2001 HONDA PASSPORT lock

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 .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

(-36°C
) t o ensur e protectio n
agains t corrosio n an d los s o f
engin e coolan t fro m boiling .
Thi s shoul d b e don e eve n i f
freezin g temperature s ar e no t

expected .

Ad d ethylen e glycol-base d
antifreez e whe n antifreez e ha s
t o b e adde d becaus e o f engin e
coolan t los s o r i f mor e
protectio n agains t freezin g a t
temperature s lowe r tha n -33° F
(-36°C ) i s needed . D o no t us e
a n alcohol-base d o r
methanol-base d antifreeze , o r
plai n water . The y boi l a t a
lowe r point , an d d o no t provid e
corrosio n protection .
Thermosta
t

Th e engin e coolan t temperatur e i s
controlle d b y a thermostat , whic h
stop s engin e coolan t flo w throug h
th e radiato r unti l a prese t
temperatur e is reached . Thi s
thermosta t i s installe d i n th e
engin e coolan t inle t o n th e fron t
o f th e engin e block . Th e sam e
thermosta t i s use d i n bot h winte r
an d summer . Othe
r Require d

Maintenanc e

Brak e Maste r Cylinde r

Chec k th e maste r cylinde r flui d
leve l i n th e reservoi r ever y tim e
yo u chec k th e engin e oi l level .
Th e leve l shoul d b e betwee n th e
MA X an d AD D leve l line . I f th e
leve l i s lowe r tha n th e AD D leve l
line , fil l t o th e MA X leve l lin e
wit h DOT- 3 o r DOT- 4 fluid .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

U.S
. Zoe e Offic e Ma p
Western Zon e P.O
. Bo x 226 0
Torrance , Californi a

90501-149 0

(310)781-456 5
Northwester n Zon e P.O
. Bo x 2018 6
1243 9 N.E . Airpor t Wa y

Portland , Orego n 9723 0

(503 ) 256-094 3

(als o include s Alask a
an d Hawaii )
Sout h Centra l Zon e 452
9 Roya l Lan e

Irving , Texa s 7506 3

(972 ) 929-548 1

Centra l Zon e
10 1 Sout h Stanfiel d Roa d
Troy , Ohi o 4537 3

(937 ) 332-625 0
Mid-Atlanti
c Zon e 90
2 Win d Rive r Ln. , Suit e 20 0
Gaithcrsburg , Marylan d 2087 8
(301)990-202 0
Southeaster n Zon e 150
0 Morriso n Parkwa y
P.O . Bo x 160 6

Alpharetta , Georgi a 30009-160 6

(770 ) 442-204 5

Nort h Centra l Zon e
60 1 Campu s Drive , Suit e A- 9
Arlingto n Heights , Illinoi s 6000 4
(847 ) 870-560 0
Ne w Englan d Zon e
55 5 Ol d Count y Roa d
Windso r Locks , Connecticu t 0609 6
(860)623-331 0
Se e Zon e 5 for : NY C Metr o are a
an d Fairfiel d County , C T are a
Northeaster n Zon e 11
5 Gaithc r Driv e
Ml . Laurel , Ne w Jerse y OS05 4
(856 ) 235-553 3
Includes : NY C Metr o are a an d
Fairfiel d County , C T are a Wes
t Centra l Zon e
160 0 Sout h Abilen e Street , Suit e D
Aurora , Colorad o 8001 2
(303 ) 696-393 5
Puert o Ric o an d U.S . V.I .
Bell a Internationa l
P.O.Bo x 19081 6
Sa n Juan , P R 00919-081 6
(787)250-431 8
Th e abov e addresse s an d telephon e number s ar e subjec t t o change . I f yo u canno t reac h you r Zon e office , as k
you r Hond a deale r fo r th e curren t information .
Owner Assistanc e

Break-i
n .............. . 15 8
Flui d ................. . 21 9
Parkin g ............... . 8 6
Powe r ................ . 16 1
Wea r Indicator s ........ . 16 2
Break-in , Ne w Vehicl e ..... . 15 8
Brightnes s Control , Instrumen t
Panel . See Illuminatio n Contro l
Brights , Headlight s ....... . 6 2
Bul b Replacemen t
Specification s ........... . 24 3
Capacit y Chart s .......... . 23 5
Carbo n Monoxid e Hazar d .. . 4 7
Car e an d Maintenanc e ..... . 195

Carg o

Loadin g .............. . 23 3
Carryin g .............. . 17 5
Cassett
e Playe r
Car e ................. . 14 1
Operatio n ............. . 12 8

Catalyti c Converter ,
Three-Wa y ............. . 17 2
CAUTION , Explanatio n o f .. . i v
C D Change r ............. . 13 1
Certificatio n
Labe
l ........ . 23 4
Chains , Tir e ............. . 16 8
Changin g Oi l

Ho w t o ............... . 21 2

Whe n ........ . 204 , 205 , 21 1
Changin g a Fla t Tir e ...... . 186
Liftin g Point s .......... . 18 7
Changin g Engin e Coolan t . . . 21 8
Chargin g Syste m Indicato r . . 6 2
Chec k Engin e Ligh t ....... . 6 3
Checklist , Befor e Drivin g .. . 15 6 Children
, Protectin g ....... . 18
Child-Saf e Doo r Lock s .... . 105
Chil d Seats ,
Genera l Guideline s ...... . 2 1
Cigarett e Lighte r ......... . 11 6
Circui t Breaker , Checkin g th e 10 8
Cleaner , Ai r ............. . 21 4
Cleanin g
Exterio r .............. . 22 4
Interio r ............... . 22 6
Sea t Belt s ............. . 22 9
Viny l ................ . 22 9
Clock , Settin g th e ......... . 15 3
Clutc h Flui d ............. 223
C O in th e Exhaus t ..... . 47 , 24 9
Consume r Informatio n ..... . 24 6
Contro l Location s ........ . 5 6
Controls , Instrument s an d .. . 5 5

Control
s Nea r
th e Steerin g Whee l
Hazar d Warnin g ........ . 7 6
Headlight s ............ . 7 2
Illuminatio n Contro l .... . 7 3
Rea r Windo w Defogge r .. . 7 4
Steerin g Whee l Adjustmen t 11 5
Tur n Signal s ........... . 7 5
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r . 7 0
Rea r Windo w Wiper /

Washe r ........... . 7 4
Coolan t
Addin g ............... . 21 8
Capacit y .............. . 23 6
Checkin g ............. . 21 7
Prope r Solutio n ........ . 21 8
Temperatur e Gaug e ..... . 6 0
Corrosio n Protectio n ...... . 22 5
Courtes y Light s .......... . 11 2 Crankcas
e Emissio n
Contro l Syste m ......... . 25 0
Cruis e Contro l Operatio n ... . 14 7
Custome r Relation s
Informatio n ............ . 24 6

DANGER , Explanatio n o f ... . i v
Dashboar d .............. . 5 6
Defects , Reportin g
Safet
y . . . 24 9
Defogger , Rea r Windo w ... . 7 4
Defrostin g th e Window s ... . 12 2
Digita l Cloc k .............. . 15 3

Dimension s ............. . 24 3

Dimmin g th e Headlight s ... . 7 2
Dipstick , Engin e Oi l .. . 200 , 21 3
Directiona l Signal s ........ . 7 5
Dis
c Brak e Wea r Indicator s . . 162

Dom e Ligh t ............. .
111
Doo r Lock s ............... . 9

Powe r ................ . 10 4

Doors , Clos e an d Loc k ..... . 1 0
DO T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g .. . 25 1

Downshifting , 5-Spee d

Manua l Transmissio n .... . 8 4
Driv e Belt s .............. . 22 2
Driving , On-Roa d
Fue l Econom y ......... . 17 0
I n Ba d Weathe r ........ . 16 8
I n Foreig n Countrie s .... . 17 3
O n Slipper y Surface s .... . 16 2

Economy , Fue l ........... . 17 0
EG R Syste m ............. . 25 1
Emergenc y Brak e ......... . 8 6

Identificatio
n Number ,

Vehicl e ................ . 23 2

Ignitio n

Key s ................. . 10 1
Switc h ............... . 10 1
Timin g Contro l Syste m . . . 250

Illuminatio n Contro l ...... . 7 3
Importan t Safet y Precaution s .. . 4
Indicators ,
Instrumen t Pane l ........ . 5 7
Indicator s an d Gauge s ..... . 5 7
Infants , Protectin g .......... . 2 6
Inflation , Prope r Tir e . . . 164 , 23 9
Insid e Mirro r ............ . 10 5
Inspection , Tir e .......... . 16 5
Instrumen t Pane l Brightness .
See Illuminatio n Contro l
Interio
r Cleanin g ......... . 22 6
Interio r Light s ........... . 11 0

Introductio n ............... . i

Jack , Tir e ............... . 18 7
Jackin g
u
p th e Vehicl e ..... . 18 7
Jum p Startin g ............ . 18 4
Keyles s Entr y ............ . 15 1
Key s ................... . 10 1
Label , Certificatio n ....... . 23 4

Labels , Safety , Locatio n o f . . 4 8
Lan e Change , Signalin g .... . 7 5

La p Bel t ................ . 4 2
Lap/Shoulde
r Belt s ....... . 4 1
Lever , Transfe r ......... . 80 , 8 4
Liftin g Point s ............ . 18 7
Lighter , Cigarett e ......... . 11 6
Light s
Bul b Replacemen t ...... . 24 3

Dom e Ligh t ...........
111

Indicator .............. . 6 1

Luggag e .............. . 11 0

Tur n Signa l ........... . 6 4
Limite d Sli p Differentia l ... . 18 2
Loadin g Carg o ........... . 23 3
LOC K (Ignitio n Ke y Position ) 10 1
Lock s .................. . 10 3
Anti-Thef t Steerin g Colum n 10 2
Child-Saf e Doo r ........ . 10 5
Powe r Doo r ........... . 10 4

Tailgat e .............. . 10 8

Lo w Coolan t Leve l ....... . 21 7

Readin
g th e Terrai n
I n nature , visua l informatio n come s
i n unpredictabl e ways . Tha t mean s
yo u nee d t o sta y alert , constantl y
surve y th e terrain , an d g o slo w
enoug h t o analyz e situation s an d
mak e goo d decisions .
A s you r eye s searc h th e terrai n
ahead , watc h fo r change s i n
surfac e conditions . Surface s ca n
var y widely , an d tractio n ca n
chang e quit e suddenly . On e
minut e yo u ca n b e o n fir m soi l
an d th e nex t minut e i n sof t san d
o r dee p mud . A trai l o r roa d ca n
quickl y chang e fro m leve l t o
bumpy . I t ca n suddenl y slop e a t a
dangerou s angle , o r eve n
disappea r i n a n unexpecte d

drop-off .
Road
s an d trail s aren' t banke d fo r
turns , an d th e edges can be steep
berm s o r drop-offs . Whe n yo u
driv e dow n a grade d road , watc h
ahea d fo r ruts , pothole s an d
washouts . Som e trail s ca n offe r
mor e surprises . A smooth ,
invitin g trai l ca n suddenl y twis t
u p o r down , become very narrow ,
b e blocke d b y a falle n tree ,
tangle d wit h roots , o r dwindl e t o a
tigh t dead-end .
Som e areas don't hav e road s o r
trail s - jus t wid e ope n spaces
wher e yo u mus t carefull y choos e
you r path . Controllin
g Spee d
Off-road , th e genera l rul e i s t o
kee p you r speed low. O f course ,
you'l l nee d enoug h speed to kee p
movin g forward , especiall y o n
sand , mud , sof t snow , an d whe n
startin g u p a hill . Bu t to o muc h
speed leads to problems .
A t highe r speeds you hav e les s
tim e t o rea d th e terrai n an d mak e
goo d decisions . You'l l als o
bounc e more , whic h make s
controllin g th e vehicl e mor e
difficult . An d there' s a greate r
chanc e o f slidin g i f yo u brak e o r
tur n quickl y o n we t soil , grave l o r
ice . In an y situation , neve r go
faste r tha n condition s allow .

Off-Roa d Drivin g Informatio n

Turnin
g
Off-road , th e basi c turnin g
techniqu e i s t o driv e a t lo w spee d
an d graduall y adjus t th e amoun t
o f steerin g t o sui t th e surface .
Yo u shoul d hav e n o proble m
makin g shar p turn s o n leve l
groun d - if yo u kee p spee d low .
Bu t on e thin g yo u shoul d NO T do ,
off-roa d o r o n pavement , i s mak e abrup
t turn s a t highe r speeds .
Wit h a higher center o f gravity ,
you r vehicl e ca n mor e easil y ti p
o r rol l ove r i n a turn .
Brakin g
Th e bes t off-roa d brakin g
techniqu e t o us e wit h anti-loc k
brakes is to gently depress the
brak e peda l a t first , the n increas e
th e pressur e a s mor e brakin g is

needed.

Avoi d har d braking . Ligh t t o
moderat e brakin g i s usuall y al l
tha t i s necessar y o n sof t surface s
suc h a s sof t sand , loos e dir t o r
gravel , powder y snow , o r mud .
I f yo u nee d t o brak e har d becaus e
o f a n emergency , appl y stead y
eve n pressur e t o th e brak e pedal .
D o no t pum p th e brakes ; le t th e
anti-lock
braking system pump

them for you. If you pump the
brakes, the anti-lock cannot work

as efficiently, and your
stopping

distance
may be increased.

Keep in mind that, in general, you

need more time and distance to

brak e to a sto p whe n drivin g

off-road.

Off-Roa d Drivin g Informatio n