2000 HONDA INSIGHT Owners Manual

Coolin
g Syste m

4 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block . 5
. Remov e th e reserv e tan k fro m its
holde r b y pullin g it straigh t up .
Drai n th e coolant , the n pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .

Maintenanc e
DRAI
N BOL T RESERV
E TAN K CA P
RESERV E TAN K HOLDE
R

Coolin
g Syste m

6 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m o f th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :
6 1 Ibf .
f t (8 3 N .
m , 8. 5 kgf .
m )
7 . Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :
0.61 US gal (2.3 , 0.51 Imp gal)

8. Remov e th e engin e cover .
9. Loose n th e bleede r bol t on top of
th e engine . Pou r coolan t int o th e
radiato r u p t o th e bas e o f th e fille r
neck . Tighte n th e bleede r bol t
whe n coolan t come s ou t i n a
stead y strea m wit h n o bubbles .
Instal l th e radiato r cap .
10.Remov e th e ca p fro m th e wate r
outlet , an d instal l a pip e an d funnel .11.Pou
r coolan t int o th e funne l unti l
th e coolan t stop s flowin g int o th e
engine .
12.Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f
th e engine .
13.Pou r coolan t int o th e wate r outle t
u p t o it s edge . Instal l th e cap .
14.Instal l th e engin e cover .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

CA
P
BLEEDE R BOL T

Coolin
g Syste m

15.Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f
th e engine .
16.Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . 17.Fil
l th e reserv e tan k t o th e MA X
mark . Instal l th e reserv e tan k cap .
Maintenanc e

Windshiel
d Washer s

Chec k th e leve l i n th e windshiel d
washe r reservoi r a t leas t monthl y
durin g norma l usage . I n ba d weather ,
whe n yo u us e th e washer s often ,
chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Thi s reservoi r supplie s th e
windshiel d an d rea r windo w washers .
LEVE
L GAUG E

Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d behin d th e passenger' s sid e
headlight . Chec k th e reservoir' s flui d
leve l b y removin g th e ca p an d
lookin g a t th e leve l gaug e attache d

t o th e
cap . Fil
l th e reservoi r wit h a good-qualit y
windshiel d washe r fluid . Thi s
increase s th e cleanin g capabilit y an d
prevent s freezin g in col d weather .
Whe n yo u refil l th e reservoir , clea n
th e edge s o f th e windshiel d wipe r
blade s wit h windshiel d washe r flui d
o n a clea n cloth . Thi s wil l hel p to
conditio n th e blad e edges .

Do not use engine antifreeze or a
vinegar/water solution in the

windshield washer reservoir.

Antifreeze can damage your car's paint,
while a vinegar/water solution can

damage the windshield washer pump.

Use only commercially-available
windshield washer fluid.

Maintenanc e

NOTIC
E

Transmissio
n Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e ca r sittin g o n
th e leve l ground .
Remov e th e blac k cove r unde r th e

engine .
Remov
e th e transmissio n fille r bol t
an d carefull y fee l insid e th e bol t hol e
wit h you r finger . Th e flui d leve l
shoul d b e u p to th e edg e o f th e bol t
hole . I f i t i s not , ad d Genuin e Hond a
Manua l Transmissio n Flui d (MTF )
unti l i t start s t o ru n ou t o f th e hole .
Reinstal l th e fille r bol t an d tighte n i t

securely .
I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W-4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grad e is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s it i s
convenient .
Th e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Maintenanc e

Brak
e an d Clutc h Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e reser -
voir s monthly . Ther e ar e tw o reser -
voirs . The y are :
Brak e flui d reservoi r
Clutc h flui d reservoi r
Th e brak e flui d shoul d b e replace d
accordin g t o th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e mainte -
nanc e schedule . Alway
s us e Genuin e Hond a DO T 3
brak e fluid . I f i t i s no t available , yo u
shoul d us e onl y DO T 3 o r DO T 4
fluid , fro m a seale d container , a s a
temporar y replacement . However ,
th e us e o f an y non-Hond a brak e flui d
ca n caus e corrosio n an d decreas e
th e lif e o f th e system . Hav e th e
brak e syste m flushe d an d refille d
wit h Hond a DO T 3 brak e flui d a s
soo n a s possible .
Brak e flui d marke d DO T 5 is no t
compatibl e wit h you r car' s brakin g
syste m an d ca n caus e extensiv e

damage .
Brak
e Syste m
Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e betwee n
th e MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e
o f th e reservoir . I f th e leve l i s a t o r
belo w th e MI N mark , you r brak e
syste m need s attention . Hav e th e
brak e syste m inspecte d fo r leak s o r
wor n brak e pads .

Maintenanc e

MI
N MA
X

Brak
e an d Clutc h Flui d
Clutc h Syste m

Th e flui d shoul d b e betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X mark s o n th e sid e o f
th e reservoir . I f i t i s not , ad d brak e
flui d t o brin g it u p t o tha t level . Us e
th e sam e flui d specifie d fo r th e
brak e system .
Lo w flui d leve l ca n indicat e a lea k i n
th e clutc h system . Hav e thi s syste m
inspecte d a s soo n a s possible .
Maintenanc e

MA
X
MI N

Ai
r Cleane r Elemen t

Th e ai r cleane r elemen t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s in th e

maintenanc e schedule .
Replacemen
t
Th e ai r cleane r elemen t i s insid e th e
ai r cleane r housin g i n th e engin e
compartment .
T o replac e it :
1 . Unsna p th e fou r clip s an d remov e
th e ai r cleane r housin g cover .
2 . Remov e th e ol d ai r cleane r
element . 3
. Carefull y clea n th e insid e o f th e
ai r cleane r housin g wit h a dam p
rag .
4 . Plac e th e ne w ai r cleane r elemen t
i n th e ai r cleane r housing .
5 . Reinstal l th e ai r cleane r housin g
cover , sna p th e fou r clip s bac k int o

place .

Maintenance

CLIP
S

AIR CLEANE R ELEMEN T