ECU HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owner's Manual

"4H"
(High Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r norma l drivin g o n
gravel , wet , ic y o r snow-covere d
roads . Thi s positio n provide s
greate r tractio n tha n two-whee l
drive . To p spee d is limite d to 6 5

mp h (10 5 km/h) .
"4L"
(Low Range, 4-Wheel

Drive)

Us e thi s fo r maximu m powe r an d
traction . To p spee d is limite d to
6 5 mp h (10 5 km/h) . Us e "4L " fo r
climbin g o r descendin g stee p
hills , off-roa d driving , an d har d
pullin g in sand , mu d o r dee p

snow .

Operating the 4WD-2WD Switch
2
H 4H : T o shif t betwee n
ranges , pus h th e switc h
wit h th e vehicl e goin g i n
a straigh t lin e a t an y
speed below 6 5 mp h
(10 5 km/h) . Th e 4W D
indicato r wil l blin k fo r a
shor t tim e a s th e syste m
complete s th e shift .
Takin g you r foo t of f th e
accelerato r peda l fo r a
momen t wil l hel p to

engag e th e ne w range .
Shifting
the Transfer Control
Lever
4
H 4L : Sto p th e vehicle .
Depres s th e clutch , the n
mov e th e transfe r contro l
leve r fro m 4 H to 4L , o r
4 L to 4H .
Mov e th e transfe r contro l leve r
quickl y an d securel y betwee n
positions . D o no t sto p midway .
Th e transfe r gea r bo x ca n b e
damage d if th e contro l leve r i s no t
firml y i n gear . Som e nois e is
norma l whe n shifting .
I f th e 4W D indicato r continue s t o
blin k rapidly , i t indicate s tha t th e
syste m wa s shifte d ou t o f
sequence . Sto p th e vehicle , selec t
4W D wit h th e 4WD-2W D switch ,
shif t th e leve r fro m 4 L t o 4H , the n
selec t 2WD . Driv e i n a straigh t
lin e t o rese t th e system . I f th e
indicato r continue s t o blink , se e
you r Hond a dealer .
Instrument s an d Control s

5
. Inser t th e hea d restraint s
betwee n th e seat-bac k an d sea t

cushion .

Mak e sur e th e hea d restraint s ar e

secure d properl y betwee n th e

seat-bac k an d sea t cushion .
Neve
r le t passenger s rid e in th e
carg o are a o r o n to p o f th e

folded-dow n seat . Carr y

passenger s i n th e rea r onl y whe n
the y ar e sittin g o n th e locked ,
uprigh t sea t an d properl y
restraine d b y sea t belts .

Unfoldin g

1 . T o rais e th e seat-back , pul l i t
u p t o th e locke d uprigh t
position . Pul l o n th e seat-bac k
t o verif y bot h latche s ar e

locked .

2 . Whe n latchin g th e rea r sea t
cushio n t o th e floor , pus h th e
cushio n wit h enoug h forc e t o
loc k it .
Afte r this , confir m it i s locke d
b y pullin g th e sea t bel t buckl e

upward .
3
. Mak e sur e tha t th e hea d
restraint s ar e properl y

reinstalle d o n th e to p o f th e

seat-backs .

4 . Verif y tha t th e sea t belt s ar e
route d properl y an d no t

twisted .

Seat s
Drivin
g you r vehicl e withou t

hea d restraint s ca n lea d t o

seriou s injur y t o yo u an d you r

passenge r i n a crash .

Mak e sur e th e hea d restraint s
ar e i n plac e an d adjuste d

properl y befor e driving .

Key
s an d Ignitio n

You r Passpor t come s wit h tw o

keys .

Th e ke y cod e numbe r i s stampe d
o n th e meta l plat e attache d to th e
ke y ring .
Fo r vehicl e security :
Recor d th e ke y cod e number .
Kee p th e ke y cod e numbe r
plat e in a saf e place , NO T IN
TH E VEHICLE . I
f th e origina l key s ar e lost ,

duplicate s ca n b e mad e usin g th e

ke y cod e number . Contac t an y

Hond a deale r o r a locksmith .

Steerin g Colum n
Lock/Ignitio n Switc h

Th e ignitio n switch , o n th e righ t
sid e o f th e steering column, ha s
fiv e positions : LOC
K — Th e norma l parkin g
position . Thi s lock s th e steerin g
an d prevent s norma l us e o f th e
steerin g wheel .
Th e ke y ca n b e remove d onl y
whe n th e ignitio n is i n thi s
position . O n automati c
transmissio n models , th e ignitio n
switc h canno t b e turne d to th e
"EOCK " positio n unles s th e shif t
leve r ha s firs t bee n place d in th e
"P " position . Th e shif t leve r i s
the n locked .
AC C (Accessory) — In thi s
position , yo u ca n us e som e
electrica l accessorie s whe n th e
engin e is no t running .
O N — Th e norma l drivin g

position .

START —This positio n start s th e
engine . Th e switc h return s t o O N
whe n yo u releas e th e key .

Interio r Feature s

META
L PLAT E
WIT H KE Y COD E

3
. Rais e th e hood , an d hol d it
ope n wit h th e hoo d suppor t
ro d in th e hol e o n th e righ t

sid e o f th e hood .
T
o Clos e

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 .

Mak e sur e th e hoo d is latche d
securel y befor e beginnin g to

drive .
Luggag
e Ligh t

Th e carg o compartmen t ligh t
switc h i s buil t int o th e ligh t

housing .

Th e switc h ha s thre e positions :
O N — Ligh t turn s o n an d remain s
o n regardles s o f tailgat e opening .
DOO R — Ligh t turn s o n whe n
th e hatc h glas s is opened .
Interio r Feature s
O
N
DOOR

Interio
r Light s

OFF

Carryin
g Item s i n th e
Passenger Compartmen t
Stor
e o r secur e al l item s tha t
coul d b e throw n aroun d an d
hur t someon e durin g a crash . B
e sur e item s place d o n th e
floo r behin d th e fron t seat s
canno t rol l unde r th e seat s
an d interfer e wit h th e driver' s
abilit y t o operat e th e pedals ,
o r wit h th e prope r operation
o f th e seats .
Kee p th e glov e bo x close d
whil e driving . I f th e li d is open ,
a passenge r coul d injur e hi s
knee s durin g a cras h o r sudde n

stop .
Carryin
g Carg o i n th e Carg o
Are a o r o n a Roo f Rac k
Distribut
e carg o evenl y o n th e
floo r o f th e carg o area , placin g
th e heavies t item s o n th e
botto m an d a s fa r forwar d a s
possible .
I f yo u fol d dow n th e bac k seat ,
ti e dow n item s tha t coul d b e
throw n abou t th e vehicl e
durin g a cras h o r sudde n stop . I
f yo u carr y larg e item s tha t
preven t yo u fro m closin g th e
hatc h glas s o r rea r door ,
exhaus t ga s ca n ente r th e
passenger area . T o avoi d th e
possibilit y o f carbo n monoxid e
poisoning , follo w th e
instruction s o n page 47 . I
f yo u carr y an y item s o n a roo f
rack , b e sur e th e tota l weigh t o f
th e rac k an d th e item s doe s no t
excee d 20 0 Ib (9 0 kg) .
Drivin g Tip s

Ther
e ar e n o provision s i n you r
vehicl e t o ta p int o it s hydrauli c
brakin g system . An y attemp t t o
attac h th e trailer' s brake s t o you r
vehicle' s hydrauli c brakin g
system , n o matte r ho w successfu l
i t ma y seem , wil l lowe r brakin g
effectivenes s an d creat e a
potentia l hazard .

Equipmen t Chec k

Befor e operatin g you r vehicle ,
chec k al l safet y equipmen t t o
ensur e saf e operation . B e sur e
you r vehicl e i s properl y service d
t o avoi d mechanica l failure .
Chec k tha t you r vehicl e remain s
leve l whe n th e loade d o r unloade d
traile r i s hitched . D o no t driv e i f
th e rea r en d o f you r vehicl e i s
abnormall y highe r o r lower .
Chec k fo r prope r tongu e weight ,
overload , imprope r weigh t
distribution
, wor n suspension , o r

othe r possibl e causes .

Mak e sur e th e traile r loa d is
properl y positione d an d secure d
s o it s doe s no t shif t aroun d whil e

driving .

Chec k i f you r rearvie w mirror s

compl y wit h federal , stat e an d

loca l regulations . I f not , confir m

th e prope r mirror s require d fo r

towin g an d hav e the m installed .

Perfor m an equipmen t chec k o f

al l braking, lighting an d safet y

equipmen t t o ensur e the y ar e
workin g properly .
You r safet y depends o n prope r
operatio n an d installatio n o f
equipment . Neve r operat e a
vehicl e wit h fault y equipment .Standard
on 4WD models
Th e limite d sli p differentia l i s
designe d t o improv e tractio n b y
limitin g wheelspin . I f one rear
whee l begin s t o spi n o n a slipper y
surface , th e limite d sli p
differentia l wil l automaticall y
transmi t drivin g forc e t o th e othe r
rea r wheel .
Drivin g Tip s
Limite
d Sli p Differentia l

8
. Tur n th e jac k handl e
clockwis e wit h a slow , smoot h
motio n to rais e th e vehicl e s o
th e inflate d spar e tir e wil l
clea r th e surface .
9 . Remov e th e whee l nut s an d
th e wheel .
10 . Instal l th e whee l an d replac e
th e whee l nut s wit h th e
cone-shape d en d towar d th e
wheel , the n hand-tighte n eac h
nut . Th e whee l mus t b e seate d
o n th e hub .
11 .
Lowe r th e vehicl e b y turnin g
th e jac k handl e counter -
clockwise , the n full y tighte n
th e whee l nut s i n a crisscros s
sequenc e b y turnin g th e
wrenc h clockwise . Hav e th e
whee l nu t torqu e checke d a t
th e neares t automotiv e servic e

facility .
87 Ib-f t (11 8 N.m )

12. Sto w th e jackin g tool s an d fla t
tir e i n thei r prope r locations .

EX model

Us e th e screwdrive r t o remov e th e
cente r ca p fro m th e whee l befor e
stowin g th e fla t tire .
Too
l Location s

Th e jac k is store d in a
compartmen t o n th e driver' s sid e

rea r whee l panel .

T o remov e th e jac k fro m it s
compartment , tur n th e handl e
counterclockwise . Disconnec t th e
hold-dow n strap .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
Loos
e item s ca n fl y aroun d th e

interio r i n a cras h an d coul d

seriousl y injur e th e occupants .
Stor e th e wheel , jack , an d
tool s securel y befor e driving .

Th
e tir e wrenc h an d jac k handl e
ar e conceale d unde r th e righ t rea r
sea t cushion .

UNDERSID E

O F RIGH T REA R

SEA T CUSHIO N

TIR E WRENC H AN D JAC K HANDL E
Th e screwdrive r i s store d i n a
pouc h unde r th e lef t rea r sea t

cushion .
Spar
e Tir e Remova l

LX model

Th e spar e tir e i s mounte d o n th e
rea r door . T o remov e it , unloc k
th e spar e tir e loc k (i f s o
equipped) . Us e th e whee l wrenc h
t o remov e th e retainin g bolts .
Whe n replacin g th e spar e tire ,
mak e sur e yo u pu t i t o n th e carrie r
wit h th e outsid e o f th e whee l
facin g out . Tighte n th e bolt s
securely .
EX
model

Th e spar e tir e i s store d unde r th e
carg o are a floor . T o lowe r it , ope n
th e rea r door . Inser t th e jac k
handl e betwee n th e bod y an d th e
to p o f th e rea r bumper . Inser t th e
en d o f th e jac k handl e int o th e slo t
i n th e tir e winch , the n tur n th e
handl e counterclockwis e t o lowe r
th e tire . Lowe r th e tir e t o th e
ground , the n remov e th e bracke t
i n th e cente r o f th e wheel .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

Revers
e thi s procedur e to stor e
th e spar e tire . Connec t th e spar e
tir e t o th e bracke t wit h th e outsid e
o f th e whee l facin g up . Mak e sur e
th e tir e doe s no t catc h o n an y par t
o f th e underbod y o f th e vehicl e a s
yo u ar e raisin g it , an d tha t th e
spar e tir e is store d securel y befor e

driving .
I
f th e engin e overheats : Th
e engin e coolan t temperatur e
gauge pointe r wil l mov e u p to
the "H " o r higher . Engin
e "ping " wil l becom e

excessive .
Los
s o f engin e powe r wil l b e

noticed .
Eithe
r stea m o r boilin g wate r
wil l squir t ou t o f th e radiator .
I f yo u fin d tha t th e engin e i s

overheating :

Sto p th e vehicle , an d tur n o n
th e hazar d warnin g lights . I
f yo u see o r hear stea m o r
coolan t comin g fro m th e
engin e compartment , tur n of f
th e engin e immediately . I
f yo u d o no t se e o r hea r stea m
o r spray , tur n of f th e A/ C (i f
on ) an d ru n th e engin e a t a
spee d slightl y highe r tha n idl e
spee d (abou t 1,50 0 rpm ) fo r
severa l minutes . Watc h th e
coolan t temperatur e gauge . I f i t
remain s a t th e "H " mark , tur n
of f th e engine .
Ope n th e hoo d onl y afte r al l
sign s o f steam o r ho t coolan t
spra y hav e stopped . Loo k fo r
sign s o f a n obviou s leak , suc h
a s a spli t radiato r hose . I f yo u
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y
Stea
m an d spra y fro m a n

overheate d engin e ca n

seriousl y scal d you .

D o no t ope n th e hoo d i f stea m

i s comin g out .

Engin
e Overheatin g

Us
e onl y towin g equipmen t
specificall y designe d fo r thi s

purpose , followin g th e

instruction s o f th e equipmen t
manufacturer . A separat e safet y

chai n syste m mus t b e used .

Fo r suc h towing , th e parkin g
brak e mus t b e released , th e
transmissio n mus t b e in neutra l
an d th e ke y switc h turne d to
th e "OFF " positio n (no t

"LOCK") .

Towin g attachment s mus t b e
mad e to mai n structura l
member s o f th e vehicle . D o no t
attac h to bumper s o r associated

brackets .

Remembe r tha t th e powe r
brak e assis t wil l no t b e
availabl e whe n th e engin e is

inoperative .
Towin
g Tip s

All Four Wheels on the Ground

1 . Transfe r cas e in 2 H (4W D
mode l only) .
2 . Transmissio n in Neutra l

position .

3 . Maximu m speed 3 0 mp h
(5 0 km/h) .
4 . Maximu m distanc e 5 0 mile s
(8 0 kilometers) .
I f yo u ar e towin g th e vehicl e a t
distance s an d speeds greate r tha n
shown , disconnec t th e propelle r
shaf t fro m th e rea r axl e carrier .
O n 4W D models , als o disconnec t
th e fron t propelle r shaft . Safel y
secur e th e propelle r shaft s s o the y
wil l no t fal l an d scrape th e

ground .
Front
Wheels off the Ground
1 . Transfe r cas e in 2 H (4W D
mode l only) .
2 . Transmissio n in Neutra l

position .

3 . Maximu m spee d 3 0 mp h
(5 0 km/h) .
4 . Maximu m distanc e 5 0 mile s
(8 0 kilometers) .
I f yo u ar e towin g th e vehicl e a t
distance s an d speeds greate r tha n
shown , disconnec t th e propelle r
shaf t fro m th e rea r axl e carrier .
Safel y secur e th e propelle r shaf t
s o it wil l no t fal l an d scrap e th e

ground .

I n Cas e o f Emergenc y