width HONDA PASSPORT 2001 2.G Owners Manual

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

Exhaust
Gas Recirculation (EGR)

System

Th e Exhaus t Ga s Recirculatio n
(EGR ) syste m take s som e o f th e
exhaus t ga s an d route s i t bac k int o
th e intak e manifold . Addin g
exhaus t ga s t o th e air/fue l mixtur e
reduce s th e amoun t o f NO x
produce d whe n th e fue l i s burned .

Three-Way Catalytic Converter

Th e Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converte r i s i n th e exhaus t
system . Throug h chemica l
reactions , i t convert s HC , CO , an d
NO x i n th e engine' s exhaus t t o
carbo n dioxid e (CO 2), dinitroge n
(N 2), an d wate r vapor . Replacemen
t Part s
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
designe d an d certifie d t o wor k
togethe r i n reducin g emission s t o
level s tha t compl y wit h th e Clea n
Ai r Act . T o mak e sur e th e
emission s remai n low , yo u shoul d
us e onl y ne w Genuin e Hond a
replacemen t part s o r thei r
equivalen t fo r repairs . Usin g
lowe r qualit y part s ma y increas e
th e emission s fro m you r vehicle .
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
covere d b y warrantie s separat e
fro m th e res t o f you r vehicle .
Rea d you r warrant y manua l fo r
mor e information . Th
e tire s o n you r vehicl e mee t al l
U.S . Federa l Safet y
Requirements . Al l tire s ar e als o
grade d fo r treadwear , traction , an d

temperatur e performanc e

accordin g to Departmen t o f
Transportatio n (DOT ) standards .
Th e followin g explain s thes e

gradings .

Unifor m Tir e Qualit y

Gradin g

Qualit y grade s ca n b e foun d
wher e applicabl e o n th e tir e
sidewal l betwee n th e trea d
shoulde r an d th e maximu m
sectio n width . Fo r example :
Treadwea r 20 0
Tractio n A A
Temperatur e A
Al l passenge r ca r tire s mus t
confor m to Federa l Safet y
Requirement s in additio n to thes e

grades .

Owne r Assistanc e

DO
T Tir e
Qualit y Gradin g