check oil HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

th
e engin e is started . I f th e ligh t
fail s t o com e o n wit h th e ke y
turne d t o th e "ON " position , i t
coul d indicat e a burne d ou t bul b
o r a blow n fuse . Hav e th e syste m
repaire d i f th e ligh t doe s no t com e
o n whe n checking .
Occasionally , thi s ligh t ma y
flicke r momentaril y whil e th e
engin e is idling , bu t thi s wil l no t
har m th e system . However , i f th e
ligh t remain s o n durin g norma l
engin e operation , th e engin e
shoul d b e stoppe d unti l th e caus e
o f th e troubl e ca n b e locate d an d
corrected . Th e sourc e o f th e
troubl e coul d b e eithe r o f th e

following : Lo
w engine oil leve l

Los s o f engin e oi l pressur e
Running
the engine with low oil
pressure can cause serious
mechanical damage almost
immediately. Turn off the engine
as soon as you can safely get the
vehicle stopped.
Instruments an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Automati
c Transmissio n
Flui d Temperatur e Indicato r

Th e "A/ T OI L TEMP " indicato r
ligh t warn s tha t th e automati c
transmissio n flui d temperatur e is

high .

Th e indicato r ligh t shoul d tur n o n
whe n th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
t o th e "ON " position , bu t shoul d
g o ou t afte r a fe w seconds . I
f thi s ligh t come s o n whil e yo u are
driving , slo w dow n an d pul l of f th e
road . Sto p th e vehicl e a t a safe
plac e an d pu t th e shif t leve r i n "P "
position . Wit h th e engin e idling ,
wai t unti l th e ligh t goes off. I f th e
ligh t goes off, yo u ca n driv e th e
vehicl e again . I f th e ligh t doe s no t
go off , hav e th e automati c
transmissio n lubricatin g syste m
checke d a s soo n a s possibl e b y
you r Hond a dealer.
Driving with the "A/TOIL TEMP"
light constantly on will cause
serious mechanical damage to the
automatic transmission.
Switche
s
Windshiel d Wiper/Washe r

Th e leve r o n th e righ t sid e o f th e
steerin g colum n control s th e
windshiel d wipers . Mov e th e leve r
dow n t o selec t th e variou s
windshiel d wipe r speeds .
I n INT , th e wiper s operat e ever y
fe w seconds . I n L O an d HIGH , th e
wiper s ra n continuously .
I n INT , yo u ca n var y ho w ofte n th e
Instrument s an d Control s
NOTIC
E

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 .

Neve
r ru n th e engin e wit h th e ai r
cleane r filte r removed . I f th e
engin e shoul d backfire , i t coul d
possibl y caus e a n engin e
compartmen t fire .
B e sur e t o reinstal l th e ai r cleane r
filte r an d assembl y correctly . I f i t
i s installe d incorrectly , engin e
damag e coul d result .
Manua
l Transmissio n Flui d

See th e Maintenanc e Schedul e t o
fin d ou t ho w ofte n th e lubrican t
leve l shoul d b e checked .
Chec k tha t th e flui d leve l reaches
th e plu g hol e b y removin g th e
fille r plu g o n th e transmissio n an d
transfe r case . I f th e flui d leve l i s
low , refil l th e case u p t o th e fille r
plu g hole .
Us e a high-qualit y engin e oi l
labele d S G o r S F tha t i s o f th e
correc t viscosit y fo r existin g
ambien t temperature s a s follows . (2WD)
OIL FIL L PLU G

DRAI N PLU G
DRAI N PLU G

Car e an d Maintenanc e
(4WD)
RIGH T SID E

LEF T SID E

OIL FIL L PLU G

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 .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Recommende
d Lubrican tEngin
e Coolin g Syste m

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 .

Car e an d Maintenanc e