2001 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

Additiona
l Informatio n Abou t You r SR S

SR S Servic e
You r Supplementa l Restrain t Syste m
i s virtuall y maintenance-free , an d
ther e ar e n o part s yo u ca n safel y
service . However , yo u mus t hav e
you r ca r service d if :
Your airbags ever inflate. Th
e

airbags , sea t bel t tensioners , an d
contro l uni t mus t b e replaced . D o
no t tr y t o remov e o r replac e th e
airbag s yourself .
Thi s mus t b e don e b y a Hond a
deale r o r a knowledgeabl e bod y

shop .
The SRS indicator light alerts you

to a problem. Tak
e you r ca r t o a n
authorize d Hond a deale r a s soo n
a s possible . I f yo u ignor e thi s
indication , th e airbag s migh t no t
inflat e whe n yo u nee d them . Additiona
l Safet y Precaution s D
o no t attemp t t o deactivat e you r
airbags . Together , airbag s an d
sea t belt s provid e th e best
protectio n i n a moderat e t o sever e
fronta l collision . D
o no t tampe r wit h SRS
component s o r wirin g fo r an y
reason . Tamperin g coul d caus e
th e airbag s t o deploy , possibl y
causin g ver y seriou s injury .
Se e pag e 123 for furthe r informatio n
an d precaution s relatin g t o you r SRS .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d

You r car' s exhaus t contain s carbo n
monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d hav e n o
proble m wit h carbo n monoxid e
enterin g th e ca r i n norma l drivin g if
yo u maintai n you r ca r properly .
Hav e th e exhaus t syste m inspecte d
fo r leak s whenever : Th
e ca r i s raise d fo r a n oi l change . Yo
u notic e a chang e in th e soun d
o f th e exhaust . Th
e ca r wa s i n a n acciden t tha t
ma y hav e damage d th e underside .High level s o f carbo n monoxid e ca n
collec t rapidl y in enclose d areas ,
suc h a s a garage . D o no t ru n th e
engin e wit h th e garag e doo r closed .
Eve n wit h th e doo r open , ru n th e
engin e onl y lon g enoug h t o mov e th e
ca r ou t o f th e garage . Wit
h th e trun k li d open , air flow ca n
pul l exhaus t ga s int o you r vehicle' s
interio r an d creat e a hazardou s
condition . I f yo u mus t driv e wit h th e
trun k li d open , ope n al l th e window s
an d se t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m as show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d car ,
eve n in a n unconfine d area , wit h th e
engin e running , adjus t th e heatin g
an d coolin g syste m as follows : 1
. Pus h th e button . 2
. Selec t th e mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o a
comfortabl e setting .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n monoxid e ga s i s toxic .
Breathin g i t ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l
you .
Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u t o
carbo n monoxide .

Safet
y Label s

Thes e label s ar e in th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f potentia l
hazard s tha t coul d caus e seriou s
injury . Rea d thes e label s carefully .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s har d
t o read , contac t you r Hond a deale r
fo r a replacement . SU
N VISO R
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
DASHBOAR
D

U.S. models only
U.S.
models
Canadian models

SEAT BEL T TENSIONE R

BATTER Y
SR S
RADIATO
R

Instrument
s an d Control s
Thi s sectio n give s informatio n abou t
th e control s an d display s tha t
contribut e t o th e dail y operatio n o f
you r Honda . Al l th e essentia l
control s ar e withi n eas y reach .
Contro
l Locations........................... . 4 2

Indicato r Lights............................... . 4 3

Gauges............................................. . 4 7
Speedometer............................... . 4 7
Selec t Button............................... . 4 7

Tachometer................................. . 4 7

Temperatur e Gauge................... . 4 7
Fue l Gauge.................................. . 4 8

Odometer..................................... . 4 8

Tri p Meter................................... . 4 8
Maintenanc e Require d

Indicator................................... . 4 9

Control s Nea r th e Steerin g

Wheel....................................... 50

Headlights................................... .
51

Daytim e Runnin g
Lights............
. 5 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness.... . 5 2
Tur n Signals................................ 53

Windshiel d Wipers..................... 53

Windshiel d Washers.................. 54

Steerin g Whee l Control s ............... . 5 5

Cruis e Control............................. . 5 5

Key s an d Locks............................... . 5 8

Keys............................................... 58

Immobilize r System.................... . 5 9
Ignitio n Switch............................ . 6 0 Powe
r Doo r Locks...................... . 6 2

Remot e Transmitter................... . 6 3

Trunk........................................... . 6 6

Emergenc y Trun k Opener.........
6 7
Consol e Compartments............. . 6 8

Sea t Adjustments............................ . 6 9

Powe r Windows.............................. . 7 0

Convertibl e Top.............................. . 7 2

Lowerin g th e Convertibl e Top.. . 7 2
Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p ..... . 7 5
Convertibl e To p Cover............... . 7 7

Maintenance................................ .
7 8

Hazar d Warning.............................. . 8 0

Mirrors............................................. . 8 0

Adjustin g th e Powe r Mirrors.... . 8 0

Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 1

Beverag e Holder............................. . 8 2

Accessor y Powe r Socket............... . 8 2

Audi o Panel...................................... . 8 2

Interio r Lights................................. . 8 3

Instrument s an d Control s

Contro
l Location s

Instrument s an d Control s

HEADLIGHT/TUR
N SIGNA L
SWITC H

(P. 51)
WINDSHIEL
D WIPE R CONTROL S
(P. 53)
HOO D RELEAS E
HANDL E

(P. 118 )

HEATING AN D AI R
CONDITIONIN G
(P. 86)
DOO
R LOC K
SWITC H
(P. 62)
POWE R WINDO W
SWITCHE S
(P. 70)
MIRRO R
CONTROL S
(P. 80)
ROOF SWITC H
(P. 73) HAZAR
D WARNIN G SWITC H
(P. 80) AUDI
O SYSTE M
(P. 94)

Indicator
Lights
CRUIS E CONTRO L INDICATO R

(P. 46)

MAINTENANC E REQUIRE D
INDICATO R

(P. 49)

TUR N SIGNA L AN D HAZAR D
WARNIN G INDICATOR S
(P. 46)
ANTI-LOC K BRAK E
SYSTE M (ABS )
INDICATOR *

(P. 45)

PARKIN G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR *

(P. 44)

CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R

(P. 44)
ELECTRI
C POWE R STEERIN G INDICATO R (P. 45)
HIG H BEA M INDICATO R (P. 46)
LO W FUE L INDICATO R (P. 46)
SEA T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T (P. 44)
SUPPLEMENTA L
RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R
(P. 45)
DOOR-OPE N
INDICATO R

(P. 45)

TRUNK-OPE N INDICATO R (P. 45)
IMMOBILIZE R SYSTE M INDICATO R (P. 46)
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P (P. 230)
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R (P. 44)

Instrument s an d Control s
* The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.

Indicato
r Light s

Th e instrumen t pane l ha s man y
indicator s t o giv e yo u importan t
informatio n abou t you r car .
Sea t Bel t Reminde r Ligh t
Thi s indicato r flashe s fo r severa l
second s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
O N (II) . I t flashe s a s a reminde r t o
yo u an d you r passenge r t o faste n th e
sea t belts . A beepe r als o sound s if
yo u hav e no t fastene d you r sea t belt .
I f yo u d o no t faste n you r sea t belt ,
th e beepe r wil l sto p afte r a fe w
second s bu t th e ligh t stay s o n unti l
yo u do . Bot h th e ligh t an d th e beepe r
sta y of f i f yo u faste n you r sea t bel t
befor e turnin g o n th e ignition . Lo
w Oi l Pressur e
Indicato r
Th e engin e ca n b e severel y damage d
i f thi s ligh t flashe s o r stay s o n whe n
th e engin e is running . Fo r complet e

information , se e pag e 22 8 .

Chargin g Syste m
Indicato r
I f thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e
engin e is running , th e batter y is no t
bein g charged . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 22 9 . U.S
.
Parkin g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t ha s tw o functions :
1 . Thi s indicato r come s o n whe n yo u
tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I t
i s a reminde r t o chec k th e parkin g
brake . Drivin g wit h th e parkin g
brak e no t full y release d ca n
damag e th e brake s an d tires .
2 . I f th e indicato r remain s li t afte r
yo u hav e full y release d th e
parkin g brak e whil e th e engin e i s
running , o r i f i t come s o n whil e
driving , i t ca n indicat e a proble m
i n th e brak e system . Fo r complet e
information , se e pag e 23 2 .

Instrument s an d Control s
BRAK
E
Canad
a

Indicato
r Light s

Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light 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 a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 37 .
Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y 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) , an d whe n
yo u pus h th e STAR T button . I f thi s
ligh t come s o n a t an y othe r time ,
ther e is a proble m in th e ABS . I f thi s
happens , tak e th e ca r t o you r deale r
t o hav e it checked . Wit h th e ligh t on ,
you r ca r stil l ha s norma l brakin g
abilit y bu t n o anti-lock . Malfunctio
n Indicato r Lam
p
Se e pag e 230 .
Trunk-ope
n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t come s o n if th e trun k li d is
no t close d tightly . Door-ope
n Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n i f eithe r doo r i s
no t close d tightly . Electri
c Powe r Steerin g
(EPS ) Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) an d
goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , ther e is
a proble m in th e Electri c Powe r
Steerin g system . I f thi s happens ,
sto p th e ca r i n a saf e plac e an d tur n
of f th e engine . Rese t th e syste m by
restartin g th e engine , an d watc h th e
EP S light . I f i t doe s no t g o off , o r
come s bac k o n agai n whil e driving ,
tak e th e ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it
checked . Wit h th e ligh t on , th e EP S
i s turne d off , makin g th e ca r harde r
t o steer .

Instrument s an d Control s

SR
S

AB S

U.S
.

Canada
EP
S