2001 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

Convertibl
e To p

4 . Fi t dee p th e rea r par t o f th e to p
cove r int o th e spac e behin d th e
convertibl e top .
5 . T o remov e th e to p cover , revers e
th e attachin g procedure . Maintenanc
e
Dus t i s th e mai n caus e o f creak s o r
othe r sound s comin g fro m th e
convertibl e top .
Regularl y clea n th e bod y seal s wit h
glas s cleane r an d a sof t cloth . D o no t
us e a scrape r o r de-icin g chemical s
t o remov e frost , snow , o r ic e fro m
th e to p o r rea r window . Ever
y thre e t o si x months ,
dependin g o n ho w ofte n th e to p is
folded , ru b a thi n fil m o f Shin-Ets u
Silicon e greas e (availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer , P/ N 08798-9013 ) ont o
th e seal s whereve r the y touc h th e
convertibl e to p o r eac h other .
Instrument s an d Control s

Convertibl
e To p

T o reduc e th e possibilit y o f leaks : Us
e th e doo r pul l t o ope n an d
clos e th e door . D o no t pus h o r pul l
o n th e doo r glass . D
o no t lea n o r si t o n a n ope n door . Th
e convertibl e to p seal s ar e
designe d t o promot e th e flo w o f
wate r of f th e roof . Sprayin g hig h
pressur e wate r directl y o n th e
seal s ca n distor t them , causin g a
leak . Us e onl y a lo w pressur e
wate r strea m whe n usin g a hose ,
an d avoi d ca r washes .

Instrument s an d Control s

Hazar
d Warning , Mirror s

Hazar d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n nex t t o th e roo f
switc h t o tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g
light s (four-wa y flashers) . Thi s
cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n signal s
an d bot h indicator s i n th e instrumen t
pane l t o flash . Us e th e hazar d
warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o par k i n
a dangerou s are a nea r heav y traffic ,
o r i f you r vehicl e i s disabled .
Mirror
s

Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjusted for bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t

position .
Adjustin
g th e Powe r Mirror s
Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e
adjustmen t switc h o n th e driver' s
doo r armrest :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h t o L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s
side) .

Instrument s an d Control s
TA
B
ADJUSTMEN
T SWITC H

SELECTO
R SWITC H

Mirrors
, Parkin g Brak e

3 . Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h to mov e th e
mirro r right , left , up , o r clown .
4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h t o th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
mov e a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .Parkin
g Brak e
T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d (se e pag e 4 4 ) . I f yo u tr y t o
driv e th e vehicl e withou t releasin g
th e parkin g brake , th e AB S indicato r
ma y com e on , an d th e AB S ma y no t
wor k properly .
Driving
the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes

and axles.

Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Beverag
e Holder , Accessor y Powe r Socket , Audi o Pane l

Beverag e Holde r

To open the beverage holder, pus h
o n th e fron t edge .
B e carefu l whe n yo u ar e usin g th e
beverag e holder . A spille d liqui d tha t
i s ver y ho t ca n scal d yo u o r you r
passenger . Spille d liquid s ca n als o
damag e th e upholstery , carpeting ,
an d electrica l component s in th e
interior .
Accessor
y Powe r Socke t
T o us e th e accessor y powe r socket ,
pul l ou t o n th e cover . Th e ignitio n
switc h mus t b e in ACCESSOR Y (I )

o r O N (II) .

Thi s socke t i s intende d t o suppl y
powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C accessorie s
tha t ar e rate d 12 0 watt s o r les s (1 0

amps) .

I t wil l no t powe r a n automotiv e typ e
cigarett e lighte r element . Audi
o Pane l
T o ope n th e audi o panel , pus h o n th e
to p cente r an d le t th e pane l swin g
down . T o close , pivo t th e pane l u p
an d pus h o n it unti l i t latches . Refe r
t o pag e 9 4 fo r operatio n o f th e

audi o system .

Instrument s an d Control s

Interio
r Light s

Th e interio r ligh t ha s a three -
positio n switch . I n th e OF F position ,
th e ligh t doe s no t com e on . I n th e
cente r position , th e interio r ligh t
come s o n whe n yo u ope n eithe r door .
I n th e O N position , th e interio r ligh t
stay s o n continuously . I
n addition , whe n th e thre e positio n
switc h is i n the cente r positio n wit h
bot h door s closed , th e tw o bulb s i n
the interio r ligh t ca n b e turne d o n
separatel y b y th e pushbutto n
switche s nex t t o them . Pus h th e
switc h t o tur n the ligh t o n o r off .
I f the three-positio n switc h is i n th e
cente r position , the interio r ligh t wil l
com e o n whe n yo u remov e th e ke y
fro m th e ignitio n switch .
Instruments an d Control s

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Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Th e heatin g an d ai r conditionin g
system s i n you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e

wit h it. )
Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 8 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 8 6
Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 8 8
T o Tur n Everythin g Of f ............ . 9 3
Audi o Syste m
AM/FM/C D Audi o System...... . 9 4
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 5
Adjustin g th e Sound................... . 9 9
Digita l Clock............................... 100
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 10 2
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 10 2
Radi o Reception........................ . 10 3
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 10 5
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 10 8
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 10 9
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 11 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 11 2
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 11 3
Thef t Protection....................... . 11 4
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s