2000 HONDA INSIGHT display

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

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.
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s
TACHOMETE R
FUEL GAUG E
TRI P METER/ODOMETE R
SPEEDOMETER

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

Gauges
5. Us e th e Tri p butto n to selec t
anothe r mileag e display .
6 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n agai n t o tur n of f tha t
display .
7. Us e th e Tri p butto n to selec t th e
thir d display .
8 . Pres s an d hol d th e FC D Selec t
butto n agai n t o tur n of f tha t
display .
Althoug h th e display s ar e turne d off ,
th e averag e fue l mileage s continu e
t o b e calculated . Th e display s wil l
tur n bac k o n whe n yo u pres s an d
hol d th e FC D Selec t butto n again . Batter
y Leve l Gaug e
Thi s gaug e show s yo u th e stat e o f
charg e o f th e batter y fo r th e
Integrate d Moto r Assis t (IMA) . Thi s
batter y is recharge d b y th e engine ,
an d discharge d b y th e IM A whe n i t
i s assistin g th e engin e wit h powerin g
th e vehicle . I
f th e batter y is mostl y discharged ,
th e Aut o Idl e Sto p operatio n is
disabled . (Se e pag e 134 )
Instrument s an d Control s
BATTER Y LEVE L GAUG E

Climat
e Contro l Syste m

Fully-automati c Operatio n

Auto Button

T o pu t th e Automati c Climat e
Contro l i n fully-automati c mode ,
pres s th e AUT O butto n an d se t th e
desire d temperatur e b y turnin g th e
temperatur e contro l dial . Yo u wil l
se e AUT O in th e system' s display .Th
e ligh t abov e th e butto n
als o show s yo u whic h mode ,
Recirculatio n o r Fres h Air , i s

selected .

Whe n th e syste m is i n full y
automati c mode , th e aut o idl e sto p
functio n wil l no t b e activated .
Th e syste m automaticall y select s th e
prope r mi x o f conditione d and/o r
heate d ai r tha t will , a s quickl y a s
possible , rais e o r lowe r th e interio r
temperatur e fro m its curren t leve l t o
th e se t temperature . FA
N SPEE D BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L DIA L

MOD E BUTTO N
OFF BUTTO N
Whe n yo u se t th e temperatur e t o it s
lowe r limi t (60°F/18°C ) o r it s uppe r
limi t (90°F/32°C) , th e syste m run s
a t ful l coolin g o r heatin g only . I t doe s
no t regulat e th e interio r temperature .
Whe n th e temperatur e is se t
betwee n th e lowe r an d uppe r limits ,
th e syste m regulate s th e interio r
temperatur e t o th e se t value . I
n col d weather , th e fa n wil l no t
com e o n automaticall y unti l th e ca r
ha s bee n drive n fo r a shor t tim e an d
th e heate r start s t o develo p war m air .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s AUT
O BUTTO N
ECO
N BUTTO N

Climat
e Control System
Recirculation Button
Thi s butto n control s th e sourc e o f
th e ai r goin g int o th e system . Whe n
th e indicato r abov e thi s butto n i s lit ,
ai r fro m th e car' s interio r i s sen t
throug h th e syste m agai n (Recircula -
tio n mode) . Whe n th e indicato r i s off ,
ai r i s brough t i n fro m outsid e th e ca r
(Fres h Ai r mode) .
Yo u can , fo r example , manuall y pu t
th e syste m in recirculatio n mod e
whe n drivin g throug h a n are a o f
smok e o r fumes .
Fan Speed Button
Yo u ca n manuall y selec t th e fa n
spee d wit h th e fa n spee d button .
Pressin g th e butto n repeatedl y
make s th e fa n ru n faster . Th e fa n
spee d is show n b y bar s i n th e display .
I f th e fa n is a t it s highes t speed ,
pressin g th e butto n agai n take s i t t o
it s lowes t speed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
MOD
E BUTTO N

RECIRCULATIO N BUTTO N
ECO
N BUTTO N
FA
N SPEE D BUTTO N TEMPERATO
R
CONTRO L DIA L