This Owner’s Manual should be
considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the
vehicle when it is sold.
The inf ormation and specif ications
included in this publication were in
effect at the time of approval for
printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specif ications
or design at any time without notice
and without incurring any obligation
whatsoever. This Owner’s Manual covers all
models of the Insight. You may f ind
descriptions of equipment and
features that are not on your
particular model.
Owner’s Identif ication
OWNER
ADDRESS
V. I. N.
DELIVERY DATE
DEALER NAMEDEALER NO.
ADDRESS
OWNER’S SIGNATURE
DEALER’S SIGNATURE
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODE
(Date sold to original retail purchaser)
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODE
This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .42
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Instrument Panel .43
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 44
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Gauges .48
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Fuel Gauge .49
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Temperature Gauge . 49
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Odometer .49
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Display Change Button . 49
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Current Fuel Mileage . 50
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Trip Meters .50
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Trip Mileage .50
Segment Distance and Fuel ....................................
Mileage .51
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Lif etime Fuel Mileage . 51
Turning Of f the Mileage ....................................
Displays .52
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Battery Level Gauge . 53
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Charge/Assist Gauge . 53
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .54
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Windshield Wipers and Washers . 55
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 56
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 57
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Hazard Warning Button . 57
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Rear Window Def ogger . 58
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Keys and Locks .59 ........................
Immobilizer System .60
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Ignition Switch .61
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Door Locks .62
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Hatch .63
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Remote Transmitter .64
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Seats .66
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Power Windows .67
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Mirrors .68
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Parking Brake .69
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Interior Convenience Items . 70
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Storage Box .71
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Beverage Holder .71
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Glove Box .71
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Accessory Power Socket . 71
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Interior Lights .72
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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This indicator has two f unctions:If it remains lit af ter you f ully
release the parking brake while
the engine is running, or if it
comes on while driving, there
could be a problem with the brake
system. For more inf ormation, see
page . See page .
Itcomesonwhenyouturnthe
ignition switch to ON (II). It is a
reminder to check the parking
brake. Driving with the parking
brake not f ully released can
damage the brakes and tires. The lef t or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If the indicator does not
blink or blinks rapidly, it usually
means one of the turn signal bulbs is
burned out (see page ). Replace
the bulb as soon as possible, since
other drivers cannot see that you are
signaling.
When you press the hazard warning
button, both turn signal indicators
blink. All turn signals on the outside
of the vehicle should f lash. This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II), and when
the ignition switch is turned to
START (III). If it comes on at any
other time, there is a problem with
theABS.If thishappens,haveyour
vehicle checked at a dealer. With
this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability but no
anti-lock f unction. For more
inf ormation, see page .
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Instrument Panel Indicators
Parking Brake and Brake System
Indicator Malf unction Indicator
Lamp
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning
Indicators Anti-lock Brake System
(A BS) Indicator
Inst rument s and Cont rols
45
U.S. Canada
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
Current Fuel MileageT rip Meters T rip Mileage
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CURRENT FUEL MILEAGE
TRIP MILEAGE (TRIP A)TRIP BUTTON
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Push down on the
lef t lever to signal a lef t turn and up
to signal a right turn. To signal a lane
change, push lightly on the lever and
hold it. The lever will return to
center when you release it or
complete a turn. Push the lever
f orward until you hear a click to turn
on the high beams. The blue high
beam indicator will come on (see
page ). Pull the lever back to
return to the low beams.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch. With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
switch of f , even if you set the
parking brake. To f lash the high beams, pull the
lever back lightly, then release it.
The high beams will stay on as long
as you hold the lever back.
Turn Signal
OFF
Parking and interior lights
Headlights on
High Beams
Flashhighbeams Turning the
switch to the position turns on
the parking lights, taillights,
instrument panel lights, side-marker
lights, and rear license plate lights.
Turning the switch to the position turns on the
headlights. If you leave the lights on
with the key removed from the
ignition switch, you will hear a
reminder tone when you open the
driver’s door.
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3.
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5.
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Turn Signal
High Beams
(Canadian Models) Daytime Running L ights
Headlights On
Turn Signal and Headlights
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The buttons in the lower left corner
of the instrument panel adjust the
brightness of the display in six steps.
Push the or button five times
to see the f ull range. Thedisplaydimswhentheparking
lights or headlights are turned on.
Adjust the brightness to the desired
level with the headlight switch of f ,
and also with the headlight switch on.
Both settings will remain at those
levels until you change them.
With the headlight switch on, you
can switch the display to f ull daytime
brightness by pushing and holding
the button. Push the button to
return the display to the original
brightness.
Push the button to the right of the
center vents to turn on the hazard
warning lights (f our-way f lashers).
This causes all f our outside turn
signals and both indicators in the
instrument panel to f lash. Use the
hazard warning lights if you need to
park in a dangerous area near heavy
traffic, or if your vehicle is disabled.
Instrument Panel Brightness, Hazard Warning Button
Instrument Panel Brightness Hazard Warning Button
Inst rument s and Cont rols
57
BUTTON BUTTON
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With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it. The
number of the track playing is shown
in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
Each time you press and
releasethe sideof theskipbar,
the player skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the bar
to skip backward to the beginning of
the current track. Press it again to
skip to the beginning of the previous
track.
To move rapidly within a track, press
and hold the or side. You
will see CUE or REW in the display. Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition
switch, the CD will stay in the drive.
When you turn the system back on,
the CD will begin playing where it
left off.
To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press it again to turn it of f .
This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
Random Play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. Press it again to return
to normal play.
ToPlayaCD
ToStopPlayingaCD
SK IP
REPEAT
RANDOM
Playing a CD
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, you will
need to set the clock.
Press and hold the CLOCK button,
and change the hours by pressing
the H (Preset 4) button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
To change the minutes, press and
hold the CLOCK button, and press
the M (Preset 5 ) button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
You can quickly set the time to the
nearest hour. If the displayed time is
bef ore the half hour, press and hold
the CLOCK button, and press the R
(Preset 6) button to set the clock
back to the previous hour. If the
displayed time is af ter the half hour,
the clock sets forward to the
beginning of the next hour.1:06 will reset to 1:00
1:52 will reset to 2:00
For example:
Setting the Clock
Features
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M BUTTON RESET BUTTON CLOCK BUTTON
H BUTTON