2001 HONDA S2000 cooling

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Th e heatin g an d ai r conditionin g
system s i n you r Hond a provid e a
comfortabl e drivin g environmen t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Th e standar d audi o syste m ha s
man y features . Thi s sectio n de -
scribe s thos e feature s an d ho w to
us e them . (I f yo u selecte d a n
optiona l audi o system , refe r t o th e
operatin g instruction s tha t cam e

wit h it. )
Heatin
g an d Cooling....................... . 8 6
Wha t Eac h Contro l Does........... . 8 6
Ho w to Us e th e System.............. . 8 8
T o Tur n Everythin g Of f ............ . 9 3
Audi o Syste m
AM/FM/C D Audi o System...... . 9 4
Operatin g th e Radio................... . 9 5
Adjustin g th e Sound................... . 9 9
Digita l Clock............................... 100
Audi o Syste m Lighting............ . 10 2
Radi o Frequencies.................... . 10 2
Radi o Reception........................ . 10 3
Operatin g th e C D Player......... . 10 5
Operatin g th e C D Changer..... . 10 8
Protectin g Compac t Discs....... . 10 9
C D Playe r Erro r Indications.... . 11 1
C D Change r Erro r
Indications............................. . 11 2
Remot e Audi o Control s ........... . 11 3
Thef t Protection....................... . 11 4
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

Ven t Control s
Yo u ca n adjus t th e directio n o f th e
ai r comin g fro m th e vent s o n bot h
side s o f th e instrumen t pane l an d a t
th e corne r o f th e dashboar d o n th e
passenger' s side . T o adjus t th e ai r
flo w u p an d down , mov e th e ta b in
th e cente r o f eac h ven t u p an d down .
T o adjus t i t lef t an d right , tur n th e
dia l unde r eac h ven t lef t an d right . SID
E VEN T
Yo u ca n shu t of f th e ai r flo w fro m
eac h ven t b y turnin g th e dia l al l th e wa
y towar d th e mar k unti l i t
clicks .
Ho
w to Us e th e Syste m

Thi s sectio n cover s ho w to se t u p th e
syste m control s fo r ventilation ,
heating , cooling , dehumidifying , an d
defrosting .
Th e engin e mus t b e runnin g fo r th e
heate r an d ai r conditionin g t o
generat e ho t an d col d air . Th e heate r
use s engin e coolan t t o war m th e air .
I f th e engin e is cold , i t wil l b e severa l
minute s befor e yo u fee l war m ai r
coinin g fro m th e system .
Th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t rel y o n
engin e temperature .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

CENTE
R VEN T

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

To Cool with A/C
1 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Th e ligh t i n th e butto n
come s o n whe n a fa n spee d is

selected .

2 . Mak e sur e th e temperatur e
contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o th e left . 3
. Selec t
4 . I f th e outsid e ai r i s humid , selec t
Recirculatio n mode . I f th e outsid e
ai r i s dry , selec t Fres h Ai r mode .
Se t th e fa n to th e desire d speed .
I f th e interio r i s ver y war m fro m
bein g parke d in th e sun , yo u ca n coo l
i t dow n mor e rapidl y b y settin g u p
th e control s thi s way :
1 . Star t th e engine .
2 . Tur n o n th e A/ C b y pressin g th e
button . Mak e sur e th e tempera -
tur e contro l dia l i s al l th e wa y t o
th e left .
3 . Se t th e fa n to maximu m speed .
4 . Ope n th e window s partially . Selec t an
d Fres h Ai r mode .
Whe
n th e interio r ha s coole d clow n

t o a mor e comfortabl e temperature ,

clos e th e window s an d se t th e

control s a s describe d fo r norma l

cooling .
Ai
r conditionin g place s a n extr a loa d
o n th e engine . Watc h th e engin e
coolan t temperatur e gaug e (se e pag e
4 7 ) whe n drivin g in stop-and-g o
traffi c o r climbin g a long , stee p hill .
I f i t move s nea r th e re d mark , tur n
of f th e A/ C unti l th e readin g return s
t o normal .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
RECIRCULATIO
N
BUTTO N
AI R CONDITIONIN G
SWITC H

FA N CONTRO L LEVE R
TEMPERATURE
CONTRO L DIA L

MOD
E CONTRO L

DIA L

Maintenanc
e

Thi s sectio n explain s wh y i t i s
importan t t o kee p you r ca r wel l
maintaine d an d to follo w basi c
maintenanc e safet y precautions .
Thi s sectio n als o include s
Maintenanc e Schedule s fo r norma l
drivin g an d sever e drivin g conditions ,
a Maintenanc e Record , an d instruc -
tion s fo r simpl e maintenanc e task s
yo u ma y wan t t o tak e car e o f
yourself .
I f yo u hav e th e skill s an d tool s t o per -
for m mor e comple x maintenanc e
task s o n you r Honda , yo u ma y wan t
t o purchas e th e Servic e Manual . Se e
pag e 26 3 fo r informatio n o n ho w to
obtai n a copy , o r se e you r Hond a

dealer .
Maintenanc
e Safety...................... . 14 4
Importan t Safet y Precautions. . 14 5
Maintenanc e Schedule................. . 14 6
Require d Maintenanc e Record... . 15 3
Owne r Maintenanc e Checks....... . 15 5
Flui d Locations.............................. . 15 6

Engin e Oil...................................... . 15 7
Addin g Oil.................................. . 15 7

Recommende d Oil.................... . 15 7

Syntheti c Oil.............................. . 15 8

Additives.................................... . 15 8
Changin g th e Oi l an d Filter..... . 15 9
Cooling System............................. . 16 1
Addin g Engin e Coolant............ . 16 1
Replacin g Engin e Coolant....... . 16 3
Windshiel d Washers.................... . 16 7
6-spee d Manua l Transmissio n

Fluid........................................... . 16 8

Differentia l Fluid.......................... . 16 9
Brak e an d Clutc h Fluid................ . 17 0
Brak e Fluid................................. 170
Brak e System............................ . 17 0
Clutc h System........................... . 17 1
Ai r Cleane r Element..................... . 17 2
Hoo d Latch.................................... . 17 4 Spar
k Plugs.................................... . 17 4
Replacement.............................. . 17 4
Specifications............................ . 17 6
Battery........................................... . 17 7
Wipe r Blades................................. . 18 0
Ai r Conditionin g System.............. . 18 2
Ai r Conditionin g Filter................. . 18 3
Driv e Belt....................................... . 18 4
Tires............................................... . 18 5

Inflation....................................... 185

Inspection.................................. . 18 7
Maintenance.............................. . 18 8
Tir e Rotation............................. . 18 8
Tir e Wear................................... . 18 8
Replacin g Tire s an d Wheel s ... . 18 9
Wheel s an d Tires...................... . 19 0
Winte r Driving.......................... . 19 0
Sno w Tires............................. . 19 1
Tir e Chains............................ . 19 1
Lights............................................. . 19 2
Replacin g Bulbs........................ . 19 4
Storin g You r Car........................... . 20 2

Maintenanc e