2001 HONDA S2000 lock

Coolin
g Syste m

Replacin g Engin e Coolan t
Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
completel y draine d an d refille d wit h
ne w coolan t accordin g t o th e tim e
an d distanc e recommendation s i n
th e maintenanc e schedule . Onl y us e
Hond a Al l seaso n Antifreeze /
Coolan t Typ e 2 .
Drainin g th e coolan t require s acces s
t o th e undersid e o f th e vehicle .
Unles s yo u hav e th e tool s an d
knowledge , yo u shoul d hav e thi s
maintenanc e don e b y a skille d
mechanic .


1. Tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) . Tur n

th e heate r temperatur e contro l

dia l full y clockwise . Tur n th e

ignitio n off .

2 . Ope n th e hood . Mak e sur e th e

engin e an d radiato r ar e coo l t o th e

touch .

3 . Remov e th e radiato r cap .
DRAI
N BOL T

4 . Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e

botto m o f th e radiator . Th e

coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e

splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n

bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e

block .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
DRAI
N PLU G

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

Wipe
r Blade s
3 . Remov e th e blad e fro m its holde r
b y graspin g th e tabbe d en d o f th e
blade . Pul l firml y unti l th e tab s
com e ou t o f th e holder . BLAD
E
REINFORCEMEN T
4 . Examin e th e ne w wipe r blades . I f
the y hav e n o plasti c o r meta l rein -
forcemen t alon g th e bac k edge ,
remov e th e meta l reinforcemen t
strip s fro m th e ol d wipe r blad e an d
instal l the m in th e slot s alon g th e
edg e o f th e ne w blade . 5
. Slid e th e ne w wipe r blad e int o th e
holde r unti l th e tab s lock .
6 . Slid e th e wipe r blad e assembl y
ont o th e wipe r arm . Mak e sur e it
lock s i n place .
7 . Lowe r th e wipe r ar m dow n agains t
th e windshield .

Maintenanc e

Ai
r Conditionin g Filte r

Th e ai r conditionin g filte r remove s
polle n an d dus t fro m outsid e ai r th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m bring s
int o th e interior . I t shoul d b e
replace d accordin g to th e lim e an d
distanc e recommendation s i n th e
maintenanc e schedule .
Thi s filte r shoul d b e replace d ever y
30,00 0 mile s (48,00 0 km ) unde r
norma l conditions . I t shoul d b e
replace d ever y 15,00 0 mile s (24,00 0
km ) i f yo u driv e primaril y i n urba n
area s tha t hav e hig h concentration s
o f soo t i n th e ai r fro m industr y an d
diesel-powere d vehicles . Replac e it
mor e ofte n i f ai r flo w fro m th e
climat e contro l syste m become s les s
tha n usual . Hav e th e ai r conditionin g
filte r replace d b y you r Hond a dealer .Replacement
Th e ai r conditionin g filte r i s locate d
i n th e engin e compartmen t o n th e
passenger' s sid e nea r th e bas e o f th e
windshield .
1 . Ope n th e hood . Uncli p th e
windshiel d bas e b y pullin g it up . 2
. Pus h th e ta b o n th e ai r
conditionin g filte r t o unloc k i t
fro m th e holder .
3 . Remov e th e ol d filter . Pu t a ne w
filte r i n th e holde r an d pus h i t i n
unti l i t locks .
4 . Pu t th e pin s o n th e windshiel d
bas e int o thei r matin g hole s o n the
support , an d pus h the bas e dow n
unti l th e pin s sna p in .

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

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
1 . Ope n th e trunk .
2 . Remov e th e fastener s fro m th e
trun k lining . T o remov e a fastener ,
pus h o n th e cente r o f th e hea d
unti l i t pop s in . The n pul l i t out .
3 . Pul l th e linin g back . 4
. Determin e whic h o f th e fou r bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/taillight , back -
u p light , tur n signal , o r sid e
marker . 5
. Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
6 . Remov e th e burne d ou t bulb . T o
remov e th e stop/taillight , back-u p
o r sid e marke r ligh t bulb , pul l th e
bul b straigh t ou t o f it s socket . T o
remov e th e tur n signa l ligh t bulb ,
pus h it i n an d tur n it
counterclockwis e unti l i t unlocks .

Maintenanc e

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