ECO mode HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s
You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s manual .
Th e recommendation s o n thi s pag e
ar e th e one s w e conside r t o b e th e
mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n i n
al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d to inflat e onl y i n a
moderat e to sever e fronta l collision .
S o eve n thoug h you r ca r i s equippe d
wit h airbags , mak e sur e yo u an d
you r passenge r alway s wea r you r
sea t belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 15 ).
You r Ca r i s No t Recommende d
fo r Chil d Passenger s
Sinc e al l childre n ar e safes t i n th e
bac k sea t o f a car , an d you r ca r doe s
no t hav e a bac k seat , w e recommen d
tha t yo u d o no t carr y a chil d
passenger . Due to the passenger's

airbag hazard, you should never

carry an infant in a rear-facing child

seat in this car. I f a smal l chil d wh o
mus t b e restraine d in a forward -
facin g chil d seat , o r a large r child ,
mus t rid e in thi s car , b e sur e t o
follo w al l instruction s an d safety
warning s in thi s manual . (Se e page s
2 6 an d 29 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s ca n sav e lives , the y
ca n caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o them ,
o r ar e no t properl y restrained .
Infants , youn g children , an d shor t
adult s ar e a t th e greates t risk . B e
sur e t o follo w al l instruction s an d
warning s i n thi s manual . (Se e pag e
7 ).

Don' t Drin k an d Driv e

Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix . Eve n
on e drin k ca n reduc e you r abilit y t o
respon d t o changin g conditions , an d
you r reactio n tim e get s wors e wit h
ever
y additiona l drink . S o don' t drin k

an d drive , an d don' t le t you r friend s

drin k an d drive , either .

Contro l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d i s a majo r facto r i n
cras h injurie s an d deaths . Generally ,
th e highe r th e spee d th e greate r th e
risk , bu t seriou s accident s ca n als o
occu r a t lowe r speeds . Neve r driv e
faste r tha n i s saf e fo r curren t
conditions , regardles s o f th e
maximu m spee d posted .
Kee p You r Ca r i n Saf e Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e extremel y
hazardous . T o reduc e th e possibilit y
o f suc h problems , chec k you r tir e
pressure s an d conditio n frequently ,
an d perfor m al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 146 .)

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

You r Ca r i s No t Recommende d
fo r Chil d Passenger s
W e strongl y recommen d tha t yo u d o
no t carr y an y chil d in thi s car .
On e reaso n is tha t you r ca r doe s no t
hav e a bac k seat , an d acciden t
statistic s sho w tha t a chil d o f an y
siz e o r ag e is safe r whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k sea t
o f a vehicle .
I n addition , you r ca r ha s a passenger' s
airba g whic h pose s seriou s risk s t o

childre n — particularl y infant s an d

smal l children . Th
e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s t o Childre n
Airbag s hav e bee n designe d to hel p
protec t adult s i n a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision . T o d o this ,
th e passenger' s airba g is quit e large ,
an d it inflate s wit h tremendou s

speed .

A s a result , w e urg e yo u to follo w

thes e guidelines .

Infants

Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front seat of a car equipped with

a passenger's airbag. I f th e airba g

inflates , i t ca n hi t th e bac k o f th e
chil d sea t wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r
ver y seriousl y injur e a n infant . Small Children

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat of a car equipped with
a passenger's airbag can be

hazardous. I f th e vehicl e sea t i s to o
fa r forward , o r th e child' s head is
throw n forwar d durin g a collision , a n
inflatin g airba g ca n strik e th e chil d
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a smal l child . I f a
smal l chil d mus t rid e in thi s car ,
follo w th e instruction s o n pag e 2 6 .
Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child
seats are also at risk of being injured or killed by an inflating passenger's

airbag. I f a large r chil d mus t rid e in
thi s car , se e pag e 2 9 fo r importan t
guideline s o n ho w to decid e whethe r
a chil d is larg e enoug h an d matur e
enoug h to rid e a s a passenger , an d
ho w to properl y protec t th e child .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Additiona l Safet y Precautio n
Do not leave a child alone in your

car. Leavin g a chil d withou t adul t
supervisio n is illega l i n mos t state s
an d Canadia n province s an d ca n
b e ver y hazardous . Fo r example , a
smal l chil d lef t i n a ca r o n a ho t
da y ca n di e fro m heatstroke . A
chil d lef t alon e wit h th e ke y i n th e
ignitio n ca n accidentall y se t th e
ca r i n motion , possibl y injurin g
themselve s o r others . Lock both doors and the trunk
when your car is not in use.
Childre n wh o pla y in car s ca n
accidentall y ge t trappe d insid e th e
trunk . Teac h you r childre n no t t o
pla y in o r aroun d cars . Kno w ho w
t o operat e th e emergenc y trun k
opene r (U S model s only ) an d
decid e if you r childre n shoul d b e
show n ho w to us e thi s featur e ( see
pag e 67 ).
Keep car keys and remote
transmitters out of the reach of

children. Eve n ver y youn g
childre n lear n ho w to unloc k
vehicl e doors , tur n o n th e ignition ,
an d ope n th e trunk , whic h ca n
lea d to accidenta l injur y o r death .Genera
l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seat s
A s discusse d o n pag e 20 , becaus e
you r ca r doe s no t hav e a bac k seat ,
an d becaus e o f th e passenger' s
airba g hazard , w e strongl y
recommen d tha t yo u d o no t can y a
smal l chil d a s a passenge r i n thi s car .
However , i f yo u mus t carr y a smal l
chil d in thi s car , th e chil d mus t b e
properl y restraine d in a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s giv e genera l
guideline s fo r selectin g an d installin g
a chil d seat . Se e pag e 2 6 fo r
additiona l information .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Selecting a Child Seat

T o provid e prope r protection , a chil d
sea t shoul d mee t thre e

requirements :

1.The child seat should meet safety
standards. Th e chil d sea t shoul d

mee t Federa l Moto r Vehicl e
Safet y Standar d 21 3 (FMVS S 213 )
o r Canadia n Moto r Vehicl e Safet y
Standar d 21 3 (CMVS S 213) . Loo k
fo r th e manufacturer' s statemen t
of complianc e on the bo x an d seat .
2. The child seat should be of the

proper type and size to fit the child.

Small Children: A child wh o ca n si t
u p withou t suppor t shoul d b e
restraine d in a forward-facin g chil d
seat . Se e pag e 2 6 fo r additiona l
informatio n o n protectin g smal l

children .
3. The child seat should fit the

passenger's seat.

Du e to variation s in th e desig n of
chil d seats , vehicl e seats , an d sea t
belts , al l chil d seat s wil l no t fi t al l
seatin g position s in al l cars .
However , Hond a is confiden t tha t
on e o r mor e chil d sea t model s ca n fi t
an d b e properl y installe d in al l
recommende d seatin g position s i n
you r car .
Befor e purchasin g a chil d seat , w e
recommen d tha t parent s tes t th e
chil d sea t t o mak e sur e it fit s
properl y i n th e passenger' s seat . I f a
previousl y purchase d chil d sea t doe s
no t fit , yo u wil l nee d t o bu y a
differen t on e tha t wil l fit .
CONTINUED

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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

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

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

I n intermittent , th e wiper s operat e
ever y fe w seconds . I n lo w spee d an d
hig h speed , th e wiper s ru n continu -
ously .
To operat e th e wiper s i n mis t mode ,
pus h th e contro l leve r u p fro m th e
OF F position . Th e wiper s ru n a t hig h
spee d unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Thi s give s yo u a quic k wa y t o clea r
th e windshield . Windshiel
d Washer s
T o clea n th e windshield , pul l bac k o n
th e wipe r contro l lever . Th e washer s
spra y unti l yo u releas e th e lever .
Th e wiper s ru n a t lo w spee d whil e
you'r e pullin g th e lever , the n
complet e on e mor e swee p o f th e
windshiel d afte r yo u releas e it .

Instrument s an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

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 .

Instrument s an d Control s
Ope
n

Clos e

Audi
o Syste m
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SCA N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n i t play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B

SCAN INDICATO R
TUN
E BA R

PRESE T BUTTON S
SCA
N BUTTO N

STERE
O INDICATO RSEE
K BA R

AM/F M BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
the disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e AM /
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n t o
retur n t o playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y i n th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n t o remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive . I
f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .
Yo u ca n us e th e TUN E an d SEEK /
SKI P bar s whil e a dis c i s playin g to
selec t passage s an d chang e tracks .
T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s
an d hol d th e TUN E bar . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e forward . Yo u wil l
se e CU E in th e display . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e backward . Yo u
wil l se e RE W displayed . Releas e th e
ba r whe n th e syste m reache s th e
poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s an d releas e th e sid
e o f th e SEEK/SKI P bar ,
th e syste m skip s forwar d t o th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t track . Pres s th
e sid e t o ski p backwar d t o th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
i t agai n t o ski p t o th e beginnin g o f
th e previou s track .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s