window HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

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 .

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

Powe
r Window s

You r car' s window s ar e electrically -
powered . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r eithe r
window . DRIVER'
S WINDO W SWITC H
Eac h doo r ha s a switc h tha t control s
it s window . T o ope n th e window ,
pus h th e switc h dow n an d hol d it .
Releas e th e switc h whe n yo u wan t
th e windo w to stop . Clos e th e
windo w b y pullin g bac k o n th e
switc h an d holdin g it . Th
e driver' s armres t ha s a maste r
powe r windo w contro l panel . T o
ope n th e passenger' s window , pus h
dow n o n th e switc h an d hol d it dow n
unti l th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position . T o clos e th e window , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switch . Releas e
th e switc h whe n th e windo w get s t o
th e positio n yo u want .

Instrument s an d Control s
PASSENGER'
S WINDO W SWITC H
MAI
N
SWITC H

Powe
r Window s

Th e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s these extra features :
AUT O — To ope n th e driver' s
windo w fully , pus h th e windo w
switc h firml y dow n an d releas e it .
Th e windo w automaticall y goe s al l
th e wa y down . T o sto p th e windo w
fro m goin g al l the way down , pul l
bac k o n th e windo w switc h briefly .
T o ope n th e driver' s windo w onl y
partially , pus h th e windo w switc h
clow n lightl y an d hol d it . Th e windo w
wil l sto p a s soo n a s yo u releas e th e

switch .

Th e AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r the driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pul l bac k o n
th e windo w switc h an d hol d i t unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d

position .
Th
e MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passenger' s window . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passenger' s windo w
canno t b e raise d o r lowered . Th e
MAI N switc h doe s no t affec t th e
driver' s window . Kee p th e MAI N
switc h of f whe n yo u hav e a chil d in
th e ca r s o th e chil d does no t ge t
injure d b y operatin g th e windo w
unintentionally .
Instrument s an d Control s

Closin
g a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenge r i s
awa y fro m th e windo w befor e
closin g it .

Convertibl
e To p

Th e window s wil l lowe r an d th e roo f
wil l fol d back . Releas e th e ROO F
switc h whe n th e roo f i s retracte d
completel y int o th e rea r shelf .
Do
not sit on the folded convertible top,
o r put heav y items on top of it.
Instrument s an d Control s
NOTIC
E
Operatin
g th e convertibl e to p
whil e an y par t o f a passenge r i s
i n th e wa y o f th e convertibl e to p
ca n caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e tha t you , you r
passenge r o r an y othe r peopl e
aroun d th e ca r ar e clea r o f th e
wa y o f th e movin g convertibl e
top .

Convertibl
e To p

Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p

1 . Appl y th e parkin g brake . Th e
convertibl e to p wil l no t operat e
unles s th e parkin g brak e is full y

engaged .

2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
3. Pus h th e ROO F switc h forwar d
an d hol d it . 4
. Th e windows , i f raised , wil l lowe r
automatically .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s

ROO
F SWITC H

Convertibl
e To p

4 . Fi t dee p th e rea r par t o f th e to p
cove r int o th e spac e behin d th e
convertibl e top .
5 . T o remov e th e to p cover , revers e
th e attachin g procedure . Maintenanc
e
Dus t i s th e mai n caus e o f creak s o r
othe r sound s comin g fro m th e
convertibl e top .
Regularl y clea n th e bod y seal s wit h
glas s cleane r an d a sof t cloth . D o no t
us e a scrape r o r de-icin g chemical s
t o remov e frost , snow , o r ic e fro m
th e to p o r rea r window . Ever
y thre e t o si x months ,
dependin g o n ho w ofte n th e to p is
folded , ru b a thi n fil m o f Shin-Ets u
Silicon e greas e (availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer , P/ N 08798-9013 ) ont o
th e seal s whereve r the y touc h th e
convertibl e to p o r eac h other .
Instrument s an d Control s

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

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 Cool with A/C
1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t i n th e butto n
come s o n whe n a fa n spee d is

selected .

2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o th e left . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o
th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode .
Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d clow n

t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,

clos e th e window s an d se t th e

control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
4 7 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d mark , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e readin g return s
t o normal .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H

FA N CONTRO L LEVE R
TEMPERATURE
CONTRO L DIA L

MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L