2001 HONDA PASSPORT maintenance

Thi
s sectio n include s instruction s
fo r simpl e maintenanc e tasks ,
suc h a s checkin g an d addin g oil .
An y servic e item s no t detaile d i n
thi s sectio n shoul d b e performe d
b y a Hond a technicia n o r othe r
qualifie d mechanic .
Som e o f th e mos t importan t safet y
precaution s ar e give n below .
However , w e canno t war n yo u o f
ever y conceivabl e hazar d tha t ca n
aris e i n performin g maintenance .
Onl y yo u ca n decid e whethe r o r
no t yo u shoul d perfor m a give n
task .
Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

Befor e yo u begi n an y
maintenance , mak e sur e you r
vehicl e i s parke d o n leve l groun d
an d tha t th e parkin g brak e is on .
Also , b e sur e th e engin e is off .
Thi s wil l hel p t o eliminat e severa l
potentia l hazards :
Carbo
n monoxid e poisonin g

fro m engin e exhaust . B e sur e
ther e is adequat e ventilatio n
wheneve r yo u operat e th e engine .
Burn
s fro m ho t parts . Le t th e

engin e an d exhaus t syste m coo l

befor e touchin g an y parts .
Injur
y fro m movin g parts . D o

no t ru n th e engin e unles s
instructe d t o d o so .
Rea d th e instruction s befor e yo u
begin , an d mak e sur e yo u hav e
th e tool s an d skill s required .
T o reduc e th e possibilit y o f fir e o r
explosion , b e carefu l whe n
workin g aroun d gasolin e o r
batteries . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e degrease r o r part s
cleaner , no t gasoline , t o clea n
parts . Kee p cigarettes , sparks , an d
flame s awa y fro m th e batter y an d
al l fuel-relate d parts .
Yo u shoul d wea r ey e protectio n
an d protectiv e clothin g whe n
workin g nea r th e batter y o r whe n
usin g compresse d air .

Car e an d Maintenanc e
Failur
e to properl y follo w

maintenanc e instruction s an d

precaution s ca n caus e yo u to
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e procedure s
an d precaution s in thi s owner' s

manual .

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

Th e Maintenanc e Schedul e
specifie s ho w ofte n yo u shoul d
hav e you r vehicl e service d an d
wha t thing s nee d attention . I t i s
essentia l tha t yo u hav e you r
vehicl e service d a s schedule d to
retai n it s hig h leve l o f safety ,
dependability , an d emissio n
contro l performance .
Th e service s an d tim e o r distanc e
interval s show n in th e
maintenanc e schedul e assum e yo u
wil l us e you r vehicl e a s norma l
transportation . Yo u should : Avoi
d exceedin g you r vehicle' s
loa d limit . Thi s put s exces s
stres s o n th e engine , brakes , an d
man y othe r part s o f you r vehicle .
Th e loa d limi t i s show n o n th e
labe l o n th e driver' s doorjamb . Operat
e you r vehicl e o n
reasonabl e road s withi n th e
lega l spee d limit . Driv
e you r vehicl e regularl y ove r
a distanc e o f severa l mile s

(kilometers) .
Alway
s us e unleade d gasolin e
wit h th e prope r octan e ratin g
(se e pag e 200 ).
You r authorize d Hond a deale r
know s you r vehicl e bes t an d ca n
provid e competent , efficien t
service . However , servic e a t a
deale r i s no t mandator y t o kee p
you r warrantie s i n effect .
Maintenanc e ma y b e don e b y an y
qualifie d servic e facilit y o r perso n
wh o i s skille d i n thi s typ e o f
automotiv e service . Kee p al l th e
receipt s a s proo f o f completion ,
an d hav e th e perso n wh o doe s th e
wor k fil l ou t th e Maintenanc eRecord
. Chec k you r warrant y
bookle t fo r mor e information .
W e recommen d th e us e o f
Genuin e Hond a part s an d fluid s
wheneve r yo u hav e maintenanc e
done . Thes e ar e manufacture d t o
th e sam e high-qualit y standard s a s
th e origina l components , s o yo u
ca n b e confiden t o f thei r
performanc e an d durability .

U.S . Vehicles :
Maintenance , replacemen t o r repai r
o f emissio n contro l device s an d
system s ma y b e don e b y an y
automotiv e repai r establishmen t o r
individua l usin g part s tha t ar e
"certified " t o EP A standards .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Automati
c Transmissio n Flui d
Prope r Flui d

Hav e th e flui d leve l i n th e

automati c transmissio n checke d

durin g th e regularl y schedule d
maintenanc e a t you r Hond a

dealer .

I f yo u suspec t a n automati c
transmissio n flui d leak , tak e th e
vehicl e t o you r Hond a dealer fo r
inspectio n an d repair .
Transmissio n damage coul d resul t
i f yo u le t th e flui d leve l ge t to o
low .
Drai
n Interval s

Th e automati c transmissio n drai n

interva l i s no t tim e o r mileag e
dependent . I t wil l var y accordin g
t o you r drivin g habit s and vehicl e

usage .

You r deale r wil l chec k th e

transmissio n fluid' s conditio n an d

lif e expectanc y durin g regularl y

schedule d maintenance , and

infor m yo u a t wha t mileag e it

shoul d b e changed .
Fron
t (4WD )

an d Rea r Axle s

Se e th e Maintenanc e Schedul e
Lis t t o determin e ho w ofte n th e
lubrican t shoul d b e changed . Ad d
lubricant , i f needed , b y fillin g to
th e leve l o f th e fille r plu g hole .
Us e GL- 5 gear lubrican t o f th e
prope r viscosit y a s show n in th e

chart .

I f you r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
th e optiona l limite d sli p
differentia l (o n th e rea r axle) , us e
GL- 5 Limite d Sli p Differentia l
Gear Lubrican t togethe r wit h
Limite d Sli p Differentia l Gear
Lubrican t Additiv e (Par t No .
8-01052-358-0 ) o r equivalent .
Us e th e correc t viscosit y fo r th e
existin g ambien t temperatures .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

an
d othe r usefu l information .
Recreationa l vehicl e club s ca n pu t
yo u i n touc h wit h othe r drivers ,
an d off-roa d magazine s publis h
first-han d description s o f drivin g
locations .
T o hel p kee p off-roa d drivin g
areas open , sta y o n roads , trail s
an d ope n areas approve d fo r
off-highwa y vehicle s (OHVs) .
Please respec t n o trespassing
signs , an d don' t driv e o n privat e
propert y withou t permission .Chec
k Ou t You r Vehicl e
Off-roa d drivin g ca n b e har d o n a
vehicle , requirin g extr a attentio n
t o maintenance . Befor e drivin g
off-road , b e sur e al l schedule d
maintenanc e an d servic e ha s bee n
done , an d tha t yo u hav e als o
inspecte d you r vehicle . Pa y
specia l attentio n t o th e conditio n
o f th e tire s an d use a gauge to
check the tire pressures. Improperl
y inflate d tire s ca n b e
mor e easil y damage d b y rock s
an d othe r har d o r shar p objects .
D o no t le t ai r ou t o f you r tire s
unles s yo u ca n reinflat e the m
soo n afte r returnin g t o pavement ,
an d remembe r t o periodicall y
inspect the tire s fo r sign s o f
damage , especiall y i f yo u hi t a
larg e o r shar p rock .

Off-Roa d Drivin g Informatio n