2000 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Be careful when you are using the
beverage holder. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or
your passengers. Spilled liquids can also damage the upholstery,
carpeting, and electrical
components in the interior.

Su n Viso r

The sun visor can be pivoted to the side when unhooked.
Glov
e Bo x

Open the glove box by pulling the

handle.

The glove box can be locked and unlocked with the ignition key.
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An open glove box can

cause serious injury to your passenger in a crash, even if
the passenger is wearing the seat belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

Assis
t Gri p
An assist grip is located above
each window. Hor
n Butto n
To sound the horn, press the
center of the steering wheel
airbag.
Til
t Steerin g Whee l
See page 15 for important information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.
The release lever for the tiltsteering wheel is on the left side
of the steering column.
To adjust the height of the
steering wheel, push up on the lever. The steering wheel has six
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HOR
N ARE A

positions. Move the steering
wheel to the desired position, then
release the lever. Try to move the steering wheel up and down to
make sure it is locked in position.
Make sure the steering wheel does
not block your view of any of the instrument panel gauges or
indicators.
Cigarett
e Lighte r

The cigarette lighter is on the instrument panel. The ignition
switch must be in ACCESSORY
or ON for the cigarette lighter to
work. To operate, push it in.
When it heats, it automatically
pops out ready for use. Avoid
holding the lighter in by handwhile it is heating, as damage to
the heating element may result.
Ashtray
s

To open either ashtray, pull it out.
To remove the front ashtray for
cleaning, open it, then remove the inner part of the ashtray by lifting
up on both sides near the front.

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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.

To remove the rear ashtray for

cleaning, open the ashtray, push

the metal plate down, then pivot
the ashtray out and up.
Accessor
y Powe r Outlet s

There are two accessory power outlets. One is located in the front
console. The other is located in the left rear of the cargo

compartment.

To use an accessory power socket, the ignition switch must be in
ACC or ON. These sockets are intended to
supply power for 12 volt DC
accessories that are rated 120
watts or less (10 amps). They will
not power an automotive-type
cigarette lighter element.
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t an d Convenienc e Feature s

The heating and air conditioning system in your vehicle provides a
comfortable driving environmentin all weather conditions.
The audio system has many
features. This section describes
those features and how to use

them.
Heating and Cooling ...... 116
Ventilation .............. 118
Audio System ............ 121 AM/FM/Cassette StereoAudio System (LX, EX) 121 Operating the Radio .. 121
Adjusting the Sound .. 123
Operating the
Cassette Player ..... 124
Caring for the
Cassette Player ..... 126
Operating the Optional CD Changer ........ 127
AM/FM/Cassette/ CD Changer StereoAudio System (EX-L) . 129 Operating the Radio . . 129
Adjusting the Sound . . 131
Radio Frequencies ... 132Operating the Cassette Player ..... 134
Caring for the Cassette Player ..... 137 Operating the
CD Changer ........ 138
Protecting
Compact Discs ...... 142
Cruise Control ........... 143
Keyless Entry ........... 147
Anti-Theft System ........ 148
Digital Clock ............ 149
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Heatin
g an d Coolin g

This system combines heating and
cooling capabilities for comfort in all weather conditions.
During air conditioning operation,
slight increases and decreases in
engine speed/power may be
noticed. This is normal, as the system is designed to cycle the
compressor ON and OFF to
maintain desired cooling. The
reduced compressor operation should benefit fuel economy.

Ai r Conditionin g Switc h

Push this switch to operate the air
conditioning system. The light- emitting diode in this switch lights
to show the system is operating.
To turn off the air conditioning,
push this switch in again.
Air conditioning will not operate
without the fan control lever in
one of the "ON" positions.
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AIR-SOURC
E
SELECTO R LEVE R
OUTSID E AIR
FAC E
BI-LEVE L

FOO T

FOOT/DEFROS T
DEFROS T
FA N CONTRO L LEVE RAIR
SELECTO R KNO B
AI R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L KNO B
US
E BI-LEVE L I N THI S
RANG E FO R COO L
UPPE R LEVE L AIR AND
WAR M FLOO R LEVE L AI R
RECIRCULATE
D AI R

Fa
n Contro l Leve r

The fan control lever (OFF - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4) provides speed
control of the blower fan in all AirSelector Lever positions.

Temperatur e Contro l Kno b

The temperature control knob
regulates the temperature of the air entering the passenger
compartment in all air selector lever positions.

Air-Sourc e Selecto r Leve r

The intake of outside air and the
circulation of inside air is controlled by sliding this lever left
or right.
Circulating only inside air for
an extended period with the air
conditioning ''OFF" may cause
windshield clouding. For effective
ventilation, switch to outside air as soon as possible.
Ai
r Selecto r Kno b

The air selector knob regulates air flow from the upper, floor and
defroster outlets.
Face — Air is
conditioned as it passes
through the system and is
discharged from the upper outlets
and knee level outlet. This
position is used for most air
conditioning situations.
Bi-level — Air is
conditioned and
discharged from the upper outlets and the floor outlets. The air from
the floor outlets is warmer than the air from the upper outlets in
this position. However, when the
temperature control knob is
moved to either the full "HOT" or the full ''COLD" position, the air
from the floor outlets and the air from the upper outlets will be the
same temperature. This position
gives cool upper level air and warm floor level air when thetemperature control is adjusted
between COLD and HOT.
This is useful in cool weather with
bright sunlight conditions.
Foot — Air is
delivered from the floor
outlets with a small amount from the windshield defroster outlets
and the side window defroster
outlets.
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