key HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

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

Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e t o th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro
l Locations........................... . 4 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 4 3

Gauges............................................. . 4 7
Speedometer............................... . 4 7
Selec t Button............................... . 4 7

Tachometer................................. . 4 7

Temperatur e Gauge................... . 4 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 4 8

Odometer..................................... . 4 8

Tri p Meter................................... . 4 8
Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 4 9

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... 50

Headlights................................... .
51

Daytim e Runnin g
Lights............
. 5 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 5 2
Tur n Signals................................ 53

Windshiel d Wipers..................... 53

Windshiel d Washers.................. 54

Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 5 5

Cruis e Control............................. . 5 5

Key s an d Locks............................... . 5 8

Keys............................................... 58

Immobilize r System.................... . 5 9
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 0 Powe
r Doo r Locks...................... . 6 2

Remot e Transmitter................... . 6 3

Trunk........................................... . 6 6

Emergenc y Trun k Opener.........
6 7
Consol e Compartments............. . 6 8

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 6 9

Powe r Windows.............................. . 7 0

Convertibl e Top.............................. . 7 2

Lowerin g th e Convertibl e Top.. . 7 2
Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p ..... . 7 5
Convertibl e To p Cover............... . 7 7

Maintenance................................ .
7 8

Hazar d Warning.............................. . 8 0

Mirrors............................................. . 8 0

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 0

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 1

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 2

Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 2

Audi o Panel...................................... . 8 2

Interio r Lights................................. . 8 3

Instrument s an d Control s

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

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 .

Instrument s an d Control s

KE
Y

NUMBE R

PLAT E
MASTE
R

KE Y

(BLACK )
VALE
T KE Y

(GREY )

Key
s an d Lock s

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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Instrument s an d Control s

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 .

Instrument s an d Control s
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 .

Key
s an d Lock s

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 .

Instruments an d Control s

Key
s an d Lock s

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 .

Instrument s an d Control s

LOC
K TA B

Key
s an d Lock s

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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Instrument s an d Control s
UNLOC
K
BUTTO N
LOC
K

BUTTO N
TRUN K

RELEAS E

BUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
LE
D

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