2004 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service
to pull it out (see page ).For very short distances, such as
f reeing the vehicle, you can use the
detachable towing hook that mounts
on the anchors in the front and rear
bumpers.
To use the towing hook:Remove the cover f rom the
bumper. Remove the towing hook, hook
extension, and wheel wrench f rom
the tool box.
Using the wheel wrench, f asten
the extension into the bolt hole in
the anchor.
1. 2.
3.
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If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
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Screw the towing hook into the
extension and tighten it securely
by hand.
4.
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
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NOTICE:
To avoid damage to your
vehicle, use the towing hook f or
straight, f lat ground towing only. Do
not tow at an angle. The tow hook
should not be used to tow the vehicle
onto a f lat bed. Do not use it as a tie
down.

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truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (f ront or rear) and
lif ts them of f the ground. The other
two tires remain on the ground.
Because the S2000 sits so low, the
body could come in contact with the
ground and be damaged. The tow
truck uses metal cables with hooks
on the ends. These hooks go around
parts of the f rame or suspension and
the cables lif t that end of the vehicle
of f the ground. Your vehicle’s sus-
pension and body can be seriously
damaged.
If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
behind another vehicle with just a
rope or chain. It is very dangerous.
There are three popular types of
prof essional towing equipment.
The operator
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck.
When you contact the towing agency,
inf orm them that you have an S2000
and that a f lat-bed is required.
Emergency T owing
Wheel L if t Equipment Sling-t ype Equipment
Flat -bed Equipment
This
method of towing is unacceptable. T his method of towing
is unacceptable.
T his is the only way your
S2000 should be transported.
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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 . 178
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Specif ications .180
DOT Tire Quality Grading ......................
(U.S. Vehicles) .182
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Treadwear .182
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Traction .182
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Temperature .183
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Tire Labeling .184 .......................
Emissions Controls .185
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The Clean Air Act .185
Crankcase Emissions Control ....................................
System .185
Evaporative Emissions Control ....................................
System .185
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Exhaust Emissions Controls . 186
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PGM-FI System .186
Ignition Timing Control ................................
System .186
Secondary Air Injection ................................
System .186
Three Way Catalytic ...........................
Converter .186
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Replacement Parts . 186
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor ................................
Recovery .186
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 187
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State Emissions Testing . 188
T echnical Inf ormat ion
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Your vehicle has several identif ying
numbers located in various places.
The Vehicle Identif ication Number
(VIN) is the 17-digit number your
Honda dealer uses to register your
vehicle f or warranty purposes. It is
also necessary f or licensing and
insuring your vehicle. The easiest
placetofindtheVINisonaplate
fastened to the top of the dashboard.
Youcanseeitbylookingthrough
the windshield on the driver’s side. It
is also on the Certification label at-
tached to the driver’s doorjamb, and
is stamped on the engine com-
partment bulkhead. The VIN is also
provided in bar code on the
Certif ication label.
Identif ication Numbers
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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERCERTIFICATION LABEL

The Transmission Number is on a
label underneath the transmission. The Engine Number is stamped on
the back lef t corner of the engine
block, below the rear valve cover.
Identif ication Numbers
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TRANSMISSION NUMBERENGINE NUMBER

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Specif ications
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Dimensions
WeightsCapacities
Engine 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)
131.6 cu-in (2,157 cm
)
11.1 : 1 1.72 US gal (6.5
)
2.01 US gal (7.6)
5.1 US qt (4.8
)
5.1 US qt (4.8)
5.9 US qt (5.6)
1.7 US qt (1.6)
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)
3.43 x 3.57 in (87.0 x 90.7 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
Gross vehicle weight rating
Fuel tank
Engine coolant
Engine oil
Manual
transmission
fluid
Differential
oil
Windshield
washer
reservoir
See the certification label attached
to the driver’s doorjamb.
Water cooled 4-stroke DOHC
VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Spark Plug Gap
0.04 in (1.1 mm)PK22PR-L11S PFR7G-11S
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.
Front
Rear
1:
2:
NGK :
DENSO : Change
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
U.S. Vehicles
Canadian
Vehicles
0mm
0.1 mm
1
2
Including filter
Without filter

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Specif ications
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Battery
Fuses
Alignment
Tires
Lights
Air conditioning
55 W
12 V 12 V 36 AH/5 HR
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.15 in (3.7 mm)0°30’
6°
215/45R17 87W
245/40R17 91W
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
T125/70D16 96M 1°30’
12 V 21 W 12 V 21 W
12 V 55 W(H1)
35 W
12 V Capacity
Under-hood
Interior
Toe
Camber
Caster
Size
PressureSee page
173or the fuse box
cover.
See page 172or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the dashboard.
Headlights
Daytime running lights
Front turn signal lights
Rear turn signal lights
Side marker lights
Back-up lights
License plate light
Interior light
Trunk light
Side turn signal lights
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type
HFC-134a (R-134a)
19.4 21.2 oz (550 600 g) SP-10
12 V 5 W
12 V 21 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 5 W
12 V 5 W
5W
12 V Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front in
Front
Rear
Spare Tire
Front
Rear
Spare Tire
High
Low
Front