2001 HONDA S2000 brake

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

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

Tur n Signa l an d
Hazar d Warnin g
Indicator s
Th e lef t o r righ t tur n signa l ligh t
blink s whe n yo u signa l a lan e chang e
o r turn . I f th e ligh t doe s no t blin k o r
blink s rapidly , i t usuall y mean s on e
o f th e tur n signa l bulb s i s burne d ou t
(se e pag e 19 2 ) . Replac e th e bul b a s
soo n a s possible , sinc e othe r driver s
canno t se e tha t yo u ar e signalling .
Whe n yo u tur n o n th e Hazar d
Warnin g switch , bot h tur n signa l
light s blink . Al l tur n signal s o n th e
outsid e o f th e ca r shoul d flash .
Hig h Bea m Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights . Se e pag e 5 1 fo r
informatio n o n th e headligh t

controls .
"Daytim
e Runnin g
Lights " Indicato r

Canadian models only

Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) wit h
th e headligh t switc h of f an d th e
parkin g brak e set . I t shoul d g o of f i f
yo u tur n o n th e headlight s o r releas e
th e parkin g brake . I f i t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , i t mean s ther e is a
proble m wit h th e DRL . Ther e ma y
als o b e a proble m wit h th e hig h
bea m headlights .

Immobilize r Syste m
Indicato r

Thi s indicato r 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) . I t wil l the n g o of f i f
yo u hav e inserte d a properly-code d
ignitio n key . I f i t i s no t a properly -
code d key , th e indicato r wil l blin k
an d th e engin e wil l no t star t (se e
pag e 5 9 ). Thi
s indicato r als o blink s severa l
time s whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n
switc h fro m O N (II ) t o ACCESSOR Y
(I ) o r LOC K (0) .
Cruis e Contro l Indicato r
Thi s light s whe n yo u se t th e cruis e
control . Se e pag e 55 fo r informatio n
o n operatin g th e cruis e control . Lo
w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n a s a reminde r
tha t yo u mus t refue l soon .

Instrument s an d Control s
DRL

CRUISE
CONTROL

Control
s Nea r th e Steerin g Whee l

Daytim e Runnin g Light s

Canadian models only

Wit h th e headligh t switc h off , th e
hig h bea m headlight s com e o n wit h
reduce d brightnes s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) an d
releas e th e parkin g brake . The y
remai n o n unti l yo u tur n th e ignitio n
off , eve n if yo u se t th e parkin g brake .
Th e headlight s rever t t o norma l
operatio n whe n yo u tur n the m o n
wit h th e switch . Instrumen
t Pane l Brightnes s
Th e button s i n th e lowe r lef t corne r
o f th e instrumen t pane l adjus t th e
brightnes s o f th e displa y in fiv e steps .
Pus h th e + o r — butto n fiv e time s
t o se e th e ful l range . Th
e displa y dim s whe n th e parkin g
light s o r headlight s ar e turne d on .
Adjus t th e brightnes s t o th e desire d
leve l wit h th e headligh t switc h off ,
an d als o wit h th e headligh t switc h on .
Bot h setting s wil l remai n a t thos e
level s unti l yo u chang e them .
Wit h th e headligh t switc h on , yo u
ca n switc h th e displa y t o ful l daytim e
brightnes s b y pushin g an d holdin g
th e + button . Pus h th e — butto n t o
retur n th e displa y t o th e origina l

brightness .

Instrument s an d Control s
BUTTO
N
BUTTO
N

Steerin
g Whee l Control s

RESUME/acce l
SET/dece l

3 . Pres s an d releas e th e SET/dece l

butto n o n th e steerin g wheel . Th e

CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l come s o n t o

sho w th e syste m is no w activated .
Th e cruis e contro l ma y no t hol d
th e se t spee d whe n yo u ar e goin g
u p an d dow n hills . I f you r spee d

increase s goin g dow n a hill , us e

th e brake s t o slo w dow n to th e

desire d speed . Thi s wil l cance l th e
cruis
e control . T o resum e th e se t

speed , pres s th e RESUME/acce l

button . Th e CRUIS E CONTRO L

ligh t o n th e instrumen t pane l

come s on .

Changing the Set Speed Yo u ca n increas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e RESUME /
acce l button . Th e ca r wil l acceler -
ate . Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
cruisin g speed , releas e th e button . Pus
h o n th e accelerato r pedal . Ac -
celerat e t o th e desire d cruisin g
spee d an d pres s th e SET/dece l

button .
To
increas e you r spee d in ver y
smal l amounts , ta p th e RESUME /
acce l butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e
yo u d o this , you r ca r wil l spee d u p
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Yo
u ca n decreas e th e se t cruisin g
spee d in an y o f thes e ways : Pres
s an d hol d th e SET/dece l
button . Th e ca r wil l decelerate .
Releas e th e butto n whe n yo u
reac h th e desire d speed . T
o slo w dow n in ver y smal l
amounts , ta p th e SET/dece l
butto n repeatedly . Eac h tim e yo u
d o this , you r ca r wil l slo w dow n
abou t 1 mp h (1. 6 km/h) . Ta
p th e brak e o r clutc h peda l
lightl y wit h you r foot . Th e
CRUIS E CONTRO L ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l g o out .
Whe n th e ca r slow s t o th e desire d
speed , pres s th e SET/dece l button .
Th e ca r wil l the n maintai n th e
desire d speed .
Instrument s an d Control s

Convertibl
e To p

Th e convertibl e to p o n you r Hond a
lower s an d raise s electrically .
Befor e operatin g th e convertibl e top ,
mak e sur e th e ca r i s parke d o n leve l
ground , an d tha t ther e is enoug h
clearanc e abov e th e top .
I t i s advisabl e t o rais e th e to p
wheneve r yo u par k th e car . Thi s
help s t o protec t th e ca r fro m
unexpecte d weathe r changes , an d
fro m thef t o f you r valuables .
Do
not operate the convertible top in
freezing weather. You can damage
the material and mechanism of the
convertible top. Do
not operate the top if it is wet,
dirty, or covered with ice or snow. Never
drive the car with the
convertible top half open. Do
not lower or raise the top while
the engine is running. Do
not operate the convertible top if
the car is raised on the jack, a hoist,
or on jack stands.

Lowerin g th e Convertibl e To p
Par k you r ca r i n th e shad e wheneve r

possible .

Extende d exposur e t o sunligh t ca n
caus e th e convertibl e to p t o
deteriorate .
1 . Appl y th e parkin g brake . Th e
convertibl e to p wil l no t operat e
unles s th e parkin g brak e i s full y

engaged .

2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
LATC
H
TA
B

LOCKIN G LEVE R

3 . Ther e is a latc h o n eac h side . Pus h
i n th e ta b an d pul l th e lockin g
leve r down .
Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Convertibl
e To p

Raisin g th e Convertibl e To p

1 . Appl y th e parkin g brake . Th e
convertibl e to p wil l no t operat e
unles s th e parkin g brak e is full y

engaged .

2 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
3. Pus h th e ROO F switc h forwar d
an d hol d it . 4
. Th e windows , i f raised , wil l lowe r
automatically .
CONTINUED
Instrument s an d Control s

ROO
F SWITC H

Mirrors
, Parkin g Brak e

3 . Pus h th e appropriat e edg e o f th e
adjustmen t switc h to mov e th e
mirro r right , left , up , o r clown .
4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h t o th e cente r (off )
position . Thi s turn s of f th e
adjustmen t switc h s o yo u can' t
mov e a mirro r ou t o f positio n b y
accidentall y bumpin g th e switch .Parkin
g Brak e
T o appl y th e parkin g brake , pul l th e
leve r u p fully . T o releas e it , pul l u p
slightly , pus h th e button , an d lowe r
th e lever . Th e parkin g brak e ligh t o n
th e instrumen t pane l shoul d g o ou t
whe n th e parkin g brak e is full y
release d (se e pag e 4 4 ) . I f yo u tr y t o
driv e th e vehicl e withou t releasin g
th e parkin g brake , th e AB S indicato r
ma y com e on , an d th e AB S ma y no t
wor k properly .
Driving
the car with the parking brake
applied can damage the rear brakes

and axles.

Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E