2000 HONDA INSIGHT odometer

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
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
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
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Inde
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Jackin g u p th e Car........................ . 20 7

Jack , Tire....................................... . 20 7

Jum p Starting................................ . 21 4

Keys.................................................. . 6 5

Label , Certification....................... . 23 2

Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 6 1
Lap/Shoulde r Belt.......................... . 3 4
Leakin g o f Exhaus t int o Car......... . 4 0

Lifetim e Fue l Mileage.................... . 5 3

Light s
Bulb Replacement.................... . 19 3

Indicator....................................... . 4 7

Parking......................................... . 4 6

Tur n Signal.................................. . 6 1

Loa d Limit..................................... . 12 9
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 6 7
Lock s
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 11 9
Hatch............................................
. 6 9

Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 12 3
Lo w Fuel Indicator......................... . 5 6
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 13 7
Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 23 4
Luggage......................................... . 12 8

Maintenance.................................. . 14 5

Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 15 7

Record........................................ . 15 5

Require d Indicator...................... . 5 7

Safety.......................................... . 14 6

Schedule.................................... . 14 8

Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp. . 47 , 22 0

Manua l Transmission................... . 13 6

Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 17 0

Meters , Gauges............................... . 4 9

Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 23 8

Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 7 6

Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. .
118

NOTICE , Explanatio n
of..................
.

ii

Numbers , Identification............... .
23

2

Octan
e Requirement ,
Gasoline...
.

118

Odometer......................................... .
49

Odometer , Trip............................... .
5
1
Oi l

Change , Ho w to........................ . 16 1

Change , Whe n to...................... . 15 0

Checkin g Engine...................... . 12 2
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... . 16 0
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 6 8
Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recovery.................................... . 24 0
Openin g th e Hatch......................... . 6 9
Openin g th e Hood........................ . 12 0
Operatio n in Foreig n Countries.. . 23 9
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 7 6
Overheating , Engine.................... . 21 7
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 15 7
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 23 8
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