2002 HONDA S2000 window

Your car’s exhaust contains carbon
monoxide gas. You should have no
problem with carbon monoxide
entering the car in normal driving if
you maintain your car properly.
Have the exhaust system inspected
f or leaks whenever:The car is raised f or an oil change.
You notice a change in the sound
of the exhaust.
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may have damaged the underside. High levels of carbon monoxide can collect rapidly in enclosed areas,
such as a garage. Do not run the
engine with the garage door closed.
Even with the door open, run the
engine only long enough to move the
car out of the garage. With the trunk lid open, air f low can
pull exhaust gas into your vehicle’s
interior and create a hazardous
condition. If you must drive with the
trunk lid open, open all the windows
and set the heating and cooling
system as shown below.
If you must sit in your parked car,
even in an unconf ined area, with the
engine running, adjust the heating
and cooling system as f ollows:
Push the button.
Select the mode.
Turn the f an on high speed.
Set the temperature control to a
comfortable setting.
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
39
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause
unconsciousness and even killyou.
Avoid any enclosed areas or
activities that expose you to
carbon monoxide.

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Honda. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations . 42
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Indicator Lights . 43
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Gauges . 47
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Speedometer . 47
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Select Button . 47
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Tachometer . 47
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Temperature Gauge . 47
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Fuel Gauge . 48
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Odometer . 48
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Trip Meter . 48
Maintenance Required
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Indicator . 49
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel . 50
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Headlights . 51
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Daytime Running Lights . 52
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 52
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Turn Signals . 53
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Windshield Wipers . 53
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Windshield Washers . 54
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Rear Window Def ogger . 55
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Keys and Locks . 56
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Keys . 56
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Immobilizer System . 57
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Ignition Switch . 58
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Power Door Locks . 60 ...................
Remote Transmitter . 61
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Trunk . 64
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Emergency Trunk Opener . 65
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Console Compartments . 66
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Seat Adjustments . 67
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Power Windows . 68
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Convertible Top . 70
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Lowering the Convertible Top . 70
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Raising the Convertible Top . 73
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Convertible Top Cover . 75
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Maintenance . 76
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Hazard Warning . 78
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Mirrors . 78
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 78
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Parking Brake . 79
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Beverage Holder . 80
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Accessory Power Socket . 80
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Audio Panel . 80
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Interior Lights . 81
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols 41

The rear window def ogger will clear
fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the def ogger button to
turn it on and of f . The light in the
buttoncomeontoshowthe
def ogger is on. If you do not turn it
of f , the def ogger will shut itself of f
af ter about 15 minutes. It also shuts
of f when you turn of f the ignition.
You have to turn it on again when
you restart the car.Thedefoggerwiresontheinsideof
the rear window can be accidentally
damaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side to side.
Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility bef ore
starting to drive.
Do not push the def ogger button
when the convertible top is f olded.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Rear Window Def ogger
Inst rument s and Cont rols55

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
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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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
Inst rument s and Cont rols
69
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 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
Inst rument s and Cont rols
72 Operating the convertible top
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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3.4.
CONT INUED
Raising the Convertible T op
Convertible Top
Inst rument s and Cont rols73
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Every three to six months,
depending on how of ten the top is
f olded, rub a thin f ilm of Shin-Etsu
Silicone grease (available from your
Honda dealer, P/N 08798-9013) onto
the seals wherever they touch the
convertible top or each other.
Dust is the main cause of creaks or
other sounds coming f rom the
convertible top.
Regularly clean the body seals with
glass cleaner and a soft cloth. Do not
use a scraper or de-icing chemicals
to remove f rost, snow, or ice f rom
the top or rear window.
To remove the top cover, reverse
the attaching procedure.
Fit the rear part of the top cover
into the space behind the
convertible top.
4. 5. Maintenance
Convertible Top
Inst rument s and Cont rols
76