2000 HONDA PASSPORT lights

Change Oil

How to ................ 208

When ......... 200, 201, 207
Changing a Flat Tire ....... 182 Lifting Points ........... 183
Changing Engine Coolant .. . 214
Charging System Indicator ... 60
Check Engine Light ......... 61
Checking Battery Condition ....... 194
Brake Fluid ............ 219
Clutch Fluid ............ 219
Engine Belts ............ 218
Engine Coolant ..... 213, 214
Engine Oil ............ 209 5-Speed Manual Transmission Fluid .... 211

Fuses .............
189, 236
Power Steering Fluid .....
219

Radiator Coolan
t ....... 213

Shift-on-the-Fly
System Fluid .......... 216
Tire Pressure ........... 194
Windshield Wipers ..... 205
Checklist, Before Driving ... 152
Children, Protecting .......... 18
Child-Safe Door Locks .... 101
Child Seats, General Guidelines ......... 21
Cigarette Lighter .......... 112
Circuit Breaker, Checking the 104
Cleaner, Air ............. 210
Cleaning Exterior ............... 220
Interior ................ 222Seat Belts .............. 225
Vinyl ................. 225 Clock, Setting the .......... 149
Clutch Fluid .............. 219
CO in the Exhaust ......
44, 245
Consumer Information ...... 242 Control Locations .......... 54
Controls, Instruments and .... 53

Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Hazard Warning .......... 74
Headlights ............. 70

Illumination Control ..... 71
Rear Window Defogger .... 72
Steering Wheel Adjustment 111

Turn Signals ............. 73

Windshield Wiper/Washer . 68
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer ............. 72

Coolant
Adding ................ 214
Capacity ............... 232
Checking ............. 213
Proper Solution ......... 214
Temperature Gauge ....... 58
Corrosion Protection ....... 221 Courtesy Lights ........... 108
Crankcase Emission Control System .......... 246
Cruise Control Operation .... 143
Customer Relations Information ............. 242
DANGER, Explanation of .... iv Dashboard ................ 54
Dead Battery, What to Do ... 180 Defects, Reporting Safety .. . 245
Defogger, Rear Window ..... 72
Defrosting the Windows .... 118

DEXRON III

AutomaticTransmission Fluid ...... 212
Digital Clock ............... 149
Dimensions .............. 239
Dimming the Headlights .... 70
Dipstick, Engine Oil ... 196, 209
Directional Signals .......... 73
Disabled, Towing Your Vehicle If .... 187
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . . 158
Dome Light .............. 107
Door Locks ............... 9 Power ................ 100 Doors, Close and Lock ....... 10

DOT Tire Quality Grading ... 247

Downshifting, 5-Speed

Manual Transmission ....... 82
Drive Belts ............... 218
Driving, On-Road Fuel Economy .......... 166In Bad Weather ......... 164

In Foreign Countries ..... 169
On Slippery Surfaces ..... 158

Economy, Fuel ............ 166 EGR System .............. 247
Emergency Brake ........... 84
Emergency Flashers ......... 74

Folding the Rear Seat ........ 91
Foreign Countries,
Operation in ............. 169
Front End, Towing by Emergency Wrecker ...... 188
Fuel Filling the Fuel Tank ..... 193
Fuel Fill Cap ........... 193
Fuel Gauge .............. 57
Low Fuel Indicator ....... 62Octane Requirement ..... 196
Oxygenated ............ 196
Recommendation ........ 194 Tank Capacity ...... 194, 233
Fuel Injectio
n System ...... 246

Fuses
Checking the .......
189, 236
Locations .............
. 236Gas Mileage, Improving .... 166
Gasohol ................. 196
Gasoline ................ 196

See also Fuel

Octane Requirement ..... 196

Tank,
Filling the ............ 193
Gas Station Procedures ..... 193

Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature ............ 58
Fuel ................... 57
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ........... 229
Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission .. 745-Speed Transmission ..... 81
Glass Cleaning ............ 226 Glove Box ............... 110
GVWR (Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating) .......... 229
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .... 239
Hazard Warning Flasher ..... 74
Head Restraints ...... 8, 12, 90
Headlights ................ 70 High Beam Indicator ...... 60
High Beams ............ 70On, Reminder ........... 71
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 239 Turning on .............. 70
Heating and Cooling ....... 116
High-Low Beam Switch ..... 70
Hood Release ......... 105, 195

Horn ...................
111

Hot Coolant, Warning About . 214
Hydroplaning ............. 164

Identification Number,
Vehicle ................. 228

If Your Vehicle Has to Be
Towed .................. 187

Ignition Keys ................... 97Switch ................. 97
Timing Control System . . . 246
Illumination Control ....... 71 Important Safety Precautions ... 4
Indicator Lights, Instrument Panel .......... 55
Indicators and Gauges ....... 55
Infants, Protecting ........... 25 Inflation, Proper Tire . . . 160, 235
Inside Mirror ............. 101

Inspection, Tire ........... 161

Instrument Panel Brightness. See Illumination Control
Interior Cleaning .......... 222
Interior Lights ............ 106

Introduction ................
i

Jack, Tire ................ 183
Jacking up the Vehicle ..... 183
Jump Starting ............. 180
Keyless Entry .............. 147
Keys ..................... 97
Label, Certification ........ 230

Labels, Safety, Location of . . 45
Lane Change, Signaling ...... 73

Lap Belt ................. 39

Lap/Shoulder Belts ........ 38
Leaking of Exhaust into Car . 44
Lever, Transfer .......... 78, 82
Lifting Points ............. 183
Lighter, Cigarette .......... 112
Lights Bul b

Replacement ....... 239
Dome Light ............ 107

Indicator ................ 59
Luggage ............... 106

Turn Signal ............. 62
Limited Slip Differential .... 178

Protecting Children .......... 18
AdditionalSafety Precautions ........ 21
All Children Must Be Restrained ...... 18
Children Should Sit in the Back Seat ....... 19
General Guidelines for Using Child Seats ........ 21
If a Child Requires Close Attention .......... 20
If You Must Drive With Several Children .... 20

Passenger's Airbag Poses
Serious Risks to Children .. 19
Protecting Infants ......... 25
Protecting Larger Children . 33
Protecting Small Children . . 29
Using Child Seats With Tethers ............ 36 Radiator Overheating ....... 186
Radio/Cassette Sound System ........... 121
Radio/Cassette/CD Sound System ........... 129
Rear End Towing .......... 189
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement ........ 239
Rear Seat, Folding .......... 91
Rear View Mirror .......... 101 Rear Window Defogger ...... 72
Rear Window Wiper and Washer ............... 72
Reclining the Seat-Backs Front .............. 11, 89
Rear .................. 93
Recommended Shift Speeds . . 82 Reduced Power Indicator .... 62
Replacement Information Air Cleaner Element ..... 210
Coolant .......... 200, 214
Engine Oi
l and Filter ..... 207
Fuses ................. 236
Light Bulbs ............ 239 Schedule .............. 200
Spark Plugs ............ 231
Tires .................. 162
Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash ............ 40
Reporting Safety Defects .... 245
Reserve Tank, Coolant ...... 213
Restraint, Child ............ 18
Reverse Gear Position ...... 75
Rotation, Tire ............. 162
Rust Protection ............ 221

Safety Defects, Reporting ... 245
Safety Labels, Location of ... 45
Safety Messages ............ iv
Seat Belt
s ................ 4, 6

Additional Information ..... 38
Maintenance ......... 39
System Components ..... 38
Advice for Pregnant Women 16
Cleaning ............... 225
Fasten and Position ........ 13
Lap Belt ................. 39
Lap/Shoulder Belt ......... 38
Reminder Light ..... 6, 38, 59

Seats .................. 8, 87
Adjusting the ............ 88
Seat-Backs .......... 8, 89, 93
Self-Adjusting Brakes ...... 158 Serial Number ............ 228

Service
Intervals ..... 200, 201, 202, 203
Service Manual ........... 249
Service Station Information . . 193
Setting the Clock .......... 149
Shift Lever Position Indicator 74
Shift-on-the-Fly System ..... 216 Fluid Capacity .......... 235
Shifting The AutomaticTransmission ........... 74
The 5-Speed Transmission . 81
Side Marker Lights Bulb Replacement in ...... 239
Signaling Turns. See Lane Change, Signaling
Small Children, Protecting .... 29

Snow Chains ............. 164
Snow Tires ............... 164
Solvent-Type Cleaners . .
222, 223
Sound System ........ 121, 129
Spare Tire Inflating (Pressure)
.... 160, 235
Removal ................ 185 Specifications .......... 235
Spark Plugs Replacing .............. 219
Specifications .......... 231
Specifications Charts ....... 231
Speed Control ............ 143
Speedometer ............... 56
START (Ignition Key Position) 97

Transfer Control Lever
Automatic Transmission ... 78
5-Speed
Manual Transmission .... 82
Transmission Checking Fluid Level5-Speed Manual
Transmission ...... 211
Fluid Selection .......... 212 Shifting the Automatic .... 75
Shifting the 5-Speed Manual 81
Tread Wear ............... 161
Trip Meter. See Trip Odometer
Trip Odometer ............. 56
Turn Signal Indicators ....... 62
Underside, Cleaning ........ 221
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 247 Unleaded Gasoline ..... 194, 196
Upholstery Cleaning ....... 222
Upshift Indicator ........... 64
Vanity Mirror ............. 102Vehicle Dimensions ........ 239
Vehicle Identification ....... 228
Vehicle Loading Information . 229
Ventilation ............... 118
VIN .................... 228

Vinyl, Cleaning ........... 225
Viscosity, Oil ............. 209 Warning Beepers
Headlights on ............ 71
Key in Ignition ........... 98
Seat Belts ..............
59
WARNING, Explanation of ...
iv
Warning Labels

, Location of . 45
Warranty Coverages ........ 244
Washer, Rear Window ...... 72
Washer, Windshield Checking theFluid Level ....... 69, 194
Operation ............... 69
Washing ................. 220
Waxing and Polishing ...... 220
Wheel Adjusting the Steering .... 111