2002 HONDA PASSPORT Owners Manual

11 9Comfort and Convenience Features
The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comfortable driving environment
in all weather conditions.
The audio system has many
features. This section describes
those features and how to use
them.
Heating and Cooling 120
. . . . . .
Ventilation 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audio System125 . . . . . . . . . . . .
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo
Audio System (LX, EX)125 Operating the Radio 125 . .
Adjusting the Sound 127 . .
Operating the
Cassette Player 128 . . . . .
Caring for the
Cassette Player 130 . . . . .
Operating the Optional
CD Changer131 . . . . . . . .
AM/FM/Cassette/
CD Changer Stereo
Audio System (EX-L)133 . .
Operating the Radio 133 . .
Adjusting the Sound 135 . .
Radio Frequencies 136 . . .
Operating the
Cassette Player 138 . . . . .
Caring for the
Cassette Player 141 . . . . . Operating the
CD Changer142
. . . . . . . .
Protecting
Compact Discs146 . . . . . .
Cruise Control 147 . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyless Entry 151 . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-Theft System 152 . . . . . . . .
Digital Clock 153 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comfort and Convenience Features

FACEFOOT
DEFROST
FOOT/DEFROST
AIR SELECTOR KNOB
BI-LEVEL
AIR-SOURCE
OUTSIDE AIR
FAN CONTROL LEVER
AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
TEMPERATURE
SELECTOR LEVER
USE BI-LEVEL IN THIS
RANGE FOR COOL
UPPER LEVEL AIR AND
WARM FLOOR LEVEL AIR
CONTROL KNOB
RECIRCULATED AIR
120Comfort and Convenience Features This system combines heating and
cooling capabilities for comfort in
all weather conditions.
During air conditioning operation,
slight increases and decreases in
engine speed/power may be
noticed. This is normal, as the
system is designed to cycle the
compressor
ON and OFF to
maintain desired cooling. The
reduced compressor operation
should benefit fuel economy.
Air Conditioning Switch
Push this switch to operate the air
conditioning system. The light-
emitting diode in this switch lights
to show the system is operating.
To turn off the air conditioning,
push this switch in again.
Air conditioning will not operate
without the fan control lever in
one of the “
ON” positions.
Heating and Cooling

121Comfort and Convenience Features
Fan Control Lever
The fan control lever
(
OFF–1–2–3–4) provides speed
control of the blower fan in all Air
Selector Lever positions.
Temperature Control Knob
The temperature control knob
regulates the temperature of the air
entering the passenger
compartment in all air selector
lever positions.
Air-Source Selector Lever
The intake of outside air and the
circulation of inside air is
controlled by sliding this lever left
or right.
Circulating only inside air for
an extended period with the air
conditioning “
OFF” may cause
windshield clouding. For effective
ventilation, switch to outside air as
soon as possible.
Air Selector Knob
The air selector knob regulates air
flow from the upper, floor and
defroster outlets.
Face — Air is
conditioned as it passes
through the system and is
discharged from the upper outlets.
This position is used for most air
conditioning situations.
Bi-level — Air is
conditioned and
discharged from the upper outlets
and the floor outlets. The air from
the floor outlets is warmer than
the air from the upper outlets in
this position. However, when the
temperature control knob is
moved to either the full “
HOT” or
the full “
COLD” position, the air
from the floor outlets and the air
from the upper outlets will be the same temperature. This position
gives cool upper level air and
warm floor level air when the
temperature control is adjusted
between
COLD and HOT.
This is useful in cool weather with
bright sunlight conditions.
Foot — Air is
delivered from the floor
outlets with a small amount from
the windshield defroster outlets
and the side window defroster
outlets.

122Comfort and Convenience FeaturesFoot/Defrost — Air
comes from the floor
outlets, windshield defroster
outlets and side window defroster
outlets. When you select
Foot/Defrost, the A/C turns on (if
it is not already on), and outside
air is selected automatically.
Because of the automatic
operation, you will not see the
light in the A/C button. The
system goes back to your former
settings when you move the knob
to any other position.
When the windshield glass and
door glass are foggy or frosty, use
this Foot/Defrost mode to clear
off the glass while maintaining the
heating performance.
Defrost — Air is
conditioned and
delivered from the windshield
defroster outlets with a small amount delivered from the side
window defroster outlets. This
position is recommended for
conditions of severe fogging and
icing only. When you select
Defrost, the A/C turns on (if it is
not already on), and outside air is
selected automatically. Because of
the automatic operation, you will
not see the light in the A/C button.
The system goes back to your
former settings when you move
the knob to any other position.
Operating Tips – Use the heater
with the air-source selector lever
at the outside air position. This
will minimize windshield
clouding while quickly warming
the interior of the vehicle. For
best results, engage the A/C
compressor to minimize
windshield clouding. Your vehicle has a flow-through
ventilation system that provides
a supply of outside air into the
vehicle when it is moving and the
air-source selector lever is in the
outside air position. When the
vehicle is not in motion, you can
get a steady flow of outside air
with the heater or air conditioning
blower running.
With the side windows closed and
the air-source selector lever in the
outside air position, the flow-
through ventilation system
provides outside air flow into the
front air inlet grilles, through the
vehicle and out the rear air
exhaust outlet.
Ventilation

123Comfort and Convenience Features
Operating Tips
•Clear snow and ice from the
hood and air inlet in front of
the windshield. This helps the
heater and defroster work
better and reduces the chance
of fogging the inside of the
windshield.
•Always keep the front inlet
grilles clear of obstructions
(leaves, ice, snow, etc.).
•Always keep the underseat
air path clear of objects.

SIDE VENTSCENTER VENTS
SIDE VENTS
124Comfort and Convenience Features
Air Vents
Center and Side Air Outlets
The direction of air flow can
be controlled horizontally and
vertically with the knobs.

125Comfort and Convenience Features
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo
Audio System
For LX and EX models
Your Honda’s audio system
provides clear reception on both
AM and FM bands, while the
preset buttons allow you to easily
select your favorite stations.
The cassette system features
Dolby B* noise reduction,
automatic sensing of chromium-
dioxide (CrO
2) tape, and
autoreverse for continuous play.
* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. “
DOLBY” and the symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Operating the Radio
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY or ON. Turn the
system on by pressing the
PWR/
VOL knob. Adjust the volume by
turning the
PWR/VOL knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to is
displayed. To change bands, press
the
AM or FM button. On the FM
band, ST will be displayed if the
station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction on
AM is not
available.
You can use any of three methods
to find radio stations on the
selected band:
TUNE, SEEK, or
the
Preset buttons.
TUNE – Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired frequency.
Press the right side (
) to tune to
a higher frequency, or the left side (
) to tune to a lower frequency.
The frequency numbers will start
to change rapidly. Release the bar
when the display reaches the
desired frequency. To change the
frequency in small increments,
press and release the
TUNE bar
quickly.
SEEK – The SEEK function
searches the band for a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press and release the
SEEK/SCAN
button. The system scans upward
from the current frequency. It
stops when it finds a station with
a strong signal.
Preset – You can store the
frequencies of your favorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one
frequency on the
AM band, and
two on the
FM band (FM1 and
FM2).
Audio System