2000 HONDA INSIGHT mileage

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
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

Fue
l Econom y

Th e conditio n o f you r ca r an d you r
drivin g habit s ar e th e tw o mos t
importan t thing s tha t affec t th e fue l
mileag e yo u get .
Vehicl e Conditio n
Alway s maintai n you r ca r accordin g
t o th e maintenanc e schedule . Thi s
wil l kee p it i n to p operatin g condition .
A n importan t par t o f tha t mainte -
nanc e is th e Owne r Maintenanc e
Check s (se e pag e 15 7 ) . Fo r
example , a n underinflate d tir e
cause s mor e "rollin g resistance, "
whic h use s fuel . I t als o wear s ou t
faster , s o chec k th e tir e pressur e a t
leas t monthly . Engin
e oi l als o affect s fue l economy .
Th e fue l efficient , low-viscosit y
OW-2 0 oi l recommende d fo r you r
Insigh t i s formulate d t o hel p th e
engin e us e les s fuel . Thi s oi l i s
availabl e a t you r Hond a dealer .
I n winter , th e build-u p o f sno w o n
you r car' s undersid e add s weigh t an d
rollin g resistance . Frequen t cleanin g
help s you r fue l mileag e an d reduce s
th e chanc e o f corrosion .
Drivin g Habit s
Yo u ca n improv e fue l econom y b y
drivin g moderately . Rapi d acceler -
ation , abrup t cornering , an d har d
brakin g us e mor e fuel .
T o ge t th e bes t fue l mileage , driv e in
th e highes t gea r tha t i s practica l fo r
th e spee d yo u ar e driving , an d
alway s accelerat e slowly . Yo
u ma y fin d tha t you r Insight' s
uniqu e combinatio n o f a n engin e an d
a n electri c moto r ha s drivin g
characteristic s tha t ar e somewha t
differen t fro m wha t yo u ar e use d to .
Shif t U p an d Shif t Dow n indicator s
o n th e instrumen t pane l sho w whe n
t o shif t t o a highe r o r lowe r gear . B y
shiftin g a s soo n a s th e indicato r
come s on , yo u wil l kee p th e engin e
operatin g in it s mos t economica l

range .

Dependin g o n traffi c conditions , tr y
t o maintai n a constan t speed . Ever y
tim e yo u slo w dow n an d spee d up ,
you r ca r use s extr a fuel .
Win d resistanc e cause s vehicle s t o
us e mor e fue l a t highe r speeds .
Drivin g a t moderat e speed s o n th e
highwa y reduce s win d resistanc e
an d conserve s fuel .

Befor e Drivin g

Fue
l Econom y

A col d engin e use s mor e fue l tha n a
war m engine . I t i s no t necessar y t o
"warm-up " a col d engin e b y lettin g it
idl e fo r a lon g time . Yo u ca n driv e
awa y in abou t a minute , n o matte r
ho w col d it i s outside . Th e engin e
wil l war m up faster , an d yo u ge t
bette r fue l economy . T o cu t dow n o n
th e numbe r o f "col d starts, " tr y t o
combin e severa l shor t trip s int o one .
Th e ai r conditionin g put s a n extr a
loa d o n th e engin e whic h make s i t
us e mor e fuel . Tur n of f th e A/ C to
cu t dow n o n ai r conditionin g use .
Us e th e flow-throug h ventilatio n
whe n th e outsid e ai r temperatur e is

moderate .
I
f ai r conditionin g is needed , yo u ca n
sav e som e fue l b y usin g th e A/ C in
"Econ " mode . Thi s mod e allow s th e
Aut o Idl e Sto p functio n to shu t of f
th e engin e whe n th e vehicl e is
stopped , resultin g in fue l savings .
Yo u ma y notic e tha t usin g th e A/ C
cause s a greate r dro p in fue l
econom y tha n yo u ar e use d to in
othe r vehicles . Althoug h th e amoun t
o f extr a fue l use d b y th e A/ C loa d o n
th e engin e is n o greate r tha n othe r
vehicles , i t i s mor e noticeabl e
becaus e o f you r Insight' s excellen t
fue l mileage . Usin g th e A/ C is ho t
weathe r ma y resul t i n fue l econom y
tha t i s lowe r tha n expected .
Before Drivin g

Storin
g You r Ca r

I f yo u nee d t o par k you r ca r fo r a n
extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e it fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s i t easie r t o
ge t you r ca r bac k o n th e road. If
possible , stor e you r ca r indoors .
Fil l th e fue l tank .
Chang e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 161 ).
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r

completely .

Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats, etc. ar e
completel y dry .
Leav e th e parkin g brak e off . Pu t
th e transmissio n i n Reverse . Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e ca r i s t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supporte d o n jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground .
Leav e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e ca r i s bein g store d indoors) .
Disconnec t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t an d rea r wipe r
blad e arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r
ra g s o the y d o no t touc h th e
windshield .
T o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d hatc h seals . Also , appl y a bod y
wa x t o th e painte d surface s tha t
mat e wit h th e doo r an d hatc h seals . Cove
r th e ca r wit h a "breathable "
cover , on e mad e fro m a porou s
materia l suc h a s cotton .
Nonporou s materials , suc h a s
plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint .
Driv e you r ca r ever y mont h fo r
abou t 3 0 minutes . Thi s wil l kee p
th e IM A batter y charge d an d in
goo d condition .
I f yo u stor e you r ca r fo r 1 2 month s
o r longer , hav e you r Hond a deale r
perfor m th e inspection s calle d fo r i n
th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0
km ) maintenanc e schedul e (Norma l
Conditions ) a s soo n a s yo u tak e it
ou t o f storag e (se e pag e 150 ). Th e
replacement s calle d fo r i n th e
maintenanc e schedul e ar e no t
neede d unles s th e ca r ha s actuall y
reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .
Maintenanc e

Drivin
g in Foreig n Countrie s

Technica l Informatio n
I
f yo u ar e plannin g to tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r Canada ,
contac t th e touris t bureau s in th e
area s yo u wil l b e travelin g in to fin d
ou t abou t th e availabilit y o f unleade d
gasolin e wit h th e prope r octan e

rating .

I f unleade d gasolin e is no t available ,
b e awar e tha t usin g leade d gasolin e
i n you r Hond a wil l affec t perfor -
manc e an d fue l mileage , an d damag e
it s emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations , an d
wil l b e illega l t o operat e in Nort h
America . T o brin g you r ca r bac k int o
complianc e wil l requir e th e replace -
men t o f severa l components , suc h a s
th e oxyge n sensor s an d th e thre e
wa y catalyti c converter . Thes e re -
placement s ar e no t covere d unde r
warranty .