2000 HONDA PASSPORT lock

Powe
r Doo r Lock s
The power door lock system has lock buttons on the driver's and
front passenger's door armrests.
Either button controls all four
door locks and the tailgate.
Press the front of the lock buttonto lock all the doors, and the rear
of the button to unlock all doors. The lock knob on each door
controls only that door. Push thelock knob down to lock, and pull
it up to unlock. To lock any
passenger's door from the outside, push the lock knob down and
close the door.
Locking the driver's door fromthe outside with the key locks
all the doors and the tailgate. To
unlock only the driver's door
from the outside, turn the key and
release it. To unlock the remaining doors, turn the key a
second time within three seconds. Unlocking the passenger's door
with the key unlocks only that
door. To unlock the remaining
doors, open the door and use the
armrest lock button.
Interio r Feature s

UNLOC
K LOC
K
DRIVER' S SID E

DOO R LOC K
LOC
K
UNLOC K

PASSENGER' S

SID E DOO R

LOC K

Child-Saf
e Doo r Lock s
The rear doors can be locked to
prevent children from opening the door from the inside.
This is done by depressing the
lever shown in the illustration. To
disengage the lock, open the door
from the outside and raise thelever.
Mirror
s

Interio r Mirro r

To adjust, move the mirror right or left and up or down.
Pull the lever to switch the mirror to night operation. This reduces
the glare from the headlights of
following vehicles.
Powe
r Mirror s

Adjust the outside mirrors with
the adjustment switch on the

dashboard.

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2. Move the selector switch to L (driver's side) or R
(passenger's side).
Interio r Feature s
DA Y
NIGH T
ADJUSTMEN
T

SWITC H

SELECTO
R
SWITC H

The LOCK button on the driver's
door panel removes power from
the passengers' windows. Only
the driver's window can be raised
and lowered. Checkin
g th e Circui t Breake r
In the event the power windows

d o no t
operate
, chec k th e circui t
breaker .
To reset the circuit breaker, first turn the ignition switch off, and
then push the knob on the circuit
breaker. The windows should
now operate.
If the circuit breaker
immediately goes off again or
the windows do not operate,
have the electrical system checked by a dealer as soon as

possible.
Operatio
n

The tailgate has a hatch glass and a door. The hatch glass must be
raised before opening the door.
To unlock the hatch glass, use the ignition key in the outside tailgate
lock. The outside tailgate lock
also locks and unlocks with the
power door locks.
Interio r Feature s
Tailgat
e

PASSENGERS '

WINDO W LOC K

Lock
Unlock
OF
F
ON

Make sure the rear window wiper
is off and in its parked position.
Turn the key clockwise and push
the outside lock to unlock the
glass. Raise the glass, then pull
the door handle to unlock the door.
Hoo
d Releas e

The hood release lever is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
T o Ope n
1. Pull the lever to release the hood lock. 2. Lift the under-hood lever
while lifting the hood slightly.
Interior Feature s

Pul l

OF
F — Light remains off
regardless of tailgate opening.
To prevent the light from being left on, keep the switch set in
DOOR position.
Dom
e Ligh t

The dome light switch is built into the light housing. The switch has
three positions:
O N — The light will turn on and
stay on regardless of door
position.
OF F — The light stays off
regardless of door position. DOO
R — The light turns on
when any of the doors or the
hatch glass is opened.
It is best to set the switch in the DOOR position, so the light
comes on when you enter the
vehicle.
EX model only The ceiling light (with the switch in the DOOR position) also comes
on when you unlock the door with the remote transmitter (see page
147).
Interio r Feature s

OF F

DOOR
O
N

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.
Interio r Feature s
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.

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.

Interio r Feature s

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.

Comfor
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
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s