HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

Cleanin
g Fabri c

Cleaning General Soilage or

Water Spots From Fabric Trim

Multipurpos e powdere d cleane r i s
excellen t fo r thi s typ e o f cleaning
an d fo r cleanin g pane l section s
wher e smal l cleanin g ring s ma y
b e lef t fro m spo t cleaning . Vacuu
m th e are a thoroughl y t o
remov e loos e dirt . ALWAY
S clea n a ful l tri m
assembl y o r complet e tri m
section . Mas k surroundin g tri m
alon g stitc h o r welt-lines . Mi
x th e multipurpos e
powdere d cleane r i n stric t
accordanc e wit h th e direction s
o n th e labe l o f it s container .
Mi x i n proportio n fo r smalle r

quantities .
US
E SUD S ONL Y O N A
CLEA N SPONG E O R SOF T
BRISTL E BRUSH . D O NO T
SATURAT E FABRI C O R RU B
HARSHL Y WIT H TH E

BRUSH .

IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
CLEANING , WIP E OF F
EXCES S CLEANE R WIT H A
SLIGHTL Y DAM P ABSORBEN T
TOWE L O R CLOTH .
IMMEDIATEL Y AFTE R
WIPING , FORCE-DR Y TH E
FABRI C WIT H A N AI R HOSE ,
HEA T DRYER , O R HEA T
LAMP . Us e cautio n if yo u ar e
usin g a hea t drye r o r hea t lam p
s o yo u d o no t damag e th e

fabric .

Whe n tri m material s tha t hav e a

shee n o r lustrou s finis h ar e dry ,

wip e the m wit h a soft , clea n

clot h to restor e th e sheen .
Spot
Cleaning Fabric

With Solvent Cleaner

Befor e tryin g to remov e a spo t o r
stai n fro m fabric , determin e a s
accuratel y a s yo u ca n wha t kin d o f
spo t o r stai n it i s an d ho w lon g it
ha s bee n there . Som e spot s o r
stain s ca n b e remove d wit h wate r
o r mil d soa p solutio n (se e
"Remova l o f Specifi c Stains") .
Spot s o r stain s shoul d alway s b e

remove d a s soo n a s possible .

Som e type s o f stain s o r soilage ,
suc h a s lipstick , ink s an d grease ,
ar e ver y difficul t (sometime s
impossible ) t o completel y remove .
Whe n cleanin g thi s typ e o f stai n o r
soilag e b e sur e no t t o enlarg e th e
soile d area . Fabri c cleane r (solven t
type ) i s excellen t fo r spot-cleanin g
grease , oi l o r fa t stains .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Gentl
y scrap e th e stai n of f tri m
materia l wit h a clean , DUL L
knif e o r scraper . US E VER Y
LITTL E CLEANER , ligh t
pressure , an d a clea n clot h
(preferabl y cheesecloth) .
Cleanin g shoul d b e fro m th e
outsid e o f th e stain ,
"FEATHERING " toward s th e
center . Kee p changin g to a clea n
sectio n o f th e cloth .
Whe n th e stai n is cleane d fro m
th e fabric , immediatel y dr y th e
are a wit h a n ai r hose , hea t drye r
o r hea t lam p t o hel p preven t a
cleanin g ring . (Us e cautio n wit h
a hea t drye r o r lam p t o preven t
damag e t o fabric. )
I f a rin g forms , immediatel y
repea t th e cleanin g operatio n
ove r a slightl y large r are a wit h
emphasi s o n "FEATHERING "
toward s it s center . I f a rin g stil l remains
, mas k of f surroundin g
tri m section s an d clea n th e entir e
affecte d are a wit h a
multipurpos e powere d cleane r
(a s describe d unde r "Cleanin g
Genera l Soilag e o r Wate r Spot s
Fro m Fabri c Trim") .

Removal of Specific Stains

Greas e o r Oi l Stain s
Thes e includ e grease , oil , butter ,
margarine , sho e polish , coffe e
wit h cream , chewin g gum ,
cosmeti c creams , vegetabl e oils ,

wa x crayon , ta r an d asphalts .
Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n us e fabri c cleane r
(solven t type ) a s previousl y

described .
Sho
e polish , wa x crayons , ta r

an d asphal t wil l stai n i f allowe d

t o remai n o n trim ; the y shoul d

b e remove d a s soo n a s possible .

Us e cautio n a s cleane r wil l
dissolv e the m an d ma y caus e

the m to "bleed. "

Non-Greas y Stain s

Thes e includ e catsup , coffe e
(black) , egg , frui t juice , milk , sof t
drinks , wine , vomi t an d blood . Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n spong e stai n wit h
coo l water . I
f a stai n remains , us e a
multipurpos e powdere d cleane r
(foa m type ) a s previousl y

described .

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I
f a n odo r persist s afte r
cleanin g vomi t o r urine , trea t
are a wit h a water-bakin g sod a
solution : 1 teaspoo n ( 5 milliliters )
bakin g sod a t o 1 cu p (25 0
milliliters ) o f war m water .
Finally , i f needed , clea n lightl y
wit h a fabri c cleane r (solven t
type) .

Combinatio n Stain s

Thes e includ e candy , ic e cream ,
mayonnaise , chil i sauce an d

unknow n stains .
Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n clea n wit h coo l
wate r an d allo w to dry . I
f stai n remains , clea n wit h a
fabri c cleane r (solven t type) . Cleanin
g Viny l o r Leathe r Tri m
Ordinar y soilag e ca n b e remove d
fro m viny l o r leathe r wit h war m
wate r an d a mil d soa p suc h a s
saddl e soap , oi l soa p o r
equivalent . Appl
y a smal l amoun t o f soa p
solutio n an d allo w it t o soa k fo r
a fe w minute s t o loose n dirt ;
the n ru b briskl y wit h a clean ,
dam p clot h t o remov e dir t an d
trace s o f soap . (Thi s ma y b e
repeate d severa l times , i f

necessary. )
Som
e compound s suc h a s tar ,
asphalt , sho e polis h etc . wil l
stai n i f allowe d t o remai n o n
trim . The y shoul d b e wipe d of f
a s quickl y a s possibl e an d th e
are a cleane d wit h a clea n clot h
dampene d wit h viny l cleane r
(solven t type) .
Sea
t Bel t Car e
Clea
n sea t belt s onl y wit h mil d
soa p an d lukewar m water . D
o no t bleac h o r dy e belt s
sinc e thi s ma y severel y weake n

them .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Cleanin
g Glas s Surface s

Glas s surface s shoul d b e cleane d
o n a regula r basis . Us e o f glas s
cleane r wil l remov e norma l
tobacc o smok e an d dus t film s
sometime s cause d b y ingredient s
use d in vinyl s an d interio r
plastics .
Neve r us e abrasiv e cleaner s t o
clea n th e glass . The y ma y caus e
scratche s o r damag e th e defogge r
wire s i n th e rea r window .
Tinted
Glass

Tinted , heat-reflectin g glas s ha s a
meta l coatin g o n th e interio r side .
Alway s clea n thi s meta l coatin g
wit h plai n wate r o r a neutra l
detergent , no t hars h chemicals .
Wip e wit h a clean , sof t clot h o r a
pape r towel .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Technica
l Dat a

Vehicle Identificatio n ..... . 23 2
Vehicl e Loadin g ......... . 23 3
Specification s .......... . 23 5
Technica l Dat a

Vehicl
e Identificatio n

Vehicl e Identificatio n

Numbe r (VIN )

Thi s i s th e lega l identificatio n o f th e

vehicle . I t appear s o n a plat e attache d

t o th e lef t to p o f th e instrumen t pane l

an d ca n b e easil y see n throug h th e

windshiel d fro m outsid e th e vehicle .

Engin e typ e — W; 6VD 1 3.2 L
Th e VI N als o appear s o n th e
vehicle' s Certificatio n Labe l o n
th e driver' s doo r loc k pillar .
Engin
e Identificatio n

Yo u ca n identif y you r engin e fro m
th e VIN . Th e eight h characte r o f
th e VI N is th e engin e cod e tha t
give s th e engin e mode l (refe r t o
th e illustration) .
Som e informatio n in thi s sectio n
ma y refe r t o th e engin e model .
Th e engin e numbe r i s stampe d o n
th e lef t sid e o f th e cylinde r bloc k
nea r th e starter .
Servic
e Part s Identificatio n

Th e Vehicl e Informatio n Plat e
(Servic e Part s I D Plate ) i s
provide d o n al l vehicl e models .
I t i s locate d o n th e cente r das h
wal l insid e th e engin e
compartment . Th e plat e list s th e
VI N (Vehicl e Identificatio n
Number) , pain t informatio n an d
al l productio n option s an d specia l

Technica l Dat a

equipmen
t o n th e vehicl e whe n it
wa s shippe d fro m th e factory . B e
sur e t o provid e thi s informatio n t o
you r authorize d Hond a deale r
whe n it i s necessar y t o orde r

parts .
Vehicl
e Loadin g
Vehicl e Loadin g Informatio n

Th e component s o f you r vehicl e
ar e designe d to provid e
satisfactor y servic e onl y i f th e
vehicl e is no t loade d in exces s o f
eithe r th e Gros s Vehicl e Weigh t
Ratin g (GVWR ) o r th e maximu m
fron t an d rea r Gros s Axl e Weigh t
Rating s (GAWRs) . Thes e rating s
ar e liste d o n th e Vehicl e
Certificatio n Labe l locate d o n th e
lef t doo r loc k pillar .
You r Hond a deale r ca n advis e yo u
o f th e prope r loadin g condition s
fo r you r vehicle . Th e us e o f
selecte d heavie r suspensio n
component s fo r adde d durabilit y
purpose s doe s no t increas e an y o f
th e weigh t rating s printe d o n th e
Vehicl e Certificatio n Label .
Maximu
m Fron t an d Rea r
Axl e Weigh t
Th e weigh t o f th e carg o loa d mus t
b e properl y distribute d ove r bot h
th e fron t an d rea r axles . Th e
Certificatio n Labe l show s th e
maximu m weigh t tha t th e fron t
axl e (fron t GAWR ) ca n carry . I t
als o show s th e maximu m weigh t
tha t th e rea r axl e (rea r GAWR ) ca n
carry . Th e GVW R represent s th e
maximu m permissibl e loade d
weigh t o f th e vehicl e an d take s
int o accoun t th e engine ,
transmission , frame , springs ,
brake , axle , an d tir e capabilities .
Actua l load s o n th e fron t an d rea r
axle s ca n onl y b e determine d b y
weighin g th e vehicle . Thi s ca n b e
don e a t highwa y weigh t station s
o r othe r suc h commercia l weig h
stations . Consul t you r Hond a
deale r fo r assistance . Th e carg o
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loa
d shoul d b e distribute d o n bot h
side s a s equall y a s possible .

Effect o n Warrant y

You r Limite d Warrant y o n you r
ne w Hond a vehicl e doe s no t appl y
t o an y par t o f you r vehicl e tha t
ha s bee n subjec t t o misuse . An y
par t whic h fail s becaus e o f
overloadin g is considere d misuse .
Vehicl
e Certificatio n Labe l

Th e Certificatio n Labe l show s
th e GVW R an d th e fron t an d rea r
GAWR s fo r you r vehicle . Gros
s Vehicl e Weigh t (GVW ) i s
th e weigh t o f th e originall y
equippe d vehicl e an d al l item s
adde d t o i t afte r i t ha s lef t th e
factory . Thi s include s th e drive r
an d al l occupants , an d th e loa d th e
vehicl e i s carrying . Th e GV W
mus t no t excee d th e GVWR . Also ,
th e fron t an d rea r gros s axl e
weigh t mus t no t excee d th e fron t
an d rea r GAWRs .

Technica l Dat a

Thes
e specification s ar e give n her e fo r informatio n only . Befor e usin g them , se e th e caution s an d othe r instruction s
throughou t thi s manual . Fo r furthe r information , se e th e Servic e Manua l coverin g th e chassi s o r bod y part s in question .
You r Hond a deale r ma y als o b e abl e t o help .
* Oi
l capacitie s show n ar e approximat e refil l capacities .
* Afte
r refill , rechec k oi l level .
Technical Dat a
Specification
s

Coolin
g Syste m

Ai r Conditioning
Clutc
h

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