Starting The Engine - Honda 2007 S2000 Online Reference Owner's Manual

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Starting the Engine

1. Apply the parking brake.
2. In cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
3. Push the clutch pedal down all the
way. The ENGINE START button
has no effect unless the clutch
pedal is pressed.
4. Turn the ignition key to the ON
(II) position.
Without touching the accelerator
5.
pedal, push the ENGINE START
button. Do not hold the ENGINE
START button for more than 15
seconds at a time. If the engine
does not start right away, pause
for at least 10 seconds before
trying again.
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ENGINE START BUTTON
The immobilizer system protects your
vehicle f rom thef t. If an improperly-
coded key (or other device) is used, the
engine's f uel system is disabled. For
more inf ormation, see page
6. If the engine does not start within
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 5 with the
accelerator pedal pressed halfway
down. If the engine starts, release
pressure on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race.
7. If the engine fails to start, press
the accelerator pedal all the way
down and hold it there while
starting to clear flooding. If the
engine still does not start, return
to step 6.
The engine is harder to start in cold
weather. Also, the thinner air f ound at
61 . altitudes above 8,000 f eet (2,400
meters) adds to this problem.