2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Depending
on the type of problem,
the "CHECK TRANS" light will
flash but the transmission may
continue to shift automatically. If
the transmission is shifting
normally, you do not have to
choose gears with the shift lever.
However, continued operation of
the vehicle with this light flashing
can cause serious mechanical
damage. You should have the
vehicle serviced by your Honda
dealer as soon as possible.
Winte r Driv e Indicato r
Automatic Transmission only

Th e "Winte r Drive " ligh t wil l

come on whe n yo u pus h th e

Winte r Driv e butto n wit h th e
engin e runnin g an d th e
transmissio n leve r i n th e "D "

range .
I
t als o come s o n fo r a fe w second s
whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h
t o th e "ON " position .
Refe r t o "Drivin g Patter n
Selector " late r i n thi s section .
Powe r Driv e Indicato r
Automatic Transmission only

Th e "Powe r Drive " ligh t wil l

com e o n whe n yo u pus h th e
Powe
r Driv e butto n wit h th e
engin e running .
I t als o come s o n fo r a fe w second s
whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h
t o th e "ON " position .
Refe r t o "Drivin g Pattern
Selector " late r i n thi s section .

Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Automati
c Transmissio n
Flui d Temperatur e Indicato r

Th e "A/ T OI L TEMP " indicato r
ligh t warn s tha t th e automati c
transmissio n flui d temperatur e is

high .

Th e indicato r ligh t shoul d tur n o n
whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
t o th e "ON " position , bu t shoul d
g o ou t afte r a fe w seconds . I
f thi s ligh t come s o n whil e yo u are
driving , slo w dow n an d pul l of f th e
road . Sto p th e vehicl e a t a safe
plac e an d pu t th e shif t leve r i n "P "
position . Wit h th e engin e idling ,
wai t unti l th e ligh t goes off. I f th e
ligh t goes off, yo u ca n driv e th e
vehicl e again . I f th e ligh t doe s no t
go off , hav e th e automati c
transmissio n lubricatin g syste m
checke d a s soo n a s possibl e b y
you r Hond a dealer.
Driving with the "A/TOIL TEMP"
light constantly on will cause
serious mechanical damage to the
automatic transmission.
Switche
s
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r

Th e leve r o n th e righ t sid e o f th e
steerin g colum n control s th e
windshiel d wipers . Mov e th e leve r
dow n t o selec t th e variou s
windshiel d wipe r speeds .
I n INT , th e wiper s operat e ever y
fe w seconds . I n L O an d HIGH , th e
wiper s ra n continuously .
I n INT , yo u ca n var y ho w ofte n th e
Instrument s an d Control s
NOTIC
E

wiper
s swee p th e windshiel d b y
turnin g th e IN T TIM E ring . Th e
interva l ca n b e adjuste d withi n a
rang e o f approximatel y 3 to 1 7

seconds .
Windshield
Washer Operation

T o operat e th e windshiel d
washers , pul l bac k o n th e
windshiel d wipe r contro l lever .
Th e washer s wil l spray , an d th e
wiper s wil l ru n a t lo w speed , fo r
a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e lever . Th e
wiper s wil l continu e t o ru n fo r a
shor t tim e afte r yo u releas e th e

lever .
Windshield
Washer Fluid
Chec k th e washe r flui d leve l
regularly . D o i t mor e ofte n
durin g poo r weathe r
conditions . Us
e windshiel d washe r flui d t o
preven t freezin g an d fo r bette r

cleaning .

Instrument s an d Control s

Do
not use engine antifreeze or
a vinegar/water solution in the

windshield washer reservoir.

Antifreeze can damage your
vehicle's paint, while a
vinegar/water solution can
damage the windshield washer
pump. Use only commercially
available windshield washer fluid.

I n col d weather , war m th e

windshiel d wit h th e defroster s

befor e usin g th e washers . Thi s

wil l hel p preven t icin g o f th e

windshiel d tha t ma y bloc k you r

vision .
Headlight
s

Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t
leve r control s th e lights . Rotatin g thi
s switc h t o th e positio n
turn s o n th e instrumen t pane l
light s an d al l exterio r light s
excep t th e headlights . Rotatin g th
e switc h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e headlights .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s
an d hig h beams , pul l bac k o n th e leve
r unti l yo u hea r a click , the n
le t go . Th e hig h bea m indicato r
wil l ligh t (se e pag e 62 ) whe n th e
hig h beam s ar e selected .
T o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
leve r bac k abou t hal f wa y an d
the n le t i t go . Th e hig h beams will
sta y o n fo r a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e
leve r back , n o matte r wha t
positio n th e headligh t switc h is in .
Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Headlights-On
Reminder

Yo u wil l hea r a continuou s ton e
whe n th e ke y i s ou t o f th e ignitio n
switc h an d th e driver' s doo r i s
opene d wit h th e headligh t switc h
i n th e "ON " position . Thi s wil l
remin d yo u t o tur n th e headlight s
off . Neve r leav e th e headlight s o n
whe n th e engin e is no t running .
The y ca n rapidl y discharg e th e

battery .
Fo
g Light s

Whe n fo g o r heav y mis t reduce s
you r forwar d vision , pus h thi s
switc h t o tur n th e fo g light s on .
Th e indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h
turn s on . Pus h th e switc h agai n to
tur n of f th e fo g lights .
Th e fo g light s operat e onl y whe n
th e headligh t lo w beam s ar e in

use .
Illuminatio
n Contro l
Th e instrumen t pane l light s tur n
o n whe n th e ligh t switc h is on .
Brightnes s of the instrumen t pane l
light s i s controlle d b y turnin g th e
illuminatio n contro l kno b
clockwis e fo r brighte r o r
counterclockwis e fo r dimmer .
Instrument s an d Control s
EX
model only

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

Tur
n Signa l Leve r

Pus h th e leve r full y u p to signa l a

righ t turn . Pus h it full y dow n t o

signa l a lef t turn . Light s o n th e

fron t an d rea r o f th e vehicl e wil l

flash.
Th e tur n signa l wil l cance l itsel f a s
th e tur n is completed . I n som e
drivin g maneuvers , suc h a s
changin g lane s o n a n expressway ,th
e steerin g whee l i s no t turne d
bac k sufficientl y afte r completin g
th e tur n t o automaticall y cance l th e
tur n signal . I n suc h maneuver s th e
drive r shoul d manuall y retur n th e
leve r to the neutra l or cancele d
positio n whe n th e tur n is
completed .
Lane Change Signal
I n som e turns , suc h a s changin g
lanes , th e steerin g whee l i s no t
turne d fa r enough to cance l th e
tur n signal . Fo r convenience , yo u
ca n flas h th e tur n signa l b y
movin g th e leve r par t wa y (t o th e
firs t stop ) an d holdin g i t there .
Th e leve r wil l retur n t o th e
horizonta l positio n whe n yo u
releas e it . A
gree n ligh t o n th e instrumen t
pane l flashe s t o indicat e prope r
operatio n o f th e fron t an d rea r
tur n signa l lights . I f th e gree n
ligh t remain s on , bu t doe s no t
flash , chec k fo r defectiv e bulb s
I f th e gree n ligh t doe s no t ligh t
whe n th e leve r i s moved , chec k
th e fus e an d indicato r bulb .
Instrument s an d Control s

Hazar
d Warnin g Flashe r
Pus h th e butto n t o tur n o n th e
hazar d warnin g light s (four-wa y
flashers) . Al l fou r outsid e tur n
signa l light s an d bot h indicator s i n
th e instrumen t pane l wil l flash .
Pus h th e butto n agai n t o tur n the m
off .
Th e tur n signal s d o no t wor k
whe n th e hazar d warnin g light s

ar e on .
Us
e th e hazar d warnin g light s t o
war n othe r driver s tha t you r
vehicl e is a potentia l roa d hazard .
Avoi d stoppin g o n th e roadwa y i f

possible .

Cruis e Contro l

Refe r t o pag e 14 7 fo r operatio n o f

thi s system .
Automati
c Transmissio n

Th e shif t leve r positio n indicato r
i s i n th e instrumen t panel . Th e
appropriat e lette r o r numbe r
illuminate s t o sho w wha t positio n
th e shif t leve r i s in .
Th e 4-spee d automati c
transmissio n shif t leve r i s
arrange d wit h "P " (Park ) positio n
a t on e end , followe d in sequenc e
b y "R " (Reverse) , "N " (Neutral )

Instrument s an d Control s