radiator HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

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 .
Of f t o a Goo d Star t
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

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

fin
d a leak , i t mus t b e repaire d
befor e yo u ca n continu e
driving . (Se e Towin g o n pag e
191 .)
I f yo u don' t fin d a n obviou s
leak , chec k th e coolan t leve l i n
th e radiator reserve tank . I f th e
leve l i s belo w th e MI N mark , ad d
coolan t t o halfwa y betwee n th e
MI N an d MA X marks .
I f ther e wa s n o coolan t i n th e
reserv e tank , yo u ma y als o
hav e t o ad d coolan t t o th e

radiator .

Le t th e engin e coo l dow n unti l
th e pointe r reache s th e middl e
o f th e temperatur e gauge , o r
lower , befor e checkin g th e

radiator .
I
f needed , ad d coolan t t o th e
radiato r t o brin g th e leve l u p t o
th e fille r neck , an d t o th e
reservoi r u p t o th e leve l
indicate d o n th e reservoi r tank .
Prope
r equipmen t mus t b e use d to
preven t damag e t o vehicle s durin g
an y towing . Stat e an d loca l law s
tha t appl y t o vehicle s i n to w mus t
b e followed . Ge t detaile d towin g
instruction s fro m you r Hond a

dealer .

Shoul d it becom e necessar y t o
to w you r vehicle , follo w thes e

directions .

Precaution s
Befor
e towing , mak e sur e tha t
th e powe r train , axle ,
transmission , wheel s an d
steerin g syste m ar e i n goo d
condition .
I f an y o f thes e item s ar e
damaged , a flatbe d traile r mus t
b e used .
I n Cas e o f Emergenc y

Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y
out , seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap . Towin
g

Yo
u usuall y d o no t nee d t o remov e
th e radiato r ca p to chec k th e engin e
coolan t level .

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

T o ad d engin e coolant , remov e th e
ca p o n th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d fil l th e tan k u p t o th e
maximu m leve l mark . Ad d a
50/5 0 mixtur e o f wate r an d a goo d
qualit y ethylen e glyco l antifreeze .I
f yo u nee d t o ad d engin e coolan t
frequently , se e you r Hond a deale r
fo r a coolin g syste m check .
I f th e prope r qualit y antifreez e
i s used , ther e is n o nee d t o ad d
extr a inhibitor s o r additives . The y
ma y b e harmfu l t o th e prope r
operatio n o f th e system .

Coolin g Syste m Servic e

Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e

service d a t th e interval s specifie d
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedul e a s

follows :
Was
h th e radiato r ca p an d fille r

nec k wit h clea n water .
Chec
k th e engin e coolan t leve l

i n th e radiato r an d hav e i t teste d
fo r freez e protection . Ad d
ethylen e glyco l antifreeze , i f
needed , t o maintai n freez e
protectio n a t -33° F (-36°C) . Hav
e th e coolin g syste m an d
radiato r ca p teste d fo r a
pressur e capacit y of 15 ps i (10 5
kPa) . I f a replacemen t ca p i s
needed , us e a ca p specifie d fo r
you r model . Tighte
n al l radiato r an d heate r
hos e clamp s an d inspec t al l
hoses . Replac e th e hose s i f the y
ar e swollen , "checked, " o r
otherwis e worn . Carefull y
tighte n th e hos e clamp s a t th e
radiator . Overtightenin g coul d
ben d o r collaps e th e radiato r

fittings .
Clean
the fron t o f the radiato r
core and ai r conditionin g

condenser.

I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y to : Maintai
n th e coolin g syste m
freez e protectio n a t -33° F
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Removin
g th e radiato r ca p

whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n

caus e th e coolan t t o spra y
out , seriousl y scaldin g you .

Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e

removin g th e radiato r cap .