2000 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Protectin
g Compac t Disc s

Handle a CD by its edges; never

touch either surface. Contamination

from fingerprints, liquids, felt-tip

pens, and labels can cause the CD to

not play properly, or possibly jam in
the drive.
When a CD is not being played,store it in its case to protect it from
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight and extreme heat. To clean a disc, use a clean soft
cloth. Wipe across the disc from
the center to the outside edge.
A new CD may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this
roughness can flake off and fall on the recording surface of the
disc, causing skipping or other
problems. Remove these pieces by rubbing the inner and outer
edges with the side of a pencil
or pen.
Never try to insert foreign objects
in the CD player.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Cruis
e Contro l
Cruise control allows you to
maintain a set speed above 25
mph (40 km/h) without keeping
your foot on the accelerator pedal.
It should be used for cruising on straight open highways. It is not
recommended for conditions such as city driving, winding roads,slippery roads, heavy rain, or bad
weather. You should have full
control of the vehicle under those
conditions.
Operatio
nSetting a Desired Speed

1. Tur
n on the cruise control
system by pressing the
CRUISE ON/OFF button on the dashboard. The light in the
button will come on.
2. Accelerate to your desired speed using the accelerator

pedal.
3. When you reach the desired
speed, quickly press and release
the "SET/COAST" button. The
CRUISE SET light in the instrument panel will come on,
and the system will retain that
cruising speed.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open highways in good weather.

Accelerating (While Cruise

Control System Is in Use)

Depress the accelerator pedal for
acceleration.
When you release the accelerator pedal, the vehicle's speed will
gradually return to the preset speed.

Resetting to Higher Cruising Speed You can accelerate by turning and
holding the knob at the

"RESUME/ACCEL" position for
more than one second.

The cruise control system will be
reset to the speed you are
travelling when you release the

knob.

For a quick reset, accelerate with
the accelerator pedal to the

desired speed, then press and

release the "SET/COAST" button.
Decelerating (While Cruise

Control System Is in Use)

Press and hold the "SET/COAST"
button to decelerate. Release the
button when you reach the desiredspeed; the cruise control system
will be set to that speed. The lowest speed to which the system
may be set is 25 mph (40 km/h).
When it is necessary to make a quick reset, depress the brake
pedal. Press the "SET/COAST"
button when you reach the desired
speed.

The cruise control system cannot
be set to speeds below 25 mph (40

km/h).
Tap Up (While Cruise Control
System Is in Use)

Quickly turning and releasing the
knob at the "RESUME/ACCEL"
position with the cruise control
engaged allows you to "tap up" the preset cruising speed. Each
turn increases the preset cruisingspeed by one mile per hour (1.6
km/h). The preset cruising speed
can be increased by up to 10 miles
per hour (16 km/h) in this manner.

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Tap Down (While Cruise Control
System Is in Use)

Quickly pressing and releasing the
"SET/COAST" button with the
cruise control engaged allows you
to "tap down" the preset cruising speed. Each depression decreases
the preset cruising speed by one
mile per hour (1.6 km/h). The
preset cruising speed can be decreased to a minimum of 25
miles per hour (40 km/h) in this

manner.

Disengaging
Disengage the cruise control
system by depressing the brake
pedal, or the clutch pedal on manual transmission vehicles.
You can also turn off the system
by turning the knob to "CANCEL,"
then releasing it, or by pressing the
CRUISE ON/OFF button.
Clearing the System

The cruise control system will be canceled when any of the
following conditions apply:
1. When the brake pedal is
depressed.
2. When the clutch pedal is
depressed (manual
transmission) or when theautomatic transmission isshifted to the "N" position.
3. When cruising speed reaches approximately 16 mph (26
km/h) or lower.
4. When cruising speed is lower than preset speed by 12 mph(19 km/h) or more.
5. When you depress the CRUISE ON/OFF button.
6. When the ignition switch is turned to the "OFF" position.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

7. If you press the
"SET/COAST" button at the
same time as you turn the
knob to the
"RESUME/ACCEL" position.
8. When trouble develops in the
system.

9. When the knob is turned to the "CANCEL" position.
On steep upgrades, the vehicle
may not be able to maintain the
preset speed. This may cause the
cruise control system to cancel.
Recovering the Set Speed

If the cruise control is cancelled
as described by items 1 thru 4
above, the originally set cruise
speed can be recovered by quickly
turning and releasing the knob at
the "RESUME/ACCEL" position.
Your current speed must be approximately 25 mph (40 km/h)
or higher.
Keep the CRUISE ON/OFF button

"OFF" unless you are using the
system.

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

You can lock and unlock your
vehicle with the remote
transmitter. When you push the
LOCK button, all the doors and
the tailgate lock. The parking
light will flash once. If you press
the LOCK button a second time,
the horn will honk to confirm that

everything locked.
When you push the UNLOCK
button once, only the driver's
door unlocks. Push the button a second time, within three seconds,
to unlock the remaining doors and
the tailgate. The parking lights,
taillights, and license plate light
will flash twice when you push
the UNLOCK button the first

time.

The dome light will come on (if the dome light switch is in the
center position) when you pressthe UNLOCK button. If you do
not open any of the doors or the
hatch glass, the light will go out in about 30 seconds, the doors and
tailgate automatically relock, and
the anti-theft system sets.
You cannot lock or unlock the
vehicle with the remote transmitter if any door, the
tailgate, or the hood is not fully
closed, or the key is in the ignition switch. When you push the LOCK
button, the horn will beep six times to notify you that somethingis ajar.
You cannot lock or unlock the
vehicle with the remote transmitter if the key is in the
ignition switch.

Pani c Mod e

Panic mode allows you to
remotely sound the vehicle's horn to attract attention. To activate
this mode, press and hold the
PANIC button for about one second. Your vehicle's horn willsound for about 30 seconds.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Keyles s Entr y

(Standard on
the EX model)

LOC K

UNLOC K
PANI C

To cancel panic mode before 30
seconds, press any button on the
remote transmitter. You can also turn the ignition switch to

ACCESSORY.
Anti-Thef
t Syste m
The anti-theft system is designed
to protect your vehicle and its contents from theft. Any attempt
to forcibly open any door, the
tailgate, or the hood without using
the key or the remote transmitterwill cause the system to alarm.
The horn sounds and the headlights flash for approximately
three minutes. The starter motor
circuit is disabled so the engine
cannot be started. After threeminutes, the system resets. Activatin
g th e Syste m
The system activates automatically when all the doors,
the tailgate, and the hood are fully
closed and locked.
Lock the doors with the key, the
remote transmitter, or the door lock button/knob. The anti-theft
system indicator will come on to
show that it is activating. After
about 10 seconds, the light will
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

begin blinking rapidly to indicate
the system is active.
Deactivatin g th e Syste m

Unlocking the doors or the

tailgate with the key or the remote

transmitter turns off the system.

You can also turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY

position.

Doing any of the above will also

reset an alarming system before
the three minutes have elapsed. The digital clock displays the time
at all times, regardless of ignitionswitch position. To set the time: Press and hold the H button to
set the hours. The numbers will
advance rapidly. Release the
button when the desired time is

reached.

Press and hold the M button to set the minutes. The numbers
will advance rapidly. Release
the button when the desired
time is reached.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Digita l Cloc k

HOU R MINUT
E