2001 HONDA S2000 light

Owne
r Maintenanc e Check s
Yo u shoul d chec k th e followin g
item s a t th e specifie d intervals . I f
yo u ar e unsur e o f ho w to perfor m
an y check , tur n t o th e pag e given . Engin
e oi l leve l — Chec k ever y
tim e yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e
pag e 119 .
Engin e coolan t leve l — Chec k th e
radiato r reserv e tan k ever y tim e
yo u fil l th e fue l tank . Se e pag e 12 0.
Windshiel d washe r flui d — Chec k
th e leve l i n th e reservoi r monthly .
I f weathe r condition s caus e yo u t o
us e th e washer s frequently , chec k
th e reservoi r eac h tim e yo u sto p
fo r fuel . Se e pag e 16 7. Brake
s an d clutc h — Chec k th e
flui d leve l monthly . Se e pag e 17 0. Tire
s — Chec k th e tir e pressur e
monthly . Examin e th e trea d fo r
wea r an d foreig n objects . Se e pag e
185 . Light
s — Chec k th e operatio n o f
th e headlights , parkin g lights ,
taillights , high-moun t brak e light ,
tur n signals , brak e lights , an d
licens e plat e light s monthly . Se e
pag e 192 .

Maintenanc e

Spar
k Plug s

3 . Remov e th e bol t holdin g th e
ignitio n coi l an d pul l th e ignitio n
coi l straigh t u p slightly .
Disconnec t th e ignitio n coi l
connecto r b y pushin g th e ta b an d
pullin g th e connecto r back .
Pul l th e ignitio n coi l al l th e wa y up .
4 . Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket . 5
. Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t

crossthrea d it .
6
. Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :

1 8 lbf .
f t (2 5 N .
m , 2. 5 kgf .
m )

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Chec k th e operatio n o f you r car' s
exterio r light s a t leas t onc e a month .
A burne d ou t bul b ca n creat e a n
unsaf e conditio n b y reducin g you r
car' s visibilit y an d th e abilit y t o
signa l you r intention s t o othe r
drivers . SID
E TUR N SIGNA L LIGH T

TUR N SIGNA L

FRON T PARKIN G AN D
SID E MARKE R LIGH T LO
W BEA M
HEADLIGH THIG
H BEA M
HEADLIGH T

Maintenanc e

Light
s

TUR N SIGNA L LIGH T
LICENS E PLAT E LIGH T
SID E MARKE R LIGH T


BACK-UP LIGH T
Chec
k th e following :

Headlight s (lo w an d hig h beam ) Parkin
g light s
Taillight s Brak
e light s Tur
n signal s Back-u
p light s Hazar
d ligh t functio n
Licens e plat e ligh t
Sid e marke r light s Daytim
e runnin g light s
(Canadia n cars )

I f yo u fin d an y bulb s ar e burne d out ,

replac e the m as soo n a s possible .

Refe r t o th e char t o n pag e 24 7 t o
determin e wha t typ e o f replacemen t

bul b is needed .

Maintenanc e
STOP/TAILLIGH
T

Light
s

Replacin g a Headligh t Bul b
Th e lo w bea m headligh t bulb s ar e a
typ e o f hig h voltag e discharg e tube .
Hig h voltag e ca n remai n in th e
circui t eve n wit h th e ligh t switc h of f
an d th e ke y removed . Becaus e o f
this , yo u shoul d no t attemp t t o
examin e o r chang e a lo w bea m
headligh t bul b yourself . I f a lo w
bea m headligh t bul b fails , tak e th e
ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e i t replaced .Haloge
n bulb s ar e use d fo r th e hig h
bea m headligh t bulbs . Whe n
replacin g a hig h bea m headligh t bulb ,
handl e i t b y it s bas e an d protec t th e
glas s fro m contac t wit h you r ski n o r
har d objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass ,
clea n it wit h denature d alcoho l an d a
clea n cloth .
Halogen
headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Light
s

1 . Ope n th e hood .

I f yo u nee d to chang e th e hig h
bea m headligh t bul b o n th e lef t
side , remov e th e coolan t reserv e
tan k fro m its holde r b y pullin g it

straigh t up .

2 . Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r t o unloc k th e tab , the n
slid e th e connecto r of f th e bulb . 3
. Remov e th e rubbe r weathe r sea l
b y pullin g o n th e tab .
4 . Uncli p th e en d o f th e hold-dow n
wir e fro m its slot . Pivo t i t ou t o f
th e wa y an d remov e th e bul b

socket .

5 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 6
. Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Mak e sur e
th e bul b is installe d correctly by
lookin g throug h th e headligh t lens .
Th e pin s o n th e bas e o f th e bul b
shoul d fi t i n th e hole s i n th e
headligh t assembly . Pivo t th e hold -
dow n wir e bac k in plac e an d cli p
th e en d int o th e slot .
7 . Instal l th e rubbe r sea l ove r th e
bac k o f th e headligh t assembly .
Mak e sur e it i s righ t sid e up ; i t i s
marke d "TOP. "
8 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r ont o
th e ne w bulb .
Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .
2. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e thre e holdin g clip s
fro m th e inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .
6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e tw o holdin g clips . Loc k
eac h cli p in plac e b y pushin g o n
th e center .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g a Sid e Tur n Signa l Bul b
1 . Us e a smal l fla t blad e screwdrive r
t o pr y carefull y o n th e bac k edg e
o f th e sid e tur n signa l assembl y
unti l i t pop s ou t o f th e body .
2 . Tur n th e bul b holde r one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwis e t o remov e it
fro m th e lens . 3
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
4 . Pu t th e bul b holde r bac k int o it s
hol e in th e lens , an d tur n it
clockwis e unti l i t locks .
5 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
6 . Pu t th e sid e tur n signa l assembl y
bac k int o th e body , fron t first .
Pus h o n th e bac k edg e unti l i t
snap s int o place .
Maintenance