2001 HONDA S2000 trunk

Protectin
g Childre n

Additiona l Safet y Precautio n
Do not leave a child alone in your

car. Leavin g a chil d withou t adul t
supervisio n is illega l i n mos t state s
an d Canadia n province s an d ca n
b e ver y hazardous . Fo r example , a
smal l chil d lef t i n a ca r o n a ho t
da y ca n di e fro m heatstroke . A
chil d lef t alon e wit h th e ke y i n th e
ignitio n ca n accidentall y se t th e
ca r i n motion , possibl y injurin g
themselve s o r others . Lock both doors and the trunk
when your car is not in use.
Childre n wh o pla y in car s ca n
accidentall y ge t trappe d insid e th e
trunk . Teac h you r childre n no t t o
pla y in o r aroun d cars . Kno w ho w
t o operat e th e emergenc y trun k
opene r (U S model s only ) an d
decid e if you r childre n shoul d b e
show n ho w to us e thi s featur e ( see
pag e 67 ).
Keep car keys and remote
transmitters out of the reach of

children. Eve n ver y youn g
childre n lear n ho w to unloc k
vehicl e doors , tur n o n th e ignition ,
an d ope n th e trunk , whic h ca n
lea d to accidenta l injur y o r death .Genera
l Guideline s fo r Usin g
Chil d Seat s
A s discusse d o n pag e 20 , becaus e
you r ca r doe s no t hav e a bac k seat ,
an d becaus e o f th e passenger' s
airba g hazard , w e strongl y
recommen d tha t yo u d o no t can y a
smal l chil d a s a passenge r i n thi s car .
However , i f yo u mus t carr y a smal l
chil d in thi s car , th e chil d mus t b e
properl y restraine d in a chil d seat .
Th e followin g page s giv e genera l
guideline s fo r selectin g an d installin g
a chil d seat . Se e pag e 2 6 fo r
additiona l information .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

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

Indicator
Lights
CRUIS E CONTRO L INDICATO R

(P. 46)

MAINTENANC E REQUIRE D
INDICATO R

(P. 49)

TUR N SIGNA L AN D HAZAR D
WARNIN G INDICATOR S
(P. 46)
ANTI-LOC K BRAK E
SYSTE M (ABS )
INDICATOR *

(P. 45)

PARKIN G BRAK E AN D
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR *

(P. 44)

CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R

(P. 44)
ELECTRI
C POWE R STEERIN G INDICATO R (P. 45)
HIG H BEA M INDICATO R (P. 46)
LO W FUE L INDICATO R (P. 46)
SEA T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T (P. 44)
SUPPLEMENTA L
RESTRAIN T
SYSTE M INDICATO R
(P. 45)
DOOR-OPE N
INDICATO R

(P. 45)

TRUNK-OPE N INDICATO R (P. 45)
IMMOBILIZE R SYSTE M INDICATO R (P. 46)
MALFUNCTIO N INDICATO R LAM P (P. 230)
LO W OI L PRESSUR E INDICATO R (P. 44)

Instrument s an d Control s
* The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Differences for the Canadian models are noted in the text.

Indicato
r Light s

Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m Indicato r
Thi s indicato r light s whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e
supplementa l restrain t system . Fo r
complet e information , se e pag e 37 .
Anti-loc k Brak e Syste m (ABS )
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y 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) , an d whe n
yo u pus h th e STAR T button . I f thi s
ligh t come s o n a t an y othe r time ,
ther e is a proble m in th e ABS . I f thi s
happens , tak e th e ca r t o you r deale r
t o hav e it checked . Wit h th e ligh t on ,
you r ca r stil l ha s norma l brakin g
abilit y bu t n o anti-lock . Malfunctio
n Indicato r Lam
p
Se e pag e 230 .
Trunk-ope
n Indicato r

Thi s ligh t come s o n if th e trun k li d is
no t close d tightly . Door-ope
n Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n i f eithe r doo r i s
no t close d tightly . Electri
c Powe r Steerin g
(EPS ) Indicato r
Thi s ligh t normall y come s o n whe n
yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N (II ) an d
goe s of f afte r th e engin e starts . I f i t
come s o n a t an y othe r time , ther e is
a proble m in th e Electri c Powe r
Steerin g system . I f thi s happens ,
sto p th e ca r i n a saf e plac e an d tur n
of f th e engine . Rese t th e syste m by
restartin g th e engine , an d watc h th e
EP S light . I f i t doe s no t g o off , o r
come s bac k o n agai n whil e driving ,
tak e th e ca r t o you r deale r t o hav e it
checked . Wit h th e ligh t on , th e EP S
i s turne d off , makin g th e ca r harde r
t o steer .

Instrument s an d Control s

SR
S

AB S

U.S
.

Canada
EP
S

Key
s an d Lock s

Remot e Transmitte r
Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r ca r
wit h th e remot e transmitter . Whe n
yo u pus h th e LOC K button , bot h
door s lock . Th e sid e marke r light s
an d taillight s flas h once .
Whe n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K butto n
once , onl y th e driver' s doo r unlocks .
Th e parkin g light s an d taillight s
flas h twice . Th e passenger' s doo r
unlock s whe n yo u pus h th e butto n a

secon d time .
Th
e interio r ligh t (i f th e interio r ligh t
switc h is i n th e cente r position ) wil l
com e o n whe n yo u pres s th e
UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o no t ope n
eithe r door , th e ligh t wil l g o ou t i n
abou t 3 0 second s an d th e door s wil l
automaticall y relock . I f yo u reloc k
th e door s wit h th e remot e
transmitte r befor e 3 0 second s hav e
elapsed , th e ligh t wil l g o of f
immediately .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e door s
wit h th e remot e transmitte r i f eithe r
doo r i s no t full y close d o r th e ke y is
i n th e ignitio n switch .
T o ope n th e trunk , pus h an d hol d th e
TRUN K RELEAS E butto n fo r
approximatel y on e second . Horn Operation
Th e hor n wil l soun d if yo u pus h th e
LOC K butto n a secon d tim e withi n
fiv e second s o f lockin g th e doors .

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Instrument s an d Control s
UNLOC
K
BUTTO N
LOC
K

BUTTO N
TRUN K

RELEAS E

BUTTO N
PANI C
BUTTO N
LE
D

Key
s an d Lock s

Trun k

TRUNK RELEAS E BUTTO N

Yo u ca n ope n th e trun k in thre e

ways :
Pres
s th e trun k releas e butto n in
th e lowe r consol e compartment .Us
e th e maste r ke y to ope n th e
trun k lock . Th e vale t ke y doe s no t
wor k in thi s lock . Pres
s an d hol d th e trun k releas e
butto n o n th e remot e transmitte r
fo r approximatel y on e secon d (se e

pag e 63 ) . MASTE
R KE Y

T o clos e th e trunk , pres s dow n o n
th e trun k lid .
T o protec t item s i n th e trun k whe n
yo u nee d to giv e th e ke y to someon e
else , loc k th e lowe r consol e
compartmen t wit h th e maste r ke y
an d giv e th e othe r perso n th e vale t
key . Se
e pag e 12 4 fo r carg o loadin g an d
weigh t limi t information . Kee p th e
trun k li d close d a t al l time s whil e
drivin g to avoi d damagin g th e lid ,
an d to preven t exhaus t ga s fro m
gettin g int o th e interior . Se e Carbo n
Monoxid e Hazar d o n pag e 3 9 .

Instrument s an d Control s

Pus
h

Key
s an d Lock s

Emergenc y Trun k Opene r
(U.S . model s only )
A s a safet y feature , you r ca r ha s a
releas e leve r o n th e trun k latc h s o
th e trun k ca n b e opene d fro m th e

inside .

T o ope n th e trunk , pus h th e releas e
leve r t o th e left . Parent
s shoul d decid e if thei r
childre n shoul d b e show n ho w to us e
thi s feature .
Fo r mor e informatio n abou t chil d
safety , se e pag e 2 2 .

Instruments an d Control s

Convertibl
e To p

Convertibl e To p Cove r
Us e th e convertibl e to p cove r whe n
th e to p is folde d t o hel p preven t
foreig n objects , dirt , etc. , fro m
gettin g int o th e materia l an d
mechanism .
1. Remov e th e convertibl e to p cove r
fro m th e trunk .
2 . Connec t th e snap s o n th e to p
cove r t o th e fou r pin s o n th e bac k
o f th e interio r panel . 3
. Hoo k th e fastene r strin g to th e pi n
o n eac h sid e wal l o f th e passenge r
compartment .
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Instrument s an d Control s