2000 HONDA INSIGHT lock

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s
Sea t Bel t Syste m Component s

You r sea t bel t syste m include s lap /
shoulde r belt s i n bot h seatin g

positions .

Th e sea t belt s ar e als o equippe d wit h
automati c sea t bel t tensioners .
Th e syste m als o include s a
ligh t o n th e instrumen t
pane l t o remin d yo u an d you r
passenge r t o faste n you r belts . I f th e
driver' s sea t bel t i s no t fastene d
befor e th e ignitio n is turne d O N (II) ,
th e ligh t wil l com e o n an d a beepe r
wil l als o sound . Th e beepe r wil l sto p
afte r a fe w seconds , bu t th e ligh t wil l
sta y o n unti l th e driver' s sea t bel t i s

fastened .
Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t

Thi s sea t bel t ha s a singl e bel t tha t
goe s ove r you r shoulder , acros s you r
ches t an d acros s you r hips .
T o faste n th e belt , inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle , the n tu g o n th e
bel t t o mak e sur e th e buckl e is

latched .

T o unloc k th e belt , pus h th e re d
PRES S butto n o n th e buckle . Guid e
th e bel t acros s you r bod y t o th e doo r
pillar . Afte r exitin g th e car , b e sur e
th e bel t i s ou t o f th e wa y an d wil l no t ge
t close d in th e door .
Bot h sea t belt s hav e a n emergenc y
lockin g retractor . I n norma l driving ,
th e retracto r let s yo u mov e freel y i n
you r sea t whil e i t keep s som e
tensio n o n th e belt .
Durin g a collisio n o r sudde n stop ,
th e retracto r automaticall y lock s th e
bel t t o hel p restrai n you r body .
Th e passenger' s sea t bel t ha s a n
additiona l lockin g mechanis m tha t
mus t b e activate d t o secur e a chil d
seat . (Se e pag e 2 7 fo r instruction s o n
ho w to secur e a forward-facin g chil d
sea t wit h thi s typ e o f belt. )
I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w th e
passenge r t o mov e freely .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s

T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanism , unlatc h th e buckl e an d
le t th e sea t bel t full y retract . T o
refaste n th e belt , pul l i t ou t onl y a s
fa r a s needed .
Se e pag e 1 5 fo r instruction s o n ho w
t o wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly . Sea
t Bel t Maintenanc e
Fo r safety , yo u shoul d chec k th e
conditio n o f you r sea t belt s regularly .
Pul l eac h bel t ou t full y an d loo k fo r
frays , cuts , burns , an d wear . Chec k
tha t th e latche s wor k smoothl y an d
tha t th e lap/shoulde r belt s retrac t
easily . An y bel t no t i n good conditio n
o r no t workin g properl y wil l no t
provid e goo d protectio n an d shoul d
b e replace d a s soo n a s possible .

U.S. Models

Hond a provide s a lifetim e warrant y
o n sea t belts . Hond a wil l repai r o r
replac e an y sea t bel t componen t tha t
fail s t o functio n properl y durin g
norma l use . Pleas e se e you r Honda

Warranty Information booklet fo r

details .
I
f a sea t bel t i s wor n durin g a crash ,
yo u shoul d hav e you r deale r inspec t
th e belt , an d replac e it i f necessary .
A bel t tha t ha s bee n wor n durin g a
cras h ma y no t provid e th e sam e leve l
o f protectio n in a subsequen t crash .
Th e deale r shoul d als o inspec t th e
anchor s fo r damag e an d replac e
the m if needed .
Fo r informatio n o n ho w to clea n you r
sea t belts , se e pag e 201 .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

No
t checkin g o r maintainin g
sea t belt s ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i f th e sea t belt s
d o no t wor k properl y whe n
needed .
Chec k you r sea t belt s regularl y
an d hav e an y proble m
correcte d a s soo n a s possible .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

Durin g a crash , you r sea t bel t help s
restrai n you r lowe r bod y an d torso ,
whil e th e tensione r tighten s an d
lock s th e sea t bel t t o hel p kee p yo u
i n place . You r airba g provide s a
cushio n to hel p restrai n an d protec t
you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However , i t
i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g to
inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y o f
a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determine s whethe r
o r no t th e airbag s wil l deploy . I n
suc h cases , th e sea t bel t wil l provid e
sufficien t protection , an d th e
supplementa l protectio n offere d b y
th e airba g woul d b e minimal . Afte
r inflating , th e airbag s
immediatel y deflate , s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s visibility ,
o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r operat e
other controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y one-tent h
o f a second , s o fas t tha t mos t
occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t th e
airbag s deploye d unti l the y se e the m
lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t harmful ,
peopl e wit h respirator y problem s

ma y experienc e som e temporar y

discomfort . I f thi s occurs , ge t ou t o f
th e ca r a s soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .

U.S. Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t

title d SRS: What You Need to Know
About Airbags that came wit h you r

owner' s manual .

Canadian Owners

Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w

you r airbag s work , as k you r deale r

fo r a cop y o f th e bookle t title d SRS:

What You Need to Know About Airbags.

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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

Indicato
r Light s
Se e pag e 220 .

Malfunctio
n Indicato r
Lam p
Tur n Signa l an d
Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s is burne d ou t
(se e pag e 19 1 ). Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e ca r shoul d flash . Hig
h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 5 9 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t

controls .

O n Canadia n models , thi s indicato r
come s o n wit h reduce d brightnes s
whe n th e Daytim e Runnin g Light s
(DRL ) ar e o n (se e pag e 60 ).
Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n fo r a
fe w second s whe n yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h O N (II) , an d whe n
th e ignitio n switc h is turne d to
STAR T (lII) . I f thi s ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , ther e is a proble m in
th e ABS . I f thi s happens , tak e th e
ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it checked .
Wit h th e ligh t on , you r ca r stil l ha s norma
l brakin g abilit y bu t n o anti -
lock . Fo r complet e information , se e

pag e 140 .

Door-ope n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t conie s o n if eithe r doo r o r
th e hatc h is no t close d tightly .
Lo w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .

Instrument s an d Control s

U.S
.
Canad a

AB 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

Keys an d Lock s
Keys
Your ca r come s wit h tw o maste r
key s an d a vale t key .
Th e maste r ke y fit s al l th e lock s o n
you r vehicle :
Ignitio n
Doors
Hatch
Glov e bo x Th
e vale t ke y work s onl y i n th e
ignitio n an d th e doo r locks . Yo u ca n
kee p th e glov e bo x an d th e hatc h
locke d whe n yo u leav e you r ca r an d
th e vale t ke y a t a parkin g facility .
Yo u shoul d hav e receive d a ke y
numbe r plat e wit h you r keys . Yo u
wil l nee d thi s ke y numbe r i f yo u eve r
hav e to ge t a los t ke y replaced . Kee p
th e plat e store d in a saf e place . I f yo u
nee d to replac e a key , us e onl y
Honda-approve d ke y blanks .
Thes e key s contai n electroni c
circuit s tha t ar e activate d b y th e
Immobilize r System . The y wil l no t
wor k t o start the engin e i f th e
circuit s ar e damaged .
Protec t th e key s fro m direc t
sunlight , hig h temperature , an d
hig h humidity . D
o no t dro p th e key s o r se t heav y
object s o n them .
Keep th e key s awa y fro m liquids .
I f the y ge t wet , dr y the m immedi -
atel y wit h a sof t cloth .
Th e key s d o no t contai n batteries .
D o no t tr y t o tak e the m apart .
Remote Transmitter
Your ca r als o come s wit h tw o remot e
transmitters ; se e pag e 7 1 fo r a n
explanatio n o f th e operation .
Instrument s an d Control s
KEYNUMBE RPLATE
MASTE RKEY(BLACK )
VALET KE Y(GREY )

Keys an d Lock s
Immobilize r Syste m
Th e Immobilize r Syste m protect s
you r ca r fro m theft . A properly -
code d maste r o r vale t ke y mus t b e
use d in th e ignitio n switc h fo r th e
engin e to start . I f a n improperly -
code d ke y (o r othe r device ) i s used ,
th e engine' s fue l syste m is disabled .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
O N (II) , th e Immobilize r Syste m
indicato r shoul d com e o n fo r a fe w
seconds , the n g o out . I f th e indicato r
start s t o blink , i t mean s th e syste m
doe s no t recogniz e th e codin g o f th e
key . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to
LOC K (0) , remov e th e key , reinser t
it , an d tur n th e switc h to O N (II )
again .
The syste m ma y no t recogniz e you r
key' s codin g if anothe r immobilize r
ke y o r othe r meta l objec t i s nea r th e
ignitio n switc h whe n yo u inser t th e
key . T o mak e sur e th e syste m
recognize s th e ke y code : D
o no t kee p othe r immobilize r
key s o n th e sam e ke y ring .
Us e a plasti c o r leathe r ke y fob ,
no t metal .
Kee p othe r key s awa y fro m you r
vehicle' s ke y an d th e ignitio n
switc h whil e tryin g t o star t th e
engine .
If th e syste m repeatedl y doe s no t
recogniz e th e codin g o f you r key ,
contac t you r Hond a dealer .
Thi s indicato r wil l als o blin k severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
D o no t attemp t t o alte r thi s syste m
o r ad d othe r device s t o it . Electrica l
problem s coul d resul t tha t ma y mak e
you r ca r undriveable .
I f yo u hav e los t you r ke y an d yo u
canno t star t th e engine , contac t you r
Hond a dealer .
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