2001 HONDA PASSPORT wheel

ai
r cleaner , s o it' s importan t t o
replac e th e ai r cleane r filte r a t
require d intervals . Se e "Car e an d
Maintenance. " A dirt y ai r cleane r
filte r reduce s engin e performanc e

an d ca n wast e fuel .

Air Conditioning
Tur n of f th e ai r conditionin g whe n
i t i s no t needed . Th e ai r
conditionin g compresso r i s no t o n
i n thi s positio n an d th e reduce d
engin e loa d ca n improv e fue l

economy .

Tuned Engine

A n engin e tha t i s properl y
maintaine d wil l provid e bette r
fue l econom y tha n on e tha t i s not .
On e misfirin g spar k plu g wil l cu t
fue l econom y significantly , an d
wil l mak e a differenc e in th e
amoun t o f pollutio n emitte d fro m
you r vehicle .
Excessive
Weight

Fue l econom y i s relate d t o th e
wor k th e engin e mus t do . Th e
heavie r th e load , th e mor e fue l i t
take s t o ru n you r vehicle . Kee p
weigh t t o a minimu m b y removin g
unnecessar y luggag e o r cargo .
Tire Inflation
Underinflatio n no t onl y cause s
needles s tir e wea r bu t ca n als o
wast e fuel . It' s a goo d ide a to
chec k tir e pressur e ofte n an d kee p
you r tire s inflate d t o th e pressure s
show n o n th e tir e placar d locate d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
Wheel
Alignment

Imprope r alignmen t wil l cause the
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 . I t
take s powe r t o overcom e thi s
imprope r alignment , which , i n
turn , waste s fuel .
Use of 4-Wheel Drive
I n norma l driving , pu t th e

4WD-2W D switc h i n th e 2W D

position .
Drivin g Tip s

systems
, suc h a s th e SR S an d
anti-loc k brak e system .
However , i f electroni c accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed , o r
excee d you r vehicle' s electrica l
syste m capacity , the y ca n interfer e
wit h th e operatio n o f you r vehicle ,
o r eve n caus e th e airbag s t o
deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory : Mak
e sur e th e accessor y doe s
no t obscur e an y lights , o r
interfer e wit h prope r vehicl e
operatio n o r performance . B
e sur e electroni c accessorie s
d o no t overloa d electrica l
circuit s (se e pag e 240 ). Hav
e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a deale r fo r assistanc e
befor e installin g an y electroni c

accessory .
I
f possible , hav e you r deale r
inspec t th e fina l installation .

Modification s

D o no t remov e an y origina l

equipmen t o r modif y you r vehicl e
i n an y wa y tha t woul d alte r it s

desig n o r operation . Thi s coul d

mak e you r vehicl e unsaf e an d

illega l t o drive .
Fo r example , d o no t mak e an y

modification s tha t woul d chang e

th e rid e heigh t o f you r vehicle , o r

instal l wheel s an d tire s wit h a

differen t overal l diameter .

Suc h modification s ca n adversel y

affec t handling , an d interfer e wit h

th e operatio n o f th e vehicle' s

anti-loc k brake s an d othe r

systems .

I n addition , an y modification s tha t

decrease groun d clearance
increas
e th e chanc e o f
undercarriag e part s strikin g a
curb , spee d bump , o r othe r raise d
object , whic h coul d caus e you r
airbag s t o deploy .
D o no t modif y you r steerin g
whee l o r an y othe r par t o f you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Modification s coul d mak e th e
syste m ineffective .

Additiona l Safet y Precautio n

D o no t attac h o r plac e object s o n
th e airba g covers . An y objec t
attache d to , o r place d on , th e
cover s marke d "SRS, " i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l an d
o n to p o f th e dashboard , coul d
interfer e wit h th e prope r operatio n
o f th e airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e vehicl e an d
hur t someone .
Drivin g Tip s

Ther
e ar e n o provision s i n you r
vehicl e t o ta p int o it s hydrauli c
brakin g system . An y attemp t t o
attac h th e trailer' s brake s t o you r
vehicle' s hydrauli c brakin g
system , n o matte r ho w successfu l
i t ma y seem , wil l lowe r brakin g
effectivenes s an d creat e a
potentia l hazard .

Equipmen t Chec k

Befor e operatin g you r vehicle ,
chec k al l safet y equipmen t t o
ensur e saf e operation . B e sur e
you r vehicl e i s properl y service d
t o avoi d mechanica l failure .
Chec k tha t you r vehicl e remain s
leve l whe n th e loade d o r unloade d
traile r i s hitched . D o no t driv e i f
th e rea r en d o f you r vehicl e i s
abnormall y highe r o r lower .
Chec k fo r prope r tongu e weight ,
overload , imprope r weigh t
distribution
, wor n suspension , o r

othe r possibl e causes .

Mak e sur e th e traile r loa d is
properl y positione d an d secure d
s o it s doe s no t shif t aroun d whil e

driving .

Chec k i f you r rearvie w mirror s

compl y wit h federal , stat e an d

loca l regulations . I f not , confir m

th e prope r mirror s require d fo r

towin g an d hav e the m installed .

Perfor m an equipmen t chec k o f

al l braking, lighting an d safet y

equipmen t t o ensur e the y ar e
workin g properly .
You r safet y depends o n prope r
operatio n an d installatio n o f
equipment . Neve r operat e a
vehicl e wit h fault y equipment .Standard
on 4WD models
Th e limite d sli p differentia l i s
designe d t o improv e tractio n b y
limitin g wheelspin . I f one rear
whee l begin s t o spi n o n a slipper y
surface , th e limite d sli p
differentia l wil l automaticall y
transmi t drivin g forc e t o th e othe r
rea r wheel .
Drivin g Tip s
Limite
d Sli p Differentia l

I
n Cas e o f Emergenc y

This sectio n cover s th e mos t
commo n problem s tha t motorist s
experienc e wit h thei r vehicles . I t
give s yo u informatio n o n ho w to
safel y evaluat e thos e problems ,
wit h tip s t o hel p ge t yo u goin g
again . Lastly , i t tell s yo u ho w to
hav e you r vehicl e towed . Jum
p Startin g ........... . 18 4
Changin g a Tir e ......... . 18 6
Liftin g Point s ......... . 18 7
Too l Location s .......... . 18 8
Engin e Overheatin g ...... . 19 0
Towin g ............... . 19 1
Precaution s .......... . 19 1
Towin g Tip s .......... . 19 2
Al l Fou r Wheel s
o n th e Groun d ..... . 19 2
Fron t Wheel s
of f th e Groun d ..... . 19 2
Rea r Wheel s
of f th e Groun d ..... . 19 3
Inoperativ e Electrica l
Device s ............... . 19 3
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

5
. Bloc k th e whee l tha t i s
diagonall y opposit e th e on e to

b e changed .

6 . Loosen , bu t d o no t remove ,
th e whee l nut s b y turnin g th e
wrenc h counterclockwise .
7 . Ther e ar e tw o jackin g point s
o n eac h sid e o f th e vehicle .
Se t th e jac k in position , a s

shown .
Botto
m surfac e o f th e cros s
membe r a t th e concav e position . Unde
r th e rea r axl e
housin g nea r th e wheel .

Positio n th e jac k a t th e correc t
jac k poin t a s shown .
Mak e sur e tha t th e jac k i s
positione d o n a leve l an d soli d
surface .
D o no t positio n th e jac k a t an y
point s othe r tha n thos e specified .

I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

REA
R

JAC K

JAC K BA R
JAC K HANDL E

FRON T

8
. Tur n th e jac k handl e
clockwis e wit h a slow , smoot h
motio n to rais e th e vehicl e s o
th e inflate d spar e tir e wil l
clea r th e surface .
9 . Remov e th e whee l nut s an d
th e wheel .
10 . Instal l th e whee l an d replac e
th e whee l nut s wit h th e
cone-shape d en d towar d th e
wheel , the n hand-tighte n eac h
nut . Th e whee l mus t b e seate d
o n th e hub .
11 .
Lowe r th e vehicl e b y turnin g
th e jac k handl e counter -
clockwise , the n full y tighte n
th e whee l nut s i n a crisscros s
sequenc e b y turnin g th e
wrenc h clockwise . Hav e th e
whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e

facility .
87 Ib-f t (11 8 N.m )

12. Sto w th e jackin g tool s an d fla t
tir e i n thei r prope r locations .

EX model

Us e th e screwdrive r t o remov e th e
cente r ca p fro m th e whee l befor e
stowin g th e fla t tire .
Too
l Location s

Th e jac k is store d in a
compartmen t o n th e driver' s sid e

rea r whee l panel .

T o remov e th e jac k fro m it s
compartment , tur n th e handl e
counterclockwise . Disconnec t th e
hold-dow n strap .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e

interio r i n a cras h an d coul d

seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jack , an d
tool s securel y befor e driving .

Th
e tir e wrenc h an d jac k handl e
ar e conceale d unde r th e righ t rea r
sea t cushion .

UNDERSID E

O F RIGH T REA R

SEA T CUSHIO N

TIR E WRENC H AN D JAC K HANDL E
Th e screwdrive r i s store d i n a
pouc h unde r th e lef t rea r sea t

cushion .
Spar
e Tir e Remova l

LX model

Th e spar e tir e i s mounte d o n th e
rea r door . T o remov e it , unloc k
th e spar e tir e loc k (i f s o
equipped) . Us e th e whee l wrenc h
t o remov e th e retainin g bolts .
Whe n replacin g th e spar e tire ,
mak e sur e yo u pu t i t o n th e carrie r
wit h th e outsid e o f th e whee l
facin g out . Tighte n th e bolt s
securely .
EX
model

Th e spar e tir e i s store d unde r th e
carg o are a floor . T o lowe r it , ope n
th e rea r door . Inser t th e jac k
handl e betwee n th e bod y an d th e
to p o f th e rea r bumper . Inser t th e
en d o f th e jac k handl e int o th e slo t
i n th e tir e winch , the n tur n th e
handl e counterclockwis e t o lowe r
th e tire . Lowe r th e tir e t o th e
ground , the n remov e th e bracke t
i n th e cente r o f th e wheel .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

fin
d a leak , i t mus t b e repaire d
befor e yo u ca n continu e
driving . (Se e Towin g o n pag e
191 .)
I f yo u don' t fin d a n obviou s
leak , chec k th e coolan t leve l i n
th e radiator reserve tank . I f th e
leve l i s belo w th e MI N mark , ad d
coolan t t o halfwa y betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X marks .
I f ther e wa s n o coolan t i n th e
reserv e tank , yo u ma y als o
hav e t o ad d coolan t t o th e

radiator .

Le t th e engin e coo l dow n unti l
th e pointe r reache s th e middl e
o f th e temperatur e gauge , o r
lower , befor e checkin g th e

radiator .
I
f needed , ad d coolan t t o th e
radiato r t o brin g th e leve l u p t o
th e fille r neck , an d t o th e
reservoi r u p t o th e leve l
indicate d o n th e reservoi r tank .
Prope
r equipmen t mus t b e use d to
preven t damag e t o vehicle s durin g
an y towing . Stat e an d loca l law s
tha t appl y t o vehicle s i n to w mus t
b e followed . Ge t detaile d towin g
instruction s fro m you r Hond a

dealer .

Shoul d it becom e necessar y t o
to w you r vehicle , follo w thes e

directions .

Precaution s
Befor
e towing , mak e sur e tha t
th e powe r train , axle ,
transmission , wheel s an d
steerin g syste m ar e i n goo d
condition .
I f an y o f thes e item s ar e
damaged , a flatbe d traile r mus t
b e used .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y
out , seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap . Towin
g