HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
1 . Ope n th e trunk .
2 . Remov e th e fastener s fro m th e
trun k lining . T o remov e a fastener ,
pus h o n th e cente r o f th e hea d
unti l i t pop s in . The n pul l i t out .
3 . Pul l th e linin g back . 4
. Determin e whic h o f th e fou r bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/taillight , back -
u p light , tur n signal , o r sid e
marker . 5
. Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
6 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bulb . T o
remov e th e stop/taillight , back-u p
o r sid e marke r ligh t bulb , pul l th e
bul b straigh t ou t o f it s socket . T o
remov e th e tur n signa l ligh t bulb ,
pus h it i n an d tur n it
counterclockwis e unti l i t unlocks .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

7 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
8 . Pus h th e socke t int o the ligh t
assembl y an d tur n i t clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
9 . Tes t the light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b i s working .
10. Install th e trun k linin g an d secur e
i t wit h th e fasteners . T o reinstal l a
fastener , rese t th e fastene r b y
pushin g o n th e pointe d en d unti l i t
pop s bac k almos t flus h wit h th e
finger s o n th e housing . Pu t th e
fastene r i n th e hol e o f th e trun k
linin g an d pus h o n th e cente r unti l
i t lock s (th e cente r i s flus h wit h
th e head) .
Maintenance

Light
s

Replacin g a Rea r Licens e Plat e
Bul b
1 . Inser t a fla t blad e screwdrive r
betwee n th e lef t edg e o f th e len s
an d th e housing . Th e len s wil l
com e down . 2
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket. Push th e ne w bul b i n unti l
i t bottom s i n th e socket .
3 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
4 . Pu t th e len s bac k int o th e ligh t
assembly , righ t sid e first . Pus h o n
th e lef t edg e unti l i t snap s int o

place .

Maintenanc e

Light
s
Replacin g a n Interio r Ligh t Bul b
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e fron t edg e o f th e
len s nea r bot h sides . 2
. Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k i n place . Replacin
g th e Trun k Ligh t Bul b

1 . Ope n th e trunk . Pul l dow n th e

trun k ligh t cover .

2 . Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it

straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .

3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l

tabs .

4 . Pus h th e cove r bac k in place .

Maintenanc e

Storin
g You r Ca r
I f yo u nee d t o par k you r ca r fo r a n
extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e i t fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s i t easie r t o
ge t you r ca r bac k o n th e road . I f
possible , stor e you r ca r indoors . Fil
l th e fue l tank . Chang
e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 159 ).
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r
completely .
Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats , etc . ar e
completel y dry . Rais
e th e convertibl e to p cover . Leav
e th e parkin g brak e off . Pu t
th e transmissio n i n Reverse . Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e ca r i s t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supporte d o n jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground . Leav
e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e ca r i s bein g store d indoors) . Disconnec
t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t wipe r blad e
arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r ra g s o
the y d o no t touc h th e windshield . T
o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d trun k seals . Also , appl y a
vehicl e bod y wa x t o th e painte d
surface s tha t mat e wit h th e doo r
an d trun k seals . Cove
r th e ca r wit h a "breathable "
cover , on e mad e fro m a porou s
materia l suc h a s cotton .
Nonporou s materials , suc h a s
plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint . I
f possible , ru n th e engin e fo r a
whil e periodicall y (preferabl y onc e
a month) .
I f yo u stor e you r ca r fo r 1 2 month s
o r longer , hav e you r Hond a deale r
perfor m th e inspection s calle d fo r i n
th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0
km ) maintenanc e schedul e a s soo n
a s yo u tak e it ou t o f storag e (se e
pag e 14 8). Th e replacement s calle d
fo r i n th e maintenanc e schedul e ar e
no t neede d unles s th e ca r ha s
actuall y reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .

Maintenanc e

Appearanc
e Car e

Regula r cleanin g an d polishin g o f
you r Hond a help s t o kee p it "new "
looking . Thi s sectio n give s yo u hint s
o n ho w to clea n you r ca r an d
preserv e it s appearance : th e paint ,
brightwork , wheel s an d interior . Als o
include d ar e severa l thing s yo u ca n
d o to hel p preven t corrosion . Exterio
r Care................................. . 20 4
Washing..................................... . 20 4

Waxing....................................... 205

Aluminu m Wheels.................... . 20 6
Pain t Touch-up.......................... . 20 6
Interio r Care.................................. . 20
7

Carpeting................................... . 20
7

Floo r Mats................................. .
20

7

Fabric.........................................
208

Vinyl...........................................

20 8

Leather.......................................
208

Rea r Window.............................
208

Sea t Belts...................................


20
8

Windows.................................... .
209

Ai r Fresheners.......................... .
209

Corrosio n Protection.................... .
209

Bod y Repairs................................. .
211

Appearanc e Car e

Exterio
r Car e

Washin g

Frequen t washin g help s preserv e
you r car' s beauty . Dir t an d gri t ca n
scratc h th e paint , whil e tre e sa p an d
bir d dropping s ca n permanentl y rui n
th e finish .
Was h you r ca r i n a shad y area , no t i n
direc t sunlight . I f th e ca r i s parke d in
th e sun , mov e it int o th e shad e an d
le t th e exterio r coo l dow n befor e yo u

start .

Onl y us e th e solvent s an d cleaner s
recommende d in thi s Owner' s

Manual .
Chemical
solvents and strong cleaners
can damage the paint, metal, and
plastic on your car.

Rins e th e ca r thoroughl y wit h coo l
wate r t o remov e loos e dirt . Fil
l a bucke t wit h coo l water . Mi x
i n a mil d detergent , suc h a s
dishwashin g liqui d o r a produc t
mad e especiall y fo r ca r washing . Was
h th e car , usin g th e wate r an d
neutra l detergen t solutio n an d
spong e o r sof t cloth . Star t a t a to p
an d wor k you r wa y down . Rins e
frequently . Chec
k th e bod y fo r roa d tar , tre e
sap , etc . Remov e thes e stain s wit h
ta r remove r o r turpentine . Rins e it
of f immediatel y s o it doe s no t
har m th e finish . Remembe r t o re -
wa x thes e areas , eve n if th e res t o f th
e ca r doe s no t nee d waxing .
D o no t us e hars h chemical s t o
remov e stain s fro m th e
convertibl e to p o r rea r window .
Us e a mil d detergent/wate r
solutio n wit h a soft-bristl e brus h
o n th e top , an d wit h a sof t clot h o n
th e rea r window . Whe
n yo u hav e washe d an d rinse d
th e whol e exterior , dr y it wit h a
chamoi s o r sof t towel . Lettin g it
air-dr y wil l caus e dullin g an d wate r

spots .

Mak e sur e th e to p is completel y
dr y befor e yo u fol d it .
A s yo u dr y th e car , inspec t i t fo r
chip s an d scratche s tha t coul d allo w
corrosio n to start . Repai r the m wit h
touch-u p pain t (se e pag e 20 6).
Appearanc e Car e
NOTIC
E

Exterio
r Car e

Waxin g
Alway s was h an d dr y th e whol e ca r
befor e waxin g it . Yo u shoul d wa x
you r car , includin g th e meta l trim ,
wheneve r wate r sit s o n th e surfac e
i n larg e patches . I t shoul d for m int o
bead s o r droplet s afte r waxing . Yo
u shoul d us e a qualit y liqui d o r
past e wax . Appl y i t accordin g t o th e
instruction s o n th e container . I n
general , ther e ar e tw o type s o f
products :
Waxe s — A wa x coat s th e finis h an d
protect s i t fro m damag e b y exposur e
t o sunlight , ai r pollution , etc . Yo u
shoul d us e a wa x o n you r Hond a
whe n it i s new . Polishe
s — Polishe s an d cleaner /
waxe s ca n restor e th e shin e to pain t
tha t ha s oxidize d an d los t som e o f it s
shine . The y normall y contai n mil d
abrasive s an d solvent s tha t remov e
th e to p laye r o f th e finish . Yo u
shoul d us e a polis h o n you r Hond a if
th e finis h doe s no t hav e it s origina l
shin e afte r usin g a wax .
Cleanin g tar , insects , etc . wit h
remover s als o take s of f th e wax .
Remembe r t o re-wa x thos e areas ,
eve n if th e res t o f th e ca r doe s no t

nee d waxing .

Appearanc e Car e

Exterio
r Car e

Aluminu m Wheel s

Clea n you r Acura' s aluminu m allo y
wheel s a s yo u d o th e res t o f th e
exterior . Was h the m wit h th e sam e
solution , an d rins e the m thoroughly .
Th e wheel s hav e a protectiv e clear -
coa t tha t keep s th e aluminu m fro m
corrodin g an d tarnishing . Usin g
hars h chemicals , includin g som e
commercia l whee l cleaners , o r stif f
brushe s ca n damag e thi s clear-coat .
Onl y us e a mil d detergen t an d sof t
brus h o r spong e to clea n th e wheels .
Pain
t Touch-u p

You r deale r ha s touch-u p pain t t o
matc h you r car' s color . Th e colo r
cod e is printe d o n a sticke r o n th e
driver' s doorjamb . Tak e thi s cod e t o
you r deale r so yo u ar e sur e to ge t
th e correc t color . Inspec
t you r ca r frequentl y fo r chip s
o r scratche s i n th e paint . Repai r
the m righ t awa y t o preven t corrosio n
o f th e meta l underneath . Us e th e
touch-u p pain t onl y o n smal l chip s
an d scratches . Mor e extensiv e pain t
damag e shoul d b e repaire d b y a

professional .

Appearanc e Car e

Interio
r Car e

Carpetin g

Vacuu m th e carpetin g frequentl y t o
remov e dirt . Ground-i n dir t wil l mak e
th e carpe t wea r ou t faster .
Periodicall y shampo o th e carpe t t o
kee p it lookin g new . Us e on e o f th e
foam-typ e carpe t cleaner s o n th e
market . Follo w th e instruction s tha t
com e wit h th e cleaner , applyin g it
wit h a spong e o r sof t brush . Kee p
th e carpetin g a s dr y a s possibl e b y
no t addin g wate r t o th e foam . Floo
r Mat s
Th e Genuin e Hond a driver' s floo r
ma t tha t cam e wit h you r ca r wa s
designe d t o b e hooke d ove r th e floo r
ma t anchor . Thi s keep s th e floo r ma t
fro m slidin g forwar d an d possibl y
interferin g wit h th e pedals . I
f yo u remov e th e floo r mat , mak e
sur e t o re-ancho r i t whe n yo u pu t i t
bac k i n you r car .
I f yo u replac e it , us e a genuin e
Hond a floo r ma t tha t i s designe d t o
b e use d wit h th e floo r ma t ancho r i n
you r car .
I f yo u us e a non-Hond a floo r ma t i n
th e driver' s footwell , mak e sur e it
fit s properl y an d tha t i t ca n b e use d
wit h th e floo r ma t anchor .
D o no t pu t additiona l floo r mat s o n
to p o f th e anchore d mat , otherwis e
th e additiona l mat s ma y slid e
forwar d an d interfer e wit h th e pedals .

Appearanc e Car e