HONDA PASSPORT 2000 2.G Owners Manual

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e Box : Engin e Compartment
Technica l Dat a

Ligh
t Bulb s
Dimensions an d Weight s
Note : GVWR — Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Technical Dat a

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Owne
r Assistanc e

Customer Relations
Information ............ 242

U.S. Zone Office Map ..... 243
Warranty Coverages ...... 244 Reporting Safety Defects . . . 245
Emissions Controls ....... 245
DOT Uniform Tire Quality
Grading ............... 247

Authorized Manuals ...... 249

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Custome
r Relation s Informatio n

Your satisfaction and goodwill are important to your Honda dealer
and to us, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Honda dealership
personnel are trained
professionals. They should be able to answer all your questions.
If you encounter a problem that
your dealership does not solve to your satisfaction, please discuss it
with the dealership's
management. The ServiceManager or General Manager can
help. Almost all problems are solved in this way. If you are dissatisfied with the
decision made by the dealership's
management, contact your HondaCustomer Relations Zone Office.
Refer to the U.S. Zone Office map on the following page. When you call or write, please
give us this information:
1. Your name, address and telephone number
2. Vehicle Identification Number (see page 228)
3. The name and address of the dealer who services your
vehicle
4. Date of purchase
5. Mileage on your vehicle
6. Name and address of the dealer who sold you the
vehicle
7. A detailed description of the problem
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Warrant
y Coverage s

Your new Honda is covered by

these warranties:

New Vehicle Limited Warranty —
Covers your new vehicle, except
for the battery, emissions control systems and accessories, against
defects in materials and
workmanship.

Emission Control Systems
Defects Warranty and Emissions
Performance Warranty — These
two warranties cover your
vehicle's emission control systems. Time, mileage, and
coverage are conditional. Please
read the warranty manual forexact information.
Original Equipment Battery
Limited Warranty — This warranty gives up to 100% credit

toward a replacement battery.
Seat Belt Limited Warranty —

A seat belt that fails to function
properly is covered for the useful
life of the vehicle.
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty — All exterior body
panels are covered for rust-through from the inside for the specified
time period with no mileage limit.

Accessory Limited Warranty —
Genuine Honda Accessories are

covered under this warranty. Timeand mileage limits depend on the
type of accessory and other
factors. Please read your warranty
manual for details.

Replacement Parts Limited
Warranty — Covers all Genuine
Honda replacement parts against
defects in materials and

workmanship.
Replacement Battery Limited

Warranty — Provides prorated

coverage for a replacement
battery purchased from a Honda

dealer.

Replacement Muffler Lifetime

Limited Warranty — Provides
coverage for as long as the
purchaser of the muffler ownsthe vehicle.
Restrictions and exclusions apply to all these warranties. Please read
the 2000 Honda Warranty booklet
that came with your vehicle for
precise information on warranty coverages. Your Honda's original
tires are covered by theirmanufacturer. Tire warranty
information is in a separate
booklet.
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If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that asafety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involvedin individual problems between
you, your dealer, or American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. To contact NHTSA, you may
either call the Auto Safety Hotline
toll free at 1-800-424-9393 (or
202-366-0123 in the Washington,
D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain otherinformation about motor vehicle
safety from the Hotline.
Emission
s Control s

The burning of gasoline in your vehicle's engine produces several
by-products. Some of these are
carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of
nitrogen (NOx), and hydrocarbons (HC). Gasoline evaporating from
the tank also produces
hydrocarbons. Controlling the production of NOx, CO, and HC isimportant to the environment.
Under certain conditions of sunlight and climate, NOx and HC
react to form photochemical
"smog." Carbon monoxide does
not contribute to smog creation,
but it is a poisonous gas.
Th e Clea n Ai r Ac t
The United States Clean Air Act sets standards for automobile
emissions. It also requires that automobile manufacturers explain
to owners how their emissions
controls work and what to do to
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Reportin
g Safet y Defect s

maintain them. This section
summarizes how the emissions
controls work. Scheduled
maintenance is on page 200.
Crankcas e Emission s
Contro l Syste m
Your vehicle has a Positive
Crankcase Ventilation System.
This keeps gasses that build up in the engine's crankcase from goinginto the atmosphere. The Positive
Crankcase Ventilation valve
routes them from the crankcase
back to the intake manifold. They are then drawn into the engine and

burned.

Evaporativ e Emission s
Contro l Syste m
As gasoline evaporates in the fuel
tank, an evaporative emission
control canister filled with charcoal adsorbs the vapor. It is stored in this canister while the
engine is off. After the engine is
started and warmed up, the vapor
is drawn into the engine and
burned during driving.
Exhaus t Emission s Control s
The exhaust emission controls include four systems: Fuel
Injection, Ignition Timing Control, Exhaust Gas
Recirculation, and Three-Way Catalytic Converter. These four
systems work together to control
the engine's combustion and
minimize the amount of HC, CO,
and NOx that comes out the
tailpipe. The exhaust emission
control systems are separate fromthe crankcase and evaporative
emission control systems. Fuel Injection System
The Fuel Injection System uses sequential multiport fuel injection.
It has three subsystems: Air
Intake, Engine Control, and Fuel
Control. The Engine Control Module (ECM) uses various
sensors to determine how much
air is going into the engine. It then
controls how much fuel to inject
under all operating conditions.
Ignition Timing Control System This system constantly adjusts theignition timing, reducing the amount
of HC, CO and NOx produced.
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Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)

System

The Exhaust Gas Recirculation(EGR) system takes some of the
exhaust gas and routes it back into
the intake manifold. Adding
exhaust gas to the air/fuel mixture
reduces the amount of NOx
produced when the fuel is burned.

Three-Way Catalytic Converter

The Three-Way Catalytic
Converter is in the exhaust system. Through chemical
reactions, it converts HC, CO, and
NOx in the engine's exhaust to
carbon dioxide (CO 2), dinitrogen
(N 2), and water vapor.
Replacement Parts

The emissions control systems aredesigned and certified to work
together in reducing emissions to
levels that comply with the Clean Air Act. To make sure the
emissions remain low, you should use only new Genuine Honda
replacement parts or their
equivalent for repairs. Using lower quality parts may increasethe emissions from your vehicle.
The emissions control systems are
covered by warranties separate
from the rest of your vehicle.
Read your warranty manual for more information.
DO
T Tir e

Qualit y Gradin g

The tires on your vehicle meet all U.S. Federal Safety
Requirements. All tires are also
graded for treadwear, traction, and
temperature performanceaccording to Department of
Transportation (DOT) standards.
The following explains these

gradings.

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y
Gradin g
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between the tread
shoulder and the maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e A
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