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If the engine won’t start – HONDA 2007 S2000 - Owner's Manual User Manual

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Diagnosing why the engine won’t
start falls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you press
the ENGINE START button.

You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine’s starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.

You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
faster than normal, but the engine
does not start up and run.

When you press the ENGINE
START button, you do not hear the
normal noise of the engine trying to
start. You may hear a clicking sound
or series of clicks, or nothing at all.
Check these things:

Check the transmission interlock.
The clutch pedal must be pushed
all the way to the floor or the
starter will not operate.

Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Turn on the
headlights, and check their
brightness. If the headlights are
very dim or do not come on at all,
the battery is discharged. See

on page

.

Press the ENGINE START button,
then release it. If the headlights do
not dim, check the condition of the
fuses. If the fuses are OK, there is
probably something wrong with
the electrical circuit for the
ignition switch or starter motor.
You will need a qualified mechanic
to determine the problem. (See

on page

.)

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Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly

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