HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

Interio
r Car e
Fabri c
Vacuu m dir t an d dus t ou t o f th e
materia l frequently . Fo r genera l
cleaning , us e a solutio n of mil d soa p
an d lukewar m water , lettin g it ai r dry .
T o clea n of f stubbor n spots , us e a
commercially-availabl e fabri c cleaner .
Tes t i t o n a hidde n are a o f th e fabri c
first , t o mak e sur e it doe s no t bleac h
o r stai n th e fabric . Follo w th e
instruction s tha t com e wit h th e

cleaner .
Viny
l

Remov e dir t an d dus t wit h a vacuu m
cleaner . Wip e th e viny l wit h a sof t
clot h dampene d in a solutio n o f mil d
soa p an d water . Us e th e sam e
solutio n wit h a soft-bristl e brus h o n
mor e difficul t spots . Yo u ca n als o us e
commercially-availabl e spra y o r
foam-typ e viny l cleaners .
Leathe r
Vacuu m dir t an d dus t fro m th e
leathe r frequently . Pa y particula r
attentio n t o th e pleat s an d seams .
Clea n th e leathe r wit h a sof t clot h
dampene d wit h clea r water , the n
buf f i t wit h a clean , dr y cloth . I f
furthe r cleanin g is needed , us e a
soa p specificall y fo r leather , suc h a s
saddl e soap . Appl y thi s soa p wit h a
damp , sof t cloth . Wip e dow n an d
buf f a s describe d above . Rea
r Windo w
Clea n th e rea r windo w wit h eithe r
clea n wate r o r a mil d detergent /
wate r solutio n an d a soft , dam p cloth .
Neve r us e a brus h o r dr y cloth , an d
d o no t us e an y hars h chemical s o r
abrasiv e cleaners . Yo u wil l damag e
th e window .
Polis h th e rea r windo w periodicall y
wit h a commerciall y availabl e plasti c
polis h mad e especiall y fo r
convertibl e rea r windows .
Sea t Belt s
I f you r sea t belt s ge t dirty , yo u ca n
us e a sof t brus h wit h a mixtur e o f
mil d soa p an d war m wate r t o clea n

them . D o no t us e bleach , dye , o r

cleanin g solvents . The y ca n weake n
th e bel t material . Le t th e belt s air -
dr y befor e yo u us e th e car .

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Interio
r Care , Corrosio n Protectio n

Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces . Ai
r Freshener s
I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r car ,
i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type . Som e
liqui d ai r freshener s contai n chemi -
cal s tha t ma y caus e part s o f th e
interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k o r
discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n i t securel y s o i t
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive . Corrosio
n Protectio n
Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n i n you r car :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
ca r stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e car .

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Corrosio
n Protectio n

Man y corrosion-preventiv e measure s
ar e buil t int o you r Honda . Yo u ca n
hel p kee p you r ca r fro m corrodin g
b y performin g som e simpl e periodi c

maintenance :

Repai r chip s an d scratche s in th e
pain t a s soo n a s yo u discove r them . Inspec
t an d clea n ou t th e drai n
hole s i n th e botto m o f th e door s
an d body . Chec
k th e floo r covering s fo r
dampness . Carpetin g an d floo r
mat s ma y remai n dam p fo r a lon g
time , especiall y in winter . Thi s
dampnes s ca n eventuall y caus e
th e floo r panel s t o corrode . Us
e a high-pressur e spra y t o clea n
th e undersid e o f you r car . Thi s i s
especiall y importan t i n area s tha t
us e roa d sal t i n winter . I t i s als o a
goo d ide a in humi d climate s an d
area s subjec t t o sal t air . B e carefu l
o f th e AB S whee l sensor s an d
wirin g a t eac h wheel . Hav
e th e corrosion-preventiv e
coating s o n th e undersid e o f you r
ca r inspecte d an d repaire d
periodically .
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Bod
y Repair s

Bod y repair s ca n affec t you r car' s
resistanc e to corrosion . I f you r ca r
need s repair s afte r a collision , pa y
clos e attentio n to th e part s use d in
th e repai r an d th e qualit y o f th e
work .
Mak e sur e th e repai r facilit y use s
genuin e Hond a replacemen t bod y

parts . Som e companie s mak e shee t
meta l piece s tha t see m to duplicat e
th e origina l Hond a bod y parts , bu t
ar e actuall y inferio r i n fit , finish , an d
corrosio n resistance . Onc e installed ,
the y d o no t giv e th e sam e high -
qualit y appearance . Whe
n reportin g you r collisio n t o th e
insuranc e company , tel l the m yo u
wan t genuin e Hond a part s use d in
th e repair . Althoug h mos t insurer s
recogniz e th e qualit y o f origina l
parts , som e ma y tr y t o specif y tha t
th e repair s b e don e wit h othe r
availabl e parts . Yo u shoul d investi -
gat e thi s befor e an y repair s hav e

begun .

Tak e you r ca r t o you r authorize d
Hond a deale r fo r inspectio n afte r th e
repair s ar e completed . You r deale r
ca n mak e sur e tha t qualit y material s
wer e used , an d tha t corrosion -
preventiv e coating s wer e applie d t o
al l repaire d an d replace d parts .
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g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d
Thi s sectio n cover s th e more -
commo n problem s tha t motorist s
experienc e wit h thei r vehicles . I t
give s yo u informatio n abou t ho w to
safel y evaluat e th e proble m an d wha t
t o d o t o correc t it . I f th e proble m ha s
strande d yo u o n th e sid e o f th e road ,
yo u ma y b e abl e t o ge t goin g again .
I f not , yo u wil l als o fin d instruction s
o n gettin g you r ca r towed . Compac
t Spar e Tire...................... . 21 4
Changin g a Fla t Tir e .................... . 21 5
I f You r Engin e Won' t Start.......... . 22 0
Nothin g Happen s o r th e
Starte r Moto r Operate s
Ver y Slowly........................ . 22 0
Th e Starte r Operate s
Normally................................ . 22 1
Jum p Starting................................ . 22 2
I f You r Engin e Overheats............ . 22 5
Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator......... . 22 8
Chargin g Syste m Indicator.......... . 22 9
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p ....... . 23 0
Brak e Syste m Indicator............... . 23 2
Closin g th e Convertibl e Top....... . 23 3
Fuses.............................................. . 23 4
Checkin g an d Replacing.......... . 23 5
I f You r Ca r Get s Stuck................. . 23 9
Emergenc y Towing...................... . 24 1

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Compac
t Spar e Tir e

You r ca r ha s a compac t spar e tir e
tha t take s u p les s space . Us e thi s
spar e tir e a s a temporar y replace -
men t only . Ge t you r regula r tir e
repaire d o r replace d an d pu t i t bac k
o n you r ca r a s soo n a s yo u can .
Chec k th e inflatio n pressur e o f th e
compac t spar e tir e ever y tim e yo u
chec k th e othe r tires . I t shoul d b e
inflate d to :60 ps i (42 0 kP a , 4. 2 kgf/cm 2)
Follo w thes e precaution s wheneve r
yo u ar e usin g th e compac t spar e tire : D
o no t excee d 5 0 mp h (8 0 km/h )
unde r an y circumstances . Thi
s tir e give s a harshe r rid e an d
les s tractio n o n som e roa d sur -
face s tha n th e regula r tire . Us e
greate r cautio n whil e drivin g o n
thi s tire . D
o no t moun t sno w chain s o n th e
compac t spare . Th
e whee l o f th e compac t spar e
tir e i s designe d especiall y t o fi t
you r car . D o no t us e you r spar e
tir e o n anothe r vehicl e unles s i t i s
th e sam e mak e an d model . INDICATO
R LOCATIO N MAR K
Th e compac t spar e tir e ha s a shorte r
trea d lif e tha n a regula r tire . Replac e
i t whe n yo u ca n se e th e trea d wea r
indicato r bars . Th e replacemen t
shoul d b e th e sam e siz e an d desig n
tire , mounte d o n th e sam e wheel .
Th e compac t spar e tir e is no t
designe d to b e mounte d o n a regula r
wheel , an d th e compac t whee l i s no t
designe d fo r mountin g a regula r tire .
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D WEA R INDICATO R BA R

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e driving ,
sto p in a saf e plac e to chang e it .
Stoppin g in traffi c o r o n th e shoulde r
o f a bus y roa d is dangerous . Driv e
slowl y alon g th e shoulde r unti l yo u
ge t t o a n exi t o r a n are a to sto p tha t
i s fa r awa y fro m th e traffi c lanes .
Th e compac t spar e tir e is smalle r
tha n a standar d tire , whic h wil l affec t
th e vehicle' s handling . Driv e
cautiousl y whe n thi s spar e is
mounte d o n you r vehicle . Th
e siz e differenc e ma y als o caus e
damag e to th e rea r differential , s o d o
no t moun t th e compac t spar e o n th e
rear . I f eithe r rea r tir e goe s flat ,
remov e th e fron t tir e o n tha t sam e
side , moun t th e compac t spar e tir e
o n th e front , the n moun t th e fron t
tir e o n th e rear .
1 . Par k th e ca r o n firm , level , non -
slipper y groun d awa y fro m traffic .
Pu t th e transmissio n in Reverse .
Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g light s
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
LOC K (0) . Hav e you r passenge r
ge t ou t o f th e ca r whil e yo u
chang e th e tire . 3
. Ope n th e trunk . Lif t u p th e too l
bo x li d an d tak e th e jack , whee l
wrenc h an d extensio n ou t o f th e
too l box .
Use the jack that came on your car. If
you try to raise another car by this jack
o r use another jack to raise your car,

the car or jack can be damaged.

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Th
e ca r ca n easil y rol l of f th e
jack , seriousl y injurin g anyon e
underneath .
Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e ca r whe n i t
i s supporte d onl y b y th e jack .

NOTICE

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

4 . Remov e th e thre e clip s holdin g
th e spar e tir e cove r b y pullin g
straigh t u p o n th e rings . Remov e
th e spar e tir e cover . 5
. Unscre w th e win g bol t an d tak e
th e spar e tir e ou t o f th e spar e tir e

shelf .

6 . Loose n th e fiv e whee l nut s 1/ 2
tur n wit h th e whee l wrench . 7
. Locat e th e jackin g poin t neares t
th e tir e yo u nee d t o change . I t i s
pointe d t o b y a n arro w molde d int o
th e undersid e o f th e body . Plac e
th e jac k unde r th e jackin g point .
Tur n th e en d bracke t clockwis e
unti l th e to p o f th e jac k contact s
th e jackin g point . Mak e sur e th e
jackin g poin t ta b i s restin g in th e
jac k notch .

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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

8 . Us e th e extensio n an d whee l
wrenc h a s show n to rais e th e ca r
unti l th e fla t tir e is of f th e ground .9
. Remov e th e whee l nut s an d fla t
tire . Temporaril y plac e th e fla t tir e
o n th e groun d wit h th e outsid e
surfac e o f th e whee l facin g up .
Placin g th e whee l fac e dow n coul d
ma r it s finish . BRAK
E HU B
10. Befor e mountin g th e spar e tire ,
wip e an y dir t of f th e mountin g
surfac e o f th e whee l an d hu b wit h
a clea n cloth . Wip e th e hu b
carefully , i t ma y b e ho t fro m
driving .

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