2001 HONDA S2000 turn signal

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

Tur n Signal s
Signa l a tur n o r lan e chang e wit h thi s
lever . Pus h dow n o n th e leve r t o
signa l a lef t turn , an d u p to signa l a
righ t turn . I f yo u pus h i t u p o r dow n
al l th e way , th e tur n signa l continue s
t o blin k eve n whe n yo u releas e th e
lever . I t shut s of f automaticall y a s
yo u complet e th e turn . T
o signa l a lan e change , pus h lightl y
o n th e tur n signa l leve r i n th e prope r
directio n an d hol d it . Th e leve r wil l
retur n to th e cente r positio n a s soo n
a s yo u releas e it .
Windshiel
d Wiper s

Thi s leve r control s th e windshiel d
wiper s an d washers . I t ha s fiv e

positions ;

MIST : mis t
OFF : of f
INT : intermitten t
LO : lo w spee d
HI : hig h spee d
T o selec t a position , pus h th e leve r
u p o r down .

Instrument s an d Control s

CONTINUED

TUR
N SIGNA L LEVE R

Audi
o Syste m

Operatin g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II ) t o
operat e th e audi o system . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pushin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e sam e knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is displayed .
T o chang e bands , pres s th e AM/F M
button . O n th e F M band , S T wil l b e
displaye d if th e statio n is broadcast -
in g in stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s t o
fin d radi o station s o n th e selecte d
band : TUNE , SEEK , SCA N o r th e
Prese t buttons . TUN
E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o t o a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e sid e o f th e ba r t o tun e
t o a highe r frequency , an d th e sid
e t o tun e t o a lowe r
frequency . Th e frequenc y number s
wil l star t t o chang e rapidly . Releas e
th e ba r whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y i n smal l increments , pres s
an d releas e th e TUN E ba r quickly .SEE
K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n wit h
a stron g signal . T o activat e it , pres s th
e SEE K ba r o n eithe r th e o r side
, the n releas e it .
Dependin g o n whic h sid e yo u press ,
th e syste m scan s upwar d o r down -
war d fro m th e curren t frequency . I t
stop s whe n it find s a statio n wit h a
stron g signal .

CONTINUED

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

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

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

Recover y Vehicle , Emergenc y

Towing....................................... . 24 1

Reminde r Lights............................. 43
Remot e Transmitter....................... . 6 3
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleaner................................ . 17 2
Engin e Coolant.......................... . 16 3
Engin e Oi l an d Filter................ . 15 9
Fuses.......................................... . 23 5
Eigh t Bulbs................................ . 19 4
Schedule.................................... . 14 6
Spar k Plugs................................ . 17 4
Tires........................................... . 18 9
Wipe r Blades............................. . 18 0
Replacin g Sea t Belt s Afte r a

Crash............................................. 34

Restraint , Child............................... . 1 9

Rotation , Tire................................ . 18 8

Safet y Belts....................................... 8

Safet y Defects , Reporting............ . 26 2

Safet y Labels , Locatio n of............. . 40

Safet y Messages............................... . i i
Sea
t Belts........................................... . 8

Additiona l information............... . 3 3
Advic e fo r pregnan t Women..... . 1 7

Cleaning.................................... 208

Lap/Shoulde r Belt...................... . 3 3
Maintenance................................ . 3 4
Reminde r Eigh t an d Beeper...... . 4 4
Syste m Components................... . 3 3
Us e Durin g Pregnancy............... . 1 7

Seats , Adjustin g the........................ . 6 9

Seria l Number............................... . 24 4
Servic e Intervals........................... . 14 6
Servic e Manual............................. . 26 3
Servic e Statio n Procedure s ......... . 11 7
Shiftin g
Th e 6-spee d Manua l
Transmission......................... . 13 3
Sid e Marke r Eights , Bul b

Replacemen t in......................... . 19 6

Signalin g Turns............................... . 5 3
6-spee d Manua l Transmissio n
Checkin g Flui d Level.............. . 16 8
Shiftin g the................................ . 13 3
Sno w Tires..................................... . 19 1
Solvent-typ e Cleaners................... . 20 4

Soun d System.................................. . 9 4
Spar
e Tir e

Inflating....................................... 214

Specifications............................ . 24 7
Spar k Plugs , Replacing................ . 17 4
Specification s Charts.................... . 24 6

Spee d Control.................................. 55

Speedometer................................... . 4 7

SRS , Additiona l Information.......... . 3 5
Additiona l Safet y Precautions... . 3 8
Ho w th e Automati c Sea t Bel t
Tensioner s Work.................... . 3 7
Ho w th e SR S Indicato r

Works....................................... 37

Ho w You r Airbag s Work........... . 3 5

SR S Components........................ . 3 5
SR S Service.................................. . 3 8
SR S Indicato r Light.................. 37, 4 5
Startin g th e Engine....................... . 13 1
I n Col d Weathe r a t Hig h
Altitude.................................. . 13 2
Wit h a Dea d Batter y ................ . 22 2
Stat e Emission s Testing.............. . 25 5
Stea m Comin g fro m Engine........ . 22 5
Steerin g Whee l
Anti-thef t Colum n Lock............. . 6 0
Stere o Soun d Syste m ..................... . 9 4