2001 HONDA PASSPORT clutch

P ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
Se e page s 200 , 213 .
Q WINDSHIELD WASHER

RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 71 .
R RADIATOR CAP
Se e pag e 218 .
S ENGINE OIL FILL CAP

See pag e 212 .

T BRAKE MASTER

CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 219 .
U CLUTCH MASTER

CYLINDE R RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 223 .
V RADIATOR RESERVE TANK
Se e pag e 218 .
W POWER STEERING
RESERVOI R
Se e pag e 223 .
X AIR CLEANER
Se e pag e 214 .
Of f t o a Goo d Star t
S
- ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
P - ENGIN E OI L
DIPSTIC K
Q - WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R RESERVOI R
R - RADIATO R CA P
V
- RADIATO R
RESERV E TAN K X
- AI R CLEANE R
U
- CLUTC H MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
W
- POWE R STEERIN G
RESERVOI R
T
- BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
Engin
e Compartmen t

5-Spee
d Manua l Transmissio n

Th e transmissio n ha s fiv e full y

synchronize d forwar d speeds . Th e

gea r shif t patter n is provide d o n
th e transmissio n leve r knob . Th e
backu p light s tur n o n whe n
shifte d int o th e revers e gear .
Drivin
g Tip s

Alway s depres s an d releas e th e
clutc h peda l full y whe n shifting .
D o no t res t you r foo t o n th e clutc h
peda l whil e driving ; thi s ca n
caus e th e clutc h t o slip , resultin g
i n damag e t o th e clutch .
Whe n yo u ar e stoppe d o n a n
upgrade , d o no t hol d th e vehicl e
i n plac e b y lettin g th e clutc h peda l
u p part-way . Us e th e foo t brak e o r
th e parkin g brake .
Neve r shif t int o revers e gea r unti l
th e vehicl e is completel y stopped .D
o no t "over-speed " th e engin e
whe n shiftin g dow n to a lowe r gear .
Th e shif t leve r canno t b e shifte d
directl y fro m fift h gea r int o
Reverse . Whe n shiftin g int o
Revers e gea r fro m fift h gear ,
depres s th e clutc h peda l an d shif t
completel y int o Neutra l position ,
the n shif t int o Revers e gear .

Instrument s an d Control s

"4H"
(High Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r norma l drivin g o n
gravel , wet , ic y o r snow-covere d
roads . Thi s positio n provide s
greate r tractio n tha n two-whee l
drive . To p spee d is limite d to 6 5

mp h (10 5 km/h) .
"4L"
(Low Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r maximu m powe r an d
traction . To p spee d is limite d to
6 5 mp h (10 5 km/h) . Us e "4L " fo r
climbin g o r descendin g stee p
hills , off-roa d driving , an d har d
pullin g in sand , mu d o r dee p

snow .

Operating the 4WD-2WD Switch
2
H 4H : T o shif t betwee n
ranges , pus h th e switc h
wit h th e vehicl e goin g i n
a straigh t lin e a t an y
speed below 6 5 mp h
(10 5 km/h) . Th e 4W D
indicato r wil l blin k fo r a
shor t tim e a s th e syste m
complete s th e shift .
Takin g you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r peda l fo r a
momen t wil l hel p to

engag e th e ne w range .
Shifting
the Transfer Control
Lever
4
H 4L : Sto p th e vehicle .
Depres s th e clutch , the n
mov e th e transfe r contro l
leve r fro m 4 H to 4L , o r
4 L to 4H .
Mov e th e transfe r contro l leve r
quickl y an d securel y betwee n
positions . D o no t sto p midway .
Th e transfe r gea r bo x ca n b e
damage d if th e contro l leve r i s no t
firml y i n gear . Som e nois e is
norma l whe n shifting .
I f th e 4W D indicato r continue s t o
blin k rapidly , i t indicate s tha t th e
syste m wa s shifte d ou t o f
sequence . Sto p th e vehicle , selec t
4W D wit h th e 4WD-2W D switch ,
shif t th e leve r fro m 4 L t o 4H , the n
selec t 2WD . Driv e i n a straigh t
lin e t o rese t th e system . I f th e
indicato r continue s t o blink , se e
you r Hond a dealer .
Instrument s an d Control s

parkin
g brak e first , the n plac e th e
transmissio n i n "P " (Park )
position , eve n o n leve l surfaces .
Whe n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a n
upwar d slop e o r o n a leve l
surface , plac e th e shif t leve r i n th e
"1 " (firs t gear ) position .
Whe n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a
downwar d slope , plac e th e shif t
leve r i n th e "R " (Reverse )

position .
Accelerato
r Peda l

Th e accelerato r peda l i s use d t o
var y engin e powe r an d thu s

regulat e engin e an d vehicl e speed .
Clutc
h Peda l

Manual Transmission
Th e clutc h peda l i s use d to engag e
o r disengag e th e clutch , thereb y
connectin g o r disconnectin g th e
engin e fro m th e manua l
transmissio n an d drivelin e to th e
drivin g wheels .
Whe n th e peda l i s full y released ,
th e clutc h is engaged , drivin g th e

transmissio n an d th e driv e wheels .

D o no t allo w you r foo t t o res t o n
th e clutc h peda l whe n no t usin g

th e clutch .

Instrument s an d Control s

ACCELERATO
R
PEDA L
CLUTCH
PEDA L

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