2001 HONDA S2000 mirror

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

Hazar
d Warning , Mirror s

Hazar d Warnin g
Pus h th e re d butto n nex t t o th e roo f
switc h t o tur n o n th e hazar d warnin g
light s (four-wa y flashers) . Thi s
cause s al l fou r outsid e tur n signal s
an d bot h indicator s i n th e instrumen t
pane l t o flash . Us e th e hazar d
warnin g light s i f yo u nee d t o par k i n
a dangerou s are a nea r heav y traffic ,
o r i f you r vehicl e i s disabled .
Mirror
s

Kee p th e insid e an d outsid e mirror s
clea n an d adjusted for bes t visibility .
B e sur e t o adjus t th e mirror s befor e
yo u star t driving .
Th e insid e mirro r ha s da y an d nigh t
positions . Th e nigh t positio n reduce s
glar e fro m headlight s behin d you .
Fli p th e ta b o n th e botto m edg e o f
th e mirro r t o selec t th e da y o r nigh t

position .
Adjustin
g th e Powe r Mirror s
Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h th e
adjustmen t switc h o n th e driver' s
doo r armrest :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h t o L
(driver' s side ) o r R (passenger' s
side) .

Instrument s an d Control s
TA
B
ADJUSTMEN
T SWITC H

SELECTO
R 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

Preparin
g to Driv e

Yo u shoul d d o th e followin g check s
an d adjustment s ever y da y befor e
yo u driv e you r car .
1 . Mak e sur e al l windows , mirrors ,
an d outsid e light s ar e clea n an d
unobstructed . Remov e frost , snow ,
o r ice .
2 . Chec k tha t th e hoo d an d trun k ar e
full y closed .
3 . Visuall y chec k th e tires . I f a tir e
look s low , us e a gaug e to chec k it s

pressure .
4
. Chec k tha t an y item s yo u ma y b e
carryin g wit h yo u insid e ar e store d
properl y o r fastene d dow n

securely .

5 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e sea t
(se e pag e 6 9 ) .
6 . Chec k th e adjustmen t o f th e
insid e an d outsid e mirror s (se e
pag e 8 0 ) .
7 . Mak e sur e th e door s ar e securel y

close d an d locked .
8
. Faste n you r sea t belt . Chec k tha t
you r passenge r ha s fastene d hi s
sea t bel t (se e pag e 1 5 ) .
9 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Chec k th e indicato r light s i n th e
instrumen t panel .
10. Star t th e engin e (se e pag e 131 ).
11. Chec k th e gauge s an d indicato r
light s i n th e instrumen t pane l (se e
pag e 43 ).

Drivin g

Inde
x

Gauges............................................. . 4 7

Engin e Coolan t Temperatur e ... . 4 7

Fuel............................................... . 4 8

Speedometer............................... . 4 7
Tachometer................................. . 4 7
Gearshif t Leve r Position s
6-spee d Manua l

Transmission......................... . 13 3

Glas s Cleaning.............................. . 20 9

Haloge n Headligh t Bulbs............. . 19 4
Hazar d Warnin g Flashers.............. . 8 0

Headlight s

Daytim e Runnin g Lights............ . 5 2
Hig h Bea m Indicator.................. . 4 6
Reminde r Tone........................... . 5 1
Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s ........ . 19 4

Turnin g on................................... . 5 1

Heatin g an d Coolin g System......... . 8 6
Hig h Altitude , Startin g at............. . 13 2
High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ................. . 5 1
Hig h Speed , Shiftin g at................ . 13 4

Hoo d Latch.................................... . 17 4

Hood , Openin g th e ....................... . 11 8
Jum
p Starting................................ . 22 2

Keys.................................................. . 5 8

Label , Certification....................... . 24 4

Lan e Change , Signaling................. . 5 3

Lap/Shoulde r Belts........................ . 3 3

Leather , Cleaning......................... . 20 8

Light s
Bul b Replacement.................... . 19 4
Indicator....................................... . 4 3

Tur n Signal................................ . 19 6

Loadin g Cargo............................... . 12 4
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position)...... . 6 0
Lock s
Anti-thef t Steerin g Column....... . 6 0
Fue l Fil l Door............................ . 11 7
Powe r Door................................. . 6 2

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

Lo w Coolan t Level........................ . 12 0

Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a... . 13 4

Lo w Fue l Indicato r ......................... . 4 6

Hydrauli
c Clutch........................... . 17 1

Hydroplaning................................. . 14 1

Identificatio n Number ,
Vehicle....................................... . 24 4
Ignitio n

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

Switch........................................... . 6 0
Timin g Contro l System............ . 25 3
Indicato r Lights , Instrumen t

Panel............................................ 43

Inflation , Prope r Tir e ................... . 18 5
Insid e Mirror................................... . 8 0
Inspection , Tire............................. . 18 7
Instrumen t Panel............................ . 4 2
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness........ . 5 2
Interio r Cleaning........................... . 20 7
Interio r Lights................................. . 8 3
Introduction........................................ . i

Jackin g U p th e Car....................... . 21 6

Jack , Tire....................................... . 21 5

Inde
x

Lo w Oi l Pressur e Indicator... 44, 22 8

Lubrican t Specification s Chart... . 24 6

Luggage......................................... . 12 4

Maintenance.................................. . 14 3

Owne r Maintenanc e Checks... . 15 5

Record........................................ . 15 3

Schedule.................................... . 14 6

Maintenanc e Require d Indicator.. . 4 9
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lamp. 45, 23 0

Manua l Transmission................... . 13 3

Manua l Transmissio n Flui d ........ . 16 8

Meters , Gauges............................... . 4 7

Methano l i n Gasoline................... . 25 0

Mirrors , Adjusting.......................... . 8 0

Ne w Vehicl e Break-i n .................. . 11 6
Norma l Shif t Speeds..................... . 13 4
NOTICE , Explanatio n of.................. . i i
Numbers , Identification............... . 24 4 Octan
e Requirement , Gasoline... . 11 6

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

Odometer , Trip............................... . 4 8

Oi l
Change , Ho w to ........................ . 15 9
Change , Whe n to...................... . 14 6
Checkin g Engine...................... . 11 9
Pressur e Indicator.............. . 44 , 22 8
Selectin g Prope r Viscosit y
Chart...................................... . 15 8
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position)........... . 6 1
Openin g th e Trunk......................... . 6 6
Operatio n i n Foreig n Countries.. . 25 1
Outsid e Mirrors.............................. . 8 0
Overheating , Engine.................... . 22 5
Oxygenate d Fuels......................... . 25 0
Pain t Touch-up.............................. . 20 6
Pane l Brightnes s Control.............. . 5 2
Parkin g Brake................................. . 8 1
Parkin g Lights................................. . 5 1
PGM-F I System............................. . 25 3 Polishin
g an d Waxing.................. . 20 5

Powe r

Doo r Locks.................................. . 6 2
Engine , Specifications.............. . 24 6

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

Windows...................................... . 7 0
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belts......... . 1 7
Protectin g Adults............................ . 1 2
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 1 8
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Women..... . 1 7
Protectin g Children........................ . 1 9
Protectin g Large r Children....... . 2 9
Protectin g Smal l Children......... . 2 6
Radiato r Overheating................... . 22 5
Radi o Soun d System....................... . 9 4
Readines s Codes........................... . 25 5
Rea r Lights , Bulb Replacement.. . 19 8
Rea r Vie w Mirror............................ . 8 0
Reclinin g th e Seat-backs................ . 6 9
Recommende d Shif t Speed s ....... . 13 4
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