windshield 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

wiper
s swee p th e windshiel d b y
turnin g th e IN T TIM E ring . Th e
interva l ca n b e adjuste d withi n a
rang e o f approximatel y 3 to 1 7

seconds .
Windshield
Washer Operation

T o operat e th e windshiel d
washers , pul l bac k o n th e
windshiel d wipe r contro l lever .
Th e washer s wil l spray , an d th e
wiper s wil l ru n a t lo w speed , fo r
a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e lever . Th e
wiper s wil l continu e t o ru n fo r a
shor t tim e afte r yo u releas e th e

lever .
Windshield
Washer Fluid
Chec k th e washe r flui d leve l
regularly . D o i t mor e ofte n
durin g poo r weathe r
conditions . Us
e windshiel d washe r flui d t o
preven t freezin g an d fo r bette r

cleaning .

Instrument s an d Control s

Do
not use engine antifreeze or
a vinegar/water solution in the

windshield washer reservoir.

Antifreeze can damage your
vehicle's paint, while a
vinegar/water solution can
damage the windshield washer
pump. Use only commercially
available windshield washer fluid.

I n col d weather , war m th e

windshiel d wit h th e defroster s

befor e usin g th e washers . Thi s

wil l hel p preven t icin g o f th e

windshiel d tha t ma y bloc k you r

vision .
Headlight
s

Th e rotatin g switc h o n th e lef t
leve r control s th e lights . Rotatin g thi
s switc h t o th e positio n
turn s o n th e instrumen t pane l
light s an d al l exterio r light s
excep t th e headlights . Rotatin g th
e switc h t o th e positio n turn s
o n th e headlights .
T o chang e betwee n lo w beam s
an d hig h beams , pul l bac k o n th e leve
r unti l yo u hea r a click , the n
le t go . Th e hig h bea m indicato r
wil l ligh t (se e pag e 62 ) whe n th e
hig h beam s ar e selected .
T o flas h th e hig h beams , pul l th e
leve r bac k abou t hal f wa y an d
the n le t i t go . Th e hig h beams will
sta y o n fo r a s lon g a s yo u hol d th e
leve r back , n o matte r wha t
positio n th e headligh t switc h is in .
Instrument s an d Control s

NOTIC
E

Operatin
g Tip s
Clea
r sno w an d ic e fro m th e
hoo d an d ai r inle t i n fron t o f
th e windshield . Thi s help s th e
heate r an d defroste r wor k
bette r an d reduce s th e chanc e
o f foggin g th e insid e o f th e
windshield . Alway
s kee p th e fron t inle t
grille s clea r o f obstruction s
(leaves , ice , snow , etc.) .
Alway s kee p th e undersea t
ai r pat h clea r o f objects .
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s

Si
t i n th e driver' s sea t an d
perfor m thes e checks :
1 . Wit h th e engin e stopped ,
depres s th e brak e peda l severa l
times ; th e trave l distanc e an d
effectiv e peda l strok e shoul d
remai n unchanged .
2 . Star t th e engin e wit h th e brak e
peda l full y depressed .
Th e brak e peda l shoul d g o dow n
a littl e a s th e engin e starts .
3 . Depres s th e brak e pedal , sto p
th e engin e an d hol d th e peda l
depresse d fo r abou t 3 0
seconds ; th e brak e peda l
shoul d remai n i n positio n
withou t risin g o r goin g down .
4 . Restar t th e engin e an d ru n i t
fo r abou t a minute , the n tur n i t
of f an d depres s th e brak e
peda l firml y severa l times ; th e
brak e peda l trave l shoul d decreas
e eac h tim e th e brak e
peda l i s depressed .
I f th e brake s d o no t operat e
normally , hav e the m checke d an d
correcte d b y you r Hond a dealer .
Exhaus t syste m — Be aler t t o an y
change s i n th e soun d o f th e exhaus t
syste m o r an y smel l o f fumes .
Thes e ar e sign s th e syste m ma y b e
leakin g o r overheating . Hav e th e
syste m checke d and/o r repaire d a t
onc e i f thes e condition s exist . (Als o
se e "Carbo n Monoxid e Hazard " i n
th e "Drive r an d Passenger Safety "
sectio n an d "Three-Wa y Catalyti c
Converter " i n th e "Drivin g Tips "
section. )

Windshiel d wiper s an d

washer s — Chec k th e operatio n

an d conditio n o f th e wipe r blades .

Chec k th e flo w an d ai m o f th e

washe r spray .
Defrosters
— Chec k performanc e
b y movin g th e control s t o th e
defros t settin g an d notin g th e
amoun t o f ai r directe d agains t th e
windshield .

Rea r vie w mirror s an d su n

visor s — Chec k tha t th e frictio n
joint s hol d th e mirror s an d su n
visor s firml y i n place .
Hor n — Blo w th e hor n no w an d
the n t o b e sur e i t works .

La p an d shoulde r belt s — Chec k

th e bel t system , includin g
webbing , buckles , latc h plates ,
retractors , guid e loop s an d
anchor s fo r prope r operatio n an d

damage .

Sea t adjuster s — Whe n adjustin g
a seat , b e sur e th e sea t adjuster s
latc h securel y b y pushin g th e sea t
forwar d an d backward .
Car e an d Maintenanc e

Whee
l
Adjustin g th e Steerin g ... . 11 5
Alignmen t
an d Balanc e ...... . 171, 224
Replacemen t ...... . 167 , 16 9
Window s
Cleanin g ........ .
70, 74 , 23 0
Powe r ................ . 10 7
Windshiel d
Cleanin g ........ . 70 , 74 , 23 0
Defroste r ............. . 12 2
Washer s .............. . 7 0
Winte r Driv e Indicato r ... . 69 , 8 1
Wiper , Rea r Windo w ...... . 7 4
Wipers , Windshield , Operatio n 7 0
Wor n Tire s .............. . 16 5
Wrecker , Emergenc y Towin g . 19 1
Wrench , Tir e ............ . 18 8