2001 HONDA PASSPORT window

Foot/Defros
t — Ai r
come s fro m th e floo r
outlets , windshiel d defroste r
outlet s an d sid e windo w defroste r
outlets . Whe n yo u selec t
Foot/Defrost , th e A/ C turn s o n (i f
i t i s no t alread y on) , an d outsid e
ai r i s selecte d automatically .
Becaus e o f th e automati c
operation , yo u wil l no t se e th e
ligh t i n th e A/ C button . Th e
syste m goe s bac k t o you r forme r
setting s whe n yo u mov e th e kno b
t o an y othe r position .
Whe n th e windshiel d glas s an d
doo r glas s ar e fogg y o r frosty , us e
thi s Foot/Defros t mod e t o clea r
of f th e glas s whil e maintainin g th e
heatin g performance .

Defros t — Ai r i s
conditione d an d
delivere d fro m th e windshiel d
defroste r outlet s wit h a smal l
amoun
t delivere d fro m th e sid e
windo w defroste r outlets . Thi s
positio n i s recommende d fo r
condition s o f sever e foggin g an d
icin g only . Whe n yo u selec t
Defrost , th e A/ C turn s o n (i f i t i s
no t alread y on) , an d outsid e ai r i s
selecte d automatically . Becaus e o f
th e automati c operation , yo u wil l
no t se e th e ligh t i n th e A/ C button .
Th e syste m goe s bac k t o you r
forme r setting s whe n yo u mov e
th e kno b t o an y othe r position .
Operatin g Tip s - Us e th e heate r
wit h th e air-sourc e selecto r leve r
a t th e outsid e ai r position . Thi s
wil l minimiz e windshiel d
cloudin g whil e quickl y warmin g
th e interio r o f th e vehicle . Fo r
bes t results , engag e th e A/ C
compresso r t o minimiz e
windshiel d clouding .
Ventilatio
n

You r vehicl e ha s a flow-throug h
ventilatio n syste m tha t provide s
a suppl y o f outsid e ai r int o th e
vehicl e whe n it i s movin g an d th e
air-sourc e selecto r leve r i s i n th e
outsid e ai r position . Whe n th e
vehicl e i s no t i n motion , yo u ca n
ge t a stead y flo w o f outsid e ai r
wit h th e heate r o r ai r conditionin g
blowe r running .
Wit h th e sid e window s close d an d
th e air-sourc e selecto r leve r i n th e
outsid e ai r position , th e flow -
throug h ventilatio n syste m
provide s outsid e ai r flo w int o th e
fron t ai r inle t grilles , throug h th e
vehicl e an d ou t th e rea r ai r
exhaus t outlet .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Befor
e Drivin g
Drivin g Guideline s

You r Hond a ha s highe r groun d
clearanc e tha n a passenge r ca r
designe d fo r us e onl y o n
pavement . Highe r groun d
clearanc e ha s man y advantage s
fo r off-roa d driving . I t allow s yo u
t o trave l ove r bumps , obstacles ,
an d roug h terrain . It als o provide s
goo d visibilit y s o yo u ca n
anticipat e problem s earlier .
Thes e advantage s com e a t som e
cost . Becaus e you r vehicl e is
talle r an d ride s highe r of f th e
ground , i t ha s a hig h cente r o f
gravity . Thi s mean s tha t you r
vehicl e ca n ti p o r rol l ove r i f yo u
mak e abrup t turns . Utilit y
vehicle s hav e a significantl y
highe r rollove r rat e tha n othe r
type s o f vehicles . T
o preven t rollove r o r los s o f
control :
Tak e corner s a t slowe r speed s
tha n yo u woul d wit h a
passenger car .
Avoi d shar p turn s an d abrup t
maneuver s wheneve r possible .
D o no t modif y you r vehicl e i n
an y wa y tha t woul d rais e th e
cente r o f gravit y (see page 174 ).
D o no t carr y heav y carg o o n
th e roo f (see page 177 ).
Fo r off-roa d drivin g guidelines ,
se e th e Off-Road Driving
Information booklet tha t cam e
wit h you r vehicle .

Befor e Enterin g th e Vehicl e

1 . Chec k tha t th e windows ,
mirrors , light s an d reflector s
ar e clea n an d unobstructed .2
. Chec k th e tire s t o se e i f the y
ar e lo w o r flat . Yo u wil l nee d
a pressure gaug e t o tel l i f tire s
ar e properl y inflated .
3 . Chec k tha t al l light s work .
4 . Chec k fo r flui d leaks .
5 . B e sur e everythin g is properl y

stowed .

6 . Chec k th e are a behin d th e
vehicl e i f yo u ar e abou t t o
bac k up .

Befor e Drivin g th e Vehicl e

1 . Loc k al l doors .
2 . Adjus t th e sea t an d an y
movabl e hea d restraints .
3 . Adjus t th e insid e an d outsid e
mirrors .
4 . Chec k tha t al l th e indicato r
light s wor k whe n th e ke y
Drivin g Tip 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

Cleanin
g Glas s Surface s

Glas s surface s shoul d b e cleane d
o n a regula r basis . Us e o f glas s
cleane r wil l remov e norma l
tobacc o smok e an d dus t film s
sometime s cause d b y ingredient s
use d in vinyl s an d interio r
plastics .
Neve r us e abrasiv e cleaner s t o
clea n th e glass . The y ma y caus e
scratche s o r damag e th e defogge r
wire s i n th e rea r window .
Tinted
Glass

Tinted , heat-reflectin g glas s ha s a
meta l coatin g o n th e interio r side .
Alway s clea n thi s meta l coatin g
wit h plai n wate r o r a neutra l
detergent , no t hars h chemicals .
Wip e wit h a clean , sof t clot h o r a
pape r towel .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Control
s Nea r
th e Steerin g Whee l
Hazar d Warnin g ........ . 7 6
Headlight s ............ . 7 2
Illuminatio n Contro l .... . 7 3
Rea r Windo w Defogge r .. . 7 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustmen t 11 5
Tur n Signal s ........... . 7 5
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r . 7 0
Rea r Windo w Wiper /

Washe r ........... . 7 4
Coolan t
Addin g ............... . 21 8
Capacit y .............. . 23 6
Checkin g ............. . 21 7
Prope r Solutio n ........ . 21 8
Temperatur e Gaug e ..... . 6 0
Corrosio n Protectio n ...... . 22 5
Courtes y Light s .......... . 11 2 Crankcas
e Emissio n
Contro l Syste m ......... . 25 0
Cruis e Contro l Operatio n ... . 14 7
Custome r Relation s
Informatio n ............ . 24 6

DANGER , Explanatio n o f ... . i v
Dashboar d .............. . 5 6
Defects , Reportin g
Safet
y . . . 24 9
Defogger , Rea r Windo w ... . 7 4
Defrostin g th e Window s ... . 12 2
Digita l Cloc k .............. . 15 3

Dimension s ............. . 24 3

Dimmin g th e Headlight s ... . 7 2
Dipstick , Engin e Oi l .. . 200 , 21 3
Directiona l Signal s ........ . 7 5
Dis
c Brak e Wea r Indicator s . . 162

Dom e Ligh t ............. .
111
Doo r Lock s ............... . 9

Powe r ................ . 10 4

Doors , Clos e an d Loc k ..... . 1 0
DO T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g .. . 25 1

Downshifting , 5-Spee d

Manua l Transmissio n .... . 8 4
Driv e Belt s .............. . 22 2
Driving , On-Roa d
Fue l Econom y ......... . 17 0
I n Ba d Weathe r ........ . 16 8
I n Foreig n Countrie s .... . 17 3
O n Slipper y Surface s .... . 16 2

Economy , Fue l ........... . 17 0
EG R Syste m ............. . 25 1
Emergenc y Brak e ......... . 8 6

Lo
w Oi l Pressur e Indicato r . . 6 4
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a 8 4
Lubrican t
Specification s Chart s ..... . 23 5
Luggage , Loadin g .... . 175 , 23 3
Luggag e Ligh t ........... . 11 0
Maintenanc e ............. . 19 5
Periodi c Checks .
See Owne r Safet y Check s
Recor d ........... . 206 , 20 7
Safet y ................ . 20 1
Schedul e ..... . 203 , 204 , 20 5
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p . 6 3
Ma p Ligh t .............. . 11 2
Meters , Gauge s .......... . 5 8
Methano l i n Gasolin e ...... . 20 1
Mirro
r

Adjustin g th e .......... . 10 5
Defogge r ............. . 7 4

Vanit y ................ . 10 6

Moonroo f ............... . 11 2
Neutra l Gea r Positio n ...... . 7 7
Ne w Vehicl e Break-I n ..... . 15 8
Norma l Shif t Speed s ...... . 8 4
NOTICE , Explanatio n o f ..... . i
Numbers , Identification s ... . 23 2

Octan e
Requirement
,

Gasolin e ............... . 20 0
Odometer , Tri p ........... . 5 8 Off-Roa
d Driving . See the

Off-Road Driving Information

booklet in your owner's packet.

Oi l

Chang e

Ho w t o ............. . 21 2

Whe n t o .... . 204 , 205 , 21 1
Checkin g Engin e ....... . 21 3
Fron t an d Rea r Axl e .... . 21 6
Pressur e Indicato r ...... . 6 4

Selectin g Prope r

Viscosit y Char t ....... . 21 3
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position ) . . 10 1
Openin g th e Hoo d ........ . 10 9
Openin g th e Tailgat e ...... . 10 8
Openin g th e Window s ..... . 10 7
Operatio n in
Foreig n Countrie s ....... . 17 3
Orderin g Servic e Part s ..... . 23 2
Overheating , Engin e ...... . 19 0

Whee
l
Adjustin g th e Steerin g ... . 11 5
Alignmen t
an d Balanc e ...... . 171, 224
Replacemen t ...... . 167 , 16 9
Window s
Cleanin g ........ .
70, 74 , 23 0
Powe r ................ . 10 7
Windshiel d
Cleanin g ........ . 70 , 74 , 23 0
Defroste r ............. . 12 2
Washer s .............. . 7 0
Winte r Driv e Indicato r ... . 69 , 8 1
Wiper , Rea r Windo w ...... . 7 4
Wipers , Windshield , Operatio n 7 0
Wor n Tire s .............. . 16 5
Wrecker , Emergenc y Towin g . 19 1
Wrench , Tir e ............ . 18 8

"Spee
d kills, " a sayin g goes . Whil e th e ris k
o f injur y generall y increase s wit h speed ,
no t al l aut o injurie s occu r a t hig h speeds ,
an d spee d alon e doe s no t caus e injuries . I n
fact , th e mai n caus e o f collisio n injurie s i s
a rapi d decreas e i n speed , o r rapi d

deceleration .

Fo r example, if a ca r collide s head-o n
wit h a soli d barrie r a t 3 0 mph , th e ca r wil l
decelerat e t o a sto p almos t instantly . Sinc e
a perso n insid e th e ca r travel s a s fas t a s th e car
, the y wil l continu e forwar d at 30 mp h
unti l the y ar e stoppe d b y something .
I f a perso n i s no t stoppe d b y a sea t bel t
o r airbag , the y wil l strik e th e interio r o f th e
ca r wit h a forc e equivalen t t o fallin g ou t o f a
third-stor y windo w an d landin g face-firs t o n
pavement . However , i f th e perso n i s wearin g
a sea t belt , th e bel t wil l allo w the m to
decelerat e a t a slowe r rate . An d th e airba g
wil l provid e additiona l protectio n for thei r

hea d an d chest .

If a car crashes head-on into a solid
barrier at 30 mph, an unbelted
occupant can strike the interior of the
car with a force equal to falling out of
a third-story window onto pavement.