HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

Th
e engin e coolin g syste m is
designe d to maintai n th e engin e a t
th e prope r operatin g temperatures .
Th e coolin g syste m wa s fille d a t
th e factor y wit h a qualit y engin e
coolant . Th e engin e coolin g syste m
i s designe d to us e coolan t ( a
mixtur e o f wate r an d ethylen e
glyco l antifreeze ) rathe r tha n plai n
water . Th e engin e coolan t solutio n
shoul d b e use d year-round . I t ha s
man y advantage s suc h as : provide
s freezin g protectio n a s
lowas-33°F(-36°C ) provide
s boilin g protectio n u p

to262°F(128°C )

protect s agains t rus t an d
corrosio n in th e coolin g syste m maintain
s th e prope r engin e
temperatur e fo r efficien t
operatio n an d emissio n contro l allow
s prope r operatio n o f th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e gaug eSe
e th e Maintenanc e Schedul e in
thi s sectio n t o fin d ou t whe n th e
engin e coolan t mus t b e replaced .
Checkin g th e Coolan t Leve l
Chec k th e engin e coolan t leve l a t
th e interva l show n in th e
Maintenanc e Schedul e unles s ther e
i s evidenc e o f leakin g o r
overheating . Th e engin e coolan t
leve l shoul d b e betwee n th e
maximu m an d th e minimu m leve l
mark s o n th e radiato r reserv e tank .
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Recommende
d Lubrican tEngin
e Coolin g Syste m

Yo
u usuall y d o no t nee d t o remov e
th e radiato r ca p to chec k th e engin e
coolan t level .

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

T o ad d engin e coolant , remov e th e
ca p o n th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d fil l th e tan k u p t o th e
maximu m leve l mark . Ad d a
50/5 0 mixtur e o f wate r an d a goo d
qualit y ethylen e glyco l antifreeze .I
f yo u nee d t o ad d engin e coolan t
frequently , se e you r Hond a deale r
fo r a coolin g syste m check .
I f th e prope r qualit y antifreez e
i s used , ther e is n o nee d t o ad d
extr a inhibitor s o r additives . The y
ma y b e harmfu l t o th e prope r
operatio n o f th e system .

Coolin g Syste m Servic e

Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e

service d a t th e interval s specifie d
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedul e a s

follows :
Was
h th e radiato r ca p an d fille r

nec k wit h clea n water .
Chec
k th e engin e coolan t leve l

i n th e radiato r an d hav e i t teste d
fo r freez e protection . Ad d
ethylen e glyco l antifreeze , i f
needed , t o maintai n freez e
protectio n a t -33° F (-36°C) . Hav
e th e coolin g syste m an d
radiato r ca p teste d fo r a
pressur e capacit y of 15 ps i (10 5
kPa) . I f a replacemen t ca p i s
needed , us e a ca p specifie d fo r
you r model . Tighte
n al l radiato r an d heate r
hos e clamp s an d inspec t al l
hoses . Replac e th e hose s i f the y
ar e swollen , "checked, " o r
otherwis e worn . Carefull y
tighte n th e hos e clamp s a t th e
radiator . Overtightenin g coul d
ben d o r collaps e th e radiato r

fittings .
Clean
the fron t o f the radiato r
core and ai r conditionin g

condenser.

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y to : Maintai
n th e coolin g syste m
freez e protectio n a t -33° F
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Removin
g th e radiato r ca p

whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n

caus e th e coolan t t o spra y
out , seriousl y scaldin g you .

Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e

removin g th e radiato r cap .

(-36°C
) t o ensur e protectio n
agains t corrosio n an d los s o f
engin e coolan t fro m boiling .
Thi s shoul d b e don e eve n i f
freezin g temperature s ar e no t

expected .

Ad d ethylen e glycol-base d
antifreez e whe n antifreez e ha s
t o b e adde d becaus e o f engin e
coolan t los s o r i f mor e
protectio n agains t freezin g a t
temperature s lowe r tha n -33° F
(-36°C ) i s needed . D o no t us e
a n alcohol-base d o r
methanol-base d antifreeze , o r
plai n water . The y boi l a t a
lowe r point , an d d o no t provid e
corrosio n protection .
Thermosta
t

Th e engin e coolan t temperatur e i s
controlle d b y a thermostat , whic h
stop s engin e coolan t flo w throug h
th e radiato r unti l a prese t
temperatur e is reached . Thi s
thermosta t i s installe d i n th e
engin e coolan t inle t o n th e fron t
o f th e engin e block . Th e sam e
thermosta t i s use d i n bot h winte r
an d summer . Othe
r Require d

Maintenanc e

Brak e Maste r Cylinde r

Chec k th e maste r cylinde r flui d
leve l i n th e reservoi r ever y tim e
yo u chec k th e engin e oi l level .
Th e leve l shoul d b e betwee n th e
MA X an d AD D leve l line . I f th e
leve l i s lowe r tha n th e AD D leve l
line , fil l t o th e MA X leve l lin e
wit h DOT- 3 o r DOT- 4 fluid .

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I
f th e diaphrag m insid e th e
reservoi r ca p i s deformed , retur n
i t t o th e origina l (collapsed )
condition , the n tighte n th e cap .
I t i s norma l fo r th e brak e flui d
leve l t o g o dow n slightl y a s th e
fron t brak e pad s wear . S o b e sur e
t o kee p th e reservoi r flui d a t th e
prope r level .
I f th e reservoi r need s frequen t
refilling , i t ma y indicat e a seriou s
mechanica l problem .
Brak e flui d absorb s wate r fro m
th e air . Neve r us e brak e flui d tha t
ha s bee n ope n t o th e ai r fo r a n
extende d period . Thro w it awa y
an d us e ne w brak e flui d fro m a
seale d container .

Brake fluid can damage your

vehicle's paint. Thoroughly clean

up any brake fluid spills.
Shift-on-the-Fl
y Syste m

Th e flui d leve l i n th e syste m shoul d
b e checke d a t th e interval s show n
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedule .

FILLE R
PLU G

Remov e th e fille r plu g an d mak e
sur e th e flui d leve l i s u p t o th e
edge o f th e hole . I f i t i s not , ad d
GL- 5 gea r oi l t o brin g t o tha t
level . Us e th e sam e GL- 5 gea r oi l
specifie d fo r th e fron t axl e (see
pag e 216 ). Fron
t Whee l Bearing s
Clea n an d repac k th e fron t whee l
bearing s wheneve r th e fron t brak e
pad s ar e replaced . Du e t o th e
weigh t o f th e tir e an d whee l
assembl y i t i s recommende d tha t
the y b e remove d fro m th e hu b
befor e lubricatin g th e bearing s t o
preven t damag e t o th e oi l seal .
"Lon g Fiber " greas e shoul d no t b e
use d t o lubricat e th e whee l bearings .
I t ca n caus e damage . Clea n th e ol d
greas e ou t o f th e bearing s an d hub s
befor e repacking .
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NOTIC
E

Hoo
d Latc h an d Hinge s

Lubricat e th e hoo d latc h assembl y
an d hoo d hing e assembl y a s

follows :

1 . Wip e of f an y accumulatio n o f

dir t o r contaminatio n o n th e

latc h parts .

2 . Appl y multipurpose-typ e
grease (NLG I No . 1 or 2 ) t o
th e hoo d latc h pi n cam .

3 . Appl y ligh t engin e oi l t o al l

pivo t point s in th e releas e

mechanism .

4 . Lubricat e hoo d hinge s wit h

multipurpose-typ e grease

(NLG I No . 1 or 2) .

5 . Chec k th e hoo d hinge s an d

latc h mechanis m to assur e

the y ar e workin g correctly .
Ai
r Conditionin g

Periodicall y hav e you r Hond a
deale r chec k you r ai r conditionin g
syste m to b e sur e ther e ha s bee n
n o los s in coolin g output . Se e
you r Hond a deale r i f yo u suspec t
tha t th e syste m is no t performin g
a s it should .

Bod y Lubricatio n

Norma l us e o f a vehicl e cause s
metal-to-meta l movemen t a t certai n
point s i n th e body . Noise , wea r an d
imprope r operatio n a t thes e point s
wil l resul t whe n a protectiv e fil m
o f lubrican t i s no t provided .
Fo r expose d surface s suc h a s doo r
checks , doo r loc k bolts , loc k
strike r plates , etc. , appl y a thi n
fil m o f ligh t engin e oil .
An y lubrican t shoul d b e use d
sparingly . Afte r application , al l exces
s lubrican t shoul d b e
carefull y wipe d off .
Th e sea t adjuster s an d sea t trac k
shoul d b e lubricate d wit h water -
resistan t E P chassi s lubricant .
Ther e ar e othe r point s o n th e
vehicl e bod y whic h ma y
occasionall y requir e lubrication .
Windo w regulator s an d control s
ar e confine d in th e spac e betwee n
th e upholster y an d th e outsid e
doo r panel . Eas y acces s t o th e
workin g part s ma y b e mad e b y
removin g th e trim . Doo r
weatherstrip s an d rubbe r hoo d
bumper s shoul d b e lightl y coate d
wit h a rubbe r lubricant .

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Fron
t (4W D Only ) an d Rea r
Propelle r Shaf t

Lubricat e th e slidin g yok e wit h
E P chassi s grease. Lubricat e
universa l joint s wit h grease
containin g MoS 2 (molybdenu m
disulfide-typ e grease ) a t th e
interval s show n in th e
Maintenanc e Schedule . Als o
chec k th e propelle r shaf t
flange-to-pinio n bolt s fo r prope r
torqu e o f 6 4 N. m (46. 3 Ib-ft) .
Mos t lubricatio n recommendation s
an d procedure s fo r four-whee l drive -
equippe d vehicle s ar e th e same
fo r th e correspondin g component s
i n conventiona l driv e vehicles .

Exhaus t Syste m

Chec k th e complet e exhaust
syste m an d nearb y bod y areas fo r

damaged , missing , o r

mispositione d parts , ope n seams ,
holes
, loos e connections , o r othe r
deterioratio n tha t coul d allo w
exhaus t fume s t o see p int o th e
passenger compartmen t o r cause
hea t build-u p in th e floo r pan . An y
necessary correction s shoul d b e
mad e immediately . Fo r continued
safety , exhaus t syste m pipe s an d
resonator s rearwar d o f th e muffle r
mus t b e replace d wheneve r a ne w
muffle r i s installed .

Fue l Lin e an d Fue l Tank/Ca p

Inspec t th e fue l tank , ca p an d line s
fo r damag e tha t coul d caus e
leakage . Inspec t th e fue l ca p an d
gaske t fo r correc t sealin g abilit y
an d indication s o f physica l
damage . Replac e an y damage d o r

malfunctionin g parts .
Driv
e Bel t

Chec k th e bel t drivin g th e
alternator , powe r steerin g pump ,
an d ai r conditionin g compressor .
Loo k fo r cracks , fraying , an d
wear . Replac e a s necessary .

Timin g Bel t

Th e timin g bel t shoul d normall y
b e replace d a t th e interval s show n
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedule .

Valv e Clearanc e

Incorrec t valv e clearanc e wil l
resul t i n increase d engin e nois e
an d lowe r engin e output , thereb y
adversel y affectin g engin e

performance .

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Spar
k Plug s

Replac e th e spar k plug s wit h th e
typ e specifie d in th e "Technica l

Data " section .

Clutc h

Chec k th e clutc h pla y a t th e pedal .
Lubricat e th e clutc h peda l bushin g
an d clevi s pin , a t th e interval s
show n in th e Maintenanc e
Schedule , wit h water-resistan t
chassi s lubricant . I f yo u hea r a
squeakin g nois e comin g fro m th e
are a o f th e bushin g o r clevi s pi n a t
th e clutc h peda l ar m whe n th e
clutc h peda l i s depressed ,
lubricat e it wit h water-resistan t E P
chassi s grease .
Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e clutc h
reservoi r a t th e interva l show n in
th e Maintenanc e Schedule . I f th e
flui d i s lo w in th e reservoir , i t
shoul
d b e fille d to th e maximum
leve l lin e wit h DOT-3 or DOT-4

fluid .

Flui d o r Lubrican t Level s

Chec k th e flui d o r lubrican t leve l
i n th e brak e maste r cylinder ,
clutc h maste r cylinder , powe r
steerin g reservoir , rea r axle ,
engin e an d transmission ,
windshiel d washe r reservoi r an d
engin e coolan t a t specifie d
intervals .
Powe
r Steerin g

Chec k th e flui d leve l i n th e powe r
steerin g flui d reservoi r a s
recommende d in th e Maintenanc e
Schedule . Th e flui d leve l shoul d
b e betwee n th e "MIN " an d
"MAX " mark s o n th e reservoir .

Us e onl y automati c transmissio n

flui d labele d DEXRO N III .

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Whee
l Alignmen t

Prope r whee l alignmen t improve s
tir e mileage . You r vehicle' s
suspensio n part s shoul d b e
inspecte d ofte n an d aligne d whe n
neede d (see th e "Technica l Data "
section) . Imprope r alignmen t wil l
caus e th e fron t tire s t o rol l a t a n
angl e tha t wil l resul t i n faste r tir e

wear .

Prope r tir e balancin g provide s th e
bes t ridin g comfor t an d help s
reduc e tir e trea d wear .
Out-of-balanc e tire s ca n cause
annoyin g vibratio n an d uneve n
tir e wea r suc h a s cuppin g an d fla t

spots.
Exterio
r

Washin g You r Vehicl e

Th e bes t wa y t o preserv e you r
vehicle' s finis h is t o kee p it clea n b y
frequen t washings . Was h th e vehicl e
wit h lukewar m o r col d water .
D o no t us e ho t wate r o r was h in
direc t sunlight . D o no t us e stron g
soa p o r chemica l detergents . Al l
cleanin g agent s shoul d b e promptl y
flushe d fro m th e surfac e an d no t
allowe d t o dr y o n th e finish .

Polishin g an d Waxin g
You r Vehicl e

Polishin g is recommende d to
remov e accumulate d residu e an d
eliminat e an y "weathered "

appearance .

You r Hond a deale r offer s severa l
polishe s an d cleaner s tha t hav e
prove n to maintai n th e origina l
finis h appearanc e an d durability .
Protectio
n o f Exterio r
Brigh t Meta l Part s

Brigh t meta l part s shoul d b e cleane d
regularl y t o kee p thei r luster .
Washin g wit h wate r i s al l tha t i s
usuall y needed . However , chrom e
polis h ma y b e use d o n chrom e o r
stainles s stee l trim , i f necessary . A
coatin g o f wax , rubbe d t o a hig h
polish , i s recommende d fo r al l brigh t
meta l parts .

Car e o f Aluminu m Wheel s

Aluminu m wheel s hav e a
clear-coa t finis h simila r t o paint .
Us e a chamoi s skin , spong e o r
othe r sof t materia l whe n washin g
th e wheels .

Foreig n Materia l Deposit s

Calciu m chlorid e an d othe r salts ,
ic e meltin g agents , roa d oi l an d
tar , tre e sap , bir d droppings ,
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chemical
s fro m industria l
chimneys , an d othe r foreig n
matte r ma y damag e you r vehicle' s
finis h if allowe d t o remai n o n

painte d surfaces .

Promp t washin g ma y no t
completel y remov e al l o f thes e
deposits . Additiona l cleaner s ma y
b e needed . Whe n usin g chemica l
cleaner s develope d fo r thi s
purpose , b e certai n the y ar e saf e
fo r us e o n painte d surfaces .

Finis h Damag e

An y ston e chips , fracture s o r dee p
scratche s in th e finis h shoul d b e
repaire d promptly . Expose d meta l
wil l corrod e quickl y an d ma y
develo p int o a majo r repai r
expense . Mino r chip s an d scratche s
ca n b e repaire d usin g touch-u p
material s availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer .
Corrosio
n Protectio n

You r vehicl e ha s bee n designe d
an d buil t t o resis t corrosion .
Specia l material s an d protectiv e
finishe s wer e applie d t o mos t
part s o f you r vehicl e whe n i t wa s
buil t t o hel p maintai n it s goo d
looks , strengt h an d reliabl e
operation . However , som e part s
tha t ar e normall y no t visibl e (suc h
a s certai n part s unde r th e vehicl e
an d unde r th e hood ) ar e stron g
enoug h s o tha t surfac e rus t wil l
no t affec t thei r reliability . S o
corrosio n protectio n is no t neede d
o r use d o n thes e parts . B y
omittin g unneede d rus t protectio n
o n suc h part s an d applyin g extr a
protectio n wher e i t i s neede d
most , th e bes t valu e is assure d fo r
th e vehicl e buyer .
Shee
t Meta l Damag e

I f you r vehicl e i s damage d an d
require s sheet meta l repai r o r
replacement , mak e sur e th e bod y
repai r sho p applie s anti-corrosio n
materia l t o th e part s repaire d o r
replace d s o tha t corrosio n
protectio n is restored . (Als o see
"Finis h Damage." )

Underbod y Maintenanc e

Corrosiv e material s use d fo r ic e
an d sno w remova l an d dus t
contro l ca n collec t o n th e
underbody . I f thes e material s ar e

no t removed , accelerate d

corrosio n (rust ) ca n occu r o n
underbod y part s suc h a s fue l lines ,
frame , floo r pan , an d exhaus t
syste m eve n thoug h the y hav e
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bee
n coate d wit h corrosio n

protectants .

A t leas t ever y spring , flus h thes e
material s fro m th e underbod y
wit h plai n water . Tak e car e t o
thoroughl y clea n an y area s wher e
mu d an d othe r debri s ca n collect .
Sedimen t packe d in close d area s
o f th e fram e shoul d b e loosene d
befor e bein g flushed .
Wit
h th e us e o f moder n tri m
material s i t i s ver y importan t tha t
prope r cleanin g technique s an d
cleaner s b e used . Failur e to d o
thi s o n th e firs t cleanin g ma y
resul t i n wate r spots , spo t ring s o r
settin g o f stains , al l o f whic h
mak e it mor e difficul t t o remov e
o n a secon d cleaning .
Th e portio n o f th e followin g
cleanin g instruction s tha t ar e in
AL L CAPITA L LETTER S ar e
especiall y importan t an d MUS T
b e followed .
Dus t an d loos e dir t tha t
accumulat e o n interio r fabric s
shoul d b e remove d ofte n wit h a
vacuu m cleane r o r sof t brush .
Viny l o r leathe r tri m shoul d b e
wipe d regularl y wit h a clea n
dam p cloth . Norma l tri m soil ,
spot s o r stain s ca n b e cleane d wit h
conventiona l cleaners .
Remembe
r Thes e Basi c Step s

Befor e Cleanin g

1 . Remov e stain s a s quickl y a s
possibl e befor e the y becom e
"set. "
2 . Us e a clea n clot h o r spong e
an d chang e t o a clea n are a
often . ( A SOF T brus h ma y b e
use d i f stain s persist. )
3 . Us e solvent-typ e cleaner s onl y
i n a wel l ventilate d area ; also ,
d o no t saturat e th e staine d

area .

4 . I f a rin g form s afte r spo t
cleaning , clea n th e entir e are a

IMMEDIATELY .

5 . Follo w specifi c instruction s o n
th e cleanin g products ' labels .

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Interio
r