2001 HONDA S2000 ECO mode

Audi
o Syste m
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h stron g
signal s o n th e selecte d band . T o
activat e it , pres s th e SCA N button ,
the n releas e it . Whe n th e syste m is
i n th e SCA N mode , SCA N show s i n
th e display . Th e syste m wil l sca n u p
th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h a stron g
signal . Whe n it find s one , i t wil l sto p
an d pla y tha t statio n fo r
approximatel y fiv e seconds . I f yo u d o
nothing , th e syste m wil l the n sca n
fo r th e nex t stron g statio n an d pla y
tha t fo r fiv e seconds . Whe n i t play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e SCA N butto n

again .

Prese t — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e frequenc y
o n th e A M band , an d tw o
frequencie s o n th e F M band .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
PWR/VO
L KNO B

SCAN INDICATO R
TUN
E BA R

PRESE T BUTTON S
SCA
N BUTTO N

STERE
O INDICATO RSEE
K BA R

AM/F M BUTTO N

Audi
o Syste m

Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d o f
the disc , i t wil l retur n t o th e begin -
nin g an d pla y tha t dis c again .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o whil e a
C D is playin g b y pressin g th e AM /
F M button . Pres s th e C D butto n t o
retur n t o playin g th e CD . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
I f yo u tur n th e syste m of f whil e a C D
i s playing , eithe r wit h th e PWR/VO L
kno b o r b y turnin g of f th e ignition ,
th e dis c wil l sta y i n th e drive . Whe n
yo u tur n th e syste m bac k on , th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t off .
Pres s th e ejec t butto n t o remov e th e
dis c fro m th e drive . I
f yo u ejec t th e disc , bu t d o no t
remov e it fro m th e slot , th e syste m
wil l automaticall y reloa d th e dis c
afte r 1 5 second s an d pu t th e C D
playe r i n paus e mode . T o begi n
playin g th e disc , pres s th e C D button .
Yo u ca n us e th e TUN E an d SEEK /
SKI P bar s whil e a dis c i s playin g to
selec t passage s an d chang e tracks .
T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres s
an d hol d th e TUN E bar . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e forward . Yo u wil l
se e CU E in th e display . Pres s th e sid
e t o mov e backward . Yo u
wil l se e RE W displayed . Releas e th e
ba r whe n th e syste m reache s th e
poin t yo u want . Eac
h tim e yo u pres s an d releas e th e sid
e o f th e SEEK/SKI P bar ,
th e syste m skip s forwar d t o th e
beginnin g o f th e nex t track . Pres s th
e sid e t o ski p backwar d t o th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres s
i t agai n t o ski p t o th e beginnin g o f
th e previou s track .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Audi
o Syste m

REPEA T — To activat e th e Repea t

feature , pres s an d releas e th e RP T

button . Yo u wil l se e RP T in th e

display . Th e syste m continuousl y

replay s th e curren t track . Pres s th e

RP T butto n agai n t o tur n it off .
RANDO
M PLA Y — Thi s feature ,
whe n activated , play s th e track s o n
th e C D in rando m order , rathe r tha n
i n th e orde r the y ar e recorde d o n th e
CD . T o activat e Rando m Play , pres s
an d releas e th e A . SEL/RD M button .
Yo u wil l se e RD M in th e display . Th e
syste m wil l the n selec t an d pla y
track s randomly . Thi s continue s
unti l yo u deactivat e Rando m Pla y b y
pressin g A . SEL/RD M again .
I f th e syste m is in Repea t mode , yo u
mus t tur n it of f b y pressin g th e RP T
butto n befor e selectin g Rando m Play .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Break-i
n Period , Gasolin e

Break-i n Perio d
Hel p assur e you r car' s futur e
reliabilit y an d performanc e b y payin g
extr a attentio n t o ho w yo u driv e
durin g th e firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km) .
Durin g thi s period : Avoi
d full-throttl e start s an d rapi d

acceleration .

D o no t excee d 5,50 0 rp m fo r th e
firs t 60 0 mile s (1,00 0 km ) o f

operation .
Avoi
d har d braking . Ne w brake s
nee d to b e broken-i n b y moderat e
us e fo r th e firs t 20 0 mile s (30 0
km) .
D
o no t chang e th e oi l unti l th e

recommende d tim e o r mileag e

interva l show n in th e maintenanc e

schedule .
Yo
u shoul d follo w thes e sam e re -

commendation s wit h a n overhaule d

o r exchange d engine , o r whe n th e

brake s ar e relined .

Gasolin e

You r Hond a is designe d to operat e

o n premiu m unleade d gasolin e wit h a

pum p octan e numbe r o f 9 1 o r higher .
I f yo u ar e unabl e to fin d premiu m

unleade d gasoline , yo u ma y substi -

tut e a n unleade d regula r gasoline .

Th e engin e wil l compensat e fo r th e
lowe r octane , bu t yo u ma y notic e a
sligh t decreas e in powe r a s a result .

W e recommen d gasoline s containin g

detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .Usin
g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r car' s emission s
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r

pollution .

I n Canada , som e gasoline s contai n
a n octane-enhancin g additiv e calle d
MMT . I f yo u us e suc h gasolines ,
you r emissio n contro l syste m
performanc e ma y deteriorat e an d
th e Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p o n
you r instrumen t pane l ma y tur n on .
I f thi s happens , contac t you r
authorize d Hond a deale r fo r service .

Befor e Drivin g

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 .
Ca r 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 5 ) . 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 .
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 .
Alway s driv e i n th e highes t gea r tha t
allow s the engin e t o ru n an d acceler -
at e smoothly .
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 . Us e th e
cruis e control , whe n appropriate , t o
increas e fue l economy .
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 u p 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 .

Before Drivin g

Malfunctio
n Indicato r Lam p
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P

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 f i t come s o n a t an y
othe r time , i t indicate s on e o f th e
engine' s emission s contro l system s
ma y hav e a problem . Eve n thoug h
yo u ma y fee l n o differenc e i n you r
car' s performance , i t ca n reduc e
you r fue l econom y an d caus e you r
ca r t o pu t ou t excessiv e emissions .
Continue d operatio n ma y caus e
seriou s damage .
I
f yo u hav e recentl y refuele d you r
car , th e caus e o f thi s indicato r
comin g o n coul d b e a loos e o r
missin g fue l fil l cap . Chec k th e ca p
an d tighte n it unti l i t click s severa l
times . Replac e th e fue l fil l ca p if i t i s
missing . Tightenin g th e ca p wil l no t
mak e th e indicato r tur n of f
immediately ; i t take s thre e drivin g

trips .

I f th e indicato r remain s o n pas t thre e
drivin g trips , o r th e fue l ca p wa s no t
loos e o r missing , hav e th e ca r
checke d b y th e deale r a s soo n a s
possible . Driv e moderatel y unti l th e
deale r ha s inspecte d th e problem .
Avoi d full-throttl e acceleratio n an d
drivin g a t hig h speed .
Yo u shoul d als o hav e th e deale r
inspec t you r ca r i f thi s indicato r
come s o n repeatedly , eve n thoug h it
ma y tur n of f a s yo u continu e driving .If
you keep driving with the
malf unction indicator lamp on, you can
damage your car's emissions controls
and engine. Those repairs may not be
covered by you r car's warranties.

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