service schedule HONDA S2000 2002 1.G User Guide

Always change the oil and f ilter
accordingtothetimeanddistance
(miles/kilometers) recommenda-
tions in the maintenance schedule.
The oil and f ilter collect contami-
nants that can damage your engine if
they are not removed regularly.Run the engine until it reaches
normal operating temperature,
then shut it off. Remove the engine oil f ill cap.
Remove the oil drain bolt from the
bottom of the engine. Drain the oil
into an appropriate container.
Install a new oil f ilter according to
instructions that come with it.
Changing the oil and f ilter requires
special tools and access f rom
underneath the car. The car should
be raised on a service station-type
hydraulic lif t f or this service. Unless
you have the knowledge and proper
equipment, you should have this
maintenance done by a skilled
mechanic.
Remove the oil f ilter and let the
remaining oil drain. A special
wrench (available from your
Honda dealer) is required to
remove the f ilter.
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3. 4.
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Changing the Oil and Filter
Engine Oil
Maint enance165
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The transmission should be drained
and ref illed with new f luid according
to the time and distance recommen-
dations in the maintenance schedule.
If Honda MTF is not available, you
may use an API service SG, SH or SJ
grade motor oil with a viscosity of
SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 as a
temporary replacement. An SG
grade is pref erred, but an SH or SJ
grade may be used if SG is not
available. However, motor oil does
not contain the proper additives and
continued use can cause stif f er
shif ting. Replace as soon as it is
convenient.
Check the f luid level with the
transmission at normal operating
temperature and the car sitting on
level ground. Remove the
transmission f iller bolt and caref ully
f eel inside the bolt hole with your
f inger. The f luid level should be up
to the edge of the bolt hole. If it is
not, add Honda Manual Transmis-
sion Fluid (MTF) until it starts to
run out of the hole. Reinstall the
f iller bolt and tighten it securely.
Maint enance
6-speed Manual T ransmission Fluid
174
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Put a new washer on the f iller bolt,
then reinstall the f iller bolt. Tighten
it securely. Tightening torque:
The dif f erential should be drained
and ref illed with new f luid according
to the time and distance
recommendations in the
maintenance schedule.
Check the f luid level with the
dif f erential at normal operating
temperature and the vehicle sitting
on level ground. Remove the
dif f erential f luid f iller bolt and
washer and caref ully f eel inside the
bolt hole with your f inger. The f luid
level should be up to the edge of the
bolt hole. If it is not, slowly add f luid
until it starts to run out of the hole. UseaSAE90viscosityhypoidgear
oil, API service classif ied GL5 or
GL6 only, in the dif f erential.
Maint enance
Dif f erential Fluid
175
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Recovery Vehicle, Emergency.......................................
Towing . 247
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Reminder Lights . 43
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Remote Transmitter . 61
Replacement Inf ormation
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Air Cleaner . 178
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Engine Coolant . 169
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Engine Oil and Filter . 165
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Fuses . 241
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Light Bulbs . 200
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Schedule . 152
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Spark Plugs . 180
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Tires . 195
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Wiper Blades . 186
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
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Crash . 34
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Restraint, Child . 19
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Rotation, Tire . 194
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Saf ety Belts . 8
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 268
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 40
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Saf ety Messages . ii ...........................................
Seat Belts . 8
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Additional Information . 33
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Cleaning . 214
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 33
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Maintenance . 34
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Reminder Light and Beeper . 44
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System Components . 33
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Use During Pregnancy . 17
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Seats, Adjusting the . 67
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Serial Number . 250
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Service Intervals . 152
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Service Manual . 269
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Service Station Procedures . 123
Shif ting
The 6-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 139
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in . 202
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Signaling Turns . 53
6-speed Manual Transmission
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Checking Fluid Level . 174
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Shif ting the . 139
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Snow Tires . 197
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Solvent-type Cleaners . 210
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Sound System . 92 Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 220
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Specif ications . 253
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Spark Plugs, Replacing . 180
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Specif ications Charts . 252
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Speed Control . 55
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Speedometer . 47
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 35
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Additional Safety Precautions . 38
How the Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners Work . 37
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 37
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How Your Airbags Work . 35
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SRS Components . 35
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SRS Service . 38
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SRS Indicator Light . 37, 45
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Starting the Engine . 137
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 138
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With a Dead Battery . 228
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State Emissions Testing . 261
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 231
Steering Wheel
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 58
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Stereo Sound System . 92
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