air condition HONDA PASSPORT 2000 2.G Owners Manual

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s
You'll find many safety
recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this
manual. The recommendations on
this page are the ones we consider
to be the most important.
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags
supplement seat belts, but airbags
are designed to inflate only in a
moderate to severe frontal
collision. So even though your
vehicle is equipped with airbags, make sure you and your
passengers always wear your seat belts, and wear them properly. (See page 13.)
Restrai n All Childre n
Children are safest when they are
properly restrained in the back seat, not the front seat. A child
who is too small for a seat belt must be properly restrained in a
child safety seat. (See page 18.)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
While airbags save lives, they can
cause serious or fatal injuries to
occupants who sit too close to
them, or are not properly
restrained. Infants, young children, and short adults are atthe greatest risk. Be sure to follow
all instructions and warnings in
this manual. (See page 7.)
Don' t Drin k an d Driv e
Alcohol and driving don't mix.
Even one drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing
conditions, and your reaction time
gets worse with every additional
drink. So don't drink and drive,
and don't let your friends drinkand drive either. Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths.
Generally, the higher the speed
the greater the risk, but serious
accidents can also occur at lowerspeeds. Never drive faster than is
safe for current conditions,
regardless of the maximum speed

posted.

Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Having a tire blowout or a
mechanical failure can be
extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems,
check your tire pressure and
condition frequently, and perform
all regularly scheduled
maintenance. (See page 187.)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Honda provides a lifetime
warranty on seat belts. Honda will
repair or replace any seat belt
component that fails to function
properly during normal use. Please see your Honda Warranty
Information booklet for details.
If a seat belt is worn during a
crash, you should have your
dealer inspect the belt, and replace it if necessary. A belt that has
been worn during a crash may not
provide the same level of
protection in a subsequent crash.
The dealer should also inspect the anchors for damage and replace
them if needed. For information on how to clean

your seat belts, see page 225.
The SRS is designed to provide
protection under a wide range of
driving conditions, including off-road driving. When driving
off-road, it is important that everyone wear their seat belts
properly, and that you drive at speeds that are safe for the terrain
and conditions. Refer to the Off-Road Driving Information
booklet for tips on proper

operation.

SR S Component s

Your Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) includes:
Two frontal airbags. Thedriver's airbag is stored in the
center of the steering wheel;
the front passenger's airbag is
stored in the dashboard. Both
are marked "SRS AIRBAG."
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Additiona
l Informatio n

Abou t You r SR S

Not checking or maintaining

seat belts can result in serious injury or death if the seat belts

do not work properly when
needed.

Check your seat belts regularly

and have any problem

corrected as soon as possible.

Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
Your vehicle's exhaust contains
carbon monoxide gas. You should
have no problem with carbon monoxide entering the vehicle in
normal driving if you maintain your vehicle properly. Have theexhaust system inspected for leaks
whenever:
The vehicle is raised for an oil
change.

You notice a change in the
sound of the exhaust.
The vehicle was in an accident that may have damaged the
underside. High levels of carbon monoxide
can collect rapidly in enclosed areas, such as a garage. Do not
run the engine with the garage door closed. Even with the door
open, run the engine only longenough to move the vehicle out of
the garage.
With the tailgate glass open, air
flow can pull exhaust gas into theinterior. This can create a
hazardous condition. If you must drive with the tailgate glass open,
open all the windows and set the
heating and cooling system asshown below.
If you must sit in your parked
vehicle, even in an unconfined
area, with the engine running, adjust the heating and cooling
system as follows: 1. Slide the lever to
2. Turn the dial to mode.
3. Turn the fan on high speed.
4. Set the temperature control to a comfortable setting.
Driver an d Passenge r Safet y

Carbon monoxid
e gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause
unconsciousness and even kill
you.

Avoid any enclosed areas or

activities that expose you to

carbon monoxide.

the system repaired if the light
does not come on when the key is
turned to the "ON" position
without the engine running or
when the parking brake is set.
This light does not eliminate the need for brake inspection and
maintenance. The brake fluid
level must be checked regularly.See the maintenance section of
this manual for other brake
checks.
If the light remains on after
engine start up with the parking
brake released, or comes on during operation of the vehicle, it
may mean that there is something
wrong with the brake system.

What to do?1. Check to see if the parking
brake has been fully released.
2. If it has, pull off the road and
stop carefully. Remember that: Stopping distances may be
longer.
You may have to push
harder on the pedal. The pedal may go down
farther than normal.
3. Have the vehicle towed to the nearest Honda dealer for
repair.
Do not continue to drive with the
brake system light on. There may
be a serious problem with the braking system. Driving under
this condition is hazardous and
could lead to an accident.
The brake system light does not indicate that the parking brake is
fully set. When applying the
parking brake, always pull it up as
far as possible. Hig
h Bea m
The headlight high beam indicator
lights up when the headlights are
on high beam.

Chargin g Syste m

This light should come on when
the key is turned to the "ON"
position and the alternator is not
charging. The light may stay on at
engine idle; however, it should go off and stay off above the normal
engine idle speed. If the light
comes on while driving, the
charging system should be
checked at once so the battery will
not completely discharge. Stop the engine, and check for a broken
drive belt. If it is broken, or if the
drive belt is not responsible for the trouble, have your Honda
dealer inspect and correct the
fault. If the drive belt is broken,

Instrument s an d Control s

Comfor
t an d Convenienc e Feature s

The heating and air conditioning system in your vehicle provides a
comfortable driving environmentin all weather conditions.
The audio system has many
features. This section describes
those features and how to use

them.
Heating and Cooling ...... 116
Ventilation .............. 118
Audio System ............ 121 AM/FM/Cassette StereoAudio System (LX, EX) 121 Operating the Radio .. 121
Adjusting the Sound .. 123
Operating the
Cassette Player ..... 124
Caring for the
Cassette Player ..... 126
Operating the Optional CD Changer ........ 127
AM/FM/Cassette/ CD Changer StereoAudio System (EX-L) . 129 Operating the Radio . . 129
Adjusting the Sound . . 131
Radio Frequencies ... 132Operating the Cassette Player ..... 134
Caring for the Cassette Player ..... 137 Operating the
CD Changer ........ 138
Protecting
Compact Discs ...... 142
Cruise Control ........... 143
Keyless Entry ........... 147
Anti-Theft System ........ 148
Digital Clock ............ 149
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Heatin
g an d Coolin g

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.

Ai r Conditionin g Switc h

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.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

AIR-SOURC
E
SELECTO R LEVE R
OUTSID E AIR
FAC E
BI-LEVE L

FOO T

FOOT/DEFROS T
DEFROS T
FA N CONTRO L LEVE RAIR
SELECTO R KNO B
AI R CONDITIONIN G BUTTO N
TEMPERATUR
E
CONTRO L KNO B
US
E BI-LEVE L I N THI S
RANG E FO R COO L
UPPE R LEVE L AIR AND
WAR M FLOO R LEVE L AI R
RECIRCULATE
D AI R

Fa
n Contro l Leve r

The fan control lever (OFF - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4) provides speed
control of the blower fan in all AirSelector Lever positions.

Temperatur e Contro l Kno b

The temperature control knob
regulates the temperature of the air entering the passenger
compartment in all air selector lever positions.

Air-Sourc e Selecto r Leve r

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.
Ai
r Selecto r Kno b

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
and knee level outlet. 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 thetemperature 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.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Foot/Defros
t — 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 formersettings 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 andicing 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 movethe knob to any other position.
Operatin g Tip s — 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.
Ventilatio
n

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.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Radi
o Frequencie s
Your Honda's radio can receive
the complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these

frequencies:

AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertz
Radio stations on the AM band are assigned frequencies at least 10
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned frequencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
frequencies. It is fairly common
for stations to round-off the
frequency in their advertising, so
your radio could show a
frequency of 100.9 even though
the announcer may call the station
"FM 101." Radi
o Receptio n
How well your Honda's radio
receives stations is dependent on many factors, such as the distance
from the station's transmitter,
nearby large objects, and
atmospheric conditions.
A radio station's signal gets weaker as you get farther away
from its transmitter. If you are
listening to an AM station, you
will notice the sound volume
becoming weaker, and the station
drifting in and out. If you are
listening to an FM station, you
will see the stereo indicator
flickering off and on as the signal
weakens. Eventually, the stereo indicator will go off and the sound
will fade completely as you get
out of range of the station's
signal.
Driving very near the transmitter
of a station that is broadcasting on
a frequency close to the frequency
of the station you are listening to
can also affect your radio's
reception. You may temporarily hear both stations, or hear only
the station you are close to.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

distances will be longer and
vehicle control more limited.
While driving on a surface with
reduced traction, avoid maneuvers involving sudden steering,
acceleration, or braking (including
engine braking due to shifting to
lower gear), that could cause the
tires to skid.
Drivers may not realize the surface is slippery until the
vehicle is skidding.
Learn to recognize warning
clues — such as enough water or ice on the road to make a
"mirrored surface"— and slow
down when there is any doubt.
Also see "Traction" under "Tires" in this section. To safely operate your vehicle,
your tires must be the proper type
and size, in good condition with
adequate tread, and correctly
inflated. The following pages give
more detailed information on how
and when to check air pressure,
how to inspect your tires for damage and wear, and what to do
when your tires need to be

replaced.

Driving Tip s

Rapid slowing down or

speeding-up can cause loss
of control on slippery
surfaces. If you crash, you

can be injured.

Use extra care when driving

on slippery surfaces.
Using tires that are excessivelyworn or improperly inflated can
cause a crash in which you
can be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this
owner's manual regarding tire inflation and maintenance.

Tire
s