2001 HONDA PASSPORT check engine

Th
e needl e ma y mov e durin g

turning , stoppin g an d

acceleration .

Fue l Doo r

Thi s i s a reminde r tha t th e fue l fil l
doo r i s o n th e lef t sid e o f th e
vehicle . Alway s par k wit h tha t
sid e closes t t o th e servic e statio n

pumps .
Engin
e Coolan t
Temperatur e Gaug e

Whe n th e ke y i s i n th e "ON "
position , th e engin e coolan t
temperatur e gaug e indicate s th e
temperatur e o f th e engin e coolant .
Th e letter s "C " an d "H " o n th e
gaug e represen t "Cold " an d
"Hot, " respectively . Th
e gra y are a indicate s th e
norma l engin e coolan t

temperature .

I f th e pointe r reache s th e "H "
mark , pul l safel y t o th e sid e o f th e
road . Tur n to pag e 21 7 fo r
instruction s an d precaution s o n
checkin g th e engine' s coolin g

system .

Driving with the temperature
gauge pointer at "H" can cause
serious damage to the engine.

Instrument s an d Control s NOTIC
E
NORMA
L
RANG E OVERHEATIN
G

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

Instrument s an d Control s

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

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 .

Instrument s an d Control s
ABS

hazard
. Thi s is sometime s referre d
t o a s "stomp and steer."
Yo u wil l fee l a pulsatio n in th e
brak e peda l whe n th e AB S
activates , an d yo u ma y hea r som e
noise . Thi s i s normal , i t i s th e
AB S rapidl y pumpin g th e brakes .
Activatio n varie s wit h th e amount
o f tractio n you r tire s have . O n dr y
pavement , yo u wil l nee d to pres s
o n th e brak e peda l ver y har d
befor e yo u activat e th e ABS .
However , yo u ma y fee l th e AB S
activat e immediatel y i f yo u ar e
tryin g t o sto p o n sno w o r ice .
Important Safety Reminders

AB S doe s no t reduc e th e tim e

o r distanc e i t take s t o sto p th e

vehicle , i t onl y help s wit h steerin g
contro l durin g braking . Yo u
shoul d alway s maintai n a saf e followin
g distanc e fro m othe r
vehicles .
AB S wil l no t preven t a ski d tha t
result s fro m changin g directio n
abruptly , suc h a s tryin g to tak e a
corne r to o fas t o r makin g a
sudde n lan e change . Alway s driv e
a t a safe , pruden t spee d fo r th e
roa d an d weathe r conditions .

AB S canno t preven t a los s o f

stability . Alway s stee r moderatel y

whe n yo u ar e brakin g hard .

Sever e o r shar p steerin g whee l

movemen t ca n stil l caus e you r

vehicl e t o vee r int o oncomin g

traffi c o r of f th e road .
A vehicl e wit h AB S ma y requir e
a longe r distanc e t o sto p o n
loos e o r uneve n surfaces , suc h a s
grave l o r snow , tha n a vehicl e
withou t anti-lock . Slo w dow n an d allo
w a greate r distanc e betwee n
vehicle s unde r thos e conditions .
AB S Indicato r
Th e AB S is self-checking . Yo u
ma y fee l a sligh t movemen t o f th e
brak e peda l jus t afte r yo u star t th e
engine . Thi s i s th e AB S performin g
a check . I t als o check s itsel f
wheneve r yo u us e th e brakes .
Drivin g Tip s

Thi
s sectio n include s instruction s
fo r simpl e maintenanc e tasks ,
suc h a s checkin g an d addin g oil .
An y servic e item s no t detaile d i n
thi s sectio n shoul d b e performe d
b y a Hond a technicia n o r othe r
qualifie d mechanic .
Som e o f th e mos t importan t safet y
precaution s ar e give n below .
However , w e canno t war n yo u o f
ever y conceivabl e hazar d tha t ca n
aris e i n performin g maintenance .
Onl y yo u ca n decid e whethe r o r
no t yo u shoul d perfor m a give n
task .
Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

Befor e yo u begi n an y
maintenance , mak e sur e you r
vehicl e i s parke d o n leve l groun d
an d tha t th e parkin g brak e is on .
Also , b e sur e th e engin e is off .
Thi s wil l hel p t o eliminat e severa l
potentia l hazards :
Carbo
n monoxid e poisonin g

fro m engin e exhaust . B e sur e
ther e is adequat e ventilatio n
wheneve r yo u operat e th e engine .
Burn
s fro m ho t parts . Le t th e

engin e an d exhaus t syste m coo l

befor e touchin g an y parts .
Injur
y fro m movin g parts . D o

no t ru n th e engin e unles s
instructe d t o d o so .
Rea d th e instruction s befor e yo u
begin , an d mak e sur e yo u hav e
th e tool s an d skill s required .
T o reduc e th e possibilit y o f fir e o r
explosion , b e carefu l whe n
workin g aroun d gasolin e o r
batteries . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e degrease r o r part s
cleaner , no t gasoline , t o clea n
parts . Kee p cigarettes , sparks , an d
flame s awa y fro m th e batter y an d
al l fuel-relate d parts .
Yo u shoul d wea r ey e protectio n
an d protectiv e clothin g whe n
workin g nea r th e batter y o r whe n
usin g compresse d air .

Car e an d Maintenanc e
Failur
e to properl y follo w

maintenanc e instruction s an d

precaution s ca n caus e yo u to
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e procedure s
an d precaution s in thi s owner' s

manual .