2000 HONDA INSIGHT belt

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Wor k
You r Hond a ha s automati c sea t bel t
tensioner s fo r adde d protectio n
durin g a moderat e to sever e fronta l

collision .

I f you r airbag s inflate , th e tensioner s
immediatel y tighte n th e fron t sea t
belt s t o hel p hol d th e occupant s i n
place . Th e belt s wil l remai n tigh t
unti l yo u unbuckl e the m in th e
norma l way . Ho
w th e SR S Indicato r Ligh t
Work s
The purpos e o f th e SR S
ligh t i s t o aler t yo u t o a
potentia l proble m wit h you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
thi s indicato r wil l ligh t u p briefl y
the n g o out . Thi s tell s yo u tha t th e
syste m is workin g properly .
However , i f th e ligh t come s o n a t an y
other time, yo u shoul d hav e th e
syste m checke d b y you r dealer . Fo r

example :

I f th e SR S indicato r ligh t doe s no t
com e o n afte r yo u tur n th e ignitio n

O N (II) .
I f th e ligh t stay s o n afte r th e

engin e starts .
•
I f th e ligh t come s o n o r flashe s o n
an d of f whil e yo u drive .
I f yo u se e an y o f thes e indications ,
you r airbag s an d sea t bel t tensioner s
ma y no t deplo y whe n yo u nee d them .
Se e you r Hond a deale r a s soo n a s

possible .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
SRS

Ignorin g th e SR S indicato r ligh t
ca n resul t i n seriou s injur y o r
deat h i f th e airbag s d o no t
inflat e whe n needed .
Hav e you r vehicl e checke d b y a
deale r a s soo n a s possibl e if
th e SR S ligh t alert s yo u t o a

potentia l problem .

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

SR S Servic e
You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
i s virtuall y maintenance-free , an d
ther e ar e n o part s yo u ca n safel y
service . However , yo u mus t hav e
you r ca r service d if :

Your airbags ever inflate. The

airbags , sea t bel t tensioners , an d
contro l uni t mus t b e replaced . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e th e
airbag s yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y
shop .

The SRS indicator light alerts you

t o a problem. Take you r ca r t o a n
authorize d Hond a deale r a s soo n
a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s
D o no t attemp t t o deactivat e you r
airbags . Together , airbag s an d
sea t belt s provid e th e bes t
protectio n i n a moderat e t o sever e
fronta l collision .
D o no t tampe r wit h SR S
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Se e pag e 12 6 fo r furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r SRS .

Driver an d Passenge r Safet y

Indicato
r Light s

Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t i s a
reminde r t o yo u an d you r passenger s
t o protec t yourselve s b y fastenin g
th e sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s
i f yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t
belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition .
Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t

bein g charged . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 21 9 .
Lo
w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 218 .

Supplementa l Restrain t

Syste m Indicato r

Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e

supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r

complet e information , se e pag e 38 .
Shif t Up/Shif t Dow n Indicator s

Se e pag e 137 .

Aut o Idl e Sto p Indicato r

Se e pag e 135 .

IM A Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r 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) . I f i t come s o
n a t an y othe r time , i t indicate s a
proble m in th e Integrate d Moto r
Assis t (IMA ) system . Hav e th e
vehicl e checke d b y th e deale r a s

soo n a s possible .

U.S .

Parkin
g Brak e
an d Brak e

Syste m

Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . I t light s a s a reminde r tha t yo u
hav e no t release d th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e applie d ca n damag e th e
brake s an d tires .
2 . I f i t remain s li t afte r yo u releas e
th e parkin g brake , o r come s o n
whil e driving , i t ca n indicat e a
proble m in th e brak e system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e

221 .

Instrument s an d Control s
Canad
a

SR S
BRAK
E

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 .

Preparin
g to Driv e

Yo u shoul d d o th e followin g check s
an d adjustment s ever y da y befor e
yo u driv e you r car .
1 . Mak e sur e al l windows , mirrors ,
an d outsid e light s ar e clea n an d
unobstructed . Remov e frost , snow ,
o r ice .
2 . Chec k tha t th e hoo d an d hatc h ar e
full y closed .
3 . Visuall y chec k th e tires . I f a tir e
look s low , us e a gaug e to chec k it s
pressure .
4 . Chec k tha t an y item s yo u ma y b e
carryin g wit h yo u insid e ar e store d
properl y o r fastene d dow n
securely . 5
. Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e sea t
(se e pag e 7 4 ) .
6 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e
insid e an d outsid e mirror s (se e
pag e 7 6 ) .
7 . Mak e sur e th e door s ar e securel y

close d an d locked .

8 . Faste n you r sea t belt . Chec k tha t
you r passenge r ha s fastene d hi s
sea t bel t (se e pag e 15 ). 9
. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Chec k th e indicato r light s i n th e
instrumen t panel .
10 . Star t th e engin e (se e pag e 13 3 ) .
11 . Chec k th e gauge s an d indicato r
light s i n th e instrumen t pane l (se e
pag e 45 ).

Drivin g

Maintenanc
e

Thi s sectio n explain s wh y i t i s
importan t t o kee p you r ca r wel l
maintaine d an d to follo w basi c
maintenanc e safet y precautions .
Thi s sectio n als o include s
Maintenanc e Schedule s fo r norma l
drivin g an d sever e drivin g conditions ,
a Maintenanc e Record , an d instruc -
tion s fo r simpl e maintenanc e task s
yo u ma y wan t t o tak e car e o f

yourself .

I f yo u hav e th e skill s an d tool s t o per -
for m mor e comple x maintenanc e
task s o n you r Honda , yo u ma y wan t
t o purchas e th e Servic e Manual . Se e
pag e 24 9 fo r informatio n o n ho w to
obtai n a copy , o r se e you r Hond a

dealer .
Maintenanc
e Safety...................... . 14 6
Importan t Safet y Precautions. . 14 7
Maintenanc e Schedule................. . 14 8
Maintenanc e Record.................... . 15 5
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 15 7
Flui d Locations.............................. . 15 8

Engin e Oil...................................... . 15 9
Addin g Oil.................................. . 15 9

Recommende d Oil.................... . 15 9

Syntheti c Oil.............................. . 16 0

Additives.................................... . 16 0
Changin g th e Oi l an d Filter..... . 16 1
Coolin g System............................. . 16 3
Addin g Engin e Coolant............ . 16 3
Replacin g Engin e Coolant....... . 16 5
Windshiel d Washers.................... . 16 9
Transmissio n Fluid....................... . 17 0
Brak e an d Clutc h Fluid................ . 17 1
Brak e System............................ . 17 1
Clutc h System........................... . 17 2
Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 17 3
Hoo d Latch.................................... . 17 4
Battery........................................... . 17 5
Wipe r Blades................................. . 17 7
Ai r Conditionin g System.............. . 18 0
Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 18 1 Driv
e Belts..................................... .
181

Tires............................................... . 18
2

Inflation...................................... . 18
2

Recommende d Tir e
Pressure s
fo
r Norma l
Driving............................... . 18

3

Inspection.................................. . 18 4
Maintenance.............................. .
18
4
Tir e Rotation............................. . 18 5
Replacin g Tire s an d Wheels... . 18 5
Wheel s an d Tires...................... . 18 6
Winte r Driving.......................... . 18 6
Sno w Tires............................. . 18 7
Tir e Chains............................ . 18 7
Lights............................................. . 18 8
Replacin g Bulbs........................ . 19 0
Storin g You r Car........................... . 19 6
Maintenanc e

Ai
r Conditionin g Filter , Driv e Bel t

Ai r Conditionin g Filte r
Th e ai r conditionin g filte r remove s
polle n an d dus t fro m outsid e ai r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m bring s
int o th e interior . I t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e tim e an d
distanc e recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Thi s filte r shoul d b e replace d ever y
30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0 km ) unde r
norma l conditions . I t shoul d b e
replace d ever y 15,00 0 mile s (24,00 0
km ) i f yo u driv e primaril y i n urba n
area s tha t hav e hig h concentration s
o f soo t i n th e ai r fro m industr y an d
diesel-powere d vehicles . Replac e it
mor e ofte n i f ai r flo w fro m th e
climat e contro l syste m become s les s
tha n usual . Hav e th e ai r conditionin g
filte r replace d b y you r Hond a dealer .Driv
e Bel t
Chec k th e conditio n o f th e driv e belt .
Examin e th e edge s o f eac h bel t fo r
crack s o r fraying .
Chec k th e tensio n o f eac h bel t b y
pushin g o n i t wit h you r thum b
midwa y betwee n th e pulleys .
Th
e belt s shoul d hav e th e followin g
"play " o r deflection .
Wit h Ai r Conditionin g Syste m
0.30-0.4 1 i n (7. 5 10. 5 mm )
Withou t Ai r Conditionin g Syste m
0.33-0.4 3 i n (8.5-11. 0 mm )

I f yo u se e sign s o f wea r o r looseness ,
hav e you r deale r adjust or replac e
th e belts .
Maintenance

COMPRESSO
R BEL T

Appearanc
e Car e

Regula r cleanin g an d polishin g o f
you r Hond a help s t o kee p i t "new "
looking . Thi s sectio n give s yo u hint s
o n ho w to clea n you r ca r an d
preserv e it s appearance : th e paint ,
brightwork , wheel s an d interior . Als o
include d ar e severa l thing s yo u ca n
d o t o hel p preven t corrosion . Exterio
r Care................................. . 19 8
Roo f Antenna............................ . 19 8
Rea r Whee l Skirt...................... . 19 8
Washing..................................... . 19 9
Waxing....................................... . 20 0
Pain t Touch-up.......................... . 20 0
Interio r Care.................................. . 20 1
Carpeting................................... . 20 1
Fabric......................................... . 20 1
Vinyl........................................... . 20
1

Sea t Belts................................... . 20 1
Windows.................................... .
20
2
Ai r Fresheners.......................... . 20 2
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 20 2
Bod y Repairs................................. . 20 3
Appearanc e Car e