light HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Workshop Manual

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

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

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

I
f You r Engin e Won' t Star t
Diagnosin g wh y you r engin e won' t
star t fall s int o tw o areas , dependin g
o n wha t yo u hea r whe n yo u pres s
th e ENGIN E STAR T button . Yo
u hea r nothing , o r almos t
nothing . Th e engine' s starte r
moto r doe s no t operat e a t all , o r
operate s ver y slowly . Yo
u ca n hea r th e starte r moto r
operatin g normally , o r th e starte r
moto r sound s lik e i t i s spinnin g
faste r tha n normal , bu t th e engin e
doe s no t star t u p an d run . Nothin
g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y Slowl y
Whe n yo u pres s th e ENGIN E
STAR T button , yo u d o no t hea r th e
norma l nois e o f th e engin e tryin g t o
start . Yo u ma y hea r a clickin g soun d
o r serie s o f clicks , o r nothin g a t all .
Chec k thes e things : You
r ca r ha s th e Immobilize r
System . Yo u shoul d us e a
properly-code d maste r o r vale t ke y
t o star t th e engin e (se e pag e 59 ).
A ke y tha t i s no t properl y code d
wil l caus e th e immobilize r syste m
indicato r i n th e das h pane l t o blin k
rapidly . Tur
n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Tur n o n th e headlight s an d chec k
thei r brightness . I f th e headlight s
ar e ver y di m o r don' t ligh t a t all ,
th e batter y is discharged . Se e
Jum p Startin g o n pag e 22 2. Pres
s th e ENGIN E STAR T button ,
the n releas e it . I f th e headlight s d o
no t dim , chec k th e conditio n o f th e
fuses . I f th e fuse s ar e OK , ther e i s
probabl y somethin g wron g wit h
th e electrica l circui t fo r th e
ignitio n switc h o r starte r motor .
Yo u wil l nee d a qualifie d
technicia n t o determin e th e
problem . (Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 241 .)

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I
f You r Engin e Won' t Star t
I f th e headlight s di m noticeabl y o r
g o ou t whe n yo u tr y t o star t th e
engine , eithe r th e batter y i s dis -
charge d o r th e connection s ar e
corroded . Chec k th e conditio n o f th e
batter y an d termina l connection s
(se e pag e 177 ). Yo u ca n the n tr y
jum p startin g th e ca r fro m a booste r
batter y (se e pag e 222 ). Th
e Starte r Operate s Normall y
I n thi s case , th e starte r motor' s
spee d sound s normal , o r eve n faste r
tha n normal , whe n yo u pres s th e
ENGIN E STAR T button , bu t th e
engin e doe s no t run . Ar
e yo u usin g th e prope r startin g
procedure ? Refe r t o Startin g th e
Engin e o n pag e 131 . D
o yo u hav e fuel ? Tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) fo r a
minut e an d watc h th e fue l gauge .
Th e lo w fue l leve l warnin g ligh t
ma y no t b e working , s o yo u wer e
no t reminde d t o fil l th e tank . Ther
e ma y b e a n electrica l
problem , suc h a s n o powe r t o th e
fue l pump . Chec k al l th e fuse s
(se e pag e 235 ).
I f yo u fin d nothin g wrong , yo u wil l
nee d a qualifie d technicia n t o fin d
th e problem . Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 241 .

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Jum
p Startin g
I f you r car' s batter y ha s ru n down ,
yo u ma y b e abl e t o star t th e engin e
b y usin g a booste r battery . Althoug h
thi s seem s lik e a simpl e procedure ,
yo u shoul d tak e severa l precautions . T
o jum p star t you r car , follo w thes e
direction s closely :
1 . Ope n th e hoo d an d chec k th e
physica l conditio n o f th e batter y
(se e pag e 17 7). I n ver y col d
weather , chec k th e conditio n o f
th e electrolyte . I f i t seem s slush y
o r lik e ice , d o no t tr y jum p startin g
unti l i t thaws .

If a battery sits in extreme cold, the
electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start with a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.

2 . Tur n of f al l th e electrica l acces -

sories : heater , A/C , stere o system ,
lights , etc .

Pu t th e transmissio n in Neutra l

an d se t th e parkin g brake .

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NOTIC
E

A
batter y ca n explod e if yo u d o
no t follo w th e correc t procedure ,
seriousl y injurin g anyon e
nearby .
Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,
an d smokin g material s awa y
fro m th e battery .

Brak
e Syste m Indicato r

Th e Brak e Syste m Indicato r
normall y 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 .
I t come s o n an d stay s li t i f yo u d o no t
full y releas e th e parkin g brake . I
f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m wit h th e car' s
brak e system . I n mos t cases , th e
proble m is a lo w flui d leve l i n th e
brak e flui d reservoir . Pres s lightl y o n
th e brak e peda l t o se e if i t feel s
normal . I f i t does , chec k th e brak e
flui d leve l th e nex t tim e yo u sto p a t a
servic e statio n (se e pag e 17 0). I f th e
flui d leve l i s low , tak e th e ca r t o you r
deale r an d hav e th e brak e syste m
inspecte d fo r leak s o r wor n brak e

pads .

However , i f th e brak e peda l doe s no t
fee l normal , yo u shoul d tak e
immediat e action . Becaus e o f th e
brak e system' s dual-circui t design , a
proble m in on e par t o f th e syste m
wil l stil l giv e yo u brakin g a t tw o
wheels . Yo u wil l fee l th e brak e peda l
g o clow n muc h farthe r befor e th e ca r
begin s t o slo w clown , an d yo u wil l
hav e t o pres s harde r o n th e pedal .
Th e distanc e neede d to sto p wil l b e
muc h longer . Slo
w dow n b y shiftin g to a lowe r
gear , an d pul l t o th e sid e o f th e roa d
whe n it i s safe . Becaus e o f th e
longe r distanc e neede d to stop , i t i s
hazardou s t o driv e th e car . Yo u
shoul d hav e it towed , an d repaire d a s

soo n a s possible .

I f yo u mus t driv e th e ca r a shor t
distanc e in thi s condition , driv e
slowl y an d cautiously .

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BRAK
E SYSTE M INDICATO R