2002 HONDA PASSPORT light

switch. To close the moonroof, push
the OPEN/CLOSE switch forward.
11 2Interior Features
Courtesy Lights
There is a courtesy light in each
front door panel. Both courtesy
lights come on when any door is
opened.
Map Lights
The map lights are in the bottom
of the rear view mirror. To turn on
a light, push the switch.
EX and EX-L models only
OPEN
CLOSE
TILT SWITCH
The moonroof has two positions:
it can be tilted up in the back for
ventilation, or it can be slid back
into the roof. Use the switches
above the rear view mirror to
operate the moonroof. The
ignition must be
ON.
To tilt up the back of the
moonroof, push the
Moonroof

11 6Interior Features
positions. Move the steering
wheel to the desired position, then
release the lever. Try to move the
steering wheel up and down to
make sure it is locked in position.
Make sure the steering wheel does
not block your view of any of the
instrument panel gauges or
indicators.
Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle and be seriously
injured in a crash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.
Cigarette Lighter
The cigarette lighter is on the
instrument panel. The ignition
switch must be in
ACCESSORY
or ON for the cigarette lighter to
work. To operate, push it in.
When it heats, it automatically
pops out ready for use. Avoid
holding the lighter in by hand
while it is heating, as damage to
the heating element may result.
Ashtrays
To open either ashtray, pull it out.
To remove the front ashtray for
cleaning, open it, then remove the
inner part of the ashtray by lifting
up on both sides near the front.

11 7Interior Features
To remove the rear ashtray for
cleaning, open the ashtray, push
the metal plate down, then pivot
the ashtray out and up.
Press down on
the metal tab.
Accessory Power Outlets
There are two accessory power
outlets. One is located in the front
console. The other is located in
the left rear of the cargo
compartment.
To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in
ACC or ON.
These sockets are intended to
supply power for 12 volt
DC
accessories that are rated 120
watts or less (10 amps). They will
not power an automotive-type
cigarette lighter element.

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

128Comfort and Convenience Features
Operating the Cassette Player
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY or ON. Make sure
the tape opening on the cassette is
facing to the right, then insert the
cassette most of the way into the
slot. The system will pull it in the
rest of the way, and begin to play.
The tape direction indicator will
light to show you which side of
the cassette is playing. The

indicates the side you inserted
facing upward is now playing. If
you want to play the other side,
press the

 (preset 2) button.
If the cassette was recorded using
Dolby noise reduction, turn it on
by pressing the
(preset 5)
button. You will see
in the
display.
You can switch between the
cassette and the radio by pressing the
FM/AM and TAPE buttons.
When you press the
FM/AM
button with a cassette playing, the
radio begins to play and the
cassette stops but does not eject.
To begin playing the cassette at
the same point, press the
TAPE
button.
When the system reaches the end
of the tape, it will automatically
reverse direction and play the
other side. If you want to remove
the cassette from the drive, press
the
EJECT button.
When you turn off the ignition
switch, the system stops the tape
but does not eject the cassette. It
will begin to play when you turn
the ignition switch back on. To
eject the tape, even with the
ignition switch off, press the
EJECT button. Tape Search Functions
With a cassette playing, you can
use the
FF, REW, or APS function
to find a desired program.
FF/REW – Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly.
Press and release the
button
(preset 1) to rewind, or the
button (preset 3) to fast forward.
You will see
REW or FF in the
display. Press the

 button to
return to
PLAY mode. If the
system reaches the end of the tape
while in fast forward or rewind, it
automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to
play.

CD BUTTONFORWARD
BUTTON
BACKWARD
BUTTON
TRACK SELECTOR BUTTONS
CD LOADING SLOT EJECT BUTTON
CD SELECTOR BUTTONS
131Comfort and Convenience Features
Operating the Optional CD
Changer
An in-dash Compact Disc changer
is available through your dealer. It
holds up to six discs, providing
several hours of continuous
entertainment. You operate the
CD changer with the controls on
the front of the changer and on the
front of the radio.
To operate the
CD changer, the
ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
Loading the CDs in the Changer
To load a
CD in the changer, press
the button on the front of the
changer for the
CD number you
want to load (1, for example). The
light next to the button will begin
flashing. When the green lights
next to the
CD slot begin flashing,
insert the
CD part way into the