2009 HONDA S2000 towing

If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a prof essional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.The operator will load
your vehicle on the back of a truck.
Any other method of towing will
damage the drive system. When you
contact the towing agency, inf orm
them a f lat-bed is required. If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service
to pull it out (see the previous
column).
For very short distances, such as
f reeing the vehicle, you can use the
detachable towing hook that mounts
on the anchors in the front and rear
bumpers.To use the towing hook:
Remove the cover f rom the
bumper.
Using the wheel nut wrench,
fasten the extension into the bolt
hole in the anchor.
Remove the towing hook, hook
extension, and wheel nut wrench
f rom the tool box.
1.
2.
3.
Emergency T owing
The only way you can saf ely tow
your vehicle is with f lat-bed
equipment.
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
Emergency Towing, If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
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Screw the towing hook into the
extension, and tighten it securely
using the wheel nut wrench.
4.
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
229
TIRE WHEEL WRENCH
To avoid damage to your vehicle, use
the towing hook f or straight, f lat
ground towing only. Do not tow at an
angle. The tow hook should not be used
to tow the vehicle onto a f lat bed. Do
not use it as a tie down.
2009 S2000

CONT INUED
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Fan, Interior .97,101
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Features .95
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Filling the Fuel Tank .129
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .185
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Oil .171
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .60
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Flat Tire, Changing a .201
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Flat Tire, Repairing a .206 Fluids
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Brake .178
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Clutch .178
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Manual Transmission .176
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Windshield Washer .175
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Four-way Flashers .60
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Fuel .128
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Fill Door and Cap .129
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Gauge .54
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Low Fuel Indicator .49
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Octane Requirement .128
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Oxygenated .128
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Tank, Ref ueling .129
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Fuel Economy .133
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Fuel Station Procedures .129
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Fuses, Checking the .223
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Gas Mileage, Improving .133
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Emergencies .199
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Battery, Jump Starting .214
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Brake System Indicator .220
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Changing a Flat Tire .201
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Charging System Indicator .218
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Checking the Fuses .223
...
Closing the Convertible Top .221
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Hazard Warning Flashers .60
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Jump Starting .214
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator .218
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .219
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Overheated Engine .215
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Towing .228
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Emergency Brake .88
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Emergency Flashers .60
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Emergency Towing .228
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Emergency Trunk Opener .66
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Emissions Controls .242
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Emissions Testing, State .245
Engine
............
Adding Engine Coolant .173
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Coolant Temperature Gauge .55
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If It Won’t Start .212
Malf unction Indicator ................................
Lamp .47,219
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Oil Lif e Indicator .161 ........
Oil Pressure Indicator .46,218
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Oil, What Kind to Use .170
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Overheating .215
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Specif ications .234
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Speed Limiter .148
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Start Button .146
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Starting .146
Electronic Stability Control ............................
(ESC) System .152
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Ethanol in Gasoline .128
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Evaporative Emission Controls .242
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Exhaust Fumes .41
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .14
Index
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INDEX
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Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
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Recovery .242
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Opening the Trunk .65
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Outside Mirrors .87
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Outside Temperature Indicator .55
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Overheating, Engine .215
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .167
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Oxygenated Fuels .128
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Panel Brightness Control .60
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Parking .149
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Parking Brake .88
Parking Brake and Brake System .....................................
Indicator .220
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Parking Lights .59
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Peak Power Indicator .52
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PGM-FI System .243
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Pollen Filter .185
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Power Door Locks .65
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Power Socket Location .90
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Power Windows .70
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .14
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Preparing to Drive .145 .........
Protecting Adults and Teens .10
...
Additional Safety Precautions .15
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .14
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Protecting Children .29
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General Guidelines .29
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Protecting Larger Children .37
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Protecting Small Children .33
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Saf ety Belts .8,16
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Safety Defects, Reporting .250
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Radiator Overheating .215
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Radio/CD Sound System .104
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Radio Thef t Protection .123
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Readiness Codes .219,245
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .183
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Rear View Mirror .87
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Rear Window Def ogger .61
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Reclining the Seat-backs .69
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Recommended Shif t Speeds .148
Recovery Vehicle, Emergency
.......................................
Towing .228
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Ref ueling .129
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Reminder Indicators .45
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Remote Transmitter .67
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Removable Hardtop .78
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Installation .79.......................................
Removal .83
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Storing .86
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Washing .86
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Wind Def lector .75
Replacement Inf ormation ..............
Dust and Pollen Filter .185
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Engine Oil and Filter .171
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Fuses .222
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Light Bulbs .179
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Schedule .168
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Tires .192
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Wiper Blades .186
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .18
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Reporting Saf ety Def ects .250
Reserve Tank, Engine
...............................
Coolant .132,173
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Restraint, Child .29
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Reverse Lockout .148
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Rotation, Tire .192
Index
R
P
S
VI
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Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .199 ..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .236
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Unleaded Gasoline .128
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of .173
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Tensioners, Seat Belts .18
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Thef t Protection, Radio .123
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .244
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Time, Setting the .56
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Tire Chains .194
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .201
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Tire Labeling .238
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..................................
(TPMS) .154
...
Low Tire Pressure Indicator .154
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TPMS Indicator .155
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Tire Repair Kit .206
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Tires .188
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Air Pressure .190
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Balancing .191
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Chains .194
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Checking Wear .190,192
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Compact Spare Tire .200
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .236
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Inf lation .189
..................................
Inspection .190
....................................
Repairing .206
...................................
Replacing .192
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Rotation, Do not .192
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Snow .194
............................
Specif ications .235.............................
Summer Tire .194
...........................................
Wear .190
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Tools, Tire Changing .201
Towing
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A Trailer, Do Not .157
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Emergency Wrecker .228
..................
Trailer, Do Not Tow a .157
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, Manual .........................
Transmission .176
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Fluid Selection .176
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Identif ication Number .233
Shif ting the Manual
.........................
Transmission .147
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Treadwear .236
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Trip Meter .53
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Trunk .65
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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
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WARNING, Explanation of .iii
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Warning Labels, Location of .42
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Warranty Coverages .249
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Vehicle Capacity Load .139
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Vehicle Dimensions .234
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Vehicle Identif ication Number .232
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System .152
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VSA System Indicator .50
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VSA Activation Indicator .50
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VSA Of f Switch .153
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Vehicle Storage .198
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Ventilation .98,102
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VIN .232
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Viscosity, Oil .171
Index
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Washer, Windshield........
Checking the Fluid Level .175
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Operation .58
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Wheels .188
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Alignment and Balance .192
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Wrench, Nut .202
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Wind Def lector .75
....
Windows, Operating the Power .70
Windshield
.......................................
Cleaning .58
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Def roster .99,102
.......................................
Washers .58
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .186
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Operation .58
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Worn Tires .193
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing .228
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Index
INDEX
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