2001 HONDA PASSPORT display

Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n explain s th e control s
an d display s tha t contribut e to th e
dail y operatio n o f you r Honda .
Al l th e essentia l control s ar e
withi n eas y reach . Contro
l Location s ........ . 5 6
Indicator s an d Gauge s ..... . 5 7
Gauge s ................. . 5 8
Tachomete r ........... . 5 8
Speedomete r .......... . 5 8
Odomete r ............ . 5 8
Tri p Odometer /
Rese t Kno b .......... . 5 8
Fue l Gaug e ........... . 5 9
Engin e Coolan t
Temperatur e Gaug e ... . 6 0
Indicato r Light s .......... . 6 1
Switche s ................ . 7 0
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r 7 0
Headlight s ............ . 7 2
Illuminatio n Contro l .... . 7 3
Rea r Windo w Defogge r . . 7 4
Rea r Windo w Wiper /
Washe r ............. . 7 4
Tur n Signal s ........... . 7 5
Hazar d Warnin g Flashe r . . 7 6 Automati
c Transmissio n ... . 7 6
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 0
5-Spee d Manua l Transmissio n 8 3
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 4
Parkin g Brak e ........... . 8 6
Accelerato r Peda l ......... . 8 7
Clutc h Peda l ............ . 8 7
Instrument s an d Control s

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o

Audi o Syste m

For LX and EX models
You r Honda' s audi o syste m
provide s clea r receptio n o n bot h
A M an d F M bands , whil e th e
prese t button s allo w yo u t o easil y
selec t you r favorit e stations .
Th e cassett e syste m feature s
Dolb y B * nois e reduction ,
automati c sensin g o f chromium -
dioxid e (CrO 2) tape , an d
autorevers e fo r continuou s play .
* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corporation
. "DOLBY " an d th e symbo l
ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation .
Operatin
g th e Radi o

Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y o r ON . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pressin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e PWR/VO L knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is
displayed . T o chang e bands , pres s
th e A M o r F M button . O n th e F M
band , S T wil l b e displaye d if th e
statio n is broadcastin g in stereo .
Stere o reproductio n o n A M is no t

available .

Yo u ca n us e an y o f thre e method s
t o fin d radi o station s o n th e
selected band: TUNE, SEEK, or

the Preset buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o to a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e righ t sid e t o tun e t o
a highe r frequency , o r th e lef t sid e t
o tun e t o a lowe r frequency .
Th e frequenc y number s wil l star t
t o chang e rapidly . Releas e th e ba r
whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y i n smal l increments ,
pres s an d releas e th e TUN E ba r
quickly .
SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n
wit h a stron g signal . T o activat e it ,
pres s an d releas e th e SEEK/SCA N
button . Th e syste m scan s upwar d
fro m th e curren t frequency . I t
stop s whe n i t find s a statio n wit h
a stron g signal .
Preset — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e
frequenc y o n th e A M band , an d
tw o o n th e F M ban d (FM 1 an d
FM2) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

T
o stor e a frequency :
1 . Selec t th e desire d band : AM ,

FM1 ,
o r FM2 .
2 . Us e th e TUN E o r SEE K
functio n t o fin d a desire d

station .

3 . Pic k th e prese t butto n yo u
wan t fo r tha t station . Press the
butto n an d hol d it unti l yo u
hea r a beep .
4 . Repea t step s 1 to 3 to stor e a
tota l o f si x station s o n A M an d
twelv e o n FM .
Onc e a station' s frequenc y i s
stored , simpl y pres s an d releas e
th e prope r prese t butto n t o tun e t o
it . Th e numbe r o f th e prese t
butto n yo u hav e selecte d is show n
i n th e display . Th
e prese t frequencie s wil l b e los t
i f you r vehicle' s batter y goe s dea d
o r i s disconnected .
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h
stron g signal s o n th e selecte d
band . T o activat e it , pres s th e
SEEK/SCA N butto n unti l yo u hea r
a beep , the n releas e it . Th e syste m
wil l sca n u p th e ban d fo r a statio n wit
h a stron g signal . Whe n it find s
one , i t wil l sto p an d pla y tha t
statio n fo r approximatel y fiv e
seconds . I f yo u d o nothing , th e
syste m wil l the n sca n fo r th e nex t
stron g statio n an d pla y tha t fo r
fiv e seconds . Whe n it play s a
statio n tha t yo u wan t t o continu e
listenin g to , pres s th e
SEEK/SCA N butto n again .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature sON/OFF/VO
L KNO B
SEEK/SCA N BUTTO N

TUN
E BUTTO N

PRESE T BUTTON S

DISPLA
Y

AM/FM1/FM 2 BUTTO N

Adjustin
g th e Soun d

Bass , Treble , Balance , an d Fade r
ar e eac h adjustable . Yo u selec t
whic h o f thes e yo u wan t t o adjus t
b y pressin g th e MOD E butto n
severa l times . Th e selecte d mode ,
BAS , TRE , FAD , o r BA L is show n
i n th e display .

Balance/Fade r — Thes e tw o

mode s adjus t th e strengt h o f th e
soun d comin g fro m eac h speaker .
BA L adjust s th e side-to-sid e
strength , whil e FA D adjust s th e
front-to-bac k strength .
Selec t BA L o r FA D b y pressin g
th e MOD E button . Adjus t th e
Balanc e o r Fade r t o you r likin g b y pressin
g th e o r ke y b y th e
MOD E button . Th e numbe r i n th e
displa y (fro m R 7 t o L 7 fo r BAL ,
fro m R 7 t o F 7 fo r FAD ) show s
yo u th e curren t setting . Treble/Bas
s — Us e thes e mode s t o
adjus t th e ton e t o you r liking .
Selec t TR E o r BA S b y pressin g
th e MOD E button . Adjus t th e desire
d mod e b y pressin g th e o
r key . Th e displaye d numbe r
(fro m — 5 to 5 ) show s yo u th e
curren t setting . Th
e syste m wil l automaticall y
retur n th e displa y t o norma l mod e
abou t seve n second s afte r yo u sto p
adjustin g a mod e wit h th e keys .

Radi o Frequencie s an d
Receptio n

Fo r information , se e pag e 136 .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

MOD
E ADJUS T BUTTON SDISPLA
Y
MOD
E

Operatin
g th e Cassett e Playe r

Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in
ACCESSOR Y o r ON . Mak e sur e
th e tap e openin g o n th e cassett e is
facin g t o th e right , the n inser t th e
cassett e mos t o f th e wa y int o th e
slot . Th e syste m wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e way , an d begi n t o play .
Th e tap e directio n indicato r wil l
ligh t t o sho w yo u whic h sid e o f th
e cassett e is playing . Th e
indicate s th e sid e yo u inserte d
facin g upwar d is no w playing . I f
yo u wan t t o pla y th e othe r side , pres
s th e (prese t 2 ) button .
I f th e cassett e wa s recorde d usin g
Dolb y nois e reduction , tur n it o n b
y pressin g th e (prese t 5 ) button
. Yo u wil l se e i n th e
display .
Yo u ca n switc h betwee n th e
cassett e an d th e radi o b y pressin gth
e FM/A M an d TAP E buttons .
Whe n yo u pres s th e FM/A M
butto n wit h a cassett e playing , th e
radi o begin s t o pla y an d th e
cassett e stop s bu t doe s no t eject .
T o begi n playin g th e cassett e a t
th e sam e point , pres s th e TAP E
button .
Whe n th e syste m reache s th e en d
o f th e tape , i t wil l automaticall y
revers e directio n an d pla y th e
othe r side . I f yo u wan t t o remov e
th e cassett e fro m th e drive , pres s
th e EJEC T button .
Whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignitio n
switch , th e syste m stop s th e tap e
bu t doe s no t ejec t th e cassette . I t
wil l begi n t o pla y whe n yo u tur n
th e ignitio n switc h bac k on . T o
ejec t th e tape , eve n wit h th e
ignitio n switc h off , pres s th e
EJEC T button . Tap
e Searc h Function s
Wit h a cassett e playing , yo u ca n
us e th e FF , REW , o r AP S functio n
t o fin d a desire d program .
FF/RE W — Fas t Forwar d an d
Rewin d mov e th e tap e rapidly . Pres
s an d releas e th e butto n (prese
t 1 ) t o rewind , o r th e
butto n (prese t 3 ) t o fas t forward .
Yo u wil l se e RE W or F F in th e display
. Pres s th e butto n t o
retur n t o PLA Y mode . I f th e
syste m reache s th e en d o f th e tap e
whil e i n fas t forwar d o r rewind , i t
automaticall y stop s tha t function ,
reverse s direction , an d begin s t o

play .

Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

APS — The Automatic Program
Search function allows you to find
the beginning of a song or
CASSETTE SLOTTAPE DIRECTION
BUTTON
REWIND BUTTON
EJECT BUTTON FAS
T FORWARD
BUTTO
N
AUTOMATIC PROGRAM SEARCH BUTTON AUTOMATIC PROGRAM
SEARCH BUTTON
TAPE BUTTON
If the system reaches the end of
the tape before finding the selected song
or passage, it
reverses direction and returns to PLAY mode. DOLB

Y BUTTON
To cancel APS, press the
button.

The AP

S function uses silent
periods on

the tape to find the end
of a

song or passage. This feature
may not work to your satisfaction
Comfort and Convenience Features
passage. Use the
(preset 4)
or
(preset 6) buttons to activate

APS.

For example

, the first song on the
cassette is
playing, and you wish
to listen to the third song. Press
twice; you
will see FF and 2

displayed. The system will fast
forward the tape to the beginning of the third song, then return to
PLAY mode.
T

o return to the beginning of the
current song
or passage, press
once. To

return to the beginning
of the previous song, press
twice.

slot
. Th e driv e wil l pul l i t i n th e
res t o f th e way , an d begi n playin g
th e firs t track . Th e ligh t nex t t o
th e butto n wil l sta y o n a s a
reminde r tha t a C D is loade d in
tha t position .
Repea t thi s procedur e t o loa d CD s
i n th e remainin g position s i n th e
changer . Th e position s tha t
contai n CD s wil l displa y a gree n
ligh t nex t t o thei r buttons . Th e C D
positio n tha t i s currentl y loade d
an d read y t o pla y wil l displa y a n
orang e light .
Playing CDs
Pres s th e C D butto n o n th e fron t
o f th e radio . Th e C D tha t i s
currentl y loade d wil l begi n
playing . Th e dis c an d trac k
number s wil l b e show n i n th e
radi o display . Whe n th e syste m
reache s th e en d o f tha t CD , i t wil l
loa d an d pla y th e nex t CD . T
o selec t a differen t disc , pus h th e
appropriat e butto n (1-6 ) o n th e
fron t o f th e C D changer . Th e ligh t
nex t t o th e butto n wil l flas h a s th e
curren t C D is store d an d th e ne w
C D is loaded . Th e ligh t wil l the n
tur n orange , an d th e C D wil l
begi n playin g fro m th e firs t track .
Yo u ca n als o pres s th e
TUNE/DIS C butto n o n th e fron t o f th
e radio : t o selec t th e previou
s disc , o r t o selec t th e
nex t disc .
T o chang e tracks , pres s an d releas
e eithe r th e butto n (prese
t 4) , o r th e butto n
(prese t 6) . Eac h tim e yo u pres s th
e syste m wil l advanc e on e track
. Pressin g onc e wil l
retur n th e syste m to th e beginnin g
o f th e curren t track . Pres s i t agai n
t o selec t th e previou s track . T
o mov e rapidl y withi n a track , pres
s an d hol d th e butto n
(prese t 3 ) t o mov e forward , o r th e butto
n (prese t 1 ) t o mov e
backward . Releas e th e butto n
whe n th e syste m reache s th e poin t
yo u want .
Yo u ca n switc h t o th e radi o o r
cassett e playe r b y pressin g th e
FM/A M o r TAP E button s o n th e
fron t o f th e radio . T o switc h bac k
t o th e C D changer , pres s th e C D
button . Th e C D wil l begi n playin g
wher e i t lef t off .
T o ejec t a CD , selec t i t wit h th e
butto n o n th e fron t o f th e C D
change r (th e ligh t turn s t o
orange) , the n pres s th e EJEC T

button .

Protectin g Compac t Disc s

Fo r informatio n o n ho w to handl e
an d protec t compac t discs , se e
pag e 146 .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

AM/FM/Cassette/C
D

Change r Stere o
Audi o Syste m

For EX-L model
You r Honda' s audi o syste m
provide s clea r receptio n o n bot h
A M an d F M bands , whil e th e
prese t button s allo w yo u t o easil y
selec t you r favorit e stations .
Th e C D change r hold s u p t o si x
discs , providin g severa l hour s o f
continuou s entertainment .
Th e cassett e syste m feature s
Dolb y B * nois e reduction ,
automati c sensin g o f chromium -
dioxide (CrO2) tape, and

autoreverse fo r continuou s play .
* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corporation
. "DOLBY " an d th e symbo l
ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation . Operatin
g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y o r ON . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pressin g th e
PWR/VO L knob . Adjus t th e
volum e b y turnin g th e PWR/VO L
knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o i s
displayed . T o chang e bands , pres s
th e A M o r F M button . Pres s th e
F M butto n agai n t o switc h
betwee n FM 1 an d FM2 . O n th e
F M band , S T wil l b e displaye d i f
th e statio n i s broadcastin g i n
stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s
t o fin d radi o station s o n th e
selecte d band : TUNE , SEEK ,

SCAN, or the Preset buttons.

TUN E —Us e th e TUN E ba r t o
tun e th e radi o t o a desire d
frequency
. Pres s th e righ t sid e
t
o tun e to a highe r frequency ,
o
r th e lef t sid e t o tun e to a

lowe r frequency . Th e frequenc y

number s wil l star t t o chang e

rapidly . Releas e th e ba r whe n th e

displa y reache s th e desire d

frequency . T o chang e th e

frequenc y i n smal l increments ,

pres s an d releas e th e TUN E ba r

quickly .

SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n

searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n

wit h a stron g signal . T o activat e it ,

pres s an d releas e th e
SEEK/SCA N button . Th e syste m
scan s u p th e ban d fro m th e curren t
frequency . I t stop s whe n i t find s a
statio n wit h a stron g signal .
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h
stron g signal s o n th e selecte d
band . T o activat e it , pres s an d
hol d th e SEEK/SCA N butto n unti l
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s