2001 HONDA PASSPORT ESP

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. Chec k tha t th e parkin g brak e
i s full y applied .
2 . Tur n th e ke y switc h t o "ACC "
position .
3 . Mov e th e shif t leve r fro m "P "
t o "N " position , depres s th e
brak e pedal , an d star t th e
engin e again .
4 . Operat e th e shif t lever .
Hav e th e transmissio n checke d b y
you r Hond a deale r a s soo n a s

possible .
Drivin
g Tip s
Befor e goin g dow n a stee p o r lon g
grade , reduc e spee d an d shif t th e
transmissio n int o a lowe r gea r o r
rang e t o contro l th e vehicle' s
speed . Thi s wil l provid e engin e
brakin g t o hel p slo w th e vehicle .
Tr y no t t o hol d th e brak e peda l
dow n to o lon g o r to o often . Thi s
coul d caus e th e brake s t o ge t ho t
an d no t wor k properly .
Downshiftin g t o a lowe r gea r i s
especiall y importan t whe n towin g
a traile r i n mountainou s terrain .
D o no t hol d th e vehicl e o n a hil l
b y pressin g o n th e accelerator . D o
no t pres s o n th e accelerato r peda l
an d brak e peda l a t th e sam e time .
Eithe r of thes e action s ca n
overhea t th e automati c
transmissio n an d caus e damage . Alway
s kee p you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r peda l whe n shiftin g
fro m "P " o r "N " t o anothe r gear .
D o no t shif t t o "P " (Park ) whe n
th e vehicl e is moving ; yo u coul d
damag e th e automati c
transmission . Alway s com e t o a
complet e stop .
B e carefu l tha t yo u d o no t excee d
th e followin g maximu m allowabl e
speed s whe n accelerating .

Instrument s an d Control s

Radi
o signals , especiall y o n th e
F M band , ar e deflecte d b y larg e
object s suc h a s building s an d
hills . You r radi o the n receive s
bot h th e direc t signa l fro m th e
station' s transmitte r an d th e
deflecte d signal . Thi s cause s th e
soun d t o distor t o r flutter . Thi s
i s a mai n caus e o f poo r radi o
receptio n i n cit y driving . Radi
o receptio n ca n b e affecte d
b y atmospheri c condition s suc h a s
thunderstorms , hig h humidity , an d
eve n sunspots . Yo u ma y b e abl e to
receiv e a distan t radi o statio n on e
da y an d no t receiv e it th e nex t da y
becaus e o f a chang e in conditions .Electrica
l interferenc e fro m
passin g vehicle s an d stationar y
source s ca n caus e temporar y

receptio n problems .

As required by the FCC:
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Yo
u ma y driv e you r ne w vehicl e
fro m its ver y firs t mile/kilomete r
withou t followin g a forma l
"break-in " schedule. However ,
ther e ar e thing s yo u ca n d o durin g
th e firs t fe w hundre d miles /
kilometer s o f drivin g tha t wil l ad d
t o th e futur e performanc e an d
econom y o f you r vehicle.
I t i s recommende d tha t you r speed
durin g th e firs t 50 0 mile s (80 0
kilometers ) b e limite d to a
maximu m o f 5 5 mp h (9 0 km/h )
an d tha t yo u d o no t driv e fo r lon g
period s a t an y one constant speed,
eithe r fas t o r slow . Durin g thi s
period , avoi d full-throttl e start s
and , i f possible , avoi d har d stops ;
especiall y durin g th e firs t 20 0
mile s (32 0 kilometers ) o f driving .
Alway s driv e a t moderate speed
unti l th e engin e ha s completel y
warme d up .
Parkin
g

Whe n leavin g you r vehicl e

unattended :
Set
th e parkin g brake . Place
th e shif t leve r i n "P "
(Park ) positio n fo r automati c

transmission .
Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a n
upwar d slope , o r o n a leve l
surface , plac e th e shif t leve r i n
th e "1st " 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 the shif t leve r i n
th e "R " (Reverse ) position . Tur
n the ke y t o th e "LOCK "

position .
Remov
e th e key . Th e beeper
wil l remin d you . Clos
e al l window s an d loc k al l

doors .
Chec
k to mak e certai n th e
light s ar e turne d off . Th e
beeper wil l remin d you . I
f you r vehicl e is equippe d wit h
a transfe r case (4WD) , mak e
sur e th e shif t leve r i s in 4 H o r

4L .

Parkin g Tip s
Neve
r driv e th e vehicl e wit h

th e parkin g brak e set . Thi s ca n

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 .

Drivin g Tip s

Ne
w Vehicl e Break-I n

Oi
l Viscosit y

Engin e oi l viscosit y (thickness ) ha s
a n effec t o n fue l economy . Lowe r
viscosit y engin e oil s ca n provid e
increase d fue l economy ; however ,
highe r temperatur e weathe r
condition s requir e highe r viscosit y
engin e oil s fo r satisfactor y
lubrication . T o ge t th e bes t fue l
econom y wit h you r vehicle , yo u
shoul d us e a fuel-savin g engin e oi l
o f th e prope r viscosity . Thes e oil s
ca n b e foun d in servic e station s an d othe
r retai l stores . The y ar e
identifie d b y word s suc h a s
"Energ y Saving, " "Conserve s
Gasoline, " "Ga s Saving, "
"Gasolin e Saving, " "Frictio n
Reducing, " "Improve d Gasolin e
Mileage " o r "Fue l Saving. "
Th e char t list s th e recommende d
engin e oi l viscositie s fo r th e
temperatur e rang e yo u expec t
befor e th e nex t oi l change . Fo r

temperature s abov e 0° F ( — 18°C) ,

SA E 10W-3 0 i s th e preferre d viscosit
y grade . I f cold-weathe r
startin g problem s ar e encountere d
a t temperature s belo w 0° F

( — 18°C) , SA E 5W-3 0 viscosit y

oil s ma y b e required .

Oi l Leve l Chec k

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y t o
kee p th e engin e oi l a t th e prope r
level . Chec k th e oi l leve l a t regula r
interval s (suc h a s ever y othe r fue l
stop ) an d kee p i t abov e th e
"minimum " leve l mark .
Remember , you r engin e ma y us e
mor e oi l whe n i t i s new .
Th e bes t tim e t o chec k the engin e
oi l leve l i s whe n the oi l i s warm ,
suc h a s durin g a fue l stop . Shu t of f
th e engin e and wai t about 5 minute s
fo r the oi l t o drai n bac k t o th e oi l
pan . Pul l ou t th e dipstick , wip e i t
clean , and pus h i t bac k dow n al l th e
way . No w pul l ou t th e dipstic k an d
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Yo
u usuall y d o no t nee d t o remov e
th e radiato r ca p to chec k th e engin e
coolan t level .

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

T o ad d engin e coolant , remov e th e
ca p o n th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d fil l th e tan k u p t o th e
maximu m leve l mark . Ad d a
50/5 0 mixtur e o f wate r an d a goo d
qualit y ethylen e glyco l antifreeze .I
f yo u nee d t o ad d engin e coolan t
frequently , se e you r Hond a deale r
fo r a coolin g syste m check .
I f th e prope r qualit y antifreez e
i s used , ther e is n o nee d t o ad d
extr a inhibitor s o r additives . The y
ma y b e harmfu l t o th e prope r
operatio n o f th e system .

Coolin g Syste m Servic e

Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e

service d a t th e interval s specifie d
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedul e a s

follows :
Was
h th e radiato r ca p an d fille r

nec k wit h clea n water .
Chec
k th e engin e coolan t leve l

i n th e radiato r an d hav e i t teste d
fo r freez e protection . Ad d
ethylen e glyco l antifreeze , i f
needed , t o maintai n freez e
protectio n a t -33° F (-36°C) . Hav
e th e coolin g syste m an d
radiato r ca p teste d fo r a
pressur e capacit y of 15 ps i (10 5
kPa) . I f a replacemen t ca p i s
needed , us e a ca p specifie d fo r
you r model . Tighte
n al l radiato r an d heate r
hos e clamp s an d inspec t al l
hoses . Replac e th e hose s i f the y
ar e swollen , "checked, " o r
otherwis e worn . Carefull y
tighte n th e hos e clamp s a t th e
radiator . Overtightenin g coul d
ben d o r collaps e th e radiato r

fittings .
Clean
the fron t o f the radiato r
core and ai r conditionin g

condenser.

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y to : Maintai
n th e coolin g syste m
freez e protectio n a t -33° F
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Removin
g th e radiato r ca p

whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n

caus e th e coolan t t o spra y
out , seriousl y scaldin g you .

Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e

removin g th e radiato r cap .

Fron
t (4W D Only ) an d Rea r
Propelle r Shaf t

Lubricat e th e slidin g yok e wit h
E P chassi s grease. Lubricat e
universa l joint s wit h grease
containin g MoS 2 (molybdenu m
disulfide-typ e grease ) a t th e
interval s show n in th e
Maintenanc e Schedule . Als o
chec k th e propelle r shaf t
flange-to-pinio n bolt s fo r prope r
torqu e o f 6 4 N. m (46. 3 Ib-ft) .
Mos t lubricatio n recommendation s
an d procedure s fo r four-whee l drive -
equippe d vehicle s ar e th e same
fo r th e correspondin g component s
i n conventiona l driv e vehicles .

Exhaus t Syste m

Chec k th e complet e exhaust
syste m an d nearb y bod y areas fo r

damaged , missing , o r

mispositione d parts , ope n seams ,
holes
, loos e connections , o r othe r
deterioratio n tha t coul d allo w
exhaus t fume s t o see p int o th e
passenger compartmen t o r cause
hea t build-u p in th e floo r pan . An y
necessary correction s shoul d b e
mad e immediately . Fo r continued
safety , exhaus t syste m pipe s an d
resonator s rearwar d o f th e muffle r
mus t b e replace d wheneve r a ne w
muffle r i s installed .

Fue l Lin e an d Fue l Tank/Ca p

Inspec t th e fue l tank , ca p an d line s
fo r damag e tha t coul d caus e
leakage . Inspec t th e fue l ca p an d
gaske t fo r correc t sealin g abilit y
an d indication s o f physica l
damage . Replac e an y damage d o r

malfunctionin g parts .
Driv
e Bel t

Chec k th e bel t drivin g th e
alternator , powe r steerin g pump ,
an d ai r conditionin g compressor .
Loo k fo r cracks , fraying , an d
wear . Replac e a s necessary .

Timin g Bel t

Th e timin g bel t shoul d normall y
b e replace d a t th e interval s show n
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedule .

Valv e Clearanc e

Incorrec t valv e clearanc e wil l
resul t i n increase d engin e nois e
an d lowe r engin e output , thereb y
adversel y affectin g engin e

performance .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

bee
n coate d wit h corrosio n

protectants .

A t leas t ever y spring , flus h thes e
material s fro m th e underbod y
wit h plai n water . Tak e car e t o
thoroughl y clea n an y area s wher e
mu d an d othe r debri s ca n collect .
Sedimen t packe d in close d area s
o f th e fram e shoul d b e loosene d
befor e bein g flushed .
Wit
h th e us e o f moder n tri m
material s i t i s ver y importan t tha t
prope r cleanin g technique s an d
cleaner s b e used . Failur e to d o
thi s o n th e firs t cleanin g ma y
resul t i n wate r spots , spo t ring s o r
settin g o f stains , al l o f whic h
mak e it mor e difficul t t o remov e
o n a secon d cleaning .
Th e portio n o f th e followin g
cleanin g instruction s tha t ar e in
AL L CAPITA L LETTER S ar e
especiall y importan t an d MUS T
b e followed .
Dus t an d loos e dir t tha t
accumulat e o n interio r fabric s
shoul d b e remove d ofte n wit h a
vacuu m cleane r o r sof t brush .
Viny l o r leathe r tri m shoul d b e
wipe d regularl y wit h a clea n
dam p cloth . Norma l tri m soil ,
spot s o r stain s ca n b e cleane d wit h
conventiona l cleaners .
Remembe
r Thes e Basi c Step s

Befor e Cleanin g

1 . Remov e stain s a s quickl y a s
possibl e befor e the y becom e
"set. "
2 . Us e a clea n clot h o r spong e
an d chang e t o a clea n are a
often . ( A SOF T brus h ma y b e
use d i f stain s persist. )
3 . Us e solvent-typ e cleaner s onl y
i n a wel l ventilate d area ; also ,
d o no t saturat e th e staine d

area .

4 . I f a rin g form s afte r spo t
cleaning , clea n th e entir e are a

IMMEDIATELY .

5 . Follo w specifi c instruction s o n
th e cleanin g products ' labels .

Car e an d Maintenanc e
Interio
r

Treadwea
r

Th e treadwea r grad e is a
comparativ e ratin g base d o n th e
wea r rat e o f th e tir e whe n teste d
unde r controlle d condition s o n a
specifie d governmen t tes t course .
Fo r example , a tir e grade d 15 0
woul d wea r one-and-a-hal f
(1-1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e
grade d 100 . Th e relativ e
performanc e o f tire s depend s
upo n th e actua l condition s o f thei r
use , however , an d ma y depar t
significantl y fro m th e nor m du e t o
variatio n in drivin g habits , servic e
practice s an d difference s i n roa d
characteristic s an d climate .

Tractio n - AA , A , B , C

Th e tractio n grade s fro m highes t
t o lowes t ar e AA , A , B , an d C .
Thos e grade s represen t th e tire' s
abilit
y t o sto p o n we t pavemen t a s
measure d unde r controlle d
condition s o n specifie d
governmen t tes t surface s o f
asphal t an d concrete . A tir e
marke d C ma y hav e poo r tractio n

performance .

Warning : Th e tractio n grad e
assigne d to thi s tir e is base d o n
straight-ahea d brakin g tractio n
tests , and does no t includ e

acceleration , cornering ,

hydroplaning , o r pea k tractio n

characteristics .

Temperatur e - A , B , C

Th e temperatur e grade s ar e A (th e
highest) , B an d C , representin g
th e tire' s resistanc e t o th e
generatio n o f hea t an d it s abilit y
t o dissipat e hea t whe n teste d
unde r controlle d condition s o n a specifie
d indoo r laborator y tes t
wheel . Sustaine d hig h temperatur e
ca n caus e th e materia l o f th e tir e
t o degenerat e an d reduc e tir e lif e
an d excessiv e temperatur e ca n
lea d t o sudde n tir e failure . Th e
grad e C correspond s t o a leve l o f
performanc e whic h al l vehicl e
tire s mus t mee t unde r th e Federa l
Moto r Vehicl e Safet y Standar d
No . 109 . Grade s B an d A
represen t highe r level s o f
performanc e o n th e laborator y tes t
whee l tha n th e minimu m require d
b y law .
Warning : Th e temperatur e grad e
fo r thi s tir e i s establishe d fo r a tir e
tha t i s properl y inflate d an d no t
overloaded . Excessiv e speed ,
underinflation , o r excessiv e
loadin g eithe r separatel y o r i n
combination , ca n caus e hea t
build-u p an d possibl e tir e failure .

Owne r Assistanc e