Honda 2009 S2000 manual

One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle i s to rea d t his manua l. In it, y ou will lea rn how to oper at e it s driv ing cont rols and conve nience it ems. A f t erwa rds, ke ep t his owner ’s manua l in your v ehicle so y o u c a n r e f e rt oi ta ta n yt i m e . Several warranties p rotect your n ew vehicl e. Read t[...]

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− − − − − − You r sa f ety , an d the s afety o f o the r s, is ve ry impor ta nt. A nd opera ting t his vehi cl e saf el y is an im po rtant res ponsibility . T o help you m ake inf ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, w e hav e prov ided opera t ing procedur es an d ot her inf orma tion on la bels a nd in t his manual. T his inf ormat io[...]

200 9 S2000 Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ..................................................... ............................................................................... . ......... .... ........ i A Few Words About Safety ...........................................................[...]

A con venient ref erence to t he sect ions in t his manua l. A quick re f er ence t o the ma in cont rols in your vehicle . Expla ins the pur pose of e ach inst rument panel indica tor and gauge , and how to use t he c ontr ols on the dashboa rd and st eer ing column. Ho w to o p er ate th e he ati ng an d air co nd i ti o n i ng s yste m , th e au[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped : Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S INSTRUME NT PANE L INDICATORS GAUGES PASSE NGER AIRBA G OFF INDICATOR MANUA L TRANSM ISSION REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTON HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N (P. 46 ) POWER D OOR LOCK (P. 26 ) DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG PASSE NGER’S FRONT AIRBAG (P. 9 , 2[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped 1 : 2: Y our V ehicle at a Gla nce 4 HOOD R ELEASE HANDL E WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHE RS INS TRUMENT PAN EL BRI GHTNESS VEH ICLE STABILIT Y ASSIST (VSA ) SYSTEM OFF SWITCH CRUISE BUTTON HEA DLIGHT S/TURN SIGNALS CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS ENGINE STA RT BUTTON [...]

− ......... I mp or tan t Safety Pr ec auti on s . 6 ....... Y our Vehicle’s Saf et y Feat ures . 7 ....................................... Seat Belt s . 8 ........................................... Ai rb ag s . 9 ......... Protect in g A dults and T eens . 10 ..... 1 . Close a nd L ock t he D oors . 10 ...................... 2 . A djust t he [...]

− Y ou’ll f ind many sa f e ty rec ommendat ions thr oughout t his sect ion, and t hroughout t his manua l. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he on es we consid er t o b e t he most import ant . A seat belt is your best p rotect io n in all t ypes of collis ions. A irba gs are design ed t o s uppl ement seat belts, not r[...]

Y o ur veh icl e is eq ui p ped wi th man y f ea tu re s tha t wor k to g eth er to prot ect you a nd your pa ssenger during a c ras h. Some f eat ure s do not requir e any act ion on your part . T he se include a strong steel f ramework t hat f orms a saf et y cage a round the pa ssenger co mp ar tm en t; f ro nt and r ea r cr us h zones, a collap[...]

− − − − Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h sea t belt s in bot h sea ting posit ions. K eep you f rom bei ng thrown ou t of t he vehi cle. Help k eep you in a good position should t he air bags ev er deploy . A good posit ion reduc es t he risk of injury f r om an inf lat ing air bag a nd allows you to get t he best adv ant age f rom t he ai[...]

Y our vehicl e has a supplemen ta l restraint system (SR S) wi th f ron t airb ags to hel p pro tect t he he ads and chest s of t he drive r and a passenger d ur i n g a m o de ra te to s e ve re f ro ntal collision ( see pa ge f or mor e in f ormatio n on h ow yo ur airb ags work) . T he most import ant t hings you need t o know a bout y our a irb[...]

− Adj u st th e dr i ve r’ s s ea t as f ar to th e rear as pos si bl e whi le all owi n g you to maint ain f ull cont rol of t he v ehicle. Have a p asse ng er adj us t his o r h er seat as f ar t o the rear as p os sib le . L ock ing the doors r educes t he chanc e of s omeone being t hrow n out of t he v ehicle dur ing a cr ash, a nd it help[...]

Adj u st the d ri ver ’s s ea t-b ack to a comf ort able, upr ight posit ion, lea ving ample space be tw een your chest a nd the airbag cover in t he center of the st eering wheel . T he N ation al Hi g hway Traf f ic S af ety A dminist ra tion a nd T ra nsport Cana da re commend t hat driver s allow at least 10 inch es (25 cm) between t he cen t[...]

Posit ion the la p part of t he belt a s low a s possible ac ross your hips, t hen pull up on t he shoulder pa rt of t he belt so the lap par t f it s snugly. T his let s your str ong pelvic bones tak e th e f or c e of a cra sh a n d re du ce s t he chance of int erna l injuries. Insert t he lat ch plat e into t he buckle, th en tu g on th e be l [...]

Sit ting impr operly c an incr ease t he chan ce o f inj ury du rin g a crash . For exa mple, if a n occupant slouche s, lies dow n, tur ns sidew ays, sit s f orward, l eans f orward o r sid eways , or put s one or bot h f eet up, t he chan ce o f inj ury du rin g a crash is greatly increased. A f ter occu pan ts have adju sted the ir seat s and pu[...]

Wh en driving, r emember to sit upright and adjust t he seat as f ar back as possible w hile allow ing f ull cont rol of t he v ehicle. W hen r iding as a pass eng er, ad jus t t h e seat as f ar back as possible. T his w ill reduce t he risk of inj uries t o both you a nd your unbor n child that can be caus ed by a crash o r an in f lating f ron t[...]

If t hey do , they could be v ery s eriously inj ured in a crash. Dev ices int ended t o improv e occupa nt comf ort or reposit ion the shoulder par t of a sea t belt ca n reduc e the pr ote ctiv e ca pabilit y of t h eb e l t a n di n c r e a s et h ec h a n c eo f serious inj ury in a c rash. If your han ds o r arms are cl ose to an airb ag co ve[...]

Y our seat belt syst em includes lap/ shoulder belts in b oth se at ing posit ions. T he sea t be lts a re als o equipped w ith a ut omat ic seat belt t ensioners. T his system uses the same sensors as the f ront airbag s to mo ni tor whet her t he sea t belt s ar e lat ched or unlat ched, a nd how much w eight is on the passenger’s seat (see pag[...]

T he l ap and sh ou l der be lt goe s over your shoulder , acros s your chest , and a cross y our hips. To f aste n th e b e lt, i ns er t the l atc h plat e int o t he buckle, t hen t ug on t he belt to mak e sure t he buckle is lat ched ( see pa ge f or how t o proper ly posit ion the belt ). T o unlock t he belt , press t he red P R E S Sb u t t[...]

For saf et y, you sh ould ch eck t he condit ion of your seat belt s regula rly. Fo r ad d ed p rote c ti o n, th e s ea t b el ts are equ ip pe d with autom atic seat belt tensione rs. W hen act iv at ed, the t ensioners imme diat ely t ighte n the b e l t st oh e l ph o l dt h ed r i v e ra n da passenger in place. Pull eac h be lt out f ully and[...]

T he d ealer should also ins pect the anch ors f or da mage a nd repla ce them if need ed. If t he a utomatic seat belt te nsioners a ctiv at e during a crash, they must be replaced. A ddit io nal Inf ormat io n A bo ut Y ou r S eat Be lt s Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 19 Not checking or maintaining seat belts can result in serious injury or deat[...]

A ddit io nal I nf ormat io n A bout Y o ur A irbags A ir bag Sys t em Component s 20 (1) (2) (3) (7) (8) (6) (4) (5) (4) (6) (9) (1) Driver’s Fron t Airbag (2) Pass enger’ s Front Airba g (3) Cont rol Uni t (4) Seat Belt T ension ers (5) Driver’s Seat Positio n Sensor (6) Pass enger’ s Weight S ensors (7) Pass enger’ s Weight S ensor Uni[...]

Emerge ncy back up power in c ase your vehicle’s electrical system is disconnect ed in a c rash. Y our a irbag syst em includes: A n indicat or on t he da shboard t hat alerts you t hat t he passenger’s airbag has been turned o f f ( see page ). A so p h i sti cate d e le ctro n i c sy s tem t hat cont inually monit ors and rec ords inf orma ti[...]

The to tal ti me f o r i n f la ti o n an d def lat ion is one-t ent h of a second, so f ast t hat most occupa nts are not aware that t he ai rbag s d epl oy ed u ntil they see t hem lyin g in their laps. A lt hough both a irba gs normally inf lat e wit hin a s plit se cond of e ach ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to dep lo y. T his c [...]

In a cra sh, both s ta ges will ignit e simult a neously t o prov ide t he quickest a nd grea test pr ot ect ion. In a cr ash, one sta ge will i g ni te f irs t, th en th e s ec o n d sta g e will ignit e a split s econd lat er . T his prov ides longer a irba g inf la t ion time wi th a li ttle l e ss f o rc e. A f ter a crash, yo u may s ee wh at [...]

If t her e is a pr oblem wit h t he sensor , t he SR S indicat or will come on, a nd t he airba g will inf lat e in the nor mal manner rega rdless of t he driv er’s sea ting pos ition. Y o ur airb ags are als o advan ced airb ags . T he m ain pu rpo se o f this f eature is to help p reve nt airbag - caused i nju ries to sho rt drivers and chi ld [...]

CONT INUED Wh en you t urn t he ignition sw itc h to t he ON ( II) position, t his indica t or comes on b rief ly t hen g oes of f . T his t ells you t he syst em is wor king proper ly. I f the i nd i ca to r co m es o n at an y ot her time , or does not come on at a ll, you sho uld have t he system checked by you r dealer. For examp le: I f the S [...]

If you see any of t hese in dications, the airbags a nd seat belt tension ers may not wor k proper ly when you need them. Be aware that obj ects pl aced o n the passenge r’s sea t c an cause the indicat or t o come on. If no w eight is det ect ed in t he passenge r’s se at , th e airba g will be au to m ati cal l y sh ut of f . H o we ve r, th [...]

T he pa ssenger a irbag of f indica tor m a yc o m eo na n do f f r e p e a t e d l yi f the t otal weight on the seat is near t he air bag cut of f t hres hold. I f the i nd i ca to r co m es o n with n o passenge r and no obje cts on t he passenge r seat , or wit h an adult riding t here , somet hing may be int erf ering w it h the w eight sensor[...]

T ake your vehicle to an autho ri zed d eal er as soo n as possible. If you ignor e this indicat ion, your airba gs may not opera t e proper ly. T oget her , airba gs and seat bel ts pro vid e the bes t prot ect ion. T a mpering could c ause t he air bags t o deploy, possibly caus ing ver y ser ious injury. T his could ma ke t he driver ’s sea t [...]

− − − Child ren depend o n adults t o pro tect them. However, despite t hei r best int entions, ma ny a dults do not know how to prote ct child passengers. Each year, m any chi ld ren are in jured or kille d in vehic le cra shes be cause t hey ar e eithe r unres tr ained or not proper ly res tr ained. In f ac t, v ehicle acc idents a re t he [...]

− If t he a irba g inf la te s, it can h it t he ba ck of t he child sea t with eno ugh f orce to kil l or very seriously injure an inf a nt. If a large r child must ride in this ve hi cle , see p age f o r import ant guidelines on how to decide w hen a c hild is rea dy t o ride in t he passenge r’s sea t a nd how t o proper ly prot ect t he ch[...]

− T o re mind you of t he passe nger’s airb ag hazard s, yo ur veh icl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h e d a s h b o a r d (U.S. models) and on the driver’s and passenger’s v isors. Please rea d and f ollow t he inst ruct ions on t hese labe ls. U.S. Models Canadia n Models Pr ot ect ing Childr en Gener a l Guidelines Driv er and Passe[...]

− If t hey do , they could be v ery s eriously inj ured in a crash. L ea ving childr en wit hout adult super vision is ille gal in most states and Can adi an pro vin ce s, and can b e very hazard ou s. Even very young chi ldren l earn ho w t o un lo ck ve hicle doors, t ur n on the ignit ion swit ch, a nd open the tr unk, which can lead t o accid[...]

Beca use an inf lat ing airba g can seriously injure or k ill small children, we recomm end that you do n ot carry a sma ll child as a passe nger in t his vehi cl e. If you decid e t o transport a small child in t his ve hicle, be s ure t o move th e pa s se n g er s e at as f ar to th e rear as po ssi bl e, an d f oll o w t he inst ruct ions a nd [...]

T o pr ovide pr oper prot ec tion, a child seat should meet t hree requir ement s: L ook f or F MV SS 213 or CMVSS 213 on the box. Bef ore pu rch asin g a chil d seat, or using a pr evious ly purcha sed one, w e recommen d that you test t he seat t o mak e sure it f it s prope rly in the passenger’s seat . A f t er selecting a proper chil d seat [...]

W ith t he child s eat in posit ion, rout e t he belt t hrough t he child seat ac cord in g t o the s eat make r’s inst ruct ions, t hen inser t t he la tc h plat e int o the buck le. T o acti vate t he l o ckabl e retractor, slowly pull t he shoulder pa rt of t he belt all the wa y out until it stops, t hen let the be lt f ee d back int o t he r[...]

T o rem ove sl ack, it may hel p to p u tw e i g h to nt h ec h i l ds e a t ,o r push on the ba ck of t he sea t while pulling up on the belt. Push and pull t he child seat f orwa rd and f r om side-t o-side t o verif y that it is sec ure en ou gh to st ay upright during nor mal driv ing maneuv ers. If t he child sea t is not secure, unlatch the b[...]

T o det er mine if a lap/shoulder belt proper ly f its a c hild, have t he child put on t he sea t be lt, t hen ask yourself : Does t he child sit all t he way ba ck agai ns t t he s eat? Do t he child’s kne es bend comf ort ably ov er t he edge of t he seat ? Wh en a child r eache s the rec ommended weight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - f[...]

Does t he shoulder be lt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’s n eck an d arm ? Is t he lap par t of t he belt as low as possible, t ouching t he child’s th ig hs ? W ill the child be able t o st ay sea te d like this f or t he whole t r ip? If you answer yes t o all these quest ions, t he child is rea dy to w ear t he lap/shoulder belt cor rec tly[...]

If you decide that a chi ld can saf ely ride in t his vehic le, be sure t o: Caref ull y read the own er’s man ual, and ma ke sur e you under sta nd all sea t belt inst ruct ions and all saf et y inf ormat ion. Mo ve the v eh ic l e se at to th e re ar - most posit ion. Ha ve th e c h il d si t up s tr ai g h t, b ac k agai ns t the seat, and f e[...]

T his c ould result in serious ne ck injur ies during a crash. If t hey do , they could be v ery s eriously inj ured in a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause very serious injur ies during a crash. It also in creases the cha nce th at t he child w ill slide under t he belt in a c rash a nd be injure d. Dev ices int ended t o improv e a child’s c omf or [...]

Y o ur veh ic le’ s exh aus t contai ns car bon monoxide gas. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent er t he vehi cl e in no rm al dri vin g if yo u maint ain your vehicle pr operly a nd f ollow t he inf ormat ion on t his page . High lev els of ca rbon monoxide c an collect ra pidly in enclos ed ar eas, su ch as a garage. Do n ot run the engine wit h t[...]

T hese label s are in the lo cat io ns shown. T hey warn you of potential haza rds t hat could cause se rious injury . R ead t hese labels c are f ully. If a la bel co mes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ep t f or the U .S . das hb oard l abel wh ic h may be removed by the own er), co ntact your dealer f or a replacemen t. U.S. models Canadian [...]

T his s ect ion gives inf or mat ion about th e co ntro ls an d di sp l ay s tha t cont ribut e to t he daily ope rat ion of your vehicle. A ll the essential cont rols ar e wit hin easy r eac h. ........................... Cont rol L oca tions . 44 ............................ Inst rument Pa nel . 45 .......... Inst rument Panel Indica tor s . 46 .[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ If equipped. : Cont r ol L oca t ions 44 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTON HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N POWER D OOR LOCK PARKING BRA KE MANUA L TRANSM ISSION CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS HOOD R ELEASE HANDL E HEA TING/COOLING CONT ROLS AUDIO S YSTEM ROOF SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS (P. 130 ) (P. 65 ) (P. [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T he U.S. inst rument panel is show n. Dif f er ences f or t he Canadia n models are not ed in t he tex t. 1: 2 : Onl y o n CR mod els . CR mod el s are no t availab le i n Can ada. Inst rument Pa nel Inst rument s and Cont rols 45 TRUNK-OP EN INDICA TOR IMMOBILIZ ER SYSTEM IND ICATOR ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ( ABS) INDICAT OR DOOR-O[...]

T he instrument panel has many i n di cato rs to gi ve y o u i mp or tan t inf ormat ion a bout your vehic le. T his indica tor has t wo f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. It is a reminde r t o check the parking brake. A beeper sounds if you driv e wit h t he parkin g brake n ot [...]

See page . T his indica t or comes on if t he t runk lid is not closed t ight ly. T his in dicator comes on if either door is not close d tight ly. T his ind icator comes on when you set the cr uise contr ol. See page f or inf orma tion on ope rat ing t he cruise control. T his indica t or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i[...]

I f thi s in d i ca to r co m es o n whe n th e i g ni tio n s wi tch i s tur n ed to th e ON (II) posit ion a nd the pa rking br ake is released, i t means t here i s a probl em in t he high beam he adlight ’s cir cuit. Have your vehicle checked by your dealer. Driv ing wit h t he powe r st eer ing syst em cont inuously over heat ing can cau se [...]

T his indica t or comes on as a reminde r that y ou mus t ref uel soon. T his indica t or comes on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o th e ON ( II) position. It will then go of f if you have inserted a proper ly coded ignit ion ke y. If it is not a proper ly coded k ey, t he indicat or w ill blink, a nd the e ngine will [...]

T his indica tor has t hree f unct ions: I t c o m e so na sar e m i n d e rt h a t y o u have turn ed o f f t he ve hi cl e st abilit y as sist ( V SA ) syst em. It f lashe s when VSA is active (se e page ). I t co me s on a l o n g wi th th e VSA system indicat or if t here is a problem w it h the V SA sy ste m. T his indica t or norma lly comes [...]

T his indica t or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n to th e O N (I I ) p o si tio n . If it comes on w hile driv ing, it indicat es t hat one or more of y our ve hicle’s t ires a re ex tr emely low on pressure. If t his ha ppens, pull t o the side of t he roa d when it is sa f e , check w hich t ire has lost t[...]

T his indica t or shows t he rpm r ange where peak power occurs. Wh en it is f la shing, engine spee d is appr oaching t he ma ximum power r ange. Whe n it st ays on, t he engine speed is in t he max imum power range . Wh en th e tac ho me ter re ad i n g rea ches t he r ed zone, t his indicat or goe s out a nd t he red zone sta rt s f la shing. Se[...]

−＋ T he t rip met er shows t he number of miles or kilome te rs driv en since you last reset it . To res et a tri p me ter , di sp l ay i t, an d th en p res s an d h o l d the TRIP b u tto n until you hear a beep and t he numb er reset s t o ‘‘0.0’’. The se l ec t bu tto n s wi tc he s th e speedo meter reading between miles per hour a[...]

T his shows ho w much f uel you have. It ma y show slight ly more or le ss t han t he ac tua l amount . Y our v ehicle’s on boa rd dia gnostic system w ill detect a loo se or missing f uel f ill cap a s an e vapor at ive syst em lea k. T he f irst time a leak is de te cte d a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CA P’’ messa ge app ears on the i nf orm ation d i[...]

−− −−− −−− ±± T he temperature m ust be st abilized be f or e doing t his proce dure. T o adjust t he outside t emper at ure indicat or, ma ke sure t he out side t empera tur e indica tor is s hown in t h ed i s p l a y ,t h e np r e s s a n dh o l dt h e T R IP but t on f or 1 0 seconds ( the TRI P A o r B i s a l s o re s et ). [...]

＋− ＋− T he inf orma t ion display in t he inst rument panel show s you t he engine oil lif e and maint ena nce se rv i ce i tem s wh e n th e i g n iti on swit ch is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. T his inf ormation h elps to keep you aware of t he p eriod ic main tenance your ve hicle needs f or c ontinued t r ouble- f ree dr iving. R e f e r[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T o use the ho rn, press the center pad of the steering wheel. If equipped. 1 : 2: Cont rols Nea r t he St eer ing W heel Inst rument s and Cont rols 57 HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE INSTRUME NT PANE L BRIGHTNESS HEA DLIGHT S/TURN SIGNALS ENGINE STA RT BUTTON WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHERS VEH ICLE STABILIT Y ASSIST (VSA ) SYS TEM OFF S WIT[...]

− − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int ermit t ent LO Lo w s p ee d HI Hig h speed Windshie ld washe rs Push the r ight lev er up or down to selec t a posit ion. T he w ipers r un at high speed until you rel ease t he lever. T he wipers are n ot act ivated. T he wip ers ope rat e every f ew secon ds. In lo w speed and high speed, t he[...]

− − − Push down on t he lev er t o signal a lef t t ur n and up t o signal a right t urn. T o signal a la ne change , push lightly on t he lever , an d h o l d i t. T h e l ev er wi ll re tu rn to center when you release it or complet e a t urn. Tu rn i n g th e swit ch t o t he ‘‘ ’’ posit ion t urns on t he par king lights , ta illi[...]

＋− ＋− The b u tto ns i n the l owe r l eft co rn er o f th e i ns tru m en t pan el ad j u st th e bright ness of t he displa y in f ive s te ps. P us h the or bu tto n f i ve ti m es t o see t he f ull range. T o reduc e glare a t night , t he inst rument panel illumina t ion dims when y ou tur n the light sw itch t o t he or posit ion. P [...]

Do not push the de f ogger butt on whe n the conv ert ible t op is f olded. Make sure t he rear w indow is clear and y ou have good visibilit y bef ore sta rti ng to d ri ve. T he rear window def ogg er will cl ear fo g , fr o s t , a n d th i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push the de f ogger butt on t o tu rn i t on an d of f . The i n d ic ator i[...]

T he valet key w orks o nly i n the ignit ion and t he door lock s. Y ou ca n kee p the t runk a nd the lowe r console co mp artment lo cked wh en yo u l eave yo ur veh ic le an d the val et key at a par king f acilit y. Y o us h o u l dh a v er e c e i v e dak e y number t a g wit h your ke ys. Y ou w ill need this key numb er if you ever hav e to[...]

Wh en you t urn t he ignition sw itc h to t he ON (II) posit ion, t he immobilizer syst em indicat or s hould come on f or a f ew se conds, then go of f . If t he indicat or st a rt s to blink, it mea ns the syst em does not recognize t he coding of t he key . T urn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he L OCK ( 0) posit ion, remove the key, rein sert it,[...]

− − − T he ignit ion swit ch has t hre e posit ions: L OCK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), a nd ON (II). T his is t he norma l key posit ion when driv ing. Seve ral of t he indicat ors on t he inst rume nt pa nel come on a s a t est when y ou tur n the ignit ion swit ch f rom t he A CCESSOR Y (I) t o t he ON (II) posit ion. The en gi n e c an b e star[...]

Each door has a lo ck t ab next to t he inside door ha ndle. W hen you push in t he lock t ab on t he dr iver ’s door , bot h doors lock . Pulling out t he lock t ab on t he driv er’s door only unlocks th at do o r. The l o c k tab o n the pass enger’ s door only locks a nd unlocks t ha t door. T o lock t he passenger’s door when g etti ng [...]

Y o u can als o u se the mas ter key to open t he t runk lock . To op en th e tru n k wi th the r em o te tra ns mi tter , p re ss a n d ho ld th e T R UNK R EL EA SE but ton f or a bout 1s e c o n d( s e ep a g e ) . K eep the t runk li d closed at all t im es while dr iving t o av oid dama ging the lid , and to prevent exhaust g as f rom g etti n[...]

− − − − Pres s this but t on once t o unlock t he driv er’s door . Push it t wice t o also unloc k the passenger ’s door. Pres s this but t on once to lock bot h doors. Some e xt erior light s will f lash. When you push L OCK t wice w ithin 5 seconds, you w ill hea r a be ep to v er i f y tha t th e do ors ar e locked . T he int erior l[...]

＋ ◎ ▽ T o repl ace the battery, remove the round cover on t he back of the t ransmit t er by t urning it counterclockwise with a coin. Insert a ne w b atte ry wi th the si de f ac i n g up. A lign t he ma rk on t he c over wi th th e m ar k on th e tra ns mi tter . S et the c o ve r in p lac e , a n dt u r ni t c l o c k w i s e . If it t ake[...]

− T o adju st the seat f orward and back war d, pull up on t he leve r under t he seat c ushion’s f r ont edge. T hen t r yt om o v et h es e a t t om a k es u r ei t is locke d in posit ion. T o cha nge the s eat -bac k angle, pull up on the lev er on t he outside of t he se at b otto m . Make a ll seat adjust ment s bef ore you st ar t dr ivi[...]

Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion to ra ise or lower e ithe r win do w. T o o pen a win do w, pu sh the s w i t c hd o w na n dh o l di t .R e l e a s et h e switch w hen you want t he windo w t o st op. Pull back on the s wit ch and hold it t o close t he window. T he dri ver’s armrest has a master powe r window cont rol [...]

− T he m ast er c ontr ol panel a lso con- tai n s th es e ex tra f e atu re s : T o open t he dr iver ’s window f ully, push t he w indow swit ch f irmly dow n to t he second det ent , and re lease it . T h e window au to m ati cal l y g o es a l l th e wa y do wn . T o st op t he w indow, pull bac k on t he win do w switch bri ef ly. T o open[...]

Bef ore ope rat ing t he conve rt ible top, mak e sure t he ve hicle is park ed on lev el ground, the re ar def ogger is of f , and t here is e nough cleara nce abov e t he top. A pply t he park ing brake . T he conve rt ible t op will not opera te unless t he par king bra ke is f ully engage d. T h e r ei sa l a t c ho ne a c hs i d e .P u s h in [...]

Wit h the latches released, push t he locking lev ers up unt il t hey lat ch. P u l lb a c k a n dh o l dt h eR O O F swi tch. T h e win do ws lo wer and t he roof f olds back . Re lease t he R OOF swit ch w hen t he roof is re tra cte d c o m p le tel y in to the r ea r shelf . 4. 5. Conv er t ible T op Inst rument s and Cont rols 73 LOCKING LEVE [...]

Use t he conve rt ible top cov er whe n the t op is f olded to help prevent f oreign ob jects, dirt, et c., f rom g etti ng i n to th e ma ter i al an d the mecha nism. The co ver i s atta c he d to th e b o d y wit h f our sna ps: tw o behind the r oll bar s, and one on the side of ea ch seat. T o in stall o r remo ve the conve rt ible t op cover [...]

P ul l do wn th e s trap on th e pass eng er’s si de o f the cover, an d al i g n i ts sn ap wi th th e pi n on th e t rim pane l behind t he door. Pr ess o n bo th si d es o f th e sn ap to attac h i t to th e pi n. P ul l do wn th e s trap on th e d ri ve r’ s side of t he cov er, a nd align it s sn ap wi th th e pi n on th e tri m pan el beh[...]

Push t he locking le ver s up while holding t he ta b. W hen t he lat ch is in place , relea se t he t ab. Ma ke sure the convertibl e top is secu rely lat ched. P us h in th e tab to re l e as e the locking lev ers , and pull t hem down. No te the m o ve m en t of the l atc h when you pu sh in the t ab. Wh ile holding the lev er down, p u sh i n t[...]

Dus t is the mai n cau se o f creaks o r ot her sounds c oming f r om the conve rt ible top. R egula rly clea n the body sea ls wit h gl ass cl ean er and a sof t clo th. Do n ot use a scr aper or de- icing chemica ls t o remove f r ost , snow, or ic e f rom t he top or t he re ar w indow. Ever y 3 to 6 mont hs, depending on how of t en the t op i [...]

Because of t he size and weight of t he remov able ha rdt op, it is rec ommended t hat you hav e someone he lp you remov e and ins ta ll it . Clean and dry the hardt op b ef ore remov ing it . Stor e it in y our gar age or ot her pr ote ct ed ar ea, a nd do not sta ck i te m s on to p of i t. CR models Re m o va b l e H ar d to p 78 2009 S2000[...]

L oosen t he bolt of t he re ar cov er lid wit h a f la t- tippe d screw driv er. Pull the bolt out unt il it st ops agai ns t t he l i d. Mak e sure t he v ehicle is par ked on lev el ground, a nd tha t y ou have adequa t e clear ance a bove t he vehi cl e. 2. 3. 1. CONT INUED Re m o va b l e H ar d to p Inst allat ion Inst rument s and Cont rols [...]

Hold t he bolt and lid, a nd remov e t he lid by pulling t hem up t ogethe r as s hown in t he illust ra tion a bove. R e p e a t t h ep r o c e d u r ef o rt h el i d o n the o the r si d e. K eep t he lids in the t runk s af ely. Mo ve the s eats f o rw ar d . Make sure the f ron t locking levers are clo se d. Make sure t he handles f or the side[...]

Car ef ully set the r emova ble har dtop on t he ve hicle, making sure t he loc k rods go int o t he posit ioning holes behind e ach door . Be ca ref ul not t o pinch your f ingers. Push in t he t ab on ea ch locking lev er a nd pull the loc king lev er down. Push t he locking le ver f or wa rd an d s et the l atc h i n to the windshield he ader. P[...]

Plug the ha rness f or t he rear window de f ogger (see pa ge ) int o the re ar conne ct or. Mak e sure it locks into t he connector. R em ove th e cap f ro m the rear window de f ogger c onnect or. Make sure t he rear w indow is clear and y ou have good visibilit y bef ore sta rti ng to d ri ve. T h ed e f o g g e rw i r e so nt h ei n s i d eo f [...]

L owe r the win do ws. Unplug t he re ar w indow def ogger har ness f rom t he connect or by s q u e e z i n gt h e t a bo nt h eh a r n e s s plug. Pull on the plug, not t he harness. Push in t he t ab on ea ch locking lev er a nd pull the loc king lev er down. Pus h the locki ng l evers f orward and re move t he lat ches f rom t he windshield he [...]

Pi vot t h e loc k rods f orward to rele ase t he sides of t he ha rdt op. L if t t he ha rdt op str aight up of f t he v e h i c l ea n d s e ti ta s i d e . Insta ll the ca p on the r ear def ogger connec tor . T ake t he rear cover li ds ou t f rom t he tr unk. 6. 7. 8. 9. Re m o va b l e H ar d to p 84 LOCK ROD Make sure that the lock rod s do [...]

Wh en reinst a lling the r ear cover lid, align t he t a bs to t he appr opriat e holde rs a nd push the lid down w hile holding t he bolt out . T ight en t he bolts se curely w ith th e f la t-ti pp e d sc re wd riv er . R ep eat the proc edu re f or the li d o n the o the r si d e. L if t the wind def lect or up (see page ). 10. 11. 12. 13. 75 Re[...]

Support the hardt op during s tor age to prevent the f ront seal f rom mak ing cont a ct t he f loor or a ny other surf ace t hat ca n def orm t he rubber . A void a utoma t ic car washe s t hat us e a high p ressu re spray. Re m o va b l e H ar d to p St oring W ashing 86 FRONT SEAL 2009 S2000[...]

K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and a djust ed f or best vis ibility . Be su re to adju st the mirro rs bef ore you st ar t dr iving. T he inside mir ror has da y and night posit ions. T he night position r educes glar e f rom hea dlights be hind you. Fl i p th e tab o n th e bo ttom e d ge o f the mirror to sel ect t [...]

T o apply t he par king bra ke, pull the lev er up f ully. T o relea se it , pull up slight ly, push the but t on, and lowe r the lever. T he parki ng b rake indicat or on t he inst rument pane l should go out when t he par king bra ke is f ully r elea sed (s ee page ). 46 P arki ng B rake 88 BUTTO N PARKING BRAKE LE VER Driving t he vehicle with t[...]

＊ ＊ Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst rument s and Cont rols 89 BEVE RAGE HOLD ER CONSOLE COMPA RTME NT DASHBO ARD LOW ER POCK ET DRIVER ’S SEAT-BAC K POCKET ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET VANITY M IRROR/SUNVISOR : If e quipped AUDIO PAN EL 2009 S2000[...]

Open the beverage ho lder by pushing on t he t ab. T h e lid will slide open. T his soc ket is inte nded to supply powe r f or 1 2 volt DC a ccess ories that are rat ed 1 20 watts or less (10 amps). It will not power an au to m o ti ve ty p e ci gar ette l ig h ter elemen t. T o hold t wo cups in t he be ver age h ol de r, f l i p th e pa rti tio n[...]

T he lev er t o open the uppe r compartment is insid e the lower co mp ar tm en t. Pu sh up th e l ev er , an d lif t t he lid. T o c lose, lowe r t he lid, and push it down unt il it lat ches. T he area bet ween the seat s has two co mp ar tm en ts. Op en th e lo wer compartment by squeezing the handle . Close it wit h a f irm push. Y ou ca n lock[...]

I f the s witc h i s in th e cen ter po si ti o n , t he inte rior light will come on when you remo ve the key f rom the ig nitio n swit ch. T he int erior light ha s a t hree- posit ion swit ch: ON , Door A ct iv at ed, and O FF. In the Do o r A ctivated (c ent er) posit ion, t he light c omes on when you: Open either door. Unlock t he doors w ith[...]

Wh en th e sw i tch i s i n the c en ter posit ion wit h bot h doors close d, th e t wo bulbs in t he int erior light c an ea ch b e tu rn ed o n an d o f f wi th th e b utto n ne xt to it. Int erior L ig ht Inst rument s and Cont rols 93 2009 S2000[...]

94 2009 S2000[...]

T he s ta ndard a udio syst em ha s many f ea t ures. T his sect ion describe s those f ea tur es and how t o us e them. (If yo u have an o pti on al audio sy ste m, ref er to t he oper at ing inst ruct ions t hat came w it h it.) T he he at ing and a ir condit ioning system in your v ehicle provides a comf ort able dr iving env ironment in all wea[...]

V ent s, H eat ing, and A /C 96 AIR CONDIT IONING BUTTO N FAN CO NTROL L EVER MODE CONT ROL DIAL TEMPERATUR E CONTROL DIA L REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON Except S2000 CR m odel 2009 S2000[...]

Push t his lev er up and dow n t o increase or decrease the f an speed and a irf low. T he indica tor s next to the lever show you t he speed and airf low selected. T his but t on tur ns the a ir condit ioning on and of f . T he i n di cato r i n the b utto n co me s on whe n the A /C is on. T ur ning this d ial clock wise inc rea ses th e tem p e [...]

A ir c onditioning pla ces a n ext ra loa d on the e ngine. Wa t ch the e ngine coolan t t emper at ure gauge ( see pa ge ). If it moves near t he red zone, t urn of f t he A /C unt il the ga uge rea ding ret ur ns to nor mal. T he f low- thr ough vent ilat ion syst em dra ws in out side air, cir culat es it th ro u g h th e in teri o r, th en ex h[...]

A ir condit ioning, as it cools, r emoves m oi stu re f r om th e ai r. Whe n u s ed i n combinat ion w ith t he hea te r, it makes the i nterio r warm and dry an d can pr eve nt t he w indows f rom f ogging up. Tu rn t h e f a n o n . T ur n on the a ir condit ioning. Sel ect and f resh ai r mod e. Adj u st th e tem per atu re to yo ur pref erence[...]

V ent s a nd Heat ing 100 FAN CO NTROL L EVER MODE CONT ROL DIAL TEMPERATUR E CONTROL DIA L REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON S2000 CR mod el 2009 S2000[...]

Push t his lev er up and dow n t o increase or decrease the f an speed and a irf low. T he indica tor s next to the lever show you t he speed and airf low selected. T ur ning this d ial clock wise inc rea ses th e tem p e ratu re o f th e ai rflo w. T his but t on tur ns the r ear window def ogger of f a nd on (see pa ge ). Wh en th e re ci rcu lat[...]

T he f low- thr ough vent ilat ion syst em dra ws in out side air, cir culat es it th ro u g h th e in teri o r, th en ex h au s ts it throu gh ve nts beh in d the seat-b acks. Air f l o ws f ro m the ce n ter vent s in t he dashboa rd, th e vent s on bot h sides of t he inst rument pane l, and f rom the f lo or vents. S el ect t h is posit ion whe[...]

Push the f an control level do wn until th e in di c ato r g oe s o f f . A la c k of air f low c an cause t he window s to f og up. Y ou should k eep t he f an on a t a ll ti me s so s tal e air an d mo is tu re d o not build up in t he int er ior and ca use f ogging. Select . T he syst em aut omat ica lly sw itch es t o f r esh a ir mode. Select [...]

Pl ay in g t he A M/F M R ad io 104 SCAN BUTT ON AM/FM BU TTON AUTO SELE CT INDICAT OR STERE O INDICAT OR SCAN INDICA TOR PRESET B UTTONS SEEK BAR Cana dian model TUNE KNOB AM/FM BU TTON AUTO SELE CT INDICAT OR STERE O INDICAT OR SCAN INDICA TOR PRESET B UTTONS SEEK BAR SCAN BUTT ON TUNE KNOB AUTO SELE CT BUTTON AUTO SELE CT BUTTON PWR/V OL KNOB PW[...]

− − − − − − Y ou can use any of f iv e methods t o f i nd r ad io s tati on s o n the s el ec ted band: t une, see k, scan, t he pre set but tons, a nd aut o select . Use the T UNE knob to t une t he ra dio to a desired f r equency. Turn th e kn ob ri gh t to tun e to a higher f r equency, or lef t t o t une t o a lower f r equency. T h[...]

− − − − − If y ou are traveli ng f ar f rom ho me an d can no long er receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to se lec t f eature to f ind s tation s in the lo cal area. Press t he A . SEL but t on. ‘‘A . SEL ’’ f lashes in t he display , and t he syst em goes in to sca n mod e f or several seconds. It stor es the f r[...]

CONT INUED T he radio can receive the compl ete A M an d FM ban ds . T hose bands c over t hese f requen- cies: A M band: 530 t o 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz How well the ra di o receives st ations is depende nt on ma ny f act ors, such as th e d i s tan c e f ro m th e s tati o n ’s tra ns mi tter , n e arb y lar g e o b je c ts, and a [...]

R adio signa ls, espec ially on th e FM band, a re def lect ed by la rge object s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he di rect signal f rom t he st at ion’s t ra nsmitt er, and t he def lect ed s ignal. T his c auses th e so u n d to d is tort or f l u tter . T h i s i s a ma in caus e of poor r adio re cept ion in ci[...]

XM is a registered trademark of XM Sa t ellit e R adio ,I n c . Sat ellit e ra dio rece ives signa ls f rom t wo sa tellit es t o produc e clea r, high- qualit y digit al r ecept ion. It of f er s many c hannels in s ever al ca t egories. A long wit h a large s elect ion of dif f e rent t ypes of music, s at ellit e ra dio also a llows you t o v ie[...]

− − − − Y ou may ex perienc e periods whe n XM r adio does not t rans mit t he a rt ist name a nd or t he song t itle inf ormat ion. If t his happens , the re is not hing wrong wit h your sy stem. T his inf orma t ion is not a vaila ble under c ert ain sit uat ions. I f y o up r e s sa n dh o l dt h eD I S P / MODE but t on f or 5 seconds, [...]

− − T he s can f unct ion gives you a s ampling of all c hannels w hile in the channel mod e. In the cat egory mode, only t he channels w ith in that cat egor y are s canned. T o act ivat e sc an, p res s th e SC A N bu tton . The system play s each channel in numeric al order f or a f ew seconds, t hen select s t he next cha nnel. Whe n you he[...]

T h eX Ms a t e l l i t e sa r ei no r b i t o v e r th e eq u ato r; the re f o re , o b je c ts so uth of t he v ehicle ma y cause s at ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o hel p compensat e f or t his, ground-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r met ropolit an a rea s. Sat ellit e signa ls are mor e likely t o be blocke d by ta ll buildings a[...]

Depe nding on wher e you driv e, you may experien ce reception pro blem s. Interf erence can be caused by any o f th es e c o nd iti o n s : Driv ing on a r oad beside a ver tic al wa ll, st eep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing on t he nort h side of a larg e comm erci al truck on an east /west road. Driv ing in tunne ls. Driv ing [...]

Play ing a CD 114 Cana dian model CD SLOT CD BUTTON CD SLOT EJECT B UTTON SEEK/ SKIP BAR PWR/V OL KNOB CD BUTTON RANDOM BUT TON U.S . model w ith Audio S yste m PWR/V OL KNOB SEEK/ SKIP BAR REPEAT BU TTON EJECT B UTTON REPEAT BU TTON RANDOM BUT TON 2009 S2000[...]

− − T o load or pla y CDs, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or the ON(II) pos ition. Each t ime you p ress and rele ase the sid e of the sk ip b ar, th e pl aye r ski ps f o rw ard to th e beginning of t he next t rack . Press and release the side o f t he bar t o skip back war d to t he be ginning of th e c u rr en t tra[...]

− − −＋ T o cont inuously r eplay a track, press an d release the RPT but ton. Y ou w ill see R PT in t he display . Press it aga in t o tur n it of f . T his f ea tur e plays t he tracks in ran do m ord er. T o activate ra ndom play, pr ess a nd relea se t he R DM but t on. Y ou will see R DM in the di spl ay. Pre ss it again to retur n to [...]

When a CD is not being p layed, store it in its ca se t o pr ote ct it f rom dust and other conta min at io n. T o prevent warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight a nd ext reme he at . T o clean a CD, use a clean sof t clo t h. Wipe acro ss the CD f rom the center t o the out side edge. A n e wC Dm a yb er o u g ho nt h e inner and out er edges. T[...]

T he CD pl ayer/chang er has a sophist icat ed a nd delica te mecha nism. If you inser t a damage d C D a s i n d i c a t e di nt h i ss e c t i o n ,i t m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge the a udio unit. Exa mples of t hese CD s are s hown t o th e ri g h t: Bubbled, wr inkled, la beled, and ex cessive ly th ick CDs Damaged CDs Poo[...]

CD-R or CD- R W may not play due t o the r ecording c onditions. Small, ir regular shaped CDs CDs w ith scra tc hes, dirt y CDs Scra tc hes and f inger print s on the CDs may ca use t he sound to skip. R ecommende d CDs ar e print ed wit h t he f ollowing logo. 4. 5. Pr ot ect ing Y our CDs Fe atu res 119 Fingerp rints, scratches, etc. 3-inc h (8-c[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see an error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af ter eje cti ng th e di sc, c hec k it f or damag e or def o rmatio n. I f there is no d amag e, in[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Cause Solut ion T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile playing a dis c. If you see an error message in t he display w hile playing a dis c, press th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af ter eje cti ng th e di sc, c hec k it f or damag e or def o rmatio n. I f [...]

＋ − If y ou want to mut e the sound t emporar ily, push t he MUT E but t on. T he indic at or in t he but ton w ill come on to indica te t he mut e f unct ion is on. Pres s the but t on aga in to ca ncel mut e. T he A UDIO CONT R OL bu t ton change s the mode . Pressing t he button repeat edly selects FM1, F M2, A M ,C D( i f aC Di sl o a d e d[...]

Y o u may h ave to store y ou r f avorite sta ti o n s in the p re s et bu tton s after t he syst em begins w orking. Y our origina l sett ings may be los t whe n t he power is disc onnect ed. If your vehicle’s b at tery is disconnect ed or goes dead, or t he ra dio f use is rem oved, t he audio system w ill di sable it self . If t his happe ns, [...]

Cruise c ontrol a llows you t o ma inta in as e ts p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout keeping y our f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should be used f or cr uising on st raight , open highwa ys. It is not r ecommende d f or cit y driv ing, winding roa ds, slippery road s, he avy rain , or bad we ather. Press a nd relea se t he SET /[...]

Y ou can increase the set crui sing speed in any of t hese ways: Press a nd hold the R ESUME/ accel butt on. When you reach the desired cru isin g speed, release the but ton. P us h on th e ac ce l er ato r p ed al. Acc el erate to the d es ire d c ru is i n g speed, a nd press t he SET /decel but ton. Y ou can dec rease the se t cr uising speed in[...]

Ev en with th e cru is e co ntr ol turn ed on, you can still use t he accelera tor pedal t o spee d up f or passing. A f t er co mp l e tin g the p ass , tak e y o ur foo t of f t he accele rat or pedal. T he v ehicle wi l l re tu rn to th e set cr ui si n g sp eed . R est ing your f oot on t he bra ke or clutch pedal causes t he cruise control to [...]

Bef ore y ou begin driv ing your vehicle , you should know what gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o know how t o proper ly st ore luggage or packa ges. T he inf ormat ion in t his sec tion w ill help you. If you pl an to a dd any acc essor ies t o your v ehicle, ple ase re ad th e i n f or m at[...]

Help a ssure your vehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y and perf or mance by pa ying ex tra atte n ti o n to h ow y o u dr i ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri od : Y our v ehicle is de signed t o opera t e on premium unle aded ga soline w ith a pump octa ne number of 91 or highe r. U s eo f a l o w e ro c t a n eg a s o l[...]

Open t he f uel f ill door by pulling on t he knob on t he driv er’s door jamb. Park with the d river’s s id e clo sest to th e s er vi c e sta ti o n p u m p. even t ho ugh the t ank is no t f ull, there may be a probl em with your vehi cl e’s f uel vap or reco very system. T he system helps keep f uel va por f rom going int o t he atmosp he[...]

Par k t he vehic le, and se t t he par king bra ke. Pull t he hood rele ase ha ndle locat ed under t he lower le f t corne r of t he dashboa rd. T he h ood will pop up slight ly. S c r e w t h e fu e l fi l l c a p b a c k o n unt il it c licks at leas t once. If y ou do not prope rly t ighte n the ca p, t he malf unct ion indica tor la mp m a yc o[...]

R emov e the dipst ick a gain, a nd check the le vel. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. If it is nea r or below the low er mar k, see on page . Wa it a f e w minut es a f t er t urning t he engine of f bef ore you ch eck t he oil. R emov e the dips tick ( blac k handle) . Inser t t he dipst ick all t he wa y back int o its h [...]

L ook at t he coolant lev el in t he radi ator reserve tank. Make su re it is between t he MA X a nd MI N lines. If it is be low the M IN line, see on page f or inf ormat ion on a dding the pr oper coolan t. Re fer to on page f or inf ormat ion about checking o ther it ems on yo ur vehi cl e. 173 167 Eng ine Coolant Check A dding Eng ine Coolant Ow[...]

− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixe d number. It v ar ies bas ed on driv ing conditions , driv ing habit s and v ehicle c ondition. T her ef ore, it is not possible f or one set of est imates to predi ct f uel economy pr ecisely f or a ll driver s in all env ironment s. Prov ides an e stima te d annual f uel cost, based on 15,000 miles (20[...]

− − − − − − − A ggressiv e driv ing (ha rd accel eratio n and b raking ) Exces sive idling, a cceler at ing and bra king in st op-and- go tr af f ic Cold engine oper at ion ( engines a r em o r ee f f i c i e n t w h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing wit h a he avy load or t he air condit ioner r unning Improper ly inf lat ed t ires T he f [...]

− − Fill t he f uel ta nk unt il the nozzle a ut omat ically c licks of f . R eset t rip counter to zero. R ecor d the tot al ga llons ( lite rs) nee ded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lculat ions a bove. Th e A/ C put s an ex tr a load on t he engine whic h makes it use more f uel. Us e t he f resh- air v ent ilat ion whe n possible[...]

Y our deale r has Honda acc essories t hat allow y ou to pe rsona lize your vehicle. T hese accessories h ave been de signed and a pprove d f or y our vehi cl e, and are co vered b y warranty. Bef ore ins ta lling any acc essor y: A lt hough non-Honda a ccessor ies may f it on your vehicle, t hey m ay not meet f act ory specif icat io ns, and could[...]

R em ovin g parts f rom you r vehicle , or r eplacing c omponent s wit h non-Honda c omponent s could seriou sly af f ect you r vehicle’s handling, st a bility, a nd relia bilit y. H e r ea r es o m ee x a m p l e s : If y ou plan t o modif y your v ehicle, consult y our dealer . Modi f ying your steering wheel or any other part of your vehicl e?[...]

Y o ur vehi cl e has seve ral co nven ie nt storag e areas: Upper a nd lower console co mp ar tm en ts T runk Seat-b ack p oc ket C o n s o l es i d en e t Door pock et s Da shboar d lower poc ket However, carryi ng too mu ch cargo , or impr operly s tor ing it, c an af f ect your v ehicle’s ha ndling, st abilit y, st opping dist ance, t ir es, a[...]

− −× Steps f or Determin ing C orrect L oad Li m i t Loc ate th e s tate me n t ‘‘ T h e combin ed weight of occupants a nd cargo shou ld never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on your vehicle’s pl acard . Det ermine t he combined w eight of t he dr iver a nd passenge rs t hat will be r iding in your v ehicle. Subt ract t he combined we[...]

I n ad d i ti on , the to tal we i g h t o f th e vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, and t ra iler t ongue load must not exceed t he Gross Vehicle We i g h t Ra ti n g (G VWR) o r t h e G r o s s A xle W eight R at ing ( GA WR ). Bot h a r eo na l a b e lo nt h e d r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Car ry ing Car go 140 Max L[...]

St ore or sec ure all it ems t hat could be t hrow n around a nd hurt someone dur ing a cra sh. Dist ribut e car go evenly on t he f loor of t he t runk, pla cing t he h ea vi es t ite m s on th e b o tto m an d as f ar f orward as po ss ib le . Be sur e items pla ced on the f loor behind the f r ont seat s cannot roll underne at h and int erf er e[...]

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........................ Driv ing Guideline s . 14 4 ........................ Preparing to Drive . 145 ....................... St art ing t he Engine . 146 ................... Manua l T ransmission . 147 ........................................... Parking . 149 ............................. Braking System . 149 ............... An t i - lo c k B r a[...]

Use cau tio n if yo u ever dri ve you r v e h i c l eo nv e r yr o u g ho r r u t t e d roa ds. Y ou could dama ge the suspension and unde rbody by bot toming out . Going t oo f ast ove r par king lot ‘‘speed bumps ’’ ca n als o caus e damag e. Beca use of t he low-pr of ile t ire s f itt ed t o your v ehicle , the a lloy whee ls are close [...]

Y o us h o u l dd ot h ef o l l o w i n gc h e c k s and a djustme nts be f or e you driv e your vehicl e. Make su re all wi nd ows, mi rrors, and out side light s ar e clea n and unobst ruct ed. R emov e f r ost, snow , or ice. Check that any items you may be car rying a re s tor ed prope rly or f a stened down securely. Fast en your seat bel t. C[...]

A pply t he park ing brak e. In co ld weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories t o redu ce th e dr ai n o n th e ba tter y. P us h the cl utc h pe d al d own a l l the w a y . Th e E NG I N E S TART b u t to n has no ef f ect unless the clutch pedal is pr essed. Turn th e i g n i ti on key to th e O N (II) pos ition. Wit hout t ouching the ac[...]

T he ma nual t ra nsmission is synchr onized in a ll f or war d gear s f or smoot h opera tion. It has a lockout so y o u c a n n o t s h i ft d i r e c t l y fr o m fi ft h to reverse i ns tead of sixth (see p age ). W hen shif t ing up or dow n, make sur e you push the clut ch pedal do wn all the way, s hi f t t o the nex t gea r, and le t t he p[...]

If you exceed the ma xim um speed f or the ge ar you ar e in, the e ngine speed will en t er into t he tachometer’s red z one. If t his occ urs, you ma y f eel t he engine cut in and out . T his is cause d by a limit er in t he e ngine’s comput er cont rols. T he e ngine will run no rmally when you red uce the rpm bel ow t he red zone. Bef ore [...]

R est ing your f oot on t he peda l keeps t he brak es applie d lightly, builds up heat, a nd redu ces their ef f ect iveness and re du ces b rake pad l if e. In addit ion, f uel economy c an be reduced . It a lso keep s your brake light s on all t he t ime, conf using drivers behi nd you . Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h disc brakes at all f our[...]

Che ck the brak es af ter drivi ng t hrough deep w at er . A pply t he brakes mod erat ely to see if they f eel norma l. If not , apply them ge ntly a nd f requent ly unt il the y do. Be ext ra caut ious in y our driv ing. T he hydraul ic system t hat operates the brake s has two se parate cir cui ts. Each c ircu it works d iag on all y acros s t h[...]

I f thi s in di ca to r co mes o n, th e an ti- lock f unct ion of t he br aking syst em has shut down. T he bra kes st ill work like a convent ional syst em, but wit hout ant i-lock. Y ou s hould hav e your dealer i nspect your vehicl e as soon as pos sible. it only helps wit h st eer ing cont rol during br aking. su ch as try i n g to tak e a cor[...]

When V SA a ctivat es, you may notice t hat the e ngine does not r espond t o th e ac ce l er ato r in th e s am e wa y i t does at ot her times. T he V SA syst em cannot enhance t he ve hicle’s dr iving st abilit y in a ll sit uat ions and does not cont rol your vehicle’s entire braking system. It is st ill your r esponsibilit y t o driv e and[...]

Driv ing wit h va rying t ir e or w heel sizes may cause t he VSA t o malf unct ion. W hen repla cing tir es, make sure t hey are of t he same size and type as your ori gin al tires ( see page ). In cer ta in unusual condit ions when your v ehicle ge ts s tuc k in shallow mud or f re sh snow, it may be easier to f re e i t wi th th e VSA tem p o ra[...]

Y our v ehicle is e quipped wit h a t ire pressure monit oring system ( T PMS) th at turn s on e ve ry ti m e yo u s tart the engine a nd monitors t he pre ssure in your t ires w hile driv ing. If y ou cannot ma ke t he low t ire pressur e indicat or go out af t er inf lat ing the t ires t o t he specif ied valu es, have y ou r de aler c hec k the [...]

For example , if y ou check a nd f ill you r t ires i n a warm area, t hen d rive in extremely cold weather, the t ire pres sure will be low er t han meas ured a nd could be under inf la te d and cause t he lo w t ire pressure indicat or t o come on. Or , if y ou check and adjust your t ire pressure in cooler conditions , and driv e int o extr emel[...]

A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC r ules. Operat ion is subject t o t he f ollowing t wo condit ions: (1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul int erf er ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence r eceived, including inter f erence t hat ma y cause undesired opera tion. Changes or modif icat ion[...]

Y our v ehicle is not designed t o t ow a tra il er. Attem pti n g to d o so c an v o id your wa rra ntie s. To wi n g a Tr a i l e r Driv ing 157 2009 S2000[...]

158 2009 S2000[...]

T his se ct ion explains w hy it is imp orta nt t o keep you r v ehi cle well maint aine d and how t o f ollow ba sic maint ena nce saf et y prec aut ions. If y ou hav e th e skills a nd tools t o perf or m more comple x maint enanc e t asks on y our ve hicle, you ma y wa nt t o purchase t he serv ice manua l. See page f or inf or mat ion on how t [...]

T o el im in ate po tential haz ards, re ad t he instr uctions be f or e you begin, and m ake s ure yo u h ave the too ls and sk ills requir ed. A ll ser vice it ems not det aile d in this section sho uld be p erf ormed by a cer tif ied t echnic ian or ot her qualif ied mecha nic. Make sure your v ehicle i s parked on lev el ground, t he par king b[...]

− − − − − − − − − − − − CONT INUED Calculat ed Engine Oil L if e ( %) 100 % 91 % 90 % 81 % 80 % 71 % 70 % 61 % 60 % 51 % 50 % 41 % 40 % 31 % 30 % 21 % 20 % 16 % 15 % 11 % 10 % 6 % 5% 1% 0% Displayed Engine Oil L if e (% ) 100 % 90 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 15 % 10 % 5% 0% Based on t he engine ope rat ing condit io[...]

If t he r emaining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you will see t he engine oil lif e indic at or eve ry t ime you tur n th e ig ni ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. T he maint enanc e minder indicat or w ill also c ome on, and t he m ai n ten anc e i tem c o d e( s) f o r o the r scheduled ma inte nance it ems needin g service wil[...]

CONT INUED Nega tiv e mileage me ans your vehi cl e has p ass ed the m ain tenan ce requir ed point . If y ou do not pe rf orm t he indicat ed maint ena nce, negat iv e mileage is displ ayed and begins to blin k af ter the vehicle has been d riven 10 mil es (1 0 km) or mor e. Im med iatel y have th e in di cated m a i n t e n a n c ed o n eb yy o u[...]

− T he ma ximum tot a l mileage show n is ‘‘ 9999.’’ W hen the e ngine oil lif e is 0 per cent or nega tiv e milea ge, t he maint ena nce minder indica tor ( )r e m a i n so ne v e ni f y o u change t he inf orma tion displa y. Im med iatel y have th e servi ce d on e, and m ake s ure to res et the di sp lay as descr ibed on the ne xt pa [...]

If ma int enance se rvic e is done by someo ne other than your deal er, rese t t he maint enance minde r as f ollows: Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos ition. Press t he T R IP butt on unt il th e engine oil lif e indicat or is displ ayed. Y our deale r will reset t he display af t er comple ting t he r equired maint ena nce ser v[...]

If you have t he requi red service done but do not r eset t he display, or rese t t he display w ithout doing the ser vice, t he sy st em will not show t he pro pe r main tenan ce i nterval s. T hi s c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems be cause y ou will no longer have an accu rate record o f when maintenance is need ed. We rec[...]

− ＃ − − − − U.S. Vehicles: Y o us h o u l dc h e c kt h ef o l l o w i n g it ems at t he specif ied int erv als. If you ar e unsure of how t o perf or m any che ck, t urn t o the appr opria te page list ed. L ight s Check the ope rat ion of t he headlight s, pa rking light s, t aillight s, high-mount brak e light, and lice nse plat e l[...]

＊ ＃ ＃ ＊ ＃ ＊ ＊ Maint ena nce Minder 168 Maintenance S ub Items Check ti re inflation and c ondition Replace air cleaner element Replace dus t and pollen filt er Inspect drive belt Replace t ransmissi on fluid Replace s park plugs Inspect valve clearance Replace engi ne coolant Replace rear di fferential fluid Maintenance Main I tems Re[...]

Fl u i d L o c ati o n s Maint enance 169 WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) ENGINE OIL FILL CA P ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Bla ck handle ) CLUTCH FLUID (Gra y cap) BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR RADIATO R CAP 2009 S2000[...]

Make sure t he A PI Certif icat io n Seal says ‘ ‘For G asoline Engines.’’ Oil is ma jor cont ribut or t o your engine’s perf orma nce and longe vit y. A lways use a premiu m-grade det ergent oil display ing the A PI cer tif ica t ion seal. T his sea l indicat es t he oil is ene rgy conser ving, and t hat it meet s the A merican Petroleum[...]

− T he oil’s v iscosit y or we ight is prov ided on t he cont ainer ’s la bel. Select t he oil f or your v ehicle accor ding to t his cha rt. A n oil wit h a viscosit y of 1 0W -30 is pref er red f or opt imum f uel ec onomy and year-round p rotect io n in yo ur vehi cl e. You m ay us e 5W-40 o il if t he t empera tur e in your are a goes be [...]

R emov e the oil f ilt er, and let t he rema ining oil dra in. A specia l wrenc h (availab le f rom yo ur deale r) is re quired. Op en th e ho od , an d re m o ve th e engine oil f ill cap. R emov e the oil dra in bolt a nd washe r f rom t he bot tom of t he engine. Dr ain t he oil int o an appr opria te c onta iner. Inst all a ne w oil f ilte r ac[...]

If Honda antif reeze/cool ant is not av ailable , you may use anot her major -bra nd non-silica te coolant as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .M a k es u r ei t is a high-qua lit y coolant rec ommended f or aluminum e ngines. Cont inued use of a ny non-Honda coo lan t can result in co rros io n, c a u s i n gt h e c o o l i n gs y s t e mt[...]

I f the r e se rv e tan k i s c o mp le tel y empty, you shou ld also check the cool ant level in t he radiator. Wh en the radia tor and engine a re cool, re lieve a ny press ure in t he cooling sys tem by tur ning the ra diat or ca p count erclock wise, wit hout pr essing down. R em ove th e radi ator cap b y pushing dow n and t urning countercloc[...]

Check the f lui d level by looki ng at th e le vel g aug e attach ed to th e cap . Check the f lui d level in the win ds hi eld wash er res ervo ir at le ast mont hly during norma l use. Fill t he r eser voir w it h a good-qua lity windshield w asher f luid. T his incre ases t he clea ning capa bility a nd prevents f reezing in co ld weat her. When[...]

Check t he f luid level with t he transm is si on at norm al op eratin g tem pe ratu re an d th e ve h i cl e si tti n g on lev el ground. R emov e t he t rans mission f iller bolt , a nd car ef ully f eel inside t he bolt hole w ith your f inger. T he f luid level shou ld be up to th e ed ge o f th e b o l t ho l e . If it i s not , add Honda Ma n[...]

Use an SA E 90 viscosi ty hypoid g ear oil , A PI service classif ied GL5 or GL 6 only. Put a new wa sher on the f iller bolt , t hen reins ta ll the f iller bolt. T ighte n it s ecure ly. T ight ening t orque: If y ou are not sure how t o check a nd add f luid, co ntact your dealer. Check t he f luid level with t he dif f e rent ial a t nor mal op[...]

Check t he br ake f luid lev el in t he reservoi rs mo nthly. A lwa ys use Honda He avy D uty Bra ke F luid DOT 3 . If it is not av aila ble, you should use only DOT 3 or DO T 4 f luid, f rom a s ealed co ntain er, as a tempo rary replacemen t. T he f luid lev el should be be tw een t h e M I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of the reserv oi r.[...]

T he low be am headlight bulbs ar e a t ype of high v olta ge dischar ge tube . Hi gh vo ltage can re mai n in the circ uit ev en wit h t he light swit ch of f and the key removed. Because of th is , yo u sh ou l d n o t atte m pt to exa mine or change a low beam headlight bulb your self . If a low beam h ead li gh t bul b f ails , take t he vehi c[...]

Open t he hood. If you need to change t he hig h beam he adlight bulb on the dr iver ’s side, remo ve t he co olant reserve t ank f rom it s holde r by pulling it st raight up. R emove the electr ical con nector f rom t he bulb by squee zing t he connect or t o unlock t he t a b, the n slide t he connect or of f t he bulb. R emove t he rubbe r we[...]

If y ou are c hanging t he bulb on t he driver ’s side, st art t he engine, turn t he steering wheel al l the w ay to th e ri g h t, the n tu rn o f f the engine. If y ou are c hanging t he bulb on the passenger ’s side, t urn th e ste e ri n g wh eel to the l e f t. Use a f lat -tipped screwdriver t o remov e t he thr ee holding clips f rom t [...]

Us e a sm al l f l at- ti p p ed s cre wd ri ver t o pry car ef ully on the ba ck edge of t he side t urn signa l assembly unt il it pops out of t he body. T ur n the bulb holde r one-qua rt er turn coun terclockwise to remove it fr o m t h e l e n s . Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socke t. Push t he new bulb st raight i n to th e s oc ket u [...]

Open t he t runk. Rem o ve th e f as te ne rs f ro m th e t runk lining. T o remov e a f a ste ner, push on the c ente r of t he hea d unt il it pops in, t hen pull t he f a stener out. Pull t he lining back . R emov e the soc ket by tur ning it one-q uarter t urn co unterclockwis e. R emov e the burned out bulb by pulling it st raight out of it s [...]

Inst all t he new bulb int o t he socket. Push the sock et int o the light ass embly, a nd tur n it c lockwis e unt il it lock s. Inst all t he tr unk lining, a nd secure i t wi th th e f as ten ers . T o r ei n s tal l a f a stener, reset t he f a stener by pushing on t he point ed end unt il it pops bac k almost f lush wit h t he f ingers on t he[...]

The f l o o r ma ts th at cam e with y o u r ve hicle hook over the f loor ma t anchors. T hi s keeps them f rom sliding f orw ard a nd possibly int erf er ing wit h vehic le opera t ion. If y ou remove a f loor ma t , make sur e t or e - a n c h o ri tw h e ny o up u ti tb a c k in your vehicl e. If y ou us e a non-Honda f loor ma t, mak e sure it[...]

Check t he condit ion of t he w iper bl ade s at least every si x mo nth s. R epla ce t hem if y ou f ind s igns of cra cking in t he rubbe r, ar eas t ha t a re gettin g hard , or i f they le ave streaks and unw iped are as w hen used. Disconnect t he blade asse mbly f r o mt h ew i p e ra r mb yp u s h i n gi n t he lock t ab. H old the loc k t a[...]

Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no p l astic o r metal reinf orcemen t along the back edge, remo ve t he m eta l reinf orcem ent st rip s f rom t he o ld wiper blade, a nd insta ll the m in th e sl ots al on g th e edg e of the n ew blade . Slide t he new wipe r blade int o the holder unt il t he t abs loc k. Slide t he wiper bla de ass[...]

Clean the w heels as you would the re st of the e xte ri o r. Wa sh th em wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m t horoughly. A luminum alloy w heels hav e a protective clear-coat that keeps the aluminum f rom c orroding a nd t arnishing. Cle aning t he whee ls wit h har sh chemica ls (inc luding some commerci al wheel cleaners) o[...]

K eepi ng the tires pro perl y inf lated prov ides t he best combina tion of handling, t re ad lif e, a nd riding comf ort . Under inf la te d tir es we ar une venly , a d v e r s e l y a ffe c t h a n d l i n g a n d fu e l econo my, and are more li kely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a te d . Overinf lated t ires can make your v e h i c l[...]

A t ire t his wor n gives ve ry lit t le t rac tion on w et roads. Y ou should repl ace the tire if you can see three or mo re trea d wear indicators. The f ol lo win g ch arts s h o w the recom mend ed col d tire pressures f or most normal a nd high-speed dr iving condit ions. Y o ur tires have we ar in di cators molded int o the tr ead. W hen t h[...]

In addit ion t o proper inf la tion, correct wheel alignmen t help s to decr ease t ire w ear . If y ou f ind a tir e is wor n uneve nly, hav e your de aler check the wheel alignment. Have your dealer check the t ires i f you f eel a consistent v ib rat io n while driv ing. A tir e should a lway s be reba lance d if it is re moved f rom t he wheel.[...]

Y ou sh oul d not rota te your vehicle’s tires. T he f ront and rear t ires are dif f erent sizes, so t hey cannot be rotated f ront-to-rear. T he ori gi nal - equip ment t ires on you r vehicle have a unidir ect ional t rea d pat t ern, s o t hey cannot be rot at ed side-t o-side. T he tires t hat came on your vehicle wer e designed a nd constr [...]

Wheels: Ti re s : See pa ge f or inf orma tion a bout DOT T ire Qua lit y Gra ding, and page f or tir e size a nd labeling inf ormat ion. T h eA B Sw o r k sb yc o m p a r i n gt h e speed of the w heels. When repl acing tir es, use the same size originally suppli ed with t he vehicle. T ire size and co n structio n can af f ect wheel speed and may[...]

＋ If y ou mount s now t ires on your vehi cl e, m ake sure th ey are radi al tir es of t he same size and load ra nge as or iginal t ires. Mount snow t ir es on all f our wheels. T he t raction prov ided by snow tir es on dry r oads m a yb el o w e rt h a ny o u ro r i g i n a lt i r e s . Check with the t ire dealer f or maximum s peed rec ommen[...]

Ti r e s Maint enance 195 Using the wrong chains, or not properly installing chains, can damage the brake lines and cause a crash in which you can be seriously injured or killed. Follow all instructions in this owner’s manual regarding the selection and use of tire chains. T raction devices that are the wrong size or imprope rly instal led can da[...]

Ch eck th e co n d iti on o f the b atte ry m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga tt h et e s t indicat or w indow. T he labe l on the bat t ery ex plains t he t est indic at or’s colors. Chec k t he termi nal s f or co rrosi on (a whit e or y ellowis h powder ). T o remove it, co ver t he terminal s with a solut ion of ba king soda a nd wat er . It wil[...]

− If a ddit ional bat t ery maint ena nce is needed , see you r dealer or a qualif ied t echnic ian. Ba tter y p o sts , termi nal s, and re lated acce sso rie s cont ain lea d and lea d compounds. I f yo u ne ed to c o n n ec t the b atte ry to a cha rger , disconnect both c ables t o prevent da magi ng your vehicle’s electrical syst em. A lwa[...]

If you need to park your vehicle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several t hi ngs yo u should do t o prepa re it f or st ora ge. Proper prepa rat ion helps pr eve nt det erior at ion and ma kes it eas ier t o get your ve hicle bac k on the r oad. If possible, st or e your ve hicle indoors. Fill t he f uel t a nk. Block the [...]

T his se ction c over s the mor e common proble ms tha t mot or ists experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf ormat ion a bout how to saf ely e valu ate the prob l em and what to d o to co rre ct it. I f th e p ro b l em h as st rande d you on t he side of t he roa d, yo u may b e abl e to ge t goi ng ag ai n. If not , you w ill also f i[...]

R epl ace t he tire when you can see the tread wear i nd ic ator bars . T h e replacement shoul d be the same size and design tire, moun ted on t he s a m e w h e e l .T h es p a r et i r ei sn o t designed t o be mount ed on a r egular wheel, and the spare wheel is n ot designed f or mount ing a r egular tir e. Check the inf lat ion pre ssure of t[...]

Op en th e tru nk . Lif t up th e too l b o x li d, a n d tak e th e ja ck , th e wheel nut wr ench, and the ext ension out of t he t ool box. T h ec o m p a c t s p a r et i r ei ss m a l l e r th an a sta nd ard ti re , wh ic h wi l l af f e ct t he vehic le’s ha ndling. Drive caut iously w hen t his spare is moun ted on your vehicle. If y ou h[...]

Unscre w t he wing bolt , and t ak e th e sp are ti re o ut of the s p are ti re shelf . R emov e the t hre e clips holding t he spar e tir e cover by pulling the rings st ra ight ba ck. R emov e the s p a r et i r ec o v e r . L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he wheel nut w rench. Place t he ja ck under t he jac king poi nt nearest the t ir[...]

Use the ext ensio n and the wheel nu t wrenc h as sho wn to raise the ve hicle until t he f lat tir e is of f t he ground. Bef ore mount ing the s pare t ire , w i p ea n yd i r t o f f t h em o u n t i n g su rf ace of the wheel an d hu b with a clea n clot h. Wipe t he hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driv ing. R emove the wheel nut[...]

Put on t he spare t ire . Put t he whee l nuts ba ck on f inger -tight , th en ti gh ten th em i n a cri ssc ros s p atte rn wi th the wh e el n ut wren ch unt il the w heel is f ir mly aga inst th e hu b . Do n ot try to tig hten th e whe el nuts f ully. L owe r the v ehicle t o the gr ound, and remove the jack. T ighten the wheel nuts securely in[...]

P ut th e f l at tir e i n th e tru nk we l l ve rt ically a s shown. R emov e the t ool box f rom the t runk we ll, and repla ce t he jack , wheel wrench, and extension in t he t ool box. Place t he t ool box into t he spare ti re s h el f in th e trun k. R e p l a c et h es p a r et i r ec o v e r . Secur e it wit h t he thr ee clips. Push ea ch [...]

If y ou have a f la t t ire w hile driv ing, st op in a saf e plac e, set t he pa rking brake , and thoro u ghl y ex ami ne the t ire f or a punct ure or ot her dama ge. If a punct ure is w ider t han 3/1 6ths of a n inch (4 mm), or out side of t he ti re tre ad , d o n o t atte m p t to re p ai r the t ire. Have your vehicle towed to a Hon da serv[...]

CONT INUED Open the t run k and remove t he tire repair kit. Y ou r tire repair ki t contains : A n air pump wit h a power cor d a n da na i rh o s e a t t a c h e d . R emov e the se ala nt bot tle a nd chec k the expira tion da t e on th e label. If t he da te h as expir ed, do not c ontinue . Hav e your ve hicle t owed t o t he near est Honda se[...]

Scre w t he seala nt f iller hos e onto the tire val ve. Mak e su re the bot tle r emains upr ight t o ensur e all o f the seal ant f lo ws in to t h e t i re. Un sc re w the b ottl e ca p f r o m th e bot tle a dapt er. R emov e the a ir pump f r om the re p ai r k i t, th en s c re w the ai r pu m p h os e on to th e b o ttl e ad apte r. Make sur[...]

CONT INUED T ur n the a ir pump sw itc h ON. T he air pr essure ga uge will show 40 t o 60 psi f or the f irst f ew minutes, th en th e p re s su re wi ll g o do wn to a b o u t 1 0t o2 0p s i . I nflate th e tir e to 32 p si , th en turn t he air pump swit ch OF F. If t he air pressure exceeds 32 p si, pu sh the def lat e but ton unt il the pre ss[...]

R emo ve t he wheel lab el f rom t he re p ai r k i t an d atta ch i t to th e center of t he wheel. R emove the instrument panel l abel f rom t he repa ir kit and plac e it as shown a bove. R emov e the pow er plug f rom t he accessory power socket. Retu rn a ll i tem s ex ce pt the ai r p u mp to th e re p ai r ki t, an d sto re th e ki t in th e[...]

R em ove th e tire valve c ap, s crew the air p um p ho se o nto the ti re valve, and che ck t he air gauge. ( Y ou do not n ee d to atta ch th e p o we r co rd o r tu rn th e ai r pu mp s wi tc h on .) If t he pr essure is a t 32 ps i, continue dri vin g to the n eares t service s tation . In an y cas e, be s ure to h ave the dama ged tir e perma [...]

Diagnosing w hy the engine w on’t st art f alls int o t wo a rea s, depending on what you hear w hen you p ress th e EN G IN E S TA RT b u tto n . Y ou hear not hing, or almost not hing. T he engine’ s sta rt er mot or does n ot opera te at a ll, or ope rat es very slo wly. You c an h ear the s tar ter m o to r opera ting nor mally, or the st a[...]

If t he hea dlight s dim noticea bly or g o o ut wh en y o u try to s tart the engine, eit her t he bat t ery is dischar ged or t he conne ctions a re corr oded. Check t he c ondition of t he bat t ery a nd t ermina l connect ions (see pa ge ). You ca n then tr y ju mp s tar ti ng th e ve h i cl e f ro m a b oo ster b attery (s e e pa g e ) . In th[...]

＋ ＋ A lt hough this s eems like a simple proced ure, you sho uld take sev eral prec aut ions. Open t he hood, a nd check the p hy si ca l co nd i ti o n o f th e ba tter y. In very co ld we ather, ch eck the co nd i ti o n o f the e l ec tro ly te. I f i t seems slushy or f roze n, do not t ry jump st art ing unt il it t haw s. T o jump s ta rt[...]

− T he reading on you r v ehi cle’s temp erature g aug e sh ou ld stay in t he midrange under most condit ions. If it re aches t he r ed mark , you should det er mine the rea son (hot day, dr iving up a s tee p hill, et c.). If yo ur vehi cl e overh eats, yo u sho ul d t ake immedia t e act ion. T he only indicat ion may be t he t empera t ure [...]

L ook f or a ny obvious coola nt le aks, su ch as a spl it radiato r hos e. Everyt hi ng is still extr emel y hot, so use c aut ion. If y ou f ind a leak , it must be repaired b ef ore you cont inue driv ing (see on page ). If t he t empera tur e gauge st ays a t t he red ma rk, t urn of f t he engine. If y ou do not se e st eam or spray , lea ve t[...]

If there was no c oo lan t in the rese rve tank, you m ay nee d to add coolant t o the radia t or. L et th e engine cool dow n unt il the r eading rea ches t he middle of t he t empera tur e gauge or low er bef ore che cking th e radia tor . Using glov es or a lar ge heav y cl oth , tu rn th e ra d ia to r cap count erclock wise, w ithout pushing d[...]

L et t he vehicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd check t he oil leve l (see pa ge ). A n e ngine very low on o il can l ose p ressu re during cor nering a nd othe r driv ing maneuv ers. If ne cessar y, add oil t o bring t he leve l back to the f ull m ark on the dipst ick (s ee page ). St art t he engine, and wa t ch the oil pressur e ind[...]

If t he indic at or comes on r epea te dly, even t ho ugh it may go of f as you cont inue driving, ha ve your v ehicle che cke d by a deal er as soo n as possible. I f thi s in di ca to r co mes o n while dr iving, it means one of t he e ngine’s emiss ions contr ol sys tems m ay have a pro bl em . Even t hough you may f eel no dif f er ence in yo[...]

If t he brake syst em indi cat or comes on while driv ing, th e brak e f luid lev el is proba bly low. Pre ss lightly on the brake pedal t o see if it f eels normal. If it does, check the brake f luid l evel t h en e x t t i m ey o us t o pa t as e r v i c e sta tion (see pa ge ). If t he f luid leve l is low, ta ke your vehi cl e to a deal er, an [...]

L ocat e the electrica l co nnector f or t he conver t ible top mot or. It is under t he lower c orner of t he dashboa rd on t he passenger ’s side. Disconnec t t he connect or by pushing t he t ab and pulling t he connect or dow n. Holding ea ch corne r of t he conve rt ible top, ra ise t he top and pu sh i t f orward as f ar as it will g o. Fol[...]

T he v ehicle’ s f use s are conta ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T he prima ry under -hood f use box is o nt h ep a s s e n g e r ’ ss i d en e x t t ot h e b atte ry . T o o p en i t, pu s h the two ta b s as sh own . T he a uxiliar y under-hood f use box is on the d river’s s ide, near the brake f luid rese rvoir . T o open it , push [...]

CONT INUED If s omething e lect rica l in your ve hicle st ops work ing, check f or a blown f use f irst . Det ermine f rom t he chart on p ages and , or the diagr am on the f use box lid, which f use or f use s cont rol t hat dev ice. Check those f uses f irst , but check a ll t he f uses be f or e deciding tha t a blown f use is the c ause. R epl[...]

If you cann ot drive the vehicle wit hout f ix ing the pr oblem, a nd you do n o t have a spare f use , take a f use of the sam e ratin g o r a lowe r rating f rom one of t he ot her cir cuit s. Make s u r e y o uc a n d ow i t h o u tt h a tc i r c u i t t empora rily ( such as t he acc essory power s ocket or ra dio). If you replace the blown f u[...]

If t he r adio f us e is remove d, the audio sy ste m will disable itself . T he n e x tt i m ey o ut u r no nt h er a d i oy o u will see ‘‘CODE’’ ( U.S. mo del) or ‘‘Code’ ’ (Ca nadia n model) in t he f requency displa y. Use the pr eset b utto ns to e nte r the f i ve - d i gi t co d e (se e p ag e ). I f t h ef u s ef o rt h ei [...]

− ＊ ＊ No. No . Amp s. C irc u its P ro tecte d A mp s. C ir cu its P ro tec ted 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7.5 A 15 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A 20 A 7.5 A 15 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 15 A 10 A Windshield Wiper, A uto Stop Signal Wa sher Mot or IGP (DBW) IGP (L AF ) A ccessory S ocket Windshield Wiper T urn Signal L ig[...]

− − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ No. No. A mps. Cir cuits Prot ected No. A mps. A mps. Cir cuits Prot ected Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 A 70 A R ear Window Def ogger Not used EPS Not used 1 2 3 4 40 A 20 A 20 A 30 A 20 A 40 A 20 A 20 A 20 A 15 A 10 A 30 [...]

If your vehicle need s to be towed, call a pr of essional t owing service or orga nizat ion. Nev er tow y our vehic le wit h just a rope or chain. It is v ery danger ous. T he ope ra tor w ill load your vehicle on the back of a truck. Any o th er m eth od o f to wi ng wi ll dama ge the dr ive syst em. When you cont act t he tow ing agenc y, inf orm[...]

S cr ew th e tow i ng h oo k i nto th e ext ension, a nd t ighten it sec urely usin g t he wheel nut wrench. 4. If Y our V ehicle Get s St uck T ak ing Care of t he Unexpect ed 229 TIRE W HEEL WREN CH T o avoid d amage to y our vehicl e, use the towing hook f or straight, f lat ground towing only. Do not tow at an angle. T he tow hook should not be[...]

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− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd capa citie s of your v ehicle and t he loca tions of t he ident if ic at ion numbers. It also includes inf orma t ion you should know a bout y our ve hicle’s t ires a nd emissions con tr ol systems. ................ Identif icat io n Numb ers . 232 ...................[...]

Y our v ehicle ha s sever al ident if ying numbers loc at ed in va rious pla ces. T he v ehicle ident if icat ion number (V IN) is t he 17 -digit numbe r your dealer uses t o reg ister your vehicle f or wa rra nty pur poses. It is also necessa ry f or lice nsing and insuring yo ur veh ic le. T he e asi est pl ace to f i nd th e V I N i s on a p l a[...]

T he t ra nsmission number is on a label unde rnea th t he t ra nsmission. T he engine numbe r is st amped on t he f r ont right corne r of t he engine bl oc k, be lo w the valve c over. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf or mat ion 233 TRANSM ISSION NUMBER ENGINE NUMBE R 2009 S2000[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＋ − Specif icat ions 234 Capacities Seating Capacities Engine Weight s Dimensions 162.7 in (4,133 mm) 68.9 in (1,750 mm) 50.0 in (1,270 mm) Excluding the oi l remaining in the engi ne 0.16 US gal (0.6 ) Including the coolant in the re serve tank and that remaining in the engine Reserve tank capacity: Fuel tank En[...]

− − −− − − ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − − − − − − − ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf or mat ion 235 Battery Lights Fuses Tires Alignment Air condit ioning 55 W 12 V 12 V 36 AH/5 HR 35 W 12 V Capacity Headlights Front turn si gnal lights Rear turn si gnal lights Front side mark er[...]

Qualit y gr ades c an be f ound whe re applica ble on th e tir e sidewa ll bet wee n tr ead shoulde r and maximum s ect ion widt h. For example: A ll passenger ca r tire s must conf or m t o Feder al Sa f e ty R equirement s in ad d i ti o n to the se gr ad e s. T he tread wear grad e is a co mp ara- ti ve ra ti ng b ase d o n th e wea r rate o f t[...]

T he tempe rature grades are A (t he high est), B, and C, representing the ti re ’s r es is tan c e to th e g en era tio n of hea t and it s abilit y t o dissipat e heat when t est ed under contr olled condit ions on a spec if ie d indoor labor at ory t est wheel. Sust aine d high temp erature can cau se the materi al of the t ire to degen erate [...]

− − − − − − − − T he tires t hat came on your vehicle hav e a number of ma rkings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of are described below. Manu f acturer’s i d en ti f i c ati o n m ark . T his indica tes t hat t he tir e meet s all r equirement s of the U.S. Depar tment of T r anspor ta tion. T he t ire ident if ica tion number ( T [...]

− − − − Ti re t yp e c o d e . Da te o f m an u f ac tu re . T he m axim um ai r p r e s s u r et h et i r ec a n hold. T he ma ximum loa d the tire can carry at maximum a ir pre ssure. Week Ye a r FW6X 2202 Max Press Max L oad Ti r e La b e l i n g Max imum T ire Pr essure Max imum T ir e L oa d T echnical Inf or mat ion 239 2009 S2000[...]

− Each t ire, including t he spar e (if prov ided), should be che cked mont hly when c old and inf lat ed t o t he inf la tion pre ssure rec ommended by t he vehicle ma nuf act urer on t he ve hicle placa rd or t ire inf lat ion pres sure la bel. (I f your vehicle has t ires of a dif f er ent size t han t he size indica ted on t he ve hicle plac [...]

− A lways check t he T PMS malf unct io n t ellta le af t er r eplacing one or mor e tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to en su re th at th e re p l ac em ent o r altern ate t i res and whe els al lo w the T PMS t o cont inue t o f unct ion proper ly. Y o ur veh icl e has als o be en eq ui pp ed wit h a T PMS malf unct ion indicat or to i n di cat[...]

＊ ＊ T he bur ning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine pr oduces seve ral by- product s. Some of t hese a re car bon monoxide ( CO), oxide s of nit rogen (NOx), a nd hyd rocarbons (HC). Gas oline eva porat ing f rom t he ta nk also pr oduces hydr ocarbons. Cont rolling t he product ion of NO x, CO , an d HC is i m p o rta nt to the environ [...]

T he e missions cont rol syst ems a re designed a nd cert if ied t o wor k t o- get her in r educing emissions t o lev els tha t c omply wit h the Cle an A ir Act. To ma ke s ure th e emi ss i o ns rema in low, y ou should use only new Hond a replacement part s or their equiv alent f or re pairs. U sing lower qualit y par ts ma y increa se t he emi[...]

T he three wa y catalyt ic co nverter cont ains pre cious met als t hat serv e as c at alys ts, pr omot ing chemica l reactio ns to co nvert the exhaus t gass es wit hout af f e ct ing the me ta ls. T he cat alytic converter is ref erred to as a three- way catalys t, sin ce i t acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A r epl acement unit must be a n original H on[...]

If you take your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af ter t he bat t ery ha s been disconne cte d or gone dead, it may not pass t he te st. T his is bec ause of cer ta in ‘‘rea diness codes’’ tha t must be set in the on- boar d diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. T hese codes are er ased wh e n th e b atte ry i s d i s co nn ec [...]

Select a ne arby light ly t rav eled major hig hway where you can maintain a speed of 50 t o 60 mph ( 8 0t o9 7k m / h )f o ra t l e a s t 2 0 mi nu tes. Dri ve on the hi gh way in 6 t h .D on o t u s et h ec r u i s ec o n t r o l . W h e n t r a ffi c a l l o w s , d r i v e fo r 9 0 seconds w it hout mov ing the accelerat or pedal. (V ehicle spe[...]

.... Cust omer Se rvic e Inf or mat ion . 248 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 249 R epor ting Sa f e ty D ef ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 250 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 251 W a rr a nt y and Cust omer R elat ions W arr ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions 247 2009 S2000[...]

Honda de aler ship personnel a re tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able to a nswer a ll your quest ions. If y ou encount er a problem t hat your deale rship does not solv e to y our sat isf ac tion, please discuss it wit h the dealership’s m anagement. T he servi ce m anag er o r gen eral man ager can help. Almost all probl ems are solve [...]

− − − − − − − − − Y our new v ehicle is cov ere d by these warrantie s: covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tter y, e m i s si on s co ntr o l systems, a nd accessories, against def ect s in mat er ials an d workm ans hip . th es e two warrant ies cover your vehi cle’s emissions con tr ol systems. T ime, mi le age, an [...]

If yo u b eli eve that yo ur veh ic le h as a def ect which coul d cause a cr ash or could cause injur y or dea th, you should immediat ely inf orm t he Nat io nal Highway T raf f ic Saf et y A dminist rat ion ( NHT SA ) in a ddit ion to n o ti f yi n g Ame ri can H o n d a Mo to r Co., Inc. If N HT SA re ceive s similar c om- plaint s, it may ope [...]

T he publica tions show n below can be purch ased f r om Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou can order by phone o r online: Call Helm Inc . at 1-800-782-4356 (c redit card orders onl y) Go online at If you ar e inter ested in ot her y ears or models, cont act Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s maint ena nce and r ecommended pr ocedures f or repa ir t o engi[...]

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CONT INUED .................................... A ccessories . 136 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignition K e y ....................................... Posit ion) . 64 ............... A ccessory Power Socket . 90 .................... A ddit ives, Engine Oil . 170 ............................... Airbag (SR S) . 9 , 20 ........ A ir Con ditioni ng System . 96 , 100 [...]

＊ ＊ ＊ ............ Check list , Bef ore D riving . 145 ..................................... Child Saf et y . 29 .............................. Bo os te r Se ats . 38 ................................... Child Sea ts . 34 ..... Import ant Saf et y R eminde rs . 32 .......................... L arger Chil dren . 37 ....................... Ri sk [...]

CONT INUED ............................ Fan, Interior . 97 , 101 ........................................... Feat ures . 95 .................... Filling t he F uel T a nk . 129 Filt er s ......................... Dust and Polle n . 185 ............................................... Oil . 171 ............. Flas hers , Hazard Warn in g . 60 ........[...]

......................................... Gas oline . 128 ........................................... Gauge . 54 ..................... L ow F uel Indica t or . 49 ................ Oct ane R equirement . 12 8 ........................ T ank, R ef ueling . 129 ............................................. Gauge s . 53 ... Engine Coolant T empe rat ure[...]

CONT INUED ................................... Inside Mirror . 87 ............................. Inspection , T ire . 190 .................... Inst alling a C hild Seat . 34 ............................ Inst rument Pa nel . 45 ........ Inst rument Pa nel Bright ness . 60 ................................. I nte rio r Lig h ts . 92 ...................[...]

＊ ＊ Onboa rd R ef ueling V apor .................................... R ecovery . 242 ......................... Opening t he T r unk . 65 .............................. Outsi de Mi rrors . 87 .... Ou tsi d e T e m p er atu re I nd i ca to r . 55 .................... Ove rhea ting, Engine . 215 .... Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 167 ............[...]

＊ ＊ CONT INUED .......... T a illights, C hanging Bulbs . 183 . T aking Care of the Unexpected . 199 T echnical Descriptions .... DOT T ire Quality Grading . 236 ..... Emissions C ontr ol Syst ems . 242 Thre e Way C atal yti c ............................... Converter . 244 ....................... T em per ature Gaug e . 55 ....................[...]

＊ ＊ ＊ Unexpected, T aking Care .......................................... of t he . 199 .. Unif orm T ir e Qualit y Gr ading . 236 ........................ Unleaded Gasoli ne . 128 ....... Used Oil, Ho w t o Disp ose of . 173 ................... T ensio ners, Seat Belts . 18 ................ T hef t Pro tect ion , R adio . 123 .. T hree Way C[...]

＊ Wa sher, Wind shiel d ........ Checking the Fluid L evel . 175 ..................................... Operation . 58 ........................................... Wheels . 188 ............ A lignment and Ba lance . 192 .............................. Wrench, Nut . 202 ................................ Wind Def lect or . 75 .... W indows, Ope rat ing[...]

2009 S2000[...]

2009 S2000[...]

Ser v ice Inf or mat ion Summar y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): S p a r eT i r eP r e s s u r e : Recommended Engine Oil: Manual Transmission Fluid: Brake Fluid: Differential Fluid: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) 5.1 US qt (4.8 ) Premium unleaded gasoline,[...]

T his ow ner’s ma nual should be cons idered a perman ent part of t he ve h ic le an d s h o ul d rem ain w i th the vehicle when it is sold. T his ow ner’s ma nual cov ers a ll mod els of the S2000. Y ou m ay f in d descr iptions of equipme nt a nd f eatures t h at are n ot o n you r par tic ular model. T he inf or mat ion and spe cif icat ion[...]