heating HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

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 .

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

Si
t i n th e driver' s sea t an d
perfor m thes e checks :
1 . Wit h th e engin e stopped ,
depres s th e brak e peda l severa l
times ; th e trave l distanc e an d
effectiv e peda l strok e shoul d
remai n unchanged .
2 . Star t th e engin e wit h th e brak e
peda l full y depressed .
Th e brak e peda l shoul d g o dow n
a littl e a s th e engin e starts .
3 . Depres s th e brak e pedal , sto p
th e engin e an d hol d th e peda l
depresse d fo r abou t 3 0
seconds ; th e brak e peda l
shoul d remai n i n positio n
withou t risin g o r goin g down .
4 . Restar t th e engin e an d ru n i t
fo r abou t a minute , the n tur n i t
of f an d depres s th e brak e
peda l firml y severa l times ; th e
brak e peda l trave l shoul d decreas
e eac h tim e th e brak e
peda l i s depressed .
I f th e brake s d o no t operat e
normally , hav e the m checke d an d
correcte d b y you r Hond a dealer .
Exhaus t syste m — Be aler t t o an y
change s i n th e soun d o f th e exhaus t
syste m o r an y smel l o f fumes .
Thes e ar e sign s th e syste m ma y b e
leakin g o r overheating . Hav e th e
syste m checke d and/o r repaire d a t
onc e i f thes e condition s exist . (Als o
se e "Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard " i n
th e "Drive r an d Passenger Safety "
sectio n an d "Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converter " i n th e "Drivin g Tips "
section. )

Windshiel d wiper s an d

washer s — Chec k th e operatio n

an d conditio n o f th e wipe r blades .

Chec k th e flo w an d ai m o f th e

washe r spray .
Defrosters
— Chec k performanc e
b y movin g th e control s t o th e
defros t settin g an d notin g th e
amoun t o f ai r directe d agains t th e
windshield .

Rea r vie w mirror s an d su n

visor s — Chec k tha t th e frictio n
joint s hol d th e mirror s an d su n
visor s firml y i n place .
Hor n — Blo w th e hor n no w an d
the n t o b e sur e i t works .

La p an d shoulde r belt s — Chec k

th e bel t system , includin g
webbing , buckles , latc h plates ,
retractors , guid e loop s an d
anchor s fo r prope r operatio n an d

damage .

Sea t adjuster s — Whe n adjustin g
a seat , b e sur e th e sea t adjuster s
latc h securel y b y pushin g th e sea t
forwar d an d backward .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

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

Lo
w Oi l Pressur e Indicato r . . 6 4
Lowe r Gear , Downshiftin g to a 8 4
Lubrican t
Specification s Chart s ..... . 23 5
Luggage , Loadin g .... . 175 , 23 3
Luggag e Ligh t ........... . 11 0
Maintenanc e ............. . 19 5
Periodi c Checks .
See Owne r Safet y Check s
Recor d ........... . 206 , 20 7
Safet y ................ . 20 1
Schedul e ..... . 203 , 204 , 20 5
Malfunctio n Indicato r Lam p . 6 3
Ma p Ligh t .............. . 11 2
Meters , Gauge s .......... . 5 8
Methano l i n Gasolin e ...... . 20 1
Mirro
r

Adjustin g th e .......... . 10 5
Defogge r ............. . 7 4

Vanit y ................ . 10 6

Moonroo f ............... . 11 2
Neutra l Gea r Positio n ...... . 7 7
Ne w Vehicl e Break-I n ..... . 15 8
Norma l Shif t Speed s ...... . 8 4
NOTICE , Explanatio n o f ..... . i
Numbers , Identification s ... . 23 2

Octan e
Requirement
,

Gasolin e ............... . 20 0
Odometer , Tri p ........... . 5 8 Off-Roa
d Driving . See the

Off-Road Driving Information

booklet in your owner's packet.

Oi l

Chang e

Ho w t o ............. . 21 2

Whe n t o .... . 204 , 205 , 21 1
Checkin g Engin e ....... . 21 3
Fron t an d Rea r Axl e .... . 21 6
Pressur e Indicato r ...... . 6 4

Selectin g Prope r

Viscosit y Char t ....... . 21 3
O N (Ignitio n Ke y Position ) . . 10 1
Openin g th e Hoo d ........ . 10 9
Openin g th e Tailgat e ...... . 10 8
Openin g th e Window s ..... . 10 7
Operatio n in
Foreig n Countrie s ....... . 17 3
Orderin g Servic e Part s ..... . 23 2
Overheating , Engin e ...... . 19 0

Firs
t (manua l transmission) ,
the n tur n th e engin e off . Se e
tha t an y passenger s carefull y
ge t ou t an d clea r o f th e vehicle ,
the n g o ge t help .

Driving Down a Hill

Befor e drivin g dow n a hill , a s

wit h drivin g u p a hill , yo u need to

evaluat e whethe r yo u ca n mak e it
safel
y t o th e botto m an d awa y
fro m th e slope . Ask : I
s th e hil l to o stee p t o maintai n
spee d an d steerin g control ?
I s th e surfac e to o roug h o r to o
slippery ?
Ca n yo u driv e straigh t dow n
withou t turning ?
I s ther e a saf e exi t whe n yo u
reac h th e botto m o f th e hill ? I
f yo u decid e yo u ca n safel y
descen d a hill :
Shif t int o a lo w gear . Thi s let s
engin e compressio n (o r engin e
braking ) hel p contro l spee d an d
kee p you r brake s fro m
overheating .
Hol d th e steerin g whee l firml y
an d driv e straigh t dow n th e

hill .

Gentl y appl y th e brake s t o hel p
contro l speed , bu t d o no t "ride "
th e brakes . I f yo u smel l ho t
brakes or fee l brak e fade , shif t
t o a lowe r gea r o r sto p an d le t
th e brake s coo l down .
Tr y no t t o brake hard. I f yo u d o
appl y the brakes hard, d o no t
pum p th e brake pedal . Pumpin g
doe s no t allo w th e anti-loc k
brake system to wor k a s

Off-Roa d
Drivin g Informatio n