2000 HONDA INSIGHT Owners Manual

Keys an d Lock s
To ope n th e hatch , pus h th e leve r
behin d th e hatch' s bac k edge . T o
clos e th e hatch , pus h dow n o n th e
bac k edge . Se
e pag e 12 8 fo r carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
hatc h close d a t al l time s whil e
drivin g t o avoi d damagin g th e hatc h
an d t o preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior . Se e Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d o n pag e 40 .
If a n unlocke d hatc h doe s no t open ,
tur n th e maste r ke y clockwis e pas t
th e unloc k position . Ope n th e hatc h
a s yo u hol d th e ke y i n tha t position .
I f yo u nee d t o us e thi s procedur e t o
ope n th e hatch , you r ca r ma y b e
developin g a problem . Hav e th e
vehicl e checke d b y you r Hond a
dealer .
Instrument s an d Control s
MASTER KE Y UNLOC
K
POSITIO N
LOCK

Keys an d Lock s
Remot e Transmitte r
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , bot h
door s lock . Th e sid e marke r light s
an d taillight s flas h once .
Whe n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e parkin g light s an d taillight s
flas h twice . Th e passenger' s doo r
unlock s whe n yo u pus h th e butto n a
secon d time . Th
e interio r ligh t (i f th e interio r ligh t
switc h i s i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
eithe r door , th e ligh t wil l g o ou t i n
abou t 3 0 second s an d th e door s wil l
automaticall y relock . I f yo u reloc k
th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 3 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
You canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f eithe r
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y i s
i n th e ignitio n switch .
Horn Operation
The hor n wil l soun d if yo u pus h th e
LOC K butto n a secon d tim e withi n
fiv e second s o f lockin g th e doors .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
LE
D
LOC KBUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
UNLOC
K
BUTTO N

Keys an d Lock s
Panic Mode
Panic mod e allow s yo u t o remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flas h fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t on e
second .
To cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Replacing the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .
Instrument s an d Control s
Open
Clos e

Keys an d Lock s
BATTER Y ROUN D
COVE R
Remov e th e ol d batter y an d not e th e
polarity . Mak e sur e th e polarit y o f
th e ne w batter y i s th e sam e ( + sid e
facin g up) , the n inser t i t i n th e
transmitter .
Align th e mar k o n th e cove r
with th e mar k o n th e
transmitter , the n se t th e cove r i n
plac e an d tur n i t clockwise .
Transmitter Care
Avoid sever e shoc k t o th e trans -
mitter , suc h a s droppin g o r throwin g
it . Also , protec t i t fro m extrem e ho t
o r col d temperatures .
Clea n th e transmitte r cas e wit h a
sof t cloth . D o no t us e stron g
cleaner s o r solvent s tha t coul d har m
th e case . Immersin g th e transmitte r
i n an y liqui d wil l har m th e trans -
mitte r an d caus e it t o no t functio n
properly .
I f yo u los e a transmitter , yo u wil l
nee d to hav e th e replacemen t
programme d t o you r vehicle' s
syste m b y you r Hond a dealer . An y
othe r transmitter s yo u hav e wil l als o
nee d to b e reprogrammed .
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Instrument s an d Control s

Seat Adjustment s
Front Sea t Adjustment s
See pages 1 2 — 1 4 for important safety
information and warnings about how to
properly position seats and seat-backs.
Make al l sea t adjustment s befor e
yo u star t driving .
To adjus t th e sea t forwar d an d
backward , pul l u p o n th e leve r unde r
th e sea t cushion' s fron t edge . Mov e
th e sea t t o th e desire d positio n an d
releas e th e lever . Tr y t o mov e th e
sea t t o mak e sur e i t i s locke d in
position .
To chang e th e angl e o f th e seat-back ,
pus h forwar d th e leve r o n th e insid e
o f th e sea t bottom . Mov e th e seat -
bac k t o th e desire d positio n an d
releas e th e lever . Le t th e seat-bac k
latc h in th e ne w position .
Instrument s an d Control s

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

Mirrors, Parkin g Brake , Storag e Bo x
Mirror s
Keep th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjuste d fo r bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t
position .
Parking Brak e
To appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d (se e pag e 46 ).
Driving the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes
and axles.
You r ca r ha s a storag e bo x unde r th e
carg o compartment . T o ope n th e
storag e box , pul l th e strap .
Instrument s an d Control s
TAB PARKIN
G BRAK E LEVE R
STRAP
Storag e Bo x
NOTIC E