HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

Servic
e Statio n Informatio n
Fuel Fil l Ca p

T o remov e th e fue l fil l cap , tur n i t
counterclockwise . T o clos e th e fil l
cap , tur n i t clockwis e unti l yo u
hea r i t clic k a t leas t thre e times .
Pu t th e fue l fil l ca p i n th e ca p
holde r whil e refueling .
I f yo u nee d a replacement , us e onl y
a genuin e Hond a fue l fil l cap . A n
imprope r fue l fil l ca p ca n affec t th e
fue l system , th e emission s system ,
an d allo w fue l spillage .
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Componen
t Location s

CLUTC
H MASTE R
CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R
POWE R
STEERIN G
RESERVOIR .
BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R
ENGIN
E OI L
FILLE R CA P
ENGIN E
OI L DIPSTIC K
WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R
RESERVOI R

RADIATO R

RESERV E
TANK
BATTER
Y
RADIATO
R CA P
AIR CLEANE R

Fue
l Recommendatio n

Us e onl y unleade d gasoline . Fo r
additiona l informatio n se e "Fue l
Requirements " i n thi s section .
Fue l Tan k Capacit y
19. 5 U.S . gallon s (7 5 liters )

Engin e O H Recommendatio n

Us e onl y S J qualit y oil .
Th e char t show n unde r "Engin e
Oi l an d Filter " i n thi s sectio n wil l
serv e a s a guid e fo r choosin g th e
prope r viscosit y oil .

Windshiel d Washe r

Chec k th e reservoi r flui d leve l
regularly . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e windshiel d washe r fluid .
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r
i s locate d o n th e fron t righ t sid e o f
th e engin e compartment . Tir
e Inflatio n Pressure s
Chec k a t leas t monthly , includin g
th e spare . Kee p inflate d t o th e
pressur e show n o n th e tir e placar d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
LABE L

Batter y

You r ne w vehicl e ha s a lo w
maintenanc e battery . CHARG
E TES T INDICATO R
BLU E

COLORLES
S

Yo u wil l neve r hav e to ad d water .

Th e hydromete r (tes t indicator ) i n

th e to p o f th e batter y provide s

informatio n fo r testin g purpose s

only .
WARNING: Battery posts,

terminal s an d relate d accessorie s

contai n lea d an d lea d compounds .

Was h hand s afte r handling .
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UPPE
R LEVE L

LOWE R LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

O
K

Hoo
d Releas e
Th e hoo d releas e leve r i s o n th e
lef t sid e o f th e instrumen t panel .

To Open

1 . Pul l th e leve r t o releas e th e
hoo d lock .
2
. Lif t th e under-hoo d leve r

whil e liftin g th e hoo d slightly .
3
. Rais e th e hood , an d hol d i t
ope n wit h th e hoo d suppor t
ro d i n th e hol e o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e hood .
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To
Close

1 . Lif t th e hoo d slightl y t o remov e
tensio n fro m th e suppor t rod .

2 . Plac e th e suppor t ro d in it s
retainin g cli p an d lowe r th e

hood .

Alway s mak e sur e th e hoo d is
securel y latche d befor e yo u begi n

driving .
Engin
e Oi l Dipstic k

Chec k th e oi l leve l whe n th e
engin e i s of f an d th e oi l i s warm ,
suc h a s durin g a fue l stop . See
pag e 213 . You
r Hond a operate s mos t
effectivel y o n unleade d gasolin e
wit h a pum p octan e numbe r o f 8 6
o r higher . Us e o f a lowe r octan e
gasolin e ca n caus e a persistent ,
heav y metalli c rappin g nois e i n
th e engin e tha t ca n lea d t o
mechanica l damage .
W e recommen d gasoline s containin g
detergen t additive s tha t hel p preven t
fue l syste m an d engin e deposits .
Usin g gasolin e containin g lea d wil l
damag e you r vehicle' s emissio n
controls . Thi s contribute s t o ai r
pollutio n an d ca n voi d certai n part s
o f you r warranty .

Oxygenate d Fuel s

Som e conventiona l gasoline s ar e
bein g blende d wit h alcoho l o r a n
ethe r compound . Thes e gasoline s
ar e collectivel y referre d to a s
oxygenate d fuels . T o mee t clea n ai r
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Fue
l Requirement s

standards
, som e area s o f th e Unite d
State s an d Canad a us e oxygenate d
fuel s t o hel p reduc e emissions .
I f yo u us e a n oxygenate d fuel , b e
sur e it i s unleade d an d meet s th e
minimu m octan e ratin g requirement .
Befor e usin g a n oxygenate d fuel ,
tr y t o confir m th e fuel' s contents .
Som e states/province s requir e thi s
informatio n to b e poste d o n th e
pump .
Th e followin g ar e th e EPA-approve d
percentage s o f oxygenates :
ETHANO L (ethy l o r grai n alcohol) .
Yo u ma y us e gasolin e containin g u p
t o 10 % ethano l b y volume . Gasolin e
containin g ethano l ma y b e markete d
unde r th e nam e "Gasohol. "
MTB E (Methy l Tertiar y Buty l
Ether) . Yo u ma y us e gasolin e
containin g u p t o 15 % MTB E b y
volume . METHANO
L (methy l o r woo d
alcohol) . You r vehicl e wa s no t
designed to us e fue l tha t contain s
methanol . Methano l ca n corrod e
meta l part s i n th e fue l system , an d
als o damage plastic an d rubbe r
components . Thi s damag e woul d no t
b e covere d b y you r warranties .
I f yo u notic e an y undesirabl e
operatin g symptoms , tr y anothe r
servic e statio n o r switc h t o anothe r
bran d o f gasoline .
Fue l syste m damage o r performanc e
problem s resultin g fro m th e us e o f

a n oxygenate d fue l containin g

mor e tha n th e percentages o f
oxygenate s give n abov e ar e no t

covere d unde r warranty .
Regularl
y maintainin g you r
vehicl e is th e bes t wa y t o protec t
you r investment . Prope r
maintenanc e is essentia l t o you r
safet y an d th e safet y o f you r
passengers. It wil l als o rewar d
yo u wit h mor e economical ,
trouble-fre e drivin g an d hel p
reduc e ai r pollution .
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Improperl
y maintainin g thi s

vehicl e o r failin g t o correc t a

proble m befor e drivin g ca n
caus e a cras h i n whic h yo u

ca n b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .

Alway s follo w th e inspectio n
an d maintenanc e

recommendation s an d

schedule s in thi s owner' s

manual .

Maintenanc
e Safet y

Thi
s sectio n include s instruction s
fo r simpl e maintenanc e tasks ,
suc h a s checkin g an d addin g oil .
An y servic e item s no t detaile d i n
thi s sectio n shoul d b e performe d
b y a Hond a technicia n o r othe r
qualifie d mechanic .
Som e o f th e mos t importan t safet y
precaution s ar e give n below .
However , w e canno t war n yo u o f
ever y conceivabl e hazar d tha t ca n
aris e i n performin g maintenance .
Onl y yo u ca n decid e whethe r o r
no t yo u shoul d perfor m a give n
task .
Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

Befor e yo u begi n an y
maintenance , mak e sur e you r
vehicl e i s parke d o n leve l groun d
an d tha t th e parkin g brak e is on .
Also , b e sur e th e engin e is off .
Thi s wil l hel p t o eliminat e severa l
potentia l hazards :
Carbo
n monoxid e poisonin g

fro m engin e exhaust . B e sur e
ther e is adequat e ventilatio n
wheneve r yo u operat e th e engine .
Burn
s fro m ho t parts . Le t th e

engin e an d exhaus t syste m coo l

befor e touchin g an y parts .
Injur
y fro m movin g parts . D o

no t ru n th e engin e unles s
instructe d t o d o so .
Rea d th e instruction s befor e yo u
begin , an d mak e sur e yo u hav e
th e tool s an d skill s required .
T o reduc e th e possibilit y o f fir e o r
explosion , b e carefu l whe n
workin g aroun d gasolin e o r
batteries . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e degrease r o r part s
cleaner , no t gasoline , t o clea n
parts . Kee p cigarettes , sparks , an d
flame s awa y fro m th e batter y an d
al l fuel-relate d parts .
Yo u shoul d wea r ey e protectio n
an d protectiv e clothin g whe n
workin g nea r th e batter y o r whe n
usin g compresse d air .

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Failur
e to properl y follo w

maintenanc e instruction s an d

precaution s ca n caus e yo u to
b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e procedure s
an d precaution s in thi s owner' s

manual .

Maintenanc
e Schedul e

Th e Maintenanc e Schedul e
specifie s ho w ofte n yo u shoul d
hav e you r vehicl e service d an d
wha t thing s nee d attention . I t i s
essentia l tha t yo u hav e you r
vehicl e service d a s schedule d to
retai n it s hig h leve l o f safety ,
dependability , an d emissio n
contro l performance .
Th e service s an d tim e o r distanc e
interval s show n in th e
maintenanc e schedul e assum e yo u
wil l us e you r vehicl e a s norma l
transportation . Yo u should : Avoi
d exceedin g you r vehicle' s
loa d limit . Thi s put s exces s
stres s o n th e engine , brakes , an d
man y othe r part s o f you r vehicle .
Th e loa d limi t i s show n o n th e
labe l o n th e driver' s doorjamb . Operat
e you r vehicl e o n
reasonabl e road s withi n th e
lega l spee d limit . Driv
e you r vehicl e regularl y ove r
a distanc e o f severa l mile s

(kilometers) .
Alway
s us e unleade d gasolin e
wit h th e prope r octan e ratin g
(se e pag e 200 ).
You r authorize d Hond a deale r
know s you r vehicl e bes t an d ca n
provid e competent , efficien t
service . However , servic e a t a
deale r i s no t mandator y t o kee p
you r warrantie s i n effect .
Maintenanc e ma y b e don e b y an y
qualifie d servic e facilit y o r perso n
wh o i s skille d i n thi s typ e o f
automotiv e service . Kee p al l th e
receipt s a s proo f o f completion ,
an d hav e th e perso n wh o doe s th e
wor k fil l ou t th e Maintenanc eRecord
. Chec k you r warrant y
bookle t fo r mor e information .
W e recommen d th e us e o f
Genuin e Hond a part s an d fluid s
wheneve r yo u hav e maintenanc e
done . Thes e ar e manufacture d t o
th e sam e high-qualit y standard s a s
th e origina l components , s o yo u
ca n b e confiden t o f thei r
performanc e an d durability .

U.S . Vehicles :
Maintenance , replacemen t o r repai r
o f emissio n contro l device s an d
system s ma y b e don e b y an y
automotiv e repai r establishmen t o r
individua l usin g part s tha t ar e
"certified " t o EP A standards .

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Maintenanc
e Schedul e
R - Replac e L - Lub e I - Inspec t Afte r inspection , clean , adjust , repai r o r replac e i f necessary . Chec
k oi l an d coolan t leve l a t eac h fue l stop . Inspect monthly : Unde
r sever e drivin g conditions , servic e thes e item s mor e often . -These fluids : brake , clutch , P/S , battery , ATF ,
* 1
Usin g SA E 10W-4 0 oil , o r an y viscosit y othe r tha n thos e recommended , ma y reduc e engin e lif e an d affec t th e warranty . windshiel d washe r
* 2 Thi s servic e i s recommende d only . - Tir e pressur e
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R
— Replac e L — Lub e I — Inspec t Afte r inspection , clean , adjust , repai r o r replac e i f necessary .

Chec k oi l an d coolan t leve l a t eac h fue l stop . Unde
r sever e drivin g conditions , servic e thes e item s mor e often . Thes e condition s are : Service fo r sever e drivin g condition s Repeate
d shor t trip s i n col d weathe r Frequen t idlin g and/o r frequen t low-spee d operatio n Chang e engin e oi l an d filte r - Ever y 3,75 0 mile s (6,00 0 km ) Drivin
g i n dust y area s Towing a traile r or 3 month s
Chang e rea r axl e oi l - Every 15,00 0 mile s (24,00 0 km )

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Require
d Maintenanc e Recor d
Hav e you r servicin g deale r recor d al l Require d Maintenanc e below . Kee p receipt s fo r al l wor k don e o n you r car .
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