2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Hoo
d Latc h an d Hinge s

Lubricat e th e hoo d latc h assembl y
an d hoo d hing e assembl y a s

follows :

1 . Wip e of f an y accumulatio n o f

dir t o r contaminatio n o n th e

latc h parts .

2 . Appl y multipurpose-typ e
grease (NLG I No . 1 or 2 ) t o
th e hoo d latc h pi n cam .

3 . Appl y ligh t engin e oi l t o al l

pivo t point s in th e releas e

mechanism .

4 . Lubricat e hoo d hinge s wit h

multipurpose-typ e grease

(NLG I No . 1 or 2) .

5 . Chec k th e hoo d hinge s an d

latc h mechanis m to assur e

the y ar e workin g correctly .
Ai
r Conditionin g

Periodicall y hav e you r Hond a
deale r chec k you r ai r conditionin g
syste m to b e sur e ther e ha s bee n
n o los s in coolin g output . Se e
you r Hond a deale r i f yo u suspec t
tha t th e syste m is no t performin g
a s it should .

Bod y Lubricatio n

Norma l us e o f a vehicl e cause s
metal-to-meta l movemen t a t certai n
point s i n th e body . Noise , wea r an d
imprope r operatio n a t thes e point s
wil l resul t whe n a protectiv e fil m
o f lubrican t i s no t provided .
Fo r expose d surface s suc h a s doo r
checks , doo r loc k bolts , loc k
strike r plates , etc. , appl y a thi n
fil m o f ligh t engin e oil .
An y lubrican t shoul d b e use d
sparingly . Afte r application , al l exces
s lubrican t shoul d b e
carefull y wipe d off .
Th e sea t adjuster s an d sea t trac k
shoul d b e lubricate d wit h water -
resistan t E P chassi s lubricant .
Ther e ar e othe r point s o n th e
vehicl e bod y whic h ma y
occasionall y requir e lubrication .
Windo w regulator s an d control s
ar e confine d in th e spac e betwee n
th e upholster y an d th e outsid e
doo r panel . Eas y acces s t o th e
workin g part s ma y b e mad e b y
removin g th e trim . Doo r
weatherstrip s an d rubbe r hoo d
bumper s shoul d b e lightl y coate d
wit h a rubbe r lubricant .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

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

Spar
k Plug s

Replac e th e spar k plug s wit h th e
typ e specifie d in th e "Technica l

Data " section .

Clutc h

Chec k th e clutc h pla y a t th e pedal .
Lubricat e th e clutc h peda l bushin g
an d clevi s pin , a t th e interval s
show n in th e Maintenanc e
Schedule , wit h water-resistan t
chassi s lubricant . I f yo u hea r a
squeakin g nois e comin g fro m th e
are a o f th e bushin g o r clevi s pi n a t
th e clutc h peda l ar m whe n th e
clutc h peda l i s depressed ,
lubricat e it wit h water-resistan t E P
chassi s grease .
Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e clutc h
reservoi r a t th e interva l show n in
th e Maintenanc e Schedule . I f th e
flui d i s lo w in th e reservoir , i t
shoul
d b e fille d to th e maximum
leve l lin e wit h DOT-3 or DOT-4

fluid .

Flui d o r Lubrican t Level s

Chec k th e flui d o r lubrican t leve l
i n th e brak e maste r cylinder ,
clutc h maste r cylinder , powe r
steerin g reservoir , rea r axle ,
engin e an d transmission ,
windshiel d washe r reservoi r an d
engin e coolan t a t specifie d
intervals .
Powe
r Steerin g

Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e powe r
steerin g flui d reservoi r a s
recommende d in th e Maintenanc e
Schedule . Th e flui d leve l shoul d
b e betwee n th e "MIN " an d
"MAX " mark s o n th e reservoir .

Us e onl y automati c transmissio n

flui d labele d DEXRO N III .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Whee
l Alignmen t

Prope r whee l alignmen t improve s
tir e mileage . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n part s shoul d b e
inspecte d ofte n an d aligne d whe n
neede d (see th e "Technica l Data "
section) . Imprope r alignmen t wil l
caus e th e fron t tire s t o rol l a t a n
angl e tha t wil l resul t i n faste r tir e

wear .

Prope r tir e balancin g provide s th e
bes t ridin g comfor t an d help s
reduc e tir e trea d wear .
Out-of-balanc e tire s ca n cause
annoyin g vibratio n an d uneve n
tir e wea r suc h a s cuppin g an d fla t

spots.
Exterio
r

Washin g You r Vehicl e

Th e bes t wa y t o preserv e you r
vehicle' s finis h is t o kee p it clea n b y
frequen t washings . Was h th e vehicl e
wit h lukewar m o r col d water .
D o no t us e ho t wate r o r was h in
direc t sunlight . D o no t us e stron g
soa p o r chemica l detergents . Al l
cleanin g agent s shoul d b e promptl y
flushe d fro m th e surfac e an d no t
allowe d t o dr y o n th e finish .

Polishin g an d Waxin g
You r Vehicl e

Polishin g is recommende d to
remov e accumulate d residu e an d
eliminat e an y "weathered "

appearance .

You r Hond a deale r offer s severa l
polishe s an d cleaner s tha t hav e
prove n to maintai n th e origina l
finis h appearanc e an d durability .
Protectio
n o f Exterio r
Brigh t Meta l Part s

Brigh t meta l part s shoul d b e cleane d
regularl y t o kee p thei r luster .
Washin g wit h wate r i s al l tha t i s
usuall y needed . However , chrom e
polis h ma y b e use d o n chrom e o r
stainles s stee l trim , i f necessary . A
coatin g o f wax , rubbe d t o a hig h
polish , i s recommende d fo r al l brigh t
meta l parts .

Car e o f Aluminu m Wheel s

Aluminu m wheel s hav e a
clear-coa t finis h simila r t o paint .
Us e a chamoi s skin , spong e o r
othe r sof t materia l whe n washin g
th e wheels .

Foreig n Materia l Deposit s

Calciu m chlorid e an d othe r salts ,
ic e meltin g agents , roa d oi l an d
tar , tre e sap , bir d droppings ,
Car e an d Maintenanc e

chemical
s fro m industria l
chimneys , an d othe r foreig n
matte r ma y damag e you r vehicle' s
finis h if allowe d t o remai n o n

painte d surfaces .

Promp t washin g ma y no t
completel y remov e al l o f thes e
deposits . Additiona l cleaner s ma y
b e needed . Whe n usin g chemica l
cleaner s develope d fo r thi s
purpose , b e certai n the y ar e saf e
fo r us e o n painte d surfaces .

Finis h Damag e

An y ston e chips , fracture s o r dee p
scratche s in th e finis h shoul d b e
repaire d promptly . Expose d meta l
wil l corrod e quickl y an d ma y
develo p int o a majo r repai r
expense . Mino r chip s an d scratche s
ca n b e repaire d usin g touch-u p
material s availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer .
Corrosio
n Protectio n

You r vehicl e ha s bee n designe d
an d buil t t o resis t corrosion .
Specia l material s an d protectiv e
finishe s wer e applie d t o mos t
part s o f you r vehicl e whe n i t wa s
buil t t o hel p maintai n it s goo d
looks , strengt h an d reliabl e
operation . However , som e part s
tha t ar e normall y no t visibl e (suc h
a s certai n part s unde r th e vehicl e
an d unde r th e hood ) ar e stron g
enoug h s o tha t surfac e rus t wil l
no t affec t thei r reliability . S o
corrosio n protectio n is no t neede d
o r use d o n thes e parts . B y
omittin g unneede d rus t protectio n
o n suc h part s an d applyin g extr a
protectio n wher e i t i s neede d
most , th e bes t valu e is assure d fo r
th e vehicl e buyer .
Shee
t Meta l Damag e

I f you r vehicl e i s damage d an d
require s sheet meta l repai r o r
replacement , mak e sur e th e bod y
repai r sho p applie s anti-corrosio n
materia l t o th e part s repaire d o r
replace d s o tha t corrosio n
protectio n is restored . (Als o see
"Finis h Damage." )

Underbod y Maintenanc e

Corrosiv e material s use d fo r ic e
an d sno w remova l an d dus t
contro l ca n collec t o n th e
underbody . I f thes e material s ar e

no t removed , accelerate d

corrosio n (rust ) ca n occu r o n
underbod y part s suc h a s fue l lines ,
frame , floo r pan , an d exhaus t
syste m eve n thoug h the y hav e
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

Cleanin
g Fabri c

Cleaning General Soilage or

Water Spots From Fabric Trim

Multipurpos e powdere d cleane r i s
excellen t fo r thi s typ e o f cleaning
an d fo r cleanin g pane l section s
wher e smal l cleanin g ring s ma y
b e lef t fro m spo t cleaning . Vacuu
m th e are a thoroughl y t o
remov e loos e dirt . ALWAY
S clea n a ful l tri m
assembl y o r complet e tri m
section . Mas k surroundin g tri m
alon g stitc h o r welt-lines . Mi
x th e multipurpos e
powdere d cleane r i n stric t
accordanc e wit h th e direction s
o n th e labe l o f it s container .
Mi x i n proportio n fo r smalle r

quantities .
US
E SUD S ONL Y O N A
CLEA N SPONG E O R SOF T
BRISTL E BRUSH . D O NO T
SATURAT E FABRI C O R RU B
HARSHL Y WIT H TH E

BRUSH .

IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
CLEANING , WIP E OF F
EXCES S CLEANE R WIT H A
SLIGHTL Y DAM P ABSORBEN T
TOWE L O R CLOTH .
IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
WIPING , FORCE-DR Y TH E
FABRI C WIT H A N AI R HOSE ,
HEA T DRYER , O R HEA T
LAMP . Us e cautio n if yo u ar e
usin g a hea t drye r o r hea t lam p
s o yo u d o no t damag e th e

fabric .

Whe n tri m material s tha t hav e a

shee n o r lustrou s finis h ar e dry ,

wip e the m wit h a soft , clea n

clot h to restor e th e sheen .
Spot
Cleaning Fabric

With Solvent Cleaner

Befor e tryin g to remov e a spo t o r
stai n fro m fabric , determin e a s
accuratel y a s yo u ca n wha t kin d o f
spo t o r stai n it i s an d ho w lon g it
ha s bee n there . Som e spot s o r
stain s ca n b e remove d wit h wate r
o r mil d soa p solutio n (se e
"Remova l o f Specifi c Stains") .
Spot s o r stain s shoul d alway s b e

remove d a s soo n a s possible .

Som e type s o f stain s o r soilage ,
suc h a s lipstick , ink s an d grease ,
ar e ver y difficul t (sometime s
impossible ) t o completel y remove .
Whe n cleanin g thi s typ e o f stai n o r
soilag e b e sur e no t t o enlarg e th e
soile d area . Fabri c cleane r (solven t
type ) i s excellen t fo r spot-cleanin g
grease , oi l o r fa t stains .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Gentl
y scrap e th e stai n of f tri m
materia l wit h a clean , DUL L
knif e o r scraper . US E VER Y
LITTL E CLEANER , ligh t
pressure , an d a clea n clot h
(preferabl y cheesecloth) .
Cleanin g shoul d b e fro m th e
outsid e o f th e stain ,
"FEATHERING " toward s th e
center . Kee p changin g to a clea n
sectio n o f th e cloth .
Whe n th e stai n is cleane d fro m
th e fabric , immediatel y dr y th e
are a wit h a n ai r hose , hea t drye r
o r hea t lam p t o hel p preven t a
cleanin g ring . (Us e cautio n wit h
a hea t drye r o r lam p t o preven t
damag e t o fabric. )
I f a rin g forms , immediatel y
repea t th e cleanin g operatio n
ove r a slightl y large r are a wit h
emphasi s o n "FEATHERING "
toward s it s center . I f a rin g stil l remains
, mas k of f surroundin g
tri m section s an d clea n th e entir e
affecte d are a wit h a
multipurpos e powere d cleane r
(a s describe d unde r "Cleanin g
Genera l Soilag e o r Wate r Spot s
Fro m Fabri c Trim") .

Removal of Specific Stains

Greas e o r Oi l Stain s
Thes e includ e grease , oil , butter ,
margarine , sho e polish , coffe e
wit h cream , chewin g gum ,
cosmeti c creams , vegetabl e oils ,

wa x crayon , ta r an d asphalts .
Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n us e fabri c cleane r
(solven t type ) a s previousl y

described .
Sho
e polish , wa x crayons , ta r

an d asphal t wil l stai n i f allowe d

t o remai n o n trim ; the y shoul d

b e remove d a s soo n a s possible .

Us e cautio n a s cleane r wil l
dissolv e the m an d ma y caus e

the m to "bleed. "

Non-Greas y Stain s

Thes e includ e catsup , coffe e
(black) , egg , frui t juice , milk , sof t
drinks , wine , vomi t an d blood . Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n spong e stai n wit h
coo l water . I
f a stai n remains , us e a
multipurpos e powdere d cleane r
(foa m type ) a s previousl y

described .

Car e an d Maintenanc e