2002 HONDA S2000 seats

Af ter selecting a proper child seat,
there are three main steps in
installing the seat:Af ter installing a child
seat, push and pull the seat
f orward and f rom side to side to
verif y that it is secure. To provide security during normal
driving maneuvers as well as during
a collision, we recommend that
parents secure a child seat as f irmly
as possible.
Make sure the child is properly
strappedinthechildseat
according to the child seat maker’s
instructions. A child who is not
properly secured in a child seat
canbethrownoutof theseatina
crash and be seriously injured.
When you are not using a child seat,
either remove it and store it in a saf e
place, or make sure it is properly
secured. An unsecured child seat can
be thrown around the car during a
crash or sudden stop and injure
someone.
All child seats
must be secured to the car with
the lap part of a lap/shoulder belt.
A child whose seat is not properly
secured to the car can be
endangered in a crash. See page for instructions on how to
secure a f orward-f acing child seat
in this car. However, a child seat does not need
to be ‘‘rock solid.’’ It may be dif f icult
to install a child seat so that it does
not move at all. Some side-to-side or
back-and-f orth movement can be
expected and should not reduce the
child seat’s ef f ectiveness.
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Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Make sure t he child seat is f irmly
secured. Secure the child in the child seat.
Storing a Child Seat
Inst alling a Child Seat
Secure the child seat to the carwit h a seat belt .
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2. 3.
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The passenger’s airbag poses
serious risks to small children. If the
vehicle seat is too f ar f orward, or the
child’s head is thrown f orward
during a collision, or the child is
unrestrained or improperly
restrained, an inf lating airbag can kill
or seriously injure the child.
For these reasons, we recommend
that you do not carry a small child as
a passenger.Of the different seats available, we
recommend those that have a f ive-
point harness system as shown.
If you decide to carry a small child in
this car, f ollow the instructions and
guidelines below.
A child who can sit up without
support, and who f its within the child
seat maker’s weight and height
limits, should be restrained in a
f orward-f acing, upright child seat.
We also recommend that a small
child stay in the child seat as long as
possible, until the child reaches the
weight or height limit f or the seat.
Protecting Small Children
Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Child Seat T ype
26 Improperly placing a forward-
facing child seat in the front
seat can result in serious injury
or death if the airbags inflate.
Ifyoumustplaceaforward-
facing child seat in front, move
the vehicle seat as far back as
possible and properly restrain
the child.

To determine if a lap/shoulder belt
properly f its a child, have the child
put on the seat belt. Follow the
instructions on page . Then check
how the belt f its.
The passenger’s airbag poses
serious risks to children, including
those who have outgrown child seats.
If the vehicle seat is too f ar f orward,
or the child’s head is thrown f orward
during a collision, or the child is
unrestrained or out of position, an
inf lating airbag can kill or seriously
injure the child.
For these reasons, we recommend
that you do not carry a child
passenger.
With this in mind, f ollowing are
some guidelines to help you decide
when a given child may ride in your
car.
When a child reaches the
recommended weight or height limit
for a forward-facing child seat, the
child should wear a lap/shoulder belt.
If the shoulder part of the belt rests
over the child’s collarbone and
against the center of the chest, as
shown, the child is large enough to
wear the seat belt.
If a child is too short f or the shoulder
part of the belt to properly f it, we
recommend that the child use a
booster seat until the child is tall
enough to use the seat belt without a
booster.
The f ollowing pages give
instructions on how to check proper
seat belt f it, what kind of booster
seat to use if one is needed, and
important precautions f or a child
who must ride in this car.
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Checking Seat Belt Fit
T he Child Should Wear a Seat BeltProtecting L arger Children
Protecting Children
Driver and Passenger Saf ety 29
Allowing a larger child to sit
improperly in the front seat can
result in injury or death if the
airbags inflate.
If a larger child must sit in front,
make sure the child moves the
seat as far back as possible
and wears the seat belt properly.

The area between the seats has two
compartments. Open the lower
compartment by squeezing the
handle. Close it with a f irm push.
You can lock or unlock the lower
compartment with the master key.The lever to open the upper
compartment is inside the lower
compartment. Push up the lever and
lif t the lid. To close, lower the lid and
push it down until it latches.
Console Compartments
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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To change the angle of the seat-back,
pull up on the lever on the outside of
the seat bottom. Move the seat-back
to the desired position and release
the lever. Let the seat-back latch in
the new position.
Make all seat adjustments bef ore
you start driving.
To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s f ront edge. Move
the seat to the desired position and
releasethelever.Trytomovethe
seat to make sure it is locked in
position.
See pages f or important saf etyinf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs. 12 13
Seat A djustments
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Store or secure all items that could
be thrown around and hurt
someone during a crash.
Besureitemsplacedonthefloor
behind the f ront seats cannot roll
under the seats and interf ere with
the driver’s ability to operate the
pedals, or with the proper
operation of the seats.
This f igure includes the total weight
of all occupants, cargo, and
accessories.
To f igure out how much cargo you
can carry:
Add up the weight of all occupants.
Subtract the total f rom 400 lbs
(185 kg).
The f inal number is the total weight
of cargo you can carry.
The maximum load for your car is
400 lbs (185 kg).
Carrying Items in the Passenger
Compartment
Load Limit
Carrying Cargo
Bef ore Driving
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Overloading or improper
loading can affect handling and
stability and cause a crash in
which you can be hurt or killed.
Follow all load limits and other
loading guidelines in thismanual.

Changing Oil........................................
How to . 165
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When to . 152
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Changing a Flat Tire . 221
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Changing Engine Coolant . 169
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Charging System Indicator . 44, 235
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Check Engine Light . 45, 236
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 136
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Child Saf ety . 19
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Child Seats . 22
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Cleaner, Air . 178
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Cleaning . 209
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Aluminum Wheels . 212
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Carpeting . 213
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Exterior . 210
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Floor Mats . 213
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Interior . 213
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Leather . 214
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Seat Belts . 214
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Vinyl . 214
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Windows . 215
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Clutch Fluid . 177
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CO in the Exhaust . 258
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 138
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Compact Spare Tire . 220
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Controls, Instruments and . 41 ................................
Covertible Top . 70
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Convertible Top Cover . 75
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Lowering the Convertible Top . 70
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Maintenance . 76
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Raising the Covertible Top . 73
Coolant ........................................
Adding . 167
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Checking . 126
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Proper Solution . 167
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Temperature Gauge . 47
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Corrosion Protection . 215
Crankcase Emission Control
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System . 258
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Cruise Control Operation . 55
Customer Relations
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Inf ormation . 264
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Economy, Fuel . 127
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Emergencies on the Road . 219
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Battery, Jump Starting . 228
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Changing a Flat Tire . 221
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Charging System Indicator . 235
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Checking the Fuses . 241
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
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Dashboard . 42
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Daytime Running Lights . 52
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Defects, Reporting Safety . 268
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Defrosting the Windows . 89
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Dimensions . 252
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Dimming the Headlights . 51 Dipstick
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Engine Oil . 125
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Directional Signals . 53
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 142
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Disposal of Used Oil . 166
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Do Not Tow a Trailer . 147
Doors
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Locking and Unlocking . 60
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Monitor Light . 45
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Power Door Locks . 60
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 254
Downshif ting, 6-speed Manual
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Transmission . 140
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Driving . 135
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Economy . 127
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In Bad Weather . 146
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In Foreign Countries . 257
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Recovery Vehicle, Emergency.......................................
Towing . 247
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Reminder Lights . 43
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Remote Transmitter . 61
Replacement Inf ormation
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Air Cleaner . 178
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Engine Coolant . 169
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Engine Oil and Filter . 165
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Fuses . 241
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Light Bulbs . 200
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Schedule . 152
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Spark Plugs . 180
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Tires . 195
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Wiper Blades . 186
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a
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Crash . 34
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Restraint, Child . 19
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Rotation, Tire . 194
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Saf ety Belts . 8
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 268
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 40
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Saf ety Messages . ii ...........................................
Seat Belts . 8
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Additional Information . 33
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 17
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Cleaning . 214
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Lap/Shoulder Belt . 33
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Maintenance . 34
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Reminder Light and Beeper . 44
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System Components . 33
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Use During Pregnancy . 17
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Seats, Adjusting the . 67
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Serial Number . 250
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Service Intervals . 152
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Service Manual . 269
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Service Station Procedures . 123
Shif ting
The 6-speed Manual .........................
Transmission . 139
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .........................
Replacement in . 202
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Signaling Turns . 53
6-speed Manual Transmission
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Checking Fluid Level . 174
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Shif ting the . 139
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Snow Tires . 197
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Solvent-type Cleaners . 210
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Sound System . 92 Spare Tire
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Inf lating . 220
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Specif ications . 253
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Spark Plugs, Replacing . 180
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Specif ications Charts . 252
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Speed Control . 55
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Speedometer . 47
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 35
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Additional Safety Precautions . 38
How the Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners Work . 37
How the SRS Indicator .......................................
Works . 37
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How Your Airbags Work . 35
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SRS Components . 35
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SRS Service . 38
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SRS Indicator Light . 37, 45
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Starting the Engine . 137
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude . 138
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With a Dead Battery . 228
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State Emissions Testing . 261
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 231
Steering Wheel
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 58
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Stereo Sound System . 92
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