2001 HONDA PASSPORT stop start

th
e engin e is started . I f th e ligh t
fail s t o com e o n wit h th e ke y
turne d t o th e "ON " position , i t
coul d indicat e a burne d ou t bul b
o r a blow n fuse . Hav e th e syste m
repaire d i f th e ligh t doe s no t com e
o n whe n checking .
Occasionally , thi s ligh t ma y
flicke r momentaril y whil e th e
engin e is idling , bu t thi s wil l no t
har m th e system . However , i f th e
ligh t remain s o n durin g norma l
engin e operation , th e engin e
shoul d b e stoppe d unti l th e caus e
o f th e troubl e ca n b e locate d an d
corrected . Th e sourc e o f th e
troubl e coul d b e eithe r o f th e

following : Lo
w engine oil leve l

Los s o f engin e oi l pressur e
Running
the engine with low oil
pressure can cause serious
mechanical damage almost
immediately. Turn off the engine
as soon as you can safely get the
vehicle stopped.
Instruments an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Chec
k Automati c
Transmissio n Indicato r

Th e indicato r ligh t come s o n fo r a

fe w second s whe n th e ignitio n

switc h is turne d to th e "ON "

position .
I f th e ligh t flashes , i t mean s th e
compute r controllin g th e
transmissio n ha s foun d a problem .
Hav e th e automati c transmissio nchecke
d b y you r Hond a deale r a s
soo n a s possible . Yo u ca n safel y
driv e th e vehicl e whil e th e ligh t i s
flashing , bu t th e compute r ma y
pu t th e transmissio n int o it s
"backu p mode. "
I n th e backu p mode , th e
transmissio n ma y no t shif t
automatically . I f th e transmissio n
does not shif t automatically , yo u
mus t mov e th e shif t leve r t o
chang e gears. This char t show s
th e shif t Sever positio n an d th e
gear rang e tha t wil l result . "L
" positio n Firs t gea r "2
" positio n Thir d gea r "3
" positio n Fourt h gea r "D
" positio n Fourt h gea r
Whe
n th e transmissio n is i n
backu p mod e an d doe s no t shif t

automatically , yo u shoul d mov e

th e selecto r leve r t o th e
appropriate position fo r you r

drivin g needs , a s follows :

Select "3" o r "D " fo r hig h spee d

drivin g (ove r 5 0 mph , 8 0 km/h) .

Selec t "2 " fo r moderat e speed

drivin g (betwee n 1 5 mp h [2 5

km/h ] an d 5 0 mp h [8 0 km/h]) .

Selec t "L " whe n startin g fro m a

stop , drivin g u p o r dow n a stee p

hill , o r fo r engin e brakin g whe n

towin g a traile r downhill .

D o no t excee d 6 5 mp h (4 5 mp h if

towin g a trailer) .

Instrument s an d Control s

an
d th e forwar d drivin g ranges .

Th e shif t leve r ca n b e shifte d
freel y int o an y positio n indicate d b
y th e arro w
Th e leve r

canno t b e shifte d int o an y positio n
indicate
d b y th e arro w

withou t pushin g th e butto n

locate d o n th e en d o f th e shif t

lever .
I
n this 4-spee d automati c
transmission , th e followin g thre e
mode s ca n b e selecte d b y pressin g
th e "POWER " o r "WINTER "
switc h o n th e floo r console , wit h
th e ke y switc h in th e "ON "

position :
NORMA
L mod e POWE
R mod e WINTE
R mod e
P (Park ) — Use d t o loc k th e
transmissio n whe n th e vehicl e is
parke d o r whil e startin g th e
engine . Neve r mov e th e shif t leve r
t o Par k unti l you r vehicl e is full y
stopped . Us e this positio n
togethe r wit h th e parkin g brake .
Th e shif t leve r ca n b e move d fro m
PAR K positio n if th e regula r brak e
i s applied .
Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s section .
R (Reverse) — Used for backing

the vehicle . Brin g you r vehicl e t o
a complet e sto p befor e shiftin g to

Reverse .

N (Neutral ) — Th e out-of-gea r
position . Yo u ma y restar t a stalle d
engin e whil e th e vehicl e is stil l
movin g wit h th e selecto r i n
Neutral . Refe r t o "Starting " i n thi s
section . Thi s positio n is als o use d
whe n towin g th e vehicle . Se e "I n
Cas e o f Emergency " fo r towin g
information .

D (Drive ) (Firs t t o Fourt h

Gear ) — Thi s positio n is fo r al l

norma l forwar d driving . Fo r

norma l driving , w e recommen d

tha t yo u pu t th e shif t leve r i n th e
"D " range . Thi s wil l reduc e
vehicl e nois e an d improv e fue l

economy .

Instrument s an d Control s

Yo
u ma y driv e you r ne w vehicl e
fro m its ver y firs t mile/kilomete r
withou t followin g a forma l
"break-in " schedule. However ,
ther e ar e thing s yo u ca n d o durin g
th e firs t fe w hundre d miles /
kilometer s o f drivin g tha t wil l ad d
t o th e futur e performanc e an d
econom y o f you r vehicle.
I t i s recommende d tha t you r speed
durin g th e firs t 50 0 mile s (80 0
kilometers ) b e limite d to a
maximu m o f 5 5 mp h (9 0 km/h )
an d tha t yo u d o no t driv e fo r lon g
period s a t an y one constant speed,
eithe r fas t o r slow . Durin g thi s
period , avoi d full-throttl e start s
and , i f possible , avoi d har d stops ;
especiall y durin g th e firs t 20 0
mile s (32 0 kilometers ) o f driving .
Alway s driv e a t moderate speed
unti l th e engin e ha s completel y
warme d up .
Parkin
g

Whe n leavin g you r vehicl e

unattended :
Set
th e parkin g brake . Place
th e shif t leve r i n "P "
(Park ) positio n fo r automati c

transmission .
Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a n
upwar d slope , o r o n a leve l
surface , plac e th e shif t leve r i n
th e "1st " position . Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e
equippe d wit h a manua l
transmissio n o n a downwar d
slope , plac e the shif t leve r i n
th e "R " (Reverse ) position . Tur
n the ke y t o th e "LOCK "

position .
Remov
e th e key . Th e beeper
wil l remin d you . Clos
e al l window s an d loc k al l

doors .
Chec
k to mak e certai n th e
light s ar e turne d off . Th e
beeper wil l remin d you . I
f you r vehicl e is equippe d wit h
a transfe r case (4WD) , mak e
sur e th e shif t leve r i s in 4 H o r

4L .

Parkin g Tip s
Neve
r driv e th e vehicl e wit h

th e parkin g brak e set . Thi s ca n

overhea t th e rea r brakes ,

reducin g thei r effectivenes s an d
causin g excessiv e wea r o r

damage .
Alway
s appl y th e parkin g brak e

wheneve r yo u leav e th e vehicle ,

whethe r i t i s equippe d wit h a

manua l o r automati c transmission .

Drivin g Tip s

Ne
w Vehicl e Break-I n

Fue
l Econom y

Drivin g fo r Bes t Fue l

Econom y

How , where , an d whe n yo u driv e
al l affec t ho w man y miles /
kilometer s yo u ca n ge t fro m a
gallon/lite r o f fuel . Th e carefu l
attentio n yo u giv e you r vehicl e a s
fa r a s maintenanc e an d repair s
wil l als o hel p fue l economy .

Fuel Selection

Us e onl y unleade d gasolin e
meetin g federa l governmen t
regulations . Th e federa l
governmen t specifie s th e
minimu m octan e ratin g numbe r o f
unleade d gasoline . Unleade d
gasolin e mus t b e use d fo r prope r
emission s contro l syste m
operation . I t wil l als o minimiz e
spar k plu g fouling . Th e us e o f
leade d gasolin e ca n damag e th e
emission s contro l syste m an d coul
d resul t i n los s o f warrant y

coverage .

"Jackrabbit" Starts

Yo u ca n sav e fue l (an d prolon g
engin e an d tir e life ) b y avoidin g
fas t start s awa y fro m light s an d
sto p signs .

Stop-and-Go Driving

Frequen t stop-and-g o drivin g
durin g a tri p wil l cu t dow n o n
you r mile s pe r gallo n (kilometer s
pe r liter) . Pla n eve n you r shor t
shoppin g trip s t o tak e advantag e
o f throug h street s t o avoi d traffi c
lights . Pac e you r drivin g t o avoi d
unplanne d stops .

Excessive Idling

A n idlin g engin e use s fuel , too . I f
you'r e face d wit h mor e tha n a fe w
minute s wai t an d you'r e no t i n traffic
, i t i s bette r t o tur n of f th e
ke y an d star t th e engin e agai n

later .

Repetitive Harsh Stopping

Hars h stop s ca n als o wast e fuel ;
instea d o f movin g th e vehicle , th e
energ y is waste d a s hea t i n
braking . Energ y i n th e for m o f
fue l i s als o neede d to accelerat e
bac k t o drivin g speed .

Lubricants
A well-lubricate d vehicl e mean s
les s frictio n betwee n movin g
parts . Thi s manua l list s th e prope r
lubricatio n interval s i n th e "Car e

an d Maintenance " section .

Air Cleaner

You r vehicl e get s it s powe r fro m a
mixtur e o f fue l an d air . Th e ai r i s
take n int o th e engin e throug h th e
Drivin g Tip s

Si
t i n th e driver' s sea t an d
perfor m thes e checks :
1 . Wit h th e engin e stopped ,
depres s th e brak e peda l severa l
times ; th e trave l distanc e an d
effectiv e peda l strok e shoul d
remai n unchanged .
2 . Star t th e engin e wit h th e brak e
peda l full y depressed .
Th e brak e peda l shoul d g o dow n
a littl e a s th e engin e starts .
3 . Depres s th e brak e pedal , sto p
th e engin e an d hol d th e peda l
depresse d fo r abou t 3 0
seconds ; th e brak e peda l
shoul d remai n i n positio n
withou t risin g o r goin g down .
4 . Restar t th e engin e an d ru n i t
fo r abou t a minute , the n tur n i t
of f an d depres s th e brak e
peda l firml y severa l times ; th e
brak e peda l trave l shoul d decreas
e eac h tim e th e brak e
peda l i s depressed .
I f th e brake s d o no t operat e
normally , hav e the m checke d an d
correcte d b y you r Hond a dealer .
Exhaus t syste m — Be aler t t o an y
change s i n th e soun d o f th e exhaus t
syste m o r an y smel l o f fumes .
Thes e ar e sign s th e syste m ma y b e
leakin g o r overheating . Hav e th e
syste m checke d and/o r repaire d a t
onc e i f thes e condition s exist . (Als o
se e "Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard " i n
th e "Drive r an d Passenger Safety "
sectio n an d "Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converter " i n th e "Drivin g Tips "
section. )

Windshiel d wiper s an d

washer s — Chec k th e operatio n

an d conditio n o f th e wipe r blades .

Chec k th e flo w an d ai m o f th e

washe r spray .
Defrosters
— Chec k performanc e
b y movin g th e control s t o th e
defros t settin g an d notin g th e
amoun t o f ai r directe d agains t th e
windshield .

Rea r vie w mirror s an d su n

visor s — Chec k tha t th e frictio n
joint s hol d th e mirror s an d su n
visor s firml y i n place .
Hor n — Blo w th e hor n no w an d
the n t o b e sur e i t works .

La p an d shoulde r belt s — Chec k

th e bel t system , includin g
webbing , buckles , latc h plates ,
retractors , guid e loop s an d
anchor s fo r prope r operatio n an d

damage .

Sea t adjuster s — Whe n adjustin g
a seat , b e sur e th e sea t adjuster s
latc h securel y b y pushin g th e sea t
forwar d an d backward .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

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

Secure all items so they cannot
fly forward and injure
you
or
your passengers if you brake
hard, hit an obstacle,
or
are
involved in a collision.
If yo u wan t t o
pu
t carg o o n th e
roof , us e a roo f rack , secur e al l
items , an d mak e sur e th e carg o
does not exceed 200 pounds.

Towing a Trailer

Yo u ma y
b
e abl e t o safel y to w a
lightweigh t traile r (suc h a s a
motorcycl e traile r o r smal l ten t
trailer ) off-roa d i f yo u follo w
thes e guidelines :
Do not exceed a trailer weight
of 1,00 0 pound s (includin g
cargo) or a tongue weight of
100 pounds. (Tongue weight shoul
d b e abou t 10 % o f th e
traile r weight. )
Tr y t o sta y o n smooth , leve l
dir t roads , an d avoi d drivin g i n
hill y terrain . Allo
w extr a roo m fo r starting ,
stopping , an d turning .
Slo w dow n i f yo u encounte r
bump s o r othe r obstacles .

Extra Equipment and Supplies

W e strongl y recommen d tha t yo u
D O NO T carr y extr a fuel . Gasolin e
i s highl y flammabl e an d
explosive . I t canno t b e safel y
carrie d insid e th e vehicl e o r
strappe d to th e to p o r rear . Th e
bes t thin g t o d o is fil l u p you r tan k
befor e yo u leav e pavement .
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