2001 HONDA PASSPORT turn signal

Interio
r
D IGNITION SWITCH

See page 101 .

E STARTING THE ENGINE

See page 157 .

F GAUGES

See page 58 .

G ADJUSTING REAR AND

SID E VIE W MIRROR S
See page 105 .

H SHIFTING

For automatic , see page 76 .
Fo r manual , see page 83 .
Fo r four-whee l drive, see pages

8 0 an d 84 .

I PARKING BRAKE

See page 86 .

J HEADEIGHTS

See page 72 .

K WINDSHIEED WIPERS

See page 70 .

L TURN SIGNALS

See page 75 .

M HEATER CONTROLS

See page 120 .

N MAP LIGHT AND

MOONROO F
See pages 112 .

O PUTTING FUEL IN

TH E VEHICL E

See page 197 .

Of f t o a Goo d Star t

If
you keep driving with the
malfunction indicator lamp on,
you can damage your vehicle's
emissions controls and engine.
Those repairs may not be covered
by your vehicle's warranties.
Reduce d Powe r
Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n fo r a fe w
seconds when yo u tur n th e ke y t o
th e "ON " positio n
I f i t come s o n a t an y othe r time , i t
indicate s tha t ther e is a proble m in
th e throttl e "drive-by-wire "
system . Wit h th e ligh t on , you r
vehicl e goes into "lim p home "
mod e — the engin e run s o n thre e
cylinders , an d th e accelerato r
peda l n o longe r control s engin e

speed .
A
s soo n a s i t i s safe , pul l of f th e
roa d an d tur n of f th e engine .
Restar t th e engin e to rese t th e
system . I f th e ligh t remain s on , o r
come s o n agai n whil e driving ,
hav e th e vehicl e towe d to you r
Hond a deale r fo r repair .

Tur n Signa l
Indicator s

A gree n ligh t flashin g o n th e
instrumen t pane l let s yo u kno w
tha t th e fron t an d rea r tur n signa l
light s ar e working . I f th e ligh t
stay s o n an d doe s no t flash , chec k
fo r a burne d ou t bulb . I f ther e is
n o ligh t whe n th e leve r i s moved ,
chec k th e fus e an d bulb .
Wheneve r th e Hazar d Warnin g
Flashe r Switc h is on , bot h tur n
signal s wil l flash . Lo
w Fue l Indicato r
Thi s ligh t come s o n whe n th e tan k
become s nearl y empty . Fil l u p th e
tan k a s soo n a s possible .
I f th e lo w fue l indicato r ligh t
come s o n whe n th e fue l tan k is
no t nearl y empty , hav e th e fue l
tan k sensin g uni t an d relate d
component s inspecte d an d
repaire d b y you r Hond a dealer .
Drivin g o n a roa d wit h man y
shar p curve s ma y caus e th e fue l
indicato r ligh t t o blin k
intermittently . Thi s i s normal .
Lo w Oi l

Pressur e Indicato r

Thi s ligh t i s designe d to com e o n
t o provid e a "bul b check " whe n
th e ke y is turne d to th e "ON "
position , bu t shoul d g o ou t afte r

Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

REDUCE D

POWE R

Tur
n Signa l Leve r

Pus h th e leve r full y u p to signa l a

righ t turn . Pus h it full y dow n t o

signa l a lef t turn . Light s o n th e

fron t an d rea r o f th e vehicl e wil l

flash.
Th e tur n signa l wil l cance l itsel f a s
th e tur n is completed . I n som e
drivin g maneuvers , suc h a s
changin g lane s o n a n expressway ,th
e steerin g whee l i s no t turne d
bac k sufficientl y afte r completin g
th e tur n t o automaticall y cance l th e
tur n signal . I n suc h maneuver s th e
drive r shoul d manuall y retur n th e
leve r to the neutra l or cancele d
positio n whe n th e tur n is
completed .
Lane Change Signal
I n som e turns , suc h a s changin g
lanes , th e steerin g whee l i s no t
turne d fa r enough to cance l th e
tur n signal . Fo r convenience , yo u
ca n flas h th e tur n signa l b y
movin g th e leve r par t wa y (t o th e
firs t stop ) an d holdin g i t there .
Th e leve r wil l retur n t o th e
horizonta l positio n whe n yo u
releas e it . A
gree n ligh t o n th e instrumen t
pane l flashe s t o indicat e prope r
operatio n o f th e fron t an d rea r
tur n signa l lights . I f th e gree n
ligh t remain s on , bu t doe s no t
flash , chec k fo r defectiv e bulb s
I f th e gree n ligh t doe s no t ligh t
whe n th e leve r i s moved , chec k
th e fus e an d indicato r bulb .
Instrument s an d Control s

Audi
o Syste m

AM/FM/Cassett e Stere o

Audi o Syste m

For LX and EX models
You r Honda' s audi o syste m
provide s clea r receptio n o n bot h
A M an d F M bands , whil e th e
prese t button s allo w yo u t o easil y
selec t you r favorit e stations .
Th e cassett e syste m feature s
Dolb y B * nois e reduction ,
automati c sensin g o f chromium -
dioxid e (CrO 2) tape , an d
autorevers e fo r continuou s play .
* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corporation
. "DOLBY " an d th e symbo l
ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation .
Operatin
g th e Radi o

Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y o r ON . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pressin g th e PWR /
VO L knob . Adjus t th e volum e b y
turnin g th e PWR/VO L knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o is
displayed . T o chang e bands , pres s
th e A M o r F M button . O n th e F M
band , S T wil l b e displaye d if th e
statio n is broadcastin g in stereo .
Stere o reproductio n o n A M is no t

available .

Yo u ca n us e an y o f thre e method s
t o fin d radi o station s o n th e
selected band: TUNE, SEEK, or

the Preset buttons .
TUN E — Us e th e TUN E ba r t o tun e
th e radi o to a desire d frequency . Pres
s th e righ t sid e t o tun e t o
a highe r frequency , o r th e lef t sid e t
o tun e t o a lowe r frequency .
Th e frequenc y number s wil l star t
t o chang e rapidly . Releas e th e ba r
whe n th e displa y reache s th e
desire d frequency . T o chang e th e
frequenc y i n smal l increments ,
pres s an d releas e th e TUN E ba r
quickly .
SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n
searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n
wit h a stron g signal . T o activat e it ,
pres s an d releas e th e SEEK/SCA N
button . Th e syste m scan s upwar d
fro m th e curren t frequency . I t
stop s whe n i t find s a statio n wit h
a stron g signal .
Preset — Yo u ca n stor e th e
frequencie s o f you r favorit e radi o
station s i n th e si x prese t buttons .
Eac h butto n wil l stor e on e
frequenc y o n th e A M band , an d
tw o o n th e F M ban d (FM 1 an d
FM2) .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

AM/FM/Cassette/C
D

Change r Stere o
Audi o Syste m

For EX-L model
You r Honda' s audi o syste m
provide s clea r receptio n o n bot h
A M an d F M bands , whil e th e
prese t button s allo w yo u t o easil y
selec t you r favorit e stations .
Th e C D change r hold s u p t o si x
discs , providin g severa l hour s o f
continuou s entertainment .
Th e cassett e syste m feature s
Dolb y B * nois e reduction ,
automati c sensin g o f chromium -
dioxide (CrO2) tape, and

autoreverse fo r continuou s play .
* Dolb y nois e reductio n manufacture d unde r
licens e fro m Dolb y Laboratorie s Licensin g Corporation
. "DOLBY " an d th e symbo l
ar e trademark s o f Dolb y Laboratorie s
Licensin g Corporation . Operatin
g th e Radi o
Th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e i n
ACCESSOR Y o r ON . Tur n th e
syste m o n b y pressin g th e
PWR/VO L knob . Adjus t th e
volum e b y turnin g th e PWR/VO L
knob .
Th e ban d an d frequenc y tha t th e
radi o wa s las t tune d t o i s
displayed . T o chang e bands , pres s
th e A M o r F M button . Pres s th e
F M butto n agai n t o switc h
betwee n FM 1 an d FM2 . O n th e
F M band , S T wil l b e displaye d i f
th e statio n i s broadcastin g i n
stereo . Stere o reproductio n o n
A M is no t available .
Yo u ca n us e an y o f fou r method s
t o fin d radi o station s o n th e
selecte d band : TUNE , SEEK ,

SCAN, or the Preset buttons.

TUN E —Us e th e TUN E ba r t o
tun e th e radi o t o a desire d
frequency
. Pres s th e righ t sid e
t
o tun e to a highe r frequency ,
o
r th e lef t sid e t o tun e to a

lowe r frequency . Th e frequenc y

number s wil l star t t o chang e

rapidly . Releas e th e ba r whe n th e

displa y reache s th e desire d

frequency . T o chang e th e

frequenc y i n smal l increments ,

pres s an d releas e th e TUN E ba r

quickly .

SEE K — Th e SEE K functio n

searche s th e ban d fo r a statio n

wit h a stron g signal . T o activat e it ,

pres s an d releas e th e
SEEK/SCA N button . Th e syste m
scan s u p th e ban d fro m th e curren t
frequency . I t stop s whe n i t find s a
statio n wit h a stron g signal .
SCA N — Th e SCA N functio n
sample s al l th e station s wit h
stron g signal s o n th e selecte d
band . T o activat e it , pres s an d
hol d th e SEEK/SCA N butto n unti l
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Signalin
g Turns .
See Lan e Change , Signalin g
Smal l Children , Protectin g .. . 3 1
Sno w Chain s ............ . 16 8
Sno w Tire s .............. . 16 8
Solvent-Typ e Cleaner s . . 226 , 22 7
Soun d Syste m ....... . 125, 13 3
Spar e Tir e
Inflatin g (Pressure ) . . 164 , 23 9
Remova l ............... . 18 9
Specification s ......... . 23 9
Spar k Plug s
Replacin g ............. . 22 3
Specification s ......... . 23 5
Specification s Chart s ...... . 23 5
Spee d Contro l ........... . 14 7
Speedomete r ............. . 5 8
STAR T (Ignitio n Ke y Position ) 10 1 Startin
g th e Engin e ........ . 15 7
Wit h a Dea d Batter y .... . 18 4
Stea m Comin g Fro m Engin e . 19 0
Steerin g Colum n
Ignitio n Loc k Switc h ..... . 10 1
Steerin g Whee l
Adjustmen t ........... . 11 5
Anti-Thef t Colum n Loc k . . 10 2
Stere o Soun d Syste m . . . 125 , 13 3
Su n Viso r ............... . 11 4

Supplementa l

Restrain t Syste m ......... . 7
Additiona l Informatio n ... . 4 3

Additiona l

Safet y Precaution s ...... . 4 6
Component s ........... . 4 1
Hazard s .............. . 4 , 8

Ho w th e Airba g Work s .. . 4 4

Ho w th e SR S

Indicato r Ligh t Work s .. . 4 5
Servic
e ............... . 4 6

Tachomete r .............. . 5 8
Tailgat e Operatio n ........ . 10 8
Tap e Playe r .............. . 12 8
Temperatur e Gaug e ....... . 6 0
Three-Wa y
Catalyti c Converte r ...... . 17 2
Til t Steerin g Whee l ....... . 11 5
Time , Settin g th e ......... . 15 3
Tir e Chain s .............. . 16 8
Tire s ................... . 16 3
Ai r Pressur e ... . 164 , 198 , 23 9
Checkin g Wea r ........ . 16 5
DO T Tir e Qualit y Gradin g 25 1
Ho w to Chang e a Fla t ... . 18 6
Inflatio n ...... . 164 , 171 , 19 8
Inspectio n ............ . 16 5