light HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owner's Manual

Parkin
g Brak e

Operatio n

T o se t th e parkin g brake , full y
pul l u p o n th e handl e betwee n th e
seats . T o releas e th e parkin g
brake , pul l upwar d slightly . The n
depres s th e pushbutto n an d pus h
dow n al l th e way .
T o hel p remin d you , th e brak e
syste m warnin g ligh t i s designe d
t o com e o n if th e parkin g brak e contro
l i s no t full y release d whe n
th e ke y i s on .
Alway s pul l th e parkin g brak e
leve r a s fa r u p a s possibl e t o mak e
sur e i t set s fully . I f th e parkin g
brak e i s no t full y set , th e vehicl e
coul d rol l i f i t i s parke d o n a n

incline .

Parkin g Tip s

Neve r driv e awa y wit h th e
parkin g brak e stil l set . Thi s ma y
overhea t th e rea r brakes , reducin g
thei r effectivenes s an d causin g
excessiv e wea r o r damage .
Alway s appl y th e parkin g brak e
wheneve r yo u leav e th e vehicle ,
whethe r i t i s equippe d wit h a
manua l o r automati c transmission .I
f you r vehicl e i s equippe d wit h
a n automati c transmission , yo u
shoul d se t th e parkin g brak e
wheneve r yo u leav e th e driver' s
seat . I f th e vehicl e is parke d o n a
grad e an d th e shif t leve r i s place d
i n "P " (Park ) positio n befor e th e
parkin g brak e i s set , th e weigh t
o f th e vehicl e ma y exer t s o muc h
forc e o n th e parkin g mechanis m
i n th e transmissio n tha t yo u ma y
hav e difficult y movin g th e shif t
leve r ou t o f "P " (Park) .
T o preven t this , appl y th e parkin g
brak e BEFOR E yo u mov e th e
shif t leve r t o "P " (Park ) position .
Whe n preparin g t o driv e away ,
mov e th e shif t leve r ou t o f th e
"P " (Park ) positio n BEFOR E yo u
releas e th e parkin g brake . I t i s
goo d drivin g practic e t o se t th e

Instrument s an d Control s

RELEAS
E

Interio
r Feature s
Key s an d Ignitio n ........ . 10 1
Steerin g Colum n Lock /
Ignitio n Switc h ...... . 10 1
LOC K ............ . 10 1
AC C .............. . 10 1
O N ............... . 10 1
STAR T ............ . 10 1
Ke y Remova l ......... . 10 2
Ke y Reminde r ........ . 10 2

Guar d Agains t Thef t ... . 10 2

Lock s ................. . 10 3
Powe r Doo r Lock s ..... . 10 4

Child-Saf e Doo r Lock s . . 10 5

Mirror s ................ . 10 5
Interio r Mirro r ........ . 10 5
Powe r Mirror s ........ . 10 5
Vanit y Mirror s ........ . 10 6 Powe
r Window s ......... . 10 7
Checkin g th e Circui t
Breake r ............ . 10 8
Tailgat e ............... . 10 8
Operatio n ............ . 10 8
Hoo d Releas e ........... . 10 9
Interio r Light s .......... . 11 0
Luggag e Ligh t ........ . 11 0

Dom e Ligh t .......... . 11 1

Courtes y Light s ....... . 11 2
Ma p Light s ........... . 11 2
Moonroo f .............. . 11 2 Convenience
s ........... . 11 3
Beverag e Holde r ...... . 11 3
Su n Viso r ............ . 11 4
Glov e Bo x ........... . 11 4
Assis t Gri p ........... . 11 5
Hor n Butto n .......... . 11 5
Til t Steerin g Whee l .... . 11 5
Cigarett e Lighte r ...... . 11 6
Ashtray s ............. . 11 6
Accessor y Powe r Outlet s . 11 7
Interio r Feature s

Th
e anti-thef t steerin g colum n
loc k i s no t interconnecte d wit h th e
parkin g brake . Yo u mus t alway s
se t th e parkin g brak e whe n
leavin g th e vehicle .
T o preven t dischargin g th e battery ,
avoi d us e o f electrica l accessorie s
wit h th e engin e shu t off .
Fo r easie r ke y operatio n whe n
unlocking , rotat e th e steerin g
whee l slightl y t o reliev e pressur e
o n th e steerin g lock .

Ke y Remova l

Manual Transmission
Wit h th e vehicl e full y stopped ,
remov e th e ke y fro m th e switc h
b y turnin g i t t o th e "LOCK "
positio n an d removin g it . Automatic
Transmission

Wit h th e vehicl e full y stopped , plac e

th e automati c transmissio n shif t

leve r i n "P " (Park ) position . Tur n

th e ke y t o th e "LOCK " position .

Ke y Reminde r

Th e ke y reminde r circui t cause s a
beepe r t o soun d whe n th e doo r i s
hel d ope n wit h th e ke y lef t i n th e
ignitio n switch . Thi s i s t o hel p
preven t accidentall y lockin g th e
ke y insid e th e vehicle .
Th
e beepe r stop s whe n th e doo r i s

close d o r whe n th e ke y i s removed .

Guar d Agains t Thef t

You r ne w Passpor t ha s feature s t o
hel p preven t thef t o f th e vehicle ,
it s equipment , an d it s contents .
Thes e anti-thef t feature s wor k
dependin g o n ho w wel l yo u us e

them .

Par k i n a well-lighte d are a
wheneve r possible .
Loc k th e steerin g colum n an d
tak e th e ke y wit h you .
- Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
"LOCK " an d remov e th e key .
Thi s lock s bot h th e ignitio n
switc h an d steerin g control .
Interio r Feature s Removin
g th e ke y fro m th e

ignitio n switc h whil e drivin g

lock s th e steering . Thi s ca n
caus e yo u to los e control .
Remov e th e ke y fro m th e
ignitio n switc h onl y whe n

parked .

Child-Saf
e Doo r Lock s

Th e rea r door s ca n b e locke d to
preven t childre n fro m openin g th e
doo r fro m th e inside .
Thi s i s don e b y depressin g th e
leve r show n in th e illustration . T o
disengag e th e lock , ope n th e doo r
fro m th e outsid e an d rais e th e
lever . Mirror
s
Interio r Mirro r
T o adjust , mov e th e mirro r righ t
o r lef t an d u p o r down .
Pul l th e leve r t o switc h th e mirro r
t o nigh t operation . Thi s reduce s
th e glar e fro m th e headlight s o f
followin g vehicles .
Powe
r Mirror s

Adjus t th e outsid e mirror s wit h
th e adjustmen t switc h o n th e

dashboard .

1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o ON .
2 . Mov e th e selecto r switc h t o L
(driver' s side ) o r R
(passenger' s side) .

Interior Features

NIGH
T
DA
Y
ADJUSTMEN
T
SWITC H
SELECTO
R
SWITC H

Powe
r Window s

Al l th e window s ca n b e operate d
b y th e windo w contro l switche s
o n th e driver' s doo r panel . Th e
ignitio n ke y mus t b e in th e "ON "

position .

DRIVER'S
WINDO W
CONTRO L
DOW N
Th e passengers ' window s ca n als o
b e operate d b y th e windo w
contro l switc h o n eac h
passenger' s door . T
o lowe r a window , pres s o n th e
fron t edg e o f th e windo w contro l
switch . Hol d th e switc h dow n unti l
th e windo w reache s th e desire d
position . T o rais e a window , pul l
bac k o n th e fron t edg e o f th e switch . REA
R
PASSENGER' S
WINDO W
CONTRO L

Th e driver' s windo w ca n b e
lowere d automaticall y b y pressin g
th e windo w switc h dow n firml y
an d releasin g it . T o sto p th e
windo w fro m goin g dow n al l th e
way , pul l bac k o n th e switc h
briefly . I f yo u pres s lightl y o n th e
windo w switc h an d hol d it , th e
windo w wil l sto p whe n yo u
releas e th e switch .

Interio r Feature s

Closin
g a powe r windo w o n
someone' s hand s o r finger s ca n
caus e seriou s injury .
Mak e sur e you r passenger s ar e
awa y fro m th e window s befor e
closin g them . U
P
DOW N
U
P
DOW N FRON
T
PASSENGER' S
WINDO W CONTRO L
AUT O DOW N
DOW
N
UP
U
P

Mak
e sur e th e rea r windo w wipe r
i s of f an d i n it s parke d position .
Tur n th e ke y clockwis e an d pus h
th e outsid e loc k t o unloc k th e
glass . Rais e th e glass , the n pul l
th e doo r handl e t o unloc k th e
door .
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 .
T o Ope n
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 .

Interio r Feature s

Pul
l

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

Courtes
y Light s

Ther e is a courtes y ligh t i n eac h
fron t doo r panel . Bot h courtes y
light s com e o n whe n an y doo r i s

opened .
Ma
p Light s

Th e ma p light s ar e i n th e botto m
o f th e rea r vie w mirror . T o tur n o n
a light , pus h th e switch . EX
model only
Th e moonroo f ha s tw o positions :
i t ca n b e tilte d u p i n th e bac k fo r
ventilation , o r i t ca n b e sli d bac k
int o th e roof . Us e th e switc h
abov e th e rea r vie w mirro r t o
operat e th e moonroof . Th e
ignitio n mus t b e ON .
T o til t u p th e bac k o f th e
moonroof , pus h th e switc h
forwar d an d hol d it . T o clos e th e
moonroof , pul l th e switc h

backward .

Interio r Feature s OPE
N

OF F
ON

TILT
CLOS
E
Moonroo
f

positions
. Mov e th e steerin g
whee l t o th e desire d position , the n
releas e th e lever . Tr y t o mov e th e
steerin g whee l u p an d dow n t o
mak e sur e i t i s locke d i n position .
Mak e sur e th e steerin g whee l doe s
no t bloc k you r vie w o f an y o f th e
instrumen t pane l gauges or
indicators .
Cigarett
e Lighte r

Th e cigarett e lighte r i s o n th e
instrumen t panel . Th e ignitio n
switc h mus t b e i n ACCESSOR Y
o r O N fo r th e cigarett e lighte r t o
work . T o operate , pus h it in .
Whe n i t heats , i t automaticall y
pop s ou t read y fo r use . Avoi d
holdin g th e lighte r i n b y han d
whil e it i s heating , a s damag e t o
th e heatin g elemen t ma y result .
Ashtray
s

T o ope n eithe r ashtray , pul l i t out .
T o remov e th e fron t ashtra y fo r
cleaning , ope n it , the n remov e th e
inne r par t o f th e ashtra y b y liftin g
u p o n bot h side s nea r th e front .
Interio r Feature s

Adjustin
g th e steerin g whee l

positio n whil e drivin g ma y

caus e yo u t o los e contro l o f

th e vehicl e an d b e seriousl y
injure d in a crash .
Adjus t th e steerin g whee l onl y

whe n th e vehicl e i s stopped .

T
o remov e th e rea r ashtra y fo r
cleaning , ope n th e ashtray , pus h
th e meta l plat e down , the n pivo t
th e ashtra y ou t an d up .
Accessor
y Powe r Outlet s

Ther e ar e tw o accessor y powe r
outlets . On e i s locate d in th e fron t
console . Th e othe r i s locate d i n
th e lef t rea r o f th e carg o
compartment .

T o us e a n accessor y powe r socket ,

th e ignitio n switc h mus t b e in

AC C o r ON . Thes
e socket s ar e intende d t o
suppl y powe r fo r 1 2 vol t D C
accessorie s tha t ar e rate d 12 0
watt s o r les s (1 0 amps) . The y wil l
no t powe r a n automotive-typ e
cigarett e lighte r element .
Interio r Feature s

Pres
s dow n o n
th e meta l tab .