2001 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Prope r us e o f th e Heatin g an d
Coolin g syste m ca n mak e th e
interio r dr y an d comfortable , an d
kee p th e window s clea r fo r bes t
visibility .

Wha t Eac h Contro l Doe s
Fa n Contro l Leve r
Pushin g thi s leve r u p an d dow n
increase s an d decrease s th e fa n
speed . Th e indicator s nex t t o th e
leve r sho w yo u th e spee d selected .
Temperatur e Contro l Dia l
Turnin g thi s dia l clockwis e increase s
th e temperatur e o f th e ai r flow .
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button

Thi s butto n turn s th e air condi -
tionin g O N an d OFF . Th e indicato r
i n th e butto n light s whe n th e A/ C is

on .
Recirculatio
n Butto n
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 i n thi s butto n is 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) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N

BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H
FA N CONTRO L LEVE R MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Mod e Contro l Dia l
Us e th e MOD E contro l dia l t o selec t
th e vent s th e ai r flow s from . Ai
r flow s fro m th e vent s o n
bot h side s o f th e instrumen t panel ,
an d fro m th e dashboar d ven t i n fron t
o f th e passenger . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e vent s i n th e dashboar d an d th e
floo r vents . Ai
r flow s fro m th e cente r
vent s i n th e dashboar d abov e th e
audi o system , th e vent s o n bot h
side s o f th e instrumen t pane l an d
fro m th e floo r vents . Selec t thi s
positio n whe n yo u driv e wit h th e
convertibl e to p folded . Ai
r flow s fro m th e floo r
vent s an d th e vent s o n bot h side s o f
th e instrumen t panel . Ai
r flo w is divide d betwee n
th e floo r vents , th e defroste r vent s a t
th e bas e o f th e windshiel d an d th e
vent s o n bot h side s o f th e instrumen t

panel .
Ai
r flow s fro m th e defroste r
vent s a t th e bas e o f th e windshiel d
an d th e vent s o n bot h side s o f th e
instrumen t panel . Whe
n yo u selec t th e syste m
automaticall y switche s t o Fres h Ai r
mod e an d turn s o n th e A/C .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e vent s o n bot h
side s o f th e instrumen t pane l an d a t
th e corne r o f th e dashboar d o n th e
passenger' s side . T o adjus t th e ai r
flo w u p an d down , mov e th e ta b in
th e cente r o f eac h ven t u p an d down .
T o adjus t i t lef t an d right , tur n th e
dia l unde r eac h ven t lef t an d right . SID
E VEN T
Yo u ca n shu t of f th e ai r flo w fro m
eac h ven t b y turnin g th e dia l al l th e wa
y towar d th e mar k unti l i t
clicks .
Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m

Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g t o
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
coinin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CENTE
R VEN T

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

I t i s bes t t o leav e th e syste m in Fres h
Ai r mod e unde r almos t al l conditions .
Keepin g th e syste m in Recirculatio n
mode , particularl y wit h th e A/ C off ,
ca n caus e th e window s t o fo g up .
Switc h to Recirculatio n mod e whe n
yo u ar e drivin g throug h smok y o r
dust y conditions , the n switc h bac k t o
Fres h Ai r mod e whe n th e conditio n

clears .

Th e outsid e ai r intake s fo r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m ar e a t
th e bas e o f th e windshield . Kee p
thes e clea r o f leave s an d othe r
debris .
Ventilation

Th e flow-throug h ventilatio n syste m
draw s i n outsid e air , circulate s it
throug h th e interior , the n exhaust s i t
throug h vent s behin d th e seat-backs .1
. Tur n th e temperatur e contro l dia l
al l th e wa y t o th e left .
Mak e sur e th e A/ C is off . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

RECIRCULATIO
N

BUTTO N

AI R CONDITIONIN G

SWITC H

FA N CONTRO L LEVE R
MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

TEMPERATUR E

CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C
1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t i n th e butto n
come s o n whe n a fa n spee d is

selected .

2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o th e left . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o
th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode .
Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d clow n

t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,

clos e th e window s an d se t th e

control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
4 7 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d mark , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e readin g return s
t o normal .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H

FA N CONTRO L LEVE R
TEMPERATURE
CONTRO L DIA L

MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Heat

T o war m th e interior :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
3 . Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
4 . Adjus t th e warmt h o f th e ai r wit h
th e temperatur e contro l dial .
To Heat and Dehumidify with Air
Conditioning

Ai r conditioning , a s it cools , remove s
moistur e fro m th e air . Whe n use d in
combinatio n wit h th e heater , i t
make s th e interio r war m an d dry .
1 . Switc h th e fa n on .
2 . Tur n o n th e air conditioning . 3
. Selec t an d Fres h Ai r mode .
4 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e mixtur e o f heate d an d
coole d air feel s comfortable .
Thi s settin g is suitabl e fo r al l drivin g
condition s wheneve r th e outsid e
temperatur e is abov e 32° F (0°C) .
To Defog and Defrost

T o remov e fo g fro m th e insid e o f th e
windows :
1 . Switc h th e fa n on . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Adjus t th e temperatur e contro l
dia l s o th e ai r flo w fro m th e
defroste r vent s feel s warm .
Whe n yo u switc h t o anothe r mod e fro
m th e A/ C stay s on .
Pres s th e A/ C butto n t o tur n i f off .
CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

T o remov e exterio r fros t o r ic e fro m
th e windshiel d an d sid e window s
afte r th e vehicl e ha s bee n sittin g ou t
i n col d weather :
1 . Star t th e engine . 2
. Selec t Whe
n yo u selec t th e
syste m automaticall y switche s t o
Fres h Ai r mod e an d turn s o n th e
A/C .
3 . Switc h th e fa n an d temperatur e
control s t o maximum .
T o rapidl y remov e exterio r fros t o r
ic e fro m th e windshiel d (o n ver y col d
days) , firs t selec t th e Recirculatio n
mode . Onc e th e windshiel d is clear ,
selec t th e Fres h Ai r mod e t o avoi d
foggin g th e windows .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N

BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H
TEMPERATURE CONTRO L DIA L
FA
N CONTRO L LEVE R MOD
E CONTRO L DIA L

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Thes e setting s direc t al l th e ai r flo w
t o th e defroste r vent s a t th e bas e o f
th e windshiel d an d th e sid e windo w
defroste r vents . Th e ai r flo w wil l ge t
warme r an d clea r th e window s faste r
a s th e engin e warm s up . Yo u ca n
clos e th e sid e vent s wit h th e dia l
besid e eac h vent . Thi s wil l sen d
mor e war m ai r t o th e windshiel d
defroste r vents .
Fo r safety , mak e sur e yo u hav e a
clea r vie w throug h al l th e window s
befor e drivin g away . T
o Tur n Everythin g Of f
T o shu t of f th e syste m temporarily ,
tur n of f th e fa n (n o light s

illuminated) .

Yo u shoul d shu t th e syste m
completel y of f onl y fo r th e firs t fe w
minute s o f drivin g in col d weather ,
unti l th e engin e coolan t warm s u p
enoug h to operat e th e heater . Kee p
th e fa n o n a t al l othe r time s s o stal e
ai r doe s no t buil d u p in th e interior .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s