2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

2001 Passport Online Reference Owner's Manual Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through\
this reference.
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.h\
elminc.com. Contents
Owner's Identification Form
A Word to the Owner
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................................................... i
Important Handling Information ........................................................................\
.............................. ii
A Few Words About Safety
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........................................ iv
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
...................................... 3
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Off to a Good Start
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..................................................... 49
Instruments and Controls
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......................................... 55
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering co\
lumn controls.
Seats
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.... 89
Interior Features
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Comfort and Convenience Features
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...................... 119
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Driving Tips
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.............................................................. 155
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, wh\
at gasoline to use, how to
break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
In Case of Emergency
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.............................................. 183
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Care and Maintenance
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............................................ 195
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to\
the dealer and
tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
car ever needs body
repairs.
Technical Data
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......................................................... 231
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Owner Assistance
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..................................................... 245
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals
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................................................ 253
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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I

Supplemental Restraint System Off Road Driving Information

Owner's Identification
This Owner's Manual should be considereda permanent part of the car, and should
remain with the car when it i
s sold.
The information and specifications included in this publication were in affect at the time
of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specifications or
design at any time without notice and
with out incurring any obligation whatsoever.
OWNER
ADDRESSSTREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE /POSTAL CODE
V. I. N.
DELIVERY DATE(Date sold to original retail purchaser)
DEALER NAME DEALER NO.
ADDRESSSTREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODEOWNER'S SIGNATURE
DEALER'S SIGNATURE

A
Wor d t o th e Owne r
W e urg e yo u t o carefull y rea d thi s manua l an d follo w it s
recommendation s t o hel p assur e enjoyabl e an d trouble-fre e operation .
Pleas e kee p thi s Owner' s Manua l i n th e glov e bo x o f you r Passpor t a s
permanen t referenc e material .
Whil e readin g thi s manua l yo u wil l notic e tha t specification s ar e give n
i n bot h metri c an d Englis h measurements . Wher e accurac y i s no t
needed , som e conversion s hav e bee n rounde d of f fo r you r convenience .
Whe n i t come s t o service , remembe r tha t you r Hond a deale r know s
you r vehicl e bes t an d i s intereste d in you r complet e satisfaction .
W e than k yo u fo r choosin g a Hond a product , an d wan t t o assur e yo u
tha t w e wil l continu e t o b e intereste d in you r motorin g pleasur e an d
satisfaction .
America n Hond a Moto r Co. , Inc .
Californi a Propositio n 6 5 Warnin g
WARNING : Thi s produc t contain s o r emit s chemical s know n t o th e
Stat e o f Californi a t o caus e cance r an d birt h defect s o r othe r
reproductiv e harm . A
s yo u rea d thi s manual , yo u wil l
fin d informatio n tha t i s precede d b y
symbol . Thi s
informatio n i s intende d t o hel p yo u
avoi d damag e t o you r Honda , othe r
property , o r th e environment .
Preface

NOTIC
E

a

Importan
t Handlin g Informatio n
You r Passpor t ha s highe r groun d clearanc e tha n a passenge r ca r designe d fo r us e onl y o n pavement . Highe r
groun d clearanc e ha s man y advantage s fo r off-roa d driving . I t allow s yo u t o trave l ove r bumps , obstacles , an d
roug h terrain . I t als o provide s goo d visibilit y s o yo u ca n anticipat e problem s earlier .
Thes e advantage s com e a t som e cost . Becaus e you r vehicl e is talle r an d ride s highe r of f th e ground , i t ha s a hig h
cente r o f gravity . Thi s mean s you r vehicl e ca n ti p o r rol l ove r i f yo u mak e abrup t turns . Utilit y vehicle s hav e a
significantl y highe r rollove r rat e tha n othe r type s o f vehicles . I n a rollove r crash , a n unbelte d perso n is
significantl y mor e likel y t o di e tha n a perso n wearin g a sea t belt . A s a reminder , mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r sea t belts .
Fo r informatio n o n ho w to reduc e th e ris k o f rollover , rea d "Drivin g Guidelines " o n pag e 15 6 o f thi s manua l an d
th e Off-Road Driving Information booklet tha t cam e wit h you r vehicle . Failur e t o operat e thi s vehicl e correctl y
ma y resul t i n los s o f contro l o r a n accident .

Preface

Preface

A
Fe w Word s Abou t Safet y

You r safety , an d th e safet y o f
others , i s ver y important . An d
operatin g thi s vehicl e safel y i s a n
importan t responsibility .
T o hel p yo u mak e informe d
decision s abou t safety , w e hav e
provide d operatin g procedure s an d
othe r informatio n o n label s an d in
thi s manual . Thi s informatio n alert s
yo u t o potentia l hazard s tha t coul d
hur t yo u o r others .
O f course , i t i s no t practica l o r
possibl e t o war n yo u abou t al l th e
hazard s associate d wit h operatin g
o r maintainin g you r vehicle . Yo u
mus t us e you r ow n goo d judgment .Yo
u wil l fin d importan t safet y informatio n i n a variet y o f forms ,
including : Safet
y Label s — on th e vehicle . Safet
y Message s — precede d b y a safet y aler t symbo l an d on e o f
thre e signa l words : DANGER , WARNING , o r CAUTION .
Thes e signa l word s mean :

Yo u WIL L b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y HUR T i f yo u

d o no t follo w instructions .

Yo u CA N b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y HUR T i f yo u

d o no t follo w instructions .

Yo u CA N b e HUR T if yo u d o no t follo w instructio n
Safet
y Heading s — suc h a s Importan t Safet y Reminder s o r Importan t
Safet y Precautions . Safet
y Sectio n — suc h a s Drive r an d Passenge r Safety .
Instruction s — ho w to us e this vehicl e correctl y an d safely .
Thi s entir e boo k i s fille d wit h importan t safet y informatio n - pleas e rea d
i t carefully .

Preface

Drive
r an d Passenge r Safet y

Thi s sectio n give s yo u importan t
informatio n abou t ho w to protec t
yo u an d you r passengers . I t show s
ho w to us e sea t belt s properly . I t
explain s th e Supplementa l
Restrain t System . An d it tell s yo u
ho w to properl y restrai n infant s
an d childre n in you r vehicle .
Importan t Safet y Precaution s . . 4
You r Vehicle' s Safet y Feature s 5

Sea t Belt s .............. . 6

Airbag s ............... . 7

Seat s an d Seat-Back s ..... . 8
Hea d Restraint s ......... . 8

Doo r Lock s ............ . 9

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t . 9

Protectin g Adult s ......... . 1 0

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s 1 0
2 . Adjus t th e Fron t Seat s . . 1 0
3 . Adjus t th e Seat-Back s . . 1 1
4 . Adjust the Head Restraints 125
. Faste n an d Positio n
th e Sea t Belt s ........ . 1 3
6 . Adjus t th e Steerin g Whee l 1 5
7 . Maintai n a Prope r
Sittin g Positio n ...... . 1 6
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Wome n 1 6
Additional Safety Precautions
17

Protectin g Childre n ....... . 18
Al l
Childre
n Mus t
B e Restraine d ......... . 1 8
Childre n Shoul d Si t i n
th e Bac k Sea t ......... . 1 9
Th e Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s t o Childre n 1 9
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e Wit h
Severa l Childre n ...... . 2 0
I f a Chil d Require s
Clos e Attentio n ....... . 2 1
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s 2 1
Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s ..... . 2 1
Protectin g Infant s ...... .
2 6 Protectin
g Smal l Childre n . 3 1
Protectin g Large r Childre n 3 4
Usin g Chil d Seat s
Wit h Tether s .......... . 3 8
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r Sea t Belt s .......... . 4 1
Sea t Bel t Syste m
Component s .......... . 4 1
Lap/Shoulde r Bel t ...... . 4 1
La p Bel t .............. . 4 2
Sea t Bel t Maintenanc e ... . 4 2
Additiona l Informatio n Abou t
You r SR S .............. . 4 3
SR S Component s ....... . 4 3
Ho w You r Airbag s Wor k . . 4 4
Ho w You r SR S Indicato r
Ligh t Work s .......... . 4 5
SR S Servic e ........... . 4 6
Additiona l Safet y Precaution s 4 6
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d .. . 4 7
Safet y Label s ............ . 4 8

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s
manual . Th e recommendation s o n
thi s pag e ar e th e one s w e conside r
t o b e th e mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n
i n al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d t o inflat e onl y i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . S o eve n thoug h you r
vehicl e i s equippe d wit h airbags ,
mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r you r sea t
belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 13 .)
Restrai n A H Childre n
Childre n ar e safes t whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k
seat , no t th e fron t seat . A chil d
wh o is to o smal l fo r a sea t bel t mus
t b e properl y restraine d in a
chil d safet y seat . (Se e pag e 18 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s sav e lives , the y ca n
caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o
them , o r ar e no t properl y
restrained . Infants , youn g
children , an d shor t adult s ar e a t
th e greates t risk . B e sur e t o follo w
al l instruction s and warning s i n
thi s manual . (Se e pag e 7 .)
Don' t Drin k an d Driv e
Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix .
Eve n on e drin k ca n reduc e you r
abilit y t o respon d t o changin g
conditions , an d you r reactio n tim e
get s wors e wit h ever y additiona l
drink . S o don' t drin k an d drive ,
an d don' t le t you r friend s drin k
an d driv e either . Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r
i n cras h injurie s an d deaths .
Generally , th e highe r th e spee d
th e greate r th e risk , bu t seriou s
accident s ca n als o occu r a t lowe r
speeds . Neve r driv e faste r tha n is
saf e fo r curren t conditions ,
regardles s o f th e maximu m spee d

posted .

Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e
extremel y hazardous . T o reduc e
th e possibilit y o f suc h problems ,
chec k you r tir e pressur e an d
conditio n frequently , an d perfor m
al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 204 .)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y