2008 HONDA S2000 spare wheel

Put on the spare tire. Put the
wheel nuts back on f inger-tight,
then tighten them in a crisscross
pattern with the wheel nut wrench
until the wheel is f irmly against
the hub. Do not try to tighten the
wheel nuts f ully.Lower the vehicle to the ground,
and remove the jack.
Tighten the wheel nuts securely in
a crisscross pattern. Have the
wheel nut torque checked at the
nearest automotive service f acility.
Tighten the wheel nuts to:
11. 12. 13.
Changing a Flat Tire
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Put the flat tire in the trunk well
vertically as shown.
Remove the tool box f rom the
trunk well, and replace the jack,
wheel wrench, and extension in
the tool box.
Place the tool box into the spare
tire shelf in the trunk.
Replacethesparetirecover.
Secure it with the three clips. Push
each clip in securely, and pivot the
ring down f lat. Your vehicle’s original tire has atire pressure monitoring system
sensor. To replace a tire, ref er to(see
page ). 155
17.
18.
16.
14.
15.
Changing a Flat Tire
Changing a T ire with T PMS
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
205
CLIPS
SPARETIRECOVER
TOOL BOX
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If you have a f lat tire while driving,
stop in a saf e place, set the parking
brake, and thoroughly examine the
tire f or a puncture or other damage.
If a puncture is wider than 3/16ths
of an inch (4 mm), or outside of the
tire tread, do not attempt to repair
the tire. Have your vehicle towed to
a Honda service center.
If the damage is smaller than
3/16ths of an inch (4 mm) and
within the tire tread, proceed with
the f ollowing instructions.Position the vehicle so the tire
valve on the flat tire is at the
bottom of the wheel, then remove
the tire valve cap.
When making a temporary repair,
caref ully f ollow all instructions in
this owner’s manual and in the
instructions that came with the kit. The wheel rim is not damaged.
The puncture is located within the
tread.
The puncture is smaller than
3/16ths of an inch (4 mm).
Only one tire is f lat.
To reduce weight, your vehicle is
equipped with a tire repair kit
instead of a spare tire. This kit will
allow you to temporarily repair a f lat
tire under the f ollowing conditions:
1.
CR models only
Repairing a Flat T ire
HowtoUsetheTireRepairKit
206
VALVE CAPTIRE VALVE
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CONT INUED
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Seat Belts .8,16
...............
Additional Information .16
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .14
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .18
.....................................
Cleaning .184
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .17
................................
Maintenance .18
Reminder Indicator and
................................
Beeper .16,46
...................
System Components .16
...............
Use During Pregnancy .14
........................
Seats, Adjusting the .69
...............................
Serial Number .232
...................
Service Intervals .167,168
...........................
Service Manual .251
.........
Service Station Procedures .129
............................
Setting the Clock .56
Shif ting
..............
Manual Transmission .147
Side Turn Signal, Bulb ..............................
Replacement .182
...............................
Signaling Turns .59
.....................................
Snow Tires .194
................................
Sound System .104 Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .190
............................
Specif ications .235
....................................
Spark Plugs .234
................................
Specif ications .234
................................
Speed Control .124
................................
Speed Limiter .148
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .20
...
Additional Safety Precautions .28
.............................
Airbag Service .27
......
Airbag System Components .20
How the SRS Indicator
.......................................
Works .25
How Your Airbags .........................................
Work .22
.............................
SRS Indicator .25,47
...................................
Start Button .146
.......................
Starting the Engine .146
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .146
................
With a Dead Battery .214
..............
State Emissions Testing .245
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .215
Steering Wheel
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .64
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Stereo Sound System .104 ....................
Storing Your Vehicle .197
................................
Stuck Vehicle .228
...............................
Summer Tires .194
Supplemental Restraint System
..................................
Servicing .27
.........................
SRS Indicator .25,47
...................
System Components .20
..................................
Synthetic Oil .171
..........
Taillights, Changing Bulbs .183
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .199
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .236
.....
Emissions Control Systems .242
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .244
.......................
Temperature Gauge .55
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts .18
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Thef t Protection, Radio .123
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .244
............................
Time, Setting the .56
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Tire Chains .194
Index
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INDEX
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Unexpected, Taking Care
..........................................
of the .199
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .236
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .128
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .173 .................
Vehicle Capacity Load .139
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .234
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .232
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .152
................
VSA System Indicator .50
...........
VSA Activation Indicator .50
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .153
.............................
Vehicle Storage .197
...............................
Ventilation .98,102
.................................................
VIN .232
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .171
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .42
..................
Warranty Coverages .249
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .175
.....................................
Operation .58
...........................................
Wheels .188
............
Alignment and Balance .192
..............................
Wrench, Nut .202
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .201
.................................
Tire Labeling .238
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
..................................
(TPMS) .154
...
Low Tire Pressure Indicator .154
........................
TPMS Indicator .155
..............................
Tire Repair Kit .206
...............................................
Tires .188
..............................
Air Pressure .190
...................................
Balancing .191
........................................
Chains .194
.................
Checking Wear .190,192
.................
Compact Spare Tire .200
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .236
......................................
Inf lation .189
..................................
Inspection .190
....................................
Repairing .206
...................................
Replacing .193
........................
Rotation, Do not .192
...........................................
Snow .194
............................
Specif ications .235
.............................
Summer Tire .194
...........................................
Wear .190
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .201
Towing
......................
A Trailer, Do Not .153 ................
Emergency Wrecker .228
..................
Trailer, Do Not Tow a .153
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, Manual .........................
Transmission .176
...........................
Fluid Selection .176
..............
Identif ication Number .233
Shif ting the Manual
.........................
Transmission .147
.....................................
Treadwear .236
.......................................
Trip Meter .53
................................................
Trunk .65
........
Emergency Trunk Opener .66
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Opening the .65
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Open Monitor Indicator .47
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Turn Signals .59
Index
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W
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