2001 HONDA PASSPORT steering wheel

Key
s an d Ignitio n

You r Passpor t come s wit h tw o

keys .

Th e ke y cod e numbe r i s stampe d
o n th e meta l plat e attache d to th e
ke y ring .
Fo r vehicl e security :
Recor d th e ke y cod e number .
Kee p th e ke y cod e numbe r
plat e in a saf e place , NO T IN
TH E VEHICLE . I
f th e origina l key s ar e lost ,

duplicate s ca n b e mad e usin g th e

ke y cod e number . Contac t an y

Hond a deale r o r a locksmith .

Steerin g Colum n
Lock/Ignitio n Switc h

Th e ignitio n switch , o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steering column, ha s
fiv e positions : LOC
K — Th e norma l parkin g
position . Thi s lock s th e steerin g
an d prevent s norma l us e o f th e
steerin g wheel .
Th e ke y ca n b e remove d onl y
whe n th e ignitio n is i n thi s
position . O n automati c
transmissio n models , th e ignitio n
switc h canno t b e turne d to th e
"EOCK " positio n unles s th e shif t
leve r ha s firs t bee n place d in th e
"P " position . Th e shif t leve r i s
the n locked .
AC C (Accessory) — In thi s
position , yo u ca n us e som e
electrica l accessorie s whe n th e
engin e is no t running .
O N — Th e norma l drivin g

position .

START —This positio n start s th e
engine . Th e switc h return s t o O N
whe n yo u releas e th e key .

Interio r Feature s

META
L PLAT E
WIT H KE Y COD E

Assis
t Gri p
A n assis t gri p i s locate d abov e
eac h window . Hor
n Butto n
T o soun d th e horn , pres s th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l

airbag .

HORN ARE A Til
t Steerin g Whee l
See page 15 for important
information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.
Th e releas e leve r fo r th e til t
steerin g whee l i s o n th e lef t sid e
o f th e steerin g column .
T o adjus t th e heigh t o f th e
steerin g wheel , pus h u p o n th e
lever . Th e steerin g whee l ha s si x
Interio r Feature s

I
f yo u don' t kno w th e answer s t o

thes e question s befor e beginnin g

a n ascent , stop , wal k u p th e hil l
an d fin d out .

I f yo u decid e tha t i t i s saf e t o

driv e u p a hill :
Select a suitable low gear and
firmly grip the steering wheel.

Approach th e hil l wit h
enoug
h

spee d t o smoothl y star t u p th e

hill .

Maintai n a steady speed as yo u
clim b th e

hill .
Reduc e spee d
a
s yo u approach
th e top , an d watc h fo r othe r
vehicle s tha t ma y b e
approachin g th e to p fro m th e
othe r sid e o f th e hill .

If You Stall Going Up a Hill

I f a hil l i s steeper than yo u
expected , tractio n is poorer ,
o r yo u don' t maintai n sufficien t
speed, you ma y begi n t o stall . I f
tha t happens:
Conside r downshiftin g i f yo u
ar e jus t beginnin g t o slo w

down .
I
f yo u can' t downshift , o r i f
downshiftin g doesn' t help , sto p
th e vehicl e an d se t th e parkin g

brake .

I f yo u hav e passengers, you
ma y wan t t o hav e the m ge t ou t
an d mov e awa y fro m th e

vehicle.

I f yo u ar e headed straight u p
th e hill , shif t int o reverse ,
releas e th e parkin g brake , an d
slowl y bac k straight down th e
hill , usin g th e brak e peda l t o
contro l speed .
I f yo u ar e no t heade d straigh t
uphil l o r yo u don' t fee l
comfortabl e backin g down ,
don't . I f th e engin e i s stil l
running , leav e th e parkin g
brak e on , shif t t o Par k
(automatic transmission ) o r
Off-Roa d Drivin g Informatio n
Driving
Up a Hill

T
o d o thei r job , airbag s inflat e wit h
tremendou s speed—ove r 10 0 mph . S o whil e
airbag s ca n sav e you r lif e an d reduc e th e
severit y o f injuries , the y ca n als o caus e
abrasion s an d bruises . An d i f yo u si t to o
close , or don' t wea r a sea t belt , or don' t si t in
a prope r position , a n inflatin g airba g ca n
caus e broke n bone s o r mor e seriou s injuries .

Wearing a seat belt, and sitting up, well back

from the steering wheel or dashboard, reduces

the chance of injuries caused by a crash or an

inflating airbag.