2001 HONDA PASSPORT engine overheat

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

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

Revers
e thi s procedur e to stor e
th e spar e tire . Connec t th e spar e
tir e t o th e bracke t wit h th e outsid e
o f th e whee l facin g up . Mak e sur e
th e tir e doe s no t catc h o n an y par t
o f th e underbod y o f th e vehicl e a s
yo u ar e raisin g it , an d tha t th e
spar e tir e is store d securel y befor e

driving .
I
f th e engin e overheats : Th
e engin e coolan t temperatur e
gauge pointe r wil l mov e u p to
the "H " o r higher . Engin
e "ping " wil l becom e

excessive .
Los
s o f engin e powe r wil l b e

noticed .
Eithe
r stea m o r boilin g wate r
wil l squir t ou t o f th e radiator .
I f yo u fin d tha t th e engin e i s

overheating :

Sto p th e vehicle , an d tur n o n
th e hazar d warnin g lights . I
f yo u see o r hear stea m o r
coolan t comin g fro m th e
engin e compartment , tur n of f
th e engin e immediately . I
f yo u d o no t se e o r hea r stea m
o r spray , tur n of f th e A/ C (i f
on ) an d ru n th e engin e a t a
spee d slightl y highe r tha n idl e
spee d (abou t 1,50 0 rpm ) fo r
severa l minutes . Watc h th e
coolan t temperatur e gauge . I f i t
remain s a t th e "H " mark , tur n
of f th e engine .
Ope n th e hoo d onl y afte r al l
sign s o f steam o r ho t coolan t
spra y hav e stopped . Loo k fo r
sign s o f a n obviou s leak , suc h
a s a spli t radiato r hose . I f yo u
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
Stea
m an d spra y fro m a n

overheate d engin e ca n

seriousl y scal d you .

D o no t ope n th e hoo d i f stea m

i s comin g out .

Engin
e Overheatin g