2000 HONDA INSIGHT ECU

Engin
e Oi l

Addin g Oi l
ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
T o ad d oil , unscre w an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l ca p o n to p o f th e valv e
cover . Pou r i n th e oil , an d instal l th e
engin e oi l fil l cap . Tighte n it securely .
Wai t a fe w minute s an d rechec k th e
oi l level . D o no t fil l abov e th e uppe r
mark ; yo u coul d damag e th e engine .Recommende
d Oi l
Oi l i s a majo r contributo r t o you r
engine' s performanc e an d longevity .
Alway s us e a premium-grad e deter -
gen t oil . I t i s highl y recommende d
tha t yo u us e Genuin e Hond a Moto r
Oi l i n you r vehicl e fo r a s lon g a s yo u
ow n it .
Yo u ca n determin e an oil' s SA E
viscosit y an d Servic e Classificatio n
fro m th e AP I Servic e labe l o n th e oi l
container .
A ver y low-viscosity , fuel-efficien t
OW-2 0 oi l i s preferre d engin e
lubrican t fo r you r Insight . Thi s i s
show n o n th e AP I Servic e labe l b y
th e word s "Energ y Conserving. "
Thi s specia l oi l i s formulate d t o hel p
you r engin e us e les s fuel . I t i s
availabl e a t you r Hond a dealer .
Th
e AP I Servic e labe l als o tell s yo u

th e servic e classificatio n o f th e oil .
Alway s us e a n oi l tha t i s labele d "AP I

Servic e SJ. "

AP I SERVIC E LABE L

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

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

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

Wipe
r Blade s

T o replac e th e rea r wipe r blade :
1 . Rais e th e wipe r ar m of f th e
windshield .
2 . Pul l on e en d o f th e blad e ou t fro m
th e holder . 3
. Slid e th e blad e ou t o f th e holder .
4 . Slid e th e ne w blad e int o th e holder .
Mak e sur e it i s engage d in th e slo t
alon g it s ful l length .
5. Inser t bot h end s o f th e blad e int o
th e holder . Mak e sur e the y ar e

secure .

6 . Slid e th e wipe r blad e assembl y
ont o th e wipe r arm . Mak e sur e it
lock s i n place .
7 . Lowe r th e wipe r arm .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

2 . Us e a Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e scre w fro m th e to p o f
th e fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back . 4
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g i t
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks . 6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n i t
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r cove r i n place .
Tighte n th e scre w securely .
Maintenanc e

Light
s

8 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
9 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
10.Reinstal l th e ligh t assembl y an d
tighte n th e tw o screw s an d nut .
11.Reinstal l th e tw o covers . Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Us e a Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e tw o screw s holdin g
th e licens e plat e ligh t lens . 2
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d
chec k tha t th e ne w bul b i s
working .
5 . Reinstal l th e tw o screw s an d
tighte n the m securely .

Maintenanc e

Exterio
r Car e
Roo f Antenn a
Befor e usin g a n automati c ca r wash ,
remov e th e radi o antenn a s o it doe s
no t ge t damaged . Remov e th e
antenn a b y unscrewin g it . Whe n yo u
reinstal l th e antenna , tighte n i t
securely .
Rea
r Whee l Skir t

I f a n automati c ca r was h ha s tir e
cleanin g brushes , remov e th e skirt s
coverin g th e rea r wheel s s o the y wil l
no t b e damaged . Se e pag e 20 8 fo r
ho w to remov e an d instal l th e skirts .

Appearanc e Car e

Interio
r Care , Corrosio n Protectio n

Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces .
The rear window defogger wires are
bonded to the inside of the glass.
Wiping vigorously up-and-down can
dislodge and break the defogger wires.
When cleaning the rear window, use
gentle pressure and wipe side-to-side. Ai
r Freshener s
I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r car ,
i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type . Som e
liqui d ai r freshener s contai n chemi -
cal s tha t ma y caus e part s o f th e
interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k o r
discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n it securel y s o it
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive .
Corrosio
n Protectio n

Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n in you r car :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
ca r stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e car .
Man y corrosion-preventiv e measure s
ar e buil t int o you r Honda . Yo u ca n
hel p kee p you r ca r fro m corrodin g
b y performin g som e simpl e periodi c

maintenance :

Repai r chip s an d scratche s i n th e
pain t a s soo n a s yo u discove r them .
Appearanc e Car e

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