engine HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owner's Manual

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 .

Car e an d Maintenanc e
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 .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Promptl
y tak e an y safet y
problem s t o you r Hond a deale r
fo r servic e advice .
Parkin g brak e — Par k o n a fairl y
stee p hil l and hold th e vehicl e
wit h th e parkin g brak e only . Thi s
check s it s holdin g ability .

Starte r safet y switc h (automati c

transmission ) — Chec k th e safet y
switc h b y tryin g t o star t th e
engin e in eac h gear . Th e starte r
shoul d wor k onl y wit h th e shif t
leve r i n th e "P " (Park ) o r "N "
(Neutral ) position .

Starte r safet y switc h (manua l
transmission ) — To chec k th e

safet y switch , plac e th e shif t leve r
i n "Neutral, " pus h th e clutc h
peda l halfwa y an d tr y t o star t th e
engine . Th e starte r shoul d no t
work . Th e starte r shoul d wor k onl
y whe n th e clutc h peda l i s full y

depressed .

Transmissio n shif t indicato r
(automati c transmission ) —

Chec k tha t th e indicato r point s t o
th e gea r chosen .
Steerin g — Be aler t fo r an y
change s i n steerin g action . A n
inspectio n o r servic e is neede d
whe n th e steerin g whee l i s harde r
t o tur n o r ha s to o muc h fre e play ,
o r i f ther e ar e unusua l sound s
whe n turnin g o r parking .

Whee l alignment , balanc e an d

tire s — Uneve n o r abnorma l tir e
wear , o r pullin g t o th e righ t o r lef t
o n a straigh t an d leve l roa d ma y
sho w th e nee d fo r a whee l
alignment . A vibratio n o f th e
steerin g whee l o r sea t a t norma l
highwa y speed s mean s whee l balancin
g is needed . Chec k tir e
pressure s (includin g th e spare ) a t
leas t monthl y an d wheneve r th e
vehicl e is service d (se e page 163 ).
Brake s — Watc h fo r th e
"BRAKE " ligh t comin g on . Othe r
sign s o f possibl e brak e troubl e ar e
suc h thing s a s repeate d pullin g to
on e sid e whe n braking , unusua l
sound s whe n brakin g o r betwee n
brak e applications , o r increase d
brak e peda l travel . I f yo u not e on e
o f thes e conditions , hav e th e
syste m checke d a t onc e an d
repaire d i f needed .

Car e an d Maintenanc e

Owne
r Safet y Check s

Chang
e th e oi l an d oi l filte r ever y
3,75 0 mile s (6,00 0 kilometers ) o r
ever y thre e month s i f yo u driv e
unde r on e o r mor e o f thes e
"sever e driving " conditions : Drivin
g in dust y areas Towin
g a traile r Frequen
t idlin g o r idlin g fo r
lon g period s Frequen
t shor t trip s ( 4 mile s [ 6
kilometers ] o r less ) i n col d o r
freezin g weather , wher e th e
engin e doe s no t thoroughl y
war m up . Chang
e th e oi l an d oi l filte r a s
soo n a s possibl e afte r drivin g in
a dus t storm .
Oi
l Chang e

Changin g th e oi l an d filte r require s
specia l tool s an d access fro m
underneat h th e vehicle . Th e vehicl e
shoul d b e raise d o n a servic e
station-typ e hydrauli c lif t fo r thi s
service . Unles s yo u hav e th e
knowledg e an d prope r equipment ,
yo u shoul d hav e thi s maintenanc e
don e b y a skille d mechanic .
1 . War m up th e engine . Thi s
make s th e oi l drai n faste r an d
mor e thoroughly .
2 . Remov e th e oi l fille r cap .
3 . Remov e th e drai n plu g an d
drai n oi l fully .
4 . Instal l th e drai n plug , wit h a
ne w gasket , an d tighte n it .
5 . Fil l th e engin e wit h th e prope r
amoun t o f ne w oi l (se e
"Specifications") . Oil
Filter Installation
1 . Remov e th e ol d oi l filte r wit h
th e filte r wrench .
2 . Appl y a ligh t coa t o f engin e
oi l t o th e oi l filte r gasket .
3 . Hand-tighte n th e filte r unti l
th e gaske t contact s th e sealin g

face .

4 . Usin g th e filte r wrench ,
tighte n th e filte r on e ful l turn .
5 . Ru n th e engin e an d inspec t fo r

leaks .

6 . Shu t of f th e engine . Afte r a
coupl e o f minutes , chec k th e
oi l level . I f necessary , ad d oi l
t o brin g it t o th e FUL L mark .
An improperly installed oil filter

can result in severe engine

damage.

Car e an d Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

equipmen
t o n th e vehicl e whe n it
wa s shippe d fro m th e factory . B e
sur e t o provid e thi s informatio n t o
you r authorize d Hond a deale r
whe n it i s necessar y t o orde r

parts .
Vehicl
e Loadin g
Vehicl e Loadin g Informatio n

Th e component s o f you r vehicl e
ar e designe d to provid e
satisfactor y servic e onl y i f th e
vehicl e is no t loade d in exces s o f
eithe r th e Gros s Vehicl e Weigh t
Ratin g (GVWR ) o r th e maximu m
fron t an d rea r Gros s Axl e Weigh t
Rating s (GAWRs) . Thes e rating s
ar e liste d o n th e Vehicl e
Certificatio n Labe l locate d o n th e
lef t doo r loc k pillar .
You r Hond a deale r ca n advis e yo u
o f th e prope r loadin g condition s
fo r you r vehicle . Th e us e o f
selecte d heavie r suspensio n
component s fo r adde d durabilit y
purpose s doe s no t increas e an y o f
th e weigh t rating s printe d o n th e
Vehicl e Certificatio n Label .
Maximu
m Fron t an d Rea r
Axl e Weigh t
Th e weigh t o f th e carg o loa d mus t
b e properl y distribute d ove r bot h
th e fron t an d rea r axles . Th e
Certificatio n Labe l show s th e
maximu m weigh t tha t th e fron t
axl e (fron t GAWR ) ca n carry . I t
als o show s th e maximu m weigh t
tha t th e rea r axl e (rea r GAWR ) ca n
carry . Th e GVW R represent s th e
maximu m permissibl e loade d
weigh t o f th e vehicl e an d take s
int o accoun t th e engine ,
transmission , frame , springs ,
brake , axle , an d tir e capabilities .
Actua l load s o n th e fron t an d rea r
axle s ca n onl y b e determine d b y
weighin g th e vehicle . Thi s ca n b e
don e a t highwa y weigh t station s
o r othe r suc h commercia l weig h
stations . Consul t you r Hond a
deale r fo r assistance . Th e carg o
Technica l Dat a

maintai
n them . Thi s sectio n
summarize s ho w th e emission s
control s work . Schedule d
maintenanc e is o n pag e 204 .
Crankcas e Emission s
Contro l Syste m
You r vehicl e ha s a Positiv e

Crankcas e Ventilatio n System .

Thi s keep s gasse s tha t buil d u p in
th e engine' s Crankcas e fro m goin g
int o th e atmosphere . Th e Positiv e

Crankcas e Ventilatio n valv e route s

the m fro m th e crankcas e bac k t o
th e intak e manifold . The y ar e the n
draw n int o th e engin e an d burned .
Evaporativ e Emission s
Contro l Syste m
A s gasolin e evaporate s i n th e fue l
tank , a n evaporativ e emissio n
contro l caniste r fille d wit h
charcoa l adsorb s th e vapor . I t i s
store d in thi s caniste r whil e th e engin
e i s off . Afte r th e engin e is
starte d an d warme d up , th e vapo r
i s draw n int o th e engin e an d
burne d durin g driving .
Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recover y
Th e Onboar d Refuelin g Vapo r
Recover y (ORVR ) syste m capture s
th e fue l vapor s durin g refueling .
Th e vapor s ar e adsorbe d in a
caniste r fille d wit h activate d
carbon . Whil e driving , th e fue l
vapor s ar e draw n int o th e engin e
an d burne d off .
Exhaus t Emission s Control s
Th e exhaus t emissio n control s
includ e fou r systems : Fue l
Injection , Ignitio n Timin g Control ,
Exhaus t Ga s Recirculation , an d
Three-Wa y Catalyti c Converter .
Thes e fou r system s wor k togethe r
t o contro l th e engine' s combustio nan
d minimiz e th e amoun t o f HC ,
CO , an d NO x tha t come s ou t th e
tailpipe . Th e exhaus t emissio n
contro l system s ar e separat e fro m

th e crankcase and evaporativ e

emissio n contro l systems .

Fuel Injection System
Th e Fue l Injectio n Syste m use s
sequentia l multipor t fue l injection .
I t ha s thre e subsystems : Ai r
Intake , Engin e Control , an d Fue l
Control . Th e Engin e Contro l
Modul e (ECM ) use s variou s
sensor s t o determin e ho w muc h
ai r i s goin g int o th e engine . I t the n
control s ho w muc h fue l t o injec t
unde r al l operatin g conditions .
Ignition Timing Control System
Thi s syste m constantl y adjust s th e
ignitio n timing , reducin g th e amoun t
o f HC , C O an d NO x produced .
Owne r Assistanc e

Exhaust
Gas Recirculation (EGR)

System

Th e Exhaus t Ga s Recirculatio n
(EGR ) syste m take s som e o f th e
exhaus t ga s an d route s i t bac k int o
th e intak e manifold . Addin g
exhaus t ga s t o th e air/fue l mixtur e
reduce s th e amoun t o f NO x
produce d whe n th e fue l i s burned .

Three-Way Catalytic Converter

Th e Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converte r i s i n th e exhaus t
system . Throug h chemica l
reactions , i t convert s HC , CO , an d
NO x i n th e engine' s exhaus t t o
carbo n dioxid e (CO 2), dinitroge n
(N 2), an d wate r vapor . Replacemen
t Part s
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
designe d an d certifie d t o wor k
togethe r i n reducin g emission s t o
level s tha t compl y wit h th e Clea n
Ai r Act . T o mak e sur e th e
emission s remai n low , yo u shoul d
us e onl y ne w Genuin e Hond a
replacemen t part s o r thei r
equivalen t fo r repairs . Usin g
lowe r qualit y part s ma y increas e
th e emission s fro m you r vehicle .
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
covere d b y warrantie s separat e
fro m th e res t o f you r vehicle .
Rea d you r warrant y manua l fo r
mor e information . Th
e tire s o n you r vehicl e mee t al l
U.S . Federa l Safet y
Requirements . Al l tire s ar e als o
grade d fo r treadwear , traction , an d

temperatur e performanc e

accordin g to Departmen t o f
Transportatio n (DOT ) standards .
Th e followin g explain s thes e

gradings .

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y

Gradin g

Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d
wher e applicabl e o n th e tir e
sidewal l betwee n th e trea d
shoulde r an d th e maximu m
sectio n width . Fo r example :
Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e A
Al l passenge r ca r tire s mus t
confor m to Federa l Safet y
Requirement s in additio n to thes e

grades .

Owne r Assistanc e

DO
T Tir e
Qualit y Gradin g

Crossin
g a Strea m

Before driving throug h water , sto p
an d mak e sur e that : Th
e wate r i s neve r dee p enoug h
t o cove r you r whee l hubs , axle s
o r exhaus t pipe . Yo u coul d
stall , an d no t b e abl e to restar t
th e engine . Th e wate r coul d
als o damag e importan t vehicl e

components .
Th
e wate r i s no t flowin g to o
fast . Dee p rushin g wate r ca n
swee p yo u downstream . Eve n
ver y shallo w rushin g wate r
ca n was h th e groun d fro m
unde r you r tire s an d caus e yo u
t o los e tractio n an d possibl y
rol l over . Th
e bank s ar e slope d s o yo u
ca n driv e out . Th
e bank s an d surfac e unde r
th e wate r provid e goo d
traction . Th e wate r ma y hid e
hazard s suc h a s rocks , holes , o r

mud .

I f yo u decid e it' s saf e t o driv e
throug h water , choos e a lo w gea r
an d suitabl e speed , the n procee d
withou t shiftin g o r changin g
speed . A t fas t speeds , wate r ca n
mor e easil y splas h o n you r
ignitio n system , whic h coul d
mak e th e engin e stall .
Afte r drivin g throug h water , tes t
you r brakes . I f th e brake s go t wet ,
driv e slowl y whil e gentl y
pumpin g th e brake s unti l the y
operat e normally .
Off-Roa d Drivin g Informatio n