2001 HONDA PASSPORT warning

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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
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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

Th
e EX- L mode l ha s a powe r
adjustabl e driver' s seat . O n th e
othe r models , th e driver' s sea t
adjust s manually .
Th e fron t passsenger' s sea t an d
th e rea r sea t i n al l model s adjus t
manually .

Manua l Fron t Sea t
Adjustment s

See pages 10 -11 for important
safety information and warnings
about how to properly position

seats and seat-backs.

Th e fron t seat s ma y b e adjuste d
forwar d o r backwar d b y pullin g
u p o n th e leve r a t th e fron t o f th e
sea t an d the n usin g bod y pressur e
t
o mov e th e sea t t o th e desire d

position .
Le t g o o f th e leve r an d th e sea t
wil l loc k int o th e desire d position .Afte
r adjustin g th e seat , us e you r
bod y weigh t t o tr y t o mov e i t
forwar d an d backward . Sea t
movemen t indicate s tha t a t leas t
on e o f th e sea t adjuster s di d no t
latch . Lif t th e leve r an d readjus t
th e seat . I f th e sea t wil l no t latc h
firml y i n positio n afte r severa l
attempts , tak e th e vehicl e t o you r
deale r fo r service . A n unlatche d
sea t coul d increas e you r chanc e o f
injur y i n a n accident .
Alway s adjus t th e sea t befor e yo u
star t driving . Tryin g t o mov e th e
sea t whil e th e vehicl e is movin g
coul d caus e yo u t o los e control .

Seat s

Th
e fron t seat-back s ca n b e tilte d
backwar d if s o desired , usin g th e
leve r o n th e doo r sid e o f eac h
fron t seat .
Rais e th e leve r an d us e bod y
pressur e to mov e th e seat-bac k to
th e desire d position . Le t g o o f th e
leve r an d th e seat-bac k wil l loc k

int o th e desire d position .
Kee
p th e sea t belt' s webbin g an d
latc h clea r o f th e sea t part s whe n
yo u til t th e foldin g seat s forwar d
o r backward . Thi s help s t o
preven t damag e t o th e sea t bel t

system .

Adjus t th e seat-bac k befor e yo u
star t driving . Tryin g to adjus t th e
seat-bac k wit h th e vehicl e i n
motio n coul d caus e yo u t o los e

control .
Driver'
s Sea t Ful l Powe r

Adjustment s

See pages 10 -11 for important
safety information and warnings
about how to properly position

seats and seat-backs.

Th e tw o powe r sea t adjustmen t
switche s ar e o n th e outsid e o f th e
sea t bottom . Th e horizonta l
switc h adjust s th e sea t botto m
forwar d an d backward . Th e shor t
vertica l switc h adjust s th e
seat-bac k angle .
Yo u ca n adjus t th e sea t wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in an y position .
Mak e al l adjustment s befor e yo u
star t driving .

Seat s

Pus
h th e horizonta l switc h
forwar d o r backwar d t o mov e th e
sea t forwar d o r backward . Adjus
t th e seat-bac k angl e b y
pushin g th e vertica l switc h in th e
directio n yo u wan t t o move .
Hea
d Restraint s

See page 12 for important safety
information and warnings about
how to properly position the head
restraints.
Hea d restraint s ar e designe d t o
hel p reduc e th e ris k o f nec k
injuries .

Seats

Whee
l Replacemen t
Consideration s

Damage d wheel s mus t b e
replaced . Fo r example , replac e
wheel s i f the y ar e bent , cracke d o r
heavil y rusted , o r i f whee l nut s
ofte n become loose . Als o replac e
wheel s tha t lea k ai r (excep t some
aluminu m wheel s tha t ca n b e
repaired) . See you r Hond a dealer .
D o no t us e ben t wheel s tha t hav e
bee n straightened , an d d o no t us e
tube s i n leakin g wheel s designe d
fo r tubeles s tires . Suc h wheel s
ma y hav e structura l damag e an d
coul d fai l withou t warning .
Maximu m loads , maximu m
inflatio n pressures , whee l
identificatio n codes , an d whee l
size s ar e stampe d o n eac h wheel .
Service-teste d an d approve d wheel
s ar e availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer .
Whe n obtainin g wheel s fo r an y
reaso n fro m an y othe r source , th e
replacemen t wheel s shoul d b e
equa l i n loa d capacity , inflatio n
pressur e capacity , diameter , width ,
offse t an d mountin g configuratio n
t o thos e originall y installe d o n
you r vehicle . A whee l o f th e
wron g siz e o r typ e ma y adversel y
affec t loa d carryin g capacity ,
whee l an d bearin g life , brak e
cooling , speedometer/odomete r
calibration , stoppin g ability ,
headligh t aim , bumpe r height ,
vehicl e groun d clearance , an d tir e
o r tir e chai n clearanc e t o th e bod y
an d chassis . Replacemen t wit h
use d wheel s is no t advised : The y
ma y hav e bee n subjecte d to hars h treatmen
t o r ver y hig h mileag e an d
coul d fai l withou t warning .
Installin g wheel s and/o r tire s tha t
hav e a highe r loa d carryin g limi t
tha n thos e tha t originall y cam e o n
you r vehicl e doe s no t increas e th e
GAW R o r GVW R o f th e vehicle .
Drivin g Tip s

Fue
l Recommendatio n

Us e onl y unleade d gasoline . Fo r
additiona l informatio n se e "Fue l
Requirements " i n thi s section .
Fue l Tan k Capacit y
19. 5 U.S . gallon s (7 5 liters )

Engin e O H Recommendatio n

Us e onl y S J qualit y oil .
Th e char t show n unde r "Engin e
Oi l an d Filter " i n thi s sectio n wil l
serv e a s a guid e fo r choosin g th e
prope r viscosit y oil .

Windshiel d Washe r

Chec k th e reservoi r flui d leve l
regularly . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e windshiel d washe r fluid .
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r
i s locate d o n th e fron t righ t sid e o f
th e engin e compartment . Tir
e Inflatio n Pressure s
Chec k a t leas t monthly , includin g
th e spare . Kee p inflate d t o th e
pressur e show n o n th e tir e placar d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
LABE L

Batter y

You r ne w vehicl e ha s a lo w
maintenanc e battery . CHARG
E TES T INDICATO R
BLU E

COLORLES
S

Yo u wil l neve r hav e to ad d water .

Th e hydromete r (tes t indicator ) i n

th e to p o f th e batter y provide s

informatio n fo r testin g purpose s

only .
WARNING: Battery posts,

terminal s an d relate d accessorie s

contai n lea d an d lea d compounds .

Was h hand s afte r handling .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
UPPE
R LEVE L

LOWE R LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

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