit h respirator y problem s
ma y experienc e som e temporar y
discomfort . I f thi s occurs , ge t ou t o f
th e ca r a s soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .

U.S. Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w
you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t

title d SRS: What You Need to Know
About Airbags that cam e wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadian Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w
you r airbag s work , as k you r deale r
fo r a copy of th e bookle t title d SRS:
What You Need to Know About Airbags.

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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 t o 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 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 4 3

Gauges............................................. . 4 7
Speedometer............................... . 4 7
Selec t Button............................... . 4 7

Tachometer................................. . 4 7

Temperatur e Gauge................... . 4 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 4 8

Odometer..................................... . 4 8

Tri p Meter................................... . 4 8
Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 4 9

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... 50

Headlights................................... .
51

Daytim e Runnin g
Lights............
. 5 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 5 2
Tur n Signals................................ 53

Windshiel d Wipers..................... 53

Windshiel d Washers.................. 54

Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 5 5

Cruis e Control............................. . 5 5

Key s an d Locks............................... . 5 8

Keys............................................... 58

Immobilize r System.................... . 5 9
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 0 Powe
r Doo r Locks...................... . 6 2

Remot e Transmitter................... . 6 3

Trunk........................................... . 6 6

Emergenc y Trun k Opener.........
6 7
Consol e Compartments............. . 6 8

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 6 9

Powe r Windows.............................. . 7 0

Convertibl e Top.............................. . 7 2

Lowerin g th e Convertibl e Top.. . 7 2
Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p ..... . 7 5
Convertibl e To p Cover............... . 7 7

Maintenance................................ .
7 8

Hazar d Warning.............................. . 8 0

Mirrors............................................. . 8 0

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 0

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 1

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 2

Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 2

Audi o Panel...................................... . 8 2

Interio r Lights................................. . 8 3

Instrument s an d Control s

Indicato
r Light s

Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 37 .
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
yo u pus h th e STAR T button . 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 . Malfunctio
n Indicato r Lam
p
Se e pag e 230 .
Trunk-ope
n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t come s o n if th e trun k li d is
no t close d tightly . Door-ope
n Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n i f eithe r doo r i s
no t close d tightly . 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

SR
S

AB S

U.S
.

Canada
EP
S

Steerin
g Whee l Control s
Cruis e Contro l
Cruis e contro l allow s yo u t o maintai n
a se t spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
withou t keepin g you r foo t o n th e
accelerato r pedal . I t shoul d b e use d
fo r cruisin g o n straight , ope n
highways . I t i s no t recommende d fo r
condition s suc h a s cit y driving ,
windin g roads , slipper y roads , heav y
rain , o r ba d weather . Yo u shoul d
hav e ful l contro l o f th e ca r unde r
thos e conditions .

The cruise control, as it operates,
moves the accelerator pedal. You can
damage your vehicle's accelerator
mechanism by resting your foot under
the pedal and blocking the movement. Using the Cruise Control

1 . Pus h i n th e Cruis e Contro l Maste r
Switc h o n th e dashboar d besid e
th e steerin g column . Th e indicato r
b y th e switc h wil l light .
2 . Accelerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d abov e 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h) .
CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Imprope
r us e o f th e cruis e
contro l ca n lea d t o a crash .
Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y
whe n travelin g o n ope n
highway s i n goo d weather .

Key
s an d Lock s
Key s

You r 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 car : Ignitio
n
Door
s
Trun
k Lowe
r consol e compartmen t
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 trun k an d th e lowe r consol e
compartmen t 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 star t th e engin e if 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 .
Kee
p 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

You r ca r als o come s wit h tw o remot e

transmitters ; se e pag e 6 3 fo r a n

explanatio n o f th e operation .

Instrument s an d Control s

KE
Y

NUMBE R

PLAT E
MASTE
R

KE Y

(BLACK )
VALE
T KE Y

(GREY )

Key
s 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 i n th e ignitio n switc h fo r th e
engin e t o 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 t o
LOC K (0) , remov e th e key , reinser t
it , an d tur n th e switc h t o O N (II )

again .
Th
e 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 .
I f 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 .

CONTINUED

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

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.
Ignitio
n Switc h

Th e ignitio n switc h is o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steerin g column . I t ha s
thre e positions : LOC
K (0 ) ACCESSOR
Y (I )
O
N (II )
LOC
K (0 ) - Yo u ca n inser t o r
remov e th e ke y onl y i n 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 it
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 .

Instrument s an d Control s
Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g

lock s 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 .

Key
s an d Lock s

ACCESSOR Y (I ) - In thi s position ,
yo u ca n operat e th e audi o syste m
an d th e accessor y powe r socket .
O N (II ) — Thi s i s th e norma l ke y
positio n whe n driving . Al l feature s
an d accessorie s o n th e ca r ar e usable .
Severa l o f th e light s o n th e instru -
men t pane l com e o n a s a tes t whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h fro m
ACCESSOR Y to ON .
Th e engin e ca n b e starte d wit h th e
ke y in thi s positio n b y pressin g th e
engin e STAR T butto n (se e pag e
131 ).
Th e engin e wil l no t star t i f th e
Immobilize r Syste m doe s no t
recogniz e th e key' s codin g (se e pag e
59 ) . Yo
u wil l hea r a reminde r beepe r i f
yo u leav e th e ke y in th e ignitio n
switc h in th e LOC K (0 ) o r
ACCESSOR Y (I ) positio n an d ope n
th e driver' s door . Remov e th e ke y to
tur n of f th e beeper .

Instruments an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

Powe r Doo r Lock s
Eac h doo r ha s a loc k ta b nex t t o th e
insid e doo r handle . Whe n yo u pus h
i n th e loc k ta b o n th e driver' s door ,
bot h door s lock . Pullin g ou t th e loc k
ta b o n th e driver' s doo r onl y unlock s
tha t door . Th e loc k ta b o n th e
passenger' s doo r onl y lock s an d
unlock s tha t door . T
o loc k th e passenger' s doo r whe n
gettin g ou t o f th e car , pus h th e loc k
ta b in an d clos e th e door . T o loc k th e
driver' s door , remov e th e ke y fro m
th e ignitio n switch , pul l ou t eithe r
th e insid e o r outsid e doo r handl e an d
pus h th e loc k ta b in , the n clos e th e

door .

Bot h door s loc k whe n yo u us e th e
ke y i n th e driver' s door . Usin g th e
ke y i n th e passenger' s doo r onl y
lock s an d unlock s tha t door .
T o unloc k onl y th e driver' s doo r
fro m th e outside , inser t th e ke y i n
th e driver' s doo r lock , tur n th e ke y
an d releas e it . I f yo u tur n th e ke y
an d hol d it , bot h door s wil l unlock .

Instrument s an d Control s

LOC
K TA B