2001 HONDA S2000 ECU

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Remov e th e reserv e tan k fro m it s
holde r b y pullin g i t straigh t up .
Drai n th e coolant , the n pu t th e
tan k bac k i n it s holder .
6
. Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m of th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :61 lbf .
ft(8 3 N .
m , 8. 5 kgf .
m )

7. Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine , an d remov e th e
bleede r ca p nea r th e engin e oi l fil l

cap .

Maintenanc eRESERV
E TAN K CA P
BLEEDER BOL T
HOLDE R
RESERVE TAN K

6-spee
d Manua l Transmissio n Flui d

FILLE R BOL T

CORREC T LEVE L

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
transmissio n a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e ca r sittin g o n
leve l ground . Remov e th e
transmissio n fille r bol t an d carefull y
fee l insid e th e bol t hol e wit h you r
finger . Th e flui d leve l shoul d b e u p
t o th e edg e o f th e bol t hole . I f i t i s
not , ad d Hond a Manua l Transmis -
sio n Flui d (MTF ) unti l i t start s t o
ru n ou t o f th e hole . Reinstal l th e
fille r bol t an d tighte n i t securely .I
f Hond a MT F is no t available , yo u
ma y us e a n AP I servic e SG , S H o r S J
grad e moto r oi l wit h a viscosit y o f
SA E 10W-3 0 o r 10W-4 0 a s a
temporar y replacement . A n S G
grad e is preferred , bu t a n S H o r S J
grad e ma y b e use d if S G is no t
available . However , moto r oi l doe s
no t contai n th e prope r additive s an d
continue d us e ca n caus e stiffe r
shifting . Replac e a s soo n a s it i s
convenient . Th
e transmissio n shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e recommen -
dation s i n th e maintenanc e schedule .
Maintenanc e

Differentia
l Flui d

Chec k th e flui d leve l wit h th e
differentia l a t norma l operatin g
temperatur e an d th e vehicl e sittin g
o n leve l ground . Remov e the
differentia l flui d fille r bol l an d
washe r an d carefull y fee l insid e th e
bol t hol e wit h you r finger . Th e flui d
leve l shoul d b e u p to th e edg e o f th e
bol t hole . I f i t i s not , slowl y ad d flui d
unti l i t start s t o ru n ou t o f the hole . Us
e a SA E 9 0 viscosit y hypoi d gea r
oil , AP I servic e classifie d GL 5 o r
GL 6 only , i n th e differential .
Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e fille r bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e fille r bolt . Tighte n
i t securely . Tightenin g torque :
33 lbf .
ft (45N .
m , 4.6 kgf .
m )

Th e differentia l shoul d b e draine d
an d refille d wit h ne w flui d accordin g
t o th e tim e an d distanc e
recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .

Maintenance

FILLE
R BOL T

CORREC T LEVE L

Light
s

7 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
8 . Pus h th e socke t int o the ligh t
assembl y an d tur n i t clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
9 . Tes t the light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b i s working .
10. Install th e trun k linin g an d secur e
i t wit h th e fasteners . T o reinstal l a
fastener , rese t th e fastene r b y
pushin g o n th e pointe d en d unti l i t
pop s bac k almos t flus h wit h th e
finger s o n th e housing . Pu t th e
fastene r i n th e hol e o f th e trun k
linin g an d pus h o n th e cente r unti l
i t lock s (th e cente r i s flus h wit h
th e head) .
Maintenance

Interio
r Care , Corrosio n Protectio n

Window s
Clea n th e windows , insid e an d out ,
wit h a commercially-availabl e glas s
cleaner . Yo u ca n als o us e a mixtur e
o f on e par t whit e vinega r t o te n part s
water . Thi s wil l remov e th e haz e tha t
build s u p o n th e insid e o f th e
windows . Us e a sof t clot h o r pape r
towel s t o clea n al l glas s an d clea r
plasti c surfaces . Ai
r Freshener s
I f yo u wan t t o us e a n ai r freshener /
deodorize r i n th e interio r o f you r car ,
i t i s bes t t o us e a soli d type . Som e
liqui d ai r freshener s contai n chemi -
cal s tha t ma y caus e part s o f th e
interio r tri m an d fabri c t o crac k o r
discolor .
I f yo u us e a liqui d ai r freshener ,
mak e sur e yo u faste n i t securel y s o i t
doe s no t spil l a s yo u drive . Corrosio
n Protectio n
Tw o factor s normall y contribut e t o
causin g corrosio n i n you r car :
1 . Moistur e trappe d in bod y cavities .
Dir t an d roa d sal t tha t collect s i n
hollow s o n th e undersid e o f th e
ca r stay s damp , promotin g
corrosio n in tha t area .
2 . Remova l o f pain t an d protectiv e
coating s fro m th e exterio r an d
undersid e o f th e car .

Appearanc e Car e

Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

11. Pu t o n th e spar e tire . Pu t th e
whee l nut s bac k o n finger-tight ,
the n tighte n the m in a crisscros s
patter n wit h th e whee l wrenc h
unti l th e whee l i s firml y agains t
th e hub . D o no t tr y t o tighte n
the m fully .
12. Lowe
r th e ca r t o th e groun d an d
remov e th e jack .
13. Tighte
n th e whee l nut s securel y i n
th e sam e crisscros s pattern . Hav e
th e whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e
facility .
Tighte n th e whee l nut s to :80 lbf.ft(10 8 N.m,1 1 kgf.m )
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Changin
g a Fla t Tir e

14. Remov e th e too l bo x fro m th e
trun k wel l an d replac e th e jack ,
whee l wrenc h an d extensio n in th e
too l box .
15. Plac e th e too l bo x int o th e spar e
tir e shel f i n th e trunk . 16. Replac
e th e spar e tir e cover .
Secur e i t wit h th e thre e clips . Pus h
eac h cli p dow n securely , an d pivo t
th e rin g dow n flat .
17. Pu t th e fla t tir e i n th e trun k wel l
verticall y a s shown .

Taking Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

I
f You r Ca r Get s Stuc k

4 . Scre w th e towin g hoo k int o th e
extensio n an d tighte n i t securel y
b y hand .
To avoid damage to your car. use the
towing hook for straight, flat ground
towing only. Do not tow at an angle.
The tow hook should not he used to tow
t/ie vehicle onto a flat bed. Do not use

it as a tie down.

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

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