2001 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

Indicato
r Light s

Seat Bel t Reminde r

A s a reminde r t o yo u an d you r
passengers, this ligh t wil l com e
o n fo r abou t si x second s eac h tim e
th e ke y i s turne d t o th e "ON "
position .
Th e beepe r wil l als o operat e fo r
abou t si x second s afte r turnin g th e
ke y t o th e "ON " positio n i f th e
driver' s sea t bel t i s no t fastened .

Brak e Syste m

Th e servic e brakin g syste m is a
spli t syste m designe d s o tha t on e
par t wil l provid e som e brakin g
actio n i f ther e i s a los s o f
hydrauli c pressur e i n th e othe r
par t o f th e system .
T o serv e a s a reminder , th e
"BRAKE " syste m ligh t i s
designe d t o com e o n whil e th e
parkin g brak e is se t an d th e ke y i s
turne d t o th e "ON " position . Hav e
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BRAK
E

HIG
H BEA M INDICATO R LIGH T
BRAK E SYSTE M INDICATOR LIGHT
SEA T BEL T REMINDE R LIGH T
CHARGIN G SYSTE M INDICATO R LIGH T

th
e syste m repaire d if th e ligh t
doe s no t com e o n whe n th e ke y i s
turne d t o th e "ON " positio n
withou t th e engin e runnin g o r
whe n th e parkin g brak e is set .
Thi s ligh t doe s no t eliminat e th e
nee d fo r brak e inspectio n an d
maintenance . Th e brak e flui d
leve l mus t b e checke d regularly .
Se e th e maintenanc e sectio n o f
thi s manua l fo r othe r brak e

checks .

I f th e ligh t remain s o n afte r
engin e star t u p wit h th e parkin g
brak e released , o r come s o n
durin g operatio n o f th e vehicle , i t
ma y mea n tha t ther e is somethin g
wron g wit h th e brak e system .
What to do?
1 . Chec k t o se e if th e parkin g

brak e ha s bee n full y released .
2
. I f i t has , pul l of f th e roa d an d
sto p carefully . Remembe r that :
Stoppin g distance s ma y b e
longer . Yo
u ma y hav e t o pus h
harde r o n th e pedal .
Th e peda l ma y g o dow n
farthe r tha n normal .
3 . Hav e th e vehicl e towe d t o th e
neares t Hond a deale r fo r

repair .

D o no t continu e t o driv e wit h th e
brak e syste m ligh t on . Ther e ma y
b e a seriou s proble m wit h th e
brakin g system . Drivin g unde r
thi s conditio n is hazardou s an d
coul d lea d t o a n accident .
Th e brak e syste m ligh t doe s no t
indicat e tha t th e parkin g brak e i s
full y set . Whe n applyin g th e
parkin g brake , alway s pul l i t u p a s
fa r a s possible .
Hig
h Bea m

Th e headligh t hig h bea m indicato r
light s u p whe n th e headlight s ar e
o n hig h beam .

Chargin g Syste m

Thi s ligh t shoul d com e o n whe n
th e ke y i s turne d t o th e "ON "
positio n an d th e alternato r i s no t
charging . Th e ligh t ma y sta y o n a t
engin e idle ; however , i t shoul d g o
of f an d sta y of f abov e th e norma l
engin e idl e speed . I f th e ligh t
come s o n whil e driving , th e
chargin g syste m shoul d b e
checke d a t onc e s o th e batter y wil l
no t completel y discharge . Sto p th e
engine , an d chec k fo r a broke n
driv e belt . I f i t i s broken , o r i f th e
driv e bel t i s no t responsibl e fo r
th e trouble , hav e you r Hond a
deale r inspec t an d correc t th e
fault . I f th e driv e bel t i s broken ,
Instrument s an d Control s

overheatin
g o f th e engin e coul d

result . Hav e th e syste m checke d

a s soo n a s possible .

Malfunctio n Indicato r
Lam p

Th e indicato r ligh t shoul d tur n o n
whe n th e ke y i s turned to th e
"ON " position , bu t shoul d g o ou t
afte r th e engin e is started . (Th e
ligh t wil l sta y o n a shor t tim e afte r
th e engin e starts. ) I f th e ligh t stay s
on , o r come s o n whil e driving , i t
indicate s a proble m in th e engin e
emission s contro l system . Hav e
you r Hond a deale r inspec t th e
syste m an d correc t th e problem . I f
thi s indicato r start s flashin g a s
yo u drive , engin e misfirin g ha s
bee n detected . Misfirin g ca n
damag e th e catalyti c converte r
an d th e engine . Sto p a s soo n a s it
i s safe , tur n of f th e engine , an d
cal l fo r assistance .
Instrument s an d Control s

CHEC
K

ENGIN E

LO
W OI L

PRESSUR E

INDICATO R TUR
N SIGNA L INDICATOR S
REDUCE D
POWE R
INDICATO R
LO
W FUE L

INDICATO R

MALFUNCTIO N
INDICATO R

If
you keep driving with the
malfunction indicator lamp on,
you can damage your vehicle's
emissions controls and engine.
Those repairs may not be covered
by your vehicle's warranties.
Reduce d Powe r
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n fo r a fe w
seconds when yo u tur n th e ke y t o
th e "ON " positio n
I f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s tha t ther e is a proble m in
th e throttl e "drive-by-wire "
system . Wit h th e ligh t on , you r
vehicl e goes into "lim p home "
mod e — the engin e run s o n thre e
cylinders , an d th e accelerato r
peda l n o longe r control s engin e

speed .
A
s soo n a s i t i s safe , pul l of f th e
roa d an d tur n of f th e engine .
Restar t th e engin e to rese t th e
system . I f th e ligh t remain s on , o r
come s o n agai n whil e driving ,
hav e th e vehicl e towe d to you r
Hond a deale r fo r repair .

Tur n Signa l
Indicator s

A gree n ligh t flashin g o n th e
instrumen t pane l let s yo u kno w
tha t th e fron t an d rea r tur n signa l
light s ar e working . I f th e ligh t
stay s o n an d doe s no t flash , chec k
fo r a burne d ou t bulb . I f ther e is
n o ligh t whe n th e leve r i s moved ,
chec k th e fus e an d bulb .
Wheneve r th e Hazar d Warnin g
Flashe r Switc h is on , bot h tur n
signal s wil l flash . Lo
w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e tan k
become s nearl y empty . Fil l u p th e
tan k a s soo n a s possible .
I f th e lo w fue l indicato r ligh t
come s o n whe n th e fue l tan k is
no t nearl y empty , hav e th e fue l
tan k sensin g uni t an d relate d
component s inspecte d an d
repaire d b y you r Hond a dealer .
Drivin g o n a roa d wit h man y
shar p curve s ma y caus e th e fue l
indicato r ligh t t o blin k
intermittently . Thi s i s normal .
Lo w Oi l

Pressur e Indicato r

Thi s ligh t i s designe d to com e o n
t o provid e a "bul b check " whe n
th e ke y is turne d to th e "ON "
position , bu t shoul d g o ou t afte r

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NOTIC
E

REDUCE D

POWE R

th
e engin e is started . I f th e ligh t
fail s t o com e o n wit h th e ke y
turne d t o th e "ON " position , i t
coul d indicat e a burne d ou t bul b
o r a blow n fuse . Hav e th e syste m
repaire d i f th e ligh t doe s no t com e
o n whe n checking .
Occasionally , thi s ligh t ma y
flicke r momentaril y whil e th e
engin e is idling , bu t thi s wil l no t
har m th e system . However , i f th e
ligh t remain s o n durin g norma l
engin e operation , th e engin e
shoul d b e stoppe d unti l th e caus e
o f th e troubl e ca n b e locate d an d
corrected . Th e sourc e o f th e
troubl e coul d b e eithe r o f th e

following : Lo
w engine oil leve l

Los s o f engin e oi l pressur e
Running
the engine with low oil
pressure can cause serious
mechanical damage almost
immediately. Turn off the engine
as soon as you can safely get the
vehicle stopped.
Instruments an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Automati
c Transmissio n

4-WHEE L DRIV E (4WD )

INDICATO R LIGH T

ANTI-LOC
K BRAK E SYSTE M
INDICATOR

Manua l Transmissio n

UPSHIFT INDICATO R LIGH T
Upshif
t Indicato r

Manual transmission only
A "U/S " (upshift ) ligh t wil l com e
o n to indicat e tha t yo u ca n ge t
bette r fue l econom y b y shiftin g t o
th e nex t highe r gea r i f condition s
permit . Bes t fue l econom y ca n b e
achieve d b y acceleratin g slowl y
an d shiftin g to th e nex t highe r gea r
whe n th e "U/S " ligh t come s on .
Saf e operatio n o f th e vehicl e ma y
requir e a differen t shiftin g
schedul e tha n indicate d b y th e
"U/S " ligh t t o adap t t o weather ,
road , o r traffi c conditions . Th e
"U/S " ligh t shoul d b e ignore d
whe n downshiftin g o r whe n har d
acceleratio n is require d fo r
satisfactor y performance .
Fo r th e bes t compromise between
vehicl e performanc e an d fue l
economy , upshif t th e transmissio n

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U/S

a
s indicate d b y th e "U/S " (upshift )
ligh t o n th e instrumen t panel .
I f vehicl e spee d drop s belo w
2 0 mp h (3 0 km/h) , o r i f th e
engin e is no t runnin g smoothly ,
yo u shoul d downshif t t o th e nex t
lowe r gear . Yo u ma y need to
downshif t tw o o r mor e gear s t o
kee p th e engine runnin g smoothl y
o r fo r satisfactory performance .
Thi s indicato r come s o n fo r a fe w
seconds when yo u tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o th e "ON "

position .
4-Whee
l Driv e

(4WD ) Indicato r

4WD models only

Thi s indicato r light s whe n th e
4-Whee l Driv e syste m is engaged .
Wit h th e 4WD-2W D switc h in th e
"OFF " o r 2W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n t o provid e a "bul b
check " whe n th e ke y i s turne d to
th e "ON " position , bu t shoul d g o
ou t afte r th e engin e is started .
I f th e 4WD-2W D switc h i s i n th e
"ON " o r 4W D position , thi s ligh t
wil l com e o n whe n th e ke y i s
turne d to th e "ON " positio n an d
remai n o n afte r th e engin e is

started .
Anti-Loc
k Indicato r

Thi s ligh t wil l com e o n an d g o ou t
whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
t o th e "ON " position . (I f th e ligh t
doe s no t com e on , se e you r Hond a
deale r t o hav e th e syste m

repaired. )

I f th e ligh t remain s o n afte r
engin e start-u p o r come s o n
durin g operatio n o f th e vehicle ,
sto p a s soo n a s possibl e an d tur n
th e ke y off . The n star t th e engin e
t o rese t th e system . I f th e ligh t
stay s on , o r i t come s o n agai n
whil e you'r e driving , th e anti-loc k
brak e syste m shoul d b e checke d
a t you r Hond a dealer .
Unti l yo u ge t i t fixed , you'l l hav e
norma l brakes , bu t yo u won' t
hav e anti-lock .

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ABS

Chec
k Automati c
Transmissio n Indicato r

Th e indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r a

fe w second s whe n th e ignitio n

switc h is turne d to th e "ON "

position .
I f th e ligh t flashes , i t mean s th e
compute r controllin g th e
transmissio n ha s foun d a problem .
Hav e th e automati c transmissio nchecke
d b y you r Hond a deale r a s
soo n a s possible . Yo u ca n safel y
driv e th e vehicl e whil e th e ligh t i s
flashing , bu t th e compute r ma y
pu t th e transmissio n int o it s
"backu p mode. "
I n th e backu p mode , th e
transmissio n ma y no t shif t
automatically . I f th e transmissio n
does not shif t automatically , yo u
mus t mov e th e shif t leve r t o
chang e gears. This char t show s
th e shif t Sever positio n an d th e
gear rang e tha t wil l result . "L
" positio n Firs t gea r "2
" positio n Thir d gea r "3
" positio n Fourt h gea r "D
" positio n Fourt h gea r
Whe
n th e transmissio n is i n
backu p mod e an d doe s no t shif t

automatically , yo u shoul d mov e

th e selecto r leve r t o th e
appropriate position fo r you r

drivin g needs , a s follows :

Select "3" o r "D " fo r hig h spee d

drivin g (ove r 5 0 mph , 8 0 km/h) .

Selec t "2 " fo r moderat e speed

drivin g (betwee n 1 5 mp h [2 5

km/h ] an d 5 0 mp h [8 0 km/h]) .

Selec t "L " whe n startin g fro m a

stop , drivin g u p o r dow n a stee p

hill , o r fo r engin e brakin g whe n

towin g a traile r downhill .

D o no t excee d 6 5 mp h (4 5 mp h if

towin g a trailer) .

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