2001 HONDA PASSPORT auto transmission

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

Depending
on the type of problem,
the "CHECK TRANS" light will
flash but the transmission may
continue to shift automatically. If
the transmission is shifting
normally, you do not have to
choose gears with the shift lever.
However, continued operation of
the vehicle with this light flashing
can cause serious mechanical
damage. You should have the
vehicle serviced by your Honda
dealer as soon as possible.
Winte r Driv e Indicato r
Automatic Transmission only

Th e "Winte r Drive " ligh t wil l

come on whe n yo u pus h th e

Winte r Driv e butto n wit h th e
engin e runnin g an d th e
transmissio n leve r i n th e "D "

range .
I
t als o come s o n fo r a fe w second s
whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h
t o th e "ON " position .
Refe r t o "Drivin g Patter n
Selector " late r i n thi s section .
Powe r Driv e Indicato r
Automatic Transmission only

Th e "Powe r Drive " ligh t wil l

com e o n whe n yo u pus h th e
Powe
r Driv e butto n wit h th e
engin e running .
I t als o come s o n fo r a fe w second s
whe n yo u tur n th e ignitio n switc h
t o th e "ON " position .
Refe r t o "Drivin g Pattern
Selector " late r i n thi s section .

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NOTIC
E

Automati
c Transmissio n
Flui d Temperatur e Indicato r

Th e "A/ T OI L TEMP " indicato r
ligh t warn s tha t th e automati c
transmissio n flui d temperatur e is

high .

Th e indicato r ligh t shoul d tur n o n
whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
t o th e "ON " position , bu t shoul d
g o ou t afte r a fe w seconds . I
f thi s ligh t come s o n whil e yo u are
driving , slo w dow n an d pul l of f th e
road . Sto p th e vehicl e a t a safe
plac e an d pu t th e shif t leve r i n "P "
position . Wit h th e engin e idling ,
wai t unti l th e ligh t goes off. I f th e
ligh t goes off, yo u ca n driv e th e
vehicl e again . I f th e ligh t doe s no t
go off , hav e th e automati c
transmissio n lubricatin g syste m
checke d a s soo n a s possibl e b y
you r Hond a dealer.
Driving with the "A/TOIL TEMP"
light constantly on will cause
serious mechanical damage to the
automatic transmission.
Switche
s
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r

Th e leve r o n th e righ t sid e o f th e
steerin g colum n control s th e
windshiel d wipers . Mov e th e leve r
dow n t o selec t th e variou s
windshiel d wipe r speeds .
I n INT , th e wiper s operat e ever y
fe w seconds . I n L O an d HIGH , th e
wiper s ra n continuously .
I n INT , yo u ca n var y ho w ofte n th e
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NOTIC
E

an
d th e forwar d drivin g ranges .

Th e shif t leve r ca n b e shifte d
freel y int o an y positio n indicate d b
y th e arro w
Th e leve r

canno t b e shifte d int o an y positio n
indicate
d b y th e arro w

withou t pushin g th e butto n

locate d o n th e en d o f th e shif t

lever .
I
n this 4-spee d automati c
transmission , th e followin g thre e
mode s ca n b e selecte d b y pressin g
th e "POWER " o r "WINTER "
switc h o n th e floo r console , wit h
th e ke y switc h in th e "ON "

position :
NORMA
L mod e POWE
R mod e WINTE
R mod e
P (Park ) — Use d t o loc k th e
transmissio n whe n th e vehicl e is
parke d o r whil e startin g th e
engine . Neve r mov e th e shif t leve r
t o Par k unti l you r vehicl e is full y
stopped . Us e this positio n
togethe r wit h th e parkin g brake .
Th e shif t leve r ca n b e move d fro m
PAR K positio n if th e regula r brak e
i s applied .
Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s section .
R (Reverse) — Used for backing

the vehicle . Brin g you r vehicl e t o
a complet e sto p befor e shiftin g to

Reverse .

N (Neutral ) — Th e out-of-gea r
position . Yo u ma y restar t a stalle d
engin e whil e th e vehicl e is stil l
movin g wit h th e selecto r i n
Neutral . Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s
section . Thi s positio n is als o use d
whe n towin g th e vehicle . Se e "I n
Cas e o f Emergency " fo r towin g
information .

D (Drive ) (Firs t t o Fourt h

Gear ) — Thi s positio n is fo r al l

norma l forwar d driving . Fo r

norma l driving , w e recommen d

tha t yo u pu t th e shif t leve r i n th e
"D " range . Thi s wil l reduc e
vehicl e nois e an d improv e fue l

economy .

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3
(Third ) — Whe n operatin g you r
vehicl e o n slipper y roads , o n a
lon g descendin g slope , o r o n a
roa d wit h man y shar p curves , yo u
wil l wan t t o us e engin e braking .
A t thi s time , pu t th e shif t leve r
int o thi s range .
2 (Second ) — Yo u ma y choos e thi s
positio n whe n travelin g dow n a
moderat e grad e wher e yo u wan t t o
slo w dow n a littl e withou t usin g
th e brak e itself . Chang e bac k t o
th e "D " positio n to retur n to
norma l driving . Wit h th e shif t
leve r i n "2, " th e vehicl e wil l star t
i n firs t gea r an d automaticall y shif t
t o secon d gear .
L (First) — This position may be

selecte d fo r maximu m brakin g
dow n sever e grades . Retur n th e
selecto r leve r t o th e "D " positio n
t o resum e norma l driving . I t i s
possibl e t o mov e th e leve r int o firs
t gea r a t an y speed . However ,
th e transmissio n wil l no t actuall y
shif t t o firs t gea r unti l vehicl e
spee d is belo w 3 5 mp h (Powe r
Mode ) o r 2 5 mp h (Norma l Mode) .
Whe n startin g ou t i n "L, " th e
transmissio n wil l no t upshift .
Startin g — Star t th e engin e wit h
th e leve r i n th e "P " o r "N "
position . I t wil l no t star t i n an y
othe r position . I f i t does , hav e
you r vehicl e checke d b y you r
Hond a dealer .
Alway s appl y th e foo t brak e
befor e shiftin g int o an y drivin g
position . Thi s prevent s th e vehicl e
fro m creeping .
D o no t pres s th e accelerato r peda l
whil e shiftin g fro m "P " o r "N " t o
an y drivin g position . Shif
t Loc k — As a safet y measur e
fo r vehicle s wit h a n automati c
transmission , yo u canno t shif t
fro m "P " (Park ) positio n int o an y
othe r positio n unles s th e brak e
peda l i s depresse d whe n th e ke y
switc h is i n th e "ON " positio n o r
th e engin e is running .
Th e shif t leve r ma y no t mov e i f
th e pushbutto n o n th e shif t leve r i s
presse d befor e th e brak e peda l i s
depressed . I n thi s case , releas e
th e pushbutton , pres s th e brake
peda l an d tr y again .
I f th e shif t leve r won' t mov e fro m
th e "P " positio n eve n whe n thes e
instruction s ar e followed , perfor m
th e followin g steps :
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1
. Chec k tha t th e parkin g brak e
i s full y applied .
2 . Tur n th e ke y switc h t o "ACC "
position .
3 . Mov e th e shif t leve r fro m "P "
t o "N " position , depres s th e
brak e pedal , an d star t th e
engin e again .
4 . Operat e th e shif t lever .
Hav e th e transmissio n checke d b y
you r Hond a deale r a s soo n a s

possible .
Drivin
g Tip s
Befor e goin g dow n a stee p o r lon g
grade , reduc e spee d an d shif t th e
transmissio n int o a lowe r gea r o r
rang e t o contro l th e vehicle' s
speed . Thi s wil l provid e engin e
brakin g t o hel p slo w th e vehicle .
Tr y no t t o hol d th e brak e peda l
dow n to o lon g o r to o often . Thi s
coul d caus e th e brake s t o ge t ho t
an d no t wor k properly .
Downshiftin g t o a lowe r gea r i s
especiall y importan t whe n towin g
a traile r i n mountainou s terrain .
D o no t hol d th e vehicl e o n a hil l
b y pressin g o n th e accelerator . D o
no t pres s o n th e accelerato r peda l
an d brak e peda l a t th e sam e time .
Eithe r of thes e action s ca n
overhea t th e automati c
transmissio n an d caus e damage . Alway
s kee p you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r peda l whe n shiftin g
fro m "P " o r "N " t o anothe r gear .
D o no t shif t t o "P " (Park ) whe n
th e vehicl e is moving ; yo u coul d
damag e th e automati c
transmission . Alway s com e t o a
complet e stop .
B e carefu l tha t yo u d o no t excee d
th e followin g maximu m allowabl e
speed s whe n accelerating .

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Parkin
g Brak e

Operatio n

T o se t th e parkin g brake , full y
pul l u p o n th e handl e betwee n th e
seats . T o releas e th e parkin g
brake , pul l upwar d slightly . The n
depres s th e pushbutto n an d pus h
dow n al l th e way .
T o hel p remin d you , th e brak e
syste m warnin g ligh t i s designe d
t o com e o n if th e parkin g brak e contro
l i s no t full y release d whe n
th e ke y i s on .
Alway s pul l th e parkin g brak e
leve r a s fa r u p a s possibl e t o mak e
sur e i t set s fully . I f th e parkin g
brak e i s no t full y set , th e vehicl e
coul d rol l i f i t i s parke d o n a n

incline .

Parkin g Tip s

Neve r driv e awa y wit h th e
parkin g brak e stil l set . Thi s ma y
overhea t th e rea r brakes , reducin g
thei r effectivenes s an d causin g
excessiv e wea r o r damage .
Alway s appl y th e parkin g brak e
wheneve r yo u leav e th e vehicle ,
whethe r i t i s equippe d wit h a
manua l o r automati c transmission .I
f you r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
a n automati c transmission , yo u
shoul d se t th e parkin g brak e
wheneve r yo u leav e th e driver' s
seat . I f th e vehicl e is parke d o n a
grad e an d th e shif t leve r i s place d
i n "P " (Park ) positio n befor e th e
parkin g brak e i s set , th e weigh t
o f th e vehicl e ma y exer t s o muc h
forc e o n th e parkin g mechanis m
i n th e transmissio n tha t yo u ma y
hav e difficult y movin g th e shif t
leve r ou t o f "P " (Park) .
T o preven t this , appl y th e parkin g
brak e BEFOR E yo u mov e th e
shif t leve r t o "P " (Park ) position .
Whe n preparin g t o driv e away ,
mov e th e shif t leve r ou t o f th e
"P " (Park ) positio n BEFOR E yo u
releas e th e parkin g brake . I t i s
goo d drivin g practic e t o se t th e

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RELEAS
E

Th
e anti-thef t steerin g colum n
loc k i s no t interconnecte d wit h th e
parkin g brake . Yo u mus t alway s
se t th e parkin g brak e whe n
leavin g th e vehicle .
T o preven t dischargin g th e battery ,
avoi d us e o f electrica l accessorie s
wit h th e engin e shu t off .
Fo r easie r ke y operatio n whe n
unlocking , rotat e th e steerin g
whee l slightl y t o reliev e pressur e
o n th e steerin g lock .

Ke y Remova l

Manual Transmission
Wit h th e vehicl e full y stopped ,
remov e th e ke y fro m th e switc h
b y turnin g i t t o th e "LOCK "
positio n an d removin g it . Automatic
Transmission

Wit h th e vehicl e full y stopped , plac e

th e automati c transmissio n shif t

leve r i n "P " (Park ) position . Tur n

th e ke y t o th e "LOCK " position .

Ke y Reminde r

Th e ke y reminde r circui t cause s a
beepe r t o soun d whe n th e doo r i s
hel d ope n wit h th e ke y lef t i n th e
ignitio n switch . Thi s i s t o hel p
preven t accidentall y lockin g th e
ke y insid e th e vehicle .
Th
e beepe r stop s whe n th e doo r i s

close d o r whe n th e ke y i s removed .

Guar d Agains t Thef t

You r ne w Passpor t ha s feature s t o
hel p preven t thef t o f th e vehicle ,
it s equipment , an d it s contents .
Thes e anti-thef t feature s wor k
dependin g o n ho w wel l yo u us e

them .

Par k i n a well-lighte d are a
wheneve r possible .
Loc k th e steerin g colum n an d
tak e th e ke y wit h you .
- Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
"LOCK " an d remov e th e key .
Thi s lock s bot h th e ignitio n
switc h an d steerin g control .
Interio r Feature s Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e

ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g

lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n
caus e yo u to los e control .
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n

parked .