2001 HONDA PASSPORT airbag

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

Inde
x

ABS . See Anti-Loc k Brak e

Syste m

Accessories , Installatio n ... . 17 3

ACCESSOR Y

(Ignitio n Ke y Position ) .... . 10 1
Accessor y Powe r Outlet s .... . 11 7

Powe r .............. . 10 1

Adults , Protectin g .......... . 1 0

Airbag s (SRS ) ............ . 7

Seriou s Ris k to Childre n ... . 1 9
Ai r Cleane r Filte r ..... . 170 , 21 4
Ai r Conditionin g
Maintenanc e .......... . 22 1

Usag e ................ . 12 0

Ai r Filter . See Air Cleane r Filte r
Ai r Outlet s (Vents ) ........ . 12 4
Ai r Pressure , Tire s ........ . 23 9 Alcoho
l an d Drivin g ....... . 4
Alcoho l i n Gasolin e ....... . 20 0
Alternato r Belt . See Driv e Belt s

Antifreez e ............... . 21 7

Anti-Loc k Brak e Syste m
Indicato r .............. . 6 7
Operatio n ............. . 15 9

Anti-Thef t

Steerin g Colum n Loc k ... . 10 2

Syste m ............... . 15 2

Appearanc e Care . See Cleanin g

Ashtra y ................. . 11 6

Assis t Gri p .............. . 11 5
Audi o Syste m ............ . 12 5
Automati c Transmissio n ... . 7 6
Capacity , Flui d ......... . 23 7
Drivin g Patter n Selecto r . . 8 1
Flui d Temperatur e Indicato r 70 Oi
l Temperatur e Indicato r . 7 0
Shif t Leve r
Positio n Indicato r ...... . 7 6
Shif t Loc k ............ . 7 8
Transfe r Control , 4W D .. . 8 0
Batter y ................. . 198
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r 6 2
Jum p Startin g .......... . 184
Maintenanc e .......... . 198
Specification s ......... . 238
Befor e Drivin g ........... . 156
Belts , Sea t ............... . 6
Additiona l Informatio n .. . 4 1
Beverag e Holde r ......... . 113
Bod y Repai r ............. . 225

Brake s

Anti-Loc k Brak e Syste m . . 159
Brak e Syste m Indicato r . . . 6 1

THI
S BROCHUR E WA S PREPARE D T O

ANSWE R YOU R QUESTION S ABOU T
FRONTA L AIRBAGS . PLEAS E TAK E A
FE W MOMENT S T O REA D IT , BECAUS E
W E BELIEV E THA T TH E MOR E YO U
KNO W ABOU T HO W YOU R AIRBAG S
WORK , TH E SAFE R YO U AN D YOU R
PASSENGER S WIL L BE .

Restrain
t Syste m (SRS) . Th e ke y wor d
her e is "supplemental, " becaus e airbag s
ar e designe d t o wor k with , no t replace ,
th e "primary " restrain t syste m — sea t belts .
S o eve n if you r ca r ha s airbags , b e sur e
yo u an d you r passenger s alway s buckl e up .

Together, seat belts and airbags help

restrain and protect front-seat occupants

during a severe frontal collision.

Di
d yo u kno w tha t chance s ar e yo u wil l b e
involte d in a ca r cras h onc e ever y si x years ?
You can't do much to change the odds.
Bu t wit h sea t belt s an d airbags , yo u ca n
greatl y reduc e th e chanc e o f injur y i n a crash .
Sea t belt s ar e you r firs t lin e o f defense .
A properl y wor n sea t bel t ca n hel p protec t
yo u i n al l type s o f collisions , includin g fronta l
crashes , sid e an d rea r impacts , an d rollovers .
Airbag s ca n als o contribut e t o you r safety .
Airbag s ar e par t o f a vehicle' s Supplementa l

In
a 30-mph head-on crash into a barrier, a car stops in
about 1/10t h o f a second—less time than the blink of a n
eye. What happens to an occupant during this time?
However, if the occupant is
wearing a seat belt, the belt will
restrain them and reduce the
chance of injury. An airbag can
further reduce the risk of injuries
to the occupant's head and chest.

Without
a seat belt or an airbag,

the occupant will continue
forward at 30 mph until they

strike the car's interior, and

potentially suffer very serious

injuries.

"Spee
d kills, " a sayin g goes . Whil e th e ris k
o f injur y generall y increase s wit h speed ,
no t al l aut o injurie s occu r a t hig h speeds ,
an d spee d alon e doe s no t caus e injuries . I n
fact , th e mai n caus e o f collisio n injurie s i s
a rapi d decreas e i n speed , o r rapi d

deceleration .

Fo r example, if a ca r collide s head-o n
wit h a soli d barrie r a t 3 0 mph , th e ca r wil l
decelerat e t o a sto p almos t instantly . Sinc e
a perso n insid e th e ca r travel s a s fas t a s th e car
, the y wil l continu e forwar d at 30 mp h
unti l the y ar e stoppe d b y something .
I f a perso n i s no t stoppe d b y a sea t bel t
o r airbag , the y wil l strik e th e interio r o f th e
ca r wit h a forc e equivalen t t o fallin g ou t o f a
third-stor y windo w an d landin g face-firs t o n
pavement . However , i f th e perso n i s wearin g
a sea t belt , th e bel t wil l allo w the m to
decelerat e a t a slowe r rate . An d th e airba g
wil l provid e additiona l protectio n for thei r

hea d an d chest .

If a car crashes head-on into a solid
barrier at 30 mph, an unbelted
occupant can strike the interior of the
car with a force equal to falling out of
a third-story window onto pavement.

Crush
zones, located in the front and rear
of a vehicle, are designed to crumple and
absorb energy in a front or rear-end collision. A
collapsible steering column,
smooth or recessed controls, and
energy-absorbing materials are
part of a car's occupant protection

system.

Seat belts help restrain occupants,
keep them in position, and give
them more time to slow down
in a crash
Airbags
are designed to

give added protection for
the head and chest in a

severe frontal collision.

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 .