low oil pressure 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

Fue
l Recommendatio n

Us e onl y unleade d gasoline . Fo r
additiona l informatio n se e "Fue l
Requirements " i n thi s section .
Fue l Tan k Capacit y
19. 5 U.S . gallon s (7 5 liters )

Engin e O H Recommendatio n

Us e onl y S J qualit y oil .
Th e char t show n unde r "Engin e
Oi l an d Filter " i n thi s sectio n wil l
serv e a s a guid e fo r choosin g th e
prope r viscosit y oil .

Windshiel d Washe r

Chec k th e reservoi r flui d leve l
regularly . Us e a commerciall y
availabl e windshiel d washe r fluid .
Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r
i s locate d o n th e fron t righ t sid e o f
th e engin e compartment . Tir
e Inflatio n Pressure s
Chec k a t leas t monthly , includin g
th e spare . Kee p inflate d t o th e
pressur e show n o n th e tir e placar d
o n th e driver' s doorjamb .
LABE L

Batter y

You r ne w vehicl e ha s a lo w
maintenanc e battery . CHARG
E TES T INDICATO R
BLU E

COLORLES
S

Yo u wil l neve r hav e to ad d water .

Th e hydromete r (tes t indicator ) i n

th e to p o f th e batter y provide s

informatio n fo r testin g purpose s

only .
WARNING: Battery posts,

terminal s an d relate d accessorie s

contai n lea d an d lea d compounds .

Was h hand s afte r handling .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
UPPE
R LEVE L

LOWE R LEVE L
CHARGIN G
NECESSAR Y

O
K

Gentl
y scrap e th e stai n of f tri m
materia l wit h a clean , DUL L
knif e o r scraper . US E VER Y
LITTL E CLEANER , ligh t
pressure , an d a clea n clot h
(preferabl y cheesecloth) .
Cleanin g shoul d b e fro m th e
outsid e o f th e stain ,
"FEATHERING " toward s th e
center . Kee p changin g to a clea n
sectio n o f th e cloth .
Whe n th e stai n is cleane d fro m
th e fabric , immediatel y dr y th e
are a wit h a n ai r hose , hea t drye r
o r hea t lam p t o hel p preven t a
cleanin g ring . (Us e cautio n wit h
a hea t drye r o r lam p t o preven t
damag e t o fabric. )
I f a rin g forms , immediatel y
repea t th e cleanin g operatio n
ove r a slightl y large r are a wit h
emphasi s o n "FEATHERING "
toward s it s center . I f a rin g stil l remains
, mas k of f surroundin g
tri m section s an d clea n th e entir e
affecte d are a wit h a
multipurpos e powere d cleane r
(a s describe d unde r "Cleanin g
Genera l Soilag e o r Wate r Spot s
Fro m Fabri c Trim") .

Removal of Specific Stains

Greas e o r Oi l Stain s
Thes e includ e grease , oil , butter ,
margarine , sho e polish , coffe e
wit h cream , chewin g gum ,
cosmeti c creams , vegetabl e oils ,

wa x crayon , ta r an d asphalts .
Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n us e fabri c cleane r
(solven t type ) a s previousl y

described .
Sho
e polish , wa x crayons , ta r

an d asphal t wil l stai n i f allowe d

t o remai n o n trim ; the y shoul d

b e remove d a s soo n a s possible .

Us e cautio n a s cleane r wil l
dissolv e the m an d ma y caus e

the m to "bleed. "

Non-Greas y Stain s

Thes e includ e catsup , coffe e
(black) , egg , frui t juice , milk , sof t
drinks , wine , vomi t an d blood . Carefull
y scrap e of f exces s
stain ; the n spong e stai n wit h
coo l water . I
f a stai n remains , us e a
multipurpos e powdere d cleane r
(foa m type ) a s previousl y

described .

Car e an d Maintenanc e