2001 HONDA PASSPORT coolant

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 engin e coolin g syste m is
designe d to maintai n th e engin e a t
th e prope r operatin g temperatures .
Th e coolin g syste m wa s fille d a t
th e factor y wit h a qualit y engin e
coolant . Th e engin e coolin g syste m
i s designe d to us e coolan t ( a
mixtur e o f wate r an d ethylen e
glyco l antifreeze ) rathe r tha n plai n
water . Th e engin e coolan t solutio n
shoul d b e use d year-round . I t ha s
man y advantage s suc h as : provide
s freezin g protectio n a s
lowas-33°F(-36°C ) provide
s boilin g protectio n u p

to262°F(128°C )

protect s agains t rus t an d
corrosio n in th e coolin g syste m maintain
s th e prope r engin e
temperatur e fo r efficien t
operatio n an d emissio n contro l allow
s prope r operatio n o f th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e gaug eSe
e th e Maintenanc e Schedul e in
thi s sectio n t o fin d ou t whe n th e
engin e coolan t mus t b e replaced .
Checkin g th e Coolan t Leve l
Chec k th e engin e coolan t leve l a t
th e interva l show n in th e
Maintenanc e Schedul e unles s ther e
i s evidenc e o f leakin g o r
overheating . Th e engin e coolan t
leve l shoul d b e betwee n th e
maximu m an d th e minimu m leve l
mark s o n th e radiato r reserv e tank .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Recommende
d Lubrican tEngin
e Coolin g Syste m

Yo
u usuall y d o no t nee d t o remov e
th e radiato r ca p to chec k th e engin e
coolan t level .

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

T o ad d engin e coolant , remov e th e
ca p o n th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d fil l th e tan k u p t o th e
maximu m leve l mark . Ad d a
50/5 0 mixtur e o f wate r an d a goo d
qualit y ethylen e glyco l antifreeze .I
f yo u nee d t o ad d engin e coolan t
frequently , se e you r Hond a deale r
fo r a coolin g syste m check .
I f th e prope r qualit y antifreez e
i s used , ther e is n o nee d t o ad d
extr a inhibitor s o r additives . The y
ma y b e harmfu l t o th e prope r
operatio n o f th e system .

Coolin g Syste m Servic e

Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e

service d a t th e interval s specifie d
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedul e a s

follows :
Was
h th e radiato r ca p an d fille r

nec k wit h clea n water .
Chec
k th e engin e coolan t leve l

i n th e radiato r an d hav e i t teste d
fo r freez e protection . Ad d
ethylen e glyco l antifreeze , i f
needed , t o maintai n freez e
protectio n a t -33° F (-36°C) . Hav
e th e coolin g syste m an d
radiato r ca p teste d fo r a
pressur e capacit y of 15 ps i (10 5
kPa) . I f a replacemen t ca p i s
needed , us e a ca p specifie d fo r
you r model . Tighte
n al l radiato r an d heate r
hos e clamp s an d inspec t al l
hoses . Replac e th e hose s i f the y
ar e swollen , "checked, " o r
otherwis e worn . Carefull y
tighte n th e hos e clamp s a t th e
radiator . Overtightenin g coul d
ben d o r collaps e th e radiato r

fittings .
Clean
the fron t o f the radiato r
core and ai r conditionin g

condenser.

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y to : Maintai
n th e coolin g syste m
freez e protectio n a t -33° F
Car e an d Maintenanc e

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 .