2001 HONDA PASSPORT light

Hoo
d Releas e
Th e hoo d releas e leve r i s o n th e
lef t sid e o f th e instrumen t panel .

To Open

1 . Pul l th e leve r t o releas e th e
hoo d lock .
2
. Lif t th e under-hoo d leve r

whil e liftin g th e hoo d slightly .
3
. Rais e th e hood , an d hol d i t
ope n wit h th e hoo d suppor t
ro d i n th e hol e o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e hood .
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To
Close

1 . Lif t th e hoo d slightl y t o remov e
tensio n fro m th e suppor t rod .

2 . Plac e th e suppor t ro d in it s
retainin g cli p an d lowe r th e

hood .

Alway s mak e sur e th e hoo d is
securel y latche d befor e yo u begi n

driving .
Engin
e Oi l Dipstic k

Chec k th e oi l leve l whe n th e
engin e i s of f an d th e oi l i s warm ,
suc h a s durin g a fue l stop . See
pag e 213 . You
r Hond a operate s mos t
effectivel y o n unleade d gasolin e
wit h a pum p octan e numbe r o f 8 6
o r higher . Us e o f a lowe r octan e
gasolin e ca n caus e a persistent ,
heav y metalli c rappin g nois e i n
th e engin e tha t ca n lea d t o
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r vehicle' s emissio n
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r
pollutio n an d ca n voi d certai n part s
o f you r warranty .

Oxygenate d Fuel s

Som e conventiona l gasoline s ar e
bein g blende d wit h alcoho l o r a n
ethe r compound . Thes e gasoline s
ar e collectivel y referre d to a s
oxygenate d fuels . T o mee t clea n ai r
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Fue
l Requirement s

Seat-bac
k latche s — Seat-bac k

latche s ar e designe d to preven t
forwar d motio n o f th e seat-bac k
whe n th e vehicl e stop s suddenly .
Chec k t o se e tha t th e seat-bac k
latche s ar e holdin g b y pullin g
forwar d o n th e top of th e foldin g

seat-back .

Als o chec k t o se e tha t th e
reclinin g seat s ar e operatin g
properly .

Light s an d beeper s — Chec k

pane l lighting , warnin g lights , an d
th e sea t bel t reminde r ligh t an d
beeper . Als o chec k th e ke y beepe r
an d interio r lights . O n th e outside ,
chec k th e licens e plat e light , sid e
marke r lights , headlights , parkin g
lights , taillights , brak e lights , tur n
signals , backu p light s an d hazar d
warnin g flashers . Hav e th e
headligh t ai m checke d promptl y i f th
e beam s see m to b e aime d
improperly .
Glass — Chec k fo r broken ,
scratche d o r damage d glas s tha t
coul d reduc e visibilit y o r caus e

injury .

Door latches — Chec k tha t th e
door s close , latc h an d loc k

securely .

Hoo d latc h — Chec k tha t th e
hoo d close s firmly . Chec k fo r
broken , damaged , o r missin g part s
tha t migh t preven t secur e
latching . Mak e sur e th e secondar y
latc h keep s th e hoo d fro m
openin g al l th e wa y whe n firs t

released .
Flui
d leaks — Chec k fo r fuel ,
water , oi l o r othe r flui d leak s b y
lookin g a t th e surfac e beneat h th e
vehicl e afte r i t ha s bee n parke d
fo r awhile . Wate r drippin g fro m
th e ai r conditionin g syste m afte r
us e i s normal . I f yo u notic e
gasolin e fume s o r flui d a t an y
time , locat e th e sourc e an d hav e it
correcte d a t once .

Spar e tir e an d jac k — Chec k tha t

th e spar e tir e an d al l jac k gea r ar e
securel y stowe d a t al l times .
Tailgat e latc h — Chec k tha t th e

tailgat e closes , latche s an d lock s

securely .

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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 .
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NOTIC
E

Hoo
d Latc h an d Hinge s

Lubricat e th e hoo d latc h assembl y
an d hoo d hing e assembl y a s

follows :

1 . Wip e of f an y accumulatio n o f

dir t o r contaminatio n o n th e

latc h parts .

2 . Appl y multipurpose-typ e
grease (NLG I No . 1 or 2 ) t o
th e hoo d latc h pi n cam .

3 . Appl y ligh t engin e oi l t o al l

pivo t point s in th e releas e

mechanism .

4 . Lubricat e hoo d hinge s wit h

multipurpose-typ e grease

(NLG I No . 1 or 2) .

5 . Chec k th e hoo d hinge s an d

latc h mechanis m to assur e

the y ar e workin g correctly .
Ai
r Conditionin g

Periodicall y hav e you r Hond a
deale r chec k you r ai r conditionin g
syste m to b e sur e ther e ha s bee n
n o los s in coolin g output . Se e
you r Hond a deale r i f yo u suspec t
tha t th e syste m is no t performin g
a s it should .

Bod y Lubricatio n

Norma l us e o f a vehicl e cause s
metal-to-meta l movemen t a t certai n
point s i n th e body . Noise , wea r an d
imprope r operatio n a t thes e point s
wil l resul t whe n a protectiv e fil m
o f lubrican t i s no t provided .
Fo r expose d surface s suc h a s doo r
checks , doo r loc k bolts , loc k
strike r plates , etc. , appl y a thi n
fil m o f ligh t engin e oil .
An y lubrican t shoul d b e use d
sparingly . Afte r application , al l exces
s lubrican t shoul d b e
carefull y wipe d off .
Th e sea t adjuster s an d sea t trac k
shoul d b e lubricate d wit h water -
resistan t E P chassi s lubricant .
Ther e ar e othe r point s o n th e
vehicl e bod y whic h ma y
occasionall y requir e lubrication .
Windo w regulator s an d control s
ar e confine d in th e spac e betwee n
th e upholster y an d th e outsid e
doo r panel . Eas y acces s t o th e
workin g part s ma y b e mad e b y
removin g th e trim . Doo r
weatherstrip s an d rubbe r hoo d
bumper s shoul d b e lightl y coate d
wit h a rubbe r lubricant .

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Whee
l Alignmen t

Prope r whee l alignmen t improve s
tir e mileage . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n part s shoul d b e
inspecte d ofte n an d aligne d whe n
neede d (see th e "Technica l Data "
section) . Imprope r alignmen t wil l
caus e th e 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 .

Prope r tir e balancin g provide s th e
bes t ridin g comfor t an d help s
reduc e tir e trea d wear .
Out-of-balanc e tire s ca n cause
annoyin g vibratio n an d uneve n
tir e wea r suc h a s cuppin g an d fla t

spots.
Exterio
r

Washin g You r Vehicl e

Th e bes t wa y t o preserv e you r
vehicle' s finis h is t o kee p it clea n b y
frequen t washings . Was h th e vehicl e
wit h lukewar m o r col d water .
D o no t us e ho t wate r o r was h in
direc t sunlight . D o no t us e stron g
soa p o r chemica l detergents . Al l
cleanin g agent s shoul d b e promptl y
flushe d fro m th e surfac e an d no t
allowe d t o dr y o n th e finish .

Polishin g an d Waxin g
You r Vehicl e

Polishin g is recommende d to
remov e accumulate d residu e an d
eliminat e an y "weathered "

appearance .

You r Hond a deale r offer s severa l
polishe s an d cleaner s tha t hav e
prove n to maintai n th e origina l
finis h appearanc e an d durability .
Protectio
n o f Exterio r
Brigh t Meta l Part s

Brigh t meta l part s shoul d b e cleane d
regularl y t o kee p thei r luster .
Washin g wit h wate r i s al l tha t i s
usuall y needed . However , chrom e
polis h ma y b e use d o n chrom e o r
stainles s stee l trim , i f necessary . A
coatin g o f wax , rubbe d t o a hig h
polish , i s recommende d fo r al l brigh t
meta l parts .

Car e o f Aluminu m Wheel s

Aluminu m wheel s hav e a
clear-coa t finis h simila r t o paint .
Us e a chamoi s skin , spong e o r
othe r sof t materia l whe n washin g
th e wheels .

Foreig n Materia l Deposit s

Calciu m chlorid e an d othe r salts ,
ic e meltin g agents , roa d oi l an d
tar , tre e sap , bir d droppings ,
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Cleanin
g Fabri c

Cleaning General Soilage or

Water Spots From Fabric Trim

Multipurpos e powdere d cleane r i s
excellen t fo r thi s typ e o f cleaning
an d fo r cleanin g pane l section s
wher e smal l cleanin g ring s ma y
b e lef t fro m spo t cleaning . Vacuu
m th e are a thoroughl y t o
remov e loos e dirt . ALWAY
S clea n a ful l tri m
assembl y o r complet e tri m
section . Mas k surroundin g tri m
alon g stitc h o r welt-lines . Mi
x th e multipurpos e
powdere d cleane r i n stric t
accordanc e wit h th e direction s
o n th e labe l o f it s container .
Mi x i n proportio n fo r smalle r

quantities .
US
E SUD S ONL Y O N A
CLEA N SPONG E O R SOF T
BRISTL E BRUSH . D O NO T
SATURAT E FABRI C O R RU B
HARSHL Y WIT H TH E

BRUSH .

IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
CLEANING , WIP E OF F
EXCES S CLEANE R WIT H A
SLIGHTL Y DAM P ABSORBEN T
TOWE L O R CLOTH .
IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
WIPING , FORCE-DR Y TH E
FABRI C WIT H A N AI R HOSE ,
HEA T DRYER , O R HEA T
LAMP . Us e cautio n if yo u ar e
usin g a hea t drye r o r hea t lam p
s o yo u d o no t damag e th e

fabric .

Whe n tri m material s tha t hav e a

shee n o r lustrou s finis h ar e dry ,

wip e the m wit h a soft , clea n

clot h to restor e th e sheen .
Spot
Cleaning Fabric

With Solvent Cleaner

Befor e tryin g to remov e a spo t o r
stai n fro m fabric , determin e a s
accuratel y a s yo u ca n wha t kin d o f
spo t o r stai n it i s an d ho w lon g it
ha s bee n there . Som e spot s o r
stain s ca n b e remove d wit h wate r
o r mil d soa p solutio n (se e
"Remova l o f Specifi c Stains") .
Spot s o r stain s shoul d alway s b e

remove d a s soo n a s possible .

Som e type s o f stain s o r soilage ,
suc h a s lipstick , ink s an d grease ,
ar e ver y difficul t (sometime s
impossible ) t o completel y remove .
Whe n cleanin g thi s typ e o f stai n o r
soilag e b e sur e no t t o enlarg e th e
soile d area . Fabri c cleane r (solven t
type ) i s excellen t fo r spot-cleanin g
grease , oi l o r fa t stains .

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Gentl
y scrap e th e stai n of f tri m
materia l wit h a clean , DUL L
knif e o r scraper . US E VER Y
LITTL E CLEANER , ligh t
pressure , an d a clea n clot h
(preferabl y cheesecloth) .
Cleanin g shoul d b e fro m th e
outsid e o f th e stain ,
"FEATHERING " toward s th e
center . Kee p changin g to a clea n
sectio n o f th e cloth .
Whe n th e stai n is cleane d fro m
th e fabric , immediatel y dr y th e
are a wit h a n ai r hose , hea t drye r
o r hea t lam p t o hel p preven t a
cleanin g ring . (Us e cautio n wit h
a hea t drye r o r lam p t o preven t
damag e t o fabric. )
I f a rin g forms , immediatel y
repea t th e cleanin g operatio n
ove r a slightl y large r are a wit h
emphasi s o n "FEATHERING "
toward s it s center . I f a rin g stil l remains
, mas k of f surroundin g
tri m section s an d clea n th e entir e
affecte d are a wit h a
multipurpos e powere d cleane r
(a s describe d unde r "Cleanin g
Genera l Soilag e o r Wate r Spot s
Fro m Fabri c Trim") .

Removal of Specific Stains

Greas e o r Oi l Stain s
Thes e includ e grease , oil , butter ,
margarine , sho e polish , coffe e
wit h cream , chewin g gum ,
cosmeti c creams , vegetabl e oils ,

wa x crayon , ta r an d asphalts .
Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n us e fabri c cleane r
(solven t type ) a s previousl y

described .
Sho
e polish , wa x crayons , ta r

an d asphal t wil l stai n i f allowe d

t o remai n o n trim ; the y shoul d

b e remove d a s soo n a s possible .

Us e cautio n a s cleane r wil l
dissolv e the m an d ma y caus e

the m to "bleed. "

Non-Greas y Stain s

Thes e includ e catsup , coffe e
(black) , egg , frui t juice , milk , sof t
drinks , wine , vomi t an d blood . Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n spong e stai n wit h
coo l water . I
f a stai n remains , us e a
multipurpos e powdere d cleane r
(foa m type ) a s previousl y

described .

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