2000 HONDA INSIGHT Owners Manual

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

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

Indicato
r Light s

"Daytim e Runnin g
Lights " Indicato r

Canadian models only

Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) wit h
th e headligh t switc h of f an d th e
parkin g brak e set . I t shoul d g o of f i f
yo u tur n o n th e headlight s o r releas e
th e parkin g brake . I f i t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , i t mean s ther e is a
proble m wit h th e DRL . Ther e ma y
als o b e a proble m wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Immobilize
r Syste m
Indicato r
Thi s indicato r 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 t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e

pag e 6 6 ) .
Electri
c Powe r Steerin g
(EPS ) Indicato r

Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) an d
goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , ther e is
a proble m in th e Electri c Powe r
Steerin g system . I f thi s happens ,
sto p th e ca r i n a saf e plac e an d tur n
of f th e engine . Rese t th e syste m by
restartin g th e engine , an d watc h th e
EP S light . I f i t doe s no t g o off , o r
come s bac k o n agai n whil e driving ,
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 , th e EP S
i s turne d off , makin g th e ca r harde r
t o steer .

Instrument s an d Control s
DRL
EPS

Gauges
MEINTENANC E REQUIRE D INDICATO R
DISPLAY CHANG E
BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR E GAUG ETRIP BUTTO N
Liquid crysta l i s use d in th e mete r
panel . Yo u ma y fee l th e indicator s
appea r slowl y i n th e lo w temperature .
Speedomete r
Thi s show s you r spee d in mile s pe r
hou r (mph ) o r kilometer s pe r hou r
(km/h) .
Displa y Chang e Butto n
Th e Displa y Chang e butto n switche s
th e speedomete r readin g betwee n
mile s pe r hou r an d kilometer s pe r
hour . I t als o change s th e odomete r
an d tri p meter s t o rea d in mile s o r
kilometer s correspondingly . T o
chang e th e readings , pus h th e
Displa y Chang e button . Odomete
r
Th e odomete r show s th e tota l dis -
tanc e you r ca r ha s bee n driven . I t
display s i n mile s an d kilometers .
I t i s illega l unde r U.S . federa l la w an d
Canadia n provincia l regulation s t o
disconnect , reset , o r alte r th e
odomete r wit h th e inten t t o chang e
th e numbe r o f mile s o r kilometer s
indicated.
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Instrument s an d Control s
TACHOMETE R
FUEL GAUG E
TRI P METER/ODOMETE R
SPEEDOMETER

Gauges
FUEL CONSUMPTIO N
DISPLA Y SELEC T BUTTO N FUE
L MILEAG E DISPLA Y
AUT O STO P INDICATO R IM
A CHARGE/ASSIS T INDICATO R
SHIF T DOW N INDICATO R IM
A SYSTE M
INDICATO R
Instrument s an d Control s
SHIFT U P INDICATO R
DISPLA Y CHANG E BUTTO N
TRI
P BUTTO N
CURREN
T FUE L MILEAG E DISPLA Y IM
A MOTO R ASSIS T
LEVE L INDICATO R
BATTERYLEVELINDICATO R

Gauges
Curren t Fue l Mileag e
Thi s displa y show s th e current , o r
instantaneou s fue l mileag e yo u ar e
getting .
T o chang e th e mete r readin g i n th e
display , pus h th e displa y chang e
button .
(U.S. : mile s pe r hou r an d mpg ,
Canada : kilomete r pe r hou r an d
1/10 0 km )
Yo u ca n tur n of f thi s displa y a t an y
time . Se e pag e 5 3 . Tri
p Meter s
Th e tri p meter s sho w th e numbe r o f
mile s o r kilometer s drive n sinc e yo u
las t rese t them .
Ther e ar e tw o tri p meters : Tri p A
an d Tri p B . Eac h tri p mete r work s
independently , s o yo u ca n kee p trac k
o f tw o differen t distances . T o chang e
th e displa y t o sho w Tri p A , Tri p B , o r
th e odometer , pres s th e Tri p butto n
repeatedly . T
o rese t a tri p meter , displa y it , the n
pres s an d hol d th e Tri p butto n unti l
th e number s rese t t o 0.0 .
Instrument s an d Control s
CURREN T FUE L MILEAG E
TRIP BUTTO N

Gauges
Trip Mileag e
Whe n a tri p mete r i s displayed , th e
averag e fue l mileag e yo u hav e bee n
gettin g durin g tha t tri p i s show n i n
th e Fue l Mileag e display . Thi s
numbe r i s update d onc e pe r minute .
Whe n yo u rese t a tri p meter , th e
averag e fue l mileag e fo r tha t tri p
mete r als o resets .
Thi s displa y ca n b e turne d of f a t an y
time . Se e pag e 5 3 . Segmen
t Distanc e an d Fue l
Mileag e
Yo u ca n us e thi s functio n t o displa y
th e distanc e an d averag e fue l
mileag e fo r a segmen t o f a trip .
T o displa y th e segmen t distanc e an d
fue l mileage , pres s an d releas e th e
FC D Selec t button . Th e Segmen t
Displa y indicato r wil l com e o n t o
remin d yo u tha t thi s i s th e segmen t
distanc e an d fue l mileag e display .
FCD SELEC T BUTTO N
To rese t th e display , pres s an d hol d
th e FC D Selec t butto n unti l th e
displa y reset s t o zer o an d dashes .
Th e syste m the n begin s displayin g
th e distanc e an d averag e fue l
mileag e fro m tha t point . Th e displa y
i s update d onc e pe r minute .
T o switc h betwee n th e segmen t
displa y an d th e Tri p Meter /
Odomete r display , pres s an d releas e
th e FC D Selec t button .
Instrument s an d Control s
TRI
P MILEAG E (TRI P A ) SEGMEN
T
DISPLAYINDICATO R

Gauges
Lifetim e Fue l Mileag e
Whe n th e odomete r i s displayed , th e
Fue l Mileag e displa y show s th e
lifetim e fue l mileage . Thi s is th e
averag e fue l mileag e you r vehicl e
ha s gotte n sinc e th e las t tim e th e
displa y wa s reset . T
o rese t thi s display , tur n th e
ignitio n switc h to O N (II) . I f th e
engin e is running , mak e sur e th e
transmissio n is in neutra l an d th e
parkin g brak e is set . Us e th e Tri p
butto n to displa y th e odometer . The n
pres s an d hol d th e Tri p butto n unti l
th e Lifetim e Fue l Mileag e Displa y
begin s t o blin k (approximatel y fiv e
seconds) . Releas e th e Tri p button ,
the n pres s i t agai n whil e th e displa y
i s blinkin g an d hol d it unti l th e
displa y clear s t o dashes . Turnin
g Of f th e Mileag e Display s
Yo u ca n temporaril y tur n of f th e
Curren t Fue l Mileag e an d Fue l
Mileag e displays .
T o tur n the m off :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h to O N (II) .
I f th e engin e is running , mak e
sur e th e transmissio n i s i n neutra l
an d th e parkin g brak e is set .
2 . Us e th e Tri p butto n t o selec t Tri p
A , Tri p B , o r th e odometer .
3 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n fo r approximatel y thre e
seconds . Th e Curren t Fue l
Mileag e displa y wil l tur n off .
4 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n again . Th e Fue l Mileag e
displa y fo r th e mete r yo u ar e
displayin g (Tri p A , Tri p B , o r
odometer ) wil l tur n off .
Instrument s an d Control s
CONTINUED