2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

"4H"
(High Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r norma l drivin g o n
gravel , wet , ic y o r snow-covere d
roads . Thi s positio n provide s
greate r tractio n tha n two-whee l
drive . To p spee d is limite d to 6 5

mp h (10 5 km/h) .
"4L"
(Low Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r maximu m powe r an d
traction . To p spee d is limite d to
6 5 mp h (10 5 km/h) . Us e "4L " fo r
climbin g o r descendin g stee p
hills , off-roa d driving , an d har d
pullin g in sand , mu d o r dee p

snow .

Operating the 4WD-2WD Switch
2
H 4H : T o shif t betwee n
ranges , pus h th e switc h
wit h th e vehicl e goin g i n
a straigh t lin e a t an y
speed below 6 5 mp h
(10 5 km/h) . Th e 4W D
indicato r wil l blin k fo r a
shor t tim e a s th e syste m
complete s th e shift .
Takin g you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r peda l fo r a
momen t wil l hel p to

engag e th e ne w range .
Shifting
the Transfer Control
Lever
4
H 4L : Sto p th e vehicle .
Depres s th e clutch , the n
mov e th e transfe r contro l
leve r fro m 4 H to 4L , o r
4 L to 4H .
Mov e th e transfe r contro l leve r
quickl y an d securel y betwee n
positions . D o no t sto p midway .
Th e transfe r gea r bo x ca n b e
damage d if th e contro l leve r i s no t
firml y i n gear . Som e nois e is
norma l whe n shifting .
I f th e 4W D indicato r continue s t o
blin k rapidly , i t indicate s tha t th e
syste m wa s shifte d ou t o f
sequence . Sto p th e vehicle , selec t
4W D wit h th e 4WD-2W D switch ,
shif t th e leve r fro m 4 L t o 4H , the n
selec t 2WD . Driv e i n a straigh t
lin e t o rese t th e system . I f th e
indicato r continue s t o blink , se e
you r Hond a dealer .
Instrument s an d Control s

Parkin
g Brak e

Operatio n

T o se t th e parkin g brake , full y
pul l u p o n th e handl e betwee n th e
seats . T o releas e th e parkin g
brake , pul l upwar d slightly . The n
depres s th e pushbutto n an d pus h
dow n al l th e way .
T o hel p remin d you , th e brak e
syste m warnin g ligh t i s designe d
t o com e o n if th e parkin g brak e contro
l i s no t full y release d whe n
th e ke y i s on .
Alway s pul l th e parkin g brak e
leve r a s fa r u p a s possibl e t o mak e
sur e i t set s fully . I f th e parkin g
brak e i s no t full y set , th e vehicl e
coul d rol l i f i t i s parke d o n a n

incline .

Parkin g Tip s

Neve r driv e awa y wit h th e
parkin g brak e stil l set . Thi s ma y
overhea t th e rea r brakes , reducin g
thei r effectivenes s an d causin g
excessiv e wea r o r damage .
Alway s appl y th e parkin g brak e
wheneve r yo u leav e th e vehicle ,
whethe r i t i s equippe d wit h a
manua l o r automati c transmission .I
f you r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
a n automati c transmission , yo u
shoul d se t th e parkin g brak e
wheneve r yo u leav e th e driver' s
seat . I f th e vehicl e is parke d o n a
grad e an d th e shif t leve r i s place d
i n "P " (Park ) positio n befor e th e
parkin g brak e i s set , th e weigh t
o f th e vehicl e ma y exer t s o muc h
forc e o n th e parkin g mechanis m
i n th e transmissio n tha t yo u ma y
hav e difficult y movin g th e shif t
leve r ou t o f "P " (Park) .
T o preven t this , appl y th e parkin g
brak e BEFOR E yo u mov e th e
shif t leve r t o "P " (Park ) position .
Whe n preparin g t o driv e away ,
mov e th e shif t leve r ou t o f th e
"P " (Park ) positio n BEFOR E yo u
releas e th e parkin g brake . I t i s
goo d drivin g practic e t o se t th e

Instrument s an d Control s

RELEAS
E

parkin
g brak e first , the n plac e th e
transmissio n i n "P " (Park )
position , eve n o n leve l surfaces .
Whe n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a n
upwar d slop e o r o n a leve l
surface , plac e th e shif t leve r i n th e
"1 " (firs t gear ) position .
Whe n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a
downwar d slope , plac e th e shif t
leve r i n th e "R " (Reverse )

position .
Accelerato
r Peda l

Th e accelerato r peda l i s use d t o
var y engin e powe r an d thu s

regulat e engin e an d vehicl e speed .
Clutc
h Peda l

Manual Transmission
Th e clutc h peda l i s use d to engag e
o r disengag e th e clutch , thereb y
connectin g o r disconnectin g th e
engin e fro m th e manua l
transmissio n an d drivelin e to th e
drivin g wheels .
Whe n th e peda l i s full y released ,
th e clutc h is engaged , drivin g th e

transmissio n an d th e driv e wheels .

D o no t allo w you r foo t t o res t o n
th e clutc h peda l whe n no t usin g

th e clutch .

Instrument s an d Control s

ACCELERATO
R
PEDA L
CLUTCH
PEDA L

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Seat
s

Seat Adjustmen t ......... . 9 0
Manua l Fron t Sea t

Adjustment s .......... . 9 1

Driver' s Sea t
Ful l Powe r Adjustment s . . 9 2
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . .
Rea r Sea t ............... . 9 4

Foldin g .............. . 9 4

Unfoldin g ............ . 9 6

Seat s
93

Sea
t Adjustmen t

HEAD RESTRAIN T
FORE/AF T SEA T
ADJUSTMEN T

(LX , E X shown )
FRON
T SEA T
LAP/SHOULDE R BEL T
RECLININ G
ADJUSTMEN T

(LX , E X shown )

Seat s

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