2007 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

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The ignition switch has three
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), and ON (II). This
is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicato rs on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch from the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
The engine can be started with the
key in this position by pressing the
engine START button (see page ).
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or the
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper.
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, push it in slightly.
If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-theft lock may make it difficult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key. You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power socket in this
position.
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ON (II)
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
Ignition Switch
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

Each door has a lock tab next to the
inside door handle. When you push
in the lock tab on the driver’s door,
both doors lock. Pulling out the lock
tab on the driver’s door only unlocks
that door. The lock tab on the
passenger’s door only locks and
unlocks that door.To lock the passenger’s door when
getting out of the vehicle, push the
lock tab in and close the door. To
lock the driver’s door, remove the
key f rom the ignition switch, pull out
either the inside or outside door
handle and push the lock tab in, then
close the door.
Both doors lock when you use the
key in the driver’s door. Using the
key in the passenger’s door only
locks and unlocks that door.
To unlock only the driver’s door
f rom the outside, insert the key in
the driver’s door lock, turn the key
and release it. If you turn the key
and hold it, both doors will unlock.
To open the trunk, press the trunk
release button in the lower console
compartment. To protect items in
the trunk when you need to give the
key to someone else, lock the lower
console compartment with the
master key, and give the other
person the valet key.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
Power Door L ocks
T runk
Power Door L ocks, T runk
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LOCK TAB
TRUNK RELEASE BUTTONPush

You can also use the master key to
open the trunk lock.
To open the trunk with the remote
transmitter, press and hold the
TRUNK RELEASE button for about
1second(seepage ).Keep
the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
lid, and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
on page .
As a safety feature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened from the
inside. To open the trunk, push the
rele ase lever to the left.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature. For more information
about child saf ety, see page .
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Emergency T runk Opener
Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Trunk
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MASTER KEY

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Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to also unlock the passenger’s
door. Press this button once to
lock both doors. Some exterior lights
will f lash. When you push LOCK
twice within 5 seconds, you will hear
a beep to verify that the doors are
locked.
The interior light (if the interior light switch is in the center position) will
come on when you press the
UNLOCK button. If you do not open
either door within 30 seconds, the
light goes out. If you relock the
doors with the remote transmitter
bef ore 30 seconds have elapsed, the
light will go of f immediately.
If you do not open either door within
30 seconds, the doors automatically
relock.
You cannot lock or unlock the doors
with the remote transmitter if either
door is not f ully closed or the key is
in the ignition switch.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to open the trunk.
You cannot open the trunk if the key
is in the ignition switch.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about 1 second to attract attention;
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid. Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature. Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your dealer.
UNL OCK LOCK
TRUNK
PA NIC
Remote Transmitter
Remote Transmitter Care
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LED
UNLOCK
BUTTONTRUNK
RELEASE
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON

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To replace the battery, remove the
round cover on the back of the
transmitter by turning it
counterclockwise with a coin. Insert
a new battery with the side facing
up. Align the mark on the cover
with the mark on the
transmitter. Set the cover in place,
andturnitclockwise.
If it takes several pushes on the
button to lock or unlock the doors,
replace the battery as soon as
possible.
Battery type: CR2025 An improperly disposed of battery
can hurt the environment.
Always conf irm local regulations f or
battery disposal.
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.Replacing the Transmitter
Battery
Remote Transmitter
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BATTERY ROUND
COVER

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To adjust the seat forward and
backward, pull up on the lever under
the seat cushion’s front edge. Then
trytomovetheseattomakesureit
is locked in position. To
change the seat-back angle, pull
up on the lever on the outside of the
seat bottom.
Make
all seat adjustm ents before
you start driving.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position the seats and seat-backs. 10 12
Seats
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position to raise or lower either
window. To open the window, push
the switch down and hold it. Release
the switch when you want the
window to stop. Pull back on the
switchandholdittoclosethe
window.The driver’s armrest has a master
power window control panel. To
open the passenger’s window, push
down on the switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position. To close the window, pull
back on the window switch. Release
the switch when the window gets to
the position you want.
Power Windows
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DRIVER’S WINDOW SWITCH
MAIN
SWITCH
PASSENGER’S WINDOW SWITCH
Closing a power window on
someone’s hands or fingers can
cause serious injury.
Make sure your passenger is
away from the window before
closing it.

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The master control panel also con-
tains these extra features:
To open the driver’s
window f ully, push the window
switch f irmly down to the second
detent, and release it. The window
automatically goes all the way down.
To stop the window, pull back on the
window switch briefly.
To open the driver’s window only
partially, push the window switch
down lightly and hold it. The window
will stop as soon as you release the
switch.
The AUTO f unction only works to
lower the driver’s window. To raise
the window, you must pull back on
the window switch and hold it until
the window reaches the desired
position. If the MAIN switch is OFF, the
passenger’s window cannot be raised
or lowered. Keep the MAIN switch
of f when you have a child in the
vehicle so the child does not get
injured by operating the window
unintentionally.
AUTO
Power Windows
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