2001 HONDA PASSPORT air condition

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s
manual . Th e recommendation s o n
thi s pag e ar e th e one s w e conside r
t o b e th e mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n
i n al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d t o inflat e onl y i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . S o eve n thoug h you r
vehicl e i s equippe d wit h airbags ,
mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r you r sea t
belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 13 .)
Restrai n A H Childre n
Childre n ar e safes t whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k
seat , no t th e fron t seat . A chil d
wh o is to o smal l fo r a sea t bel t mus
t b e properl y restraine d in a
chil d safet y seat . (Se e pag e 18 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s sav e lives , the y ca n
caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o
them , o r ar e no t properl y
restrained . Infants , youn g
children , an d shor t adult s ar e a t
th e greates t risk . B e sur e t o follo w
al l instruction s and warning s i n
thi s manual . (Se e pag e 7 .)
Don' t Drin k an d Driv e
Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix .
Eve n on e drin k ca n reduc e you r
abilit y t o respon d t o changin g
conditions , an d you r reactio n tim e
get s wors e wit h ever y additiona l
drink . S o don' t drin k an d drive ,
an d don' t le t you r friend s drin k
an d driv e either . Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r
i n cras h injurie s an d deaths .
Generally , th e highe r th e spee d
th e greate r th e risk , bu t seriou s
accident s ca n als o occu r a t lowe r
speeds . Neve r driv e faste r tha n is
saf e fo r curren t conditions ,
regardles s o f th e maximu m spee d

posted .

Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e
extremel y hazardous . T o reduc e
th e possibilit y o f suc h problems ,
chec k you r tir e pressur e an d
conditio n frequently , an d perfor m
al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 204 .)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Hond
a provide s a lifetim e
warrant y o n sea t belts . Hond a wil l
repai r o r replac e an y sea t bel t
componen t tha t fail s t o functio n
properl y durin g norma l use .
Pleas e se e you r Honda Warranty
Information booklet fo r details .
I f a sea t bel t i s wor n durin g a
crash , yo u shoul d hav e you r
deale r inspec t th e belt , an d replac e
i t i f necessary. A bel t tha t ha s
bee n wor n durin g a cras h ma y no t
provid e th e sam e leve l o f
protectio n in a subsequen t crash .
Th e deale r shoul d als o inspec t th e
anchor s fo r damag e an d replac e
the m if needed . Fo
r informatio n o n ho w to clea n
you r sea t belts , se e pag e 229 . Th
e SR S is designe d t o provid e
protectio n unde r a wid e rang e o f
drivin g conditions , includin g
off-roa d driving . Whe n drivin g
off-road , i t i s importan t tha t
everyon e wea r thei r sea t belt s
properly , an d tha t yo u driv e a t
speeds that ar e saf e fo r th e terrai n
an d conditions . Refe r t o th e

Off-Road Driving Information

bookle t fo r tip s o n prope r

operation .

SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m (SRS ) includes :
Tw o fronta l airbags . Th e
driver' s airba g is store d in th e
cente r o f th e steerin g wheel ;
th e fron t passenger' s airba g is
store d in th e dashboard . Bot h
ar e marke d "SR S AIRBAG. "
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Additiona
l Informatio n
Abou t You r SR S

No t checkin g o r maintainin g
sea t belt s ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i f th e sea t belt s

d o no t wor k properl y whe n

needed .

Chec k you r sea t belt s regularl y

an d hav e an y proble m

correcte d a s soo n a s possible .

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

This syste m combine s heatin g an d
coolin g capabilitie s fo r comfor t i n
al l weathe r conditions .
Durin g ai r conditionin g operation ,
sligh t increase s an d decrease s i n
engin e speed/powe r ma y b e
noticed . Thi s is normal , a s th e
syste m is designe d t o cycl e th e
compresso r O N an d OF F to
maintai n desire d cooling . Th e
reduce d compresso r operatio n
shoul d benefi t fue l economy .

Ai r Conditionin g Switc h

Pus h thi s switc h t o operat e th e ai r
conditionin g system . Th e light -
emittin g diod e i n thi s switc h light s
t o sho w th e syste m is operating .
T o tur n of f th e ai r conditioning ,
pus h thi s switc h i n again .
Ai r conditionin g wil l no t operat e
withou t th e fa n contro l leve r i n
on e o f th e "ON " positions .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
FA
N CONTRO L LEVE RAI
R SELECTO R KNO B
AI R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L KNO B
DEFROS
T

FOOT/DEFROS
T

FOO
T
BI-LEVE
L
FAC
E
OUTSID
E AI R

AIR-SOURC
E

SELECTO R LEVE R

RECIRCULATE D AI R

US E BI-LEVE L IN THI S
RANG E FO R COO L
UPPE R LEVE L AI R AN D
WAR M FLOO R LEVE L AI R

Fa
n Contro l Leve r

Th e fa n contro l leve r
(OFF-1-2-3-4 ) provide s spee d
contro l o f th e blowe r fa n i n al l Ai r
Selecto r Leve r positions .

Temperatur e Contro l Kno b

Th e temperatur e contro l kno b
regulate s th e temperatur e o f th e ai r
enterin g th e passenge r
compartmen t i n al l ai r selecto r
leve r positions .

Air-Sourc e Selecto r Leve r

Th e intak e o f outsid e ai r an d th e
circulatio n o f insid e ai r i s
controlle d b y slidin g thi s leve r lef t
o r right .
Circulatin g onl y insid e ai r fo r
a n extende d perio d wit h th e ai r
conditionin g "OFF " ma y caus e
windshiel d clouding . Fo r effectiv e
ventilation , switc h to outsid e ai r a s

soo n a s possible .
Ai
r Selecto r Kno b

Th e ai r selecto r kno b regulate s ai r
flo w fro m th e upper , floo r an d
defroste r outlets .

Fac e — Ai r i s

conditione d a s i t passe s
throug h th e syste m an d is
discharge d fro m th e uppe r outlet s
an d kne e leve l outlet . Thi s
positio n is use d fo r mos t ai r
conditionin g situations .
Bi-Ieve l — Air i s
conditione d an d
discharge d fro m th e uppe r outlet s
an d th e floo r outlets . Th e ai r fro m
th e floo r outlet s i s warme r tha n
th e ai r fro m th e uppe r outlet s i n
thi s position . However , whe n th e
temperatur e contro l kno b i s
move d t o eithe r th e ful l "HOT " o r
th e ful l "COLD " position , th e ai r
fro m th e floo r outlet s an d th e ai r fro
m th e uppe r outlet s wil l b e th e
sam e temperature . Thi s positio n
give s coo l uppe r leve l ai r an d
war m floo r leve l ai r whe n th e
temperatur e contro l i s adjuste d
betwee n COL D an d HOT .
Thi s i s usefu l i n coo l weathe r wit h
brigh t sunligh t conditions .
Foo t — Ai r i s
delivere d fro m th e floo r
outlet s wit h a smal l amoun t fro m
th e windshiel d defroste r outlet s
an d th e sid e windo w defroste r

outlets .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Foot/Defros
t — Ai r
come s fro m th e floo r
outlets , windshiel d defroste r
outlet s an d sid e windo w defroste r
outlets . Whe n yo u selec t
Foot/Defrost , th e A/ C turn s o n (i f
i t i s no t alread y on) , an d outsid e
ai r i s selecte d automatically .
Becaus e o f th e automati c
operation , yo u wil l no t se e th e
ligh t i n th e A/ C button . Th e
syste m goe s bac k t o you r forme r
setting s whe n yo u mov e th e kno b
t o an y othe r position .
Whe n th e windshiel d glas s an d
doo r glas s ar e fogg y o r frosty , us e
thi s Foot/Defros t mod e t o clea r
of f th e glas s whil e maintainin g th e
heatin g performance .

Defros t — Ai r i s
conditione d an d
delivere d fro m th e windshiel d
defroste r outlet s wit h a smal l
amoun
t delivere d fro m th e sid e
windo w defroste r outlets . Thi s
positio n i s recommende d fo r
condition s o f sever e foggin g an d
icin g only . Whe n yo u selec t
Defrost , th e A/ C turn s o n (i f i t i s
no t alread y on) , an d outsid e ai r i s
selecte d automatically . Becaus e o f
th e automati c operation , yo u wil l
no t se e th e ligh t i n th e A/ C button .
Th e syste m goe s bac k t o you r
forme r setting s whe n yo u mov e
th e kno b t o an y othe r position .
Operatin g Tip s - Us e th e heate r
wit h th e air-sourc e selecto r leve r
a t th e outsid e ai r position . Thi s
wil l minimiz e windshiel d
cloudin g whil e quickl y warmin g
th e interio r o f th e vehicle . Fo r
bes t results , engag e th e A/ C
compresso r t o minimiz e
windshiel d clouding .
Ventilatio
n

You r vehicl e ha s a flow-throug h
ventilatio n syste m tha t provide s
a suppl y o f outsid e ai r int o th e
vehicl e whe n it i s movin g an d th e
air-sourc e selecto r leve r i s i n th e
outsid e ai r position . Whe n th e
vehicl e i s no t i n motion , yo u ca n
ge t a stead y flo w o f outsid e ai r
wit h th e heate r o r ai r conditionin g
blowe r running .
Wit h th e sid e window s close d an d
th e air-sourc e selecto r leve r i n th e
outsid e ai r position , th e flow -
throug h ventilatio n syste m
provide s outsid e ai r flo w int o th e
fron t ai r inle t grilles , throug h th e
vehicl e an d ou t th e rea r ai r
exhaus t outlet .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Radi
o Frequencie s

You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e
th e complet e A M an d F M bands .
Thos e band s cove r thes e
frequencies :
A M band : 530 to 1,71 0 kilohert z
F M band : 87. 7 t o 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 1 0
kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2
megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) .
Station s mus t us e thes e exac t
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n
fo r station s t o round-of f th e
frequenc y i n thei r advertising , s o
you r radi o coul d sho w a
frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n thoug h
th e announce r ma y cal l th e statio n
"F M 101. "
Radi
o Receptio n

Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s i s dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y larg e objects , an d
atmospheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s
weake r a s yo u get farthe r awa y
fro m it s transmitter . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n A M station , yo u
wil l notic e th e soun d volum e
becomin g weaker , an d th e statio n
driftin g i n an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n F M station , yo u
wil l se e th e stere o indicato r
flickerin g of f an d o n a s th e signa l
weakens . Eventually , th e stere o
indicato r wil l g o of f an d th e soun d
wil l fad e completel y a s yo u ge t
ou t o f rang e o f th e station' s
signal . Drivin
g ver y nea r th e transmitte r
o f a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n
a frequenc y clos e t o th e frequenc y
o f th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g t o
ca n als o affec t you r radio' s
reception . Yo u ma y temporaril y
hea r bot h stations , o r hea r onl y
th e statio n yo u ar e clos e to .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

ai
r cleaner , s o it' s importan t t o
replac e th e ai r cleane r filte r a t
require d intervals . Se e "Car e an d
Maintenance. " A dirt y ai r cleane r
filte r reduce s engin e performanc e

an d ca n wast e fuel .

Air Conditioning
Tur n of f th e ai r conditionin g whe n
i t i s no t needed . Th e ai r
conditionin g compresso r i s no t o n
i n thi s positio n an d th e reduce d
engin e loa d ca n improv e fue l

economy .

Tuned Engine

A n engin e tha t i s properl y
maintaine d wil l provid e bette r
fue l econom y tha n on e tha t i s not .
On e misfirin g spar k plu g wil l cu t
fue l econom y significantly , an d
wil l mak e a differenc e in th e
amoun t o f pollutio n emitte d fro m
you r vehicle .
Excessive
Weight

Fue l econom y i s relate d t o th e
wor k th e engin e mus t do . Th e
heavie r th e load , th e mor e fue l i t
take s t o ru n you r vehicle . Kee p
weigh t t o a minimu m b y removin g
unnecessar y luggag e o r cargo .
Tire Inflation
Underinflatio n no t onl y cause s
needles s tir e wea r bu t ca n als o
wast e fuel . It' s a goo d ide a to
chec k tir e pressur e ofte n an d kee p
you r tire s inflate d t o th e pressure s
show n o n th e tir e placar d locate d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
Wheel
Alignment

Imprope r alignmen t wil l cause the
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 . I t
take s powe r t o overcom e thi s
imprope r alignment , which , i n
turn , waste s fuel .
Use of 4-Wheel Drive
I n norma l driving , pu t th e

4WD-2W D switc h i n th e 2W D

position .
Drivin g Tip s

fin
d a leak , i t mus t b e repaire d
befor e yo u ca n continu e
driving . (Se e Towin g o n pag e
191 .)
I f yo u don' t fin d a n obviou s
leak , chec k th e coolan t leve l i n
th e radiator reserve tank . I f th e
leve l i s belo w th e MI N mark , ad d
coolan t t o halfwa y betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X marks .
I f ther e wa s n o coolan t i n th e
reserv e tank , yo u ma y als o
hav e t o ad d coolan t t o th e

radiator .

Le t th e engin e coo l dow n unti l
th e pointe r reache s th e middl e
o f th e temperatur e gauge , o r
lower , befor e checkin g th e

radiator .
I
f needed , ad d coolan t t o th e
radiato r t o brin g th e leve l u p t o
th e fille r neck , an d t o th e
reservoi r u p t o th e leve l
indicate d o n th e reservoi r tank .
Prope
r equipmen t mus t b e use d to
preven t damag e t o vehicle s durin g
an y towing . Stat e an d loca l law s
tha t appl y t o vehicle s i n to w mus t
b e followed . Ge t detaile d towin g
instruction s fro m you r Hond a

dealer .

Shoul d it becom e necessar y t o
to w you r vehicle , follo w thes e

directions .

Precaution s
Befor
e towing , mak e sur e tha t
th e powe r train , axle ,
transmission , wheel s an d
steerin g syste m ar e i n goo d
condition .
I f an y o f thes e item s ar e
damaged , a flatbe d traile r mus t
b e used .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y
out , seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap . Towin
g