2000 HONDA INSIGHT window

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 to mov e th e
ca r ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e hatc h open , ai r flo w ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r car' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
hatc h 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 to 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 4

Indicato r Lights............................... . 4 5

Gauges............................................. . 4 9

Speedometer............................... . 4 9

Displa y Chang e Button.............. . 4 9

Odometer..................................... . 4 9

Curren t Fue l Mileage................. . 5 1

Tri p Meters................................. . 5 1
Tri p Mileage................................ . 5 2
Segmen t Distanc e an d Fue l
Mileage.................................... . 5 2
Lifetim e Fue l Mileage................ . 5 3
Turnin g Of f th e Mileag e
Displays.................................... . 5 3
Batter y Leve l Gaug e .................. . 5 4
Charge/Assis t Gauge................ . 5 5
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 5 6
Temperatur e Gauge................... . 5 6
Tachometer................................. . 5 6
Maintenanc e Require d
Indicator................................... . 5 7
Control s Nea r th e Steerin g
Wheel....................................... . 5 8

Headlights................................... . 5 9

Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 6 0

Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 6 0
Tur
n Signals................................ . 6 1
Windshiel d Wipers..................... . 6 1
Windshiel d Washers.................. . 6 2
Rea r Windo w Wipe r an d

Washer..................................... . 6 3

Hazar d Warning.......................... . 6 3

Rea r Windo w Defogger............. . 6 3
Key s an d Locks............................... . 6 5

Keys.............................................. . 6 5

Immobilize r System.................... . 6 6
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 7
Doo r Locks.................................. . 6 9
Hatch............................................ . 6 9
Remot e Transmitter................... . 7 1

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 7 4

Fron t Sea t Adjustments............. . 7 4
Powe r Windows.............................. . 7 5

Mirrors............................................. . 7 6

Parkin g Brake................................. . 7 7

Storag e Box..................................... . 7 7
Glov e Box........................................ . 7 8

Beverag e Holder............................. . 7 8

Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 7 9

Interio r Light................................... . 8 0

Instrument s an d Control s

Controls Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l
Rear Windo w Wipe r an d Washe r
T o tur n o n th e rea r windo w wiper ,
tur n th e rin g clockwis e t o ON . T o
als o us e th e rea r windo w washer ,
tur n th e rin g clockwis e pas t ON . Th e
washe r wil l spra y a s lon g a s yo u hol d
th e rin g in thi s position . I f yo u tur n
th e rin g counterclockwis e fro m th e
OF F position , th e washe r wil l spra y
withou t activatin g th e rea r windo w
wiper . Hazar
d Warnin g
Pus h th e butto n t o th e righ t o f th e
cente r vent s t o tur n o n th e hazar d
warnin g light s (four-wa y flashers) .
Thi s cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n
signal s an d bot h indicator s i n th e
instrumen t pane l t o flash . Us e th e
hazar d warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o
par k in a dangerou s are a nea r heav y
traffic , o r i f you r ca r i s disabled . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
Manual Operation
The rea r windo w defogge r wil l clea r
fog , frost , an d thi n ic e fro m th e
window . Pus h th e defogge r butto n t o
tur n it o n an d off . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s
on . I f yo u d o no t tur n it off , th e
defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f afte r
abou t 2 5 minutes . I t als o shut s of f
whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition . Yo u
hav e t o tur n it o n agai n whe n yo u
restar t th e car .
Instrument s an d Control s
CONTINUED

Power Window s
Your car' s window s ar e electrically -
powered . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to
O N (II ) t o rais e o r lowe r eithe r
window .MAIN SWITC H
There is a maste r powe r windo w
contro l pane l o n th e dashboard . T o
ope n th e passenger' s window , pus h
down 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 , pus h
u p 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 . Th
e maste r contro l pane l als o con -
tain s thes e extr a 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 th e wa y 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
dow 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 .
Instrument s an d Control s
CONTINUED
Closing 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 .
DRIVER' S WINDO W SWITC H

Power Windows , Mirror s
The AUT O functio n onl y work s t o
lowe r th e driver' s window . T o rais e
th e window , yo u mus t pus h th e
windo w switc h u p an d hol d it unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position .
The MAI N switc h control s powe r t o
th e passengers ' windows . Wit h thi s
switc h off , th e passengers ' window s
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 childre n i n
th e ca r s o the y d o no t injur e them -
selve s b y operatin g th e window s
unintentionally .
Adjusting the Power Mirrors
SELECTO R SWITC H
Adjust th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e
adjustmen t switc h o n th e lef t sid e o f
th e dashboard :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h t o L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s
side) .3. Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h to mov e th e
mirro r right , left , u p o r down .
4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h to th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
move a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .
Instrument s an d Control s ADJUSTMEN
T SWITC H

Heating
Proper us e o f th e Heatin g syste m
can mak e th e interio r comfortable ,
and kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t
visibility .
What Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Button s
Pressing th e t o increas e th e
fan' s speed , whic h increas e ai r flow .
Pressin g th e t o decreas e th e
fan' s speed .
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 .
ECO N Butto n
Whe n th e ECO N is turne d o n wit h
thi s button , th e aut o sto p functio n
wil l activat e a t a temperatur e
approximatel y ove r 4 1 ° F (5°C) . 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) . Rea
r Windo w Defogge r Butto n
Thi s butto n turn s th e rea r windo w
defogge r o n an d of f (se e pag e
63 , 6 4 ) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature sREA
R WINDO W
DEFOGGE R BUTTO NRECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N
FAN CONTRO L BUTTON S
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L
ECO
N BUTTO N
MODE BUTTO N

Heatin
g

Ho w to Us e th e Syste m
Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , an d defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r t o generat e ho t air . Th e
heate r use s engin e coolan t t o war m
th e air . I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e
severa l minute s befor e yo u fee l
war m ai r comin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
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
mod e 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 . MOD
E BUTTO N
TEMPERATURE

CONTRO L DIA L

RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin 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 . FA
N CONTRO L BUTTON S
Ventilation
Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s i t
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s i t
throug h vent s nea r th e rea r window .
1 . Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left . 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

Heatin
g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine .2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To
Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m th e insid e o f th e
windows : 1
. Pres s th e button .
2 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
3 . Tur n o n th e rea r windo w deffoge r
t o hel p clea r th e rea r window . T
o remov e exterio r fros t o r ic e fro m
th e windshiel d an d sid e window s
afte r th e ca r ha s bee n sittin g ou t i n
col d weather :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Pres s th e button .
3 . Adjus t th e fa n an d temperatur e
control s t o maximum .
T o rapidl y remov e exterio r fros t o r
ic e fro m th e windshiel d (o n ver y col d
days) , firs t selec t th e Recirculatio n
mode . Onc e th e windshiel d is clear ,
selec t th e Fres h Ai r mod e t o avoi d
foggin g th e windows .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s