2001 HONDA PASSPORT radio

Operatin
g th e Optiona l C D
Change r

A n in-das h Compac t Dis c change r
i s availabl e throug h you r dealer . I t
hold s u p t o si x discs , providin g
severa l hour s o f continuou s
entertainment . Yo u operat e th e
C D change r wit h th e control s o n
th e fron t o f th e change r an d o n th e
fron t o f th e radio .
T o operat e th e C D changer , th e
ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y (I ) o r O N (II) .

Loading the CDs in the Changer

T o loa d a C D in th e changer , pres s
th e butto n o n th e fron t o f th e
change r fo r th e C D numbe r yo u
wan t t o loa d (1 , fo r example) . Th e
ligh t nex t t o th e butto n wil l begi n
flashing . Whe n th e gree n light s
nex t t o th e C D slo t begi n flashing ,
inser t th e C D par t wa y int o th e
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s

C
D BUTTO N

BACKWAR
D
BUTTO N FORWAR
D
BUTTO N
TRAC K SELECTO R BUTTON S
C D LOADIN G SLO T


EJECT BUTTO N
C D SELECTO R BUTTON S

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

Radi
o Frequencie s

You r Honda' s radi o ca n receiv e
th e complet e A M an d F M bands .
Thos e band s cove r thes e
frequencies :
A M band : 530 to 1,71 0 kilohert z
F M band : 87. 7 t o 107. 9 megahert z
Radi o station s o n th e A M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 1 0
kilohert z apar t (530 , 540 , 550) .
Station s o n th e F M ban d ar e
assigne d frequencie s a t leas t 0. 2
megahert z apar t (87.9 , 88.1 , 88.3) .
Station s mus t us e thes e exac t
frequencies . I t i s fairl y commo n
fo r station s t o round-of f th e
frequenc y i n thei r advertising , s o
you r radi o coul d sho w a
frequenc y o f 100. 9 eve n thoug h
th e announce r ma y cal l th e statio n
"F M 101. "
Radi
o Receptio n

Ho w wel l you r Honda' s radi o
receive s station s i s dependen t o n
man y factors , suc h a s th e distanc e
fro m th e station' s transmitter ,
nearb y larg e objects , an d
atmospheri c conditions .
A radi o station' s signa l get s
weake r a s yo u get farthe r awa y
fro m it s transmitter . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n A M station , yo u
wil l notic e th e soun d volum e
becomin g weaker , an d th e statio n
driftin g i n an d out . I f yo u ar e
listenin g t o a n F M station , yo u
wil l se e th e stere o indicato r
flickerin g of f an d o n a s th e signa l
weakens . Eventually , th e stere o
indicato r wil l g o of f an d th e soun d
wil l fad e completel y a s yo u ge t
ou t o f rang e o f th e station' s
signal . Drivin
g ver y nea r th e transmitte r
o f a statio n tha t i s broadcastin g o n
a frequenc y clos e t o th e frequenc y
o f th e statio n yo u ar e listenin g t o
ca n als o affec t you r radio' s
reception . Yo u ma y temporaril y
hea r bot h stations , o r hea r onl y
th e statio n yo u ar e clos e to .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature 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 .

Owne
r Assistanc e ........ . 24 5
Owne r Safet y Check s ...... . 20 8

Pane l Brightnes s Contro l ... . 7 3
Par k Gea r Positio n ........ . 7 7
Parkin g Brak e an d
Brak e Syste m Ligh t .... . 61 , 8 6
Parkin g Ove r Thing s
Tha t Bur n .............. . 17 2
Polishin g an d Waxin g ..... . 22 4
Powe r Driv e Indicato r ... . 69 , 8 1
Powe r Outlets , Accessor y .... . 11 7
Powe r Steerin g Belt .
See Driv e Belt s
Pre-Driv e Safet y Checklis t .... . 9
Pregnancy , Usin g Sea t Belt s . 1 6
Prope r Sea t Bel t Usag e .... . 1 3 Protectin
g Adult s ........... . 1 0
Additiona l
Safet y Precaution s ....... . 1 7
Adjus t th e Fron t Sea t ..... . 1 0
Adjus t th e Hea d Restraint s . 1 2
Adjus t th e Seat-Back s .... . 1 1
Adjus t th e
Steerin g Whee l ......... . 1 5
Advic e fo r Pregnan t Wome n 1 6
Clos e an d Loc k th e Door s . . 1 0
Faste n an d
Positio n th e Sea t Belt s ... . 1 3
Protectin g Childre n ......... . 1 8

Additiona l

Safet y Precaution s ...... . 2 1

Al l Childre n

Mus t B e Restraine d ..... . 1 8

Childre n Shoul d

Si t i n th e Bac k Sea t ..... . 1 9 Genera
l Guideline s fo r
Usin g Chil d Seat s ....... . 2 1
I f a Chil d Require s
Clos e Attention......... . 2 1
I f Yo u Mus t Driv e
Wit h Severa l Childre n ... . 2 0
Passenger' s Airba g Pose s
Seriou s Risk s t o Childre n . 1 9
Protectin g Infant s ........ . 2 6
Protectin g Large r Childre n . 3 4
Protectin g Smal l Childre n . . 3 1
Usin g Chil d Seat s
Wit h Tether s ........... . 3 8
Radiato r Overheatin g ...... . 19 0

Radio/Cassett e

Soun d Syste m .......... . 12 5

Radio/Cassette/C D

Soun d Syste m .......... . 13 3
Rea r Lights ,
Bul b Replacemen t ....... . 24 3