2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

P ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
Se e page s 200 , 213 .
Q WINDSHIELD WASHER

RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 71 .
R RADIATOR CAP
Se e pag e 218 .
S ENGINE OIL FILL CAP

See pag e 212 .

T BRAKE MASTER

CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 219 .
U CLUTCH MASTER

CYLINDE R RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 223 .
V RADIATOR RESERVE TANK
Se e pag e 218 .
W POWER STEERING
RESERVOI R
Se e pag e 223 .
X AIR CLEANER
Se e pag e 214 .
Of f t o a Goo d Star t
S
- ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
P - ENGIN E OI L
DIPSTIC K
Q - WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R RESERVOI R
R - RADIATO R CA P
V
- RADIATO R
RESERV E TAN K X
- AI R CLEANE R
U
- CLUTC H MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
W
- POWE R STEERIN G
RESERVOI R
T
- BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
Engin
e Compartmen t

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Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n explain s th e control s
an d display s tha t contribut e to th e
dail y operatio n o f you r Honda .
Al l th e essentia l control s ar e
withi n eas y reach . Contro
l Location s ........ . 5 6
Indicator s an d Gauge s ..... . 5 7
Gauge s ................. . 5 8
Tachomete r ........... . 5 8
Speedomete r .......... . 5 8
Odomete r ............ . 5 8
Tri p Odometer /
Rese t Kno b .......... . 5 8
Fue l Gaug e ........... . 5 9
Engin e Coolan t
Temperatur e Gaug e ... . 6 0
Indicato r Light s .......... . 6 1
Switche s ................ . 7 0
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r 7 0
Headlight s ............ . 7 2
Illuminatio n Contro l .... . 7 3
Rea r Windo w Defogge r . . 7 4
Rea r Windo w Wiper /
Washe r ............. . 7 4
Tur n Signal s ........... . 7 5
Hazar d Warnin g Flashe r . . 7 6 Automati
c Transmissio n ... . 7 6
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 0
5-Spee d Manua l Transmissio n 8 3
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 4
Parkin g Brak e ........... . 8 6
Accelerato r Peda l ......... . 8 7
Clutc h Peda l ............ . 8 7
Instrument s an d Control s

Contro
l Location s

METER S AN D GAUGE S
TRANSMISSION AN D
TRANSFE R CONTRO L
LEVER S
PARKIN G BRAK E LEVE R

Instrument s an d Control s

Indicator
s an d Gauge s

Instruments an d Control s

HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R LIGH T
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATO R LIGH T
TUR N SIGNA L INDICATO R LIGH T
REDUCE D POWE R
INDICATO R LIGH T
A/
T OI L TEM P

INDICATO R LIGH T

(A/ T only )

SR S INDICATO R LIGH T
CHEC K ENGIN E
INDICATO R LIGH T
LO W OI L PRESSUR E
INDICATO R LIGH T
CHEC K TRAN S
INDICATO R LIGH T

(A/ T only )
TUR
N SIGNA L INDICATO R LIGH T
SPEEDOMETE R
TRI P ODOMETE R
POWE R DRIV E
INDICATO R LIGH T
WINTE R DRIV E
INDICATO R LIGH T
LO W FUE L
INDICATO R LIGH T
CRUIS E SE T
INDICATO R LIGH T
FUE L GAUG E
ODOMETE R
TRIP ODOMETE R
RESE T KNO B

ANTI-LOC K BRAK E

SYSTE M INDICATO R
4-WHEE L DRIV E (4WD )
INDICATO R LIGH T
TACHOMETE
R
ENGIN
E COOLAN T
TEMPERATUR E GAUG E
CHARGIN G SYSTE M
INDICATO R LIGH T SEA
T BEL T
REMINDE R
LIGH T

Gauge
s
Tachometer

Th e tachomete r show s th e engin e
spee d i n revolution s pe r minut e
(rpm) . T o protec t th e engin e fro m
damage , neve r driv e wit h th e
tachomete r needl e i n th e re d zone .

Speedomete r

Th e speedomete r show s vehicl e
spee d in mile s pe r hou r (mph) .

Odomete r

Th e odomete r indicate s th e tota l
distanc e you r vehicl e ha s bee n

driven .

Tri p Odometer/Rese t Butto n
Ther e ar e tw o tri p odometers .
Eac h odomete r work s
independently , s o yo u ca n kee p
trac k o f tw o differen t distances .
Switc h betwee n the m an d th e
Instrument s an d Control s

TACHOMETE
R

TRI P ODOMETE R

ODOMETER -
SPEEDOMETE
R

TRI P ODOMETE R
RESE T KNO B

odomete
r b y repeatedl y pressin g
an d releasin g th e rese t button .
T o rese t a tri p odometer , displa y
it , the n pres s an d hol d th e rese t
butto n unti l th e odomete r clear s t o

zero .

Fue l Gaug e

Th e fue l gaug e wil l registe r th e
approximat e fue l leve l i n th e tan k
whe n th e ke y i s i n th e "ON "
position . Th e followin g condition s
ma y b e considere d normal :
Ga s statio n pump s ma y shu t of f
befor e th e fue l gaug e indicate s

"F " (FULL) . Th
e amoun t o f fue l require d fo r
a fill-u p ma y no t exactl y
correspon d to th e gauge .
Th e needl e ma y no t mov e awa y
fro m "F " (FULL ) unti l som e
tim e afte r fill-up .

Instrument s an d Control s

ENGIN
E COOLAN T
TEMPERATUR E GAUG E FUE
L GAUG E

Th
e needl e ma y mov e durin g

turning , stoppin g an d

acceleration .

Fue l Doo r

Thi s i s a reminde r tha t th e fue l fil l
doo r i s o n th e lef t sid e o f th e
vehicle . Alway s par k wit h tha t
sid e closes t t o th e servic e statio n

pumps .
Engin
e Coolan t
Temperatur e Gaug e

Whe n th e ke y i s i n th e "ON "
position , th e engin e coolan t
temperatur e gaug e indicate s th e
temperatur e o f th e engin e coolant .
Th e letter s "C " an d "H " o n th e
gaug e represen t "Cold " an d
"Hot, " respectively . Th
e gra y are a indicate s th e
norma l engin e coolan t

temperature .

I f th e pointe r reache s th e "H "
mark , pul l safel y t o th e sid e o f th e
road . Tur n to pag e 21 7 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .

Driving with the temperature
gauge pointer at "H" can cause
serious damage to the engine.

Instrument s an d Control s NOTIC
E
NORMA
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RANG E OVERHEATIN
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