2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Th
e APS , Repeat , an d Ski p
function s us e silen t period s o n th e
tap e t o fin d th e en d o f a son g o r
passage . Thes e feature s ma y no t
wor k t o you r satisfactio n i f ther e
i s almos t n o ga p betwee n
selections , a hig h nois e leve l
betwee n selections , o r a silen t
perio d in th e middl e o f a

selection .

Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r

Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t
an d oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s
contaminatio n build s u p ove r tim e
an d cause s th e soun d qualit y t o
degrade . T o preven t this , yo u
shoul d clea n th e playe r afte r ever y
3 0 hour s o f use . You r deale r ha s a
cleanin g ki t available .
I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e to remov e th e contaminatio
n wit h a norma l
cleanin g kit .
Us e 100-minut e o r shorte r
cassettes . Cassette s longe r tha n
tha t us e thinne r tap e tha t ma y
brea k o r ja m th e drive .
Loo k a t a cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e i s loose ,
tighte n i t b y turnin g on e o f th e
hub s wit h a penci l o r you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e
i t fro m th e cassette o r i t coul d
caus e th e cassette to ja m in th e
player . Neve r tr y t o inser t a
warpe d o r damage d cassett e i n th e

player .

Th e playe r automaticall y eject s
cassette s tha t d o no t pla y properly .
I f i t eject s a cassett e befor e i t
begin s t o play , i t i s probabl y
defectiv e an d shoul d no t b e inserte
d again . Yo u ma y hav e a
cassett e suddenl y sto p playing ,
revers e direction s onc e o r twice ,
an d the n eject . Thi s is normall y an
indicatio n th e tap e i s woun d
unevenly . I t shoul d pla y afte r th e
tap e i s manuall y rewound .
Whe n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture .
Neve r plac e cassettes wher e the y
wil l b e expose d t o direc t sunlight ,
hig h heat , o r hig h humidity . I f a
cassett e i s expose d t o extrem e
hea t o r cold , le t i t reac h a
moderat e temperatur e befor e
insertin g i t i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Operatin
g th e C D Change r
T o operat e th e C D changer , th e
ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y o r ON .
Loading CDs in the Changer
T o loa d a C D in th e changer , pres s
th e LOA D button . Th e numbere d
ligh t fo r th e firs t empt y slo t i n th e
change r wil l begi n flashin g i n th e
uppe r righ t corne r o f th e display .
Whe n yo u se e LOA D in th e
display , inser t th e C D par t wa y
int o th e slot , th e driv e wil l pul l i t
i n th e res t o f th e way . Th e
numbere d ligh t wil l sto p flashing ,
an d remai n li t a s a reminde r tha t a
C D is loade d in tha t position . Th e
syste m wil l begi n playin g th e firs t
trac k o n tha t CD .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
DIS
C
SELECTO R

CD SLO T

DISC
INDICATOR S
LOA
D
BUTTO N

TRAC K

SELECTO R
C
D BUTTO N

SOUN
D

RETRIEVA L
SYSTE M

Repeat
thi s procedur e t o loa d CD s
i n th e remainin g position s i n the

changer.

T o loa d mor e tha n on e C D in a
singl e operation , pres s an d hol d
th e LOA D butto n unti l yo u hea r a
beep . Loa d th e firs t C D a s
describe d above . Afte r the firs t
C D loads , th e ligh t fo r the nex t
ope n positio n wil l begi n blinking .
Inser t th e nex t C D par t wa y int o
th e slot . Continu e thi s procedure
unti l al l si x slot s are loaded . I f
yo u d o no t wan t t o loa d CD s int o
al l si x positions , press th e LOA D
butto n agai n afte r th e las t C D ha s
loaded . Tha t C D wil l begi n
playing .
Playing CDs
Pres s th e DIS C butto n to switc h to
th e C D changer . Th e C D tha t i s
currentl y loade d wil l begi n playing
. Th e dis c an d trac k
number s are show n in the display .
T o selec t a differen t disc , pres s th e TUNE/DIS
C button : t o selec t th
e nex t disc , o r t o selec t th e
previou s disc .
T o chang e tracks , pres s an d releas
e th e (preset 2 ) butto n to
advanc e on e trac k a t a time , o r th e (preset
1 ) butto n to retur n to
th e beginnin g o f th e curren t track . Pres
s agai n to selec t th e
previou s track .
T o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres
s an d hol d th e butto n t o mov
e forward , o r th e butto n
t o mov e backward . Release th e
butto n whe n th e syste m reaches
th e poin t yo u want .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o o r th e
cassette playe r b y pressin g th e
FM , AM , o r TAP E button . T o switc
h bac k t o th e C D changer ,
pres s th e DIS C button . Th e C D
wil l begi n playin g wher e i t lef t
off .
T o remov e a C D fro m th e
changer , selec t th e C D wit h th e

TUNE/DIS C button , the n pres s

an d releas e th e EJEC T butto n
nex t t o th e slot .
T o remov e al l th e CD s fro m th e
changer , pres s an d hol d th e
EJEC T butto n unti l yo u hea r a
beep . Th e CD s wil l ejec t i n order .
Soun d Retrieva l Syste m - Th e
Soun d Retrieva l Syste m functio n
add s richnes s t o th e soun d o f th e
CDs . T o activat e it , pres s th e button
. Thi s turn s o n th e firs t
leve l o f soun d expansion . Pres s
th e butto n a secon d tim e t o tak e it
t o th e secon d level . Pres s th e
butto n agai n t o tur n of f th e

feature .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

SCA
N — Us e th e SEEK/SCA N
butto n to sampl e th e track s o n a
disc , o r t o sampl e al l th e disc s i n
th e changer .
T o sampl e th e track s o n th e C D
currentl y loaded , pres s an d release
th e SEEK/SCA N button . Yo u wil l
se e SCA N in th e display . Th e
syste m wil l pla y th e firs t trac k o n
th e dis c fo r approximatel y te n
seconds . I f yo u d o nothing , i t wil l
selec t th e secon d trac k an d pla y
tha t fo r te n seconds . Whe n it
play s a trac k tha t yo u wan t t o
continu e listenin g to , press th e
SEEK/SCA N butto n again .
T o sampl e th e discs , press an d
hol d th e SEEK/SCA N butto n unti l
yo u hear a beep . Yo u wil l see
D-SCA N in th e display . Th e
syste m load s th e nex t dis c i n th e
changer , an d play s the firs t trac k
o n tha t dis c fo r approximatel y
EJEC
T

BUTTO N

SCA N

BUTTO N

REPEA T

BUTTO N
RANDO
M

BUTTO N

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

te
n seconds . I f yo u d o nothing , i t

wil l loa d th e secon d dis c an d pla y

th e firs t trac k fo r te n seconds .

Whe n it play s a dis c tha t yo u wan t

t o continu e listenin g to , pres s

SEEK/SCA N again .

REPEA T — Use th e RP T (preset

5 ) butto n to continuousl y pla y th e

curren t trac k o r disc .

T o kee p repeatin g th e curren t

track , press an d release the RPT

button . Yo u wil l se e RP T in th e

display . Th e syste m wil l

continuousl y repla y th e curren t

track . Press th e RP T butto n again

t o tur n it off .

T o repea t th e curren t disc , pres s

an d hol d th e RP T butto n unti l yo u

hea r a beep . Yo u wil l see D-RPT

i n th e display . Th e syste m play s
throug
h th e dis c currentl y loaded .
A t th e en d o f th e disc , instea d o f
loadin g th e nex t dis c i n th e
changer , i t wil l retur n t o th e
beginnin g o f th e curren t disc .
Pres s th e RP T butto n agai n to tur n
i t off .
RANDO M — Us e th e RAN D
(prese t 6 ) butto n t o randoml y
play , o r "shuffle " th e track s o n th e
dis c o r disc s i n th e changer . Wit h
thi s activated , th e syste m play s
th e track s i n rando m order , rathe r
tha n i n th e orde r the y ar e recorde d
o n th e C D o r CDs .
T o shuffl e th e track s o n th e C D
currentl y loaded , press an d release
th e RAN D button . Yo u wil l se e
RAN D in th e display . Th e syste m
play s th e track s o n th e curren t dis
c i n rando m order . Whe n al l
th e track s hav e bee n played , i t
wil l loa d th e nex t C D an d pla y
thos e track s i n rando m order . T o
tur n of f rando m play , pres s th e
RAN D butto n again .
T o includ e al l th e loade d CD s i n
th e rando m selection , pres s an d
hol d RAN D unti l yo u hea r a beep .
Yo u wil l se e D RAN D in th e
display . Wit h thi s activated , th e
syste m randoml y select s wha t
trac k t o pla y nex t fro m al l th e
CD s i n th e changer . Afte r playin g
a track , i t ma y selec t anothe r trac k
on tha t sam e disc , or it ma y loa d a
differen t C D an d pla y a trac k o n
it . Thi s continue s unti l yo u tur n
of f rando m pla y b y pressin g th e
RAN D butto n again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Protectin
g Compac t Disc s

Handl e a C D b y it s edges; neve r
touc h eithe r surface . Contaminatio n
fro m fingerprints , liquids , felt-ti p

pens , and label s ca n cause th e C D to
no t pla y properly , o r possibl y ja m in
th e drive .
Whe n a C D is no t bein g played ,
stor e i t i n it s cas e t o protec t i t fro m
dus t an d othe r contamination . T o
preven t warpage , kee p CD s ou t o f
direc t sunligh t an d extrem e heat. T
o clea n a disc , use a clea n sof t
cloth . Wip e acros s th e dis c fro m
th e cente r t o th e outsid e edge . A
ne w C D ma y b e roug h o n th e
inne r an d oute r edges . Th e smal l
plasti c piece s causin g thi s
roughnes s ca n flak e of f an d fal l
o n th e recordin g surfac e o f th e
disc , causin g skippin g o r othe r
problems . Remov e thes e piece s
b y rubbin g th e inne r an d oute r
edges wit h th e sid e o f a penci l

o r
pen .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
i n th e C D player .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Cruis
e contro l allow s yo u t o
maintai n a se t spee d abov e 2 5
mp h (4 0 km/h ) withou t keepin g
you r foo t o n th e accelerato r pedal .
I t shoul d b e use d fo r cruisin g o n
straigh t ope n highways . I t i s no t
recommende d fo r condition s suc h
a s cit y driving , windin g roads ,
slipper y roads , heav y rain , o r ba d
weather . Yo u shoul d hav e ful l
contro l o f th e vehicl e unde r thos e
conditions .
Operatio
n

Setting a Desired Speed

1 . Tur n o n th e cruis e contro l
syste m by pressin g th e
CRUIS E ON/OF F butto n o n
th e dashboard . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n wil l com e on .
2 . Accelerat e t o you r desire d
speed usin g th e accelerator

pedal .
3
. Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
speed , quickl y pres s an d releas e

th e "SET/COAST " button . Th e

CRUIS E SE T ligh t i n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l com e on ,
an d th e syste m wil l retai n tha t

cruisin g speed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Cruis
e Contro l

Imprope r us e o f th e cruis e

contro l ca n lea d t o a crash .

Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y

whe n travelin g o n ope n

highway s i n goo d weather .

Accelerating
(While Cruise
Control System Is in Use)
Depres s th e accelerato r peda l fo r

acceleration .

Whe n yo u releas e th e accelerato r
pedal , th e vehicle' s spee d wil l
graduall y retur n t o th e prese t speed .
Resetting to Higher Cruising Speed
Yo u ca n accelerat e b y turnin g an d
holdin g th e kno b a t th e
"RESUME/ACCEL " positio n fo r
mor e tha n on e second .
Th e cruis e contro l syste m wil l b e
rese t t o th e spee d yo u ar e
travellin g whe n yo u release th e
knob .
Fo r a quic k reset , accelerat e wit h
th e accelerato r peda l t o th e
desire d speed , the n press an d
releas e th e "SET/COAST " button .Decelerating
(While Cruise
Control System Is in Use)
Pres s an d hol d th e "SET/COAST "
butto n t o decelerate . Releas e th e
butto n whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
speed ; th e cruis e contro l syste m
wil l b e se t t o tha t speed. Th e
lowes t spee d t o whic h th e syste m
ma y b e se t i s 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h) .
Whe n i t i s necessar y t o mak e a
quic k reset , depress th e brak e
pedal . Pres s th e "SET/COAST "
butto n whe n yo u reac h th e desire d

speed .

Th e cruis e contro l syste m canno t
b e se t t o speeds belo w 2 5 mp h (4 0

km/h) .
Tap
Up (While Cruise Control
System Is in Use)
Quickl y turnin g an d releasin g th e
kno b a t th e "RESUME/ACCEL "
positio n wit h th e cruis e contro l
engage d allow s yo u t o "ta p up "
th e prese t cruisin g speed . Eac h
tur n increase s th e prese t cruisin g
spee d b y on e mil e pe r hou r (1. 6
km/h) . Th e prese t cruisin g spee d
ca n b e increase d b y u p t o 1 0 mile s
pe r hou r (1 6 km/h ) i n thi s manner .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s