2002 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

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
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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
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Your car’s windows are electrically-
powered. Turn the ignition switch to
ON (II) to raise or lower either
window.Each door has a switch that controls
its window. To open the window,
push the switch down and hold it.
Release the switch when you want
the window to stop. Close the
window by pulling back on the
switch and holding it.The driver’s armrest has a master
power window control panel. To
open the passenger’s window, push
down on the switch and hold it down
until the window reaches the desired
position. To close the window, pull
back on the window switch. Release
the switch when the window gets to
the position you want.
Power Windows
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µThe MAIN switch controls power to
the passenger’s window. With this
switch of f , the passenger’s window
cannot be raised or lowered. The
MAIN switch does not af f ect the
driver’s window. Keep the MAIN
switch of f when you have a child in
the car so the child does not get
injured by operating the window
unintentionally.
The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down and release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way down. To stop the window
f rom going all the way down, pull
back on the window switch brief ly.
To open the driver’s window only
partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.
The AUTO f unction only works to
lower the driver’s window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position.
AUTO
Power Windows
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Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passenger is
away from the window before
closing it.

The convertible top on your Honda
lowers and raises electrically.
Bef ore operating the convertible top,
make sure the car is parked on level
ground, and that there is enough
clearance above the top.Park your car in the shade whenever
possible.
Extended exposure to sunlight can
cause the convertible top to
deteriorate.
Apply the parking brake. The
convertible top will not operate
unless the parking brake is f ully
engaged.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II). Thereisalatchoneachside.Push
in the tab and pull the locking
lever down.
It is advisable to raise the top
whenever you park the car. This
helps to protect the car from
unexpected weather changes, and
f rom thef t of your valuables.
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Lowering the Convertible Top
Convertible Top
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Do not operate the convertible top in
f reezing weather. Y ou can damage
the material and mechanism of the
convertible top.
Never drive the car with the
convertible top half open. Do not lower or raise the top while
the engine is running.
Do not operate the top if it is wet,
dirty, or covered with ice or snow. Do not operate the convertible top if
the car is raised on the jack, a hoist,
or on jack stands.

Push the top f orward while you
release the latches f rom the
windshield header by pushing the
locking levers f orward.With the latches released, pull
back on the locking levers and
push them up until they latch.
PullbackandholdtheROOF
switch.
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Convertible Top
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The windows will lower and the roof
will f old back. Release the ROOF
switch when the roof is retracted
completely into the rear shelf .
Make sure the rear def ogger is of f
bef ore you lower the convertible top.
Convertible Top
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while any part of a passenger is
in the way of the convertible top
can cause serious injury.
Make sure that you, your
passenger or any other people
around the car are clear of the
way of the moving convertibletop.
Do not sit on the f olded convertible top,
or put heavy items on top of it.
You could damage the top or the rear
window def ogger wires.

Apply the parking brake. The
convertible top will not operate
unless the parking brake is f ully
engaged.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).The windows, if raised, will lower
automatically.
Push the ROOF switch f orward
andholdit.
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Raising the Convertible T op
Convertible Top
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