HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Service Manual
Manufacturer: HONDA, Model Year: 2001, Model line: S2000, Model: HONDA S2000 2001 1.GPages: 276, PDF Size: 3.79 MB
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Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S
SR S Servic e
You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
i s virtuall y maintenance-free , an d
ther e ar e n o part s yo u ca n safel y
service . However , yo u mus t hav e
you r ca r service d if :
Your airbags ever inflate. Th
e
airbags , sea t bel t tensioners , an d
contro l uni t mus t b e replaced . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e th e
airbag s yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y
shop .
The SRS indicator light alerts you
to a problem. Tak
e you r ca r t o a n
authorize d Hond a deale r a s soo n
a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s D
o no t attemp t t o deactivat e you r
airbags . Together , airbag s an d
sea t belt s provid e th e best
protectio n i n a moderat e t o sever e
fronta l collision . D
o no t tampe r wit h SRS
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Se e pag e 123 for furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r SRS .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
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Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
You r car' s exhaus t contain s carbo n
monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d hav e n o
proble m wit h carbo n monoxid e
enterin g th e ca r i n norma l drivin g if
yo u maintai n you r ca r properly .
Hav e th e exhaus t syste m inspecte d
fo r leak s whenever : Th
e ca r i s raise d fo r a n oi l change . Yo
u notic e a chang e in th e soun d
o f th e exhaust . Th
e ca r wa s i n a n acciden t tha t
ma y hav e damage d th e underside .High level s o f carbo n monoxid e ca n
collec t rapidl y in enclose d areas ,
suc h a s a garage . D o no t ru n th e
engin e wit h th e garag e doo r closed .
Eve n wit h th e doo r open , ru n th e
engin e onl y lon g enoug h t o mov e th e
ca r ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e trun k li d open , air flow ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r vehicle' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
trun k li d open , ope n al l th e window s
an d se t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m as show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d car ,
eve n in a n unconfine d area , wit h th e
engin e running , adjus t th e heatin g
an d coolin g syste m as follows : 1
. Pus h th e button . 2
. Selec t th e mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o a
comfortabl e setting .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Carbo
n monoxid e ga s i s toxic .
Breathin g i t ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l
you .
Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u t o
carbo n monoxide .
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Safet
y Label s
Thes e label s ar e in th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f potentia l
hazard s tha t coul d caus e seriou s
injury . Rea d thes e label s carefully .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s har d
t o read , contac t you r Hond a deale r
fo r a replacement . SU
N VISO R
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
DASHBOAR
D
U.S. models only
U.S.
models
Canadian models
SEAT BEL T TENSIONE R
BATTER Y
SR S
RADIATO
R
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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
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Contro
l Location s
Instrument s an d Control s
HEADLIGHT/TUR
N SIGNA L
SWITC H
(P. 51)
WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R CONTROL S
(P. 53)
HOO D RELEAS E
HANDL E
(P. 118 )
HEATING AN D AI R
CONDITIONIN G
(P. 86)
DOO
R LOC K
SWITC H
(P. 62)
POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 70)
MIRRO R
CONTROL S
(P. 80)
ROOF SWITC H
(P. 73) HAZAR
D WARNIN G SWITC H
(P. 80) AUDI
O SYSTE M
(P. 94)
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Indicator
Lights
CRUIS E CONTRO L INDICATO R
(P. 46)
MAINTENANC E REQUIRE D
INDICATO R
(P. 49)
TUR N SIGNA L AN D HAZAR D
WARNIN G INDICATOR S
(P. 46)
ANTI-LOC K BRAK E
SYSTE M (ABS )
INDICATOR *
(P. 45)
PARKIN G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR *
(P. 44)
CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R
(P. 44)
ELECTRI
C POWE R STEERIN G INDICATO R (P. 45)
HIG H BEA M INDICATO R (P. 46)
LO W FUE L INDICATO R (P. 46)
SEA T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T (P. 44)
SUPPLEMENTA L
RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R
(P. 45)
DOOR-OPE N
INDICATO R
(P. 45)
TRUNK-OPE N INDICATO R (P. 45)
IMMOBILIZE R SYSTE M INDICATO R (P. 46)
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P (P. 230)
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R (P. 44)
Instrument s an d Control s
* The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.
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Indicato
r Light s
Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r car .
Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r flashe s fo r severa l
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
O N (II) . I t flashe s a s a reminde r t o
yo u an d you r passenge r t o faste n th e
sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s if
yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition . Lo
w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 22 8 .
Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t
bein g charged . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 22 9 . U.S
.
Parkin g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . Thi s indicato r come s o n whe n yo u
tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t
i s a reminde r t o chec k th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e no t full y release d ca n
damag e th e brake s an d tires .
2 . I f th e indicato r remain s li t afte r
yo u hav e full y release d th e
parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e i s
running , o r i f i t come s o n whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 23 2 .
Instrument s an d Control s
BRAK
E
Canad
a
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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
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Indicato
r Light s
Tur n Signa l an d
Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s i s burne d ou t
(se e pag e 19 2 ) . Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e ca r shoul d flash .
Hig h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 5 1 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t
controls .
"Daytim
e Runnin g
Lights " Indicato r
Canadian models only
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) wit h
th e headligh t switc h of f an d th e
parkin g brak e set . I t shoul d g o of f i f
yo u tur n o n th e headlight s o r releas e
th e parkin g brake . I f i t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , i t mean s ther e is a
proble m wit h th e DRL . Ther e ma y
als o b e a proble m wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights .
Immobilize r Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s indicato r 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) . I t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e
pag e 5 9 ). Thi
s indicato r als o blink s 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) .
Cruis e Contro l Indicato r
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 55 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control . Lo
w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .
Instrument s an d Control s
DRL
CRUISE
CONTROL
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Gauge
s
TEMPERATUR E GAUG E
SPEEDOMETE R
Liqui d crysta l i s use d in th e mete r
panel . Yo u ma y fee l th e indicator s
appea r slowl y i n th e lo w temperature .
Speedomete r
Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph ) o r kilometer s pe r hou r
(km/h) .
SELEC
T BUTTO N
Selec t Butto n
Th e Selec t butto n switche s th e
speedomete r readin g betwee n mile s
pe r hou r an d kilomete r pe r hour . I t
als o change s th e odomete r an d tri p
meter s t o rea d i n mile s o r kilometer s
correspondingly . T o chang e th e
readings , pus h th e Selec t butto n an d
hol d it unti l yo u hea r a beep .
Tachomete
r
Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d in revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r readin g in th e re d zone .
Temperatur e Gaug e
Thi s show s th e temperatur e o f th e
engine' s coolant . Durin g norma l
operation , th e readin g shoul d b e in
th e middl e o f th e gauge . I n sever e
drivin g conditions , suc h a s ver y ho t
weathe r o r a lon g perio d o f uphil l
driving , th e readin g ma y reac h nea r
th e re d mark . I f i t reache s th e re d
mark , pul l safel y t o th e sid e o f th e
road . Tur n t o pag e 22 5 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g
system .
Instrument s an d Control s
TACHOMETE
R