HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Repair Manual

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 .

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KE
Y

NUMBE R

PLAT E
MASTE
R

KE Y

(BLACK )
VALE
T KE Y

(GREY )

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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Key
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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 .

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LOC
K TA B

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Remot e Transmitte r
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , bot h
door s lock . Th e sid e marke r light s
an d taillight s flas h once .
Whe n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e parkin g light s an d taillight s
flas h twice . Th e passenger' s doo r
unlock s whe n yo u pus h th e butto n a

secon d time .
Th
e interio r ligh t (i f th e interio r ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
eithe r door , th e ligh t wil l g o ou t i n
abou t 3 0 second s an d th e door s wil l
automaticall y relock . I f yo u reloc k
th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 3 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f eithe r
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n th e ignitio n switch .
T o ope n th e trunk , pus h an d hol d th e
TRUN K RELEAS E butto n fo r
approximatel y on e second . Horn Operation
Th e hor n wil l soun d if yo u pus h th e
LOC K butto n a secon d tim e withi n
fiv e second s o f lockin g th e doors .

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UNLOC
K
BUTTO N
LOC
K

BUTTO N
TRUN K

RELEAS E

BUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
LE
D

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Panic Mode
Pani c mod e allow s yo u t o remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flas h fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t on e

second .

T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) . Replacing the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .

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Ope
n

Clos e

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Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity . Mak e sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y i s th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e
transmitter .
Alig n th e mar k o n th e cove r wit
h th e mar k o n th e
transmitter , the n se t th e cove r i n
plac e an d tur n it clockwise .
Transmitter Care

Avoi d sever e shoc k t o th e trans -
mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r vehicle' s
syste m by you r Hond a dealer . An y
othe r transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o
nee d to b e reprogrammed .
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.

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BATTER
Y
ROUND

COVE R

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Trun k

TRUNK RELEAS E BUTTO N

Yo u ca n ope n th e trun k in thre e

ways :
Pres
s th e trun k releas e butto n in
th e lowe r consol e compartment .Us
e th e maste r ke y to ope n th e
trun k lock . Th e vale t ke y doe s no t
wor k in thi s lock . Pres
s an d hol d th e trun k releas e
butto n o n th e remot e transmitte r
fo r approximatel y on e secon d (se e

pag e 63 ) . MASTE
R KE Y

T o clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n
th e trun k lid .
T o protec t item s i n th e trun k whe n
yo u nee d to giv e th e ke y to someon e
else , loc k th e lowe r consol e
compartmen t wit h th e maste r ke y
an d giv e th e othe r perso n th e vale t
key . Se
e pag e 12 4 fo r carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
trun k li d close d a t al l time s whil e
drivin g to avoi d damagin g th e lid ,
an d to preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior . Se e Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d o n pag e 3 9 .

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Pus
h

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Emergenc y Trun k Opene r
(U.S . model s only )
A s a safet y feature , you r ca r ha s a
releas e leve r o n th e trun k latc h s o
th e trun k ca n b e opene d fro m th e

inside .

T o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e releas e
leve r t o th e left . Parent
s shoul d decid e if thei r
childre n shoul d b e show n ho w to us e
thi s feature .
Fo r mor e informatio n abou t chil d
safety , se e pag e 2 2 .

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