2001 HONDA PASSPORT brake

Promptl
y tak e an y safet y
problem s t o you r Hond a deale r
fo r servic e advice .
Parkin g brak e — Par k o n a fairl y
stee p hil l and hold th e vehicl e
wit h th e parkin g brak e only . Thi s
check s it s holdin g ability .

Starte r safet y switc h (automati c

transmission ) — Chec k th e safet y
switc h b y tryin g t o star t th e
engin e in eac h gear . Th e starte r
shoul d wor k onl y wit h th e shif t
leve r i n th e "P " (Park ) o r "N "
(Neutral ) position .

Starte r safet y switc h (manua l
transmission ) — To chec k th e

safet y switch , plac e th e shif t leve r
i n "Neutral, " pus h th e clutc h
peda l halfwa y an d tr y t o star t th e
engine . Th e starte r shoul d no t
work . Th e starte r shoul d wor k onl
y whe n th e clutc h peda l i s full y

depressed .

Transmissio n shif t indicato r
(automati c transmission ) —

Chec k tha t th e indicato r point s t o
th e gea r chosen .
Steerin g — Be aler t fo r an y
change s i n steerin g action . A n
inspectio n o r servic e is neede d
whe n th e steerin g whee l i s harde r
t o tur n o r ha s to o muc h fre e play ,
o r i f ther e ar e unusua l sound s
whe n turnin g o r parking .

Whee l alignment , balanc e an d

tire s — Uneve n o r abnorma l tir e
wear , o r pullin g t o th e righ t o r lef t
o n a straigh t an d leve l roa d ma y
sho w th e nee d fo r a whee l
alignment . A vibratio n o f th e
steerin g whee l o r sea t a t norma l
highwa y speed s mean s whee l balancin
g is needed . Chec k tir e
pressure s (includin g th e spare ) a t
leas t monthl y an d wheneve r th e
vehicl e is service d (se e page 163 ).
Brake s — Watc h fo r th e
"BRAKE " ligh t comin g on . Othe r
sign s o f possibl e brak e troubl e ar e
suc h thing s a s repeate d pullin g to
on e sid e whe n braking , unusua l
sound s whe n brakin g o r betwee n
brak e applications , o r increase d
brak e peda l travel . I f yo u not e on e
o f thes e conditions , hav e th e
syste m checke d a t onc e an d
repaire d i f needed .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Owne
r Safet y Check s

Si
t i n th e driver' s sea t an d
perfor m thes e checks :
1 . Wit h th e engin e stopped ,
depres s th e brak e peda l severa l
times ; th e trave l distanc e an d
effectiv e peda l strok e shoul d
remai n unchanged .
2 . Star t th e engin e wit h th e brak e
peda l full y depressed .
Th e brak e peda l shoul d g o dow n
a littl e a s th e engin e starts .
3 . Depres s th e brak e pedal , sto p
th e engin e an d hol d th e peda l
depresse d fo r abou t 3 0
seconds ; th e brak e peda l
shoul d remai n i n positio n
withou t risin g o r goin g down .
4 . Restar t th e engin e an d ru n i t
fo r abou t a minute , the n tur n i t
of f an d depres s th e brak e
peda l firml y severa l times ; th e
brak e peda l trave l shoul d decreas
e eac h tim e th e brak e
peda l i s depressed .
I f th e brake s d o no t operat e
normally , hav e the m checke d an d
correcte d b y you r Hond a dealer .
Exhaus t syste m — Be aler t t o an y
change s i n th e soun d o f th e exhaus t
syste m o r an y smel l o f fumes .
Thes e ar e sign s th e syste m ma y b e
leakin g o r overheating . Hav e th e
syste m checke d and/o r repaire d a t
onc e i f thes e condition s exist . (Als o
se e "Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard " i n
th e "Drive r an d Passenger Safety "
sectio n an d "Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converter " i n th e "Drivin g Tips "
section. )

Windshiel d wiper s an d

washer s — Chec k th e operatio n

an d conditio n o f th e wipe r blades .

Chec k th e flo w an d ai m o f th e

washe r spray .
Defrosters
— Chec k performanc e
b y movin g th e control s t o th e
defros t settin g an d notin g th e
amoun t o f ai r directe d agains t th e
windshield .

Rea r vie w mirror s an d su n

visor s — Chec k tha t th e frictio n
joint s hol d th e mirror s an d su n
visor s firml y i n place .
Hor n — Blo w th e hor n no w an d
the n t o b e sur e i t works .

La p an d shoulde r belt s — Chec k

th e bel t system , includin g
webbing , buckles , latc h plates ,
retractors , guid e loop s an d
anchor s fo r prope r operatio n an d

damage .

Sea t adjuster s — Whe n adjustin g
a seat , b e sur e th e sea t adjuster s
latc h securel y b y pushin g th e sea t
forwar d an d backward .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

I
f th e diaphrag m insid e th e
reservoi r ca p i s deformed , retur n
i t t o th e origina l (collapsed )
condition , the n tighte n th e cap .
I t i s norma l fo r th e brak e flui d
leve l t o g o dow n slightl y a s th e
fron t brak e pad s wear . S o b e sur e
t o kee p th e reservoi r flui d a t th e
prope r level .
I f th e reservoi r need s frequen t
refilling , i t ma y indicat e a seriou s
mechanica l problem .
Brak e flui d absorb s wate r fro m
th e air . Neve r us e brak e flui d tha t
ha s bee n ope n t o th e ai r fo r a n
extende d period . Thro w it awa y
an d us e ne w brak e flui d fro m a
seale d container .

Brake fluid can damage your

vehicle's paint. Thoroughly clean

up any brake fluid spills.
Shift-on-the-Fl
y Syste m

Th e flui d leve l i n th e syste m shoul d
b e checke d a t th e interval s show n
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedule .

FILLE R
PLU G

Remov e th e fille r plu g an d mak e
sur e th e flui d leve l i s u p t o th e
edge o f th e hole . I f i t i s not , ad d
GL- 5 gea r oi l t o brin g t o tha t
level . Us e th e sam e GL- 5 gea r oi l
specifie d fo r th e fron t axl e (see
pag e 216 ). Fron
t Whee l Bearing s
Clea n an d repac k th e fron t whee l
bearing s wheneve r th e fron t brak e
pad s ar e replaced . Du e t o th e
weigh t o f th e tir e an d whee l
assembl y i t i s recommende d tha t
the y b e remove d fro m th e hu b
befor e lubricatin g th e bearing s t o
preven t damag e t o th e oi l seal .
"Lon g Fiber " greas e shoul d no t b e
use d t o lubricat e th e whee l bearings .
I t ca n caus e damage . Clea n th e ol d
greas e ou t o f th e bearing s an d hub s
befor e repacking .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

equipmen
t o n th e vehicl e whe n it
wa s shippe d fro m th e factory . B e
sur e t o provid e thi s informatio n t o
you r authorize d Hond a deale r
whe n it i s necessar y t o orde r

parts .
Vehicl
e Loadin g
Vehicl e Loadin g Informatio n

Th e component s o f you r vehicl e
ar e designe d to provid e
satisfactor y servic e onl y i f th e
vehicl e is no t loade d in exces s o f
eithe r th e Gros s Vehicl e Weigh t
Ratin g (GVWR ) o r th e maximu m
fron t an d rea r Gros s Axl e Weigh t
Rating s (GAWRs) . Thes e rating s
ar e liste d o n th e Vehicl e
Certificatio n Labe l locate d o n th e
lef t doo r loc k pillar .
You r Hond a deale r ca n advis e yo u
o f th e prope r loadin g condition s
fo r you r vehicle . Th e us e o f
selecte d heavie r suspensio n
component s fo r adde d durabilit y
purpose s doe s no t increas e an y o f
th e weigh t rating s printe d o n th e
Vehicl e Certificatio n Label .
Maximu
m Fron t an d Rea r
Axl e Weigh t
Th e weigh t o f th e carg o loa d mus t
b e properl y distribute d ove r bot h
th e fron t an d rea r axles . Th e
Certificatio n Labe l show s th e
maximu m weigh t tha t th e fron t
axl e (fron t GAWR ) ca n carry . I t
als o show s th e maximu m weigh t
tha t th e rea r axl e (rea r GAWR ) ca n
carry . Th e GVW R represent s th e
maximu m permissibl e loade d
weigh t o f th e vehicl e an d take s
int o accoun t th e engine ,
transmission , frame , springs ,
brake , axle , an d tir e capabilities .
Actua l load s o n th e fron t an d rea r
axle s ca n onl y b e determine d b y
weighin g th e vehicle . Thi s ca n b e
don e a t highwa y weigh t station s
o r othe r suc h commercia l weig h
stations . Consul t you r Hond a
deale r fo r assistance . Th e carg o
Technica l Dat a

Fron
t Suspensio n
Independen t wishbon e arms , torsio n ba r spring s wit h
stabilize r bar .
Fron t Whee l Alignmen t
Rea r Suspensio n
5-link , coi l sprin g typ e wit h stabilize r ba r an d direc t
double-actin g shoc k absorbers .
Steerin
g

Rac k an d pinion .
Servic e Brak e
Hydrauli c Front : Dis c brake .
Rear : Self-adjustin g dru m brake ,
leading-trailin g (2W D model) .
Dis c brak e (4W D model) .
Parkin g Brak e

Mechanical , operatin g o n rea r wheel s (2W D model) .

Mechanical , dru m in disc , duo-servo , manual-adjusting ,

operatin g o n rea r wheel s (4W D model) .

Technica l Dat a Batter
y
Rea r Whee l Alignmen t

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

Rea
r Seat , Foldin g ........ . 9 4
Rea r Vie w Mirro r ......... . 10 5
Rea r Windo w Defogge r .... . 7 4
Rea r Windo w Wipe r

an d Washe r ............ . 7 4

Reclinin g th e Seat-Back s

Fron t ........... . 11 , 92 , 9 3
Rea r ................. . 9 7

Recommende d Shif t Speed s . 8 4
Reduce d Powe r Indicato r .. . 6 4
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Elemen t .... . 21 4

Coolan t .......... . 204, 21 8

Engin e Oi l an d Filte r .... . 21 1

Fuse s ................ . 24 0

Ligh t Bulb s ........... . 24 3

Schedul e ............. . 20 4

Spar k Plug s ........... . 23 5
Tire
s ................. . 16 6

Replacin g Sea t Belt s
Afte r a Cras h ........... . 4 3
Reportin g Safet y Defect s ... . 24 9
Reserv e Tank , Coolan t ..... . 21 7
Restraint , Chil d .......... . 1 8
Revers e Gea r Positio n ..... . 7 7
Rotation , Tir e ............ . 16 6
Rus t Protectio n ........... . 22 5
Safety Defects , Reportin g . . . 24 9
Safety Labels , Locatio n o f .. . 4 8
Safet y Message s ........... . i v
Sea t Belt s ............... . 4 ,

6
Additiona l Informatio n .... . 4 1
Maintenanc e ........ . 4 2
Syste m Component s ... . 4 1 Advic
e fo r Pregnan t Wome n 1 6
Cleanin g .............. . 22 9
Faste n an d Positio n ...... . 1 3
La p Bel t ................ . 4 2
Lap/Shoulde r Bel t ....... . 4 1
Reminde r Ligh t .... . 6 , 41 , 6 1

Seat s .................. . 8 , 8 9

Adjustin g th e .......... . 9 0

Seat-Back s ......... . 8 , 92 , 9 3
Self-Adjustin g Brake s ..... . 16 2
Seria l Numbe r ........... . 23 2
Servic e
Interval s .... . 204 , 205 , 206 , 20 7
Servic e Manua l .......... . 25 3
Servic e Statio n Informatio n . . 19 7
Settin g th e Cloc k ......... . 15 3
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicato r 7 6
Shift-on-the-Fl y Syste m .... . 22 0
Flui d Capacit y ......... . 23 9
Sid e Marke r Light s
Bul b Replacemen t ....... . 24 3

Secure all items so they cannot
fly forward and injure
you
or
your passengers if you brake
hard, hit an obstacle,
or
are
involved in a collision.
If yo u wan t t o
pu
t carg o o n th e
roof , us e a roo f rack , secur e al l
items , an d mak e sur e th e carg o
does not exceed 200 pounds.

Towing a Trailer

Yo u ma y
b
e abl e t o safel y to w a
lightweigh t traile r (suc h a s a
motorcycl e traile r o r smal l ten t
trailer ) off-roa d i f yo u follo w
thes e guidelines :
Do not exceed a trailer weight
of 1,00 0 pound s (includin g
cargo) or a tongue weight of
100 pounds. (Tongue weight shoul
d b e abou t 10 % o f th e
traile r weight. )
Tr y t o sta y o n smooth , leve l
dir t roads , an d avoi d drivin g i n
hill y terrain . Allo
w extr a roo m fo r starting ,
stopping , an d turning .
Slo w dow n i f yo u encounte r
bump s o r othe r obstacles .

Extra Equipment and Supplies

W e strongl y recommen d tha t yo u
D O NO T carr y extr a fuel . Gasolin e
i s highl y flammabl e an d
explosive . I t canno t b e safel y
carrie d insid e th e vehicl e o r
strappe d to th e to p o r rear . Th e
bes t thin g t o d o is fil l u p you r tan k
befor e yo u leav e pavement .
Off-Roa d Drivin g Informatio n