2000 HONDA INSIGHT Owners Manual

Glove Box , Beverag e Holde r
Glove Bo x
Ope n th e glov e bo x b y pullin g th e
botto m o f th e handle . Clos e it wit h a
fir m push . Loc k o r unloc k th e glov e
bo x wit h th e maste r key . Beverag
e Holde r
Be carefu l whe n yo u ar e usin g th e
beverag e holder . A spille d liqui d tha t
i s ver y ho t ca n scal d yo u o r you r
passengers . Spille d liquid s ca n als o
damag e th e upholstery , carpeting ,
an d electrica l component s in th e
interior .
Instrument s an d Control s
GLOVE BO X
An ope n glov e bo x ca n caus e
seriou s injur y t o you r passenge r
i n a crash , eve n if th e
passenge r i s wearin g th e sea t
belt.
Alway s kee p th e glov e bo x
close d whil e driving .

Accessory Powe r Socke t
To us e th e accessor y powe r socket ,
pul l u p th e cover . Th e ignitio n switc h
mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N
(II) . Thi
s socke t i s intende d t o suppl y
powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C accessorie s
tha t ar e rate d 12 0 watt s o r les s (1 0
amps) .
It wil l no t powe r a n automotiv e typ e
cigarett e lighte r element .
Instrument s an d Control s
ACCESSOR
Y POWE R SOCKE T

Interior Ligh t
Ceilin g Light s
DOOR ACTIVATE D
The interio r ligh t ha s a three -
positio n switch . I n th e OF F position ,
th e ligh t doe s no t com e on . I n th e
cente r position , th e interio r ligh t
come s o n whe n yo u ope n eithe r door .
I n th e O N position , th e interio r ligh t
stay s o n continuously .
Spotlights
Turn o n th e spotligh t b y pushin g th e
butto n nex t t o eac h light . Pus h th e
butto n agai n t o tur n i t off . Yo u ca n
us e th e spotlight s a t al l times . Carg
o Are a Ligh t
Th e carg o are a ligh t ha s a two -
positio n switch . I n th e OF F (down )
position , th e ligh t doe s no t com e on .
I n th e O N (up ) position , th e ligh t
come s o n whe n yo u ope n th e hatch .
Instrument s an d Control s

Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
The heatin g an d optiona l ai r
conditionin g system s i n you r Hond a
provid e a comfortabl e drivin g
environmen t i n al l weathe r
conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them .Heating............................................. . 8 2
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 8 2
Temperatur e Contro l Dial......... . 8 2
ECO N Button.............................. . 8 2
Recirculatio n Button.................. . 8 2
Rea r Windo w Defogge r
Button...................................... . 8 2
Mod e Buttons.............................. . 8 3
Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 8 5
To Tur n Everythin g Off............ . 8 7
Climat e Contro l System................. . 8 8
Fully-automati c Operation......... . 9 0
Semi-automati c Operation......... . 9 1
ECO N Button.............................. . 9 1
Audi o System.................................. . 9 6
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 7
Adjustin g th e Sound................. . 10 0
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Player/Changer.................... . 10 6
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 11 0
Radi o Reception........................ . 11 0
Operatin g th e Optiona l C D
Changer................................. . 11 2
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 11 3
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 11 4
Carin g fo r th e Cassett e
Player..................................... . 11 6
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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

Mod e Button s
Us e th e MOD E button s t o selec t th e
vent s th e ai r flow s from . Som e ai r
wil l flo w fro m th e dashboar d corne r
vent s i n al l modes . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
an d corne r vent s i n th e dashboard . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s i n th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents . Ai
r flow s fro m th e floo r

vents .
Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vent s an d th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshield . Whe
n yo u selec t o r
th e syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mode . Whe
n mod e is selected , th e
aut o sto p functio n wil l no t activate .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g

Ven t Control s
Th e directio n o f ai r flo w fro m th e
vent s in th e cente r an d eac h sid e o f
th e dashboar d is adjustable .
T o adjus t th e ai r flo w fro m th e
cente r vent , mov e th e ta b up-and -
dow n an d side-to-side . DRIVER'S-SID
E VEN T
O n th e driver's-sid e vent , move the
ven t up-and-dow n an d move the ta b

side-to-side . O n th e passenger's-sid e

vent , mov e th e ta b up-and-dow n an d
mov e th e ven t side-to-side . PASSENGER'S-SID
E VEN T
Eac h ven t ca n b e opene d an d close d
wit h th e dia l nex t t o it .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CENTE
R VEN T

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 .

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Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s