2001 HONDA PASSPORT ECO mode

(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

switc
h is turne d t o th e "ON "
o r "START " position .
5 . Chec k al l gauges (includin g
th e fue l gauge) .
6 . Release th e parkin g brak e
(an d mak e sur e th e "BRAKE "
ligh t turn s off) .
Se e relate d topic s i n thi s manua l i f
yo u fin d an y problems .

Startin g th e Engin e

1 . Appl y th e parkin g brake .
2 . Manual Transmission: Press
th e clutc h peda l t o th e floo r
an d shif t th e transmissio n t o
th e Neutra l position . Hol d th e
clutc h peda l t o th e floo r whil e
yo u ar e startin g th e engine . A
starte r safet y switc h keep s th e
starte r fro m operatin g i f th e
clutc h peda l i s no t full y

depressed .
Automatic
Transmission:
Plac e th e shif t leve r i n "P "
o r "N " positio n ("P " i s
preferred) . A starte r safet y
switc h prevent s th e starte r
fro m operatin g i f th e shif t
leve r i s i n an y driv e position .
I f i t i s necessary to restar t th e
engin e wit h th e vehicl e
moving , plac e th e shif t leve r
i n "N " (neve r i n "P") .
3 . D o no t touc h th e accelerato r
pedal . Star t th e engin e b y
turnin g th e ignitio n switc h t o
"START. "
I f th e engin e doe s no t star t i n
1 0 seconds , wai t 1 5 seconds to le t
th e starte r coo l down . The n cran k
th e engin e a t wid e ope n throttl e
fo r a maximu m o f 1 0 seconds . I f
th e engin e stil l doe s no t start , wai t
anothe r 1 5 seconds an d repeat th e
entir e procedure . D
o no t cran k th e engin e fo r mor e
tha n 1 0 second s a t a time . Wai t 1 5
second s befor e tryin g again .
4 . Retur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
th e "ON " positio n a s soo n a s
th e engin e starts .
5 . Appl y th e regula r brake s an d
shif t int o th e prope r gear .
Releas e th e parkin g brak e an d
brak e peda l an d driv e off .
I n model s wit h a n automati c
transmission , yo u canno t shif t
fro m "P " (Park ) positio n t o
an y othe r positio n unles s th e
brak e peda l i s applied .
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

W
e urg e yo u no t t o instal l
oversiz e tire s an d wheel s tha t
woul d chang e you r vehicle' s
rid e heigh t an d possibl y affec t
handlin g an d stability . It
is bes t to replac e al l fou r tire s at
th e sam e time . I f tha t i s no t
possibl e o r necessary , the n replac e
th e tw o fron t tire s o r th e tw o rea r
tire s a s a pair . Replacin g jus t on e
tir e ca n seriousl y affec t you r
vehicle' s handling .
Th e AB S work s b y comparin g th e
spee d o f th e wheels . Whe n
replacin g tires , us e th e sam e siz e
originall y supplie d wit h th e
vehicle . Tir e siz e an d constructio n
ca n affec t whee l spee d an d ma y
caus e th e syste m to wor k
inconsistently .
I f yo u eve r nee d t o replac e a
wheel , mak e sur e th e
replacement' s specification s
matc h th e wheel s tha t originall y
cam e o n you r Honda .
Replacemen
t wheel s ar e availabl e

a t you r Hond a dealer .

Wheel s an d Tire s

Wheels :
1 6 x 7 JJ
Tires :
Standar d o n L X 2W D

225/75R1 6

Standar d o n al l othe r model s

245/70R1 6

See page 25 1 fo r informatio n
abou t DO T Tir e Qualit y Grading .
Drivin g Tip s

Installin
g imprope r tire s o n

you r vehicl e ca n affec t

handlin g an d stability . Thi s

ca n caus e a cras h i n whic h

yo u ca n b e seriousl y hur t o r

killed .

Alway s us e th e siz e an d typ e

o f tire s recommende d in thi s
owner' s manual .

Follo
w th e recommendation s i n
thi s manua l an d as k you r Hond a
deale r fo r furthe r detail s befor e
yo u to w a traile r wit h you r

Passport .

Towin g a traile r affect s vehicl e
maintenanc e requirement s du e
t o th e additiona l load . Mor e
frequen t maintenanc e interval s
wil l b e require d to assur e
continue d satisfactio n wit h
you r vehicle . Consul t you r
Hond a deale r fo r recommende d
maintenanc e an d service .
Th e gros s traile r weigh t (traile r
weigh t plu s carg o load ) mus t
neve r excee d 4,50 0 Ib .
Additiona l equipmen t wil l b e
required , dependin g o n th e
specifi c model/loa d combination .
See "Traile r Hitches " i n thi s

section .
Exceedin
g th e weigh t limi t wil l
caus e damag e t o you r vehicl e an d
possibl y resul t i n persona l injury . Th
e Gros s Vehicl e Weigh t
Ratin g (GVWR ) i s th e
combine d weigh t o f th e
unloade d vehicle , passengers,
cargo , traile r hitch , traile r
tongu e load , an d optiona l
equipment . Thi s valu e is
indicate d o n th e F.M.V.S.S .
Certificatio n Labe l o n th e
driver' s doorjamb . Th
e Gros s Combine d Weigh t
Ratin g (GCWR ) equal s th e
combine d weigh t o f you r
vehicl e (includin g passengers
an d cargo ) plu s th e tota l traile r
load . Th e followin g limit s

apply .

2WD : 8,70 0 Ib
4WD : 8,95 0 Ib

Th e Gros s Axl e Weigh t Ratin g
(GAWR ) i s als o indicate d o n
th e Certificatio n Label . Th e
loa d o n eithe r th e fron t o r rea r
axl e resultin g fro m distributio n
o f th e gross vehicl e weigh t o n
bot h axle s mus t no t excee d th e
value s listed . Remembe r t o
accoun t fo r additiona l
equipmen t an d tongu e load .

Drivin g Tip s

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 .

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