2001 HONDA PASSPORT dashboard

2001 Passport Online Reference Owner's Manual Use these links (and links throughout this manual) to navigate through\
this reference.
For a printed owner's manual, click on authorized manuals or go to www.h\
elminc.com. Contents
Owner's Identification Form
A Word to the Owner
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................................................... i
Important Handling Information ........................................................................\
.............................. ii
A Few Words About Safety
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........................................ iv
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
...................................... 3
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Off to a Good Start
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..................................................... 49
Instruments and Controls
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......................................... 55
Instrument panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering co\
lumn controls.
Seats
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.... 89
Interior Features
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....................................................... 99
Comfort and Convenience Features
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...................... 119
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Driving Tips
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.............................................................. 155
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, wh\
at gasoline to use, how to
break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
In Case of Emergency
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.............................................. 183
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, and how to handle them.
Care and Maintenance
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............................................ 195
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to\
the dealer and
tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your\
car ever needs body
repairs.
Technical Data
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......................................................... 231
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Owner Assistance
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..................................................... 245
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manuals
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................................................ 253
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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I

Supplemental Restraint System Off Road Driving Information

onl
y durin g a moderat e to
sever e fronta l collision .
Airbags
can pose serious

hazards. To d o thei r job ,
airbag s mus t inflat e wit h
tremendou s forc e an d speed . S o
whil e airbag s sav e lives , the y
ca n caus e seriou s injurie s t o
adult s an d large r childre n wh o
ar e no t wearin g sea t belts , ar e
no t wearin g the m properly , ar e
sittin g to o clos e t o th e airbag ,
o r ar e no t sittin g in a prope r
position . Infant s an d smal l
childre n ar e a t a n eve n greate r
ris k o f injur y o r death .
What you should do: Always
wea r you r sea t bel t properly , an d
si t uprigh t an d a s fa r bac k a s
possibl e fro m th e steerin g whee l

o r dashboard .
Seat
s an d Seat-Back s

You r vehicle' s seat s ar e designe d
t o kee p yo u in a comfortable ,
uprigh t positio n s o yo u ca n tak e
ful l advantag e o f th e protectio n
offere d b y sea t belt s an d th e
energy-absorbin g material s i n th e

seats.

Ho w yo u adjus t you r seat s an d
seat-back s ca n als o affec t you r
safety . Fo r example , sittin g to o
clos e t o th e steerin g whee l o r
dashboar d increase s th e ris k o f
yo u o r you r passenge r bein g
injure d b y strikin g th e insid e o f
th e vehicle , o r b y a n inflatin g

airbag .
Reclinin
g a seat-bac k to o fa r
reduce s th e sea t belt' s
effectivenes s an d increase s th e
chanc e tha t th e seat' s occupan t
wil l slid e unde r th e sea t bel t i n a
cras h an d b e seriousl y injured .

What you should do: Mov e th e

fron t seat s a s fa r bac k a s possible ,
an d kee p adjustabl e seat-back s i n
a n uprigh t positio n wheneve r th e
vehicl e i s moving .

Hea d Restraint s

Hea d restraint s ca n hel p protec t
yo u fro m whiplas h an d othe r
injuries . Fo r maximu m protection ,
th e bac k o f you r hea d shoul d res t
agains t th e cente r o f th e hea d
restraint .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

W
e recommen d tha t a pregnan t
woma n us e a lap/shoulde r bel t
wheneve r possible . Remembe r t o
kee p th e la p portio n o f th e bel t a s
lo w a s possibl e acros s you r hips .
Pregnan t wome n shoul d als o si t a s
fa r bac k a s possibl e fro m th e
steerin g whee l o r dashboard . Thi s
wil l reduc e th e ris k o f injurie s t o
bot h th e mothe r an d he r unbor n
chil d tha t ca n b e cause d b y a
cras h o r a n inflatin g airbag .
Eac h tim e yo u hav e a checkup ,
ask you r docto r i f it' s oka y fo r
yo u t o drive .

Additiona l Safet y
Precaution s
Two
people should never use

the same seat belt. If the y do ,

the y coul d b e ver y seriousl y
injure d in a crash .
Do
not put any accessories on

seat belts. Device s intende d to
improv e occupan t comfort , o r
repositio n th e shoulde r par t o f a
sea t belt , ca n severel y
compromis e th e protectiv e
capabilit y o f th e sea t bel t an d
increas e th e chanc e o f seriou s
injur y i n a crash .
Do
not place hard or sharp

objects between yourself and

a n airbag. Carryin g har d o r
shar p object s o n you r lap , o r
drivin g wit h a pip e o r othe r
shar p objec t i n you r mouth , ca n
resul t i n injurie s i f you r airbag s

inflate .

Keep your hands and arms
away from the airbag covers.

I f you r hand s o r arm s ar e clos e

t o th e SR S cover s i n th e cente r
o f th e steerin g whee l o r o n to p
o
f th e dashboard , the y coul d b e
injure d if th e airbag s inflate .

Never let passengers ride in

the cargo area or on top of a
folded-down back seat. All

passenger s mus t si t i n locked ,

uprigh t seat s an d b e properl y

restraine d b y sea t belts .
Do
not attach or place objects
o n the airbag covers. Any
objec t attache d t o o r place d o n
th e cover s marke d "SR S
AIRBAG " i n th e cente r o f th e
steerin g whee l an d o n to p o f
th e dashboar d coul d interfer e
wit h th e prope r operatio n o f th e
airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e ca r an d
hur t someone .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Small
Children

Placing a forward-facing child

seat in the front seat of a vehicle

equipped with a passenger's

airbag can be hazardous. If th e
vehicl e sea t i s to o fa r forward , o r
th e child' s hea d is throw n forwar d
durin g a collision , a n inflatin g
airba g ca n strik e th e chil d wit h
enoug h forc e t o kil l o r ver y
seriousl y injur e a smal l child .
Larger Children

Children who have outgrown

child seats are also at risk of

being injured or killed by an

inflating passenger's airbag.

Wheneve r possible , large r

childre n shoul d si t i n th e bac k
seat , properl y restraine d wit h a
sea t belt . (Se e pag e 3 4 fo r

importan t informatio n abou t
protectin g large r children. )
T
o remin d yo u o f th e passenger' s

airba g hazards , an d tha t childre n

mus t b e properl y restraine d in th e
bac k seat , you r vehicl e ha s

warnin g label s o n th e dashboard ,

an d o n th e driver' s an d fron t

passenger' s visors . Pleas e rea d

an d follo w th e instruction s o n

thes e labels .
I
f Yo u Mus t Driv e Wit h
Severa l Childre n

You r vehicl e ha s thre e seatin g
position s i n th e bac k sea t wher e
childre n ca n b e properl y

restrained .

I f yo u eve r hav e t o carr y mor e
tha n thre e childre n in you r
vehicle : Plac
e th e larges t chil d in th e
fron t seat , provide d th e chil d is
larg e enoug h to wea r a sea t bel t
properl y (se e pag e 34 ).
Mov e th e vehicl e sea t a s fa r t o
th e rea r a s possibl e (se e pag e

10 ).

Hav e th e chil d si t uprigh t an d
wel l bac k in th e sea t (se e pag e

16 ).

Mak e sur e th e sea t bel t i s
properl y positione d an d
secure d (se e pag e 13 ).

Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Hond
a provide s a lifetim e
warrant y o n sea t belts . Hond a wil l
repai r o r replac e an y sea t bel t
componen t tha t fail s t o functio n
properl y durin g norma l use .
Pleas e se e you r Honda Warranty
Information booklet fo r details .
I f a sea t bel t i s wor n durin g a
crash , yo u shoul d hav e you r
deale r inspec t th e belt , an d replac e
i t i f necessary. A bel t tha t ha s
bee n wor n durin g a cras h ma y no t
provid e th e sam e leve l o f
protectio n in a subsequen t crash .
Th e deale r shoul d als o inspec t th e
anchor s fo r damag e an d replac e
the m if needed . Fo
r informatio n o n ho w to clea n
you r sea t belts , se e pag e 229 . Th
e SR S is designe d t o provid e
protectio n unde r a wid e rang e o f
drivin g conditions , includin g
off-roa d driving . Whe n drivin g
off-road , i t i s importan t tha t
everyon e wea r thei r sea t belt s
properly , an d tha t yo u driv e a t
speeds that ar e saf e fo r th e terrai n
an d conditions . Refe r t o th e

Off-Road Driving Information

bookle t fo r tip s o n prope r

operation .

SR S Component s

You r Supplementa l Restrain t
Syste m (SRS ) includes :
Tw o fronta l airbags . Th e
driver' s airba g is store d in th e
cente r o f th e steerin g wheel ;
th e fron t passenger' s airba g is
store d in th e dashboard . Bot h
ar e marke d "SR S AIRBAG. "
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Additiona
l Informatio n
Abou t You r SR S

No t checkin g o r maintainin g
sea t belt s ca n resul t i n seriou s
injur y o r deat h i f th e sea t belt s

d o no t wor k properl y whe n

needed .

Chec k you r sea t belt s regularl y

an d hav e an y proble m

correcte d a s soo n a s possible .

Child-Saf
e Doo r Lock s

Th e rea r door s ca n b e locke d to
preven t childre n fro m openin g th e
doo r fro m th e inside .
Thi s i s don e b y depressin g th e
leve r show n in th e illustration . T o
disengag e th e lock , ope n th e doo r
fro m th e outsid e an d rais e th e
lever . Mirror
s
Interio r Mirro r
T o adjust , mov e th e mirro r righ t
o r lef t an d u p o r down .
Pul l th e leve r t o switc h th e mirro r
t o nigh t operation . Thi s reduce s
th e glar e fro m th e headlight s o f
followin g vehicles .
Powe
r Mirror s

Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h
th e adjustmen t switc h o n th e

dashboard .

1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o ON .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h t o L
(driver' s side ) o r R
(passenger' s side) .

Interior Features

NIGH
T
DA
Y
ADJUSTMEN
T
SWITC H
SELECTO
R
SWITC H

Cruis
e contro l allow s yo u t o
maintai n a se t spee d abov e 2 5
mp h (4 0 km/h ) withou t keepin g
you r foo t o n th e accelerato r pedal .
I t shoul d b e use d fo r cruisin g o n
straigh t ope n highways . I t i s no t
recommende d fo r condition s suc h
a s cit y driving , windin g roads ,
slipper y roads , heav y rain , o r ba d
weather . Yo u shoul d hav e ful l
contro l o f th e vehicl e unde r thos e
conditions .
Operatio
n

Setting a Desired Speed

1 . Tur n o n th e cruis e contro l
syste m by pressin g th e
CRUIS E ON/OF F butto n o n
th e dashboard . Th e ligh t i n th e
butto n wil l com e on .
2 . Accelerat e t o you r desire d
speed usin g th e accelerator

pedal .
3
. Whe n yo u reac h th e desire d
speed , quickl y pres s an d releas e

th e "SET/COAST " button . Th e

CRUIS E SE T ligh t i n th e
instrumen t pane l wil l com e on ,
an d th e syste m wil l retai n tha t

cruisin g speed .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Cruis
e Contro l

Imprope r us e o f th e cruis e

contro l ca n lea d t o a crash .

Us e th e cruis e contro l onl y

whe n travelin g o n ope n

highway s i n goo d weather .

systems
, suc h a s th e SR S an d
anti-loc k brak e system .
However , i f electroni c accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed , o r
excee d you r vehicle' s electrica l
syste m capacity , the y ca n interfer e
wit h th e operatio n o f you r vehicle ,
o r eve n caus e th e airbag s t o
deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory : Mak
e sur e th e accessor y doe s
no t obscur e an y lights , o r
interfer e wit h prope r vehicl e
operatio n o r performance . B
e sur e electroni c accessorie s
d o no t overloa d electrica l
circuit s (se e pag e 240 ). Hav
e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a deale r fo r assistanc e
befor e installin g an y electroni c

accessory .
I
f possible , hav e you r deale r
inspec t th e fina l installation .

Modification s

D o no t remov e an y origina l

equipmen t o r modif y you r vehicl e
i n an y wa y tha t woul d alte r it s

desig n o r operation . Thi s coul d

mak e you r vehicl e unsaf e an d

illega l t o drive .
Fo r example , d o no t mak e an y

modification s tha t woul d chang e

th e rid e heigh t o f you r vehicle , o r

instal l wheel s an d tire s wit h a

differen t overal l diameter .

Suc h modification s ca n adversel y

affec t handling , an d interfer e wit h

th e operatio n o f th e vehicle' s

anti-loc k brake s an d othe r

systems .

I n addition , an y modification s tha t

decrease groun d clearance
increas
e th e chanc e o f
undercarriag e part s strikin g a
curb , spee d bump , o r othe r raise d
object , whic h coul d caus e you r
airbag s t o deploy .
D o no t modif y you r steerin g
whee l o r an y othe r par t o f you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Modification s coul d mak e th e
syste m ineffective .

Additiona l Safet y Precautio n

D o no t attac h o r plac e object s o n
th e airba g covers . An y objec t
attache d to , o r place d on , th e
cover s marke d "SRS, " i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l an d
o n to p o f th e dashboard , coul d
interfer e wit h th e prope r operatio n
o f th e airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e vehicl e an d
hur t someone .
Drivin g Tip s