2001 HONDA PASSPORT ECU

Doo
r Lock s

Keepin g you r door s locke d
reduce s th e chanc e o f bein g
throw n ou t o f th e vehicl e durin g
a crash . I t als o help s preven t
occupants from accidentall y
openin g a doo r an d fallin g out ,
an d outsider s fro m unexpectedl y
openin g you r doors .

Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t

T o mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s ge t th e maximu m
protectio n fro m you r vehicle' s
safet y features , chec k th e
followin g eac h tim e befor e yo u
driv e away .
Al l adults , an d childre n wh o
hav e outgrow n chil d safet y
seats , ar e wearin g thei r sea t
belt s an d wearin g the m
properl y (se e pag e 13 ). An
y infan t o r smal l chil d is
properl y restraine d in a chil d
sea t i n th e bac k sea t (se e pag e

18 ).

Fron t sea t occupant s ar e sittin g
uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e fro m th e steerin g
whee l an d dashboar d (se e pag e

10 ).

Seat-back s ar e uprigh t (se e
pag e 11 ).
Hea d restraint s ar e properl y
adjuste d (se e pag e 12 ).
Al l door s an d th e tailgat e ar e
close d an d locke d (se e pag e

10 ).

Al l carg o i s properl y store d o r
secure d (se e pag e 175 ). Th
e res t o f thi s sectio n give s mor e
detaile d informatio n abou t ho w
yo u ca n maximiz e you r safety .
Remember , however , tha t n o
safet y syste m ca n preven t al l
injurie s o r death s tha t ca n occu r i n
sever e crashes , eve n whe n sea t
belt s ar e properl y wor n an d th e
airbag s deploy .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Protectin
g Adult s

Introductio n

Th e followin g page s provid e
instruction s o n ho w to properl y
protec t th e drive r an d othe r adul t

occupants .

Thes e instruction s als o appl y t o
childre n wh o hav e outgrow n chil d
seat s an d ar e larg e enoug h t o wea r
lap/shoulde r belts . (Se e pag e 3 4
fo r importan t additiona l
guideline s o n ho w to properl y
protec t large r children. )

1 . Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s

Afte r everyon e ha s entere d th e
vehicle , b e sur e th e door s an d
tailgat e ar e close d an d locked .
Fo r safety , lockin g th e door s
reduce s th e chanc e tha t a
passenger , especiall y a child , wil l
ope n a doo r whil e th e vehicl e is
movin g an d accidentall y fal l out . I
t als o reduce s th e chanc e o f
someon e bein g throw n ou t o f th e
vehicl e durin g a crash .
Fo r security , locke d door s ca n
preven t a n outside r fro m
unexpectedl y openin g a doo r
whe n yo u com e t o a stop .
Se e pag e 10 4 fo r ho w to loc k th e

doors .
2
. Adjus t th e Fron t Seat s

An y drive r wh o sit s to o clos e t o
th e steerin g whee l i s a t ris k o f
bein g seriousl y injure d o r kille d
b y strikin g th e steerin g wheel , o r
fro m bein g struc k b y th e inflatin g
airba g durin g a crash .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Properl
y adjuste d hea d restraint s
wil l hel p protec t occupant s fro m
whiplas h an d othe r cras h injuries .
Se e pag e 9 3 fo r ho w to adjus t th e
hea d restraints . 5
. Faste n an d Positio n th e
Sea t Belt s
Using a Lap/Shoulder Belt
Inser t th e latc h plat e int o th e
buckle , the n tu g o n th e bel t t o
mak e sur e th e bel t i s securel y
latched . Als o chec k tha t th e bel t i s
no t twisted , becaus e a twiste d bel t
ca n caus e seriou s injurie s in a

crash .
Positio
n th e la p par t o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips ,
the n pul l u p o n th e shoulde r par t
o f th e bel t s o th e la p par t fit s
snugly . Thi s let s you r stron g
pelvi c bone s tak e th e forc e o f a
crash and reduce s th e chanc e o f
interna l injuries .
I f necessary , pul l u p o n th e bel t
agai n t o remov e an y slac k fro m
th e shoulde r part , the n chec k tha t
th e bel t rest s acros s th e cente r o f
you r ches t an d ove r you r shoulder .
Thi s spread s th e force s o f a cras h
ove r th e stronges t bone s i n you r
uppe r body .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Improperl
y positionin g hea d

restraint s reduce s thei r
effectivenes s an d yo u ca n b e
seriousl y injure d in a crash .
Mak e sur e hea d restraint s ar e
i n plac e an d positione d
properl y befor e driving .
Improperly positionin g th e sea t
belt s ca n caus e seriou s injur y
o r deat h in a crash .

Mak e sur e al l sea t belt s ar e

properl y positione d befor e yo u

drive .

int
o th e buckle , an d tu g o n th e
bel t t o mak e sur e th e bel t i s

securel y latched .

Positio n th e bel t a s lo w a s
possibl e acros s you r hips . Thi s
let s you r stron g pelvi c bone s tak e
th e forc e o f a cras h an d reduce s
th e chanc e o f interna l injuries .
Pul l o n th e loos e en d o f th e bel t
fo r a snu g bu t comfortabl e fit . If
a Seat Belt Doesn't Work

Properly

I f a sea t bel t doe s no t see m to
wor k a s i t should , i t ma y no t
protec t th e occupan t i n a crash .

No one should sit in a seat with

a n inoperative seat belt. Anyon e

usin g a sea t bel t tha t i s no t
workin g properl y ca n b e seriousl y
injure d o r killed . Hav e you r
Hond a deale r chec k th e bel t a s
soo n a s possible .
See pag e 4 1 fo r additiona l
informatio n abou t you r sea t bel t
syste m an d ho w to tak e car e o f
you r belts .
6
. Adjus t th e Steerin g Whee l

Adjus t th e steerin g wheel , i f
needed , s o tha t th e whee l point s
towar d you r chest , no t towar d
you r face .
Pointin g th e steerin g whee l
towar d you r ches t provide s
optima l protectio n fro m th e

airbag .

See pag e 11 5 fo r ho w to adjus t th e
steerin g wheel .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Small
Children

Placing a forward-facing child

seat in the front seat of a vehicle

equipped with a passenger's

airbag can be hazardous. If th e
vehicl e sea t i s to o fa r forward , o r
th e child' s hea d is throw n forwar d
durin g a collision , a n inflatin g
airba g ca n strik e th e chil d wit h
enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a smal l child .
Larger Children

Children who have outgrown

child seats are also at risk of

being injured or killed by an

inflating passenger's airbag.

Wheneve r possible , large r

childre n shoul d si t i n th e bac k
seat , properl y restraine d wit h a
sea t belt . (Se e pag e 3 4 fo r

importan t informatio n abou t
protectin g large r children. )
T
o remin d yo u o f th e passenger' s

airba g hazards , an d tha t childre n

mus t b e properl y restraine d in th e
bac k seat , you r vehicl e ha s

warnin g label s o n th e dashboard ,

an d o n th e driver' s an d fron t

passenger' s visors . Pleas e rea d

an d follo w th e instruction s o n

thes e labels .
I
f Yo u Mus t Driv e Wit h
Severa l Childre n

You r vehicl e ha s thre e seatin g
position s i n th e bac k sea t wher e
childre n ca n b e properl y

restrained .

I f yo u eve r hav e t o carr y mor e
tha n thre e childre n in you r
vehicle : Plac
e th e larges t chil d in th e
fron t seat , provide d th e chil d is
larg e enoug h to wea r a sea t bel t
properl y (se e pag e 34 ).
Mov e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o
th e rea r a s possibl e (se e pag e

10 ).

Hav e th e chil d si t uprigh t an d
wel l bac k in th e sea t (se e pag e

16 ).

Mak e sur e th e sea t bel t i s
properl y positione d an d
secure d (se e pag e 13 ).

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Placing
a Child Seat
Thi s pag e briefl y summarize s
Honda' s recommendation s o n wher e
t o plac e rear-facin g an d forward -
facin g chil d seat s i n you r vehicle . Front
Passenger's Seat
Infants: Never i n th e fron t seat ,
du e t o th e passenger' s airba g
hazard .
Small children: Not
recommended , du e t o th e
passenger' s airba g hazard . I f a
smal l chil d mus t rid e i n front ,
mov e th e vehicl e sea t t o th e
rear-mos t positio n an d secur e a
front-facin g chil d sea t wit h th e
sea t bel t (se e pag e 31 ).

Back Seats

Infants: Recommende d positions .
Properl y secur e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t (se e pag e 27 ).
Small children: Recommende d
positions . Properl y secur e a

front-facin g chil d sea t (se e pag e

31 ).
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Airbag
s Pos e Seriou s

Risk s t o Childre n

Th e passenger' s airba g inflate s
wit h enoug h forc e t o kil l o r
seriousl y injur e a n infan t i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
A smal l chil d i n a forward -
facin g chil d sea t i s als o a t risk .
I f th e vehicl e sea t i s to o fa r
forward , o r th e child' s hea d is
throw n forwar d durin g a
collision , a n inflatin g airba g ca n
kil l o r seriousl y injur e th e child .
I f a smal l chil d mus t rid e i n th e
front , follo w th e instruction s
provide d i n thi s section .

Installing
a Child Seat

Afte r selectin g a prope r chil d seat ,

an d a goo d positio n t o instal l th e

seat , ther e ar e thre e mai n step s t o

installin g th e seat :

1 . Properly secure the child seat
to the vehicle. All chil d seat s

ar e designe d to b e secure d to
th e vehicl e wit h th e la p par t o f
a lap/shoulde r belt . Som e
chil d seat s ca n b e secure d to
th e vehicle' s lowe r anchorage s
instead . A chil d whos e sea t i s
no t properl y secure d to th e
vehicl e ca n b e endangere d in a
crash . Se e page s 34 , 38 , an d
3 9 fo r instruction s o n ho w to
properl y secur e chil d seat s in

thi s vehicle .
2
. Make sure the child seat is

firmly secured. After

installin g a chil d seat , pus h
an d pul l th e sea t forwar d an d
fro m sid e t o sid e t o verif y tha t
i t i s secure .
T o provid e securit y durin g norma l
drivin g maneuvers , a s wel l a s
durin g a collision , w e recommen d
tha t parent s secur e a chil d sea t a s
firml y a s possible . However
, a chil d sea t doe s no t
nee d to b e "roc k solid. " I n som e
vehicle s o r seatin g positions , i t
ma y b e difficul t t o instal l a chil d
sea t s o tha t i t doe s no t mov e a t all .
Som e side-to-sid e o r back-and -
fort h movemen t ca n b e expecte d
an d shoul d no t reduc e th e chil d
seat' s effectiveness .
I f th e chil d sea t i s no t secure , tr y
installin g it i n a differen t seatin g
position , o r us e a differen t styl e o f
chil d sea t tha t ca n b e firml y
secure d in th e desire d seatin g

position .

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

3
. Secure the child in the child

seat. Make sur e th e chil d is

properl y strappe d i n th e chil d
sea t accordin g t o th e chil d sea t
maker' s instructions . A chil d
wh o i s no t properl y secure d i n
a chil d sea t ca n b e throw n ou t
o f th e sea t i n a cras h an d
seriousl y injured .
Storing a Child Seat
Whe n yo u ar e no t usin g a chil d
seat , eithe r remov e i t an d stor e it
i n a saf e place , o r mak e sur e it i s
properl y secured . A n unsecure d
chil d sea t ca n b e throw n aroun d
th e vehicl e durin g a cras h o r
sudde n sto p an d injur e someone .
Protectin
g Infant s

Child Seat Type
Onl y a rear-facin g chil d sea t
provide s prope r suppor t fo r a
baby' s head , neck , an d back .
Infant s u p t o abou t on e yea r o f
age mus t b e restraine d i n a
rear-facin g chil d seat .
Tw o type s o f seat s ma y b e used :
a sea t designe d exclusivel y fo r infants
, o r a convertibl e sea t use d
i n th e rear-facin g reclinin g mode .
W e recommen d tha t a n infan t b e
restraine d i n a rear-facin g chil d
sea t unti l th e infan t reache s th e
sea t maker' s weigh t o r heigh t
limi t an d i s abl e t o si t u p withou t
support .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y Placin
g a rear-facin g chil d sea t
i n th e fron t sea t ca n resul t i n
seriou s injur y o r deat h if th e
airbag s inflate .
Alway s plac e a rear-facin g chil d
sea t i n th e bac k seat , no t th e

front .