2004 HONDA INSIGHT odometer

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 .40
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Instrument Panel .41
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 42
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Gauges .46
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Fuel Gauge .47
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Temperature Gauge . 47
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Odometer .47
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Display Change Button . 47
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Current Fuel Mileage . 48
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Trip Meters .48
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Trip Mileage .48
Segment Distance and Fuel ....................................
Mileage .49
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Lif etime Fuel Mileage . 49
Turning Of f the Mileage ....................................
Displays .50
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Battery Level Gauge . 51
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Charge/Assist Gauge . 51
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .52
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Windshield Wipers and Washers . 53
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 54
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 55
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Hazard Warning Button . 55
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Rear Window Def ogger . 56
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Keys and Locks .57 ........................
Immobilizer System .58
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Ignition Switch .59
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Door Locks .60
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Hatch .60
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Remote Transmitter .62
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Seats .64
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Power Windows .65
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Mirrors .66
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Parking Brake .67
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Interior Convenience Items . 68
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Storage Box .69
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Beverage Holder .69
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Glove Box .69
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Accessory Power Socket . 69
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Interior Lights .70
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols39

Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Manual T ransmission shown
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CURRENT FUEL MILEAGE DISPLAYDISPLAY CHANGE BUTTONTRIP BUTTON
IMA CHARGE/ASSIST GAUGE
FUEL MILEAGE DISPLAY
AUTO IDLE STOP INDICATOR BATTERY LEVEL
GAUGE
TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
SPEEDOMETER
TRIP METER/ODOMETER FUEL GAUGE
TACHOMETER

This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount.This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the reading should be in
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, the reading may
reach near the red mark. If it
reaches the red mark, pull saf ely to
thesideof theroad.Turntopage
f or instructions and precautions
on checking the engine’s cooling
system. The odometer shows the total
distance your vehicle has been
driven in miles and kilometers. It is
illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles and kilometers
indicated.
Push the Display Change button to
switch the speedometer, trip meter,
and odometer reading between miles
per hour and kilometers per hour.
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Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Fuel Gauge
T emperature GaugeOdometer
Display Change Button
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NOTICE:Avoid driving with an
extremely low f uel level. Running out
of f uel could cause the engine to
misf ire, damaging the catalytic
converter.

This display shows the current, or
instantaneous fuel mileage you are
getting. (U.S.: miles per hour and
mpg, Canada: kilometer per hour
and l/100 km)
You can turn off this display at any
time. See page .The trip meters show the number of
miles or kilometers driven since you
last reset them.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances. To change
the display to show Trip A, Trip B, or
the odometer, press the Trip button
repeatedly.
To reset a trip meter, display it, then
press and hold the Trip button until
the numbers reset to 0.0.
When you reset a trip meter, the
average fuel mileage for that trip
meter also resets. When a trip meter is displayed, the
average fuel mileage you have been
getting during that trip is shown in
the Fuel Mileage display. This
number is updated once per minute.
This display can be turned of f at any
time. See page .
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Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Current Fuel MileageT rip Meters T rip Mileage
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CURRENT FUEL MILEAGE
TRIP MILEAGE (TRIP A)TRIP BUTTON

Press the FCD select button to
display the distance and average fuel
mileage f or a segment of a trip. The
Segment Display indicator will come
on to remind you that this is the
segment distance and f uel mileage
display.To reset the display, press and hold
the FCD Select button until the
display resets to zero and dashes.
The system then begins displaying
the distance and average f uel
mileage f rom that point. The display
is updated once per minute.
To switch between the segment
display and the Trip Meter/
Odometer display, press and release
the FCD Select button.When the odometer is displayed, the
Fuel Mileage display shows the
lif etime f uel mileage. This is the
average f uel mileage your vehicle
has gotten since the last time the
display was reset.
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Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Segment Distance and Fuel
Mileage
Lifetime Fuel Mileage
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LIFETIME FUEL MILEAGE
FUEL CONSUMPTION DISPLAY (FCD)
SELECT BUTTON SEGMENT
DISPLAY
INDICATOR

To reset this display, turn the
ignition switch to ON (II), the
transmission is in neutral or Park
(CVT),andtheparkingbrakeisset.
Use the Trip button to display the
odometer. Then press and hold the
Trip button until the Lif etime Fuel
Mileage Display begins to blink
(approximately f ive seconds).
Release the Trip button, then press it
again while the display is blinking
andholdituntilthedisplayclearsto
dashes.You can temporarily turn of f the
Current Fuel Mileage and Fuel
Mileage displays.
To turn them off:
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II),
the transmission is in neutral or
Park (CVT), and the parking
brake is set.
Use the Trip button to select Trip
A, Trip B, or the odometer.
Press and hold the FCD Select
button f or approximately three
seconds. The Current Fuel
Mileage display will turn of f .
Press and hold the FCD Select
button again. The Fuel Mileage
display f or the meter you are
displaying (Trip A, Trip B, or
odometer) will turn of f . Use the Trip button to select
another mileage display.
To turn of f the other trip meters,
select the meter with the Trip
button, and hold the FCD select
button.
Although the displays are turned off,
the average fuel mileages continue
to be calculated. The displays will
turn back on when you press and
hold the FCD Select button again.
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
T urning Of f the Mileage Displays
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CONT INUED
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Load Limit .102
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 59
Locks ..............................
Fuel Fill Door .93
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Hatch .60
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Low Coolant Level .96
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Low Fuel Indicator .44
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Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a . 108
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 192
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 101....................
New Vehicle Break-in .92
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NOTICE, Explanation of . ii
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Numbers, Identif ication . 190..............
Panel Brightness Control . 55
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Parking .118
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Parking Brake .67
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator . 43,180
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Parking Over Things that Burn . 118
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PGM-FI System .198
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Power Socket Location . 68
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Power Windows .65
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 15
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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Additional Safety Precautions . 16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 15
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Protecting Children .23
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Protecting Larger Children . 32
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Protecting Small Children . 27
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .31
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Maintenance .123
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .126
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Record .129
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Required Indicator .45
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Saf ety .124
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Schedule .125
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 43,178
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Manual Transmission . 108
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Manual Transmission Fluid . 141
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Meters, Gauges .41, 46
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Mirrors, Adjusting .66
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Modif ying Your Vehicle . 100 .....
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 92
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Odometer .47
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Odometer, Trip .48
Oil ........................
Change, How to .134
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Change, When to .127
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Checking Engine .95
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .134
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 59
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ....................................
Recovery .197
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Opening the Hatch .60
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Outside Mirrors .66
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Overheating, Engine .175
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 126
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Oxygenated Fuels .92
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