2001 HONDA PASSPORT mileage

Self-Adjustin
g Brake s

Th e brake s o n thi s vehicl e ar e
self-adjusting . The y hav e bee n
designe d s o tha t periodi c brak e
adjustmen t i s no t needed .
Th e brakes adjus t themselve s eac h
tim e yo u firml y appl y them .
Thus , i f th e brak e peda l goe s dow n
farthe r tha n norma l du e t o a lac k o f
adjustment , driv e backwar d an d
forwar d a fe w times . Appl y th e
brake s intermittently .
Se e you r Hond a deale r i f th e
brak e peda l heigh t doe s no t retur n
t o norma l o r i f ther e i s a rapi d
increas e i n peda l travel . Eithe r i s a
sig n o f othe r brak e trouble . Also ,
se e you r Hond a deale r i f th e
parkin g brak e needs adjustment .
Brakin
g Tip s

Contro l you r vehicle' s spee d o n a
stee p o r lon g downhil l grad e b y
shiftin g th e transmissio n t o a
lowe r gear . Constantl y usin g th e
brake s ca n caus e the m to overhea t
an d los e effectiveness .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brak e
peda l whe n yo u ar e no t intendin g
t o brak e ("ridin g th e brakes" ) ca n
caus e the m to overheat . Thi s
reduce s thei r effectiveness, wears
the m ou t faster , an d ca n reduc e
fue l mileage . I t als o causes you r
brak e light s t o sta y o n al l th e time ,
confusin g driver s behin d you .
Brak e Wea r Indicator s
Th e fron t an d rea r brake s hav e
built-i n wea r indicators . Thes e mak
e a high-pitche d squealin g o r
cricket-lik e warnin g soun d whe n
th e brak e pad s o r lining s ar e wor n
t o th e poin t o f replacement . Th e
soun d ma y com e an d g o o r b e
hear d al l th e tim e whe n th e vehicl e
i s moving , bu t ma y sto p whe n th e
brak e peda l i s pushe d dow n firmly .
Expensiv e damag e ca n resul t i f
pad s o r lining s ar e no t replace d
immediatel y whe n needed .
Drivin g o n Slipper y Surface s
Driving , steering , an d brakin g
tractio n ar e reduce d whe n th e
roa d is coate d wit h water , snow ,
ice , gravel , o r othe r materials .
Slo w dow n an d adjus t you r
drivin g t o suc h conditions . I t i s
importan t t o slo w dow n whe n i t i s
slipper y because stoppin g
Drivin g Tip s

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

Whee
l Alignmen t

Prope r whee l alignmen t improve s
tir e mileage . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n part s shoul d b e
inspecte d ofte n an d aligne d whe n
neede d (see th e "Technica l Data "
section) . Imprope r alignmen t wil l
caus e th e fron t tire s t o rol l a t a n
angl e tha t wil l resul t i n faste r tir e

wear .

Prope r tir e balancin g provide s th e
bes t ridin g comfor t an d help s
reduc e tir e trea d wear .
Out-of-balanc e tire s ca n cause
annoyin g vibratio n an d uneve n
tir e wea r suc h a s cuppin g an d fla t

spots.
Exterio
r

Washin g You r Vehicl e

Th e bes t wa y t o preserv e you r
vehicle' s finis h is t o kee p it clea n b y
frequen t washings . Was h th e vehicl e
wit h lukewar m o r col d water .
D o no t us e ho t wate r o r was h in
direc t sunlight . D o no t us e stron g
soa p o r chemica l detergents . Al l
cleanin g agent s shoul d b e promptl y
flushe d fro m th e surfac e an d no t
allowe d t o dr y o n th e finish .

Polishin g an d Waxin g
You r Vehicl e

Polishin g is recommende d to
remov e accumulate d residu e an d
eliminat e an y "weathered "

appearance .

You r Hond a deale r offer s severa l
polishe s an d cleaner s tha t hav e
prove n to maintai n th e origina l
finis h appearanc e an d durability .
Protectio
n o f Exterio r
Brigh t Meta l Part s

Brigh t meta l part s shoul d b e cleane d
regularl y t o kee p thei r luster .
Washin g wit h wate r i s al l tha t i s
usuall y needed . However , chrom e
polis h ma y b e use d o n chrom e o r
stainles s stee l trim , i f necessary . A
coatin g o f wax , rubbe d t o a hig h
polish , i s recommende d fo r al l brigh t
meta l parts .

Car e o f Aluminu m Wheel s

Aluminu m wheel s hav e a
clear-coa t finis h simila r t o paint .
Us e a chamoi s skin , spong e o r
othe r sof t materia l whe n washin g
th e wheels .

Foreig n Materia l Deposit s

Calciu m chlorid e an d othe r salts ,
ic e meltin g agents , roa d oi l an d
tar , tre e sap , bir d droppings ,
Car e an d Maintenanc e

You
r ne w Hond a is covere d b y

thes e warranties :

New Vehicle Limited Warranty —

Cover s your ne w vehicle , excep t
fo r th e battery , emission s contro l
system s an d accessories , agains t
defect s i n material s an d
workmanship .

Emission Control Systems
Defects Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty — Thes e

tw o warrantie s cove r you r
vehicle' s emissio n contro l
systems . Time , mileage , an d
coverag e ar e conditional . Pleas e
rea d th e warrant y manua l fo r
exac t information .
Original Equipment Battery
Limited Warranty — Thi s
warrant y give s u p to 100 % credi t

towar d a replacemen t battery .
Seat
Belt Limited Warranty —

A sea t bel t tha t fail s t o functio n
properl y i s covere d fo r th e usefu l
lif e o f th e vehicle .
Rust Perforation Limited
Warranty - Al l exterio r bod y
panel s ar e covere d fo r rust-throug h
fro m th e insid e fo r th e specifie d
tim e perio d wit h n o mileag e limit .

Accessory Limited Warranty —

Genuin e Hond a Accessorie s ar e
covere d unde r thi s warranty . Tim e
an d mileag e limit s depen d o n th e
typ e o f accessor y an d othe r
factors . Pleas e rea d you r warrant y
manua l fo r details .
Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty — Cover s al l Genuin e
Hond a replacemen t part s agains t
defect s i n material s an d
workmanship .
Replacement
Battery Limited
Warranty — Provide s prorate d

coverag e fo r a replacemen t

batter y purchase d fro m a Hond a

dealer .

Replacement Muffler Lifetime

Limited Warranty — Provide s

coverag e fo r a s lon g a s th e
purchase r o f th e muffle r own s
th e vehicle .
Restriction s an d exclusion s appl y
t o al l thes e warranties . Pleas e rea d
th e 200 1 Hond a Warrant y bookle t
tha t cam e wit h you r vehicl e fo r
precis e informatio n o n warrant y
coverages . You r Honda' s origina l
tire s ar e covere d b y thei r
manufacturer . Tir e warrant y
informatio n is i n a separat e
booklet .

Owne r Assistanc e

Warrant
y Coverage s

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