2000 Honda S2000 Owners Manual

Download PDF Manual
Dimensions..................................... 244 Dimming the Headlights................ 51 Dipstick Engine Oil................................... 119 Directional Signals........................... 53 Disabled, Towing Your Car If...... 238 Disc Brake Wear Indicators......... 136 Disposal of Used Oil...................... 160 Do Not Tow a Trailer....................141 Doors Locking and Unlocking............... 62 Monitor Light............................... 45 Power Door Locks....................... 62 DOT Tire Quality Grading........... 246 Downshifting, 6-speed Manual Transmission.............................. 134 Driving............................................ 129 Economy..................................... 121 In Bad Weather.......................... 140 In Foreign Countries................. 249 Economy, Fuel............................... 121 Emergencies on the Road............. 211 Battery, Jump Starting.............. 220 Changing a Flat Tire................. 213 Charging System Indicator...... 227 Checking the Fuses................... 232 Closing the Convertible Top.... 230 Low Oil Pressure Indicator...... 226 Malfunction Indicator Lamp.... 228 Overheated Engine................... 223 Emergency Brake............................ 80 Emergency Flashers....................... 79 Emission Controls......................... 250 Engine Check Engine Light........... 45, 228 Compartment. Checking in the....................................... 118 Coolant........................................ 120 Coolant Temperature Gauge..... 47 Drive Belt.................................... 184 Index Malfunction Indicator Lamp................................. 45, 228 Oil Pressure Indicator......... 44, 226 Oil, What Kind to Use............... 157 Overheating................................ 223 Specifications............................. 244 Engine Cover. Opening the.......... 118 Ethanol in Gasoline ....................... 248 Evaporative Emission Controls.... 250 Exhaust Fumes................................ 39 Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat Belts by......................................... 17 Exterior, Cleaning the................... 204 Fabric, Cleaning............................. 207 Fan, Interior...................................... 86 Features, Comfort and Convenience................................. 85 Filling the Fuel Tank..................... 117 CONTINUED Main MenustIndex Filters Oil................................................ 159 Flashers, Hazard Warning.............. 79 Flat Tire, Changing a .................... 213 Fluids Brake........................................... 170 Clutch........................................ 171 Manual Transmission............... 168 Windshield Washer................... 167 FM Stereo Radio Reception......... 100 Foreign Countries, Driving in...... 249 Four-way Flashers........................... 79 Front End, Towing by Emergency Wrecker...................................... 238 Fuel.................................................. 116 Fill Door and Cap....................... 117 Gauge............................................ 48 Octane Requirement................. 116 Oxygenated................................ 248 Reserve Indicator......................... 46 Tank, Filling the......................... 117 Fuel Mileage, Improving............... 121 Fuel Station Procedures ............... 117 Fuses, Checking the...................... 232 Gasohol........................................... 248 Gasoline.......................................... 116 Fuel Reserve Indicator................ 46 Gauge............................................ 48 Octane Requirement................. 116 Oxygenated Fuels...................... 248 Tank, Filling the......................... 117 Gauges.............................................. 47 Engine Coolant Temperature .... 47 Fuel................................................ 48 Gearshift Lever Positions 6-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 133 Glass Cleaning............................... 208 Halogen Headlight Bulbs.............. 194 Hazard Warning Flashers............... 79 Headlights Daytime Running Lights............. 52 High Beam Indicator................... 46 High Beams, Turning on............ 51 Low Beams, Turning on ............. 51 Reminder Tone............................ 51 Replacing Halogen Bulbs ......... 195 Turning on.................................... 51 Heating and Cooling System.......... 86 High Altitude, Starting at.............. 132 High-Low Beam Switch .................. 51 High Speed. Shifting at................. 134 Hood Latch..................................... 174 Hood, Opening the ........................ 118 Hot Coolant, Warning about........ 161 Hydraulic Clutch............................ 171 Hydroplaning.................................. 141 Identification Number, Vehicle........................................ 242 If Your Car has to be Towed........ 238 Ignition Keys............................................... 58 Switch............................................ 60 Timing Control System............. 251 Indicator Lights, Instrument Panel.............................................. 43 Inflation, Proper Tire .................... 185 Inside Mirror.................................... 79 Main MenustInspection, Tire.............................. 187 Instrument Panel............................. 42 Instrument Panel Brightness......... 52 Interior Cleaning............................ 207 Interior Lights.................................. 83 Introduction......................................... i Jacking Up the Car........................ 213 Jack, Tire........................................ 213 Jump Starting................................. 220 Keys................................................... 58 Indicator........................................ 43 Parking........................................ 198 Turn Signal................................. 196 Loading Cargo................................ 124 LOCK (Ignition Key Position)....... 60 Locks Anti-theft Steering Column........ 60 Fuel Fill Door............................. 117 Power Door.................................. 62 Trunk............................................ 66 Low Coolant Level......................... 120 Lower Gear, Downshifting to a.... 134 Low Fuel Indicator.......................... 46 Low Oil Pressure Indicator.... 44, 226 Lubricant Specifications Chart.... 244 Luggage.......................................... 124 Label, Certification........................ 242 Lane Change, Signaling.................. 53 Lap/Shoulder Belts......................... 33 Leaking of Exhaust into Car.......... 39 Leather, Cleaning.......................... 207 Lights Bulb Replacement..................... 194 Maintenance................................... 143 Owner Maintenance Checks.... 155 Record......................................... 153 Schedule..................................... 146 Malfunction Indicator Lamp.. 45, 228 Manual Transmission.................... 133 Manual Transmission Fluid ......... 168 Index Meters, Gauges................................ 47 Methanol in Gasoline.................... 248 Mirrors, Adjusting........................... 79 New Vehicle Break-in ................... 116 Normal Shift Speeds...................... 134 NOTICE, Explanation of................... ii Numbers, Identification................ 242 Octane Requirement, Gasoline.... 116 Odometer.......................................... 48 Odometer, Trip................................ 48 Oil Change, How to ......................... 159 Change, When to....................... 146 Checking Engine....................... 119 Pressure Indicator............... 44, 226 Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart....................................... 157 ON (Ignition Key Position)............ 61 CONTINUED Main MenustIndex Opening the Hood ......................... 118 Opening the Trunk.......................... 66 Operation in Foreign Countries... 249 Outside Mirrors............................... 79 Overheating, Engine..................... 223 Oxygenated Fuels.......................... 248 Paint Touch-up............................... 206 Panel Brightness Control............... 52 Parking Brake.................................. 80 Parking Lights.................................. 51 PGM-FI System.............................. 251 Polishing and Waxing................... 205 Power Door Locks................................... 62 Engine, Specifications............... 244 Mirrors.......................................... 79 Windows....................................... 69 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts.......... 17 Protecting Adults............................. 12 Additional Safety Precautions.... 18 Advice for Pregnant Women...... 17 Protecting Children......................... 19 Protecting Larger Children........ 29 Protecting Small Children.......... 26 Radiator Overheating.................... 223 Radio Sound System........................ 94 Rear End Towing........................... 238 Rear Lights. Bulb Replacement... 198 Rear View Mirror............................. 79 Reclining the Seat-backs................. 68 Recommended Shift Speeds ........ 134 Recovery Vehicle, Emergency Towing........................................ 238 Reminder Lights.............................. 43 Remote Transmitter........................ 63 Replacement Information Air Cleaner................................. 172 Engine Coolant........................... 163 Engine Oil and Filter................. 159 Fuses........................................... 232 Light Bulbs................................. 194 Schedule..................................... 146 Spark Plugs................................. 174 Tires............................................ 189 Wiper Blades.............................. 180 Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash............................................. 34 Restraint, Child................................ 19 Rotation, Tire................................. 188 Safety Belts......................................... 8 Safety Defects. Reporting............. 258 Safety Labels, Location of.............. 40 Safety Messages................................ ii Seat Belt, Additional Information.. 33 Lap/Shoulder Belt....................... 33 Seat Belt Maintenance................ 34 Seat Belt System Components... 33 Seat Belts............................................ 8 Cleaning...................................... 207 Maintenance................................. 34 Reminder Light and Beeper....... 44 System Components.................... 33 Use During Pregnancy................ 17 Seats, Adjusting the......................... 68 Serial Number................................ 242 Service Intervals............................ 146 Service Manual.............................. 259 Service Station Procedures .......... 117 Main MenustShifting The 6-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 133 Side Marker Lights, Bulb Replacement in.......................... 198 Signaling Turns................................ 53 6-speed Manual Transmission Checking Fluid Level................ 168 Shifting the................................. 134 Snow Tires...................................... 191 Solvent-type Cleaners.................... 204 Sound System................................... 94 Spare Tire Inflating....................................... 212 Specifications............................. 245 Spark Plugs, Replacing................. 174 Specifications Charts..................... 244 Speed Control................................... 55 Speedometer.................................... 47 SRS, Additional Information........... 35 Additional Safety Precautions.... 38 How the Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners Work..................... 37 How the SRS Indicator Works........................................ 37 How Your Airbags Work............ 35 SRS Components......................... 35 SRS Service................................... 38 SRS Indicator Light................... 37, 45 START (Ignition Key Position)..... 61 Starting the Engine........................ 131 In Cold Weather at High Altitude................................... 132 With a Dead Battery................. 220 Steam Coming from Engine......... 223 Steering Wheel Anti-theft Column Lock.............. 60 Stereo Sound System ...................... 94 Storing Your Car............................ 202 Stuck Car........................................ 236 Supplemental Restraint System Servicing....................................... 38 SRS Indicator.......................... 37, 45 Tensioners, Seat Belts................ 37 Tachometer...................................... 47 Taillights, Changing Bulbs in....... 198 Taking Care of the Unexpected .. 211 Technical Descriptions Emission Control Systems........ 250 Index Three Way Catalytic Converter................................ 252 Temperature Gauge........................ 47 Tensioners, Seat Belts.................... 37 Three Way Catalytic Converter... 251 Tire Chains..................................... 191 Tire, How to Change a Flat.......... 213 Tires................................................ 185 Air Pressure............................... 185 Balancing.................................... 188 Checking Wear.......................... 188 Compact Spare Tire .................. 212 DOT Tire Quality Grading....... 246 Inflation....................................... 185 Inspection................................... 187 Replacing.................................... 189 Rotating....................................... 188 Snow............................................ 191 Specifications............................. 245 Technical Information.............. 241 Tools, Tire Changing.................... 213 COUNTINUED Main MenustIndex Towing A Trailer, Do Not....................... 141 Emergency Wrecker................. 238 Trailer, Do Not Tow a................... 141 Transmission Checking Fluid Level, 6-speed Manual Transmission........... 168 Fluid Selection............................ 168 Identification Number............... 242 Shifting the 6-speed Manual Transmission.......................... 133 Treadwear...................................... 246 Trip Meter........................................ 48 Trunk................................................. 66 Opening the.................................. 66 Open Monitor Light.................... 45 Turn Signals..................................... 53 Underside, Cleaning...................... 208 Unexpected, Taking Care of the........................................... 211 Uniform Tire Quality Grading..... 246 Unleaded Gasoline......................... 116 Upholstery Cleaning...................... 207 Used Oil, How to Dispose of........ 160 Vehicle Dimensions....................... 244 Vehicle Identification Number..... 242 Vehicle Storage.............................. 202 Ventilation......................................... 88 VIN.................................................. 242 Vinyl Cleaning................................ 207 Viscosity, Oil................................... 158 Warning Beepers Headlights on............................... 51 Key in Ignition.............................. 61 Seat Belts...................................... 44 WARNING, Explanation of.............. ii Warning Labels, Location of.......... 40 Warranty Coverages..................... 257 Washer, Windshield Checking the Fluid Level......... 167 Operation...................................... 54 Washing.......................................... 204 Waxing and Polishing................... 205 Wheels............................................ 190 Alignment and Balance............. 188 Cleaning Aluminum Alloys....... 206 Wrench....................................... 213 Windows Windshield Cleaning...................................... 208 Operating the Power................... 69 Cleaning...................................... 208 Defroster...................................... 91 Wipers, Windshield Changing Blades........................ 180 Operation...................................... 53 Worn Tires..................................... 187 Wrecker, Emergency Towing...... 238 Main MenustService Information Summary Gasoline: Premium unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 91 or higher. Fuel Tank Capacity: 13.2 US gal (50 l, 11,0 Imp gal) Recommended Engine Oil: API Service SJ "Energy Conserving" oil, SAE 10W-30 viscosity (see page 154). Oil change capacity (including filter): 5.1 US qt (4.8 l,4.2 Imp qt) 6-speed Manual Transmission Fluid: Honda Manual Transmission Fluid preferred, or an API service SG, SH or SJ, SAE 10W-30 or 10W-40 motor oil as a temporary replacement (see page 163). Capacity: 1.6 US qt (1.5 l,1.3 Imp qt) Brake Fluid: Genuine Honda DOT3 Brake Fluid preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary replacement (see page 165). Tire Pressure (measured cold): Front: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm2) Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm2) Spare Tire Pressure: Front: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm2) Main Menust

Boost Classifieds - Car Advice, Reviews, Events & Classifieds

2000 Honda S2000 Owners Manual