2001 HONDA PASSPORT light

slot
. Th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e way , an d begi n playin g
th e firs t track . Th e ligh t nex t t o
th e butto n wil l sta y o n a s a
reminde r tha t a C D is loade d in
tha t position .
Repea t thi s procedur e t o loa d CD s
i n th e remainin g position s i n th e
changer . Th e position s tha t
contai n CD s wil l displa y a gree n
ligh t nex t t o thei r buttons . Th e C D
positio n tha t i s currentl y loade d
an d read y t o pla y wil l displa y a n
orang e light .
Playing CDs
Pres s th e C D butto n o n th e fron t
o f th e radio . Th e C D tha t i s
currentl y loade d wil l begi n
playing . Th e dis c an d trac k
number s wil l b e show n i n th e
radi o display . Whe n th e syste m
reache s th e en d o f tha t CD , i t wil l
loa d an d pla y th e nex t CD . T
o selec t a differen t disc , pus h th e
appropriat e butto n (1-6 ) o n th e
fron t o f th e C D changer . Th e ligh t
nex t t o th e butto n wil l flas h a s th e
curren t C D is store d an d th e ne w
C D is loaded . Th e ligh t wil l the n
tur n orange , an d th e C D wil l
begi n playin g fro m th e firs t track .
Yo u ca n als o pres s th e
TUNE/DIS C butto n o n th e fron t o f th
e radio : t o selec t th e previou
s disc , o r t o selec t th e
nex t disc .
T o chang e tracks , pres s an d releas
e eithe r th e butto n (prese
t 4) , o r th e butto n
(prese t 6) . Eac h tim e yo u pres s th
e syste m wil l advanc e on e track
. Pressin g onc e wil l
retur n th e syste m to th e beginnin g
o f th e curren t track . Pres s i t agai n
t o selec t th e previou s track . T
o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres
s an d hol d th e butto n
(prese t 3 ) t o mov e forward , o r th e butto
n (prese t 1 ) t o mov e
backward . Releas e th e butto n
whe n th e syste m reache s th e poin t
yo u want .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o o r
cassett e playe r b y pressin g th e
FM/A M o r TAP E button s o n th e
fron t o f th e radio . T o switc h bac k
t o th e C D changer , pres s th e C D
button . Th e C D wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o ejec t a CD , selec t i t wit h th e
butto n o n th e fron t o f th e C D
change r (th e ligh t turn s t o
orange) , the n pres s th e EJEC T

button .

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e
an d protec t compac t discs , se e
pag e 146 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Th
e APS , Repeat , an d Ski p
function s us e silen t period s o n th e
tap e t o fin d th e en d o f a son g o r
passage . Thes e feature s ma y no t
wor k t o you r satisfactio n i f ther e
i s almos t n o ga p betwee n
selections , a hig h nois e leve l
betwee n selections , o r a silen t
perio d in th e middl e o f a

selection .

Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r

Th e cassett e playe r pick s u p dir t
an d oxide s fro m th e tape . Thi s
contaminatio n build s u p ove r tim e
an d cause s th e soun d qualit y t o
degrade . T o preven t this , yo u
shoul d clea n th e playe r afte r ever y
3 0 hour s o f use . You r deale r ha s a
cleanin g ki t available .
I f yo u d o no t clea n th e cassett e
playe r regularly , i t ma y eventuall y
becom e impossibl e to remov e th e contaminatio
n wit h a norma l
cleanin g kit .
Us e 100-minut e o r shorte r
cassettes . Cassette s longe r tha n
tha t us e thinne r tap e tha t ma y
brea k o r ja m th e drive .
Loo k a t a cassett e befor e yo u
inser t it . I f th e tap e i s loose ,
tighte n i t b y turnin g on e o f th e
hub s wit h a penci l o r you r finger .
I f th e labe l i s peelin g off , remov e
i t fro m th e cassette o r i t coul d
caus e th e cassette to ja m in th e
player . Neve r tr y t o inser t a
warpe d o r damage d cassett e i n th e

player .

Th e playe r automaticall y eject s
cassette s tha t d o no t pla y properly .
I f i t eject s a cassett e befor e i t
begin s t o play , i t i s probabl y
defectiv e an d shoul d no t b e inserte
d again . Yo u ma y hav e a
cassett e suddenl y sto p playing ,
revers e direction s onc e o r twice ,
an d the n eject . Thi s is normall y an
indicatio n th e tap e i s woun d
unevenly . I t shoul d pla y afte r th e
tap e i s manuall y rewound .
Whe n the y ar e no t i n use , stor e
cassette s i n thei r case s t o protec t
the m fro m dus t an d moisture .
Neve r plac e cassettes wher e the y
wil l b e expose d t o direc t sunlight ,
hig h heat , o r hig h humidity . I f a
cassett e i s expose d t o extrem e
hea t o r cold , le t i t reac h a
moderat e temperatur e befor e
insertin g i t i n th e player .
Neve r tr y t o inser t foreig n object s
int o th e cassett e player .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

(Standard
on the EX model)

Yo u ca n loc k an d unloc k you r
vehicl e wit h th e remot e

transmitter . Whe n yo u pus h th e

LOC K button , al l th e door s an d
th e tailgat e lock . Th e parkin g

lights , taillights , an d licens e plat e

ligh t wil l flas h once . I f yo u pres s
th e LOC K butto n a secon d time ,
th e hor n wil l hon k t o confir m tha t

everythin g locked .
Whe
n yo u pus h th e UNLOC K
butto n once , onl y th e driver' s
doo r unlocks . Pus h th e butto n a
second time , withi n thre e seconds,
t o unloc k th e remainin g door s an d
th e tailgate . Th e parkin g lights ,
taillights , an d licens e plat e ligh t
wil l flas h twic e whe n yo u pus h
th e UNLOC K butto n the firs t

time .

Th e dom e ligh t wil l com e o n (i f
th e dom e ligh t switc h is i n th e
cente r position ) whe n yo u pres s
th e UNLOC K button . I f yo u d o
no t ope n an y o f th e door s o r th e
hatc h glass , the ligh t wil l g o ou t i n
abou t 3 0 seconds , th e door s an d
tailgat e automaticall y relock , an d
th e anti-thef t syste m sets .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e
vehicl e wit h th e remot e transmitte
r i f an y door , th e
tailgate , o r th e hoo d is no t full y
closed , o r th e ke y is in th e ignitio n
switch . Whe n yo u pus h th e LOC K
button , th e hor n wil l bee p si x
time s t o notif y yo u tha t somethin g
i s ajar .
Yo u canno t loc k o r unloc k th e
vehicl e wit h th e remot e
transmitte r i f th e ke y i s i n th e
ignitio n switch .

Pani c Mod e

Pani c mod e allow s yo u to
remotel y soun d th e vehicle' s hor n
t o attrac t attention . T o activat e
thi s mode , pres s an d hol d th e
PANI C butto n fo r abou t on e
second . You r vehicle' s hor n wil l
soun d fo r abou t 3 0 seconds .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Keyles
s Entr y

LOC K
UNLOC K
PANI C

T
o cance l pani c mod e befor e 3 0
seconds , pres s an y butto n o n th e
remot e transmitter . Yo u ca n also
tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o

ACCESSORY .
Th
e anti-thef t syste m is designe d
t o protec t you r vehicl e an d it s
contents fro m theft . An y attemp t
t o forcibl y ope n an y door , th e
tailgate , o r th e hoo d withou t usin g
th e ke y o r th e remot e transmitte r
wil l caus e th e syste m to alarm .
Th e hor n sound s an d th e
headlight s flas h fo r approximatel y
thre e minutes . Th e starte r moto r
circui t i s disable d s o th e engin e
canno t b e started . Afte r thre e
minutes , th e syste m resets .
Activatin
g th e Syste m

Th e syste m activate s
automaticall y whe n al l th e doors ,
th e tailgate , an d th e hoo d ar e full y
close d an d locked .
Loc k th e door s wit h th e key , th e
remot e transmitter , o r th e doo r
loc k button/knob . Th e anti-thef t
syste m indicato r wil l com e o n t o
sho w tha t i t i s activating . Afte r
abou t 1 0 seconds , th e ligh t wil l
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
Anti-Thef
t Syste m

Drivin
g Tip s

Before Drivin g .......... . 15 6
Startin g th e Engin e .... . 15 7
Ne w Vehicl e Break-I n .... . 15 8

Parkin g ............... . 15 8

Brake s ................ . 15 9

Tire s ................. . 16 3
Inflatio n ............ . 16 4

Inspectio n ........... . 16 5
Maintenanc e ......... . 16 6
Tir e Rotatio n ......... . 16 6
Replacin g Tire s

an d Wheel s ......... . 16 6

Wheel s an d Tire s ..... . 16 7

Tractio n ............. . 16 8

Tir e Chain s ........ . 16 8
Whee l Replacemen t
Consideration s ...... . 16 9
Fue l Econom y .......... . 17 0
Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converte r ............ . 17 2 Operatio
n i n
Foreig n Countrie s ...... . 17 3
Accessorie s & Modification s 17 3
Carryin g Carg o .......... . 17 5
Traile r Towin g .......... . 17 8
Traile r Hitche s ....... . 18 0
Safet y Chai n ......... . 18 1
Traile r Light s ......... . 18 1
Tire s ................ . 18 1
Traile r Brake s ........ . 18 1
Equipmen t Chec k ..... . 18 2
Limite d Sli p Differentia l .. . 18 2
Drivin g Tip s

Befor
e Drivin g
Drivin g Guideline s

You r Hond a ha s highe r groun d
clearanc e tha n a passenge r ca r
designe d fo r us e onl y o n
pavement . Highe r groun d
clearanc e ha s man y advantage s
fo r off-roa d driving . I t allow s yo u
t o trave l ove r bumps , obstacles ,
an d roug h terrain . It als o provide s
goo d visibilit y s o yo u ca n
anticipat e problem s earlier .
Thes e advantage s com e a t som e
cost . Becaus e you r vehicl e is
talle r an d ride s highe r of f th e
ground , i t ha s a hig h cente r o f
gravity . Thi s mean s tha t you r
vehicl e ca n ti p o r rol l ove r i f yo u
mak e abrup t turns . Utilit y
vehicle s hav e a significantl y
highe r rollove r rat e tha n othe r
type s o f vehicles . T
o preven t rollove r o r los s o f
control :
Tak e corner s a t slowe r speed s
tha n yo u woul d wit h a
passenger car .
Avoi d shar p turn s an d abrup t
maneuver s wheneve r possible .
D o no t modif y you r vehicl e i n
an y wa y tha t woul d rais e th e
cente r o f gravit y (see page 174 ).
D o no t carr y heav y carg o o n
th e roo f (see page 177 ).
Fo r off-roa d drivin g guidelines ,
se e th e Off-Road Driving
Information booklet tha t cam e
wit h you r vehicle .

Befor e Enterin g th e Vehicl e

1 . Chec k tha t th e windows ,
mirrors , light s an d reflector s
ar e clea n an d unobstructed .2
. Chec k th e tire s t o se e i f the y
ar e lo w o r flat . Yo u wil l nee d
a pressure gaug e t o tel l i f tire s
ar e properl y inflated .
3 . Chec k tha t al l light s work .
4 . Chec k fo r flui d leaks .
5 . B e sur e everythin g is properl y

stowed .

6 . Chec k th e are a behin d th e
vehicl e i f yo u ar e abou t t o
bac k up .

Befor e Drivin g th e Vehicl e

1 . Loc k al l doors .
2 . Adjus t th e sea t an d an y
movabl e hea d restraints .
3 . Adjus t th e insid e an d outsid e
mirrors .
4 . Chec k tha t al l th e indicato r
light s wor k whe n th e ke y
Drivin g Tip s

Yo
u ma y driv e you r ne w vehicl e
fro m its ver y firs t mile/kilomete r
withou t followin g a forma l
"break-in " schedule. However ,
ther e ar e thing s yo u ca n d o durin g
th e firs t fe w hundre d miles /
kilometer s o f drivin g tha t wil l ad d
t o th e futur e performanc e an d
econom y o f you r vehicle.
I t i s recommende d tha t you r speed
durin g th e firs t 50 0 mile s (80 0
kilometers ) b e limite d to a
maximu m o f 5 5 mp h (9 0 km/h )
an d tha t yo u d o no t driv e fo r lon g
period s a t an y one constant speed,
eithe r fas t o r slow . Durin g thi s
period , avoi d full-throttl e start s
and , i f possible , avoi d har d stops ;
especiall y durin g th e firs t 20 0
mile s (32 0 kilometers ) o f driving .
Alway s driv e a t moderate speed
unti l th e engin e ha s completel y
warme d up .
Parkin
g

Whe n leavin g you r vehicl e

unattended :
Set
th e parkin g brake . Place
th e shif t leve r i n "P "
(Park ) positio n fo r automati c

transmission .
Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a n
upwar d slope , o r o n a leve l
surface , plac e th e shif t leve r i n
th e "1st " position . Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e
equippe d wit h a manua l
transmissio n o n a downwar d
slope , plac e the shif t leve r i n
th e "R " (Reverse ) position . Tur
n the ke y t o th e "LOCK "

position .
Remov
e th e key . Th e beeper
wil l remin d you . Clos
e al l window s an d loc k al l

doors .
Chec
k to mak e certai n th e
light s ar e turne d off . Th e
beeper wil l remin d you . I
f you r vehicl e is equippe d wit h
a transfe r case (4WD) , mak e
sur e th e shif t leve r i s in 4 H o r

4L .

Parkin g Tip s
Neve
r driv e th e vehicl e wit h

th e parkin g brak e set . Thi s ca n

overhea t th e rea r brakes ,

reducin g thei r effectivenes s an d
causin g excessiv e wea r o r

damage .
Alway
s appl y th e parkin g brak e

wheneve r yo u leav e th e vehicle ,

whethe r i t i s equippe d wit h a

manua l o r automati c transmission .

Drivin g Tip s

Ne
w Vehicl e Break-I n

I
f anythin g goe s wrong , th e AB S
indicato r o n th e instrumen t pane l
come s o n (se e pag e 67 ). Thi s
mean s th e anti-loc k functio n of
th e brakin g syste m ha s shu t down .
Th e brake s stil l wor k lik e a
conventiona l syste m withou t
anti-lock , providin g norma l
stoppin g ability . Yo u shoul d hav e
th e deale r inspec t you r vehicl e a s
soo n a s possibl e i f thi s ligh t stay s
o n afte r yo u star t th e engine , o r
come s o n whil e driving .
Drivin
g Wit h We t Brake s

Drivin g throug h dee p wate r ma y
ge t th e brake s we t an d reduc e
thei r effectiveness . A s a result , th e
vehicl e ma y no t slo w dow n
normall y o r ma y pul l i n on e
directio n o r th e other .
I f yo u driv e throug h dee p water ,
appl y th e brake s lightl y t o se e i f
th e wate r ha s affecte d them . T o
dr y th e brake s quickly , pres s
lightl y o n th e brak e peda l whil e
maintainin g th e sam e spee d wit h
th e accelerato r pedal . Continu e
thi s unti l th e brake s operat e
normally .
Powe
r Brake s

Th e brakin g syste m use s engin e
vacuu m to provid e powe r assist . I f
th e powe r assis t fail s becaus e o f a
stalle d engin e o r othe r reason , th e
reserv e vacuu m in th e syste m wil l
usuall y allo w yo u t o appl y th e
brake s a t leas t on e time .
Th e reserv e vacuu m is partl y use d
u p eac h tim e th e brak e peda l i s
applie d an d released . D o no t
pum p th e brake s whe n th e powe r
assis t ha s bee n lost , excep t whe n
neede d t o maintai n steerin g
contro l o n slipper y surfaces .
Yo u ca n stil l sto p th e vehicl e
withou t th e powe r assis t b y pushin g
harde r o n th e brak e pedal .
However , th e stoppin g distanc e
ma y b e longer , eve n thoug h th e
brake s themselve s remai n full y

operational .

Drivin g Tip s