2001 HONDA PASSPORT ESP

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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

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

Protectin
g Adult s

Introductio n

Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t th e drive r an d othe r adul t

occupants .

Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e larg e enoug h t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . (Se e pag e 3 4
fo r importan t additiona l
guideline s o n ho w to properl y
protec t large r children. )

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s

Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e
vehicle , b e sur e th e door s an d
tailgat e ar e close d an d locked .
Fo r safety , lockin g th e door s
reduce s th e chanc e tha t a
passenger , especiall y a child , wil l
ope n a doo r whil e th e vehicl e is
movin g an d accidentall y fal l out . I
t als o reduce s th e chanc e o f
someon e bein g throw n ou t o f th e
vehicl e durin g a crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a doo r
whe n yo u com e t o a stop .
Se e pag e 10 4 fo r ho w to loc k th e

doors .
2
. Adjus t th e Fron t Seat s

An y drive r wh o sit s to o clos e t o
th e steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f
bein g seriousl y injure d o r kille d
b y strikin g th e steerin g wheel , o r
fro m bein g struc k b y th e inflatin g
airba g durin g a crash .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Childre n

Childre n depen d o n adult s t o
protec t them . However , despit e
thei r bes t intentions , man y parent s
an d othe r adult s ma y no t kno w
ho w to properly protect youn g

passengers .

S o i f yo u hav e children , o r i f yo u
eve r nee d t o driv e wit h a
grandchil d o r othe r childre n i n
you r vehicle , b e sur e t o rea d thi s

section .
A
H Childre n Mus t B e
Restraine d

Eac h year , man y childre n ar e
injure d o r kille d in vehicl e crashe s
becaus e the y ar e eithe r
unrestraine d o r no t properl y
restrained . I n fact , vehicl e
accident s ar e th e numbe r on e
caus e o f deat h o f childre n age s 1 2
an d under . T
o reduc e th e numbe r o f chil d
death s an d injuries , ever y stat e
require s tha t infant s an d childre n
b e restraine d wheneve r the y rid e
i n a vehicle .
Any child who is too small to

wear a seat belt should be

properly restrained in a child

seat. (See pag e 21 .)

A larger child should always be

restrained with a seat belt. (See

pag e 34 .)

Additional Precautions to

Parents
Never hold an infant or child

o n your lap. If yo u ar e no t
wearin g a sea t bel t i n a crash ,
yo u coul d b e throw n forwar d
int o th e dashboar d an d crus h
th e child .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Childre
n wh o ar e unrestraine d

o r improperl y restraine d ca n b e
seriousl y injure d o r kille d in a

crash .

An y chil d to o smal l fo r a sea t
bel t shoul d b e properl y
restraine d in a chil d seat . A
large r chil d shoul d b e properl y
restraine d wit h a sea t belt .

Afte
r inflating , th e airbag s
immediatel y deflat e s o the y won' t
interfer e wit h th e driver' s
visibility , o r th e abilit y t o stee r o r
operat e othe r controls .
Th e tota l tim e fo r inflatio n an d
deflatio n is approximatel y
one-tent h o f a second , s o fas t tha t
mos t occupant s ar e no t awar e tha t
th e airbag s deploye d unti l the y
see the m lyin g in thei r laps . Afte
r a crash , yo u ma y se e wha t
look s lik e smoke . Thi s is actuall y
powde r fro m th e airbag' s surface .
Althoug h th e powde r i s no t
harmful , peopl e wit h respirator y
problem s ma y experienc e som e
temporar y discomfort . I f thi s
occurs , ge t ou t o f th e vehicl e a s
soo n a s it i s saf e to d o so .
Fo r additiona l informatio n o n ho w
you r airbag s work , se e th e bookle t
title d SRS: What You Need to
Know About Airbags that cam e
wit h you r owner' s manual .
Ho
w You r SR S Indicato r
Ligh t Work s

Th e purpos e o f th e SR S
ligh t i s t o aler t yo u t o a
potentia l proble m wit h you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n O N
(II) , this indicato r wil l blin k seve n
times , the n g o out . Thi s tell s yo u
tha t th e syste m is workin g
properly .
However , i f th e ligh t come s o n a t
an y othe r time , yo u shoul d hav e
th e syste m checke d b y you r
dealer . Fo r example :
I f th e SR S indicato r ligh t doe s
no t com e o n afte r yo u tur n th e

ignitio n O N (II) .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

AI
R

BA G

odomete
r b y repeatedl y pressin g
an d releasin g th e rese t button .
T o rese t a tri p odometer , displa y
it , the n pres s an d hol d th e rese t
butto n unti l th e odomete r clear s t o

zero .

Fue l Gaug e

Th e fue l gaug e wil l registe r th e
approximat e fue l leve l i n th e tan k
whe n th e ke y i s i n th e "ON "
position . Th e followin g condition s
ma y b e considere d normal :
Ga s statio n pump s ma y shu t of f
befor e th e fue l gaug e indicate s

"F " (FULL) . Th
e amoun t o f fue l require d fo r
a fill-u p ma y no t exactl y
correspon d to th e gauge .
Th e needl e ma y no t mov e awa y
fro m "F " (FULL ) unti l som e
tim e afte r fill-up .

Instrument s an d Control s

ENGIN
E COOLAN T
TEMPERATUR E GAUG E FUE
L GAUG E

Th
e needl e ma y mov e durin g

turning , stoppin g an d

acceleration .

Fue l Doo r

Thi s i s a reminde r tha t th e fue l fil l
doo r i s o n th e lef t sid e o f th e
vehicle . Alway s par k wit h tha t
sid e closes t t o th e servic e statio n

pumps .
Engin
e Coolan t
Temperatur e Gaug e

Whe n th e ke y i s i n th e "ON "
position , th e engin e coolan t
temperatur e gaug e indicate s th e
temperatur e o f th e engin e coolant .
Th e letter s "C " an d "H " o n th e
gaug e represen t "Cold " an d
"Hot, " respectively . Th
e gra y are a indicate s th e
norma l engin e coolan t

temperature .

I f th e pointe r reache s th e "H "
mark , pul l safel y t o th e sid e o f th e
road . Tur n to pag e 21 7 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .

Driving with the temperature
gauge pointer at "H" can cause
serious damage to the engine.

Instrument s an d Control s NOTIC
E
NORMA
L
RANG E OVERHEATIN
G

th
e syste m repaire d if th e ligh t
doe s no t com e o n whe n th e ke y i s
turne d t o th e "ON " positio n
withou t th e engin e runnin g o r
whe n th e parkin g brak e is set .
Thi s ligh t doe s no t eliminat e th e
nee d fo r brak e inspectio n an d
maintenance . Th e brak e flui d
leve l mus t b e checke d regularly .
Se e th e maintenanc e sectio n o f
thi s manua l fo r othe r brak e

checks .

I f th e ligh t remain s o n afte r
engin e star t u p wit h th e parkin g
brak e released , o r come s o n
durin g operatio n o f th e vehicle , i t
ma y mea n tha t ther e is somethin g
wron g wit h th e brak e system .
What to do?
1 . Chec k t o se e if th e parkin g

brak e ha s bee n full y released .
2
. I f i t has , pul l of f th e roa d an d
sto p carefully . Remembe r that :
Stoppin g distance s ma y b e
longer . Yo
u ma y hav e t o pus h
harde r o n th e pedal .
Th e peda l ma y g o dow n
farthe r tha n normal .
3 . Hav e th e vehicl e towe d t o th e
neares t Hond a deale r fo r

repair .

D o no t continu e t o driv e wit h th e
brak e syste m ligh t on . Ther e ma y
b e a seriou s proble m wit h th e
brakin g system . Drivin g unde r
thi s conditio n is hazardou s an d
coul d lea d t o a n accident .
Th e brak e syste m ligh t doe s no t
indicat e tha t th e parkin g brak e i s
full y set . Whe n applyin g th e
parkin g brake , alway s pul l i t u p a s
fa r a s possible .
Hig
h Bea m

Th e headligh t hig h bea m indicato r
light s u p whe n th e headlight s ar e
o n hig h beam .

Chargin g Syste m

Thi s ligh t shoul d com e o n whe n
th e ke y i s turne d t o th e "ON "
positio n an d th e alternato r i s no t
charging . Th e ligh t ma y sta y o n a t
engin e idle ; however , i t shoul d g o
of f an d sta y of f abov e th e norma l
engin e idl e speed . I f th e ligh t
come s o n whil e driving , th e
chargin g syste m shoul d b e
checke d a t onc e s o th e batter y wil l
no t completel y discharge . Sto p th e
engine , an d chec k fo r a broke n
driv e belt . I f i t i s broken , o r i f th e
driv e bel t i s no t responsibl e fo r
th e trouble , hav e you r Hond a
deale r inspec t an d correc t th e
fault . I f th e driv e bel t i s broken ,
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