HONDA S2000 2002 1.G Repair Manual

When the remote transmitter’s
battery begins to get weak, it may
take several pushes on the button to
lock or unlock the doors, and the
LED will get dim. Replace the
battery as soon as possible.
Battery type: CR2025To replace the battery, remove the
round cover on the back of the trans-
mitter by turning it counterclockwise
with a coin.
Panic mode allows you to remotely
activate your car’s security system to
attract attention. When activated, the
horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To activate panic mode, press and
hold the PANIC button for about one
second.
To cancel Panic mode bef ore 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Panic Mode Replacing t he Bat t ery
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Remove the old battery and note the
polarity. Make sure the polarity of
the new battery is the same ( side
f acing up), then insert it in the
transmitter. Avoid severe shock to the trans-
mitter, such as dropping or throwing
it. Also, protect it f rom extreme hot
or cold temperatures.
Clean the transmitter case with a
sof t cloth. Do not use strong
cleaners or solvents that could harm
the case. Immersing the transmitter
in any liquid will harm the trans-
mitter and cause it to not f unction
properly.
If you lose a transmitter, you will
need to have the replacement
programmed to your vehicle’s
system by your Honda dealer. Any
other transmitters you have will also
need to be reprogrammed.
Align the mark on the cover
with the mark on the
transmitter, then set the cover in
place and turn it clockwise.
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
Transmitter Care
Keys and Locks
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Youcanopenthetrunkinthree
ways:Press the trunk release button in
the lower console compartment. To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid. See page f or cargo loading and
weight limit inf ormation. Keep the
trunk lid closed at all times while
driving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
on page .
Usethemasterkeytoopenthe
trunk lock. The valet key does not
work in this lock. To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else, lock the lower console
compartment with the master key
and give the other person the valetkey.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter
f or approximately one second (see
page ). 39
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Trunk
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Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t.
As a saf ety f eature, your car has a
release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside. 22
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Emergency T runk Opener
(U.S. models only)
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The area between the seats has two
compartments. Open the lower
compartment by squeezing the
handle. Close it with a f irm push.
You can lock or unlock the lower
compartment with the master key.The lever to open the upper
compartment is inside the lower
compartment. Push up the lever and
lif t the lid. To close, lower the lid and
push it down until it latches.
Console Compartments
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To change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch in
the new position.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position.
See pages f or important saf etyinf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 12 13
Seat A djustments
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Your car’s windows are electrically-
powered. Turn the ignition switch to
ON (II) to raise or lower either
window.Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the
window by pulling back on the
switch and holding it.The driver’s armrest has a master
power window control panel. To
open the passenger’s window, push
down on the switch and hold it down
until the window reaches the desired
position. To close the window, pull
back on the window switch. Release
the switch when the window gets to
the position you want.
Power Windows
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µThe MAIN switch controls power to
the passenger’s window. With this
switch of f , the passenger’s window
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not af f ect the
driver’s window. Keep the MAIN
switch of f when you have a child in
the car so the child does not get
injured by operating the window
unintentionally.
The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way down. To stop the window
f rom going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch brief ly.
To open the driver’s window only
partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.
The AUTO f unction only works to
lower the driver’s window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position.
AUTO
Power Windows
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Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passenger is
away from the window before
closing it.

The convertible top on your Honda
lowers and raises electrically.
Bef ore operating the convertible top,
make sure the car is parked on level
ground, and that there is enough
clearance above the top.Park your car in the shade whenever
possible.
Extended exposure to sunlight can
cause the convertible top to
deteriorate.
Apply the parking brake. The
convertible top will not operate
unless the parking brake is f ully
engaged.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II). Thereisalatchoneachside.Push
in the tab and pull the locking
lever down.
It is advisable to raise the top
whenever you park the car. This
helps to protect the car from
unexpected weather changes, and
f rom thef t of your valuables.
1. 2.3.
Lowering the Convertible Top
Convertible Top
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Do not operate the convertible top in
f reezing weather. Y ou can damage
the material and mechanism of the
convertible top.
Never drive the car with the
convertible top half open. Do not lower or raise the top while
the engine is running.
Do not operate the top if it is wet,
dirty, or covered with ice or snow. Do not operate the convertible top if
the car is raised on the jack, a hoist,
or on jack stands.

Push the top f orward while you
release the latches f rom the
windshield header by pushing the
locking levers f orward.With the latches released, pull
back on the locking levers and
push them up until they latch.
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switch.
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