2001 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

Thre
e Wa y Catalyti c Converte r

Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r
contain s preciou s metal s tha t serv e
a s catalysts , promotin g chemica l
reaction s t o conver t th e exhaus t
gasse s withou t affectin g th e metals .
Th e catalyti c converte r i s referre d t o
a s a three-wa y catalyst , sinc e it act s
o n HC , CO , an d NOx . A replacemen t
uni t mus t b e a n origina l Hond a par t
o r it s equivalent .
Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r
mus t operat e a t a hig h temperatur e
fo r th e chemica l reaction s t o tak e
place . I t ca n se t o n fir e an y com -
bustibl e material s tha t com e nea r it .
Par k you r ca r awa y fro m hig h grass ,
dr y leaves , o r othe r flammables .THRE
E WA Y CATALYTI C CONVERTE R
A defectiv e thre e wa y catalyti c
converte r contribute s t o ai r pollution ,
an d ca n impai r you r engine' s per -
formance . Follo w thes e guideline s t o
protec t you r car' s thre e wa y catalyti c
converter .
Alway s us e unleade d gasoline .
Eve n a smal l amoun t o f leade d
gasolin e ca n contaminat e th e
catalys t metals , makin g th e thre e
wa y catalyti c converte r ineffective .Kee
p th e engin e tuned-up .
Hav e you r ca r diagnose d an d
repaire d i f i t i s misfiring , back -
firing , stalling , o r otherwis e no t
runnin g properly .

Technica l Informatio n

Stat
e Emission s Testin g

Testin g o f Readines s Code s

I f yo u tak e you r vehicl e fo r a stat e
emission s tes t shortl y afte r th e
batter y ha s bee n disconnecte d o r
gon e dead , i t ma y no t complet e th e
test . Thi s i s becaus e o f certai n
"readines s codes " tha t mus t b e se t i n
th e on-boar d diagnostic s fo r th e
emission s systems . Thes e code s ar e
erase d whe n th e batter y i s
disconnected , an d se t agai n onl y
afte r severa l day s o f drivin g unde r a
variet y o f conditions . I
f th e testin g facilit y determine s tha t
th e readines s code s ar e no t set , yo u
wil l b e requeste d to retur n a t a late r
dat e t o complet e th e test . I f yo u mus t
ge t th e vehicl e re-teste d withi n th e
nex t tw o o r thre e days , yo u ca n
conditio n th e vehicl e fo r re-testin g
b y doin g th e following .
Mak e sur e th e ga s tan k i s nearly ,
bu t no t completely , ful l (aroun d
3/4) .
Mak e sur e th e vehicl e ha s bee n
parke d wit h th e engin e of f fo r 8
hour s o r more .
Mak e sur e th e ambien t
temperatur e is betwee n 20 ° an d

95 °
F . Withou
t touchin g th e accelerato r
pedal , star t th e engin e an d le t i t
idl e fo r 2 0 seconds .
Kee p th e vehicl e o n Neutral .
Increas e th e engin e spee d to 2,00 0
rp m an d hol d it ther e unti l th e
temperatur e gaug e rise s t o a t leas t
1/ 4 o f th e scal e (approximatel y 3

minutes) .

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Technica l Informatio n

Stat
e Emission s Testin g

Selec t a nearb y lightl y travele d
majo r highwa y wher e yo u ca n
maintai n a spee d o f 5 0 to 6 0 mp h
fo r a t leas t 2 0 minutes . Driv e o n
th e highwa y in 5th . D o no t us e th e
cruis e control . Whe n traffi c allows ,
driv e fo r 9 0 second s withou t
movin g th e accelerato r pedal .
(Vehicl e spee d ma y var y slightly ;
thi s i s okay. ) I f yo u canno t d o thi s
fo r a continuou s 9 0 second s
becaus e o f traffi c conditions , driv e
fo r a t leas t 3 0 seconds , the n repea t
i t tw o mor e time s (fo r a tota l o f 9 0

seconds) .
The
n driv e i n city/suburba n
traffi c fo r a t leas t 1 0 minutes .
Whe n traffi c condition s allow , le t
th e vehicl e coas t fo r severa l
second s withou t usin g th e
accelerato r peda l o r th e brak e

pedal .

I f th e testin g facilit y determine s th e
readines s code s ar e stil l no t set , se e
you r Hond a dealer .

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Warrant
y an d Custome r Relation s
Custome r Relation s
Information................................ . 25 8
U.S . Zon e Offic e Map................... . 25 9
Canad a Zon e Offic e Map............. . 26 0
Warrant y Coverages.................... . 26 1
Reportin g Safet y Defect s
(U.S . Vehicles).......................... . 26 2
Authorize d Manuals..................... . 26 3

Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s

Custome
r Relation s Informatio n
Hond a dealershi p personne l ar e
traine d professionals . The y shoul d
b e abl e t o answe r al l you r questions .
I f yo u encounte r a proble m tha t you r
dealershi p doe s no t solv e t o you r
satisfaction , pleas e discus s i t wit h
th e dealership' s management . Th e
Servic e Manage r o r Genera l
Manage r ca n help . Almos t al l
problem s ar e solve d i n thi s way . I
f yo u ar e dissatisfie d wit h th e
decisio n mad e b y th e dealership' s
management , contac t you r Hond a
Custome r Relation s Zon e Office .
Refe r t o th e U.S . an d Canadia n Zon e
Offic e map s o n th e followin g pages .
Whe
n yo u cal l o r write , pleas e giv e

u s thi s information :

Vehicl e Identificatio n Numbe r

(se e pag e 244 )
Nam e an d addres s o f th e deale r
wh o service s you r ca r
Dat e o f purchas e
Mileag e o n you r ca r
You r name , address , an d tele -
phon e numbe r
A detaile d descriptio n o f th e
proble m
Nam e o f th e deale r wh o sol d th e

ca r t o yo u

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U.S
. Zon e Offic e Ma p

Th e addresse s an d telephon e number s ar e subjec t t o change . I f yo u canno t
reac h you r Zon e office , as k you r Hond a deale r fo r th e curren t information . Wester
n Zon e

P.O . Bo x 226 0

70 0 Va n Nes s Avenu e
Torrance , Californi a

90501-149 0

(310)781-456 5
Northwester n Zon e
P.O . Bo x 2018 6
1243 9 N.E . Airpor t Wa y
Portland , Orego n 9723 0

(503 ) 256-094 3

(als o include s Alask a an d
Hawaii )
Sout h Centra l Zon e
452 9 Roya l Lan e
Irving , Texa s 7506 3

(972 ) 929-548 1

Centra l Zon e
10 1 Sout h Stanfiel d Roa d
Troy , Ohi o 4537 3

(937 ) 332-625 0

Northeaster n Zon e
11 5 Gaithe r Driv e
Mt . Laurel , Ne w Jerse y 0805 4

(856 ) 235-553 3

Includes : NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Mid-Atlanti
c Zon e

90 2 Win d Rive r Ln. , Suit e 20 0
Gaithersburg , Marylan d 2087 8
(301)990-202 0
Southeaster n Zon e

P.O . Bo x 160 6

150 0 Morriso n Parkwa y
Alpharetta , Georgi a 30009-160 6

(770 ) 442-204 5

Nort h Centra l Zon e
60 1 Campu s Drive , Suit e A- 9

Arlingto n Heights , Illinoi s 6000 4

(847 ) 870-560 0

Ne w Englan d Zon e
55 5 Ol d Count y Roa d
Windso r Locks , Connecticu t 0609 6
(860)623-331 0
Se e Zon e 5 for : NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Wes t Centra l Zon e
160 0 Sout h Abilen e Street , Suit e D
Aurora , Colorad o 8001 2

(303 ) 696-393 5

Puert o Ric o an d U.S . V.I .
Bell a Internationa l
P.O . Bo x 19081 6
Sa n Juan , P R 00919-081 6

(787 ) 250-431 8

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Canad
a Zon e Offic e Ma p

CUSTOMER RELATION S
RELATION S AVE C L A CLIENTEL E
Hond a Canad a Inc .

71 5 Milne r Avenu e
Toronto , O N
M1 B 2K 8
Tel : 1-888-9-HONDA- 9
Fax : Toll-fre e 1-877-939-090 9
Toront o (416)287-477 6

Warrant y an d Custome r Relation s

Warrant
y Coverage s

U.S . Owner s
You r ne w Hond a is covere d b y thes e

warranties :

New Car Limited Warranty — covers
you r ne w vehicle , excep t fo r th e
battery , emission s contro l system s
an d accessories , agains t defect s in
material s an d workmanship .

Emissions Control Systems Defects
Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty — these tw o

warrantie s cove r you r car' s emis -
sion s contro l systems . Time , mileage ,
an d coverag e ar e conditional . Pleas e
rea d th e warrant y manua l fo r exac t
information .

Original Equipment Battery Limited
Warranty — this warrant y give s u p
t o 10 0 percen t credi t towar d a
replacemen t battery .
Seat Belt Limited Warranty —
a sea t

bel t tha t fail s t o functio n properl y i s
covere d fo r th e usefu l lif e o f th e
vehicle .

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
— al l exterio r bod y panel s ar e
covere d fo r rust-throug h fro m th e
insid e fo r th e specifie d tim e perio d
wit h n o mileag e limit .

Accessory Limited Warranty —
Genuin e Hond a Accessorie s ar e
covere d unde r thi s warranty . Tim e
an d mileag e limit s depen d o n th e
typ e o f accessor y an d othe r factors .
Pleas e rea d you r warrant y manua l
fo r details .

Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty — covers al l genuin e
Hond a replacemen t part s agains t
defect s i n material s an d workman -

ship .
Replacement Battery Limited

Warranty — provides prorate d
coverag e fo r a replacemen t batter y
purchase d fro m a Hond a dealer .
Replacement Muffler Lifetime Limited Warranty — provides
coverag e fo r a s lon g a s th e pur -
chase r o f th e muffle r own s th e car .
Restriction s an d exclusion s appl y t o
al l thes e warranties . Pleas e rea d th e
200 1 Hond a Warrant y Informatio n
bookle t tha t cam e wit h you r ca r fo r
precis e informatio n o n warrant y
coverages . You r Honda' s origina l
tire s ar e covere d b y thei r
manufacturer . Tir e warrant y
informatio n i s i n a separat e booklet .

Canadia n Owner s

Pleas e refe r t o th e 200 1 Warrant y
Manua l tha t cam e wit h you r car .

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