air condition 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

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 .

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Prope r us e o f th e Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e
interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d
kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t
visibility .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Leve r
Pushin g thi s leve r u p an d dow n
increase s an d decrease s th e fa n
speed . Th e indicator s nex t t o th e
leve r sho w yo u th e spee d selected .
Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow .
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button

Thi s butto n turn s th e air condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
i n th e butto n light s whe n th e A/ C is

on .
Recirculatio
n Butto n
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r i n thi s butto n is lit , ai r
fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N

BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H
FA N CONTRO L LEVE R MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e vent s o n bot h
side s o f th e instrumen t pane l an d a t
th e corne r o f th e dashboar d o n th e
passenger' s side . T o adjus t th e ai r
flo w u p an d down , mov e th e ta b in
th e cente r o f eac h ven t u p an d down .
T o adjus t i t lef t an d right , tur n th e
dia l unde r eac h ven t lef t an d right . SID
E VEN T
Yo u ca n shu t of f th e ai r flo w fro m
eac h ven t b y turnin g th e dia l al l th e wa
y towar d th e mar k unti l i t
clicks .
Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m

Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g t o
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
coinin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CENTE
R VEN T

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t
th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris .
Ventilation

Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s it
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s i t
throug h vent s behin d th e seat-backs .1
. Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

RECIRCULATIO
N

BUTTO N

AI R CONDITIONIN G

SWITC H

FA N CONTRO L LEVE R
MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s it cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e air conditioning . 3
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d air feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32° F (0°C) .
To Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m th e insid e o f th e
windows :
1 . Switc h th e fa n on . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m th e A/ C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n i f off .
CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Servic
e a t th e indicate d distanc e o r time , whicheve r come s first . D o th e item s i n A , B , C , D , E , F as require d fo r eac h distance/time .
U.S . Owner s — Refe r t o pag e 15 0 t o determin e whic h schedul e to use .
Canadia n Owner s — Us e th e Maintenanc e Schedul e fo r Sever e Conditions .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
*
1
: See Air Conditioning Filter on page 183 for replacement information under special driving
conditions .

# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty , las t column , pag e 147 .

Note :
Chec
k engin e oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop . Chec
k an d adjus t valv e clearance , col d engine , onl y i f noisy .

*
1 : See Air Conditioning Filter on page
183 for replacement
informatio n unde r specia l drivin g conditions .
# : Se e informatio n o n maintenanc e an d emission s warranty ,
las t column , pag e 147 .

NOTE :
Chec
k engin e oi l an d coolan t a t eac h fue l stop . Chec
k an d adjus t valv e clearance , col d engine , onl y i f noisy .
Maintenanc e

Ai
r Conditionin g Syste m

You r car' s air conditionin g is a seale d
system . An y majo r maintenance ,
suc h a s recharging , shoul d b e don e
b y a qualifie d mechanic . Yo u ca n d o
a coupl e o f thing s t o mak e sur e th e
air conditionin g work s efficiently .
Periodicall y chec k th e engine' s
radiato r an d air conditionin g
condense r fo r leaves , insects , an d
dir t stuc k t o th e fron t surface . Thes e
bloc k th e air flow an d reduc e coolin g
efficiency . Us e a ligh t spra y fro m a
hos e o r a sof t brus h t o remov e them .

The condenser and radiator fins bend
easily. Only use a low-pressure spray
or soft-bristle brush to clean them.
Ru
n th e ai r conditionin g a t leas t onc e
a wee k durin g th e col d weathe r
months . Ru n it fo r a t leas t te n
minute s whil e yo u ar e drivin g a t a
stead y spee d wit h th e engin e a t
norma l operatin g temperature . Thi s
circulate s th e lubricatin g oi l con -
taine d in th e refrigerant . I
f th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t ge t a s
col d a s before , hav e you r deale r
chec k th e system . Recharg e th e
syste m wit h Refrigeran t HFC-134 a
(R-134a) . (Se e Specification s o n pag e
247 .)

Whenever you have the air conditioning
syste m serviced, make sure the service
facility uses a ref rigerant recycling
system. This system captures the
ref rigerant for reuse. Releasing
refrigerant into the atmosphere can
damage the environment.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

AI R CONDITIONIN G CONDENSE R

NOTIC E

Tire
s

Us e a gaug e to measur e the air
pressur e a t leas t onc e a month . Eve n
tire s tha t ar e in goo d conditio n ma y
los e on e to tw o ps i (1 0 to 2 0 kPa , 0. 1
t o 0. 2 kgf/cm 2) pe r month .
Remembe r t o chec k th e spar e tir e a t
th e sam e tim e yo u chec k al l th e
othe r tires .
Chec k th e pressur e in th e tire s whe n
the y ar e cold . Thi s mean s th e ca r
ha s bee n parke d fo r a t leas t thre e
hours . I f yo u hav e t o driv e th e ca r
befor e checkin g the tire pressure ,
th e tire s ca n stil l b e considere d
"cold " i f yo u driv e les s tha n 1 mil e

(1. 6 km) .
I
f yo u chec k th e pressur e whe n th e
tire s ar e ho t (th e ca r ha s bee n drive n
severa l miles) , yo u wil l se e reading s

4 to
6
ps i (3 0 to 4 0
kPa ,
0. 3 to 0. 4

kgf/cm 2) highe r tha n th e col d
reading . Thi s is normal . D o no t le t
ai r ou t t o matc h th e specifie d col d
pressure . Th e tir e wil l b e

underinflated .

Yo u shoul d ge t you r ow n tir e
pressur e gaug e an d us e it wheneve r
yo u chec k you r tir e pressures . Thi s
wil l mak e it easie r fo r yo u t o tel l i f a
pressur e los s is du e to a tir e proble m
an d no t du e to a variatio n betwee n

gauges .

Recommended Tire Pressures for
Normal Driving

Th e followin g char t show s th e
recommende d col d tir e pressure s fo r
mos t norma l drivin g condition s an d
speeds . Tir e pressure s fo r hig h
spee d drivin g ar e th e sam e a s fo r
norma l driving . Th
e compac t spar e tir e pressur e is :
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm 2
)

Thes e pressure s ar e als o give n o n
th e tir e informatio n labe l o n th e
driver' s doorjamb .
Maintenanc e