2001 HONDA PASSPORT gas mileage

Operatio
n i n

Foreig n Countrie s

I f yo u ar e plannin g t o tak e you r
Hond a outsid e th e U.S . o r
Canada , contac t th e touris t
bureau s i n th e area s yo u wil l b e
travelin g in t o fin d ou t abou t th e
availabilit y o f unleade d gasolin e
wit h th e prope r octan e rating .
I f unleade d gasolin e i s no t
available , b e awar e tha t usin g
leade d gasolin e i n you r Hond a
wil l affec t performanc e an d fue l
mileage , an d damag e it s
emission s controls . I t wil l n o
longe r compl y wit h U.S . an d
Canadia n emission s regulations ,
an d wil l b e illega l t o operat e in
Nort h America . T o brin g you r
vehicl e bac k int o complianc e wil l
requir e th e replacemen t o f severa l
components , suc h a s th e oxyge n
senso r an d th e three-wa y catalyti c
converter . Thes e replacement s
ar e no t covere d unde r warranty .
Accessorie
s & Modification s

Modifyin g you r vehicle , o r
installin g som e non-Hond a
accessories , ca n mak e you r vehicl e
unsafe . Befor e yo u mak e an y
modification s o r ad d an y
accessories , b e sur e to rea d th e

followin g information .

Accessories
You r deale r ha s Genuin e Hond a
accessorie s tha t allo w yo u t o
personaliz e you r vehicle . Thes e
accessorie s hav e bee n designe d an d
approve d fo r you r vehicle , an d ar e
covere d b y warranty .
Non-Hond a accessorie s ar e
usuall y designe d fo r universa l
applications . Althoug h
aftermarke t accessorie s ma y fi t o n
you r vehicle , the y ma y no t mee t
factor y specifications , an d coul d
adversel y affec t you r vehicle' s
handlin g an d stability . (See "Modifications
" o n th e nex t pag e
fo r additiona l information. )
Whe n properl y installed , ca r
phones , alarms , two-wa y radios ,
an d low-powere d audi o system s
shoul d no t interfer e wit h you r
vehicle' s computer-controlle d
Drivin g Tip s

Imprope
r accessorie s o r

modification s ca n affec t

you r vehicle' s handling ,

stabilit y an d performance ,

an d caus e a cras h i n

whic h yo u ca n b e hur t o r

killed .

Follo w al l instruction s i n

thi s owner' s manua l
regardin g accessorie s an d

modifications .

Oi
l Viscosit y

Engin e oi l viscosit y (thickness ) ha s
a n effec t o n fue l economy . Lowe r
viscosit y engin e oil s ca n provid e
increase d fue l economy ; however ,
highe r temperatur e weathe r
condition s requir e highe r viscosit y
engin e oil s fo r satisfactor y
lubrication . T o ge t th e bes t fue l
econom y wit h you r vehicle , yo u
shoul d us e a fuel-savin g engin e oi l
o f th e prope r viscosity . Thes e oil s
ca n b e foun d in servic e station s an d othe
r retai l stores . The y ar e
identifie d b y word s suc h a s
"Energ y Saving, " "Conserve s
Gasoline, " "Ga s Saving, "
"Gasolin e Saving, " "Frictio n
Reducing, " "Improve d Gasolin e
Mileage " o r "Fue l Saving. "
Th e char t list s th e recommende d
engin e oi l viscositie s fo r th e
temperatur e rang e yo u expec t
befor e th e nex t oi l change . Fo r

temperature s abov e 0° F ( — 18°C) ,

SA E 10W-3 0 i s th e preferre d viscosit
y grade . I f cold-weathe r
startin g problem s ar e encountere d
a t temperature s belo w 0° F

( — 18°C) , SA E 5W-3 0 viscosit y

oil s ma y b e required .

Oi l Leve l Chec k

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y t o
kee p th e engin e oi l a t th e prope r
level . Chec k th e oi l leve l a t regula r
interval s (suc h a s ever y othe r fue l
stop ) an d kee p i t abov e th e
"minimum " leve l mark .
Remember , you r engin e ma y us e
mor e oi l whe n i t i s new .
Th e bes t tim e t o chec k the engin e
oi l leve l i s whe n the oi l i s warm ,
suc h a s durin g a fue l stop . Shu t of f
th e engin e and wai t about 5 minute s
fo r the oi l t o drai n bac k t o th e oi l
pan . Pul l ou t th e dipstick , wip e i t
clean , and pus h i t bac k dow n al l th e
way . No w pul l ou t th e dipstic k an d
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Foreig
n Countries ,

Operatio n i n ............ . 17 3

Fue l
Fillin g th e Fue l Tan k .... . 19 7

Fue l Fil l Ca p .......... . 19 7
Fue l Gaug e ............ . 5 9
Lo w Fue l Indicato r ..... . 6 4

Octan e Requiremen t .... . 20 0

Oxygenate d ........... . 20 0
Recommendatio n ....... . 19 8
Tan k Capacit y ..... . 198 , 23 7

Fue l Injectio n Syste m ..... . 25 0

Fuse s
Checkin g th e ...... . 193, 24 0
Location s ............. . 24 0 Gasoho
l ................ . 20 0
Gasolin e ................ . 20 0
See also Fue l

Octan e Requiremen t .... . 20 0

Tank ,

Fillin g th e ........... . 19 7

Ga s Statio n Procedure s .... . 19 7
Gauge s

Engin e Coolan t

Temperatur e .......... . 6 0
Fue l ................. . 5 9
Speedomete r .......... . 5 8
Tachomete r ........... . 5 8

GAW R (Gros s Axl e

Weigh t Rating ) .......... . 23 3

Gearshif t Leve r Position s

Automati c Transmissio n . . 7 6

5-Spee d Transmissio n ... . 8 3

Glas s Cleanin g ........... . 23 0 Glov
e Bo x .............. . 11 4
GVW R (Gros s Vehicl e
Weigh t Rating ) ......... . 23 3

Haloge n Headligh t Bulb s ... . 24 3
Hazar d Warnin g Flashe r ... . 7 6

Hea d Restraint s ...... . 8 , 12 , 9 3

Headlight s .............. . 7 2

Hig h Bea m Indicato r .... . 6 2

Hig h Beam s ........... . 7 2

On , Reminde r ......... . 7 3

Replacin g Haloge n Bulb s . 24 3

Turnin g o n ............ . 7 2

Heatin g an d Coolin g ...... . 12 0

High-Lo w Bea m Switc h ... . 7 2

Hoo d Releas e ........ . 109 , 19 9
Flor n ................... . 11 5
Hydroplanin g ............ . 16 8
Ga s Mileage , Improvin g ... . 17 0