2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Tap
Down (While Cruise Control
System Is in Use)
Quickl y pressin g an d releasin g th e
"SET/COAST " butto n wit h th e
cruis e contro l engage d allow s yo u
t o "ta p down " th e prese t cruisin g
speed . Eac h depressio n decrease 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
decrease d t o a minimu m o f 2 5
mile s pe r hou r (4 0 km/h ) i n thi s

manner .

Disengaging
Disengag e th e cruis e contro l
syste m b y depressin g th e brak e
pedal , o r th e clutc h peda l o n
manua l transmissio n vehicles .
Yo u ca n als o tur n of f th e syste m
b y turnin g th e kno b t o "CANCEL, "
the n releasin g it , o r b y pressin g th e
CRUIS E ON/OF F button .
Clearing
the System

Th e cruis e contro l syste m wil l b e
cancele d whe n an y o f th e
followin g condition s apply :
1 . Whe n th e brak e peda l i s

depressed .
2
. Whe n th e clutc h peda l i s
depresse d (manua l
transmission ) o r whe n th e
automati c transmissio n i s
shifte d t o th e "N " position .
3 . Whe n cruisin g spee d reache s
approximatel y 1 6 mp h (2 6
km/h ) o r lower .
4 . Whe n cruisin g spee d i s lowe r
tha n prese t spee d b y 1 2 mp h
(1 9 km/h ) o r more .
5 . Whe n yo u depres s th e
CRUIS E ON/OF F button .
6 . Whe n th e ignitio n switc h i s
turne d t o th e "OFF " position .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

7
. I f yo u pres s th e
"SET/COAST " butto n a t th e
sam e tim e a s yo u tur n th e
kno b t o th e
"RESUME/ACCEL " position .
8 . Whe n troubl e develop s i n th e

system .

9 . Whe n th e kno b i s turne d t o th e
"CANCEL " position .
O n stee p upgrades, th e vehicl e
ma y no t b e abl e t o maintai n th e
prese t speed. Thi s ma y cause th e
cruis e contro l syste m to cancel .
Recovering the Set Speed

If th e cruis e contro l i s cancelle d
a s describe d b y item s 1 thr u 4
above , th e originall y se t cruis e
spee d ca n b e recovere d b y quickl y
turnin g an d releasin g th e kno b a t
th e "RESUME/ACCEL " position .
You r curren t speed mus t b e
approximatel y 2 5 mp h (4 0 km/h )
o r higher . Kee
p th e CRUIS E ON/OF F butto n
"OFF " unles s yo u ar e usin g th e

system .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

(Standard
on the EX model)

Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r
vehicl e wit h th e remot e

transmitter . Whe n yo u pus h th e

LOC K button , al l th e door s an d
th e tailgat e lock . Th e parkin g

lights , taillights , an d licens e plat e

ligh t wil l flas h once . I f yo u pres s
th e LOC K butto n a secon d time ,
th e hor n wil l hon k t o confir m tha t

everythin g locked .
Whe
n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K
butto n once , onl y th e driver' s
doo r unlocks . Pus h th e butto n a
second time , withi n thre e seconds,
t o unloc k th e remainin g door s an d
th e tailgate . Th e parkin g lights ,
taillights , an d licens e plat e ligh t
wil l flas h twic e whe n yo u pus h
th e UNLOC K butto n the firs t

time .

Th e dom e ligh t wil l com e o n (i f
th e dom e ligh t switc h is i n th e
cente r position ) whe n yo u pres s
th e UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o
no t ope n an y o f th e door s o r th e
hatc h glass , the ligh t wil l g o ou t i n
abou t 3 0 seconds , th e door s an d
tailgat e automaticall y relock , an d
th e anti-thef t syste m sets .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e
vehicl e wit h th e remot e transmitte
r i f an y door , th e
tailgate , o r th e hoo d is no t full y
closed , o r th e ke y is in th e ignitio n
switch . Whe n yo u pus h th e LOC K
button , th e hor n wil l bee p si x
time s t o notif y yo u tha t somethin g
i s ajar .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e
vehicl e wit h th e remot e
transmitte r i f th e ke y i s i n th e
ignitio n switch .

Pani c Mod e

Pani c mod e allow s yo u to
remotel y soun d th e vehicle' s hor n
t o attrac t attention . T o activat e
thi s mode , pres s an d hol d th e
PANI C butto n fo r abou t on e
second . You r vehicle' s hor n wil l
soun d fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Keyles
s Entr y

LOC K
UNLOC K
PANI C

T
o cance l pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n also
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o

ACCESSORY .
Th
e anti-thef t syste m is designe d
t o protec t you r vehicl e an d it s
contents fro m theft . An y attemp t
t o forcibl y ope n an y door , th e
tailgate , o r th e hoo d withou t usin g
th e ke y o r th e remot e transmitte r
wil l caus e th e syste m to alarm .
Th e hor n sound s an d th e
headlight s flas h fo r approximatel y
thre e minutes . Th e starte r moto r
circui t i s disable d s o th e engin e
canno t b e started . Afte r thre e
minutes , th e syste m resets .
Activatin
g th e Syste m

Th e syste m activate s
automaticall y whe n al l th e doors ,
th e tailgate , an d th e hoo d ar e full y
close d an d locked .
Loc k th e door s wit h th e key , th e
remot e transmitter , o r th e doo r
loc k button/knob . Th e anti-thef t
syste m indicato r wil l com e o n t o
sho w tha t i t i s activating . Afte r
abou t 1 0 seconds , th e ligh t wil l
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Anti-Thef
t Syste m

begi
n blinkin g rapidl y t o indicat e
th e syste m is active .
Deactivatin g th e Syste m

Unlockin g th e doors o r the
tailgat e wit h th e ke y o r the remote

transmitte r turn s of f th e system .

Yo u ca n als o tur n th e ignitio n
switc h to the ACCESSOR Y

position .

Doin g any o f the above wil l als o
rese t a n alarmin g syste m befor e

th e thre e minute s hav e elapsed. Th
e digita l cloc k display s th e tim e
a t al l times , regardles s o f ignitio n
switc h position . T
o se t th e time :
Press an d hol d th e H butto n t o
se t th e hours . Th e number s wil l
advanc e rapidly . Release th e
butto n whe n th e desire d tim e i s

reached .

Press an d hol d th e M butto n t o
se t th e minutes . Th e number s
wil l advanc e rapidly . Release
th e butto n whe n th e desire d
tim e i s reached .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Digita
l Cloc k
HOUR

MINUT
E

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Drivin
g Tip s

Before Drivin g .......... . 15 6
Startin g th e Engin e .... . 15 7
Ne w Vehicl e Break-I n .... . 15 8

Parkin g ............... . 15 8

Brake s ................ . 15 9

Tire s ................. . 16 3
Inflatio n ............ . 16 4

Inspectio n ........... . 16 5
Maintenanc e ......... . 16 6
Tir e Rotatio n ......... . 16 6
Replacin g Tire s

an d Wheel s ......... . 16 6

Wheel s an d Tire s ..... . 16 7

Tractio n ............. . 16 8

Tir e Chain s ........ . 16 8
Whee l Replacemen t
Consideration s ...... . 16 9
Fue l Econom y .......... . 17 0
Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converte r ............ . 17 2 Operatio
n i n
Foreig n Countrie s ...... . 17 3
Accessorie s & Modification s 17 3
Carryin g Carg o .......... . 17 5
Traile r Towin g .......... . 17 8
Traile r Hitche s ....... . 18 0
Safet y Chai n ......... . 18 1
Traile r Light s ......... . 18 1
Tire s ................ . 18 1
Traile r Brake s ........ . 18 1
Equipmen t Chec k ..... . 18 2
Limite d Sli p Differentia l .. . 18 2
Drivin g Tip 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