warning HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

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Wor d t o th e Owne r
W e urg e yo u t o carefull y rea d thi s manua l an d follo w it s
recommendation s t o hel p assur e enjoyabl e an d trouble-fre e operation .
Pleas e kee p thi s Owner' s Manua l i n th e glov e bo x o f you r Passpor t a s
permanen t referenc e material .
Whil e readin g thi s manua l yo u wil l notic e tha t specification s ar e give n
i n bot h metri c an d Englis h measurements . Wher e accurac y i s no t
needed , som e conversion s hav e bee n rounde d of f fo r you r convenience .
Whe n i t come s t o service , remembe r tha t you r Hond a deale r know s
you r vehicl e bes t an d i s intereste d in you r complet e satisfaction .
W e than k yo u fo r choosin g a Hond a product , an d wan t t o assur e yo u
tha t w e wil l continu e t o b e intereste d in you r motorin g pleasur e an d
satisfaction .
America n Hond a Moto r Co. , Inc .
Californi a Propositio n 6 5 Warnin g
WARNING : Thi s produc t contain s o r emit s chemical s know n t o th e
Stat e o f Californi a t o caus e cance r an d birt h defect s o r othe r
reproductiv e harm . A
s yo u rea d thi s manual , yo u wil l
fin d informatio n tha t i s precede d b y
symbol . Thi s
informatio n i s intende d t o hel p yo u
avoi d damag e t o you r Honda , othe r
property , o r th e environment .
Preface

NOTIC
E

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Fe w Word s Abou t Safet y

You r safety , an d th e safet y o f
others , i s ver y important . An d
operatin g thi s vehicl e safel y i s a n
importan t responsibility .
T o hel p yo u mak e informe d
decision s abou t safety , w e hav e
provide d operatin g procedure s an d
othe r informatio n o n label s an d in
thi s manual . Thi s informatio n alert s
yo u t o potentia l hazard s tha t coul d
hur t yo u o r others .
O f course , i t i s no t practica l o r
possibl e t o war n yo u abou t al l th e
hazard s associate d wit h operatin g
o r maintainin g you r vehicle . Yo u
mus t us e you r ow n goo d judgment .Yo
u wil l fin d importan t safet y informatio n i n a variet y o f forms ,
including : Safet
y Label s — on th e vehicle . Safet
y Message s — precede d b y a safet y aler t symbo l an d on e o f
thre e signa l words : DANGER , WARNING , o r CAUTION .
Thes e signa l word s mean :

Yo u WIL L b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y HUR T i f yo u

d o no t follo w instructions .

Yo u CA N b e KILLE D o r SERIOUSL Y HUR T i f yo u

d o no t follo w instructions .

Yo u CA N b e HUR T if yo u d o no t follo w instructio n
Safet
y Heading s — suc h a s Importan t Safet y Reminder s o r Importan t
Safet y Precautions . Safet
y Sectio n — suc h a s Drive r an d Passenge r Safety .
Instruction s — ho w to us e this vehicl e correctl y an d safely .
Thi s entir e boo k i s fille d wit h importan t safet y informatio n - pleas e rea d
i t carefully .

Preface

Importan
t Safet y Precaution s

You'l l fin d man y safet y
recommendation s throughou t thi s
section , an d throughou t thi s
manual . Th e recommendation s o n
thi s pag e ar e th e one s w e conside r
t o b e th e mos t important .
Alway s Wea r You r Sea t Bel t
A sea t bel t i s you r bes t protectio n
i n al l type s o f collisions . Airbag s
supplemen t sea t belts , bu t airbag s
ar e designe d t o inflat e onl y i n a
moderat e t o sever e fronta l
collision . S o eve n thoug h you r
vehicl e i s equippe d wit h airbags ,
mak e sur e yo u an d you r
passenger s alway s wea r you r sea t
belts , an d wea r the m properly .
(Se e pag e 13 .)
Restrai n A H Childre n
Childre n ar e safes t whe n the y ar e
properl y restraine d in th e bac k
seat , no t th e fron t seat . A chil d
wh o is to o smal l fo r a sea t bel t mus
t b e properl y restraine d in a
chil d safet y seat . (Se e pag e 18 .)
B e Awar e o f Airba g Hazard s
Whil e airbag s sav e lives , the y ca n
caus e seriou s o r fata l injurie s t o
occupant s wh o si t to o clos e t o
them , o r ar e no t properl y
restrained . Infants , youn g
children , an d shor t adult s ar e a t
th e greates t risk . B e sur e t o follo w
al l instruction s and warning s i n
thi s manual . (Se e pag e 7 .)
Don' t Drin k an d Driv e
Alcoho l an d drivin g don' t mix .
Eve n on e drin k ca n reduc e you r
abilit y t o respon d t o changin g
conditions , an d you r reactio n tim e
get s wors e wit h ever y additiona l
drink . S o don' t drin k an d drive ,
an d don' t le t you r friend s drin k
an d driv e either . Contro
l You r Spee d
Excessiv e spee d is a majo r facto r
i n cras h injurie s an d deaths .
Generally , th e highe r th e spee d
th e greate r th e risk , bu t seriou s
accident s ca n als o occu r a t lowe r
speeds . Neve r driv e faste r tha n is
saf e fo r curren t conditions ,
regardles s o f th e maximu m spee d

posted .

Kee p You r Vehicl e i n Saf e
Conditio n
Havin g a tir e blowou t o r a
mechanica l failur e ca n b e
extremel y hazardous . T o reduc e
th e possibilit y o f suc h problems ,
chec k you r tir e pressur e an d
conditio n frequently , an d perfor m
al l regularl y schedule d
maintenance . (Se e pag e 204 .)
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y

Th
e EX- L mode l ha s a powe r
adjustabl e driver' s seat . O n th e
othe r models , th e driver' s sea t
adjust s manually .
Th e fron t passsenger' s sea t an d
th e rea r sea t i n al l model s adjus t
manually .

Manua l Fron t Sea t
Adjustment s

See pages 10 -11 for important
safety information and warnings
about how to properly position

seats and seat-backs.

Th e fron t seat s ma y b e adjuste d
forwar d o r backwar d b y pullin g
u p o n th e leve r a t th e fron t o f th e
sea t an d the n usin g bod y pressur e
t
o mov e th e sea t t o th e desire d

position .
Le t g o o f th e leve r an d th e sea t
wil l loc k int o th e desire d position .Afte
r adjustin g th e seat , us e you r
bod y weigh t t o tr y t o mov e i t
forwar d an d backward . Sea t
movemen t indicate s tha t a t leas t
on e o f th e sea t adjuster s di d no t
latch . Lif t th e leve r an d readjus t
th e seat . I f th e sea t wil l no t latc h
firml y i n positio n afte r severa l
attempts , tak e th e vehicl e t o you r
deale r fo r service . A n unlatche d
sea t coul d increas e you r chanc e o f
injur y i n a n accident .
Alway s adjus t th e sea t befor e yo u
star t driving . Tryin g t o mov e th e
sea t whil e th e vehicl e is movin g
coul d caus e yo u t o los e control .

Seat s

Th
e fron t seat-back s ca n b e tilte d
backwar d if s o desired , usin g th e
leve r o n th e doo r sid e o f eac h
fron t seat .
Rais e th e leve r an d us e bod y
pressur e to mov e th e seat-bac k to
th e desire d position . Le t g o o f th e
leve r an d th e seat-bac k wil l loc k

int o th e desire d position .
Kee
p th e sea t belt' s webbin g an d
latc h clea r o f th e sea t part s whe n
yo u til t th e foldin g seat s forwar d
o r backward . Thi s help s t o
preven t damag e t o th e sea t bel t

system .

Adjus t th e seat-bac k befor e yo u
star t driving . Tryin g to adjus t th e
seat-bac k wit h th e vehicl e i n
motio n coul d caus e yo u t o los e

control .
Driver'
s Sea t Ful l Powe r

Adjustment s

See pages 10 -11 for important
safety information and warnings
about how to properly position

seats and seat-backs.

Th e tw o powe r sea t adjustmen t
switche s ar e o n th e outsid e o f th e
sea t bottom . Th e horizonta l
switc h adjust s th e sea t botto m
forwar d an d backward . Th e shor t
vertica l switc h adjust s th e
seat-bac k angle .
Yo u ca n adjus t th e sea t wit h th e
ignitio n switc h in an y position .
Mak e al l adjustment s befor e yo u
star t driving .

Seat s

Pus
h th e horizonta l switc h
forwar d o r backwar d t o mov e th e
sea t forwar d o r backward . Adjus
t th e seat-bac k angl e b y
pushin g th e vertica l switc h in th e
directio n yo u wan t t o move .
Hea
d Restraint s

See page 12 for important safety
information and warnings about
how to properly position the head
restraints.
Hea d restraint s ar e designe d t o
hel p reduc e th e ris k o f nec k
injuries .

Seats

Whee
l Replacemen t
Consideration s

Damage d wheel s mus t b e
replaced . Fo r example , replac e
wheel s i f the y ar e bent , cracke d o r
heavil y rusted , o r i f whee l nut s
ofte n become loose . Als o replac e
wheel s tha t lea k ai r (excep t some
aluminu m wheel s tha t ca n b e
repaired) . See you r Hond a dealer .
D o no t us e ben t wheel s tha t hav e
bee n straightened , an d d o no t us e
tube s i n leakin g wheel s designe d
fo r tubeles s tires . Suc h wheel s
ma y hav e structura l damag e an d
coul d fai l withou t warning .
Maximu m loads , maximu m
inflatio n pressures , whee l
identificatio n codes , an d whee l
size s ar e stampe d o n eac h wheel .
Service-teste d an d approve d wheel
s ar e availabl e fro m you r
Hond a dealer .
Whe n obtainin g wheel s fo r an y
reaso n fro m an y othe r source , th e
replacemen t wheel s shoul d b e
equa l i n loa d capacity , inflatio n
pressur e capacity , diameter , width ,
offse t an d mountin g configuratio n
t o thos e originall y installe d o n
you r vehicle . A whee l o f th e
wron g siz e o r typ e ma y adversel y
affec t loa d carryin g capacity ,
whee l an d bearin g life , brak e
cooling , speedometer/odomete r
calibration , stoppin g ability ,
headligh t aim , bumpe r height ,
vehicl e groun d clearance , an d tir e
o r tir e chai n clearanc e t o th e bod y
an d chassis . Replacemen t wit h
use d wheel s is no t advised : The y
ma y hav e bee n subjecte d to hars h treatmen
t o r ver y hig h mileag e an d
coul d fai l withou t warning .
Installin g wheel s and/o r tire s tha t
hav e a highe r loa d carryin g limi t
tha n thos e tha t originall y cam e o n
you r vehicl e doe s no t increas e th e
GAW R o r GVW R o f th e vehicle .
Drivin g Tip s

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

Treadwea
r

Th e treadwea r grad e is a
comparativ e ratin g base d o n th e
wea r rat e o f th e tir e whe n teste d
unde r controlle d condition s o n a
specifie d governmen t tes t course .
Fo r example , a tir e grade d 15 0
woul d wea r one-and-a-hal f
(1-1/2 ) time s a s wel l o n th e
governmen t cours e a s a tir e
grade d 100 . Th e relativ e
performanc e o f tire s depend s
upo n th e actua l condition s o f thei r
use , however , an d ma y depar t
significantl y fro m th e nor m du e t o
variatio n in drivin g habits , servic e
practice s an d difference s i n roa d
characteristic s an d climate .

Tractio n - AA , A , B , C

Th e tractio n grade s fro m highes t
t o lowes t ar e AA , A , B , an d C .
Thos e grade s represen t th e tire' s
abilit
y t o sto p o n we t pavemen t a s
measure d unde r controlle d
condition s o n specifie d
governmen t tes t surface s o f
asphal t an d concrete . A tir e
marke d C ma y hav e poo r tractio n

performance .

Warning : Th e tractio n grad e
assigne d to thi s tir e is base d o n
straight-ahea d brakin g tractio n
tests , and does no t includ e

acceleration , cornering ,

hydroplaning , o r pea k tractio n

characteristics .

Temperatur e - A , B , C

Th e temperatur e grade s ar e A (th e
highest) , B an d C , representin g
th e tire' s resistanc e t o th e
generatio n o f hea t an d it s abilit y
t o dissipat e hea t whe n teste d
unde r controlle d condition s o n a specifie
d indoo r laborator y tes t
wheel . Sustaine d hig h temperatur e
ca n caus e th e materia l o f th e tir e
t o degenerat e an d reduc e tir e lif e
an d excessiv e temperatur e ca n
lea d t o sudde n tir e failure . Th e
grad e C correspond s t o a leve l o f
performanc e whic h al l vehicl e
tire s mus t mee t unde r th e Federa l
Moto r Vehicl e Safet y Standar d
No . 109 . Grade s B an d A
represen t highe r level s o f
performanc e o n th e laborator y tes t
whee l tha n th e minimu m require d
b y law .
Warning : Th e temperatur e grad e
fo r thi s tir e i s establishe d fo r a tir e
tha t i s properl y inflate d an d no t
overloaded . Excessiv e speed ,
underinflation , o r excessiv e
loadin g eithe r separatel y o r i n
combination , ca n caus e hea t
build-u p an d possibl e tir e failure .

Owne r Assistanc e

Replacin
g ............. . 16 6
Rotatio n .............. . 16 6
Sno w ................ . 16 8
Spar e ................ . 18 9
Specification s ......... . 23 9
Wea r Indicator s ........ . 16 5
Tir e Wrenc h ............. . 18 8
Tools , Tir e Changin g ...... . 18 8
Towin g ................. . 19 1
Emergenc y Wrecke r
(To w Truck ) .......... . 19 1
Traile r ............... . 17 8
Transfe r Contro l Leve r
Automati c Transmissio n . . 8 0

5-Spee d

Manua l Transmissio n .. . 8 4
Transmissio n
Checkin g Flui d Leve l
5-Spee d Manua l
Transmissio n ..... . 21 5 Flui
d Selectio n ......... . 21 6
Shiftin g th e Automati c .. . 7 6
Shiftin g th e 5-Spee d Manua l 8 3
Trea d Wea r .............. . 16 5
Tri p Meter . See Trip Odomete r
Tri p Odomete r ........... . 5 8
Tur n Signa l Indicator s ..... . 6 4
Underside , Cleanin g ....... . 22 5
Unifor m Tir e Qualit y Gradin g 25 1
Unleade d Gasolin e .... . 198 , 20 0
Upholster y Cleanin g ...... . 22 6
Upshif t Indicato r ......... . 6 6
Vanit y Mirro r ............ . 10 6
Vehicl e Dimension s ....... . 24 3 Vehicl
e Identificatio n ...... . 23 2
Vehicl e Loadin g Informatio n . 23 3
Ventilatio n .............. . 12 2
VI N ................... . 23 2
Vinyl , Cleanin g .......... . 22 9
Viscosity , Oi l ............ . 21 3
WARNING , Explanatio n o f .. . i v
Warnin g Labels , Locatio n o f
.
4 8
Warrant y Coverage s ....... . 24 8
Washer , Rea r Windo w ..... . 7 4
Washer , Windshiel d
Checkin g th e
Flui d Leve l ....... . 71 , 19 8
Operatio n ............. . 7 1
Washin g ................ . 22 4
Waxin g an d Polishin g ..... . 22 4