HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Manual PDF

Key
s an d Lock s

Consol e Compartment s
Th e are a betwee n th e seat s ha s tw o
compartments . Ope n th e lowe r
compartmen t b y squeezin g th e
handle . Clos e it wit h a fir m push .
Yo u ca n loc k o r unloc k th e lowe r
compartmen t wit h th e maste r key . Th
e leve r t o ope n th e uppe r
compartmen t i s insid e th e lowe r
compartment . Pus h u p th e leve r an d
lif t th e lid . T o close , lowe r th e li d an d
pus h i t dow n unti l i t latches .
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MASTE
R KE Y

Sea
t Adjustment s

See pages 12 — 13 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.

Mak e al l sea t adjustment s befor e
yo u star t driving .
To adjus t th e sea t forwar d an d
backward , pul l u p o n th e leve r unde r
th e sea t cushion' s fron t edge . Mov e
th e sea t t o th e desire d positio n an d
releas e th e lever . Tr y t o mov e th e
sea t t o mak e sur e i t i s locke d in

position .
T
o chang e th e angl e o f th e seat-back ,
pul l u p o n th e leve r o n th e outsid e o f
th e sea t bottom . Mov e th e seat-bac k
t o th e desire d positio n an d releas e
th e lever . Le t th e seat-bac k latc h in
th e ne w position .

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Powe
r Window s

You r car' s window s ar e electrically -
powered . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r eithe r
window . DRIVER'
S WINDO W SWITC H
Eac h doo r ha s a switc h tha t control s
it s window . T o ope n th e window ,
pus h th e switc h dow n an d hol d it .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u wan t
th e windo w to stop . Clos e th e
windo w b y pullin g bac k o n th e
switc h an d holdin g it . Th
e driver' s armres t ha s a maste r
powe r windo w contro l panel . T o
ope n th e passenger' s window , pus h
dow n o n th e switc h an d hol d it dow n
unti l th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position . T o clos e th e window , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switch . Releas e
th e switc h whe n th e windo w get s t o
th e positio n yo u want .

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PASSENGER'
S WINDO W SWITC H
MAI
N
SWITC H

Powe
r Window s

Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s these extra features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l the way down , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
clow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .

Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r the driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d i t unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passenger' s window . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passenger' s windo w
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e a chil d in
th e ca r s o th e chil d does no t ge t
injure d b y operatin g th e windo w
unintentionally .
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Closin
g a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenge r i s
awa y fro m th e windo w befor e
closin g it .

Convertibl
e To p

Th e convertibl e to p o n you r Hond a
lower s an d raise s electrically .
Befor e operatin g th e convertibl e top ,
mak e sur e th e ca r i s parke d o n leve l
ground , an d tha t ther e is enoug h
clearanc e abov e th e top .
I t i s advisabl e t o rais e th e to p
wheneve r yo u par k th e car . Thi s
help s t o protec t th e ca r fro m
unexpecte d weathe r changes , an d
fro m thef t o f you r valuables .
Do
not operate the convertible top in
freezing weather. You can damage
the material and mechanism of the
convertible top. Do
not operate the top if it is wet,
dirty, or covered with ice or snow. Never
drive the car with the
convertible top half open. Do
not lower or raise the top while
the engine is running. Do
not operate the convertible top if
the car is raised on the jack, a hoist,
or on jack stands.

Lowerin g th e Convertibl e To p
Par k you r ca r i n th e shad e wheneve r

possible .

Extende d exposur e t o sunligh t ca n
caus e th e convertibl e to p t o
deteriorate .
1 . Appl y th e parkin g brake . Th e
convertibl e to p wil l no t operat e
unles s th e parkin g brak e i s full y

engaged .

2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
LATC
H
TA
B

LOCKIN G LEVE R

3 . Ther e is a latc h o n eac h side . Pus h
i n th e ta b an d pul l th e lockin g
leve r down .
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NOTIC
E

Convertibl
e To p

LOCKIN G LEVE R
LATCH
4 . Pus h th e to p forwar d whil e yo u
releas e th e latche s fro m th e
windshiel d heade r b y pushin g th e
lockin g lever s forward . 5
. Wit h th e latche s released , pul l
bac k o n th e lockin g lever s an d
pus h the m up unti l the y latch . 6
. Pul l bac k an d hol d th e ROO F
switch .

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LOCKIN
G LEVE R ROO
F SWITC H

Convertibl
e To p

Th e window s wil l lowe r an d th e roo f
wil l fol d back . Releas e th e ROO F
switc h whe n th e roo f i s retracte d
completel y int o th e rea r shelf .
Do
not sit on the folded convertible top,
o r put heav y items on top of it.
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NOTIC
E
Operatin
g th e convertibl e to p
whil e an y par t o f a passenge r i s
i n th e wa y o f th e convertibl e to p
ca n caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e tha t you , you r
passenge r o r an y othe r peopl e
aroun d th e ca r ar e clea r o f th e
wa y o f th e movin g convertibl e
top .

Convertibl
e To p

Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p

1 . Appl y th e parkin g brake . Th e
convertibl e to p wil l no t operat e
unles s th e parkin g brak e is full y

engaged .

2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
3. Pus h th e ROO F switc h forwar d
an d hol d it . 4
. Th e windows , i f raised , wil l lowe r
automatically .
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ROO
F SWITC H

Convertibl
e To p

WINDSHIEL D HEADE R

Th e convertibl e to p wil l raise .
Releas e th e ROO F switc h whe n th e
to p reache s th e windshiel d header .
TA
B
LATCH

5 . Pus h in th e ta b o n eac h lockin g
leve r an d pul l th e lockin g leve r

down .

6 . Whil e pushin g th e convertibl e to p
forward , pus h th e lockin g leve r
forwar d an d se t th e latc h int o th e
windshiel d header .
7 . Pul l bac k o n th e lockin g leve r an d
pus h i t u p unti l i t latches . Mak e
sur e it i s securel y latched .
Do
not put heavy items on the dosed
convertible top. Yon can damage the
material and the mechanism.

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E
Operatin
g th e convertibl e to p
whil e an y par t o f a passenge r i s
i n th e wa y o f th e convertibl e to p
ca n caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e tha t you , you r
passenge r o r an y othe r peopl e
aroun d th e ca r ar e clea r o f th e
wa y o f th e movin g convertibl e
top .
LOCKIN G LEVE R

Convertibl
e To p

Convertibl e To p Cove r
Us e th e convertibl e to p cove r whe n
th e to p is folde d t o hel p preven t
foreig n objects , dirt , etc. , fro m
gettin g int o th e materia l an d
mechanism .
1. Remov e th e convertibl e to p cove r
fro m th e trunk .
2 . Connec t th e snap s o n th e to p
cove r t o th e fou r pin s o n th e bac k
o f th e interio r panel . 3
. Hoo k th e fastene r strin g to th e pi n
o n eac h sid e wal l o f th e passenge r
compartment .
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