2001 HONDA PASSPORT seats

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

Carryin
g Item s i n th e
Passenger Compartmen t
Stor
e o r secur e al l item s tha t
coul d b e throw n aroun d an d
hur t someon e durin g a crash . B
e sur e item s place d o n th e
floo r behin d th e fron t seat s
canno t rol l unde r th e seat s
an d interfer e wit h th e driver' s
abilit y t o operat e th e pedals ,
o r wit h th e prope r operation
o f th e seats .
Kee p th e glov e bo x close d
whil e driving . I f th e li d is open ,
a passenge r coul d injur e hi s
knee s durin g a cras h o r sudde n

stop .
Carryin
g Carg o i n th e Carg o
Are a o r o n a Roo f Rac k
Distribut
e carg o evenl y o n th e
floo r o f th e carg o area , placin g
th e heavies t item s o n th e
botto m an d a s fa r forwar d a s
possible .
I f yo u fol d dow n th e bac k seat ,
ti e dow n item s tha t coul d b e
throw n abou t th e vehicl e
durin g a cras h o r sudde n stop . I
f yo u carr y larg e item s tha t
preven t yo u fro m closin g th e
hatc h glas s o r rea r door ,
exhaus t ga s ca n ente r th e
passenger area . T o avoi d th e
possibilit y o f carbo n monoxid e
poisoning , follo w th e
instruction s o n page 47 . I
f yo u carr y an y item s o n a roo f
rack , b e sur e th e tota l weigh t o f
th e rac k an d th e item s doe s no t
excee d 20 0 Ib (9 0 kg) .
Drivin g Tip s

Break-i
n .............. . 15 8
Flui d ................. . 21 9
Parkin g ............... . 8 6
Powe r ................ . 16 1
Wea r Indicator s ........ . 16 2
Break-in , Ne w Vehicl e ..... . 15 8
Brightnes s Control , Instrumen t
Panel . See Illuminatio n Contro l
Brights , Headlight s ....... . 6 2
Bul b Replacemen t
Specification s ........... . 24 3
Capacit y Chart s .......... . 23 5
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d .. . 4 7
Car e an d Maintenanc e ..... . 195

Carg o

Loadin g .............. . 23 3
Carryin g .............. . 17 5
Cassett
e Playe r
Car e ................. . 14 1
Operatio n ............. . 12 8

Catalyti c Converter ,
Three-Wa y ............. . 17 2
CAUTION , Explanatio n o f .. . i v
C D Change r ............. . 13 1
Certificatio n
Labe
l ........ . 23 4
Chains , Tir e ............. . 16 8
Changin g Oi l

Ho w t o ............... . 21 2

Whe n ........ . 204 , 205 , 21 1
Changin g a Fla t Tir e ...... . 186
Liftin g Point s .......... . 18 7
Changin g Engin e Coolan t . . . 21 8
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r . . 6 2
Chec k Engin e Ligh t ....... . 6 3
Checklist , Befor e Drivin g .. . 15 6 Children
, Protectin g ....... . 18
Child-Saf e Doo r Lock s .... . 105
Chil d Seats ,
Genera l Guideline s ...... . 2 1
Cigarett e Lighte r ......... . 11 6
Circui t Breaker , Checkin g th e 10 8
Cleaner , Ai r ............. . 21 4
Cleanin g
Exterio r .............. . 22 4
Interio r ............... . 22 6
Sea t Belt s ............. . 22 9
Viny l ................ . 22 9
Clock , Settin g th e ......... . 15 3
Clutc h Flui d ............. 223
C O in th e Exhaus t ..... . 47 , 24 9
Consume r Informatio n ..... . 24 6
Contro l Location s ........ . 5 6
Controls , Instrument s an d .. . 5 5

T
o hel p automobil e occupant s surviv e th e
tremendo s force s o f a crash , vehicl e
designer s hav e develope d numerou s safet y
feature s an d systems .
Fo r example , moder n automobile s hav e
fron t an d rea r "crus h zones " tha t ar e
designe d t o defor m o r crumpl e i n a crash .
Th e crumplin g lengthen s th e duratio n o f th e
crash , an d help s absor b an d dissipat e cras h
energy , whic h lower s th e rat e o f deceleration
i n th e passenge r compartment .
Th e dashboard , seats , headrest s an d othe r
interio r part s o f automobile s als o us e energy -
absorbin
g material s t o hel p protec t th e

occupants . I n addition , th e steerin g colum n i s

designe d t o collaps e i f struc k durin g a

collision .
Sea t belt s hav e prove n t o b e th e singl e
mos t effectiv e devic e i n reducin g automobil e
fatalitie s an d injurie s i n al l type s o f accidents .
Whe n properl y worn , sea t belt s hel p restrai n
occupant s fro m strikin g interio r part s o f th e
car , the y kee p occupant s connecte d t o th e ca r
s o the y ca n tak e advantag e o f th e energ y
absorptio n buil t int o th e car , an d the y
allo w occupant s t o decelerat e mor e slowl y
durin g a crash . Airbag
s ar e a recen t additio n t o a
car' s occupan t protectio n system . Airbag s
hav e a n importan t bu t limite d role—t o
hel p protec t th e head s an d chest s o f
front-sea t occupant s durin g a sever e

fronta l collision .

However , yo u can' t ge t th e ful l

benefi t o f thes e life-savin g feature s

unles s yo u buckl e up . I n short , it' s bette r
t o le t th e ca r absor b th e energy . It' s buil t
t o tak e it .