2006 HONDA S2000 instrument panel

2006 S2000 Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safet y........................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
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Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
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Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
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Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
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How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
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What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
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The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
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The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
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This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
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ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................205
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
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How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
MIRROR
CONTROLSROOF SWITCH AUDIO SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
GAUGES PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER BUTTON HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.46)
(P.51)
(P.63) (P.68)
(P.75) (P.71)(P.59) (P.58)(P.123) (P.86)
DRIVER’S AIRBAG
(P.9,20)
PASSENGER’S AIRBAG
(P.9,20)
POWER DOOR
LOCK (P.26)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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ENGINE START BUTTON
HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALSHOOD RELEASE HANDLE HORNWINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS
REMOTE AUDIO CONTROLS
CLOCK SET
BUTTONINSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
CRUISE CONTROLHEATING AND AIR
CONDITIONING
(P.101)
(P.122)
(P.57) (P.110) (P.103) (P.103)(P.56)
(P.82)
(P.58)
(P.54) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
(VSA) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH
(P.129)
CRUISE BUTTON
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Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts in both seating positions.
Your seat belt system also includes
an indicator on the instrument panel
to remind you and your passenger to
f asten your seat belts.Keep you f rom being thrown out
of the vehicle.
Help keep you in a good position
should the airbags ever deploy. A
good position reduces the risk of
injury f rom an inf lating airbag and
allows you to get the best
advantage f rom the airbag.
Of course, seat belts cannot
completely protect you in every
crash.Butinmostcases,seatbelts
can reduce your risk of serious
injury.
Seat belts have proven to be the
singlemosteffectivesafetydevice
f or adults and larger children.
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
In addition, most states and all
Canadian provinces require you to
wear seat belts. When properly worn, seat belts:
Keep you connected to the vehicle
so you can take advantage of the
vehicle’s built-in saf ety f eatures.
Help protect you in almost every
type of crash, including f rontal,
side, and rear impacts and
rollovers. Always wear
your seat belt, and make sure you
wear it properly. Help keep you f rom being thrown
against the inside of the vehicle
and against a passenger.
Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features
Seat Belts
Why Wear Seat Belt s
What you should do:
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Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
Be sure you and your
passenger always wear seat
belts and wear them properly.
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µIf you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.
The f ollowing pages provide
instructions on how to properly
protect the driver, an adult
passenger or teenage child large
enough and mature enough to drive
or ride in your vehicle. See pages
f or important guidelines on
how to properly protect a small or
larger child.
Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain f ull control of the vehicle.
Have a passenger adjust his or her
seat as far to the rear as possible.
After everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors are closed
and locked.
Your vehicle has door and trunk
monitor indicators on the instrument
panel to indicate when either door or
the trunk is not tightly closed. Locking the doors reduces the
chance of someone being thrown out
of the vehicle during a crash, and it
helps prevent a passenger f rom
accidentally opening a door and
f alling out.
Locking the doors also helps prevent
an outsider f rom unexpectedly
opening a door when you come to a
stop.
See page f or how to lock the
doors, and page f or how the door-
open indicator works.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Adjust the Seats
Introduction
Close and L ock the Doors
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Your seat belt system includes lap/
shoulder belts in both seating
positions. The seat belts are also
equipped with automatic seat belt
tensioners.
This system monitors the seat belts.
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position bef ore your seat
belt is f astened, the beeper will
sound and the indicator will f lash. If
your seat belt is not f astened bef ore
the beeper stops, the indicator will
stop f lashing but remain on.If a passenger does not f asten their
seat belt, the indicator will come on
about 6 seconds af ter the ignition
switch is turned to the ON (II)
position.
If eitherthedriverorpassengerdoes
not f asten their seat belt while
driving, the beeper will sound and
the indicator will f lash again at
regular intervals.
When no one is sitting in the
passenger’s seat, or a small child is
riding there, the indicator will not
come on and the beeper will not
sound.
The seat belts use the same
monitoring system as the airbags.
The system may not work properly
under these conditions:
Placing heavy items on the
passenger’s seat.
The passenger is not sitting
properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer if the indicator comes on or
the beeper sounds when there is no
passenger or objects on the seat.
The seat belt system
includes an indicator on the
instrument panel and a beeper to
remind you and your passenger to
f asten your seat belts.
Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
Seat Belt System Components
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Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle’s electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
A driver’s seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
f rom the airbag. If the seat is too
far forward, the airbag will inflate
with less f orce (see page ). Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger’s airbag
path and signal the control unit to
turn the airbag off (see page ).
Your airbag system includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the passenger’s
airbag is stored in the dashboard.
Both are marked ‘‘SRS AIRBAG.’’
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact. Automatic seat belt tensioners
(see page ). An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger’s
airbag has been turned of f (see
page ).
Weight sensors and unit that
monitor the weight on the
passenger’s seat. These
automatically turn off the
passenger’s airbag if they detect
an inf ant or small child may be in
theseat(seepage ).
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page ). A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records inf ormation about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position.
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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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 .44
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Instrument Panel .45
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Instrument Panel Indicators .46
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Gauges .51
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Odometer .51
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Trip meter .51
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Select Button .51
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Fuel Gauge .52
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Temperature Gauge .52
Outside Temperature
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Indicator .52
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator .53
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Maintenance Minder .54
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Clock .54
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .55
Windshield Wipers and .......................................
Washers .56
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Turn Signal and Headlights .57
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Instrument Panel Brightness .58
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Hazard Warning Button .58
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Rear Window Def ogger .59
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Keys and Locks .60
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Immobilizer System .61
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Ignition Switch .62
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Power Door Locks .63 ................................................
Trunk .63
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Emergency Trunk Opener .64
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Remote Transmitter .65
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Seats .67
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Power Windows .68
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Convertible Top .70
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Mirrors .75
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Parking Brake .76
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Interior Convenience Items .77
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Beverage Holder .78
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Accessory Power Socket .78
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Console Compartments .78
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Audio Panel .79
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Dashboard Lower Pocket .79
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Interior Light .80
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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