2001 HONDA PASSPORT ECU

Usin
g th e Lowe r Anchorage s
You r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
lowe r anchorage s a t th e oute r rea r
seats . Thes e anchorage s ar e
locate d betwee n th e seat-bac k an d
th e sea t bottom , an d ar e t o b e use d
onl y wit h a chil d sea t designe d t o
attac h t o th e lowe r anchorages .T
o instal l a chil d sea t designe d t o
attac h t o th e lowe r anchorages :
1 . Mov e th e sea t bel t buckl e o r
cente r sea t bel t awa y fro m th e

anchorages .

2 . Mak e sur e ther e ar e n o foreig n
object s aroun d th e anchorages .
Foreig n object s coul d ge t i n
th e wa y o f a secur e connectio n
betwee n th e chil d sea t an d th e
anchorage .
3. Pu t th e chil d sea t i n th e rea r
lef t or righ t vehicl e sea t an d
attac h th e chil d sea t t o th e
lowe r anchorage s accordin g t o
th e chil d sea t maker' s
instructions .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
LOWE
R
ANCHORAGE S RIGI
D TYP E

4
. Follo w th e chil d sea t maker' s
instruction s fo r an y additiona l
advic e o n adjustin g o r
tightenin g th e fit . 5
. Attac h th e tethe r stra p hoo k t o
th e tethe r anchorag e poin t an d
tighte n th e stra p accordin g to
th e chil d sea t maker' s

instructions .
6
. Pus h an d pul l th e chil d sea t
forwar d an d fro m sid e to sid e
t o verif y tha t i t i s secur e
enoug h to sta y uprigh t durin g

norma l maneuvers .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

FLEXIBL
E TYP E CHIL
D
SEA T
TETHE R
COVE R
ANCHORAG E
POIN T

Al
l th e lap/shoulde r belt s excep t
th e driver' s hav e a n additiona l
lockin g mechanis m tha t mus t b e
activate d to secur e a chil d seat .
(Se e page s 2 7 an d 3 2 fo r
instruction s o n ho w to secur e
chil d seat s wit h thi s typ e o f sea t

belt. )

I f th e shoulde r par t o f th e bel t i s
pulle d al l th e wa y out , th e lockin g
mechanis m wil l activate . Th e bel t
wil l retract , bu t i t wil l no t allo w a
passenger to mov e freely .
T o deactivat e th e lockin g
mechanism , unlatc h th e buckl e
an d le t th e sea t bel t full y retract .
T o refaste n th e belt , pul l i t ou t
onl y a s fa r a s needed .
Se e pag e 1 3 fo r instruction s o n
ho w to wea r th e lap/shoulde r bel t
properly . La
p Bel t
Th e la p bel t ha s on e manuall y
adjuste d bel t tha t fit s acros s th e

hips .

T o faste n th e belt , inser t th e latc h
plat e int o th e buckl e marke d
CENTER , the n tu g o n th e bel t t o

mak e sur e th e buckl e i s latched .

T o unloc k th e belt , pus h th e re d

PRES S button .
Se
e pag e 1 4 fo r ho w to lengthe n
th e la p belt , an d ho w to properl y
positio n th e belt .

Sea t Bel t Maintenanc e

Fo r safety , yo u shoul d chec k th e
conditio n o f you r sea t belt s
regularly .
Pul l eac h bel t ou t full y an d loo k
fo r frays , cuts , burns , an d wear .
Chec k tha t th e latche s wor k
smoothl y an d tha t th e lap/shoulde r
belt s retrac t easily . An y bel t no t i n
goo d conditio n o r no t workin g
properl y wil l no t provid e goo d
protectio n an d shoul d b e replace d
a s soo n a s possible .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Shifting
the Transfer Control

Lever
4
H 4L : Sto p th e vehicle . Plac e
th e transmissio n leve r i n
"N " (Neutral ) position .
The n mov e th e transfe r
contro l leve r fro m 4 H to
4L , o r 4 L t o 4H .
Mov e th e transfe r contro l leve r
quickl y an d securel y betwee n
positions . Do not sto p midway .
Th e transfe r gea r bo x ca n b e
damage d i f th e contro l leve r i s no t
firml y i n gear . Som e nois e i s
norma l whe n shifting .
Alway s sto p th e vehicl e befor e
shiftin g betwee n lo w an d hig h rang
e (4 H 4 L o r 4 L 4H) .
I f th e 4W D indicato r continue s t o
blin k rapidly , i t indicate s tha t th e
syste m wa s shifte d ou t o f
sequence . Sto p th e vehicle , selec t
4W D wit h th e 4WD-2W D switch ,shif
t th e leve r fro m 4 L t o 4H , the n
selec t 2WD . Driv e i n a straigh t
lin e t o rese t th e system . I f th e
indicato r continue s t o blink , se e
you r Hond a dealer .
D o no t us e 4-whee l driv e fo r
drivin g o n dr y pavement . Thi s
cause s nois e an d wear , an d takin g
tigh t turn s ca n damag e th e
transfe r cas e an d driveshafts . I t
als o reduce s fue l economy .
B e carefu l tha t yo u d o no t excee d
th e followin g maximu m allowabl e
speed s whe n accelerating .
Drivin
g Patter n Selecto r

Yo u ca n selec t a drivin g patter n
suitabl e fo r existin g drivin g

conditions .

Whe n neithe r "POWER " no r
"WINTER " light s ar e illuminated ,
th e norma l drivin g progra m fo r
genera l drivin g condition s i s

operative .

Instrument s an d Control s

"4H"
(High Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r norma l drivin g o n
gravel , wet , ic y o r snow-covere d
roads . Thi s positio n provide s
greate r tractio n tha n two-whee l
drive . To p spee d is limite d to 6 5

mp h (10 5 km/h) .
"4L"
(Low Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r maximu m powe r an d
traction . To p spee d is limite d to
6 5 mp h (10 5 km/h) . Us e "4L " fo r
climbin g o r descendin g stee p
hills , off-roa d driving , an d har d
pullin g in sand , mu d o r dee p

snow .

Operating the 4WD-2WD Switch
2
H 4H : T o shif t betwee n
ranges , pus h th e switc h
wit h th e vehicl e goin g i n
a straigh t lin e a t an y
speed below 6 5 mp h
(10 5 km/h) . Th e 4W D
indicato r wil l blin k fo r a
shor t tim e a s th e syste m
complete s th e shift .
Takin g you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r peda l fo r a
momen t wil l hel p to

engag e th e ne w range .
Shifting
the Transfer Control
Lever
4
H 4L : Sto p th e vehicle .
Depres s th e clutch , the n
mov e th e transfe r contro l
leve r fro m 4 H to 4L , o r
4 L to 4H .
Mov e th e transfe r contro l leve r
quickl y an d securel y betwee n
positions . D o no t sto p midway .
Th e transfe r gea r bo x ca n b e
damage d if th e contro l leve r i s no t
firml y i n gear . Som e nois e is
norma l whe n shifting .
I f th e 4W D indicato r continue s t o
blin k rapidly , i t indicate s tha t th e
syste m wa s shifte d ou t o f
sequence . Sto p th e vehicle , selec t
4W D wit h th e 4WD-2W D switch ,
shif t th e leve r fro m 4 L t o 4H , the n
selec t 2WD . Driv e i n a straigh t
lin e t o rese t th e system . I f th e
indicato r continue s t o blink , se e
you r Hond a dealer .
Instrument s an d Control s

5
. Inser t th e hea d restraint s
betwee n th e seat-bac k an d sea t

cushion .

Mak e sur e th e hea d restraint s ar e

secure d properl y betwee n th e

seat-bac k an d sea t cushion .
Neve
r le t passenger s rid e in th e
carg o are a o r o n to p o f th e

folded-dow n seat . Carr y

passenger s i n th e rea r onl y whe n
the y ar e sittin g o n th e locked ,
uprigh t sea t an d properl y
restraine d b y sea t belts .

Unfoldin g

1 . T o rais e th e seat-back , pul l i t
u p t o th e locke d uprigh t
position . Pul l o n th e seat-bac k
t o verif y bot h latche s ar e

locked .

2 . Whe n latchin g th e rea r sea t
cushio n t o th e floor , pus h th e
cushio n wit h enoug h forc e t o
loc k it .
Afte r this , confir m it i s locke d
b y pullin g th e sea t bel t buckl e

upward .
3
. Mak e sur e tha t th e hea d
restraint s ar e properl y

reinstalle d o n th e to p o f th e

seat-backs .

4 . Verif y tha t th e sea t belt s ar e
route d properl y an d no t

twisted .

Seat s
Drivin
g you r vehicl e withou t

hea d restraint s ca n lea d t o

seriou s injur y t o yo u an d you r

passenge r i n a crash .

Mak e sur e th e hea d restraint s
ar e i n plac e an d adjuste d

properl y befor e driving .

Key
s an d Ignitio n

You r Passpor t come s wit h tw o

keys .

Th e ke y cod e numbe r i s stampe d
o n th e meta l plat e attache d to th e
ke y ring .
Fo r vehicl e security :
Recor d th e ke y cod e number .
Kee p th e ke y cod e numbe r
plat e in a saf e place , NO T IN
TH E VEHICLE . I
f th e origina l key s ar e lost ,

duplicate s ca n b e mad e usin g th e

ke y cod e number . Contac t an y

Hond a deale r o r a locksmith .

Steerin g Colum n
Lock/Ignitio n Switc h

Th e ignitio n switch , o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steering column, ha s
fiv e positions : LOC
K — Th e norma l parkin g
position . Thi s lock s th e steerin g
an d prevent s norma l us e o f th e
steerin g wheel .
Th e ke y ca n b e remove d onl y
whe n th e ignitio n is i n thi s
position . O n automati c
transmissio n models , th e ignitio n
switc h canno t b e turne d to th e
"EOCK " positio n unles s th e shif t
leve r ha s firs t bee n place d in th e
"P " position . Th e shif t leve r i s
the n locked .
AC C (Accessory) — In thi s
position , yo u ca n us e som e
electrica l accessorie s whe n th e
engin e is no t running .
O N — Th e norma l drivin g

position .

START —This positio n start s th e
engine . Th e switc h return s t o O N
whe n yo u releas e th e key .

Interio r Feature s

META
L PLAT E
WIT H KE Y COD E

3
. Rais e th e hood , an d hol d it
ope n wit h th e hoo d suppor t
ro d in th e hol e o n th e righ t

sid e o f th e hood .
T
o Clos e

1 . Lif t th e hoo d slightl y t o
remov e tensio n fro m th e
suppor t rod .
2 . Plac e th e suppor t ro d in it s
retainin g cli p an d lowe r th e

hood .

Mak e sur e th e hoo d is latche d
securel y befor e beginnin g to

drive .
Luggag
e Ligh t

Th e carg o compartmen t ligh t
switc h i s buil t int o th e ligh t

housing .

Th e switc h ha s thre e positions :
O N — Ligh t turn s o n an d remain s
o n regardles s o f tailgat e opening .
DOO R — Ligh t turn s o n whe n
th e hatc h glas s is opened .
Interio r Feature s
O
N
DOOR

Interio
r Light s

OFF