2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Safet
y Chai n

Alway s use suitabl e safet y chain s
betwee n you r vehicl e an d the

trailer .

Chec k wit h you r traile r
manufacture r fo r th e require d
equipment . Cros s th e safet y
chain s unde r th e hitc h an d attac h
the m to th e traile r hitc h hardware .
Thi s wil l preven t th e traile r fro m
droppin g t o th e groun d i n the
even t th e hitc h disengages. Fo r
prope r us e an d installation ,
consul t you r traile r manufacturer .

Traile r Light s

Traile r light s an d equipmen t mus t
compl y wit h federal , stat e an d
loca l regulations . Chec k wit h you r
loca l recreationa l vehicl e deale r
fo r th e requirement s i n you r area . Us
e onl y equipmen t designe d fo r
you r vehicle .
Imprope r equipmen t o r
installatio n ca n caus e damage to
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m
an d affec t you r vehicl e warranty .
Consul t you r Hond a deale r fo r
installation .

Tire s

Alway s chec k th e conditio n o f
you r vehicle' s tire s an d trailer' s
tire s befor e operation . Replac e
wor n o r damage d tire s befor e

operation .

Inflat e tir e pressur e t o th e
recommende d col d tir e pressur e
indicate d i n th e tir e
manufacturer' s warrant y bookle t
i n th e glov e bo x packet . Chec
k th e tir e manufacturer' s
requirement s whe n replacemen t
tire s ar e installe d o n you r vehicle .
Traile r tir e condition , size , loa d
rating , an d prope r inflatio n
pressur e shoul d b e i n accordanc e
wit h th e tir e manufacturer' s
specifications . Imprope r tir e siz e
an d inflatio n ca n caus e tir e
failure , possibl y resultin g i n
vehicl e damag e an d persona l

injury .

Traile r Brake s

Trailer s wit h a tota l weigh t o f
1,00 0 pound s o r mor e requir e
traile r brakes . I f you r traile r i s
equippe d wit h a brakin g system ,
mak e sur e i t conform s t o federal ,
state , an d loca l equipmen t
regulations .
Drivin g Tip s

Ther
e ar e n o provision s i n you r
vehicl e t o ta p int o it s hydrauli c
brakin g system . An y attemp t t o
attac h th e trailer' s brake s t o you r
vehicle' s hydrauli c brakin g
system , n o matte r ho w successfu l
i t ma y seem , wil l lowe r brakin g
effectivenes s an d creat e a
potentia l hazard .

Equipmen t Chec k

Befor e operatin g you r vehicle ,
chec k al l safet y equipmen t t o
ensur e saf e operation . B e sur e
you r vehicl e i s properl y service d
t o avoi d mechanica l failure .
Chec k tha t you r vehicl e remain s
leve l whe n th e loade d o r unloade d
traile r i s hitched . D o no t driv e i f
th e rea r en d o f you r vehicl e i s
abnormall y highe r o r lower .
Chec k fo r prope r tongu e weight ,
overload , imprope r weigh t
distribution
, wor n suspension , o r

othe r possibl e causes .

Mak e sur e th e traile r loa d is
properl y positione d an d secure d
s o it s doe s no t shif t aroun d whil e

driving .

Chec k i f you r rearvie w mirror s

compl y wit h federal , stat e an d

loca l regulations . I f not , confir m

th e prope r mirror s require d fo r

towin g an d hav e the m installed .

Perfor m an equipmen t chec k o f

al l braking, lighting an d safet y

equipmen t t o ensur e the y ar e
workin g properly .
You r safet y depends o n prope r
operatio n an d installatio n o f
equipment . Neve r operat e a
vehicl e wit h fault y equipment .Standard
on 4WD models
Th e limite d sli p differentia l i s
designe d t o improv e tractio n b y
limitin g wheelspin . I f one rear
whee l begin s t o spi n o n a slipper y
surface , th e limite d sli p
differentia l wil l automaticall y
transmi t drivin g forc e t o th e othe r
rea r wheel .
Drivin g Tip s
Limite
d Sli p Differentia l

I
n Cas e o f Emergenc y

This sectio n cover s th e mos t
commo n problem s tha t motorist s
experienc e wit h thei r vehicles . I t
give s yo u informatio n o n ho w to
safel y evaluat e thos e problems ,
wit h tip s t o hel p ge t yo u goin g
again . Lastly , i t tell s yo u ho w to
hav e you r vehicl e towed . Jum
p Startin g ........... . 18 4
Changin g a Tir e ......... . 18 6
Liftin g Point s ......... . 18 7
Too l Location s .......... . 18 8
Engin e Overheatin g ...... . 19 0
Towin g ............... . 19 1
Precaution s .......... . 19 1
Towin g Tip s .......... . 19 2
Al l Fou r Wheel s
o n th e Groun d ..... . 19 2
Fron t Wheel s
of f th e Groun d ..... . 19 2
Rea r Wheel s
of f th e Groun d ..... . 19 3
Inoperativ e Electrica l
Device s ............... . 19 3
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

Jum
p Startin g
D o no t pus h o r to w you r vehicl e
t o star t it . Unde r som e condition s
thi s ma y damag e th e three-wa y
catalyti c converte r o r othe r parts
o f th e vehicle .
I f you r vehicl e ha s a discharge d
battery , i t ca n b e starte d b y usin g
th e batter y in anothe r vehicle ; a
procedur e calle d "jum p starting. "T
o jum p star t you r vehicle :
1 . Positio n th e vehicl e wit h th e
goo d (charged ) batter y s o tha t
th e jump-startin g cable s wil l
reach . D o no t allo w th e vehicle s
t o touch . Chec k t o se e tha t th e
bumper s d o no t touch .
2 . Tur n of f al l electri c motor s
an d accessorie s i n bot h
vehicles . Tur n of f al l light s
excep t hazar d flasher s an d
light s neede d t o ligh t u p th e
wor k area . Tur n of f th e
ignition , appl y th e parkin g
brak e firmly , an d shif t a n
automati c transmissio n t o
"P " (Park ) an d a manua l
transmissio n t o "N " (Neutral )
i n bot h vehicles .
3 . Chec k flui d leve l o f th e
batter y befor e attemptin g t o
charg e o r jum p start . (D o no t us
e a n ope n flam e to check ,
an d d o no t smoke. )

BLU E

COLORLES
S
I f th e batter y i s a seale d typ e
an d if th e flui d leve l i s belo w
th e lowe r leve l lin e o n th e sid e
o f th e battery , d o no t tr y t o
jum p star t th e vehicl e o r
charg e o r tes t th e battery . D o
no t ad d fluid . Instead , instal l a
ne w battery .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

A
batter y ca n explod e i f yo u

d o no t follo w th e correc t

procedure , seriousl y injurin g

anyon e nearby .

Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,

an d smokin g material s awa y

fro m th e battery .
LOWE
R

LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

CHARG
E
TES T

INDICATO R

UPPE R
LEVE L

O K

If
a battery sits in extreme cold,
the electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.
4 . Jumpe r Cabl e Connectio n
Instructions : bu
t a t a poin t a t leas t 1 8
inche s (4 5 cm ) awa y fro m
th e battery . D o no t connec t
i t t o pulleys , fans , o r othe r
part s tha t move . Bewar e o f
touchin g ho t manifold s tha t
ca n caus e burns . (Th e
mountin g bracket s fo r th e
alternato r o r ai r
conditionin g compresso r
generall y mak e a goo d
poin t fo r thi s fina l groun d
attachmen t point . Tak e car e
tha t th e jumpe r cabl e doe s
no t contac t movin g part s o n
o r nea r th e alternato r o r

compressor. )

5 . Star t th e engin e o n th e vehicl e
wit h th e goo d (charged ) batter y
an d ru n th e engin e a t moderat e

speed .

I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
and Connect the firs t
jumpe r cabl e fro m th e
positiv e "+ " (red ) termina l
o n on e batter y t o th e
positiv e "+ " (red ) termina l
o n th e othe r battery . Neve r
connec t "+ " (red ) t o "- "
(black ) o r "- " t o "+. " Next
, connec t on e en d
o f th e secon d cabl e t o th e
grounde d negativ e "- "
(black ) termina l o f th e goo d
(charged ) battery . Lastly
, connec t th e othe r
en d o f th e second , grounde d
jumpe r cabl e t o a solid ,
stationary , metalli c poin t o n
th e engin e o f th e vehicl e
wit h th e discharge d batter y

NOTIC
E
Make connection s
i n numerica l order .

DISCHARGE D
VEHICL E
CHARGED
VEHICL E

1s t CABL E

2nd
CABL E

Mak e las t connectio n
o n engin e awa y fro m
th e battery .
Do no t allo w th e
vehicle s t o touch .

6
. Star t th e engin e o f th e vehicl e
tha t ha s th e discharge d battery .
7 . Remov e th e batter y cable s b y
reversin g th e abov e sequenc e
exactly . Star t b y removin g th e
las t clam p first ; tha t is ,
remov e th e jumpe r cabl e fro m
th e engin e o f th e vehicl e wit h
th e discharge d batter y a s th e
firs t step . Changin
g a Tir e
I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e
driving , sto p in a saf e plac e t o
chang e it . Stoppin g i n traffi c o r o n
th e shoulde r o f a bus y roa d i s
dangerous . Driv e slowl y alon g th e
shoulde r unti l yo u ge t t o a n exi t o r
a n are a t o sto p tha t i s fa r awa y
fro m th e traffi c lanes .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
1
. Par k o n a leve l surfac e an d se t
th e parkin g brak e firmly . Tur n
o n th e hazar d warnin g flasher ,
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h to
LOCK .
2 . Se t th e automati c transmissio n
i n "Park " (th e manua l
transmissio n in "Reverse" )
an d transfe r cas e in gea r i f i t
is a four-whee l driv e vehicle .
3 . Hav e you r passengers ge t ou t

o f th e vehicle.

4 . Remove th e jackin g tool s (se e
page 188 ) an d spare tir e fro m
thei r stowage areas.

Th
e vehicl e ca n easil y rol l of f

th e jack , seriousl y injurin g

anyon e underneath .

Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e vehicl e
whe n it i s supporte d onl y b y
th e jack .

5
. Bloc k th e whee l tha t i s
diagonall y opposit e th e on e to

b e changed .

6 . Loosen , bu t d o no t remove ,
th e whee l nut s b y turnin g th e
wrenc h counterclockwise .
7 . Ther e ar e tw o jackin g point s
o n eac h sid e o f th e vehicle .
Se t th e jac k in position , a s

shown .
Botto
m surfac e o f th e cros s
membe r a t th e concav e position . Unde
r th e rea r axl e
housin g nea r th e wheel .

Positio n th e jac k a t th e correc t
jac k poin t a s shown .
Mak e sur e tha t th e jac k i s
positione d o n a leve l an d soli d
surface .
D o no t positio n th e jac k a t an y
point s othe r tha n thos e specified .

I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

REA
R

JAC K

JAC K BA R
JAC K HANDL E

FRON T

8
. Tur n th e jac k handl e
clockwis e wit h a slow , smoot h
motio n to rais e th e vehicl e s o
th e inflate d spar e tir e wil l
clea r th e surface .
9 . Remov e th e whee l nut s an d
th e wheel .
10 . Instal l th e whee l an d replac e
th e whee l nut s wit h th e
cone-shape d en d towar d th e
wheel , the n hand-tighte n eac h
nut . Th e whee l mus t b e seate d
o n th e hub .
11 .
Lowe r th e vehicl e b y turnin g
th e jac k handl e counter -
clockwise , the n full y tighte n
th e whee l nut s i n a crisscros s
sequenc e b y turnin g th e
wrenc h clockwise . Hav e th e
whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e

facility .
87 Ib-f t (11 8 N.m )

12. Sto w th e jackin g tool s an d fla t
tir e i n thei r prope r locations .

EX model

Us e th e screwdrive r t o remov e th e
cente r ca p fro m th e whee l befor e
stowin g th e fla t tire .
Too
l Location s

Th e jac k is store d in a
compartmen t o n th e driver' s sid e

rea r whee l panel .

T o remov e th e jac k fro m it s
compartment , tur n th e handl e
counterclockwise . Disconnec t th e
hold-dow n strap .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e

interio r i n a cras h an d coul d

seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jack , an d
tool s securel y befor e driving .