2003 S2000 Online Reference Owner's Manual Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through this reference.
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.helminc.com. Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety ........................................................................\
.................................................. ii
Your Car at a Glance ........................................................................\
.............................................................. 2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
............................................... 5
Proper use and care of your car's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
...................................................43
Instrument panel indica tor and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features........................................................................\
.................................85
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... 119
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new car, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving........................................................................\
...................................................... .............................133
The proper way to start the engine, shift the tr ansmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
...................................................... ...................147
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your car to the dealer.
Appearance Care........................................................................\
................................................................. 207
Tips on cleaning and protecting your car. Things to look for if your car ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
.......................................217
This section covers several problems motorists someti mes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
...................................................... .247
ID numbers, dimensions, capaciti es, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)......................................................................261
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
.......................................265
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
......................................................................................... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need wh en you pull up to the fuel pump.
Thediagramsinthissectiongive
you the dimensions and capacities of
your Honda, and the locations of the
identif ication numbers. It also
includes inf ormation you should
know about your vehicle’s tires and
emissions control systems.................
Identif ication Numbers . 248
................................
Specif ications .250
DOT Tire Quality Grading ......................
(U.S. Vehicles) .252
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Treadwear .252
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Traction .252
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Temperature .253
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Tire Inf ormation .254 .........................
Oxygenated Fuels .255
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Driving in Foreign Countries . 256
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Emissions Controls .257
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The Clean Air Act .257
Crankcase Emissions Control ....................................
System .257
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System .257
...
Exhaust Emissions Controls . 258
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PGM-FI System .258
Ignition Timing Control ................................
System .258
Secondary Air Injection ................................
System .258
Three Way Catalytic ...........................
Converter .258
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Replacement Parts . 258
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 259
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State Emissions Testing . 260
T echnical Inf ormat ion
T echnical Inf ormation247
Î
Î
Î
Î
T echnical Inf ormation
Specif ications
250
Engine Dimensions
WeightsCapacities
162.0 in (4,115 mm)
68.9 in (1,750 mm)
50.6 in (1,285 mm)
94.5 in (2,400 mm)
57.9 in (1,470 mm)
59.4 in (1,510 mm) 13.2 US gal (50
)
Water cooled 4-stroke DOHC
VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs 121.8 cu-in (1,997 cm
)
11.0 : 1 1.72 US gal (6.5
)
2.01 US gal (7.6)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb. Fuel tank
Engine coolant
Engine oil
Manual
transmission
fluid
Differential
oil
Windshield
washer
reservoir5.1 US qt (4.8
)
4.8 US qt (4.5)
5.9 US qt (5.6)
1.6 US qt (1.5)
1.7 US qt (1.6)
0.78 US qt (0.74
)
0.81 US qt (0.77)
2.7 US qt (2.6)
4.4 US qt (4.2)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine.
Reserve tank capacity:
0.16 US gal (0.6
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine.
3.43 x 3.31 in (87.0 x 84.0 mm)
See the spark plug maintenance
section, page 180 .
Front
Rear
1:
2:Change
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Cars
Canadian Cars
1
2
Including filter
Without filter
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Economy, Fuel .125
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Emergencies on the Road . 217
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Battery, Jump Starting . 226
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Changing a Flat Tire . 219
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Charging System Indicator . 233
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Checking the Fuses . 239
Changing Oil
........................................
How to .163
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When to .150
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Changing a Flat Tire .219
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Changing Engine Coolant . 167
...
Charging System Indicator . 46,233
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Check Engine Light . 47,234
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 134
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Child Saf ety .18
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Child Seats .22
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Cleaner, Air .176
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Cleaning .207
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Aluminum Wheels .210
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Carpeting .211
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Exterior .208
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Floor Mats .211
.......................................
Interior .211
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Leather .212
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Seat Belts .212
...........................................
Vinyl .212
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Windows .213
...................................
Clutch Fluid .175
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CO in the Exhaust .257
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Cold Weather, Starting in . 136
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Compact Spare Tire .218
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Controls, Instruments and . 43..............................
Convertible Top .72
...............
Convertible Top Cover . 77
..
Lowering the Convertible Top . 72
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Maintenance .78
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Raising the Convertible Top . 75
Coolant ........................................
Adding .165
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Checking .124
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Proper Solution .165
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Temperature Gauge . 49
....................
Corrosion Protection .213
Crankcase Emission Control ........................................
System .257
............
Cruise Control Operation . 115
Customer Relations ................................
Inf ormation .264
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DANGER, Explanation of . ii
.......................................
Dashboard .44
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Daytime Running Lights . 54
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Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 266
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Def rosting the Windows . 91
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Dimensions .250
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 53Dipstick
..................................
Engine Oil .123
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Directional Signals .55
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 140
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Disposal of Used Oil .164
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Do Not Tow a Trailer . 145
Doors ..............
Locking and Unlocking . 62
..............................
Monitor Light .47
......................
Power Door Locks .62
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 252
Downshif ting, 6-speed Manual .............................
Transmission .138
...........................................
Driving .133
....................................
Economy .125
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In Bad Weather .144
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In Foreign Countries . 256
Index
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CONT INUED
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Storing Your Car .206
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Stuck Car .243
Supplemental Restraint System ......................................
Servicing .39
.........................
SRS Indicator .38 ,47
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Tensioners, Seat Belts . 34
.....................................
Tachometer .49
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 202
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 217
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 252
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 257
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .255
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .259
.......................
Temperature Gauge .49
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 34
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 259
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Tire Chains .195
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 219
...........................
Tire Inf ormation .254
...............................................
Tires .189
..............................
Air Pressure .189 ...................................
Balancing .192
.........................
Checking Wear .191
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Compact Spare Tire . 218
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 252
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Inf lation .189
..................................
Inspection .191
...................................
Replacing .193
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Rotating .192
...........................................
Snow .195
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Specif ications .251
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 219
Towing ......................
A Trailer, Do Not .145
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Emergency Wrecker . 245
..................
Trailer, Do Not Tow a . 145
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, 6-speed ..........
Manual Transmission . 172
...........................
Fluid Selection .172
..............
Identif ication Number . 248
Shif ting the 6-speed Manual .........................
Transmission .137
.....................................
Treadwear .252
.......................................
Trip Meter .51
................................................
Trunk .66
........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 67.................................
Opening the .66
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Open Monitor Light . 47
....................................
Turn Signals .55
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Vehicle Dimensions .250
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 248
.............................
Vehicle Storage .206
........................................
Ventilation .88
.................................................
VIN .248
...............................
Vinyl Cleaning .212
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Viscosity, Oil .162
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Underside, Cleaning .213
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .217
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 252
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .120
.....................
Upholstery Cleaning .211
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 164
Index
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