2001 HONDA S2000 lights

You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e
HEADLIGHTS/TUR N SIGNA L SWITC H
(P. 51) WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R CONTROL S
(P. 53) HEATIN
G AN D AI R CONDITIONIN G

(P. 86)

AUDIO SYSTE M
(P. 94)
HOO
D RELEAS E
HANDL E

(P. 118 )

DOO R LOC K
SWITC H
(P. 62)
POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 70)
MIRRO R
CONTROL S
(P. 80)
ROOF SWITC H
(P. 73) HAZAR
D WARNIN G SWITC H
(P. 80)

You
r Ca r a t a Glanc e
REMOT E AUDI O CONTROL S
(P. 113 ) INSTRUMEN
T PANE L BRIGHTNES S

(P. 52)

ENGIN E STAR T BUTTO N
(P. 131 )

HEADLIGHTS/TUR N

SIGNAL S

(P. 51)
HOO D RELEAS E HANDL E

(P. 118 )
CRUIS
E CONTRO L MASTE R SWITC H

(P. 55)
HOR
N WINDSHIEL
D WIPERS /
WASHER S
(P. 53)

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 t o 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 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 4 3

Gauges............................................. . 4 7
Speedometer............................... . 4 7
Selec t Button............................... . 4 7

Tachometer................................. . 4 7

Temperatur e Gauge................... . 4 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 4 8

Odometer..................................... . 4 8

Tri p Meter................................... . 4 8
Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 4 9

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... 50

Headlights................................... .
51

Daytim e Runnin g
Lights............
. 5 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 5 2
Tur n Signals................................ 53

Windshiel d Wipers..................... 53

Windshiel d Washers.................. 54

Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 5 5

Cruis e Control............................. . 5 5

Key s an d Locks............................... . 5 8

Keys............................................... 58

Immobilize r System.................... . 5 9
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 0 Powe
r Doo r Locks...................... . 6 2

Remot e Transmitter................... . 6 3

Trunk........................................... . 6 6

Emergenc y Trun k Opener.........
6 7
Consol e Compartments............. . 6 8

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 6 9

Powe r Windows.............................. . 7 0

Convertibl e Top.............................. . 7 2

Lowerin g th e Convertibl e Top.. . 7 2
Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p ..... . 7 5
Convertibl e To p Cover............... . 7 7

Maintenance................................ .
7 8

Hazar d Warning.............................. . 8 0

Mirrors............................................. . 8 0

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 0

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 1

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 2

Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 2

Audi o Panel...................................... . 8 2

Interio r Lights................................. . 8 3

Instrument s an d Control s

Indicator
Lights
CRUIS E CONTRO L INDICATO R

(P. 46)

MAINTENANC E REQUIRE D
INDICATO R

(P. 49)

TUR N SIGNA L AN D HAZAR D
WARNIN G INDICATOR S
(P. 46)
ANTI-LOC K BRAK E
SYSTE M (ABS )
INDICATOR *

(P. 45)

PARKIN G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR *

(P. 44)

CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R

(P. 44)
ELECTRI
C POWE R STEERIN G INDICATO R (P. 45)
HIG H BEA M INDICATO R (P. 46)
LO W FUE L INDICATO R (P. 46)
SEA T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T (P. 44)
SUPPLEMENTA L
RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R
(P. 45)
DOOR-OPE N
INDICATO R

(P. 45)

TRUNK-OPE N INDICATO R (P. 45)
IMMOBILIZE R SYSTE M INDICATO R (P. 46)
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P (P. 230)
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R (P. 44)

Instrument s an d Control s
* The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.

Indicato
r Light s

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 i s burne d ou t
(se e pag e 19 2 ) . 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 1 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t

controls .
"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 5 9 ). Thi
s indicato r als o blink s severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
Cruis e Contro l Indicato r
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 55 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control . 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
DRL

CRUISE
CONTROL

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Th e tw o lever s o n th e steerin g
colum n contai n control s fo r drivin g
feature s yo u us e mos t often . Th e lef t
leve r control s th e tur n signals ,
headlights , an d hig h beams . Th e
righ t leve r control s th e windshiel d
washer s an d wipers .
Th e engin e star t butto n an d th e
remot e audi o control s ar e unde r th e
lef t ai r vent .
Th e instrumen t pane l brightnes s
contro l i s i n th e lowe r lef t corne r o f
th e speedometer .
Th e cruis e contro l maste r switc h is
t o th e lef t o f th e steerin g column .
Instrument s an d Control s
HEADLIGHTS/TUR
N SIGNAL S

(P. 51)
INSTRUMEN
T PANE L BRIGHTNES S

(P. 52)

REMOT E AUDI O

CONTROL S

(P. 113 )

ENGIN E

STAR T

BUTTO N

(P. 131 )

HOO D RELEAS E

HANDL E
(P. 118 )

HOR
N

CRUIS E CONTRO L MASTE R SWITC H

(P. 55)
WINDSHIEL
D WIPERS/WASHER S

(P. 53)

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Headlight s
Th e rotatin g switc h o n the left leve r
control s th e lights . Turnin g thi s switc
h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e parkin g lights , taillights ,
instrumen t pane l lights , side-marke r
lights , an d rea r licens e plat e lights . Turnin
g th e switc h t o th e
positio n turn s o n th e headlights .I
f yo u leav e th e light s o n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in ACCESSOR Y (I )
o r LOC K (0) , yo u wil l hea r a
reminde r ton e whe n yo u ope n th e
driver' s door .
T o chang e fro m lo w beam s t o hig h
beams , pus h th e tur n signa l leve r
forwar d unti l yo u hea r a click . Th e
blu e hig h bea m indicato r wil l ligh t
(se e pag e 4 6 ) . T o retur n t o lo w
beams , pul l th e tur n signa l leve r
back . T
o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
tur n signa l leve r bac k lightly , the n
releas e it . Th e hig h beam s wil l com e
o n an d g o off . Th e hig h beam s wil l
sta y o n fo r a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e
leve r back , n o matte r wha t positio n
th e headligh t switc h is in .
Instrument s an d Control s

Accessorie
s an d Modification s

Modifyin g you r car , o r installin g
som e non-Hond a accessories , ca n
mak e you r ca r unsafe . Befor e yo u
mak e an y modification s o r ad d an y
accessories , b e sur e to rea d th e
followin g information .

Accessorie s

You r deale r ha s Genuin e Hond a
accessorie s tha t allo w yo u t o
personaliz e you r car . Thes e
accessorie s hav e bee n designe d an d
approve d fo r you r car , an d ar e
covere d b y warranty .
Non-Hond a accessorie s ar e usuall y
designe d fo r universa l applications .
Althoug h aftermarke t accessorie s
ma y fi t o n you r car , the y ma y no t
mee t factor y specifications , an d
coul d adversel y affec t you r car' s
handlin g an d stability . (Se e
"Modifications " o n th e pag e 123 for
additiona l information. ) Whe
n properl y installed , cellula r
phones , alarms , two-wa y radios , an d
low-powere d audi o system s shoul d
no t interfer e wit h you r car' s
computer-controlle d systems , suc h
a s th e SR S an d anti-loc k brak e

system .
However
, i f electroni c accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed , o r excee d
you r car' s electrica l syste m capacity ,
the y ca n interfer e wit h th e operatio n
o f you r car , o r eve n caus e th e
airbag s t o deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory : Mak
e sur e th e accessor y doe s no t
obscur e an y lights , o r interfer e
wit h prope r ca r operatio n o r
performance . B
e sur e electroni c accessorie s d o
no t overloa d electrica l circuit s
(se e pag e 235 ). Hav
e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a deale r fo r assistanc e befor e
installin g an y electroni c accessory .
I f possible , hav e you r deale r inspec t
th e fina l installation .

Befor e Drivin g
Imprope
r accessorie s o r
modification s ca n affec t you r
car' s handling , stabilit y an d
performance , an d caus e a

cras h i n whic h yo u ca n b e hur t

o r killed .

Follo w al l instruction s i n thi s

owner' s manua l regardin g

accessorie s an d modifications .