2001 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

Fuse
s

(AUXILIAR Y FUS E BOX )

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UNDER-HOO
D FUS E BOXE S
(MAI N FUS E BOX )

I
f You r Ca r Get s Stuc k

I f you r ca r get s stuc k i n sand , mud ,
o r snow , cal l a towin g servic e to pul l
i t ou t (se e pag e 241 ).
For ver y shor t distances , suc h a s
freein g th e car , yo u ca n us e th e
detachabl e towin g hoo k tha t mount s
o n th e anchor s i n th e fron t an d rea r
bumpers .
T o us e th e towin g hook :
1 . Remov e th e cove r fro m th e
bumper . 2
. Remov e th e towin g hook , hoo k
extensio n an d whee l wrenc h fro m
th e too l box .
3 . Usin g th e whee l wrench , faste n
th e extensio n int o th e bol t hol e i n
th e anchor .
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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.

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NOTIC
E

Emergenc
y Towin g

I f you r ca r need s t o b e towed , cal l a
professiona l towin g servic e or , i f yo u
belon g to one , a n organizatio n tha t
provide s roadsid e assistance . Neve r
to w you r ca r behin d anothe r vehicl e
wit h jus t a rop e o r chain . I t i s ver y

dangerous .

Ther e ar e thre e popula r type s o f
professiona l towin g equipment .Flat-bed Equipment — Th
e operato r
load s you r vehicl e o n th e bac k o f a
truck . Thi s i s th e onl y wa y you r
S200 0 shoul d b e transported .
Whe n yo u contac t th e towin g agency ,
infor m the m tha t yo u hav e a n S200 0
an d tha t a flat-be d is required . Wheel Lift Equipment — Th
e to w
truc k use s tw o pivotin g arm s tha t g o
unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lif t
the m of f th e ground . Th e othe r tw o
tire s remai n o n th e ground . Becaus e
th e S200 0 sit s s o low , th e bod y coul d
com e i n contac t wit h th e groun d an d
b e damaged . Thi s metho d o f
towin g is unacceptable .
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Emergenc
y Towin g

Sling-type Equipment — Th e to w

truc k use s meta l cable s wit h hook s
o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d
part s o f th e fram e o r suspensio n an d
th e cable s lif t tha t en d o f th e ca r of f
th e ground . You r car' s suspensio n
an d bod y ca n b e seriousl y damaged .
Thi s metho d o f towin g is
unacceptable .

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Technica
l Informatio n
Th e diagram s i n thi s sectio n giv e
yo u th e dimension s an d capacitie s o f
you r Honda , an d th e location s o f th e
identificatio n numbers . I t als o
include s informatio n yo u shoul d
kno w abou t you r vehicle' s tire s an d
emission s contro l systems . Identificatio
n Numbers................ . 24 4

Specifications................................ . 24 6

DO T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g

(U.S . Vehicles)...................... . 24 8

Treadwear................................. . 24 8
Traction...................................... . 24 8

Temperature............................. 249

Technical Informatio n

Oxygenate
d Fuels......................... . 25 0

Drivin g in Foreig n Countries...... . 25 1
Emission s Controls....................... . 25 2
Th e Clea n Ai r Act..................... . 25 2
Crankcas e Emission s Contro l

System.................................... . 25 2

Evaporativ e Emission s Contro l

System.................................... . 25 2

Exhaus t Emission s Controls... . 25 3

PGM-F I System.................... . 25 3

Ignitio n Timin g Contro l

System................................ . 25 3

Secondar y Ai r Injectio n

System................................ . 25 3

Thre e Wa y Catalyti c
Converter........................... . 25 3

Replacemen t Parts.................... . 25 3

Thre e Wa y Catalyti c Converter.. . 25 4
Stat e Emissio n Testing................ . 25 5

Identificatio
n Number s

You r ca r ha s severa l identifyin g
number s locate d i n variou s places .
Th e Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r
(VIN ) i s th e 17-digi t numbe r you r
Hond a deale r use s t o registe r you r
ca r fo r warrant y purposes . I t i s als o
necessar y fo r licensin g an d insurin g
you r car . Th e easies t plac e t o fin d
th e VI N is o n a plat e fastene d t o th e
to p o f th e dashboard . Yo u ca n se e it
b y lookin g throug h th e windshiel d
o n th e driver' s side . I t i s als o o n th e
Certificatio n labe l attache d t o th e
driver' s doorjamb , an d is stampe d o n
th e engin e compartmen t bulkhead .
Th e VI N is als o provide d in ba r cod e
o n th e Certificatio n label . VEHICL
E IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBE R
CERTIFICATION LABE L

Technica l Informatio n

Identificatio
n Number s

Th e Engin e Numbe r i s stampe d o n
th e lef t fron t corne r o f th e engin e
block .
Th e Transmissio n Numbe r i s o n a
labe l underneat h th e transmission .
TRANSMISSIO
N NUMBE R

ENGINE NUMBE R

Technica l Informatio n