HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Workshop Manual

Carbo
n Monoxid e Hazar d
You r vehicle' s exhaus t contain s
carbo n monoxid e gas . Yo u shoul d
hav e n o proble m wit h carbo n
monoxid e enterin g th e vehicl e i n
norma l drivin g i f yo u maintai n
you r vehicl e properly . Hav e th e
exhaus t syste m inspecte d fo r leak s
whenever : Th
e vehicl e is raise d fo r a n oi l

change .
Yo
u notic e a chang e in th e
soun d o f th e exhaust . Th
e vehicl e wa s i n a n acciden t
tha t ma y hav e damage d th e

underside .
Hig
h level s o f carbo n monoxid e
ca n collec t rapidl y i n enclose d
areas , suc h a s a garage . D o no t
ru n th e engin e wit h th e garag e
doo r closed . Eve n wit h th e doo r
open , ru n th e engin e onl y lon g
enoug h t o mov e th e vehicl e ou t o f
th e garage .
Wit h th e tailgat e glas s open , ai r
flo w ca n pul l exhaus t ga s int o th e
interior . Thi s ca n creat e a
hazardou s condition . I f yo u mus t driv
e wit h th e tailgat e glas s open ,
ope n al l th e window s an d se t th e
heatin g an d coolin g syste m a s
show n below .
I f yo u mus t si t i n you r parke d
vehicle , eve n in a n unconfine d
area , wit h th e engin e running ,
adjus t th e heatin g an d coolin g
syste m a s follows: 1
. Slid e th e leve r t o 2
. Tur n th e dia l t o mode .
3 . Tur n th e fa n o n hig h speed .
4 . Se t th e temperatur e contro l t o
a comfortabl e setting .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
Carbo
n monoxid e ga s is toxic .

Breathin g i t ca n caus e
unconsciousnes s an d eve n kil l

you .

Avoi d an y enclose d area s o r
activitie s tha t expos e yo u to

carbo n monoxide .

Thes
e label s ar e i n th e location s
shown . The y war n yo u o f
potentia l hazard s tha t coul d caus e
seriou s injury .
I f a labe l come s of f o r become s
har d t o read , contac t you r Hond a
deale r fo r a replacement .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y DRIVER'
S SUNVISO R
SUN VISO R
DASHBOAR D
UNDER-HOOD
Safet
y Label s

Of
f t o a Goo d Star t

To mak e it easie r fo r yo u t o enjo y
you r ne w Passport , we'v e
gathere d togethe r th e bit s an d
piece s o f informatio n tha t wil l ge t
yo u "of f t o a goo d start. " Eac h
ite m in this sectio n refer s yo u t o a
pag e o f th e manua l fo r detaile d
instruction s o n tha t aspec t o f
vehicl e operation . Whil e yo u
shoul d tak e th e tim e to becom e
familia r wit h al l th e informatio n
i n this manual , w e hop e tha t this
sectio n save s som e tim e in gettin g
yo u safel y behin d th e wheel .
Seat
s ................... . 5 0

Interio r ................. . 5 1

Engin e Compartmen t ...... . 5 3

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Seat
s
C - TIL T STEERIN G WHEE L B
- SEA T BEL T
A
SEA T ADJUSTMEN T
Se e page s 9 1 an d 92 .
B SEA T BEL T

Se e page s 1 3 - 15 .

C TIL T STEERIN G WHEE L
Se e pag e 115 .
A - SEA T ADJUSTMEN T
(L X an d E X shown )
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Interio
r

N - MA P LIGH T AN D MOONROO F
G - ADJUSTIN G REA R AN D
SID E VIE W MIRROR S
F - GAUGE S
L - TUR N SIGNAL SJ - HEADLIGHT S
E - STARTIN G TH E
ENGIN E M
- HEATE R CONTROL S
K - WINDSHIEL D WIPER S
H - SHIFTIN G
I - PARKIN G

BRAK E

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D
- IGNITIO N
SWITC H

Interio
r
D IGNITION SWITCH

See page 101 .

E STARTING THE ENGINE

See page 157 .

F GAUGES

See page 58 .

G ADJUSTING REAR AND

SID E VIE W MIRROR S
See page 105 .

H SHIFTING

For automatic , see page 76 .
Fo r manual , see page 83 .
Fo r four-whee l drive, see pages

8 0 an d 84 .

I PARKING BRAKE

See page 86 .

J HEADEIGHTS

See page 72 .

K WINDSHIEED WIPERS

See page 70 .

L TURN SIGNALS

See page 75 .

M HEATER CONTROLS

See page 120 .

N MAP LIGHT AND

MOONROO F
See pages 112 .

O PUTTING FUEL IN

TH E VEHICL E

See page 197 .

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P ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
Se e page s 200 , 213 .
Q WINDSHIELD WASHER

RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 71 .
R RADIATOR CAP
Se e pag e 218 .
S ENGINE OIL FILL CAP

See pag e 212 .

T BRAKE MASTER

CYLINDE R
RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 219 .
U CLUTCH MASTER

CYLINDE R RESERVOI R

Se e pag e 223 .
V RADIATOR RESERVE TANK
Se e pag e 218 .
W POWER STEERING
RESERVOI R
Se e pag e 223 .
X AIR CLEANER
Se e pag e 214 .
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S
- ENGIN E OI L FIL L CA P
P - ENGIN E OI L
DIPSTIC K
Q - WINDSHIEL D
WASHE R RESERVOI R
R - RADIATO R CA P
V
- RADIATO R
RESERV E TAN K X
- AI R CLEANE R
U
- CLUTC H MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
W
- POWE R STEERIN G
RESERVOI R
T
- BRAK E MASTE R
CYLINDE R RESERVOI R
Engin
e Compartmen t

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Instrument
s an d Control s

Thi s sectio n explain s th e control s
an d display s tha t contribut e to th e
dail y operatio n o f you r Honda .
Al l th e essentia l control s ar e
withi n eas y reach . Contro
l Location s ........ . 5 6
Indicator s an d Gauge s ..... . 5 7
Gauge s ................. . 5 8
Tachomete r ........... . 5 8
Speedomete r .......... . 5 8
Odomete r ............ . 5 8
Tri p Odometer /
Rese t Kno b .......... . 5 8
Fue l Gaug e ........... . 5 9
Engin e Coolan t
Temperatur e Gaug e ... . 6 0
Indicato r Light s .......... . 6 1
Switche s ................ . 7 0
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r 7 0
Headlight s ............ . 7 2
Illuminatio n Contro l .... . 7 3
Rea r Windo w Defogge r . . 7 4
Rea r Windo w Wiper /
Washe r ............. . 7 4
Tur n Signal s ........... . 7 5
Hazar d Warnin g Flashe r . . 7 6 Automati
c Transmissio n ... . 7 6
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 0
5-Spee d Manua l Transmissio n 8 3
Transfe r Contro l
(4W D Models ) ........ . 8 4
Parkin g Brak e ........... . 8 6
Accelerato r Peda l ......... . 8 7
Clutc h Peda l ............ . 8 7
Instrument s an d Control s

Contro
l Location s

METER S AN D GAUGE S
TRANSMISSION AN D
TRANSFE R CONTRO L
LEVER S
PARKIN G BRAK E LEVE R

Instrument s an d Control s