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S2000 2001 Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................... i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
....................................... ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
........................................... 2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
.................................... 5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ .41
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... . 85
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................115
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .129
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................143
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Car e........................................................................\
..................................................... .203
Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
vehicle ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................213
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................243
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................257
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................263
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
........................................................................\
...... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.
Owner's Identification Form

You
r Car' s Safet y Feature s

Airbag s

You r ca r ha s a Supplementa l
Restrain t Syste m (SRS ) wit h fronta l
airbag s t o hel p protec t th e drive r an d
a passenger .
Thi s syste m als o include s
a n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o aler t yo u t o a
possibl e proble m wit h th e system .Th
e mos t importan t thing s yo u nee d
t o kno w abou t you r airbag s are : Airbags do not replace seat belts.
Th e sea t belt s ar e th e occupants '
primar y protectio n in al l type s o f

collisions . Airbag s supplemen t

sea t belt s b y providin g extr a
protectio n fo r occupants ' head s

an d chests .
Airbags offer no protection in side
impacts, rear impacts, rollovers,or minor collisions. Airbag s ar e

designe d t o deplo y onl y durin g a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .
Airbags can pose serious hazards.

T o d o thei r job , airbag s mus t
inflat e wit h tremendou s forc e an d
speed . S o whil e airbag s sav e lives ,
the y ca n caus e seriou s injurie s t o
adult s an d large r childre n wh o ar e
no t wearin g sea t belts , ar e no t
wearin g the m properly , ar e sittin g
to o clos e t o th e airbag , o r ar e no t
sittin g in a prope r position . Infant s
an d smal l childre n ar e a t a n eve n
greate r ris k o f injur y o r death .

What you should do: Alway s wea r

you r sea t bel t properly , an d si t
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r

dashboard .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
SRS

Protectin
g Adult s

Advic e fo r Pregnan t Wome n Because protectin g th e mothe r i s th e
bes t wa y to protec t he r unbor n child ,

a pregnan t woma n shoul d alway s

wea r a sea t bel t wheneve r sh e drive s
o r ride s in a vehicle .
Remembe r t o kee p th e la p portio n o f
th e bel t a s lo w a s possibl e acros s

you r hips .
Pregnan
t wome n shoul d als o si t
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s possibl e
fro m th e steerin g whee l o r
dashboard . Thi s wil l reduc e th e ris k
o f injurie s t o bot h th e mothe r an d
he r unbor n chil d tha t ca n b e cause d
b y a cras h o r a n inflatin g airbag .
Eac h tim e yo u hav e a check-up , as k
you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r yo u t o

drive .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

Additiona l Safet y Precaution s
Two people should never use the

same seat belt. I f the y do , the y

coul d b e ver y seriousl y injure d in a
crash .
Do not put any accessories on seat

belts. Device s intende d to improv e
occupan t comfor t o r repositio n th e
shoulde r par t o f a sea t bel t ca n
severel y compromis e th e
protectiv e capabilit y o f th e sea t
bel t an d increas e th e chanc e o f
seriou s injur y i n a crash .
Do not place hard or sharp objects

between yourself and an airbag.

Carryin g har d o r shar p object s o n
you r lap , o r drivin g wit h a pip e o r
othe r shar p objec t i n you r mouth ,
ca n resul t i n injurie s i f you r
airbag s inflate .
Keep your hands and arms away

from the airbag covers. I f you r

hand s o r arm s ar e clos e t o th e
airba g cover s i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f th e
dashboard , the y coul d b e injure d if
th e airbag s inflate .
Do not attach or place objects on

the airbag covers. An y objec t

attache d t o o r place d o n th e
cover s marke d "SR S AIRBAG, "
i n th e cente r o f th e steerin g
whee l an d o n to p o f th e
dashboard , coul d interfer e wit h
th e prope r operatio n o f th e
airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s inflate ,
th e object s coul d b e propelle d
insid e th e ca r an d hur t someone .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
(SRS ) includes : Tw
o fron t airbags . Th e driver' s
airba g is store d in th e cente r o f
th e steerin g wheel ; th e fron t
passenger' s airba g is store d in th e
dashboard . Bot h ar e marke d "SR S
AIRBAG. " Automati
c sea t bel t tensioner s
tha t tighte n th e fron t sea t belt s
durin g a moderat e to sever e
fronta l collision . Sensor
s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l

collision .
A
sophisticate d electroni c syste m
tha t continuall y monitor s
informatio n abou t th e sensors , th e
contro l unit , an d th e airba g
activator s whe n th e ignitio n is O N
(II) . A
n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l tha t alert s yo u to
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 37 ). Emergenc
y backu p powe r i n cas e
you r car' s electrica l syste m is

disconnecte d in a crash .
Ho
w You r Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e to

sever e fronta l collision , th e sensor s

wil l detec t rapi d deceleratio n an d

signa l th e contro l uni t t o instantl y
inflat e th e airbag s an d activat e th e

automati c sea t bel t tensioners .

CONTINUED
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

4 . Sto p fillin g th e tan k afte r th e fue l
nozzl e automaticall y click s off . D o
no t tr y t o "to p off " th e tank , leav e
som e roo m fo r th e fue l t o expan d
wit h temperatur e changes .
5 . Scre w th e fue l fil l ca p bac k on ,
tighte n i t unti l i t click s severa l
times . I f yo u d o no t properl y
tighte n th e cap , th e Malfunctio n
Indicato r Lam p ma y com e o n (se e
pag e 230 ).
6 . Pus h th e fue l fil l doo r close d unti l
i t latches . Openin
g th e Hoo d
1 . Shif t t o Neutra l an d se t th e
parkin g brake . Pul l th e hoo d
releas e handl e locate d unde r th e
lowe r lef t corne r o f th e dashboard .
Th e hoo d wil l po p u p slightly .
2 . Standin g in fron t o f th e car , pu t
you r finger s unde r th e fron t edg e
o f th e hoo d t o th e righ t o f center .
Slid e you r han d t o th e lef t unti l
yo u fee l th e hoo d latc h handle .
Pus h thi s handl e t o th e lef t unti l i t
release
s th e hood . Lif t th e hood .
I f yo u ca n ope n th e hoo d withou t
liftin g th e hoo d latc h handle , o r
th e hoo d latc h handl e move s
stiffl y o r doe s no t sprin g bac k a s
before , th e mechanis m shoul d b e
cleane d an d lubricate d (se e pag e

174 ).
Befor e Drivin g RELEAS
E HANDL E

Accessorie
s an d Modification s

Modification s
D o no t remov e an y origina l
equipmen t o r modif y you r ca r i n an y
wa y tha t woul d alte r it s desig n o r
operation . Thi s coul d mak e you r ca r
unsaf e an d illega l t o drive .
Fo r example , d o no t mak e an y
modification s tha t woul d chang e th e
rid e heigh t o f you r car , o r instal l
wheel s an d tire s wit h a differen t
overal l diameter .
Suc h modification s ca n adversel y
affec t handling , an d interfer e wit h
th e operatio n o f th e car' s anti-loc k
brake s an d othe r systems . I
n addition , an y modification s tha t
decreas e groun d clearanc e increas e
th e chanc e o f undercarriag e part s
strikin g a curb , spee d bump , o r othe r
raise d object , whic h coul d caus e
you r airbag s t o deploy .
D o no t modif y you r steerin g whee l
o r an y othe r par t o f you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Modification s coul d mak e th e
syste m ineffective . Additiona
l Safet y Precautio n
D o no t attac h o r plac e object s o n th e
airba g covers . An y objec t attache d t o
o r place d o n th e cover s marke d "SR S
AIRBAG, " i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f th e
dashboard , coul d interfer e wit h th e
prope r operatio n o f th e airbags . Or ,
i f th e airbag s inflate , th e object s
coul d b e propelle d insid e th e ca r an d
hur t someone .

Befor e Drivin g

Identificatio
n Number s

You r ca r ha s severa l identifyin g
number s locate d i n variou s places .
Th e Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(VIN ) i s th e 17-digi t numbe r you r
Hond a deale r use s t o registe r you r
ca r fo r warrant y purposes . I t i s als o
necessar y fo r licensin g an d insurin g
you r car . Th e easies t plac e t o fin d
th e VI N is o n a plat e fastene d t o th e
to p o f th e dashboard . Yo u ca n se e it
b y lookin g throug h th e windshiel d
o n th e driver' s side . I t i s als o o n th e
Certificatio n labe l attache d t o th e
driver' s doorjamb , an d is stampe d o n
th e engin e compartmen t bulkhead .
Th e VI N is als o provide d in ba r cod e
o n th e Certificatio n label . VEHICL
E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R
CERTIFICATION LABE L

Technica l Informatio n

Inde
x

Changin g Oi l
Ho w to........................................ . 15 9
Whe n to...................................... . 14 6
Changin g a Fla t Tir e .................... . 21 5
Changin g Engin e Coolant............ . 16 3
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r ... 44 , 22 9
Chec k Engin e Eight............... 45, 23 0
Checklist , Befor e Driving............ . 13 0
Chil d Safety.................................... 19
Chil d Seats....................................... . 2 2
Cleaner , Air................................... . 17 2
Cleaning......................................... . 20 3
Aluminu m Wheels.................... . 20 6
Carpeting................................... . 20 7
Exterior...................................... . 20 4
Floo r Mats................................. . 20 7
Interior....................................... . 20 7
Leather....................................... . 20 8
Sea t Belts................................. 20 8
Vinyl........................................... . 20 8
Windows.................................... . 20 9
Clutc h Fluid................................... . 17 1
C O in th e Exhaust........................ . 25 2
Col d Weather , Startin g in............ . 13 2
Compac t Spar e Tire...................... . 21 4
Controls , Instrument s and............. . 4 1 Covertibl
e Top................................ . 7 2
Convertibl e To p Cover............... . 7 7
Eowerin g th e Convertibl e Top.. . 7 2
Maintenance................................ . 7 8
Raisin g th e Covertibl e Top........ . 7 5

Coolan t

Adding........................................ . 16 1

Checking.................................... . 12 0
Prope r Solution......................... . 16 1
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 4 7
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 20 9
Crankcas e Emissio n Contro l

System....................................... 252

Cruis e Contro l Operation.............. . 5 5
Custome r Relation s
Information................................ . 25 8
DANGER , Explanatio n of................ . i i
Dashboard....................................... . 4 2
Daytim e Runnin g Eights................ 52
Defects , Reportin g Safety............ . 26 2
Defrostin g th e Windows................ 91
Dimensions.................................... . 24 6
Dimmin g th e Headlight s ............... . 5 1
Dipstic
k

Engin e Oil.................................. . 11 9

Directiona l Signals.......................... 53

Dis c Brak e Wea r Indicators........ . 13 6

Disposa l o f Use d Oil..................... . 16 0

D o No t To w aTrailer................... . 14 1

Door s

Eockin g an d Unlocking.............. . 6 2

Monito r Eight.............................. . 4 5

Powe r Doo r Locks...................... . 6 2

DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading.......... . 24 8

Downshifting , 6-spee d Manua l

Transmission............................. . 13 4

Driving........................................... . 12 9

Economy.................................... . 12 1

I n Ba d Weather......................... . 14 0

I n Foreig n Countries................ . 25 1

Economy , Fuel.............................. . 12 1
Emergencie s o n th e Road............ . 21 3
Battery , Jum p Starting............. . 22 2
Changin g a Fla t Tire................ . 21 5
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r ..... . 22 9
Checkin g th e Fuses.................. . 23 5