mirror HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

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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

Of f t o a Goo d Star t

D
- IGNITIO N
SWITC H

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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 .

Of f t o a Goo d Star t

Rea
r Windo w an d Mirro r

Defogger s

Wit h th e ignitio n "ON, " pus h th e
defogge r switc h t o us e th e rea r
windo w an d mirro r defoggers.
Th e indicato r ligh t i n th e switc h
light s t o sho w th e defogge r i s on .
Th e defogge r wil l shu t itsel f of f
afte r 1 0 minutes . I f th e rea r
windo w o r mirror s ar e no t
completel y clear , pres s th e switc h agai
n t o tur n o n th e defogge r fo r
anothe r 1 0 minutes . I t als o shut s
of f whe n yo u tur n of f th e ignition .
Yo u hav e t o tur n i t o n agai n whe n
yo u restart the vehicle .
Mak e sur e th e rea r windo w is
clea r an d yo u hav e goo d visibilit y
befor e startin g t o drive .
Th e defogge r wire s o n th e insid e
o f th e rea r windo w ca n b e easil y
damaged . Whe n cleanin g th e
glass , alway s wip e sid e t o side .
D o no t us e an y abrasiv e cleaners .
Rea r Windo w Wiper/Washe r
T o operat e th e rea r windo w wiper ,
pres s th e wipe r button . Th e wipe r
run s i n intermitten t mod e unti l
yo u pres s th e butto n again . T
o was h th e rea r window , pus h
an d hol d th e rea r windo w washe r
button . Th e washe r an d wipe r wil l
ru n unti l yo u releas e th e button .
Th e rea r windo w wipe r canno t b e
operate d whe n th e rea r windo w is
no t latched .
Instrument s an d Control s
REA
R WASHE R
BUTTO N
REA
R WIPE R
BUTTO N

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

Interio
r Feature s SU
N VISO R

HOR N

FUE L FIL L CA P
TAILGATE OPERATIO N STEERIN
G COLUM N
LOCK/IGNITIO N SWITC H
INTERIO
R MIRRO R
SU N VISO R
VANIT Y MIRRO R
EXTERIO R MIRROR S
GLOV E BO X

Full
y clos e al l window s an d
loc k al l doors . Thi s activate s
th e anti-thef t syste m (se e pag e

152 ).

Kee p costl y item s ou t o f sight .
— Never leave things of value in plai n sigh t o n th e sea t o r floor .
— The glove box offers a place to hid e smal l item s (an d i f
locked , protect s the m eve n

more) .
Lock
s

Interior Feature s
POWE
R EXTERIO R

MIRROR S

CHILD-SAF E
DOO R LOCK S DOO
R LOCK S

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

3
. Pus h th e appropriat e edge of
th e adjustmen t switc h to mov e
th e mirro r right , left , up , o r

down .

4 . Whe n yo u finish , mov e th e
selecto r switc h t o th e cente r
(off ) position . Thi s turn s of f
th e adjustmen t switc h s o a
mirro r wil l no t b e move d ou t
o f positio n i f yo u accidentall y
bum p th e switch .
Th
e outsid e mirro r o n th e

passenger' s sid e ha s curve d glass .

Object s loo k farthe r awa y tha n
the y reall y are . Us e thi s mirro r t o
ge t a "wid e view. " D o no t us e it t o
judg e th e distanc e o f thing s

behin d you .
Vanit
y Mirror s

Th e vanit y mirror s ar e o n th e bac k

o f th e su n visors .

Th e ligh t nex t t o th e mirro r wil l
com e o n whe n th e headligh t
switc h is i n eithe r O N position .

Interio r Feature s

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

Befor
e Drivin g
Drivin g Guideline s

You r Hond a ha s highe r groun d
clearanc e tha n a passenge r ca r
designe d fo r us e onl y o n
pavement . Highe r groun d
clearanc e ha s man y advantage s
fo r off-roa d driving . I t allow s yo u
t o trave l ove r bumps , obstacles ,
an d roug h terrain . It als o provide s
goo d visibilit y s o yo u ca n
anticipat e problem s earlier .
Thes e advantage s com e a t som e
cost . Becaus e you r vehicl e is
talle r an d ride s highe r of f th e
ground , i t ha s a hig h cente r o f
gravity . Thi s mean s tha t you r
vehicl e ca n ti p o r rol l ove r i f yo u
mak e abrup t turns . Utilit y
vehicle s hav e a significantl y
highe r rollove r rat e tha n othe r
type s o f vehicles . T
o preven t rollove r o r los s o f
control :
Tak e corner s a t slowe r speed s
tha n yo u woul d wit h a
passenger car .
Avoi d shar p turn s an d abrup t
maneuver s wheneve r possible .
D o no t modif y you r vehicl e i n
an y wa y tha t woul d rais e th e
cente r o f gravit y (see page 174 ).
D o no t carr y heav y carg o o n
th e roo f (see page 177 ).
Fo r off-roa d drivin g guidelines ,
se e th e Off-Road Driving
Information booklet tha t cam e
wit h you r vehicle .

Befor e Enterin g th e Vehicl e

1 . Chec k tha t th e windows ,
mirrors , light s an d reflector s
ar e clea n an d unobstructed .2
. Chec k th e tire s t o se e i f the y
ar e lo w o r flat . Yo u wil l nee d
a pressure gaug e t o tel l i f tire s
ar e properl y inflated .
3 . Chec k tha t al l light s work .
4 . Chec k fo r flui d leaks .
5 . B e sur e everythin g is properl y

stowed .

6 . Chec k th e are a behin d th e
vehicl e i f yo u ar e abou t t o
bac k up .

Befor e Drivin g th e Vehicl e

1 . Loc k al l doors .
2 . Adjus t th e sea t an d an y
movabl e hea d restraints .
3 . Adjus t th e insid e an d outsid e
mirrors .
4 . Chec k tha t al l th e indicato r
light s wor k whe n th e ke y
Drivin g Tip s