steering HONDA PASSPORT 2000 2.G User Guide

Seat
s
C — TIL T STEERIN G WHEE L
B
— SEA T BEL T
A SEAT ADJUSTMENT
See page 89.
B SEAT BELT
See pages 13 — 15.

C TILT STEERING WHEEL

See page 111.

A — SEA T ADJUSTMEN T

Of f t o a Goo d Star t

Engin
e Compartmen t

P ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK

See page 196, 209.

Q WINDSHIELD WASHER

RESERVOIR

See page 69.
R RADIATOR CAP
See page 214.
P — ENGIN E OI L

DIPSTIC K
Q — WINDSHIEL D

WASHE R RESERVCH R
V — RADIATO R
RESERV E TAN K
S
ENGINE OIL FILL CAP

See page 208.

T BRAKE MASTER

CYLINDER

RESERVOIR

See page 215.

U CLUTCH MASTER
CYLINDER RESERVOIR

See page 219. V
RADIATOR RESERVE TANK
See page 214.
W POWER STEERING
RESERVOIR
See page 219.

X AIR CLEANER

See page 210.
T — BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
U - CLUTC H MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
R — RADIATO R CA P
Off t o a Goo d Star t
S
— ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
W — POWE R STEERIN G
RESERVOI R

X — AIR CLEANE R

Automati
c Transmissio n
Flui d Temperatur e Indicato r
The "A/T OIL TEMP" indicator

light warns that the automatic
transmission fluid temperature is

high.
The indicator light should turn onwhen the ignition switch is turned
to the "ON" position, but should
go out after a few seconds. If this light comes on while you are
driving, slow down and pull off the
road. Stop the vehicle at a safe
place and put the shift lever in "P"
position. With the engine idling,
wait until the light goes off. If thelight goes off, you can drive the
vehicle again. If the light does not
go off, have the automatic
transmission lubricating system
checked as soon as possible by
your Honda dealer.
Driving with the "AIT OIL TEMP" light constantly on will cause
serious mechanical damage to the
automatic transmission. Windshiel
d Wiper/Washe r
The lever on the right side of the steering column controls the
windshield wipers. Move the lever
down to select the various windshield wiper speeds.
In INT, the wipers operate every
few seconds. In LO and HIGH, the
wipers run continuously.
In INT, you can vary how often the
Instrument s an d Control s
Switche
s

NOTIC E

Tur
n Signa l Leve r

Push the lever fully up to signal a
right turn. Push it fully down to signal a left turn. Lights on the
front and rear of the vehicle will

flash.
The turn signal will cancel itself as
the turn is completed. In some
driving maneuvers, such as
changing lanes on an expressway, the steering wheel is not turned
back sufficiently after completing the turn to automatically cancel the
turn signal. In such maneuvers the
driver should manually return the
lever to the neutral or canceled
position when the turn is
completed.

Lane Change Signal In some turns, such as changing
lanes, the steering wheel is not
turned far enough to cancel the
turn signal. For convenience, you
can flash the turn signal by
moving the lever part way (to the
first stop) and holding it there.
The lever will return to the
horizontal position when you
release it. A green light on the instrument
panel flashes to indicate proper operation of the front and rear
turn signal lights. If the green
light remains on, but does not
flash, check for defective bulbs If the green light does not lightwhen the lever is moved, check
the fuse and indicator bulb.
Instrument s an d Control s

Interio
r Feature s
Keys and Ignition .......... 97
Steering Column Lock/
Ignition Switch ........ 97 LOCK .............. 97
ACC ................ 97
ON ................. 97START .............. 97
Key Removal ........... 98
Key Reminder .......... 98

Guard Against Theft ..... 98

Locks ................... 99 Power Door Locks ...... 100
Child-Safe Door Locks .. 101

Mirrors ................. 101 Interior Mirror ......... 101Power Mirrors ......... 101Vanity Mirror .......... 102 Power Windows .......... 103
Checking the CircuitBreaker ............. 104
Tailgate ................ 104 Operation ............. 104
Hood Release ............ 105
Interior Lights ........... 107 Luggage Light ......... 107Dome Light ........... 107
Courtesy Lights ........ 108
Map Lights............ 108
Moonroof ............... 108 Conveniences ............ 109
Beverage Holder ....... 109
Sun Visor ............. 110Glove Box ............ 110

Assist Grip ............ 111
Horn Button ........... 11

Tilt Steering Wheel ..... 1
11

1
Cigarette Lighte
r ....... 112

Ashtrays .............. 112
Accessory Power Outlets . 113
Interio r Feature s

Key
s an d Ignitio n

Your Passport comes with two

keys.

The key code number is stamped
on the metal plate attached to the
key ring.
For vehicle security: Record the key code number.
Keep the key code number
plate in a safe place, NOT IN
THE VEHICLE. If the original keys are lost,
duplicates can be made using the
key code number. Contact any
Honda dealer or a locksmith.

Steerin g Colum n

Lock/Ignitio n Switc h

The ignition switch, on the right side of the steering column, has
five positions: LOC
K — The normal parking
position. This locks the steering and prevents normal use of the
steering wheel.
The key can be removed only when the ignition is in this
position. On automatic transmission models, the ignition
switch cannot be turned to the
"LOCK" position unless the shift lever has first been placed in the
"P" position. The shift lever is
then locked.
ACC (Accessory) — In this

position, yo

u can use some
electrical accessories when the
engine is not running.
O N — The normal driving

position.

STAR T — This position starts the
engine. The switch returns to ON when you release the key.
Interior Feature s

META
L PLAT E

WIT H KE Y COD E

The anti-theft steering column
lock is not interconnected with the
parking brake. You must alwaysset the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle.
To prevent discharging the battery, avoid use of electrical accessories
with the engine shut off.
For easier key operation when
unlocking, rotate the steering
wheel slightly to relieve pressure
on the steering lock.

Ke y Remova l

Manual Transmission With the vehicle fully stopped,remove the key from the switch
by turning it to the "LOCK"
position and removing it. Automatic Transmission

With the vehicle fully stopped, place
the automatic transmission shift

lever in "P" (Park) position. Turn

the key to the "LOCK" position.

Ke y Reminde r
The key reminder circuit causes a beeper to sound when the door is
held open with the key left in theignition switch. This is to help
prevent accidentally locking the
key inside the vehicle.
The beeper stops when the door is

closed or when the key is removed.

Guar d Agains t Thef t
Your new Passport has features to
help prevent theft of the vehicle, its equipment, and its contents.
These anti-theft features work
depending on how well you use

them.

Park in a well-lighted areawhenever possible.
Lock the steering column and
take the key with you.
— Turn the ignition switch to "LOCK" and remove the key.
This locks both the ignition switch and steering control.
Interio r Feature s
Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

Assis
t Gri p
An assist grip is located above
each window. Hor
n Butto n
To sound the horn, press the
center of the steering wheel
airbag.
Til
t Steerin g Whee l
See page 15 for important information about how to properly
position the steering wheel.
The release lever for the tiltsteering wheel is on the left side
of the steering column.
To adjust the height of the
steering wheel, push up on the lever. The steering wheel has six
Interior Feature s

HOR
N ARE A

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.
Cigarett
e Lighte r

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 handwhile it is heating, as damage to
the heating element may result.
Ashtray
s

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.

Interio r Feature s

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.

If your vehicle is equipped with
an automatic transmission, set
the parking brake before you
leave the driver's seat. If the
vehicle is parked on a grade and the transmission shift leveris placed in "P" (Park) position
before you set the parking
brake, the weight of the vehicle may exert so much force on the
transmission that you may have
difficulty moving the shift
lever out of "P" (Park)
position. To prevent this, apply the parking brake BEFORE
moving the shift lever to "P" (Park). When you want to drive
away, move the shift lever out
of the "P" (Park) position
BEFORE releasing the parking
brake. It is good driving
practice to set the parking
brake first, then place the
transmission in "PARK"
position, even on level

surfaces.

If the parking brake does not
seem to hold the vehicle as

well as before, have the vehicle
serviced by your Honda dealer.
Do not park your vehicle over
high grass, dry leaves or other

combustible materials. The
catalytic converter gets very

hot and could set fire to these

materials.
Anti-Loc
k Brake s

Your vehicle has an Anti-lock
Brake System (ABS) as standard
equipment. ABS helps to prevent
the wheels from locking up and skidding during hard braking,
allowing you to retain steering

control.

When the front tires skid, you lose steering control; the vehicle
continues straight ahead even
though you turn the steering
wheel. The ABS helps to prevent
lock-up and retain steering control
by pumping the brakes rapidly;
much faster than a person can do it.

Yo u shoul d neve r pum p th e

brak e pedal , this defeats the
purpose of the ABS. Let the ABS work for you by always keeping
firm, steady pressure on the brake
pedal as you steer away from the
Driving Tip s

Brake
s