2001 HONDA PASSPORT lock

a
s indicate d b y th e "U/S " (upshift )
ligh t o n th e instrumen t panel .
I f vehicl e spee d drop s belo w
2 0 mp h (3 0 km/h) , o r i f th e
engin e is no t runnin g smoothly ,
yo u shoul d downshif t t o th e nex t
lowe r gear . Yo u ma y need to
downshif t tw o o r mor e gear s t o
kee p th e engine runnin g smoothl y
o r fo r satisfactory performance .
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
seconds when yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o th e "ON "

position .
4-Whee
l Driv e

(4WD ) Indicato r

4WD models only

Thi s indicato r light s whe n th e
4-Whee l Driv e syste m is engaged .
Wit h th e 4WD-2W D switc h in th e
"OFF " o r 2W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n t o provid e a "bul b
check " whe n th e ke y i s turne d to
th e "ON " position , bu t shoul d g o
ou t afte r th e engin e is started .
I f th e 4WD-2W D switc h i s i n th e
"ON " o r 4W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n whe n th e ke y i s
turne d to th e "ON " positio n an d
remai n o n afte r th e engin e is

started .
Anti-Loc
k Indicato r

Thi s ligh t wil l com e o n an d g o ou t
whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
t o th e "ON " position . (I f th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on , se e you r Hond a
deale r t o hav e th e syste m

repaired. )

I f th e ligh t remain s o n afte r
engin e start-u p o r come s o n
durin g operatio n o f th e vehicle ,
sto p a s soo n a s possibl e an d tur n
th e ke y off . The n star t th e engin e
t o rese t th e system . I f th e ligh t
stay s on , o r i t come s o n agai n
whil e you'r e driving , th e anti-loc k
brak e syste m shoul d b e checke d
a t you r Hond a dealer .
Unti l yo u ge t i t fixed , you'l l hav e
norma l brakes , bu t yo u won' t
hav e anti-lock .

Instrument s an d Control s
ABS

Headlights-On
Reminder

Yo u wil l hea r a continuou s ton e
whe n th e ke y i s ou t o f th e ignitio n
switc h an d th e driver' s doo r i s
opene d wit h th e headligh t switc h
i n th e "ON " position . Thi s wil l
remin d yo u t o tur n th e headlight s
off . Neve r leav e th e headlight s o n
whe n th e engin e is no t running .
The y ca n rapidl y discharg e th e

battery .
Fo
g Light s

Whe n fo g o r heav y mis t reduce s
you r forwar d vision , pus h thi s
switc h t o tur n th e fo g light s on .
Th e indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h
turn s on . Pus h th e switc h agai n to
tur n of f th e fo g lights .
Th e fo g light s operat e onl y whe n
th e headligh t lo w beam s ar e in

use .
Illuminatio
n Contro l
Th e instrumen t pane l light s tur n
o n whe n th e ligh t switc h is on .
Brightnes s of the instrumen t pane l
light s i s controlle d b y turnin g th e
illuminatio n contro l kno b
clockwis e fo r brighte r o r
counterclockwis e fo r dimmer .
Instrument s an d Control s
EX
model only

The
y ar e mos t effectiv e whe n yo u
adjus t the m s o th e bac k o f th e
occupant' s hea d rest s agains t th e
cente r o f th e restraint . A talle r
perso n shoul d adjus t th e restrain t
a s hig h a s possible . Pus
h th e loc k kno b t o unloc k th e
hea d restraint . Mov e th e restrain t
u p o r dow n a s required .
Adjus t th e hea d restrain t befor e
yo u star t driving . Tryin g t o adjus t
i t whil e drivin g coul d caus e yo u
t o los e contro l o f th e vehicle .
T o remov e a hea d restrain t fo r
cleanin g o r repair , pus h th e
releas e butto n an d pul l th e
restrain t ou t o f th e seat-back .
Rea
r Sea t

Th e rea r sea t ca n b e folde d
forwar d t o provid e additiona l
carg o area .

Foldin g

1 . Pul l th e stra p towar d th e
outsid e o f th e sea t an d fol d th e

sea t cushio n up .

Seat s
Pul
l th e

strap .

Pus
h t o
releas e
th e lock .

2
. T o remov e a hea d restraint ,
pres s th e releas e kno b an d pul l
u p o n th e restraint . 3
. Fol d th e seat-bac k dow n b y
pullin g th e releas e knob , an d
pullin g th e seat-bac k forward .4
. Unsna p th e stra p o n th e sea t
bottom . Threa d it throug h th e
buckl e o n th e seat-bac k an d

pul l i t tight .

Seats

Pus
h to releas e
th e lock .
Pul
l th e
releas e
knob .

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 .

Reclinin
g Adjustmen t

Th e angl e o f eac h sectio n o f th e
rea r seat-bac k ca n b e adjuste d
throug h thre e positions .
Pul l u p o n th e releas e knob , mov e
th e seat-bac k t o th e desire d
position , the n releas e th e knob .
Pus h an d pul l o n th e seat-bac k t o
mak e sur e i t i s locke d i n position .

Seats

Interio
r Feature s
Key s an d Ignitio n ........ . 10 1
Steerin g Colum n Lock /
Ignitio n Switc h ...... . 10 1
LOC K ............ . 10 1
AC C .............. . 10 1
O N ............... . 10 1
STAR T ............ . 10 1
Ke y Remova l ......... . 10 2
Ke y Reminde r ........ . 10 2

Guar d Agains t Thef t ... . 10 2

Lock s ................. . 10 3
Powe r Doo r Lock s ..... . 10 4

Child-Saf e Doo r Lock s . . 10 5

Mirror s ................ . 10 5
Interio r Mirro r ........ . 10 5
Powe r Mirror s ........ . 10 5
Vanit y Mirror s ........ . 10 6 Powe
r Window s ......... . 10 7
Checkin g th e Circui t
Breake r ............ . 10 8
Tailgat e ............... . 10 8
Operatio n ............ . 10 8
Hoo d Releas e ........... . 10 9
Interio r Light s .......... . 11 0
Luggag e Ligh t ........ . 11 0

Dom e Ligh t .......... . 11 1

Courtes y Light s ....... . 11 2
Ma p Light s ........... . 11 2
Moonroo f .............. . 11 2 Convenience
s ........... . 11 3
Beverag e Holde r ...... . 11 3
Su n Viso r ............ . 11 4
Glov e Bo x ........... . 11 4
Assis t Gri p ........... . 11 5
Hor n Butto n .......... . 11 5
Til t Steerin g Whee l .... . 11 5
Cigarett e Lighte r ...... . 11 6
Ashtray s ............. . 11 6
Accessor y Powe r Outlet s . 11 7
Interio r Feature s

Interio
r Feature s SU
N VISO R

HOR N

FUE L FIL L CA P
TAILGATE OPERATIO N STEERIN
G COLUM N
LOCK/IGNITIO N SWITC H
INTERIO
R MIRRO R
SU N VISO R
VANIT Y MIRRO R
EXTERIO R MIRROR S
GLOV E BO X