2001 HONDA PASSPORT window

I
f a Chil d Require s Clos e
Attentio n

Man y parent s sa y the y prefe r t o
pu t a n infan t o r smal l chil d in th e
fron t passenger seat s o the y ca n
watc h th e child , o r becaus e th e
chil d require s attention .
Placin g a chil d in th e fron t sea t
expose s th e chil d to hazard s fro m
th e airbag , an d payin g clos e
attentio n to a chil d distract s th e
drive r fro m th e importan t task s o f
driving , placin g bot h o f yo u a t

risk .

I f a chil d require s physica l
attentio n o r frequen t visua l
contact , w e strongl y recommen d
tha t anothe r adul t rid e wit h th e
chil d in th e bac k seat . Th e bac k
sea t i s fa r safe r fo r a chil d tha n th e
front .
Additiona
l Safet y
Precaution s
Use
child-safe door locks to

prevent children from opening

the doors. Using thi s featur e

wil l preven t childre n fro m

openin g th e door s an d

accidentall y fallin g ou t (se e

pag e 105 ).
Use
the main power window
switch to prevent children

from opening the rear

windows. Using thi s featur e

wil l preven t childre n fro m

playin g wit h th e windows ,

whic h coul d expos e the m to
hazard s o r distrac t th e drive r

(se e pag e 107 ).
Do
not leave children alone in

your vehicle. Leaving childre n
withou t adul t supervisio n i s

illega l i n mos t state s an d ca n b e

ver y hazardous . Fo r example ,

infant s an d smal l childre n lef t

i n a vehicl e o n a ho t da y ca n

di e fro m hea t stroke . An d

childre n lef t alon e wit h th e ke y
i n th e ignitio n ca n accidentall y

se t th e vehicl e i n motion ,

possibl y injurin g themselve s o r

others .

Genera l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s

Th e followin g page s giv e genera l

guideline s fo r selectin g an d
installin g chil d seat s fo r infant s

an d smal l children .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
You r vehicle' s exhaus t contain s
carbo n monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d
hav e n o proble m wit h carbo n
monoxid e enterin g th e vehicl e i n
norma l drivin g i f yo u maintai n
you r vehicl e properly . Hav e th e
exhaus t syste m inspecte d fo r leak s
whenever : Th
e vehicl e is raise d fo r a n oi l

change .
Yo
u notic e a chang e in th e
soun d o f th e exhaust . Th
e vehicl e wa s i n a n acciden t
tha t ma y hav e damage d th e

underside .
Hig
h level s o f carbo n monoxid e
ca n collec t rapidl y i n enclose d
areas , suc h a s a garage . D o no t
ru n th e engin e wit h th e garag e
doo r closed . Eve n wit h th e doo r
open , ru n th e engin e onl y lon g
enoug h t o mov e th e vehicl e ou t o f
th e garage .
Wit h th e tailgat e glas s open , ai r
flo w ca n pul l exhaus t ga s int o th e
interior . Thi s ca n creat e a
hazardou s condition . I f yo u mus t driv
e wit h th e tailgat e glas s open ,
ope n al l th e window s an d se t th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m a s
show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d
vehicle , eve n in a n unconfine d
area , wit h th e engin e running ,
adjus t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m a s follows: 1
. Slid e th e leve r t o 2
. Tur n th e dia l t o mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o
a comfortabl e setting .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Carbo
n monoxid e ga s is toxic .

Breathin g i t ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l

you .

Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u to

carbo n monoxide .

Rea
r Windo w an d Mirro r

Defogger s

Wit h th e ignitio n "ON, " pus h th e
defogge r switc h t o us e th e rea r
windo w an d mirro r defoggers.
Th e indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h
light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s on .
Th e defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f
afte r 1 0 minutes . I f th e rea r
windo w o r mirror s ar e no t
completel y clear , pres s th e switc h agai
n t o tur n o n th e defogge r fo r
anothe r 1 0 minutes . I t als o shut s
of f whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Yo u hav e t o tur n i t o n agai n whe n
yo u restart the vehicle .
Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is
clea r an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y
befor e startin g t o drive .
Th e defogge r wire s o n th e insid e
o f th e rea r windo w ca n b e easil y
damaged . Whe n cleanin g th e
glass , alway s wip e sid e t o side .
D o no t us e an y abrasiv e cleaners .
Rea r Windo w Wiper/Washe r
T o operat e th e rea r windo w wiper ,
pres s th e wipe r button . Th e wipe r
run s i n intermitten t mod e unti l
yo u pres s th e butto n again . T
o was h th e rea r window , pus h
an d hol d th e rea r windo w washe r
button . Th e washe r an d wipe r wil l
ru n unti l yo u releas e th e button .
Th e rea r windo w wipe r canno t b e
operate d whe n th e rea r windo w is
no t latched .
Instrument s an d Control s
REA
R WASHE R
BUTTO N
REA
R WIPE R
BUTTO N

Interio
r Feature s
Key s an d Ignitio n ........ . 10 1
Steerin g Colum n Lock /
Ignitio n Switc h ...... . 10 1
LOC K ............ . 10 1
AC C .............. . 10 1
O N ............... . 10 1
STAR T ............ . 10 1
Ke y Remova l ......... . 10 2
Ke y Reminde r ........ . 10 2

Guar d Agains t Thef t ... . 10 2

Lock s ................. . 10 3
Powe r Doo r Lock s ..... . 10 4

Child-Saf e Doo r Lock s . . 10 5

Mirror s ................ . 10 5
Interio r Mirro r ........ . 10 5
Powe r Mirror s ........ . 10 5
Vanit y Mirror s ........ . 10 6 Powe
r Window s ......... . 10 7
Checkin g th e Circui t
Breake r ............ . 10 8
Tailgat e ............... . 10 8
Operatio n ............ . 10 8
Hoo d Releas e ........... . 10 9
Interio r Light s .......... . 11 0
Luggag e Ligh t ........ . 11 0

Dom e Ligh t .......... . 11 1

Courtes y Light s ....... . 11 2
Ma p Light s ........... . 11 2
Moonroo f .............. . 11 2 Convenience
s ........... . 11 3
Beverag e Holde r ...... . 11 3
Su n Viso r ............ . 11 4
Glov e Bo x ........... . 11 4
Assis t Gri p ........... . 11 5
Hor n Butto n .......... . 11 5
Til t Steerin g Whee l .... . 11 5
Cigarett e Lighte r ...... . 11 6
Ashtray s ............. . 11 6
Accessor y Powe r Outlet s . 11 7
Interio r Feature s

Full
y clos e al l window s an d
loc k al l doors . Thi s activate s
th e anti-thef t syste m (se e pag e

152 ).

Kee p costl y item s ou t o f sight .
— Never leave things of value in plai n sigh t o n th e sea t o r floor .
— The glove box offers a place to hid e smal l item s (an d i f
locked , protect s the m eve n

more) .
Lock
s

Interior Feature s
POWE
R EXTERIO R

MIRROR S

CHILD-SAF E
DOO R LOCK S DOO
R LOCK S

Powe
r Window s

Al l th e window s ca n b e operate d
b y th e windo w contro l switche s
o n th e driver' s doo r panel . Th e
ignitio n ke y mus t b e in th e "ON "

position .

DRIVER'S
WINDO W
CONTRO L
DOW N
Th e passengers ' window s ca n als o
b e operate d b y th e windo w
contro l switc h o n eac h
passenger' s door . T
o lowe r a window , pres s o n th e
fron t edg e o f th e windo w contro l
switch . Hol d th e switc h dow n unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position . T o rais e a window , pul l
bac k o n th e fron t edg e o f th e switch . REA
R
PASSENGER' S
WINDO W
CONTRO L

Th e driver' s windo w ca n b e
lowere d automaticall y b y pressin g
th e windo w switc h dow n firml y
an d releasin g it . T o sto p th e
windo w fro m goin g dow n al l th e
way , pul l bac k o n th e switc h
briefly . I f yo u pres s lightl y o n th e
windo w switc h an d hol d it , th e
windo w wil l sto p whe n yo u
releas e th e switch .

Interio r Feature s

Closin
g a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenger s ar e
awa y fro m th e window s befor e
closin g them . U
P
DOW N
U
P
DOW N FRON
T
PASSENGER' S
WINDO W CONTRO L
AUT O DOW N
DOW
N
UP
U
P

Th
e LOC K butto n o n th e driver' s
doo r pane l remove s powe r fro m
th e passengers ' windows . Onl y
th e driver' s windo w ca n b e raise d
an d lowered .

PASSENGERS '

WINDO W LOC K Checkin
g th e Circui t Breake r

I n th e event the powe r window s
d o no t operate , chec k th e circui t
breaker .
T o rese t th e circui t breaker , firs t
tur n th e ignitio n switc h off , an d
the n pus h th e kno b o n th e circui t
breaker . Th e window s shoul d
no w operate .
I f th e circui t breake r
immediatel y goe s of f agai n o r
th e window s d o no t operate ,
hav e th e electrica l syste m
checke d b y a deale r a s soo n a s
possible .
Operatio
n

Th e tailgat e ha s a hatc h glas s and
a door . Th e hatc h glas s mus t b e
raise d befor e openin g th e door .
T o unloc k th e hatc h glass , us e th e
ignitio n ke y i n th e outsid e tailgat e
lock . Th e outsid e tailgat e loc k
als o lock s an d unlock s wit h th e
powe r doo r locks .
Interio r Feature s
Loc
k
Unlock
Tailgat
e
OF F ON

Assis
t Gri p
A n assis t gri p i s locate d abov e
eac h window . Hor
n Butto n
T o soun d th e horn , pres s th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l

airbag .

HORN ARE A Til
t Steerin g Whee l
See page 15 for important
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.
Th e releas e leve r fo r th e til t
steerin g whee l i s o n th e lef t sid e
o f th e steerin g column .
T o adjus t th e heigh t o f th e
steerin g wheel , pus h u p o n th e
lever . Th e steerin g whee l ha s si x
Interio r Feature s