light HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e
HEADLIGHTS/TUR N SIGNA L SWITC H
(P. 51) WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R CONTROL S
(P. 53) HEATIN
G AN D AI R CONDITIONIN G

(P. 86)

AUDIO SYSTE M
(P. 94)
HOO
D RELEAS E
HANDL E

(P. 118 )

DOO R LOC K
SWITC H
(P. 62)
POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 70)
MIRRO R
CONTROL S
(P. 80)
ROOF SWITC H
(P. 73) HAZAR
D WARNIN G SWITC H
(P. 80)

You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e
REMOT E AUDI O CONTROL S
(P. 113 ) INSTRUMEN
T PANE L BRIGHTNES S

(P. 52)

ENGIN E STAR T BUTTO N
(P. 131 )

HEADLIGHTS/TUR N

SIGNAL S

(P. 51)
HOO D RELEAS E HANDL E

(P. 118 )
CRUIS
E CONTRO L MASTE R SWITC H

(P. 55)
HOR
N WINDSHIEL
D WIPERS /
WASHER S
(P. 53)

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

SR S Servic e
You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
i s virtuall y maintenance-free , an d
ther e ar e n o part s yo u ca n safel y
service . However , yo u mus t hav e
you r ca r service d if :
Your airbags ever inflate. Th
e

airbags , sea t bel t tensioners , an d
contro l uni t mus t b e replaced . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e th e
airbag s yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y

shop .
The SRS indicator light alerts you

to a problem. Tak
e you r ca r t o a n
authorize d Hond a deale r a s soo n
a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s D
o no t attemp t t o deactivat e you r
airbags . Together , airbag s an d
sea t belt s provid e th e best
protectio n i n a moderat e t o sever e
fronta l collision . D
o no t tampe r wit h SRS
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Se e pag e 123 for furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r SRS .

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

Contro
l Location s

Instrument s an d Control s

HEADLIGHT/TUR
N SIGNA L
SWITC H

(P. 51)
WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R CONTROL S
(P. 53)
HOO D RELEAS E
HANDL E

(P. 118 )

HEATING AN D AI R
CONDITIONIN G
(P. 86)
DOO
R LOC K
SWITC H
(P. 62)
POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 70)
MIRRO R
CONTROL S
(P. 80)
ROOF SWITC H
(P. 73) HAZAR
D WARNIN G SWITC H
(P. 80) AUDI
O SYSTE M
(P. 94)

Indicator
Lights
CRUIS E CONTRO L INDICATO R

(P. 46)

MAINTENANC E REQUIRE D
INDICATO R

(P. 49)

TUR N SIGNA L AN D HAZAR D
WARNIN G INDICATOR S
(P. 46)
ANTI-LOC K BRAK E
SYSTE M (ABS )
INDICATOR *

(P. 45)

PARKIN G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR *

(P. 44)

CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R

(P. 44)
ELECTRI
C POWE R STEERIN G INDICATO R (P. 45)
HIG H BEA M INDICATO R (P. 46)
LO W FUE L INDICATO R (P. 46)
SEA T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T (P. 44)
SUPPLEMENTA L
RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R
(P. 45)
DOOR-OPE N
INDICATO R

(P. 45)

TRUNK-OPE N INDICATO R (P. 45)
IMMOBILIZE R SYSTE M INDICATO R (P. 46)
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P (P. 230)
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R (P. 44)

Instrument s an d Control s
* The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.

Indicato
r Light s

Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r car .
Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r flashe s fo r severa l
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
O N (II) . I t flashe s a s a reminde r t o
yo u an d you r passenge r t o faste n th e
sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s if
yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition . Lo
w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 22 8 .

Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t
bein g charged . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 22 9 . U.S
.
Parkin g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . Thi s indicato r come s o n whe n yo u
tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t
i s a reminde r t o chec k th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e no t full y release d ca n
damag e th e brake s an d tires .
2 . I f th e indicato r remain s li t afte r
yo u hav e full y release d th e
parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e i s
running , o r i f i t come s o n whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 23 2 .

Instrument s an d Control s
BRAK
E
Canad
a

Indicato
r Light s

Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 37 .
Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y 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) , an d whe n
yo u pus h th e STAR T button . I f thi s
ligh t come s o n a t an y othe r time ,
ther e is a proble m in th e ABS . I f thi s
happens , tak e th e ca r t o you r deale r
t o hav e it checked . Wit h th e ligh t on ,
you r ca r stil l ha s norma l brakin g
abilit y bu t n o anti-lock . Malfunctio
n Indicato r Lam
p
Se e pag e 230 .
Trunk-ope
n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t come s o n if th e trun k li d is
no t close d tightly . Door-ope
n Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n i f eithe r doo r i s
no t close d tightly . Electri
c Powe r Steerin g
(EPS ) Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) an d
goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , ther e is
a proble m in th e Electri c Powe r
Steerin g system . I f thi s happens ,
sto p th e ca r i n a saf e plac e an d tur n
of f th e engine . Rese t th e syste m by
restartin g th e engine , an d watc h th e
EP S light . I f i t doe s no t g o off , o r
come s bac k o n agai n whil e driving ,
tak e th e ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it
checked . Wit h th e ligh t on , th e EP S
i s turne d off , makin g th e ca r harde r
t o steer .

Instrument s an d Control s

SR
S

AB S

U.S
.

Canada
EP
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

Gauge
s

TRIP METE R FUE
L GAUG E
TRI P BUTTO N

ODOMETE R
SELEC
T BUTTO N
Fue l Gaug e
Thi s show s ho w muc h fue l yo u have .
I t i s mos t accurat e whe n th e ca r i s o n
leve l ground . I t ma y sho w slightl y
mor e o r les s tha n th e actua l amoun t
whe n yo u ar e drivin g o n curv y o r
hill y roads . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
display s i n mile s an d kilometers .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated .
Tri
p Mete r

Thi s mete r show s th e numbe r o f
mile s o r kilometer s drive n sinc e yo u
las t rese t it .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters , Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Switc h betwee n Tri p A
an d Tri p B by pressin g th e TRIP
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tri p mete r
work s independently , s o yo u ca n
kee p trac k o f tw o differen t distances .
T o rese t a tri p meter , displa y i t an d
the n pres s an d hol d th e TRI P butto n
unti l yo u hea r a bee p an d th e
numbe r reset s t o 0.0 .
Instrument s an d Control s