2001 HONDA PASSPORT battery

Headlights-On
Reminder

Yo u wil l hea r a continuou s ton e
whe n th e ke y i s ou t o f th e ignitio n
switc h an d th e driver' s doo r i s
opene d wit h th e headligh t switc h
i n th e "ON " position . Thi s wil l
remin d yo u t o tur n th e headlight s
off . Neve r leav e th e headlight s o n
whe n th e engin e is no t running .
The y ca n rapidl y discharg e th e

battery .
Fo
g Light s

Whe n fo g o r heav y mis t reduce s
you r forwar d vision , pus h thi s
switc h t o tur n th e fo g light s on .
Th e indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h
turn s on . Pus h th e switc h agai n to
tur n of f th e fo g lights .
Th e fo g light s operat e onl y whe n
th e headligh t lo w beam s ar e in

use .
Illuminatio
n Contro l
Th e instrumen t pane l light s tur n
o n whe n th e ligh t switc h is on .
Brightnes s of the instrumen t pane l
light s i s controlle d b y turnin g th e
illuminatio n contro l kno b
clockwis e fo r brighte r o r
counterclockwis e fo r dimmer .
Instrument s an d Control s
EX
model only

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 .

Jum
p Startin g
D o no t pus h o r to w you r vehicl e
t o star t it . Unde r som e condition s
thi s ma y damag e th e three-wa y
catalyti c converte r o r othe r parts
o f th e vehicle .
I f you r vehicl e ha s a discharge d
battery , i t ca n b e starte d b y usin g
th e batter y in anothe r vehicle ; a
procedur e calle d "jum p starting. "T
o jum p star t you r vehicle :
1 . Positio n th e vehicl e wit h th e
goo d (charged ) batter y s o tha t
th e jump-startin g cable s wil l
reach . D o no t allo w th e vehicle s
t o touch . Chec k t o se e tha t th e
bumper s d o no t touch .
2 . Tur n of f al l electri c motor s
an d accessorie s i n bot h
vehicles . Tur n of f al l light s
excep t hazar d flasher s an d
light s neede d t o ligh t u p th e
wor k area . Tur n of f th e
ignition , appl y th e parkin g
brak e firmly , an d shif t a n
automati c transmissio n t o
"P " (Park ) an d a manua l
transmissio n t o "N " (Neutral )
i n bot h vehicles .
3 . Chec k flui d leve l o f th e
batter y befor e attemptin g t o
charg e o r jum p start . (D o no t us
e a n ope n flam e to check ,
an d d o no t smoke. )

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COLORLES
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I f th e batter y i s a seale d typ e
an d if th e flui d leve l i s belo w
th e lowe r leve l lin e o n th e sid e
o f th e battery , d o no t tr y t o
jum p star t th e vehicl e o r
charg e o r tes t th e battery . D o
no t ad d fluid . Instead , instal l a
ne w battery .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

A
batter y ca n explod e i f yo u

d o no t follo w th e correc t

procedure , seriousl y injurin g

anyon e nearby .

Kee p al l sparks , ope n flames ,

an d smokin g material s awa y

fro m th e battery .
LOWE
R

LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

CHARG
E
TES T

INDICATO R

UPPE R
LEVE L

O K

If
a battery sits in extreme cold,
the electrolyte inside can freeze.
Attempting to jump start a frozen
battery can cause it to rupture.
4 . Jumpe r Cabl e Connectio n
Instructions : bu
t a t a poin t a t leas t 1 8
inche s (4 5 cm ) awa y fro m
th e battery . D o no t connec t
i t t o pulleys , fans , o r othe r
part s tha t move . Bewar e o f
touchin g ho t manifold s tha t
ca n caus e burns . (Th e
mountin g bracket s fo r th e
alternato r o r ai r
conditionin g compresso r
generall y mak e a goo d
poin t fo r thi s fina l groun d
attachmen t point . Tak e car e
tha t th e jumpe r cabl e doe s
no t contac t movin g part s o n
o r nea r th e alternato r o r

compressor. )

5 . Star t th e engin e o n th e vehicl e
wit h th e goo d (charged ) batter y
an d ru n th e engin e a t moderat e

speed .

I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
and Connect the firs t
jumpe r cabl e fro m th e
positiv e "+ " (red ) termina l
o n on e batter y t o th e
positiv e "+ " (red ) termina l
o n th e othe r battery . Neve r
connec t "+ " (red ) t o "- "
(black ) o r "- " t o "+. " Next
, connec t on e en d
o f th e secon d cabl e t o th e
grounde d negativ e "- "
(black ) termina l o f th e goo d
(charged ) battery . Lastly
, connec t th e othe r
en d o f th e second , grounde d
jumpe r cabl e t o a solid ,
stationary , metalli c poin t o n
th e engin e o f th e vehicl e
wit h th e discharge d batter y

NOTIC
E
Make connection s
i n numerica l order .

DISCHARGE D
VEHICL E
CHARGED
VEHICL E

1s t CABL E

2nd
CABL E

Mak e las t connectio n
o n engin e awa y fro m
th e battery .
Do no t allo w th e
vehicle s t o touch .

6
. Star t th e engin e o f th e vehicl e
tha t ha s th e discharge d battery .
7 . Remov e th e batter y cable s b y
reversin g th e abov e sequenc e
exactly . Star t b y removin g th e
las t clam p first ; tha t is ,
remov e th e jumpe r cabl e fro m
th e engin e o f th e vehicl e wit h
th e discharge d batter y a s th e
firs t step . Changin
g a Tir e
I f yo u hav e a fla t tir e whil e
driving , sto p in a saf e plac e t o
chang e it . Stoppin g i n traffi c o r o n
th e shoulde r o f a bus y roa d i s
dangerous . Driv e slowl y alon g th e
shoulde r unti l yo u ge t t o a n exi t o r
a n are a t o sto p tha t i s fa r awa y
fro m th e traffi c lanes .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
1
. Par k o n a leve l surfac e an d se t
th e parkin g brak e firmly . Tur n
o n th e hazar d warnin g flasher ,
an d tur n th e ignitio n switc h to
LOCK .
2 . Se t th e automati c transmissio n
i n "Park " (th e manua l
transmissio n in "Reverse" )
an d transfe r cas e in gea r i f i t
is a four-whee l driv e vehicle .
3 . Hav e you r passengers ge t ou t

o f th e vehicle.

4 . Remove th e jackin g tool s (se e
page 188 ) an d spare tir e fro m
thei r stowage areas.

Th
e vehicl e ca n easil y rol l of f

th e jack , seriousl y injurin g

anyon e underneath .

Follo w th e direction s fo r
changin g a tir e exactly , an d
neve r ge t unde r th e vehicl e
whe n it i s supporte d onl y b y
th e jack .

Fue
l Recommendatio n

Us e onl y unleade d gasoline . Fo r
additiona l informatio n se e "Fue l
Requirements " i n thi s section .
Fue l Tan k Capacit y
19. 5 U.S . gallon s (7 5 liters )

Engin e O H Recommendatio n

Us e onl y S J qualit y oil .
Th e char t show n unde r "Engin e
Oi l an d Filter " i n thi s sectio n wil l
serv e a s a guid e fo r choosin g th e
prope r viscosit y oil .

Windshiel d Washe r

Chec k th e reservoi r flui d leve l
regularly . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e windshiel d washe r fluid .
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r
i s locate d o n th e fron t righ t sid e o f
th e engin e compartment . Tir
e Inflatio n Pressure s
Chec k a t leas t monthly , includin g
th e spare . Kee p inflate d t o th e
pressur e show n o n th e tir e placar d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
LABE L

Batter y

You r ne w vehicl e ha s a lo w
maintenanc e battery . CHARG
E TES T INDICATO R
BLU E

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Yo u wil l neve r hav e to ad d water .

Th e hydromete r (tes t indicator ) i n

th e to p o f th e batter y provide s

informatio n fo r testin g purpose s

only .
WARNING: Battery posts,

terminal s an d relate d accessorie s

contai n lea d an d lea d compounds .

Was h hand s afte r handling .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
UPPE
R LEVE L

LOWE R LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

O
K

Maintenanc
e Schedul e
R - Replac e L - Lub e I - Inspec t Afte r inspection , clean , adjust , repai r o r replac e i f necessary . Chec
k oi l an d coolan t leve l a t eac h fue l stop . Inspect monthly : Unde
r sever e drivin g conditions , servic e thes e item s mor e often . -These fluids : brake , clutch , P/S , battery , ATF ,
* 1
Usin g SA E 10W-4 0 oil , o r an y viscosit y othe r tha n thos e recommended , ma y reduc e engin e lif e an d affec t th e warranty . windshiel d washe r
* 2 Thi s servic e i s recommende d only . - Tir e pressur e
Car e an d Maintenanc e

You
r ne w Hond a is covere d b y

thes e warranties :

New Vehicle Limited Warranty —

Cover s your ne w vehicle , excep t
fo r th e battery , emission s contro l
system s an d accessories , agains t
defect s i n material s an d
workmanship .

Emission Control Systems
Defects Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty — Thes e

tw o warrantie s cove r you r
vehicle' s emissio n contro l
systems . Time , mileage , an d
coverag e ar e conditional . Pleas e
rea d th e warrant y manua l fo r
exac t information .
Original Equipment Battery
Limited Warranty — Thi s
warrant y give s u p to 100 % credi t

towar d a replacemen t battery .
Seat
Belt Limited Warranty —

A sea t bel t tha t fail s t o functio n
properl y i s covere d fo r th e usefu l
lif e o f th e vehicle .
Rust Perforation Limited
Warranty - Al l exterio r bod y
panel s ar e covere d fo r rust-throug h
fro m th e insid e fo r th e specifie d
tim e perio d wit h n o mileag e limit .

Accessory Limited Warranty —

Genuin e Hond a Accessorie s ar e
covere d unde r thi s warranty . Tim e
an d mileag e limit s depen d o n th e
typ e o f accessor y an d othe r
factors . Pleas e rea d you r warrant y
manua l fo r details .
Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty — Cover s al l Genuin e
Hond a replacemen t part s agains t
defect s i n material s an d
workmanship .
Replacement
Battery Limited
Warranty — Provide s prorate d

coverag e fo r a replacemen t

batter y purchase d fro m a Hond a

dealer .

Replacement Muffler Lifetime

Limited Warranty — Provide s

coverag e fo r a s lon g a s th e
purchase r o f th e muffle r own s
th e vehicle .
Restriction s an d exclusion s appl y
t o al l thes e warranties . Pleas e rea d
th e 200 1 Hond a Warrant y bookle t
tha t cam e wit h you r vehicl e fo r
precis e informatio n o n warrant y
coverages . You r Honda' s origina l
tire s ar e covere d b y thei r
manufacturer . Tir e warrant y
informatio n is i n a separat e
booklet .

Owne r Assistanc e

Warrant
y Coverage s