2008 HONDA S2000 Owners Manual

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
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VALVE CAPTIRE VALVE
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Open the trunk and remove the
tire repair kit.Your tire repair kit contains:
An air pump with a power cord
andanairhoseattached. Remove the sealant bottle and
check the expiration date on the
label. If the date has expired, do
not continue. Have your vehicle
towed to the nearest Honda
service center.
If thedatehasnotexpired,shake
the bottle thoroughly and proceed
to step 4.
A bottle of sealant with a f iller
hose attached.
An instruction sheet.
Twolabels,oneforthetirewheel
and one f or the instrument panel. 3.
2.
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Screw the sealant f iller hose onto
the tire valve. Make sure the
bottle remains upright to ensure
all of the sealant flows into the tire.Unscrew the bottle cap from the
bottle adapter.
Remove the air pump f rom the
repair kit, then screw the air pump
hose onto the bottle adapter.
Make sure the hose is secure.Route the power cord into the
vehicle, and insert the plug into
the accessory power socket.
Turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position.
4. 5.
6.7.
8.
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BOTTLE HOSE BOTTLE CAP ADAPTER
AIR PUMP PLUG
ACCESSORY SOCKET
BOTTLE
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Turn the air pump switch ON. The
air pressure gauge will show 40 to
60 psi f or the f irst f ew minutes,
then the pressure will go down to
about10to20psi.
Inflate the tire to 32 psi, then turn
the air pump switch OFF. If the air
pressure exceeds 32 psi, push the
def late button until the pressure
reaches the recommended level.
Do not use the air pump f or more
than 15 minutes, or the pump mayoverheat.
Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position.
Remove the sealant bottle hose
from the tire valve, then reinstall
the tire valve cap.Push the deflate button on the air
pump until the air pressure gauge
shows 0 psi.
9.
10. 11.
12.13.
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AIR PUMP SWITCH
ON DEFLATE BUTTONAIR PRESSURE GAUGE
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Remove the wheel label f rom the
repair kit and attach it to the
center of the wheel.Remove the instrument panel label
f rom the repair kit and place it as
shown above.
Remove the power plug f rom the
accessory power socket.
Return all items except the air
pump to the repair kit, and store
the kit in the tool box. Keep the air
pump handy as you will need it
soon.Begin driving at no more than 50
mph (80 km/h).
Af ter 10 minutes, stop saf ely and
use the air pump to check the
pressureinthetire(seepage ).
Your vehicle’s tire has a tire
pressure monitoring system
sensor. To repair a tire with the
tire repair kit, ref er to
(see page ).
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17.19.
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Remove the tire valve cap, screw the
air pump hose onto the tire valve,
and check the air gauge. (You do not
need to attach the power cord or
turn the air pump switch on.)If the pressure is at 32 psi, continue
driving to the nearest service station.
In any case, be sure to have the
damaged tire permanently repaired
or replaced as soon as possible.
Remember to return the tire sealant
bottle to your Honda service center
f or proper disposal.
If the pressure is lower than 32 psi
and higher than 19 psi, use the air
pump to bring air to the desired level
as described in step 10. Then drive
to the nearest service station.
If the pressure is below 19 psi, do not
continue. Have the vehicle towed
(see page ).
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AIR PUMP HOSE TIRE VALVE
VALVE CAP
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Diagnosing why the engine won’t
start f alls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you press
the ENGINE START button.You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine’s starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.
You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
f aster than normal, but the engine
does not start up and run. When you press the ENGINE
START button, you do not hear the
normal noise of the engine trying to
start. You may hear a clicking sound
or series of clicks, or nothing at all.
Check these things:
Check the transmission interlock.
The clutch pedal must be pushed
all the way to the f loor or the
starter will not operate.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Turn on the
headlights, and check their
brightness. If the headlights are
very dim or do not come on at all,
the battery is discharged. See on page . Press the ENGINE START button,
then release it. If the headlights do
not dim, check the condition of the
fuses.If thefusesareOK,thereis
probably something wrong with
the electrical circuit f or the
ignition switch or starter motor.
You will need a qualif ied mechanic
to determine the problem. (See
on page .)
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Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
Jump Starting Emergency T owing
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If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is
discharged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of the
battery and terminal connections
(see page ). You can then try
jump starting the vehicle from a
booster battery (see page ).In this case, the starter motor’s
speed sounds normal, or even f aster
than normal, when you press the
ENGINE START button, but the
engine does not run.
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
f uel pump. Check all the f uses
(see page ).
Are you using a properly coded
key? An improperly coded key will
cause the immobilizer system
indicator in the instrument panel
to blink rapidly (see page ).
Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Ref er to on page .
Do you have f uel? Check the f uel
gauge; the low f uel indicator may
not be working. If youfindnothingwrong,youwill
need a qualif ied mechanic to f ind the
problem. See
on page .
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T he Starter Operates Normally
Starting the
Engine Emergency T owing
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