2008 HONDA S2000 fuses

2008 S2000 Online Reference Owner's Manual
Contents

Owner's Identification Form

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... i A Few Words About Safety .............................................................................................................................. iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) .................................................................................................... 3
Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .................................................... 5
Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, dashboard and steering column) .................................... 43
Features (heating and cooling ,audio,steering wheel, and cruise control) ...................................................... 95
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading) ...................................................................... 127
Driving (engine and transmission operation) ................................................................................................ 143
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)........................................... 159
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses) ..................................... 199
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ....................................... 231
Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ... 247
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ......................................................................................... 251
Index ............................................................................................................................... ........................................ I

Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)

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This section covers the more
common problems that motorists
experience with their vehicles. It
gives you inf ormation about how to
safely evaluate the problem and what
to do to correct it. If the problem has
stranded you on the side of the road,
you may be able to get going again.
If not, you will also f ind instructions
on getting your vehicle towed.......................
Compact Spare Tire .200
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Changing a Flat Tire .201
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Repairing a Flat Tire .206
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If the Engine Won’t Start .212
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Jump Starting .214
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If the Engine Overheats .215
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .218
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Charging System Indicator .218
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp .219
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Brake System Indicator .220
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Closing the Convertible Top .221
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Fuses .222
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Checking and Replacing .223
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Fuse Locations .226
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Emergency Towing .228
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If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck .228
Taking Care of the Unexpected
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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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
If theEngineWon’tStart
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The vehicle’s f uses are contained in
threefuseboxes.The primary under-hood f use box is
onthepassenger’ssidenexttothe
battery. To open it, push the two tabs
as shown.The auxiliary under-hood f use box is
on the driver’s side, near the brake
f luid reservoir. To open it, push the
taboneachside,andremovethelid.
The interior f use box is underneath
the dashboard on the driver’s side.
To open it, turn the knob.
Fuses
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INTERIOR UNDER-HOOD
(PRIMARY)
UNDER-HOOD
(AUXILIARY)
KNOB
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If something electrical in your
vehicle stops working, check f or a
blown f use f irst. Determine f rom the
chart on pages and , or the
diagram on the f use box lid, which
f use or f uses control that device.
Check those f uses f irst, but check all
the f uses bef ore deciding that a
blown f use is the cause. Replace any
blown f uses, and check if the device
works.Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Make sure the
headlights and all other
accessories are of f .
Remove the cover f rom the f use
box. Check each of the large f uses in
the primary under-hood f use box
by looking through the top at the
wire inside. Removing these f uses
requires a Phillips-head
screwdriver.
Check the smaller f uses in the
under-hood f use boxes and all the
fuses in the interior fuse box by
pulling out each one with the f use
puller provided in the interior f use
box.
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2. 3. 4.
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Fuses
Checking and Replacing Fuses
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
223
BLOWN
FUSE PULLER
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If you cannot drive the vehicle
without f ixing the problem, and you
do not have a spare fuse, take a fuse
of the same rating or a lower rating
f rom one of the other circuits. Make
sureyoucandowithoutthatcircuit
temporarily (such as the accessory
power socket or radio).
If you replace the blown f use with a
spare f use that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate anything wrong. Replace the
f use with one of the correct rating as
soon as you can.If the replacement fuse of the
same rating blows in a short time,
there is probably a serious
electrical problem with your
vehicle. Leave the blown fuse in
that circuit, and have your vehicle
checked by a qualif ied technician.
Look f or a blown wire inside the
f use. If it is blown, replace it with
oneof thesparefusesof thesame
rating or lower. 6.
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Fuses
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BLOWN
Replacing a f use with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a
replacement f use with the proper rating
f or the circuit, install one with a lower
rating.
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If the radio f use is removed, the
audio system will disable itself . The
nexttimeyouturnontheradioyou
will see ‘‘CODE’’ (U.S. model) or
‘‘Code’’ (Canadian model) in the
f requency display. Use the preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code
(see page ).
If thefusefortheinstrumentpanel
is removed, the clock setting in the
instrument panel will be canceled. To
reset the time, see page .123
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T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
235
Battery
Lights
Fuses
Tires
Alignment
Air conditioning 55 W
12 V 12 V 36 AH/5 HR
35 W
12 V Capacity
Headlights
Front turn signal lights
Rear turn signal lights
Front side marker/
parking lights
Back-up lights
License plate light
Interior light
Trunk light
Side turn signal lights 12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V21 W
5W
5W
5W
5W
12 V
12 V
12 V
21 W
21 W
5 W Under-hood
Interior
0.15 in (3.7 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
12 V 45 AH/20 HR
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
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32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
Size
Pressure 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm)
T125/70D16 96M 255/40R17 94W
245/40R17 91W
215/45R17 87W
Toe
Camber
Caster 6°
1°30’
0°30’
0.22 in (5.6 mm)
On vehicles with high voltage discharge type headlights,
replacement of a headlight bulb should be performed by your dealer.
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type SP-10 21.2 22.9 oz (600 650 g)HFC-134a (R-134a) See page227or the fuse box
cover.
See page226or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door under the dashboard.
(H1)
(AMBER)
Front
Rear
Spare Tire
Front
Rear
Spare Tirein
High
Low
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Frontin
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1 : Except CR models
2 : CR models
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