2001 HONDA S2000 ECU

Protectin
g Childre n

I f yo u decid e tha t a chil d can safely
rid e in thi s car , b e sur e to : Carefull
y rea d th e owner' s manua l
an d mak e sur e yo u understan d al l
sea t bel t instruction s an d al l safet y

information .
Mov
e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e rear -
mos t position . Hav
e th e chil d si t u p straight , bac k
agains t th e seat , an d fee t o n o r
nea r th e floor . Chec
k tha t th e child' s sea t bel t i s
properl y positione d an d secured . Supervis
e th e child . Eve n a matur e
chil d sometime s need s to b e
reminde d to faste n th e sea t bel t o r
si t properly .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r Sea t Belt s
Sea t Bel t Syste m Component s

You r sea t bel t syste m include s lap /
shoulde r belt s i n bot h seatin g

positions .

Th e sea t belt s ar e als o equippe d wit h
automati c sea t bel t tensioners .
Th e syste m als o include s a
ligh t o n th e instrumen t
pane l t o remin d yo u an d you r
passenge r t o faste n you r belts . I f th e
driver' s sea t bel t i s no t fastene d
befor e th e ignitio n is turne d O N (II) ,
th e ligh t wil l com e o n an d a beepe r
wil l als o sound . Th e beepe r wil l sto p
afte r a fe w seconds , bu t th e ligh t wil l
sta y o n unti l th e driver' s sea t bel t i s

fastened .
Lap/Shoulde
r Bel t
Thi s sea t bel t ha s a singl e bel t tha t
goe s ove r you r shoulder , acros s you r
ches t an d acros s you r hips .
T o faste n th e belt , inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckle , the n tu g o n th e
bel t t o mak e sur e th e buckl e is

latched .

T o unloc k th e belt , pus h th e re d
PRES S butto n o n th e buckle . Guid e
th e bel t acros s you r bod y t o th e doo r
pillar . Afte r exitin g th e car , b e sur e
th e bel t i s ou t o f th e wa y an d wil l no t ge
t close d in th e door .
Bot h sea t belt s hav e a n emergenc y
lockin g retractor . I n norma l driving ,
th e retracto r let s yo u mov e freel y i n
you r sea t whil e i t keep s som e
tensio n o n th e belt .
Durin g a collisio n o r sudde n stop ,
th e retracto r automaticall y lock s th e
bel t t o hel p restrai n you r body .
Th e passenger' s sea t bel t ha s a n
additiona l lockin g mechanis m tha t
mus t b e activate d to secur e a chil d
seat . (Se e pag e 2 7 fo r instruction s o n
ho w to secur e a forward-facin g chil d
sea t wit h thi s typ e o f belt. )
I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w th e
passenge r t o mov e freely .

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Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Key
s an d Lock s

Panic Mode
Pani c mod e allow s yo u t o remotel y
activat e you r car' s securit y syste m to
attrac t attention . Whe n activated , th e
hor n wil l sound , an d th e exterio r
light s wil l flas h fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .
T o activat e pani c mode , pres s an d
hol d th e PANI C butto n fo r abou t on e

second .

T o cance l Pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n als o
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) . Replacing the Battery
Whe n th e remot e transmitter' s
batter y begin s t o ge t weak , i t ma y
tak e severa l pushe s o n th e butto n to
loc k o r unloc k th e doors , an d th e
LE D wil l ge t dim . Replac e th e
batter y a s soo n a s possible .
Batter y type : CR202 5
To replac e th e battery , remov e th e
roun d cove r o n th e bac k o f th e trans -
mitte r b y turnin g i t counterclockwis e
wit h a coin .

Instrument s an d Control s
Ope
n

Clos e

Convertibl
e To p

WINDSHIEL D HEADE R

Th e convertibl e to p wil l raise .
Releas e th e ROO F switc h whe n th e
to p reache s th e windshiel d header .
TA
B
LATCH

5 . Pus h in th e ta b o n eac h lockin g
leve r an d pul l th e lockin g leve r

down .

6 . Whil e pushin g th e convertibl e to p
forward , pus h th e lockin g leve r
forwar d an d se t th e latc h int o th e
windshiel d header .
7 . Pul l bac k o n th e lockin g leve r an d
pus h i t u p unti l i t latches . Mak e
sur e it i s securel y latched .
Do
not put heavy items on the dosed
convertible top. Yon can damage the
material and the mechanism.

Instrument s an d Control s NOTIC
E
Operatin
g th e convertibl e to p
whil e an y par t o f a passenge r i s
i n th e wa y o f th e convertibl e to p
ca n caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e tha t you , you r
passenge r o r an y othe r peopl e
aroun d th e ca r ar e clea r o f th e
wa y o f th e movin g convertibl e
top .
LOCKIN G LEVE R

Servic
e Statio n Procedure s

3 . Pul l th e suppor t ro d ou t o f it s cli p
an d inser t th e en d int o th e hol e o n
th e fron t o f th e hoo d aroun d th e
center .
T o clos e th e hood , lif t i t u p slightl y
t o remov e th e suppor t ro d fro m
th e hole . Pu t th e suppor t ro d bac k
int o it s holdin g clip . Lowe r th e
hoo d to abou t a foo t (3 0 cm ) abov e
th e fender , the n le t i t drop .
Afte r closin g th e hood , mak e sur e
i t i s securel y latched .
Oil Check

Chec k th e engin e oi l leve l ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e ca r wit h fuel . Wai t a fe w
minute s afte r turnin g th e engin e of f
befor e yo u chec k th e oil .
1 . Remov e th e dipstic k (blac k
handle) . 2
. Wip e th e dipstic k wit h a clea n
clot h o r pape r towel .
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Befor e Drivin g

DIPSTIC
K

Carryin
g Carg o

Loa d Limi t

Th e maximu m loa d fo r you r ca r i s

40 0 1b s (185kg) .

Thi s figur e include s th e tota l weigh t

o f al l occupants , cargo , an d

accessories .

T o figur e ou t ho w muc h carg o yo u

ca n cany :
Ad
d u p th e weigh t o f al l occupants .
Subtrac
t th e tota l fro m 40 0 1 b (18 5

kg) .

Th e fina l numbe r i s th e tota l weigh t

o f carg o yo u ca n carry . Carryin
g Item s i n th e Passenge r
Compartmen t Stor
e o r secur e al l item s tha t coul d
b e throw n aroun d an d hur t
someon e durin g a crash . B
e sur e item s place d o n th e floo r
behin d th e fron t seat s canno t rol l
unde r th e seat s an d interfer e wit h
th e driver' s abilit y t o operat e th e
pedals , o r wit h th e prope r
operatio n o f th e seats .

Befor e Drivin g

Overloadin
g o r imprope r
loadin g ca n affec t handlin g an d
stabilit y 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 loa d limit s an d othe r
loadin g guideline s i n thi s
manual .

Preparin
g to Driv e

Yo u shoul d d o th e followin g check s
an d adjustment s ever y da y befor e
yo u driv e you r car .
1 . Mak e sur e al l windows , mirrors ,
an d outsid e light s ar e clea n an d
unobstructed . Remov e frost , snow ,
o r ice .
2 . Chec k tha t th e hoo d an d trun k ar e
full y closed .
3 . Visuall y chec k th e tires . I f a tir e
look s low , us e a gaug e to chec k it s

pressure .
4
. Chec k tha t an y item s yo u ma y b e
carryin g wit h yo u insid e ar e store d
properl y o r fastene d dow n

securely .

5 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e sea t
(se e pag e 6 9 ) .
6 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e
insid e an d outsid e mirror s (se e
pag e 8 0 ) .
7 . Mak e sur e th e door s ar e securel y

close d an d locked .
8
. Faste n you r sea t belt . Chec k tha t
you r passenge r ha s fastene d hi s
sea t bel t (se e pag e 1 5 ) .
9 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Chec k th e indicato r light s i n th e
instrumen t panel .
10. Star t th e engin e (se e pag e 131 ).
11. Chec k th e gauge s an d indicato r
light s i n th e instrumen t pane l (se e
pag e 43 ).

Drivin g

Engin
e Oi l

Addin g Oi l
T o ad d oil , unscre w an d remov e th e
engin e oi l fil l ca p o n to p o f th e lef t
valv e cover . Pou r i n th e oil , an d
replac e th e engin e oi l fil l cap .
Tighte n i t securely . Wai t a fe w
minute s an d rechec k th e oi l level . D o
no t fil l abov e th e uppe r mark ; yo u
coul d damag e th e engine . Recommende
d Oi l
Oi l i s majo r contributo r t o you r
engine' s performanc e an d longevity .
Alway s us e a premium-grad e
detergen t oi l displayin g th e AP I
Certificatio n Seal . Thi s sea l indicate s
th e oi l i s energ y conserving , an d tha t
i t meet s th e America n Petroleu m
Institute' s lates t requirements . I t i s
highl y recommende d tha t yo u us e
Hond a Moto r Oi l i n you r vehicl e fo r
a s lon g a s yo u ow n it . Mak
e sur e th e AP I Certificatio n Sea l
say s "Fo r Gasolin e Engines. "
AP I CERTIFICATIO N SEA L

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