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  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 1

    Several warranties p rotect your n ew vehicl e. Read the warranty boo klet t horoughly so you unders t and t he cov era ges a nd are a w ar e of your r ight s and r espons ibilit ies. A s you read t his manual, yo u will f ind inf orma t ion t hat i s pre cede d by a symbol. T his inf orma t ion is int ende d t o help you av oid dama ge t o y our v ...

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    Calif or nia Proposit ion 6 5 W ar ning Thi s p ro d u c t co ntai ns o r em its c h em ic al s kn own to th e S tate o f C al i f or n i a to ca u se c an cer an d bi rth def ect s or ot her r epr oduct iv e harm. Event Dat a R ecorders T his da t a be longs to t he v ehicle ow ner a nd may not be ac cessed by a nyone else exc ept as le gally r eq ...

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    − − − − − − You r sa f ety, a nd th e saf ety o f o th er s , is ve ry impor t ant . A nd opera t ing t his vehi cl e saf ely i s an i mp ortan t res ponsibilit y. T o help you make inf ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, w e ha ve prov ided oper at ing pr oce dures a nd ot her inf or mat ion on la bels a nd in t his manua l. T his inf or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 4

    T he se a dva nt age s come at some cost . Be cause y our ve hicle is t alle r and r ides higher of f t he gr ound, it ha s a high cent er of gra v it y. T his means your v ehic le can t ip or roll ov er if you ma ke a brupt t ur ns. Ut ilit y v ehicle s hav e a signif icant ly highe r r ollove r ra t e t ha n ot her t ypes of v ehicle s. In a r ol ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 5

    (f luid capa cit ie s an d t ire pr ess ures ) (m ain cont r ols) (seat belts, SR S, and child protection) (indic at or s, ga uges, mult i-inf or mat ion dis play, da shboa rd, a nd st ee ring column) (climate control, audio , steering wheel, rear ent erta inm ent, security, cruise control, and Ho meL ink ) (f ue l, ve hi cle b reak-i n , and carg ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 6

    A conveni ent r ef erence to t he sect ions in t his ma nual. A quick r ef er ence t o t he main cont rols in y our v ehicle . Expla ins t he purpose of e ac h inst rument pa nel indica t or a nd gauge , and how t o use t he cont r ols on t he dashboa rd a nd st eer ing column. Wha t ga soline to use, how t o brea k- in your ne w v ehicle , a nd ho ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 7

    * * * * * * * * CONT INUED : If equipped Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 GAUGES INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S MIRROR CONTROL AUTO BU TTON PARKING BRA KE PEDAL PASSE NGER’S FRONT AIRBAG DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HOOD RELE ASE ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 8

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o t he navigat ion system manual. If equipped 1: 2: 3: 4 : 4WD models o nly Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce 4 HORN HAZ ARD WARNING BUTTO N Vehic le w ith na viga ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 9

    − T h is sec t ion give s you impor t ant inf orma t ion about how t o prot ec t yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use sea t belt s. It expla ins how y our a irba gs wor k. A nd it t e lls you how t o prope rly r es t ra in inf ant s a nd childr en in y our v ehicle . ......... I mp or tan t Safety P re ca u ti on s . 6 ....... Y ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 10

    − Y ou’ll f ind ma ny sa f et y rec ommendat ions t hr oughout t his sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his ma nual. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we con sider to be the most import a nt . Whil e ai rbag s can s ave li ves, the y can cau se se rio us o r f atal in juri es to occupa nt s who s it t oo c lose t o t h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 11

    Engaging in mobile phone conve rsa t ion or ot her ac t ivit ie s tha t kee p you f rom pa ying c lose a t t ent ion to th e ro ad , o th er ve h ic le s an d pedest r ia ns could lea d t o a c ra sh. R eme mber, s it uat ions c an cha nge quickly , and only y ou ca n decide whe n it is saf e t o diver t at t e nt ion aw ay f rom dr iving. Excessiv ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 12

    Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h ma ny f eatu res th at wo rk to ge the r to prot ec t you a nd your pa sse nger s during a c ra sh. T h e f ollowing pa ges e xpla in how y ou c a nt a k ea na c t i v er o l ei np r o t e c t i n g yourself a nd your pa ssenger s. Some f eat ur es do not requir e a ny act ion on y our pa rt . T hese inc lude a st ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 13

    Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h s ea t belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. Y our seat belt system also includes an indica t or on t he inst r ument pa nel and a beeper t o remind yo u and your passengers t o f ast en your sea t belt s. Seat be lt s are t h e single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o r a d u l t sa n d lar ger c hil ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 14

    − − − − W hen prope rly w orn, s ea t be lt s: K eep you connected to t he vehicle so yo u can take advan tage of the vehicle’s bui lt-in saf ety f eat ures. Help protect you in almost ev ery t ype of cr as h, including: f ro n tal i m p ac ts side impacts rear im pacts rol lovers Help keep you f rom bein g thrown aga inst t he inside of ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 15

    CONT INUED Y our vehicle has a supp lemental restraint system (SR S) with f ront airb ags to hel p pro tect t he head s and ch ests o f th e dr i ve r an d a f r on t se at passenge r dur ing a moder a te t o sev er e f ront a l collision (s ee pa ge f or mor e inf orma t ion on how your f r ont a irba gs w ork). Y ou r vehi cl e als o has s id e a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 16

    T h e most import ant t hings you need t o know a bout your air bags a r e: T hey are designed to supp lemen t the seat belts. T o do t he ir job, a irba gs must inf lat e w it h t re mendous f or ce. So whi le ai rbag s he lp save l ives , they can ca use minor injuries or mor e seri ou s or eve n f at al in juri es i f occupa nt s ar e not prope ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 17

    − T h e f ollowing pa ges pr ovide inst ruc t ions on how t o pr oper ly prot ec t t he driv er , adult passenge rs, a nd t eena ge childr en who a re la rge enough a nd mat ur e enough t o drive or ride in t he f ront . See page s f or impor t ant guidelines on how t o prope rly prot ec t inf ant s, s mall childr en, a nd lar ger c hildre n who ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 18

    L ocking t he door s, the gla ss hat ch, and the ta ilgate reduces the chance of someone be ing t hrow n out of t he vehi cl e du rin g a crash , and it hel ps prevent passengers f rom acc ident a lly opening a door, t he gl ass h atch, o r the tail gate and f alling out . L oc king t he doors, t he gla ss ha t ch and the ta ilgate also help s prev ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 19

    I f yo u si t too c l o s e to the s tee ri ng whee l or da shboar d, you ca n be seriously injur ed by a n inf la ting f r ont air bag, or by st r iking t he st ee ring whee l or da shboar d. T he Natio n al Hi gh way T raf f ic Saf ety A dminist r a t ion and T ra nsport Cana da r ecommend t ha t driv er s allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 20

    A dju st the d river’s head restraint so th e ce n ter o f th e b ac k o f yo u r he ad rest s aga inst t he cent e r of the restraint. Have pas sen ge rs adju st their h ead res t ra int s prope rly a s we ll. T aller persons s hould adjust t he ir re st ra int as hi gh as p o ssi bl e. R ec lining a se at - back so t hat t he shoulder par t of ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 21

    CONT INUED Posit ion t he lap pa rt of t he belt a s low a s possible a cr oss your hips , t hen pull up on t he s houlder pa r t of t h e b e l t s ot h el a pp a r t f i t ss n u g l y . T h is let s your s t rong pelv ic bones tak e th e f orc e of a cr as h an d red uc es t he chanc e of inte rna l injuries. Insert t he la t ch plat e int o the ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 22

    T he f r ont sea t s a nd second row s eat s have ad jus tabl e seat bel t anch ors . T o adjust t he height of an anchor, squeeze t he t w o release but t ons, a nd slide t he anc hor up or down a s needed (it ha s f our posi tions). If t he seat belt touches or cro sses your neck, or if it cr osses your ar m instead of you r should er, you need t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 23

    In addit ion, a n occupa nt who is out of posit ion in t he f r ont sea t can be ser iously or f at a lly injur ed in a cr ash by striki ng in terior parts of t he vehicle or being st ruck by an in f l ating f ront airb ag. A f t er all oc cu pan ts have adju sted their sea ts a nd head rest raints, a nd put on the ir seat be lt s, it is v er y i m ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 24

    If you are pr egna nt , the be st w ay t o prot ec t yours elf a nd your unbor n child w hen driv ing or r iding in a vehi cl e is to al ways wear a seat bel t, and keep the lap part of the belt as low a s possible a cr oss t he hips. Wh en driv ing, re member t o sit upright and adjust t he seat a s f ar back as poss ible while a llowing f ull con ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 25

    If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ure d in a crash. A passe nger w ho is not wea r ing a se at belt dur ing a c ra sh or emer gency s t op can be t hrow n aga inst t he inside of t he v ehicle , aga inst ot her oc cupa nt s, or out of t he ve hicle. If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ure d in a crash. Dev ices int e nde ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 26

    T his system uses t he same sensors as the f ro nt airbag s to mo ni tor whether the f r ont seat bel ts are lat che d or unla t ched, a nd how muc h weight is on the f ront pa ssenger ’s seat ( see pa ges and ). If eit her the dri ver or a f ron t passenger do es not f asten their seat belt while dr iv ing, the be eper will sound and t he indic ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 27

    A ll seat belts hav e an emergency locking r et r act or . In nor mal dr iving, the ret ract or lets you mo ve f reely i n your sea t while it keeps so me t ension on t he be lt . Dur ing a collis ion or sudden s t op, t he re t ra ct or aut oma t ically loc ks t he belt t o help rest r ain y our body. T h e sea t belt s in a ll posit ions exce pt ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 28

    For added pr ot ect ion, t he f r ont seat belt s a re e quipped w it h aut oma t ic seat be lt t ensioner s. When act iva t ed, the t ension ers imm ediately tighten th e be l ts to he l p h o l d the d ri ver an d a f r ont pa ssenger in posit ion. T he t ensio ners are desig ned to act ivat e in a ny c ollision sev er e enough t o cause t he f r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 29

    For saf et y, you shoul d check the condit ion of your se at be lt s re gular ly. Pull eac h belt out f ully, and look f or f ray s, cut s, burns, a nd wea r. C heck th at the l atch es wor k sm oo th l y an d th e b elts retra c t ea si ly . I f a b el t do es not ret r a ct ea sily, clea ning the belt may correct the prob lem (see pag e ). Any be ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 30

    A dd it ion al In f ormat ion A b ou t Y ou r A i rbags A irbag Sy st em Component s 26 (5) (3) (2) (9) (1) (6) (4) (5) (10) (11) (7) (4) (8) (12) (1) Driver’s Fron t Airbag (2) Pass enger ’s Fr ont Airba g (3) Co ntrol Un it/Rollover Sen sor (4) Fro nt Seat Belt Ten sioners (5) Side Airb ags (6) Driver’s Seat Positio n Sensor (7) Front Pa ss ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 31

    T w o side air bags, one f or t he driv er a nd one f or a f r ont passenge r. T he airba gs ar e st ore d in the out er edges of t he sea t - back s. Bo th are marked ‘‘S IDE AI RB AG’ ’ (s e e pa ge ) . T wo SR S ( supplem ental r estr aint system) f ront airbag s. T he dri ver’s airbag is stored in the cent er of the st eering wheel; t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 32

    Auto m ati c f ro n t se at b el t t ensioner s (s ee page ). A n indica t or on t he inst r ument pane l t hat a lert s y ou t o a pos sible problem w it h your air bags , sensors, or seat belt t ensioner s (se e p ag e ) . A n indica t or on t he inst r ument pane l tha t a lert s you tha t t he passenge r’s s ide air bag ha s been turned of f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 33

    During a f ront a l cra sh, your seat belt res t ra ins your lowe r body and t orso, and t he f r ont air ba g helps pr ot ect yo ur head an d ch est. A lt hough bot h a irba gs nor mally inf lat e w it hin a s plit s econd of e ach ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to dep lo y. T h is ca n happe n if t he sev er it y of a collision is a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 34

    Y our f r ont air bags a re also dua l- t hreshold a irba gs. A irbags w it h t his f eature hav e tw o dep loymen t t hresholds t ha t depend on w het he r sensor s dete ct t he occupant is wearin g a seat b el t or not. If t he occupa nt ’s belt is , t he air bag w ill inf lat e at a slight ly higher t hreshold, w hen t he a ir bag w ould be ne ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 35

    Y our f r ont air bags a re a lso a dva nced airb ags . T he mai n p urp os e of this f eatu re is to help p reven t airbag- caus ed injur ies t o childr en or s mall st at ur ed adult s w ho ride in f r ont . T he dri ver’s advan ced f ron t airbag system includes a sea t position sensor under t he se at . If t he sea t is t oo f ar f orw ar d, ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 36

    Be aware that obj ects pl aced o n the passenger’s sea t can a lso cause t he airb ag to be turned o f f . Whe n t he passe nger a irba g get s t urned of f by the w eight sensor s, a ‘‘pa ssenger a irba g of f ’ ’ indicat or in th e ce n ter o f th e d as h b oa rd co me s on (s ee pa ge ). If t he weight sensors d etect t here is no pas ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 37

    Only one a irba g will deploy during a side impac t . If t he impact is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenger’s side airb ag will depl oy even if t here is no passe nger. T o get t he best prot ec t ion f rom the si de airbag s, f ron t seat o cc up ants shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright a nd well ba ck in t he ir se at s. Y our ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 38

    If the impac t is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenge r’s s ide curt a in airb ag wil l i nf late even i f t here are n o occupant s on t hat side of t he ve hicle. In a mo derate t o severe side i mpact, sensor s w ill det ec t r a pid acc eler at ion and signa l t he c ont rol unit t o i n sta n tly i nf l ate th e s i de c urta i n airb ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 39

    Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, t his indic at or comes on b rief ly t hen goes of f . T his t ells you t he sy st em is wor king proper ly. T h is indicat or alerts you t hat t he passenge r’s s ide air bag ha s been au to m ati cal l y s hu t o f f . I t d o es mea n th ere is a pr oblem w it h your si de ai ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 40

    Thi s i n di cato r al e rts y o u th at the pass eng er’s f ront airbag h as been shut of f beca use weight sensors det ect a bout 6 5 lbs (2 9 kg) or less (t he we ight of an inf ant or small child) on t he f r ont pass enger ’s se at . It does there is a probl em wi th th e ai rb ag. Be aware that obj ects pl aced o n the f ront sea t ca n c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 41

    Y ou r airbag s ystems are virtual ly maint ena nce f r ee, a nd the re a re no parts you can saf ely service. Howe ver, yo u mu st have you r vehi cl e servi ced i f : An y ai rb ag that has deplo yed must b e repl aced al on g with the con trol unit a nd ot her r ela t ed pa rt s. A ny seat be lt t ensioner t hat a ct iva t es must a lso be re pl ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 42

    Th i s c o u l d m ak e th e driv er ’s sea t posit ion sens or or t he f ront passe nger’s weight se nsors inef f ect iv e. If it is ne cess ar y t o remov e or modif y a f r ont se at t o accommodate a person wit h disabilit ie s, f irst cont a ct Honda A ut omobile Cus t omer Ser vic e at (800) 999-1009. A dd it ion al In f ormat ion A b ou ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 43

    − − − Child ren depend o n adults t o protect them. However, despite t heir best int ent ions, ma ny a dult s do not know how to protect child passengers. T o r educe t he number of child deat hs a nd injurie s, ev ery s t at e, Canad ian p rovi nce an d territory requ ires that inf ants and chil dren b e p r o p e r l yr e s t r a i n e dw h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 44

    − Fr ont air bags ha v e been de signed t o help prot e ct adult s in a mode ra t e t o sev er e f ront a l collis ion. T o do this, t he passenge r’s f r ont a irba g is quit e larg e, and i t can inf late with eno ug h f o rce to caus e very seri ou s in juri es. A ccording to accident st at ist ics, childre n of all a ges a nd siz es a re sa ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 45

    − T o r emind you of t he pa ssenger ’s f ront air ba g haza rds, a nd t ha t chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in a bac k seat, you r vehi cl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) a nd on t he f r ont visor s. Pl ease read an d f o ll ow the inst ruc t ions on t hese labe ls. U.S. Models Canadia n Model ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 46

    − Y ou r vehi cl e has two ro ws of bac k seats where chi ld ren can b e prop erly restrained . If you ever have t o carry a gr oup of childre n, and a child must rid e in f ront: Place t he la rge st child in t he f ront sea t , prov ided t he c hild is la rge enough t o w ear t he la p/shoulder belt prope rly ( see pa ge ). Mo ve the veh icl e ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 47

    − For ex amp le , in f ants and sm all c h i l d r e nl e f ti na v e h i c l eo nah o t day can di e f rom heatst roke. A child lef t alone w it h t he key in t he igni tion swit ch can a ccidentally set t he ve hicle in mot ion, possibly inju ring themselves or others. If you are not w earing a sea t belt in a c ra sh, y ou could be thrown f or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 48

    If place d f acing f or wa rd, a n inf a nt c ould be ver y ser iously injur ed during a f ront a l collision. A n inf ant must be proper ly res t ra ined in a r ea r- f ac ing, rec lining child sea t unt il t he child r ea ches t he sea t mak er’ s weight or height limit f or t he se at , a nd t he c hild is at lea st one year old . Only a re ar ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 49

    CONT INUED In any of these sit uat ions, we st rongly r ecommend t ha t you inst all t he child sea t dire ct ly behind t he f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f o rward as nee ded , and l eave it unoccupied. Or , you ma y wish t o get a sma ller rea r -f ac ing child se at . Man y states, Canad ian p rovi n ces and t err it orie s a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 50

    We st rongly r ecommend pla cing a f orward-f acin g chi l d seat in a back seat , not t he f r ont. If it is necessa ry to put a f or wa r d- f ac ing child sea t in t he f r ont , mov e the vehi cl e seat as f ar t o the rear as possible, be sur e t he child se at is f irm ly se cured to the vehi cle an d the child is pr operly st ra pped in t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 51

    W hen buying a child se at , y ou need to choose eit her a conventional child seat , or one de signed f or use wit h t he L ower A nchors a nd T et her s f or CHildren (L A T CH) syst em. Co nven tio nal c hi ld se ats mus t be secured to a vehicle with a seat belt , whereas L A T CH-compatible seats are sec ured by attachi ng the se at t o h ard w ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 52

    A f ter selecting a proper child seat an d a go od p l ac e to i n sta l l th e se at, th er e are th ree m ain s tep s i n inst alling t he s ea t : A ll child s ea t s must be secured t o t he vehicle w it h t he lap par t of a la p/shoulder b elt or w it h th e LAT C H ( Lo w e r An c ho r s an d T et hers f or CHildren) syst em. A child whose s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 53

    CONT INUED T o ins t all a L A T CH-compa t ible child seat in eit her outer second row seat : Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue aw ay f r om t he lowe r anc ho rs. Make sure t here a re no objects near t he a nchors t ha t could prevent a secure connection b etw ee n th e ch i l d s ea t an d th e anc ho rs. Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h L ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 54

    Place t he c hild sea t on t he v ehicle se at, th en attac h th e se at to the lo wer ancho rs accord in g to t he child sea t ma ker ’s inst ruc t ions. Some L A T CH -compa t ible seat s have a ri gi d-typ e co nn ecto r as shown a bove. What ever t ype you have, f ollo w th e ch i l d se at ma ke r’ s i n str u cti on s f or a djust ing or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 55

    Attach th e teth er stra p h oo k to th e teth er anc ho r, th e n ti gh ten th e st rap a s instr uct ed by t he child seat maker . T o ins t all a L A T CH-compa t ible child se at in th e cen ter se ati n g p o si tio n o n th e se c o nd row s e at, u s e th e ce n ter lower anc hors a s shown a bove. Fo l l o w ste p 1 th ro ug h 4 as describe ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 56

    T he l oc ation of each lo wer an ch or i s indicat e d by a sma ll but t on abov e t he anc hor point . T o ins t all a L A T CH-compa t ible child seat in the passenger’s side sea ting posit ion of t he t hir d row : Unlat c h the de t ac hable se at be lt anch or l atch and retract t he se at belt all t he wa y int o the pa ssenger ’s side p ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 57

    When not using the L A T CH system, all child seats must be secured t o t he ve hicle wit h t he la p part of a lap/ shoulder belt . W it h t he child se at in t he d esir ed sea t ing posit ion, rout e t he belt t hrough t he c hild sea t acc ording to t he seat maker’s instructions, th en i ns er t the l atc h pl ate i nto th e buckle a nd remo ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 58

    Push and pull t he child seat f orw ar d and f r om side-t o-side t o verif y that it is secu re eno ug h to st ay upr ight during nor mal dr iving maneuv er s. If t he child sea t is not secure, unlatch the belt , allow it t o retra ct f ull y, then repeat these steps. A chil d seat with a t ether can b e inst alle d in any sea t ing posit ion in ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 59

    Each second row seat has a t et her anch ora ge point be hind th e sea t - back . For t he center seat , lo wer t he head re str ai nt, th e n ro ute th e teth er str ap over t he head rest raint a nd seat-back. A f t er prope rly se curing t he child seat ( see pa ge ), lif t t he hea d re str ai nt, th e n ro ute th e teth er strap over the seat- ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 60

    Rou te the teth er str ap o ver th e h ea d re str ai nt, th en a ttac h the teth er stra p h oo k to th e an c ho r, m ak in g su re th e stra p i s n o t twi s ted . T igh ten the strap a cco rdi ng to the seat ma ker’ s instr uct ions. Attach th e teth er stra p h oo k to th e anc ho r, mak in g su re the tether str ap i s n o t twi sted . T i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 61

    Wh en a c hild rea ches t he rec ommended weight or height limit fo r a fo r w a r d - fa c i n g c h i l d s e a t , t h e child shoul d sit in a ba ck sea t on a b o os ter se at an d wea r th e l ap / shoulder belt . T h e f ollowing pa ges giv e inst ruc t ions on how t o c heck pr oper seat be lt f it , wha t kind of boost e r seat t o use if ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 62

    Does t he shoulder belt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’s n eck an d arm ? Is t he lap pa rt of t he be lt a s low a s possible, t ouching t he c hild’s th ig hs ? W ill the c hild be able t o st ay sea t ed like t his f or t he w hole t r ip? If you a nswer yes t o all t hese quest ions, t he child is r ea dy t o wea r t he lap/shoulde r belt ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 63

    If a child who uses a boost er sea t must ride in f ront , mov e t he v ehicle seat as f ar bac k as po ssi bl e and be sure t he c hild is wea ring t he sea t belt prope rly . A child ma y cont inue using a boost er sea t unt il th e t ops of t heir e ar s ar e ev en with th e top o f the ve h i cl e’s o r b o os ter’ s se at- b ac k. A ch il ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 64

    If you decide that a child can saf ely ride up f ront , be sure t o: Car ef ully r ea d the ow ner ’s ma nual, and ma ke s ure y ou under st and a ll sea t belt inst r uct ions and all saf e t y inf orma t ion. Mo ve the v eh ic l e se at to th e re ar - most posit ion. Ha ve th e c h il d si t up s trai g ht, bac k agai ns t the seat, and f eet ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 65

    Y ou r vehi cl e’s e xhau st con tain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent e r t he vehi cl e in no rm al dri vin g if you maint a in your v ehicle pr operly a nd f ollow t he inf or mat ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of c ar bon monoxide c an collect r apidly in enclose d ar ea s, su ch as a garage. Do n ot run the engine w ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 66

    T hese labels are i n the locations shown. T hey warn you of potent ial haza rds t ha t c ould cause s erious in ju ry or de ath. Read these l abe ls car ef ully . If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ep t f o r the U .S . das hb oard l abel wh ic h may be removed by the own er), co ntact your dealer f or a replacement. U.S. models ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 67

    U.S. models Canadian models Canadian models U.S. models U.S. models Saf et y L a bels Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 63 SUN VISOR DOORJAM BS 09/03/13 15:35:11 31SZA610 0068  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 68

    64 09/03/13 15:35:14 31SZA610 0069  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 69

    T h is sec t ion give s inf orma t ion a bout th e co ntro ls an d di sp l ay s tha t cont ribut e t o t he da ily opera t ion of your vehicle. A ll the essentia l cont rols a re w it hin ea sy re ach . ........................... Cont rol L ocat ions . 66 ............................ Inst rument Pane l . 67 .......... Inst rument Pa nel Indica tor ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 70

    * * ** * * * * : If equipped Cont r ol L oca t ions 66 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH HEADPHONE CONNECTORS INS TRUMEN T PANEL INDICAT ORS GAUGES Vehic le w ith na viga tion s yst em i s show n. DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG FUEL FILL DOOR RELEAS E HANDLE MOONROOF SWITCH Hom eLink BUT TONS MIRROR CONTROL AUTO BU T ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 71

    * * * * * * T he U .S. instr ument pa nel is shown. Dif f er ences f or t he Ca na dian models a re not ed in t he t ext . 4WD models o nly If equipped 1: 2: Inst r ument Panel LX, E X, a nd E X- L m o de l s Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 67 HIGH BEA M INDICAT OR CRUISE CONTROL INDICAT OR CRUISE MAIN INDICA TOR PARKING BRAKE A ND BRAKE ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 72

    * * * T he U .S. instr ument pa nel is shown. Dif f er ences f or t he Ca na dian models a re not ed in t he t ext . : 4W D models only Inst r ument Panel T ouring models 68 ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICAT OR HIGH BEA M INDICAT OR SIDE A IRBAG OFF INDICA TOR CRUISE MAIN INDICA TOR FOG LIGHT INDICAT OR PARKING BRAKE A ND BRAKE SYSTEM IND ICATO ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 73

    T he instrument panel has many indicat or s t o giv e you impor t ant inf ormation about your vehicle. T hi s indi cat or comes on when yo u tu rn th e i gn iti on s wi tc h to the O N (II) posit ion. It r eminds you a nd your passengers t o f ast en your sea t belt s. A beepe r a lso sounds if you ha ve not f astened your seat belt. If your f ront ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 74

    T he engin e can be severely dama ged if t his indica t or f la shes or st a ys on w hen t he engine is running. F or mor e inf orma t ion, see page . Y ou will also see a ‘‘CHECK ENGINE OIL L EVEL ’’ message o n the m ul ti -i nf o rm ati on d i sp la y (se e p ag e ). I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n wh e n the engine is running, t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 75

    T his indic at or h as t w o f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. It is a reminde r t o che ck the parking brake. A beeper sounds if you driv e w it h t he par king bra ke not f ully r elea se d. Driv ing w it h t he pa rking br ak e not f ull y releas ed can d amag e the brakes an ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 76

    T his ind icator comes on f or several seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t any ot he r t ime, it indicat es a pot e nt ial pr oblem w it h your f ront a irba gs. T his indica t or will also a ler t you t o a pot ent ia l proble m wit h your side air bags, passenger’ s si de airb ag auto ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 77

    T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. F or mor e inf orma t ion, see page . I t c o m e so na sar e m i n d e r t h a t y o u have tur ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 78

    T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it comes on w hile dr iving, it indic at e s tha t one or mor e of your ve hicle’s t ir es ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 79

    T his indi cator comes on when there is a probl em with t he sta rter syst em. For more inf or mat ion, se e page . If you see a ‘‘CHECK ST A R T ER SY ST EM’’ message on t he mult i- inf orma t ion displa y, t her e is a problem w it h t he st a r t er s yst em ( se e page ). If t his indicat or begins t o f las h, t here is a pr oblem w i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 80

    T h is indicat or monit ors t he tem pe ratu re o f the au tom ati c tr ansmission f luid. It should come on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it comes on w hile dr iving, it mea ns t he t ra nsmission f luid t emper at ur e is t oo high. Pull t o t he side of t he r oad w hen it is s af e, ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 81

    T his indi cator comes on when there i s a sys te m me ssa g e on th e m u l ti- inf orma t ion displa y. Pr ess t he INF O button on the st eering wheel (see page ) to see the message (see page ). Mo st of the ti me , th i s i n di cato r comes on a long wit h ot he r indica t ors i n the i ns tru m en t pa n el s u ch a s the seat be lt reminde r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 82

    T his indi cat or comes on when you tu rn o n th e cr u i se c o n tro l s ys te m b y p re ss in g th e CRUI SE b u tto n (se e page ). T his indi cat or comes on when you set t he cruise cont r ol. See page f or inf or mat ion on ope ra t ing t he cruise control. Thi s i n di cato r co me s o n wi th th e high beam he adlight s. F or mor e inf or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 83

    T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it c omes on a t any ot her ti me , th er e i s a p ro bl em w i th th e au to m ati c l i g hti ng c o n tro l s ys te m. Have your vehicle checked by your deal er as so o n as po ss ib le. If you see a ‘‘CHECK L IG ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 84

    T h is indicat or comes on a s a reminde r t ha t you must re f uel soon. Y ou w ill see a ‘‘L OW W A SHER FL UID’’ messa ge on t he mult i- inf orma t ion display ( se e page ). Y ou will also see a ‘‘L OW F UEL ’’ m es s ag e o n th e m u l ti -i nf or m ati o n display. T his indi cat or comes on when the washer f luid level is l ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 85

    T his indi cat or comes on when the security syst em is set. See page f or mor e inf or mat ion on t he security syst em. Y our v ehicle ha s a door, gla ss hat c h, a n dt a i l g a t eo p e ni n d i c a t o r o nt h e inf orma t ion displa y. If a ny door( s), th e gl ass h atch , o r the ta i l g ate i s n o t closed t ight ly, t he a ppropr ia ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 86

    T his show s t he t empe ra t ure of t he engine’s coolant . D uring nor mal opera t ion, t he point er s hould rise t o about t he middle of t he gauge . In sev er e driv ing condit ions, t he point er may r ise t o t he upper zone . If it rea ches t he red ( hot ) ma rk, pull sa f el y to th e si d e of the r o ad . Fo r inst ruc t ions and pr ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 87

    The o d o me te r sh ows th e total di stanc e you r veh icl e has be en driv en. It mea sure s miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet e rs in C ana dian models. It is ille gal unde r U.S. f ederal law an d Canad ian p ro vin cial / territorial reg ul ation s to disc on nect, re se t, or a lte r the o d o m ete r wi th the int ent t o change t he numbe ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 88

    When either of the t rip meters ( tr ip A or B) is display ed, your v ehicle ’s average f uel econ omy si nce you last r e s e tt h a tt r i pm e t e rc a nb es h o w n on t he inf or mat ion displa y ( mpg on U.S. models a nd l/10 0 km on Cana dian models). T his number is updat ed once per 1 0 seconds. T o see the av erage f uel econo my, press ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 89

    ±± −− −−− −−− In certain wea ther condition s, t emper at ur e re adings ne ar f r ee zing (32°F , 0°C) could mean that ice is f o rmi ng on the ro ad surf ace. If t he outside t e mpera t ure is incorr ect ly display ed, you c an a djust it up t o 5° F in U .S. models ( 3°C in Cana dian mode ls) wa rme r or cooler . T he temp ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 90

    T he inf orma t ion display in t he inst rument pa nel show s you t he engine oil lif e and ma int enanc e se rv i ce i tem s wh e n th e i g n iti on swit c h is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. T his inf ormation hel ps to keep you aware of t he perio dic main tenance your ve hicle nee ds f or cont inue d t rouble - f ree driv ing. R e f er t o pa ge ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 91

    ▲▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ To ch an ge th e d is pl ay , p re s s th e I N F O( / )b u t t o no nt h es t e e r i n g wheel repeatedly until the main men u app ears (see p age ). Wi th the i g n i ti on s witc h i n th e ON (II) pos it ion, t he mult i-inf or mat ion display c hange s as s hown on t he next page each time you press the INF O ( / ) but t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 92

    Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 88 INFO butto n SEL/RE SET bu tton U.S . model is s hown. Main Me nu G ot oC u s t o m i z eM e n u( S e ep a g e 9 7 ) (See pag e 89 ) Trip C omputer (See pa ge 92 ) Tire Pressu re for each tire (See p age 91 ) Go to Hand sFreeLink Menu ( See page 92 ) 09/03/13 15:38:34 31S? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 93

    The o d o me te r sh ows th e total di stanc e you r veh icl e has be en driv en. It mea sure s miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet e rs in C ana dian models. It is ille gal unde r U.S. f ederal law an d Canad ian p ro vin cial / t err it oria l regula t ions t o disconne ct , re se t, or a lte r the o d o m ete r wi th the int ent t o change t he nu ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 94

    When you reset T rip A , A V ER AGE FU E L A, AVE RAGE S P E E D A, an d EL A PSED T IME A ar e reset at the same t ime. W hen y ou reset T rip B, AVE RAGE F U EL B , AVE RAG E SPEED B, and EL A PSED T IME B are reset . Y ou ca n cust omiz e t he T rip A , AVE RAGE F U EL A, AVE RAG E SPEED A , and EL A PSED T IME A re se t co n d iti on o n the mu ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 95

    W h e nt h et i r ep r e s s u r em o n i t o ri s shown on t he mult i-inf orma t ion display, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but t on. T he displa y cha nges as shown. Y ou can see the pressur e of ea ch tire in this monit or . If one or more t ir es ar e lo w, i n f late th em to th e co rr ec t press ure. For mo re inf ormatio n, se e page . T his s h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 96

    Y ou ca n rece ive or mak e phone ca lls f rom your cell phone t hr ough your vehicle’s HandsFreeL ink (H FL ) sys t em w it hout t ouc hing your cell phone. T o use t he syst em, y our cell phone and t he HF L s yst em must be linked. Not all c ell phones a r e compa t ible with t his syst em. R ef er t o page f or i n str u cti on s o n ho w to ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 97

    Thi s sh ows th e esti mate d di s tan c e you c an travel on the f uel rem ain in g in the f ue l ta nk. T his dist anc e is estimat ed f rom the f uel eco nomy you received over t he last severa l miles( U.S.) or kilomet e rs ( Ca nada ), so it will v ar y w it h cha nges in s peed, tr af f ic, etc. T his shows the avera ge speed yo u ar e t ra v ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 98

    ▲▼ ▲▼ If t here is a pr oblem w it h your ve hicle, f or ex ample t he e ngine oil lev el is low or a door is not f ully closed, t he mult i-inf orma t ion displa y will show you t he pr oblem. It doe s t his by int err upt ing t he curr ent display wit h one or more messages. T he sy st em messa ge( s) t rigger s t he appr opria t e indica ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 99

    CONT INUED See page 13 See page 22 See page 22 See page 35 See page 169 See page 523 See page 523 See page 521 See page 522 See page 521 See page 430 See page 431 See page 79 See page 35 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 95 U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da 09/03/13 15:39:? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 100

    See page 425 See page 426 See page 426 See page 76 See page 147 See page 412 See page 413 See page 389 See page 477 See page 80 See page 387 See page 128 See page 460 See page 396 See page 137 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 96 U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da 09/03/13 15:39:49 31SZA610 0101  ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 101

    When t he main menu d ispl ays ‘‘K eyless Memory Sett ing s ,’’ you can cust omize some vehicle control se tti n g s. T o e nt er t he c ust omizing mode , press t he SEL /R ESET but t on. I f yo u tu rn th e i g ni tio n swi tc h to th e A CCESSOR Y (I) or t he L OCK ( 0) posit ion, or move t h e shif t le ve r out of Par k, t he displa y ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 102

    * * * * * −∼ ± ∼ −∼ ± ∼ * Me nu I tem De sc ri pti on Se ttin g O pti on Group Setup Page L A NGUA GE S EL ECT ION ADJ US T OU TSI DE TE M P. D I S P LA Y T R IP A INF O R ESET MEMOR Y POSIT ION L INK Changes the language used in the display. Changes the outside temperature reading above or below it s current reading. Ch a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 103

    * * * * * * * * * * * Menu Item Description Group Setup Sett ing Opt ion Page INT ER IOR L IGHT DIMMING T IME HEADL IGHT AU TO OFF TI M ER AU TO LIG HT SENSIT IV IT Y AUT O DOOR L OCK AUT O DOOR UNL OCK KE Y AN D RE M OTE UNLOCK MODE KE YLE SS LO C K ACK NOW L EDGMENT S E C U RI TY RELO CK TI M ER 15 sec 0s e c LO W MIN Change ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 104

    ▲▼ ▲▼ If you want to set the d ef ault sett ings , p re ss th e IN FO ( / ) bu tton to select DEF A UL T A L L , then press t he SEL /R ESET but t on. W hen DEF A UL T A L L is set , you w ill see the ab o ve di sp lay f or seve ral secon ds, then the screen returns to CUST OMIZE ENT R Y . If t he set t ing is not succ essf ully compl eted, ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 105

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ Y ou ca n cust omize some of t he ve h ic le co ntro l se ttin gs to yo ur pref erence. Here are t he sett ing s you can customize: MET ER SET UP LI G H TI N G S E TU P POSIT ION SET UP DOOR /WINDOW SET UP Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NFO ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n change s as s h o w no nt h en e x t p a g e .P r e s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 106

    Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 102 Select ‘‘DEFA ULT ALL’’ Select ‘‘EXIT ’’ Select ‘‘CANCEL’’ INFO butto n SEL/RE SET bu tton METER SETUP (See pag e 103 ) POSI TION S ETUP (See pag e 108 ) LIGHTING SE TUP (See pag e 110 ) DOOR/WIND OW SETUP (See pag e 115 ) 09/03/13 15:40:27 31SZ? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 107

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ L A NGUA GE SEL ECT ION AD J US T OU TSI D E TE M P . DISPLA Y He re a re th e thre e c us tom s e ttin gs f o rt h em e t e rs e t u p : T R IP A INF O R ESET While ‘‘MET ER SET UP’’ is shown, press t he SEL /R ESET but t on t o ent er t he c ust omize mode. Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NFO ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 108

    ▲▼ ▲▼ L a nguage Select ion T he re a re t hr ee la nguage sele ct ions you can make: Eng lish, French, and Spanish. T o choose the la nguage y ou wa nt , f ollow t he se inst r uct ions: Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘MET ER SET UP’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t on repeatedly. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 109

    ▲▼ ▲▼ CONT INUED A djust Out side T emp. Display If you sometimes f in d tha t t he t emper at ur e r ea ding is a f e w degre es a bove or be low t he a ct ual temperat ure, you can adjust it by f ollowing t hese inst r uct ions: Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘MET ER SET UP’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 110

    − − − ▲▼ ▲▼ Ther e ar e th re e se tti n g s yo u can choose f r om: with R EF UEL T rip A Inf o is reset every t ime yo u ref uel your vehicl e. MA NUA L ONL Y Y ou can reset T r ip A Inf o w hen y ou pres s and hold th e SE L/RES ET bu tton u n ti l the number res et s. IGN OFF T rip A Inf o is reset when y ou t urn t he ignit ion s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 111

    W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘T R IP A INFO R ESET ’’ and repeat t he proce dure a gain. Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 112

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ Y ou can cust omize t he MEMOR Y POSIT ION L INK se t t ing in posit ion setup. While ‘‘POSIT ION SET UP’’ is shown, press t he SEL /R ESET but t on t o ent er t he c ust omize mode. Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NFO ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n change s as shown in t he illust ra t ion. Pr ess t he INF O ( / ) but t on ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 113

    ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Memory Posit ion L ink Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) b u tton , the n en ter your select ion by pressing the SEL / R ESET but t on. When your selection is successf ul ly co mp l ete d, th e d i sp lay c han ges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the cust ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 114

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ INT ER IOR L IGHT DIMMING T IME HEA DL IGHT A UT O OF F T IMER AU TO LI G HT S E NS I TI V I TY While ‘‘L IGHT ING SET UP’’ is shown, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but t on to ent er t he c ustomize mode . Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NFO ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n change s as shown in t he illust ra t ion. Pr ess t he INF ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 115

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ CONT INUED Inte rior L ight Dimming T ime T he interior li ghts f ade ou t w hen you close a ll door s and t a ilga t e. T o change how long t he light s st a y on b e fo r e t h e y fa d e o u t, fo l l o w t h e s e inst ruc t ions: Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘L IGHT ING SET U P’’ by pressing t he I ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 116

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ Headlight A ut o Of f T imer Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘L IGHT ING SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) button repeat edly. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select t he de sire d set t ing by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t on, then ent er your selection by pressing t he SEL ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 117

    − − − − − ▲ ▼ CONT INUED Auto Lig h t Se ns iti vi ty T he h eadlight s a ut omat ic ally c ome on whe n t he hea dlight sw it ch is in t he A UT O pos it ion and t he a mbient light r ea ches a cha ngea ble lev el. Y ou can select t he aut o light sensit iv it y f rom t he f ollow ing f ive lev els: W hen your selec t ion is succ ess ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 118

    ▲▼ W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘A UT O L IGHT SENSIT IV IT Y ’’ and repeat t he proce dure a gain. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 119

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ CONT INUED Here are the f ive cu stom s ettings f or t he door/w indow se t up: A UT O DOOR L OCK A UT O DOOR UNL OCK KE Y AND RE M O TE U NLO C K MODE S E CU RI TY RELO CK TI ME R While ‘‘DOOR /WINDOW SET UP’’ is shown, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but t on to ent er t he c ustomize mode . Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NFO ( ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 120

    − − ▲ ▼ ▲▼ − A ut o Door L ock Ther e ar e th re e se tti n g s yo u can choose f r om: SHIF T F R O M P T h e doors loc k w henev er y ou move th e s h i f t le ve r o ut o f Pa rk . OFF T h e aut o door lock mode is deac tivated all th e time. Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘DOOR/W INDOW SET U P’’ by pres ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 121

    ▲ ▼ − − − CONT INUED A ut o Door Unlock Ther e ar e th re e se tti n g s yo u can choose f r om: Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘DOOR/W INDOW SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) button repeat edly. W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes b ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 122

    ▲▼ ▲▼ When your selection is successf ul ly co mp l ete d, th e d i sp lay c han ges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘A UT O DOOR UNL OCK ’’ and repeat t he proce dure a gain. If you cho ose ‘‘SHIFT T O P? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 123

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ K ey a nd R emot e Unlock Mode T o se lect whet he r t he dr ive r’s door unlocks or a ll t he doors unloc k whe n you unlock t he doors w it h t he re m o te tran sm itte r, f ol l o w the s e inst ruc t ions. Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘DOOR/W INDOW SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) button rep ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 124

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ K eyless L ock A cknowledgment When you push the L OCK but ton on th e re mo te tran s m itte r, so me exterior lights f lash, and a beeper sounds whe n you push the L OCK but t on aga in wit hin 5 seconds t o verif y that t he d oo rs and the tail gate a r el o c k e da n dt h es e c u r i t ys y s t e m has set ( see page ). Y ou c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 125

    ▲ ▼ Securit y R elock T imer If you unlock t he doors a nd t he tai l g ate w i th th e re m ote tr an sm i tter , but do not open any of t h e doors or t h et a i l g a t ew i t h i n3 0s e c o n d s ,t h e doors a nd the t a ilga t e aut oma t ica lly relock and the securit y syst em sets. Y ou ca n cha nge t his r elock t ime f rom 30 seco n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 126

    ▲▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘‘SECUR IT Y R EL OCK T IMER ’’ and repe at t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 127

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o t he navigat ion system manual. If equipped 1: 2: 3: 4 : 4WD models o nly Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 123 HORN HAZ ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 128

    − − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int er mit t ent LO Lo w s p e e d HI Hi gh speed Windshie ld wa shers Push the r ight le ver up or down t o selec t a posit ion. T he wipe rs r un at high speed until you rel ease t he lever. T he wipers are no t a ctivat ed. T he wipers run at low speed. T he wipers run at high sp eed. T he le ngt ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 129

    When you turn t he wiper switch t o t he ‘‘O FF ’ ’ posit ion, t he wipe r will ret ur n t o it s pa rk ed posit ion. Rota te the s witc h counterclockwise to spray the window w ashe r. I f y o ua t t e m p t t oo p e nt h eg l a s s hat ch w hile t he re ar wipe r is o p er ati n g , the w ip er wi l l re tu rn to t h e p a r k e dp o s i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 130

    − − − * * * Tu rn i n g th e swit c h t o t he ‘ ‘ ’’ posit ion t ur ns on t he par king light s, t a illight s, instrument panel lights, side-mar ker light s, and re ar license pla t e light s. T ur ning t he swit c h to t he ‘‘ ’ ’ posit ion t urns on t h e hea dlight s. If you leav e t he light s on wit h t he key rem ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 131

    − T he aut oma t ic light ing f eat ur e t ur ns on the hea dlight s and all o ther ext erior li ghts, when i t sense s low a mbient light . To turn o n auto mati c li g h ti ng , turn t he light s wit ch t o A U T O . T he light s will come on a ut oma t ica lly whe n t he out side light lev el be comes low ( at dusk, f or e xa mple). T he light ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 132

    T ur n t he f og light s on a nd of f by tu rn i n g th e swi tch n ex t to the headlight s wit ch. Y ou ca n use t he f og light s only w hen t he hea dlight s ar e on low beam. Wit h t h e light swit c h in t he A UT O posit ion, you ca n a lso use t he f og light s whe n t he hea dlight s t urn on aut oma t ically . T hey w ill go of f when t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 133

    T his f e at ur e t urns of f t he hea dlight s, all o ther ext erior li ghts, and t he inst rume nt pa nel light s w it hin 15 sec on ds af ter you rem ove the k ey and c lo se the d river’ s do or. T he aut oma t ic light ing of f f ea t ure activates i f you l eave the h ead li gh t swit c h in t he ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’ ’ posit ion or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 134

    Make sure t he rea r window is clear and y ou hav e good v isibilit y be f ore sta rti ng to d ri ve. T he rear w ind ow def ogger will clear fo g , fr o s t , a n d th i n i c e fr o m t h e window . Push t he def ogger but t on t o tu rn i t on an d of f . T he i n d i ca to r in t he but t on light s t o show t he def ogger is on. If y ou do not ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 135

    T he select/reset knob o n the inst rume nt pa nel c ont rols t he bright ness of t he inst r ument panel light s. T ur n t he knob t o a djust t he bright ness. Separ at e a djust ment s ca n be made when the headlig hts are on and of f . Y ou will hear a beep when maximum or min imum brigh tness is reached. Y ou will also hear a beep when t he ma ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 136

    T he level of brightness is sho wn on th e mu lti - i nfor ma ti o n d i sp la y wh i l e you adjust it. It goes out 5 se conds af t er you f inish adjust ing. When the brightness reaches the maximum l evel, ‘‘BR IGHT NESS MA X IMUM L EV EL ’’ appears on t he display. On T ouring models Inst r ument Panel Br ig ht ness 132 09/03? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 137

    Make any st eering wheel adjustment bef ore y ou st a rt driv ing. Push the lev er unde r t he st eer ing column all t he wa y down. P us h th e le ver up to l oc k the st eer ing w heel in posit ion. Make sure you have secur ely locked the steering wheel in pl ace by t ry ing to mov e it up, down, in, and o ut. Move t he steering wheel up or down, ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 138

    T hese keys conta in electronic circ ui ts t hat are act ivated b y the immobilizer s yst em. T hey w ill not wor k t o sta rt t he engine if t he circ ui ts are damag ed. Protect t he keys f rom direct sunlight , high t emper at ur e, a nd high humidit y. D o n o td r o pt h ek e y so rs e th e a v y object s on t he m. K eep the keys aw ay f rom ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 139

    Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, t he immobilizer syst em indica t or should come on brief ly , t hen go of f . If t he indica t or sta rt s t o blink, i t mea ns the syst em does not r ecognize t he c oding of the ke y . T ur n th e ig ni ti o n s wi tc h to the L O CK ( 0 ) posit ion, remov e t he ke y, rein se ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 140

    A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul inter f e rence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif icat ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 141

    − − − − T h e ignit ion sw it ch has f our posit ions: L O CK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), O N (II), a nd ST A R T (III). Yo u ca n i ns e rt o r remov e t he k ey only in t his posit ion. To tur n th e ke y to th e L OCK (0) posit ion, t he shif t lev er mus t be in Par k, and y ou must push t he k ey in slight ly. If t he f ront wheels are turn ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 142

    A ll d oo rs and th e tailg ate can be locked f r om the out side by using t he key in t he driv er ’s door loc k. T o unlock only t he driv er ’s door, inse rt the key, t urn the key, and release i t. T h e re maining door s a nd t he t a ilgat e unlock w hen you t ur n t he k ey a second t ime wit hin a f ew se conds. T h e lock t ab on any p ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 143

    Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion, and ope n t he driv er ’s door. Y ou r vehi cl e has cu sto mi zabl e set t ings f or t he door s and t ailga t e t o aut oma t ica lly lock a nd unlock . T here are def aul t setting s f o r each of these f ea t ures . Y ou ca ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 144

    L ocks all doors a nd t ailgat e w hen the shif t lever is mov ed out of t he Pa rk ( P) posit ion. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. R ele as e t he sw it ch, a nd wit h in 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch to th e L OC K (0) p o s i tio n. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion, and ma ke sur ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 145

    L ocks all doors a nd t ailgat e w hen the vehicle’s speed reaches about 9 mph (15 km/h). Except T ouring models Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv er ’s door . Y ou w ill hea r a click . K e ep holding t he sw it ch unt il y ou hear an ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 146

    Unlocks t he driv er’s door or all doors and t ailgat e w hen the shif t lever is moved int o t he Par k (P) posit ion. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion, and ma ke sur e t o close t he dr iver ’s door . Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 147

    Unlocks t he driv er’s door or all doors and t ailgat e w hen t he ignition sw itch is moved out of the ON ( II) posit ion. all doors a nd ta ilgat e unlock f eat ure driver ’s door unlock fe a t u r e . Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 148

    With any d oo r and the tail gate o pen a n dt h ek e yi nt h ei g n i t i o n ,b o t h mast er doo r lock switches are disabled. T hey ar e not disable d if all t h ed o o r sa n dt h et a i l g a t ea r ec l o s e d . If you try t o loc k an open d river’s door by pulling t he loc k t a b rea r wa rd t he lock t ab on t he dr ive r’ s door po ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 149

    T h e t ailga t e ca n be opened and cl os ed with the re m o te tra ns mi tter (s ee pa ge ) or the sw it ch in t he driv er ’s door poc ket w hen bot h f r ont doors a re unloc ked. K e ep t he t a ilgat e closed a t a ll t imes while dr iving t o a v oid dama ging t he ta ilgate and t o p revent exhaust gas f rom ge t t ing int o t he int er i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 150

    A lso check t hat passenger s, espec ially c hildren, do not ha ve t he ir hands on t he edge of t he t a ilgat e or on the t a ilga t e sill. T he aut o rev er se f e a t u r es t o p sw o r k i n gw h e nt h e tai l g ate i s ab o u t to l atc h so th e m o to r can pull the t a ilgat e shut . If your vehicle’s batt ery is disconnect e d, goes ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 151

    CONT INUED W hen t he t ailga t e or t he r oof is covered wit h snow or ice. Do not inst all a ny a ccessor ies on t he tailg ate. I t may caus e the tailg ate to malf unct ion. I f t here is snow or ic e on th e tailg ate, make s ure to rem ove it be f ore you oper at e the t a ilgat e . If t he power door loc k syst e m cannot unlock t he t ailg ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 152

    T o op en the g lass h atch, p ress the gl ass hatch rel eas e button o n the t ailga t e. If you need to unlock the t ailgate manua lly, it mea ns t her e is a problem w it h t he t a ilgat e . Ha ve t he vehicle ch ecked by you r dealer. Push the release lever to t he righ t a s shown. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in the Par k ( P) posit ion. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 153

    T h e rea r w iper w ill not ope ra t e w it h t he gla ss hat c h open. If you ope n t he glass ha t ch w hile t he re ar wipe r is o p er ati n g , the wi pe r wi l l re tur n to i ts par ked pos it ion ( see pa ge ). T he wiper w ill res ume opera t ion af t er t he gl ass h atch is c lo sed . K e e pt h et a i l g a t ea n dt h eg l a s sh a t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 154

    − − P r e s st h i sb u t t o no n c e t o unlock t he dr ive r’ s door. Push it t wice t o unlock t he ot he r doors . Some ex t erior light s will f la sh t w ice when you pu sh the butt on. If you do not ope n any door or t he t a ilga t e wit hin 30 se conds, t hey w ill aut oma t ica lly reloc k. T o change t he ‘‘K EY A ND R EMOT E ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 155

    − − − Pres s and hold t his b utto n f o r ab o u t 1 se c o nd to attrac t at t ent ion; t h e horn w ill sound, and t he ext er ior light s will f lash f or a bout 30 seconds. T o cancel panic mode, p re ss a n y oth er bu tto n o n th e rem ote tra ns mi tter , o r tur n the i gn i ti o n swit c h to t he ON ( II) posit ion. Pa nic mode do ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 156

    I ns id e th e tran sm i tter , s ep arate the inner cover f rom the keypad by re leas ing t he t w o ta bs on t he cover. If it ta kes several pushes o n the but t on to lock or unlock t he door s and the tai lg ate, repl ace the b att ery as soon a s possible . Bat tery t ype: CR 1616 T o repl ace the battery: R em ove the s crew at the base o f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 157

    + A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 158

    − See pages f or importa nt sa f e t y inf ormat ion and w ar nings about how t o proper ly posit ion t he sea t s and seat - backs. Except L X models On EX-L and T ouring models Except EX -L a nd T our ing models 15 16 T h e cont rols f or t he powe r adju stabl e f ront seats are o n the out side edge of ea ch sea t bot t om. You c an a d ju st ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 159

    − See pages f or importa nt sa f ety inf ormat ion and w ar nings about how t o proper ly posit ion t he sea t s and seat - backs. Except EX -L a nd T our ing models 15 16 Make a ll sea t a djust ment s bef or e you st a rt dr iving. Mo ves the seat f orward and b ackward . Moves the whole seat up and f or wa r d, or dow n and b ackward . T he f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 160

    T he hei ght o f yo ur d river’s sea t is adju stab le. T o rais e the se at, repeatedly pull u p the lever on t he out side of t he sea t cushion. T o lower th e se at, p us h th e l ev er d own repeatedly. Once a sea t is adj ust ed cor rec t ly, rock it back a nd f ort h to make sure it is locke d in posit ion. T o adjus t t he seat f or w ar ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 161

    CONT INUED T he hea d rest r aint s a djust f or he ight . You n eed b o th h an ds to ad j u st the r e s t r a i n t .D on o ta t t e m p tt oa d j u s ti t while dr iv ing. T o raise it , pull upwa rd . T o lower the restraint, push the rele ase bu tton si deway s, and p us h th e re str ai nt do wn . Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h he ad res ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 162

    T he driver’ s and f ront passen ger’s seats have ac tive he ad restrai nts. I f t he ve hicle is st r uck se ve re ly f rom t he re ar , th e occupa nt pr oper ly secur ed wit h the seat belt w ill be pu sh ed agai ns t t he seat-b ack and the head r est r aint w ill aut oma t ica lly mo ve f o rward. T o remove a head rest ra int f or clea ni ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 163

    T o a djus t t he se cond row sea t s f orw ar d and ba ckw ar d, pull up on t he bar unde r t he f ront edge of t he sea t cushion. Move the sea t t o t he desir ed posit ion a nd rele as e t he ba r. T r yt om o v et h es e a t t o m a k es u r ei t is locke d in posit ion. T his reduces the dis ta nce between the res traint and the oc cu pan t? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 164

    R everse this p roc edu re to return the sea t t o the upright posit ion. Make sure the seat is locked secu rely bef ore dr iving. Ma ke s ure th at the fol d ed sea t- ba ck does not press a gainst t he f ront passenge r’s se at , a s this c ould cause the w eigh t sensors to work improper ly. T he lef t and rig ht halve s can be f olded sepa r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 165

    T o ge t int o t he t hir d row sea ts, pull u pt h el e v e ro nt h es i d eo f t h e pass enger ’s side second r ow s ea t - back . T he sea t -ba ck w ill t ilt f orw ar d, and the n can be sl i d f o rward. Af te r yo u re tu rn th e se at-b ac k to th e upright posit ion, push the w hole sea t back wa rds unt il it la t che s. Ma ke sure t h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 166

    When t he seat s are ret urned to t he upright posit ion, t hese de t ac hable anchors should be lat ched back proper ly. T he seat belts in t he second row cen ter seat and the third ro w seats ar e equippe d wit h de t acha ble anc ho rs. T o unla t ch t he det a chable a nchor , inser t t he la t ch pla t e int o the slot on t he side of t he an ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 167

    Pu ll o ut the smal l latch p late and the lat c h plat e f r om ea ch holding slot in t he ceiling, a nd pull out t he sea t belt to ex te nd i t. L ine up t he t r iangle ma rk s on the sm all l atch pl ate and anch or bu ckl e whe n rea t t ac hing t he belt a nd buckle . T ug on th e seat belt to verif y that the deta chable ancho r is securely ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 168

    Bot h f ront se at s a r e equippe d wit h seat heat ers. Because of t he sensors f or the side a irbag cut of f syst em, there is no h eat er in the passenger’s seat -back. T he ignition swit ch must be in the O N (II) pos it ion to use t he heat er s. T he out e r second r ow se at cushions and seat-backs are equipp ed with seat heaters. Turni ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 169

    − CONT INUED T h e w indows w ill oper at e f or up t o 10 minu tes a f ter you t urn of f the ignit ion swit ch. O pening eit he r f r ont door ca ncels t his f unc t ion. T o ope n eit her f ront window f ully, push t he w indow swit c h f irmly dow n to t he se cond det ent , t hen r elea se it . T he window au to m ati cal l y g o es d own al ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 170

    − If your vehicle’s batt ery is disconnect e d or goes dead, or the driv er’ s window f use is remov ed, t he A UT O f unct ion may be disa bled. If t he A U T O f unct ion is disable d, t he power window system w ill need to be reset af t er reconnec ting the bat tery or inst a lling t he f use . St ar t t he e ngine. Push dow n and ho ld th ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 171

    Ins ert t he key in the driver’ s doo r lock. T urn the key clockwise, then releas e it. T u r nt h ek e y c l o c k w i s ea g a i n ,a n d hold it . A ll f our window s a nd t he moonroof st a rt t o ope n. T o st op t he window s and t he moonr oof , release the key. T o ope n: Y ou ca nnot close t h e window s or t he moonroof w it h t he r e ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 172

    T o t ilt up t he moonroof , push on t he cent e r of t he moonr oof sw it ch. T o st op t he moonr oof f r om t ilt ing up f ully, push t he s wit ch br ief ly. T o clos e t he moonroof f ully, f ir mly push t he moonr oof sw it ch f orw a rd, t hen re lea se it . T he moonroof au to m ati cal l y c lo se s al l th e way. To st op t he moonr oof f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 173

    − Y ou ca n open a nd close t he moonroof f or up t o 1 0 minut es af t e r you t urn of f t he ignit ion sw it ch. Opening eit her f r ont door ca nce ls th is fun c ti o n. T o a pply t he par king bra ke , push the peda l down w it h your f oot . T o release it, pul l the release handle f ully. T he park ing brak e indica t or on t he inst rum ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 174

    Y ou will also see a ‘‘R EL EA SE P ARKI NG B RAKE ’ ’ m es s a g e o n th e mult i-inf orma t ion displa y ( see pa ge ). K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and a djus t ed f or be st v isibilit y. Be su re to adju st the mirro rs bef ore you st a rt dr iving. T he inside mir ror has da y and night posit ions. T ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 175

    Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion. Mo ve the s el ec to r sw i tch to L (driver’s si de) o r R (passeng er’s side). Push t he appr opria t e edge of t he adjust ment sw it ch to mov e t he m i r r o rr i g h t ,l e f t ,u p ,o r d o w n . When you f in ish, mo ve t he se l e cto r swi tch to th e ce n ter (o f f ) posit ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 176

    Out side mir ror posit ions c an be st ore d in t he dr iving posit ion memory syst e m (see pa ge ). T he ou tside m irro rs are heated to re m ov e f og an d f ro st. Wi th the ignit ion swit c h in t he ON ( II) p o si tio n , tu rn o n th e he aters b y pressing t he but t on. T he indicat or in th e bu tton c o me s o n as a re mi nd e r. P re ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 177

    Adj u st th e se at to a co mf or tab l e posit ion ( see pa ge ). St ore a driv ing posit ion only w hen t he ve hicle is pa rke d. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion. Y ou cannot a dd a new dr iving posit ion t o t he memory unle ss t he ignit ion swit ch is in t he ON (II) pos it ion. Y ou ca n rec all a memor ized pos it ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 178

    Fai l to pre s s a mem ory b utto n wit hin 5 s econds. T o c anc el t he s t oring proc edur e af t er pressing t he SET but ton, do any of t he f ollow ing: Pressing t he SET but ton a gain wit hin 5 s econds. R ea djust ing t he out side mir ror posit ion. R ea djus t t he seat posit ion. T o s elec t a memor ized pos it ion, do th is : Make sur ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 179

    To sto p the s ys tem ’s au tom ati c adjust me nt, do any of t he se ac t ions: Pu sh an y of the adj us tment swit ches f or the sea t . Shif t out of Par k. A dju st the outsi de mi rrors . If desired, y ou can use t he adjust ment sw it ches t o cha nge t he posit ions of t he sea t or out side mi rrors af t er they are in thei r memoriz ed p ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 180

    The li gh t co n tro l s wi tc h ha s th re e posit ions: OF F , Door A c t iva t ed, a nd ON. T he indiv idua l map light s come on whe n any door or t h e t ailga t e is opened, or whe n t he r emot e tra ns mi tter i s us ed to u nl oc k the doors. W he n t he door s a nd t he t ailga t e ar e close d, eac h light ca n be t urne d on and of f by ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 181

    W hen the light cont r ol swit ch is in the posit ion: On T ouring models ON Af te r al l do or s are c l os ed ti gh tly , the light s dim slight ly, t he n f ade out in about 30 s econds. T ur n on t he f r ont row individua l map light s by pushing the lens. Push the le ns agai n to turn it of f . With the light cont r ol swit c h in t he door a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 182

    T he courtesy lig ht between t he f ront map lig hts comes on when you turn t he pa rking light s on. T o adj ust it s bright ness, t ur n the instr ument pane l bright nes s cont r ol dial on t he dashboa rd ( see pa ge ). T h e court e sy light s in all f our doors come on w hen you ope n any door . T h e light ar ound t he ignit ion sw it ch onl ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 183

    * * * : If equipped Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 179 SUN VISOR VANIT Y MIRROR GROCERY HOOK ARMRES T/BEVERAG E HOLDER CONSOLE COMPA RTME NT ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET SUNGLASSES H OLDER CONVERSA TION MIRROR ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET INTEG RATED SU NSHADE BEVE RAGE HOLD ERS STORAGE COM PART MENTS GLOVE BOX COAT HO OK ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 184

    T o close, lower the ar mrest, a nd push it down until it lat ches . T o open t he f r ont of t he c onsole compartment, squeeze t he knob, and push i t f orward. T o clo se, squeeze t he knob and slide t he cov er back wa rd. T o open t he r ea r of t he console co mp ar tm en t, p u l l u p on th e l ev er and l if t the armrest. Y our v ehicle h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 185

    CONT INUED T h ere is a r emov able par t it ion in t he main compa rt me nt ar ea . T he par t it ion can be used t o divide t he f orw ar d compa rt ment f r om t he beve rage h ol de r area, o r can b e sto red to the r ea r of the b e ve rag e area t o creat e a deeper storage t ray. Be car ef ul when you are using t he bev era ge holde rs. A s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 186

    To op en th e c om par tm en t, pu l l th e lev er a nd lif t t he lid. T o close, lowe r t he lid a nd push it down unt il it lat che s. T he center sea t-back in t he secon d row is eq ui pp ed with an armrest t hat provid es the beverage hol der. P ivot d o wn th e s ea t-b ack to u se th em . T o open t he bev er age holde r, squeeze t he k nob ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 187

    T o ope n t he sungla sses holder , push on the f r ont e dge. Ma ke sur e t he holder is c losed w hile y ou ar e driv ing. Some lar ger st yles of sungla sses may not f it in the holde r. Each rear d oo r has an i ntegrated sunshade. T o use a sunsha de, hold t he t a b on t he t op, a nd pull t he sunshade a ll the w ay up. Inser t t he holes on ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 188

    T o use t he sun visor , pull it down. W h e nu s i n gt h e s u nv i s o rf o r t h e side window , re move t he s upport rod f rom t he c lip, and s wing it out . In t his posit ion, t he s un visor ca n be adj ust ed by mov ing it on it s slide r. Do not use t he ex t ended sun v isor over the ins ide m irro r. Make sure you put t he sun visor b ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 189

    T ou s et h ev a n i t ym i r r o ro nt h eb a c k of t he sun v isor , pull up t he cov er . T h ese hook s ar e not de signed f or larg e or h eavy item s. Y ou r vehi cl e has a se at und er tray locat e d under t he f r ont passe nger sea t . Use t he t ra y by pulling on the f ront ce nt er edge of t h e t ra y. On T ouring models Int er ior C ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 190

    Y ou r vehi cl e has f our acc ess ory power sockets. T hese are locat ed on t he instr ument pane l, in the console co mp ar tm en t, bac k o f the c en ter console box , or be hind t he t hir d row seat on the passenger ’s side. T o use an accessory power socket , th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch m us t b e in th e A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 191

    CONT INUED T here is a 115 volt A C power outlet inside t he f ront console co mp ar tm en t. T o us e the AC po wer out let , open t he lids a nd open t he outlet c over. Insert the plug into t he rec ept a cle slight ly , t urn it 90 ° clock wise , t hen push in t he plug all th e way . None of t he soc ket s w ill power an au to m o ti ve ty p ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 192

    T h e A C pow er out let is not designed f or elect r ic a pplianc es whic h requir e high init ia l peak watta g e su ch as cath o d e- ra y tu b e t ype t ele vis ions, re f rige ra t ors, electric pumps, etc. It is also not suitable f or devices that process precise data such as medical equipment or mea suring inst r ument s. A ny a pplianc es t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 193

    T he maxi mu m l oad o n the cargo n et is 22 lbs on U.S. mo dels, and 10 kg on Cana dian mode ls. T his is shown on a lab el bac k of t he carg o area f loor ( see page ). T o prev ent dama ge t o t he c ar go net , do not exceed the maximum load. Make su re all item s in the carg o area are secured. L oose items can f ly f orw ar d and ca use inj ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 194

    T o prevent damage, do not place more than 22 lb s (10 kg) on thi s cargo net. Int er ior Conv enience It ems 190 09/03/13 15:51:32 31SZA610 0195  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 195

    T he st anda rd a udio sys t em ha s many f e at ur es. T his sect ion describe s t hose f eat ur es a nd how t o use t hem. Y ou r vehi cl e has an anti- thef t audi o syst em t hat r equire s a code numbe r t o ena ble it . T h e hea t ing and a ir c ondit ioning system in your v ehicle provides a comf ort a ble dr iving env ir onment in all weat ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 196

    V ent s, Heat ing, and A /C 192 REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R BUTTON FAN CONTROL BUT TONS LX model s TEM PERA TURE CONTROL DIA L WINDSHIE LD DEFRO STER BU TTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTO N AIR CONDIT IONING (A/C) BU TTON MODE CONT ROL BUTTONS FAN CONTROL BUTTO N MODE CONT ROL BUTTONS OFF BUTTON ON/OFF BUTT ON U.S . model is s hown. MAX A/C BU TTON REAR P ASSENG ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 197

    ▲ ▼ Press t he but t on t o incre ase the f an sp eed an d airf lo w. Press the b utto n to de cr ea s e it. T u rning t his dia l cloc kwis e incr ea ses th e tem p e ratu re o f the ai rf lo w. T h is but t on tur ns t he a ir c o n d i t i o n i n go na n do f f .Y o uw i l ls e e A/ C ON o r A/C O FF i n t h e d is p l ay . Wh en th e i nd ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 198

    When you select , t he system aut oma t ica lly sw it che s t o f re sh a ir mode and t ur ns on t he A /C. A ir f lows f rom the def rost er vent s a t t he base of t he w indshield. A ir f low is d ivided be t we en t he f loor v ent s a nd def rost er ve nt s at t he base of t he w indshield. A ir f lows f r om t he f loor vents. W hen you selec ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 199

    A ir condit ioning plac es a n ext r a loa d on the e ngine. W at c h the e ngine coolan t t e mpera t ur e gauge ( see pa ge ). If it moves n ear the red mark, t urn of f t he A /C unt il t he ga uge rea ds nor mally. T he v entilat ion system draws in out side a ir, cir cula t es it t hr ough t he int erior , t hen ex haust s it t hrough vent s n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 200

    T o remo ve f og f rom the in sid e of the win do ws: you can cool it dow n more r apidly by pa rt ia lly opening t he w indows , t urning on t he air c ondit ioning, and s et t ing t he f a n t o maximum s peed in f r esh a ir mode . A ir c ondit ioning, as it cools, r emov es m oi stu re f ro m th e ai r. Wh en u se d i n combinat ion w it h t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 201

    ▲ ▼ To turn th e s ys te m co mp l ete l y o f f , press the ON/OFF butt on. K eep the syst em comp letely of f f or sh ort perio ds o nly. T o keep s tale air and mu sti nes s f rom colle ct ing, you s hould hav e t he f a n running a t a ll t imes. T he r ea r passe ngers c an a djust t he f an sp eed, temperature, and ai rf lo w of t he rea ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 202

    ▲ ▼ P re ss th e f an co ntro l bu tto n to increase t he f an speed and airf low. P re ss th e b u tton to decr eas e it . T he le vel of t he f a n speed is shown in the display. W hen is sele ct ed, a ir f low s f rom t he upper ve nt s on t he bac k of th e ce n ter c o n so le . W hen is sele ct ed, a ir f low s f rom t he low er ve nt s. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 203

    Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em F R ONT CONT R OL PA NEL R EA R CONT R OL PA NEL Ex cept L X models Fe atu res 199 AUTO BU TTON MODE BU TTON MODE BUTTO N RECIRCULAT ION BUTTO N FAN CONTROL BUTTONS WINDSHIE LD DEFROST ER BUTTON REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R/ HEATED MIRR OR B UTTON ON/OFF BUTT ON AUTO BU TTON REAR P ASSENGE R COMPAR TMENT TEMPERATUR E REAR P AS ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 204

    ▲ ▼ T h e aut oma t ic clima t e cont rol sys tem in yo ur veh ic le mai ntai ns the i n ter i or te m pe ratu re yo u se l ec t. The system a lso adjust s t he f an speed and a irf low lev els. T h e syst e m aut oma t ically s elec t s t he prope r mix of condit ioned and/or hea t ed air t ha t will, a s quickly a s possible, ra ise or lowe r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 205

    Whe n you press a f an cont r ol butt on, th e f an is tak e n o ut o f A UTO mo d e . When you set t he t emperature to its lowe r limit ( ) or its upper limit ( ), t he syst em runs a t f ull cooling or he at ing only . It does not regula t e t he int er ior t empe ra t ure. I n th e Auto m od e, the ve h i cl e’s i n ter i or te m p er atu re ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 206

    ▲ ▼ Y ou ca n ma nually s elec t v a rious f unct ions of t he clima t e cont rol syst e m whe n it is in f ully a ut omat ic mod e. A ll other f eat ures remain aut oma t ica lly cont r olled. Ma king a ny manual selection causes the w ord AUTO in th e di sp la y to g o o u t. Press t he but t on t o incre ase the f an sp eed an d airf lo w. P ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 207

    For your saf ety, make sure you have a clear vie w t hro ug h all the win do ws bef ore dr iving. A ir f low is d ivided be t we en t he f loor a nd cor ner v ent s a nd t he d efros te r ven ts at the b as e o f the windshield. Thi s bu tton d i re c ts the m ai n air f lo w to th e wi nd sh i el d f o r f aste r def rost ing. It a lso over ride s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 208

    ▲ ▼ Wh en th i s b utto n is o n , yo u wi ll s ee LOCK on th e sy s tem d is pl ay. The rear cl im ate con trols c an o nl y be cont rolle d by the f r ont cont rol pa nel. Press the temperature control but t on to incr eas e t he t emper at ur e of airf low, an d the button to decrease it. T he t emperature you adjust is shown in the syst em ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 209

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ P re ss th e f an co ntro l bu tto n to increase t he f an speed and airf low. P re ss th e b u tton to decr eas e it . T he le vel of t he f a n speed is shown in the display. Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e m o de but t on, the mode displa y cha nges fr o m t o . W hen is sele ct ed, a ir f low s f rom t he upper ve nt s on t he ba ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 210

    When you set ea ch temperat ure t o it s lower limit or it s upper limit , it w ill be di splayed a s ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’. Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em 206 Rea r Pass enger C ompart ment Pass enger ’s Si de Driver’s Side 09/03/13 15:53:56 31SZA610 0211  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 211

    T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensors: a sunlight sensor on t op of the dashb oard , and a t emp erature and humidit y s ensor ne xt t o t he st eer ing column. Do not cov er t he sensor s or s pill any liquid on t he m. Sunlight and T emperat ure Sensors Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Fe atu res 207 TEMPERATUR E/HUMIDI TY SENS ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 212

    A n a udio syst e m is st a ndar d on all models. R e ad t he a ppropr iat e pa ges (as sho wn bel ow) to us e you r vehicle’s audio system. For v ehic les wit h re ar e nt ert a inment syst em, see pa ges t hrough . For L X models, see p ages t hrough . For ve hicles w it h na viga t ion sy st em, see pages t hrough . For ve hicles w it hout nav ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 213

    Au d i o S ys te m Fe atu res 209 Touring model s wit hout rea r ente rta inment s ys tem Touring model s wit h rear e nter tai nment sy ste m 09/03/13 15:54:18 31SZA610 0214  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 214

    Pl ay ing t he FM/A M R adi o (L X mod el ) 210 SKIP BUTTONS PRESET B UTTON S FM BU TTON AM BUTTO N POWER/ VOLUME KNOB TITLE B UTTON TUNE/ SOUND KNOB FOLDER BA R A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT) BUT TON 09/03/13 15:54:23 31SZA610 0215  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 215

    − − − T he ignit ion sw it ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. Turn th e s ys tem o n by p u sh in g th e power /v olume knob or t he A M or FM b u tto n . Adj u st th e vo l u m e b y t urning t he powe r/v olume knob. T he band a nd f re quency t ha t t he ra dio wa s la st t une d t o is display ed. T o cha nge ba nd ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 216

    − − − If you do not like t he st a t ions aut o select has st ored, you can store ot her f r equenc ies on t he pr ese t but t ons as pre viously de scribe d. Each preset butt on can st ore one f re quency on A M a nd t wo f reque ncies on F M. Select t he desir ed ba nd, A M or FM . Y ou ca n st or e one f r equenc y on FM 1, a nd one f re q ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 217

    On t he F M ba nd, you ca n select a f avorite station an d di sp lay the progr am ser v ice name pr ov ided by the r ad i o da ta sys t em (RDS ). I f the s tati o n yo u are l i ste n i n g to i s not a n R D S st at ion, t he displa y cont inues t o show t he f r equency wi th th e PS n am e di s pl ay f un c ti o n o n . To swi tc h th e f un c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 218

    −+ SOF T : A dult hit s and sof t music TO P 4 0 : To p 4 0 h i ts OL DIES: Nosta lgia music and old ies R & B: R hyt hm and blues, and sof t rhythm and blu es INF O: New s, inf or mat ion, s port s, t alk show s, f ore ign langua ge, pers onalit y , public, college , and weather JA ZZ: Jazz CL A SSIC: Classical music R EL IGION : Progra ms ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 219

    T h e sca n f unct ion s amples a ll st at ions w it h st rong signa ls on t he sel ected RDS categ ory . T o activate it, pres s and rele ase t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will se e SCA N in t he displa y. T h e sys t em w ill sca n f or a st a t ion wi th a str o ng s ig n al i n the se l ec ted R DS cat egory. Y ou will also see the selected R DS ca ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 220

    − − − − − − A djus t s the v olume lev el b a s e do nt h ev e h i c l es p e e d . E a c hm o d ei ss h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y a s it c hanges. T urn t he T UNE k nob t o ad j u st the s etti ng to yo ur l ik i n g . When the level reaches the center, you w ill see ‘ ‘C’’ in t he displa y. The sy s tem w i ll retu rn to the ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 221

    T his f unc t ion is set t o MID as t he def a ult s et t ing whe n t he v ehicle le aves the f actory. Y ou ca n use t he inst r ument panel bright ness c ont rol knob t o a djust t he illuminat ion of t he a udio sy st em ( se e page ). T he a udio syst em illuminat es w hen t he pa r king light s are on, even if t he radio is turned of f . 131 P ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 222

    Play ing a Disc (L X model) 218 SKIP BUTTONS SCAN BUTT ON POWER/ VOLUME KNOB CD BUTTON FOLDER BA R LOAD INDICA TOR TITLE B UTTON EJECT B UTTON TUNE/ SOUND KNOB RPT/RDM (R EPEAT/RANDO M) BAR A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT) BUT TON 09/03/13 15:55:23 31SZA610 0223  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 223

    − − − − T o loa d or play a disc, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. T h e specif icat ions f or compa t ible MP3 f iles a re : Bitra te: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320 kbp s (MP E G1 ) 8/16/24/ 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160 kb ps (MPEG2) Compat ible w it h va ria ble bit ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 224

    − − − − Insert a disc about half w ay into the disc slot . T he dr ive w ill pull t he d isc i nt h er e s t o f t h ew a yt op l a yi t .Y o u o p er ate th e d i sc p la ye r wi th th e same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. T he numbe r of t he curr ent t ra ck is s h o w ni nt h ed i s p l a y .W h e np l a y i n ga disc in MP3 or WMA , ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 225

    − Y ou ca n use t he SK IP butt ons w hile a dis c is pla ying t o se lect pa ssa ges and c han ge tracks (f i le s in MP 3/ WMA mode). Each t ime you press and rele ase t he SK IP butt on, t he play er s kips f or w ar d t o t he beginning of t he next t r ac k (f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Press a nd rele ase t he t o skip ba ckw ar d t o t he b ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 226

    − − + − − − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode Each t ime you press and release the R P T s i d eo f t h eb a r ,t h em o d e cha nges f r om f ile r epea t t o f older repe at , t he n t o norma l play . T h is f ea t ure pla ys t he t ra cks w it hin a dis c ( t he f iles in M P3 or WMA mod e) in rand om o rder. T o activate rand ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 227

    − − − In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode T h e syst e m plays t he f ir st f ile in t he f irst f olde r f or about 10 s econds. If yo u do n o th i n g, th e s ys te m wi l l th en play t he f ir st f iles in t he next f olde rs f or 10 seco nds. Af t er playing the f irst f il e of the l ast f ol de r, th e s ys te m play s norma lly. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 228

    If you t urn t he system of f while a d i sc i s p l ay i n g, e i th er wi th the power /v olume knob or by t urning of f t he ignit ion swit ch, t he disc w ill sta y in th e dri ve. Wh e n yo u turn th e syst em ba ck on, t he disc w ill begin play ing wher e it lef t of f . For inf orma t ion on how t o ha ndle and p rotect compact discs, see p ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 229

    T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile pla ying a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af te r eje c ti n g the di sc, c hec k it f or d amag e or def orm ation . If there is no d amag e, inser t t he dis c aga in. For ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 230

    Most a udio syst e m f unct ions ca n be cont rolled by s ta nda rd but t ons, bar s, and k nobs. In addit ion, y ou can access some f unct ions by usi ng the selec t or k nob on t he a udio syst e m. T he knob t urns le f t a nd r ight. U se it to sc rol l thro ug h l i sts , o r to ma ke selec t ions or a djust ment s t o a lis t or menu it em on ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 231

    Pl ay ing t he FM/A M R adi o (EX and EX -L mo del s) Fe atu res 227 SELECT OR KNOB FM BU TTON AM BUTTO N SCAN BUTT ON PRESET B UTTON S A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT) BUTTO N EX models wi thout re ar ent ert ainme nt sys tem POWER / VOLU ME KNOB AM/FM BUTTO N EX- L mod els with rear entertainm ent system U.S . model is s hown. PRESET B UTTON S SELECT OR KNO ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 232

    − − Y ou ca n use any of f ive me t hods to f ind ra dio st at ions on t he se lect ed band: t une, s eek, s can, t he pr eset but tons, a nd a uto se lect . On t he A M ba nd, A M noise reduc t ion t urns on a ut oma t ica lly. T he ignit ion sw it ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. Turn th e s ys tem o n by p u sh in g ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 233

    − − − If you ar e t ra ve ling and c an no longer rec eiv e your preset st a tions, you can use t he au to s el ect f eatu re to f i nd s tatio ns i n the lo cal area. Press t he A . SEL but t on. ‘‘A . SEL ’’ f lashes in t he displa y, a nd t he syst em goes in to sca n mode f or several seconds. It st ores t he f r equenc ies of si ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 234

    To swi tc h th e f un cti on b e twe en o n and o f f , press an d rel ease the T IT L E b utto n. Wi th th e sy ste m on , yo u wil l see the ‘‘PS NA ME ON’’ message on the di sp lay. I f t he station y ou are l i ste n i n g to i s an RDS s tati on , the displaye d f reque ncy s wit ches t o t he station n ame . On t he F M ba nd, you ca ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 235

    −+ Wi th the FM b an d sel ecte d , yo u can select t he program cat egory provided by the R DS. Press either side ( or ) of t he CA T EGOR Y bar to di spl ay and s ele ct an R DS cat egory. T he princip al R DS catego rie s are sho wn as f oll ows : A L L : A ll R DS ca t egor y st at ions R OCK : R ock, classic rock and sof t rock m us ic I f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 236

    Yo u ca n u se th e RDS p r o g ra m search or sca n f unction even if t he PS name displa y f unc t ion is of f . In this ca se, the display show s a f reque ncy in pla ce of a PS nam e. T h e sca n f unct ion s amples a ll st at ions w it h st rong signa ls on t he sel ected RDS categ ory . T o activate it, pres s and rele ase t he SCA N butt on. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 237

    ** − − − − − − − * P re ss th e ME NU bu tton to d i sp lay t he sound set t ings. T urn t he sele ct or knob t o se lect a n appr opria t e se t t ing: BA SS, T R EBL E, F A DER , BA L A NCE, SUBW ( subwoof e r), CENT ER , Dolby PL ( Prologic) II , and S VC ( sp eed -se nsi tive vo lu me compen sat ion). Press the select or (E ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 238

    − Manuf a ct ured unde r lice nse f rom Dolby L abor at or ies. ‘ ‘Dolby’ ’, ‘‘Pr oL ogic ’’, a nd the double -D symbol are trademarks o f Do lb y L aboratories . T he SV C mode contr ols t he volume based on vehicle speed . T he f ast er you go, the loude r t he a udio volume becomes. A s you slow dow n, t he audio v olume dec re ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 239

    Y ou ca n use t he inst r ument panel bright ness c ont rol knob t o a djust t he illuminat ion of t he a udio sy st em ( se e page ). T he a udio syst em illuminat es w hen t he pa r king light s ar e on, ev en if t he ra dio is t ur ned of f . 131 Pl ay ing t he FM/A M R adi o (EX and EX -L mo del s) A udio Sy st em L igh t ing Fe atu res 235 0 ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 240

    Play ing t he X M Ra d i o ( E X - L an d U . S . E X m o d e l s ) 236 PRESET B UTTON S EX and EX-L models wi thout re ar ent ert ainme nt sys tem SCAN BUTT ON CATE GORY BAR SELECT OR KNOB A.SE L (AUTO SE LECT) BUTTO N U.S . model is s hown. PRESET B UTTON S POWER / VOLU ME KNOB EX- L mod els with rear entertainm ent system XM BUTTO N XM BUTTO N C ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 241

    − T o lis t en t o X M R adio, t urn t he i g ni tio n s wi tc h to the ACC ES S ORY (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion, a nd pre ss t he but t on. T he last cha nnel you list ened t o w ill show in t he dis play. A djust t he v olume by t urning t he power /v olume knob. Y ou r vehi cl e is c apab le o f receivi ng XM R a dio anyw her e in the U nit ed ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 242

    −− + − − T urn the select or knob to change c hannel s elect ions. T urn t he knob right f or highe r number ed cha nnels a nd lef t f or low er numbere d channe ls. In t he ca t egor y mode, you c an only s elect cha nnels wi th i n th at cate g o ry . Y ou c an also s el ect a chan ne l or ca teg ory fro m th e l i st b y us in g th e s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 243

    − − − − CONT INUED Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t c hannels using t he six pre set b utto ns . E ac h bu tton s to re s o n e channe l f rom t he X M1 band a nd one channe l f rom the X M2 ba nd. T o st or e a channe l: Pr es s th e XM b utto n. E ith er XM1 or X M2 w ill show in t he dis play . Use t he se lect or k nob, CA T EGOR Y ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 244

    − − − T he signal is curr ent ly t oo we ak . Move t h e veh icle to an area away f ro m tall bu il di ng s, and w it h an unobst r uct ed v iew of the sout hern hor izon. T he select ed channel number does not e xist , or is not pa rt of your subscript ion, or t his channe l has no a r t ist or t it le inf or ma t ion at th is ti me . T h er ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 245

    Driv ing on t he nor t h side of a n ea st /we st mount ain r oa d. Driv ing on t he nor t h side of a larg e comm erci al truck on an east /west road. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a r oad be side a ve rt ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ing on t he low er leve l of a mul ti-tiered road. Driv ing on a s ingle ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 246

    Play ing Discs (EX and EX -L models) 242 DISC SLOT DISC L OAD BUTTO N SCAN BUTT ON EX and EX-L models wi thout re ar ent ert ainme nt sys tem MP3/ WMA INDICA TOR DISC SLOT DISC L OAD BUTTO N SKIP BAR CATE GORY BAR U.S . model is s hown. MP3/ WMA INDICA TOR CATE GORY BAR SKIP BAR EJECT BUTTO N POWER / VOLU ME KNOB POWER / VOLU ME KNOB EJECT B UTTON ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 247

    − − − − T his au di o sys tem can al so pl ay CD-R s and CD-R Ws compressed in MP3 or W MA f ormat . W hen playing a disc in M P3, you w ill see ‘ ‘MP3 ’’ in the display. In WMA f ormat , ‘‘W MA ’’ will appe ar in th e display . T he dis c, f older a nd t ra ck numbe rs a re displ ayed. Y ou can select up t o 255 fo l d e r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 248

    − − − − Y our v ehicle ’s in-da sh disc change r h o l d su pt os i xd i s c s . Y ou ca nnot load a nd pla y 3- inch (8 -cm) discs in t his unit . Wh en t he disc loa d indica t or t ur ns green and ‘‘L OA D’’ appears in t he display a gain, inser t t he ne xt disc i n the s l o t. Do n ot try to in s er t a disc unt il ‘‘L O ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 249

    CONT INUED Y ou c an see the alb um , artist, and track nam e in the di sp lay . If a di sc is record ed in MP3 o r W MA , you can see t he f older a nd f ile name , and t he album, a rt ist , a nd tr ac k t ag. Wit h the f older name, you will see t he FO L D ER indica t or in t he display . T he T R A CK ind ic ator is sho wn wi th th e f il e o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 250

    − T o select a d if f erent disc, use t he appr opria t e pre set but t ons ( 1 through 6). If you select a n empty posit ion, t he s yst e m will go int o t he loading seque nce ( see page ). Use t he SK IP bar while a disc is playing to select passa ges and change t ra cks ( f iles in MP3 or W MA mode). In MP3 or WMA mode, use t he CA T EGOR Y ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 251

    − − − −+ + − − − T h is f ea t ure pla ys t he t ra cks w it hin a dis c ( t he f iles in M P3 or WMA mod e) in rand om o rder. T o activate rand o m pl ay, s el ect the di sc rando m pl ay f rom the men u items. Y ou will see R A NDOM in t he disp lay. S e l e c tt h en o r m a lp l a ym o d et o return to normal p lay. Th i s fe ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 252

    − − − T his f eature, w hen activated , sam pl es the f irs t f il e in each f older on the disc in the order they are rec ord ed . T o activate the f old er scan f eat ure, press a nd rele ase t he SCA N butt on re peat e dly. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘F -SCA N’’ in t he displa y. The s ys tem wil l the n p lay th e f i rs t f ile in t he ma ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 253

    − CONT INUED T his f eature, w hen activated , samp les the f i rst track on ea ch disc in order ( t he f ir st f ile in t h em a i nf o l d e r o ne a c hd i s c i nM P 3 or W MA mode ). T o act iva t e t he disc scan f eature, p ress an d rele ase the SCA N but t on r epea t edly unt il D-SCA N shows in the displa y. T he system will then play ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 254

    If you t urn t he system of f while a d i sc i s p l ay i n g, e i th er wi th the power /v olume knob or by t urning of f t he ignit ion swit ch, t he disc w ill sta y in th e dri ve. Wh e n yo u turn th e syst em ba ck on, t he disc w ill begin play ing wher e it lef t of f . T o r emov e t he disc cur rent ly in pla y, press the eject butt on. W ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 255

    T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile pla ying a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af te r eje c ti n g the di sc, c hec k it f or d amag e or def orm ation . If there is no d amag e, inser t t he dis c aga in. For ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 256

    T he select or can be pushed lef t , right , up, dow n, and in. Use t he selec t or t o s croll t hr ough list s, t o select me nus, and t o highlight menu items. W hen you make a selection, p u sh th e cen ter o f the s el ec tor ( E N T E R )t og ot ot h a ts e l e c t i o n . T he knob t urns le f t a nd r ight. U se it t o make s elect ions or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 257

    Play ing t he F M/A M R adio (Models w it h nav ig a t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 253 INTER FACE DI AL AUDIO DI SPLAY PRES ET BUTTO NS With rear entertain ment system Wit hout rea r ente rta inment s yst em INTER FACE DI AL FM BUTTO N AM BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N AUDIO DIS PLAY PRESET B UTTON S TUNE KNOB AUDIO BUTTO N POWER / VOLUME KNOB AUDIO BUTTO N AM ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 258

    − Use the T UNE kno b to tune t he radio t o a desired f requency. Turn th e kn ob ri gh t to tun e to a higher f r eque ncy, or lef t t o t une t o a lower f re quency. T o t une w it h t he int erf a ce dia l, push t he sele ct or down, a nd t urn t he k nob t o T U NE. T hen press ENT ER on the selector, a n dt u r nt h ek n o bt ot h e d e s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 259

    − − T o sca n wit h the int er f ace dia l, push the select or down, and then push it t o t he right . Y ou will se e SCA N f lashi ng on the screen. T h e sys t em w ill sca n f or a st a t ion wit h a st rong s ignal. W he n it f inds a st rong s ignal, it w ill st op a nd play that statio n f or abou t 10 seco nd s. If yo u do n o th i n g, ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 260

    − − If you ar e t ra ve ling and c an no longer rec eiv e your preset st a tions, you can use t he au to s el ect f eatu re to f i nd s tatio ns i n the lo cal area. Each preset butt on or pres et icon ca n st or e one f r equenc y on A M a nd t wo f r equenc ies on F M. Select t he desir ed ba nd, A M or FM. F M1 a nd FM2 let you store t w os ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 261

    CONT INUED On t he F M ba nd, you ca n select a f avorite station an d di sp lay the progr am ser v ice name pr ov ided by the r ad i o da ta sys t em (RDS ). For inf orma t ion on F M/A M ra dio f reque ncies a nd re cept ion, see page . To swi tc h th e f un cti on b e twe en o n and o f f , press an d rel ease the T IT L E b utto n. Wi th th e s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 262

    Wi th the FM b an d sel ecte d , yo u can selec t t h e progra m t ype pr ovide d by th e RDS . P re ss th e A UD I O b utto n to display t he ra dio inf orma t ion on t he scr een. Pus h down t he s elec t or on t he int erf a ce dia l, the n tur n t he knob to s el e c t RDS S E ARC H i c o n . P r e s s ENT ER t o set your select ion. T he princ ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 263

    −+ CONT INUED I f the s ys te m do es n ot f in d a sta ti on , ‘‘NOT HING’’ w ill b e blinki ng f or about 5 seconds, t hen the sy st em g o es b ac k to the l as t sel ec ted s tati on . T urn t he selector t o select an R DS cat egory. Y ou can use t he search or sc an f un cti on to f i n d rad io s tati on s o n the s e l ec ted RD ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 264

    T o activate R DS pro gram se arch wit h t he int er f ac e dial, push t he AUDI O bu tto n to d is p l ay th e FM ra dio inf orma t ion on t he sc re en. Push the selector down, and t urn the k n ob t o s e l ec t RD S SE ARCH i c o n . Press ENT ER on t he selector. T he screen shows you t he R DS ca t egory list . T ur n t he knob t o t he de si ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 265

    T ur n t he knob t o t he de sired R DS cat egory. T o activate R DS pro gram s can wi th t he inte rf a ce dial, push t he A U DIO b utto n to d i sp lay th e FM rad io inf orma t ion on t he scr een. Pus h t he select or down, a nd t urn t he knob t o s e l ec t RD S S EARC H i c o n . Pr es s ENT ER on t he select or. T he screen sh ows y o u th ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 266

    T h is f unct ion display s t he ra dio t ex t inf orma t ion of t he sele ct ed R DS sta t ion. T h e displa y show s up t o 6 4 ch arac te rs o n th e se l ec te d RDS sta t ion. I f the s el ecte d RDS s tati on h as th e ra dio t ext inf or mat ion, y ou will se e the t ext indicator on the screen. T o activate radio tex t di spl ay, u se t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 267

    BA SS, T R EBL E , BA L A NCE, and FA DER are each ad ju stabl e. You can also adjust t he str engt h of the sound co mi n g f ro m th e ce n ter an d subwoof e r spe ak ers . In addit ion, y ou can se t t he D olby PL ( ProL ogic) II and S pe ed- sen si tive vol um e compen sat ion (SV C). S e l e c tt h em o d ey o uw a n t t o a d j u s t by t u ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 268

    −− − T o a djust ba ss and t re ble, selec t BA SS or T R EBL E , a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selector. T he current set ting is s h o w no nt h ed i s p l a y .T u r nt h e interf ace knob to the desired level, and ent e r your se lect ion by pr essing ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. T hese modes adj ust t he st ren ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 269

    − Dolby PL ( ProL ogic) II signal pr ocessing cre at es mult i- channe l surr ound sound f rom 2 c hannel s t ere o audio sources. Dolby ProL ogic II ca n only be ac t iva t ed w hen list ening t o DI SC (CD-DA , MP3/ WMA ), XM R a dio, a n dA U X .W h e nP r o L o g i cI Ii sa c t i v e , ‘‘PL II’’ is show n in t he a udio displa y. T o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 270

    Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 266 INTER FACE DI AL AUDIO DI SPLAY PRESET B UTTON S With rear entertain ment system Wit hout rea r ente rta inment s yst em INTER FACE DI AL AUDIO DIS PLAY PRESET B UTTON S TUNE KNOB AUDIO BUTTO N XM BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N CATE GORY BAR POWER / VOLUME KNOB TUNE KNOB CATE GORY BAR AUDIO ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 271

    T o lis t en t o X M R adio, t urn t he i g ni tio n s wi tc h to the ACC ES S ORY (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. Push t he power /v olume knob t o t ur n on t he au d i o s ys tem , and p res s the but t on. T he last cha nnel you list ened t o w ill show in t he dis play. A djust t he v olume by t urning t he power /v olume knob. P us h the AUD I O ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 272

    − − In the cat egory mode, such as Jazz, R ock, Classical, etc., you can nav igat e t hr ough all of t he channe ls wi th i n th at cate g o ry . In th e cha n n el mode, yo u can select a ll of t he av aila ble cha nnels. O nt h es c r e e n ,y o uw i l ls e et h e select ed CH A NNE L ( number ), C ATE G O RY, N A M E ( ar ti s t n a m e) , a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 273

    − − −+ CONT INUED T h e sca n f unct ion giv es you a s ampling of a ll cha nnels w hile in the channel mod e. In the cat egory mode, only t he cha nnels wit hin t ha t cat e gory a re sc anne d. T o a ct iva t e SCA N, pre ss t he SCA N but t on. T o sc an wi th th e i n ter f ace d ia l, scr o l l down, a nd push t he int er f ace selec t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 274

    − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t c hannels using t he six pre set b utto ns . E ac h bu tton s to re s o n e channe l f rom t he X M1 band a nd one channe l f rom the X M2 ba nd. T o st or e a channe l: In cat egor y mode, only cha nnels wi th i n th at cate g o ry c an b e selected. In channel mod e, all channe ls ca n be se lect ed. Use t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 275

    − − − − − − T he signal is curren tly too weak. M ove the vehi cl e to an area away f ro m tall buildings, and with an unobst ruct e d view of t he sout her n horizon. T he select ed channel number doe s not exist , or i sn o tp a r to f y o u r subscript ion, or t his channe l has no a rt ist or ti tl e in f o rm atio n at thi s ti me ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 276

    T h e X M sat e llit es a re in or bit ove r th e eq u ato r; the re f or e , ob je cts s o u th of t he ve hicle ma y caus e sa t ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o help compensat e f or this, gr ound-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas. Sat e llit e signals a re mor e like ly t o be blocke d by t all buildings a nd mou ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 277

    Depe nding on wher e y ou driv e, you may experien ce reception pro blem s. Interf erence can be c aused by any of th es e c o nd iti o n s : Driv ing on t he nor t h side of a larg e comm erci al truck on an east /west road. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a r oad be side a ve rt ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you. Driv ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 278

    Play ing Discs (Models w it h na v iga t ion sy st em) 274 INTER FACE DI AL AUDIO DI SPLAY PRESET B UTTON S With rear entertain ment system Wit hout rea r ente rta inment s yst em INTER FACE DI AL AUDIO DIS PLAY PRESET B UTTON S AUDIO BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N CATE GORY BAR TUNE KNOB CATE GORY BAR AUDIO BUTTO N POWER / VOLUME KNOB TUNE KNOB TITLE B UTTO ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 279

    Y ou r vehi cl e’s au di o sy stem h as an in-das h disc cha nger w it h t he sa me cont rols use d f or t he r adio. T o o p er ate th e d i sc c han ger , th e i g n i ti on swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I ) or t he ON ( II) posit ion. T he di sc c han ge r can p lay thes e di sc fo r m a t s : W hen pla ying a dis c in MP3 , you will see ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 280

    T o loa d mult iple dis cs in one opera t ion: Wi th the i g n i ti on i n the A CCESSOR Y (I) or t he ON ( II) posit ion, pre ss a nd hold t he L OA D button until you hear a beep and see ‘‘ L O A D ’’ in t he upper displa y, th en r el eas e th e b u tto n. ‘‘NO DISC’’ is shown on the screen f o ra ne m p t yp o s i t i o ni nt h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 281

    W hen you pla y CD -T EXT , you w ill see the track nam e, artis t name, an d album name on t he sc ree n. Whe n you play MP3/WMA discs, you will see the trac k name an d f ol der n ame on the s cre en. If t he disc w as not rec orded w it h t his inf or ma t ion, it will not be dis played. T o select a d if f erent disc, press t he corr esponding ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 282

    Y ou c an als o cho o se a t rack di rec tly f rom a t ra ck lis t . Pres s ENT ER on the inter f ace selector, and the t rack list s cre en will be show n. If t her e ar e no tr ack na mes , tr ac k numbers a re display ed. Y ou w ill see t he cur rent t ra ck is highlight e d. T urn t he interf ace knob to select t he desired tra ck , th en p res ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 283

    T o repl ay the curren t t rack cont inuously, press a nd re lease t he RPT bu tton , o r u se th e in te rf ac e selector t o scroll do wn, select T R A CK R EPEA T , and press ENT ER on the interf ace selector. A s a remind er, you will see R EPEA T next t oT R A C K o nt h es c r e e na n dR P T i n t he a udio display. T o t urn t his fe a tu r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 284

    − − − − − − − − To take th e sys te m o u t of d i sc m od e, p re ss th e A M or FM b utto n , th e but t on, A UX but t on, or CD/ A UX but t on. T o ret ur n t o disc mode, p re ss th e CD b u tto n o r CD /AUX but t on. If you t urn t he system of f while a d i sc i s p l ay i n g, e i th er wi th the power /v olume knob or t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 285

    Changing and Select ing t he Folder s/ Files Using the interf a ce selector, you can see t he list of a ll th e f iles and f older s wit hin a disc. W hile play ing a MP 3/ WM A disc, pr ess t he A U DIO but t on. T h e cur rent ly play ing f older a nd f ile inf ormation com es on the screen. Push the selector to show the f older l i st. Tur n th ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 286

    T his f eature, wh en activated , sample s t he f irst f ile of ea ch f older f or 10 seconds . T o sca n a f older, press the SCA N butt on repeat edly unt il you see F - SCA N in t he audio display . Y ou w ill se e SCA N next t o F O L D E R a n dF - S C A Ni nt h e a u d i o display. To li s ten to th e re st of the f ol de r, p re ss a n d ho ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 287

    T o remove a dif f erent disc f rom the c h a n g e r ,f i r s ts e l e c ti tb yp r e s s i n g t he cor responding numbe r on t he pres et but t on or t ur ning t he int erf a ce k nob, and pre ssing ENT ER on the int erf ace select or. W hen t hat disc begins play ing, pres s t he eje ct but t on. Wh en y o u p re ss th e ej e ct bu tto n while ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 288

    T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile pla ying a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af te r eje c ti n g the di sc, c hec k it f or d amag e or def orm ation . If there is no d amag e, inser t t he dis c aga in. For ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 289

    When using CD-R or CD-R W discs, use only high qualit y disc s labe led f or audio use . When recordi ng a CD-R or CD-R W, t he r ecor ding must be c l o s e df o ri tt ob eu s e db yt h ed i s c change r. W hen a dis c is not being pla yed , st ore it in its case t o prot ec t it f rom dust a nd ot her cont amina t ion. T o prevent warpage, keep d ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 290

    T he in- dash disc pla yer /cha nger ha s a sophis t icat e d and de lica t e mecha nism. If you insert a da ma ged disc as indic at ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he audio unit . Exa mples of t he se discs a r e show n to th e ri g ht: Bubbled, wr inkled, la bele d, and ex cessiv ely t hick discs Dama ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 291

    Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Disc s wit h scr at ches, dir t y discs CD-R or CD-R W may not pla y due t o t he re cording c onditions. Scra t ches a nd f inger print s on t he discs may ca use t he sound t o skip. R ec ommended discs a re pr int ed wi th th e f ol l o wi ng l o g o . Fo r the rear ent ertainment syst em, see page . T h is audio ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 292

    Play ing a n iPod (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 288 CATE GORY BAR USB ICON iPod ICON MAP /GUIDE BUT TON AUDIO B UTTON CANC EL BUTTO N With rear entertain ment system CENTE R DISPLA Y SKIP BAR INTER FACE DI AL CD/A UX BUTTON 09/03/13 16:04:23 31SZA610 0293  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 293

    Thi s au d i o sy stem c an o pe rate th e audio f ile s on t he iPod wi th the same cont r ols used f or the in- dash disc cha nger. T o play a n iPod, co nn e ct i t to th e U SB ad ap ter c ab l e in the c onsole compa rt me nt by us ing your dock connect or , t hen pre ss t he A UX but t on. T he ignit ion swit ch must be in t he A CCESSO R Y ( ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 294

    Do not connect y our iPod using a hub. Do not use an e xt ension ca ble b etw ee n th e US B ad apte r ca bl e equipped w it h your ve hicle a nd your dock c onnect or . We rec ommend bac king up your dat a bef ore play ing it. In A A C f or mat , D R M ( digit a l right s mana gement ) f ile s ca nnot be playe d. I f the s ys tem f in ds a DRM f i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 295

    Connect your dock c onnect or t o the iPod correctly and securely. Insta ll the dock connect or t o t he USB adapter ca ble securely. If t he iPod indica t or does not a ppea r in t he a udio displa y, che ck t he connect ions, a nd t r y t o re connect t he iPod a f e w t imes . If t he a udio syst e m st ill does not rec ognize the iPod, t he iPo ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 296

    − Y ou c an als o chan ge f ile s with the int erf a ce dia l. Press t he A UDIO but t on t o show t he audio cont r ol display on t he na v igat ion scr een. Push the selector to the right side to sk i p f or wa rd an d to the l ef t s i d e to skip backwa rd. Y ou c an als o sel ect a f il e f rom an y of t he iPod menus: pla ylist s , ar t ist ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 297

    Push ENT ER on the select or t o display t he it e ms on tha t list , t hen tu rn th e kn ob o n th e in terf ac e d ia l to selec t a desir ed list . Pus hing t he selec t or up or down moves a se l e cti on to th e top o r b o tto m of the screen items. Press ENT ER t o set your sele ct ion. If you select ‘‘A L L ’’ on eit her t he artist ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 298

    − − T o cancel t he selected mode, press ENT ER aga in while t he highlight e d mode is se lect e d on t he a udio cont rol display. Th i s fe a t u re cont inuously play s a f ile. T o turn it of f , press EN T ER again . Th i s fe a t u re play s all a va ilable f ile s f rom t he selec t ed it ems in t he iPod menu list (pla ylis t s, ar t i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 299

    − To turn i t of f , hav e thi s m o d e highlight ed and pr ess EN T E R aga in. Y ou c an also se lec t anoth er lis t f rom t h e i P o dm e n uw h i l e k e e p i n gt h e ra ndom f unct ion. A v aila ble oper at ing f unct ions v a ry on models or v er sions. Some f unct ions may n ot be avai lab le o n the ve hi cl e’s audio sy st em. Th ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 300

    * * Y ou ca n disconnect t he iPod a t any time when you see ‘‘OK t o disconnect ’’ me ssage in t he iPod disp lay. A lways make sure you see ‘‘OK t o discon nect’’ message in t he iPod display bef ore you disconne ct it . Mak e sure t o f ollow t he iPod’ s inst ruc t ions on how t o dis connect t he dock conne ct or f r om t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 301

    If you see an error message in the cent er displa y while play ing an iPod, f ind t he solut ion in t he c har t t o t he right . If you c annot clea r t he e rr or messa ge, t a ke your ve hicle t o your dealer. Error Me ssage Solut ion T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Ch eck the f iles in the iPod. T here is a possibility that t he f iles ha ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 302

    Play ing a USB F lash Memor y Dev ice (Models w it h n av ig at ion sy st em) 298 With rear entertain ment system INTER FACE DI AL SKIP BAR SCAN BUTT ON CD/A UX BUTTON CENTE R DISPLA Y AUDIO C ONTR OL DIS PLAY USB INDICAT OR CATE GORY BAR MAP /GUIDE BUT TON CANC EL BUTTO N AUDIO B UTTON 09/03/13 16:05:30 31? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 303

    * * Thi s au d i o sy stem c an o pe rate th e audio f ile s on a U SB f la sh memor y d ev i ce w i th th e sa m e co ntro ls u s ed f or t he in- dash dis c cha nger. T o play a USB f lash memory device, con nect i t to the U S B ad apte r ca b l e i n th e console c ompar t ment , t hen pr ess t h e A UX but t on. T he ignit ion swit ch must ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 304

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − T h e specif icat ions f or compa t ible MP3 f iles a re : Sampling f r equenc y: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 16/22.05/24 kHz (MPEG2) Bitra te: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320/VBR kbps (MP E G1 ) Support ed s t anda rds : MPEG1 A udio L ayer3 MPEG2 A udio L ayer3 Pa ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 305

    Wh en t he USB dev ice is connect e d a n dt h eU S Bm o d ei ss e l e c t e do nt h e au d i o s ys tem , the US B i n d i ca to r is s h o w ni nt h ec e n t e r d i s p l a y .I t a l s o shows t he f olde r and f ile number s. P re ss i n g th e AUDI O b u tton d is p l ay s t he f older a nd f ile na mes, a nd t he elapsed time in the navigat ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 306

    − − + − Y ou c an als o chan ge f ile s with the int erf a ce dia l. Press t he A UDIO but t on t o show t he audio cont r ol display on t he na v igat ion scr een. Push the selector kno b to t he rig ht si de to sk ip to th e be g i n n in g of the next f ile, a nd t o t he le f t side t o sk ip t o the be ginning of the c urr ent f ile. P ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 307

    P us h up th e sel ec tor o n the i nter f ac e d i al to s wi tc h the d i s p la y to the f ol de r li s t, the n tu rn th e kn ob o n the interf ace dial to select a f older. P re ss E NT E R to ch ang e the d i sp lay to th e f il e l is t, then tu rn the k n o b o n t he int er f ac e dia l t o sele ct a f ile . Press ENT ER to set y our selec ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 308

    − − − − Y ou can select a ny t ype of repeat , ra ndom and sca n modes on t he a udio menu screen. Press t he A UDIO but t on t o show t he audio cont r ol display on t he na v igat ion scr een. Push do wn t he selector on t he int erf a ce dia l t o display t he a udio menu it ems. T u r nt h ek n o bo nt h ei n t e r f a c e d i a l t o s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 309

    −− Y ou c an also s ele ct t he scan f eature wi th th e SC AN bu tto n o n th e c o n tro l pane l. Press a nd rele ase t he SCA N butt on. P re ss a nd h ol d th e SC A N bu tto n to get out of t he sca n mode a nd pla y t he las t f ile sa mpled. Y ou c an als o sel ect the f ol de r scan f eat ur e wit h t he SCA N butt on on the control pa ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 310

    Y ou ca n disconnect t he U SB f lash mem ory d evi ce at any tim e even i f t he USB mode is selec t ed on t he audio syst em. Ma ke sure t o f ollow the USB f lash mem ory device’s instructions when you remo ve it. Whe n you disconnec t t he U SB f lash memory de vic e while it is pla ying, the cen ter di sp lay an d the au di o screen (if sele ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 311

    If you see an error message in the cent er displa y while pla ying a USB f lash mem ory device, f in d the so lu ti o n i n th e ch ar t to the ri g h t. If you cannot c lear t he er ror messa ge, ta ke your vehi cle to your deal er. Error Me ssage Solut ion T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Ch eck the f iles in the USB f lash memory device. T ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 312

    T he radio can receive the complete A M and FM b and s. T hose ba nds cove r t hese f re quen- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz R a dio st at ions on t he A M band a re assigned f requencie s at least 10 kHz apart (530, 540, 550). St at ions o n the FM ba nd ar e a ssigned f r equencie s at least 0 .2 MHz apart (87.9, 88. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 313

    R a dio signals, e specia lly on t he F M band, a re def le ct ed by la rge obje ct s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he direct signal f r om the st at ion’s t r ansmit t e r, and t he de f lect ed s ignal. T his ca uses th e so u n d to d is tort or f lu tter. Thi s i s a ma in ca use of poor ra dio r ece pt ion in ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 314

    For more inf or mat ion, se e page . A ux iliar y input ja cks a nd hea dphone connectors f or the rear enterta inm ent syst em are on t he b ac k o f the c en ter co ns o l e co mp ar tm en t. T he a uxilia r y input ja ck is inside t he f ront cons ole compa rt ment . T he syst e m will a cc ept aux iliar y input f rom st a ndar d audio a ccessor ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 315

    ▲▼ + − +− + − CONT INUED T h ree c ont rols f or t he a udio syst e m are mounted in the st eering wheel hub. T hese let you contr ol basic f unct ions w it hout r emov ing your hand f rom the wheel. T he V OL but t on adjust s t he v olume up ( ) or down ( ). Pr ess t he t op or bot t om of t he but t on, hold it unt il t he desir ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 316

    + − + − + − + − + − + − I f y o ua r ep l a y i n ga D V Dv i d e o ,u s e t he cha nnel but t on t o cha nge chap ters. Eac h time yo u pre ss the to p ( ) of the b utto n, th e s ys tem goes to the next chapt er. Press the bot t om ( ) t o r et urn t o t he beginning of t he cur re nt chapt e r. P re ss i t aga i n to re t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 317

    Y our v ehicle ’s a udio sys t em ma y disable it self if it is disconnec te d f rom elec t rica l power f or a ny re ason. T o make it work agai n, yo u mu st ent er a spec if ic f ive -digit code w it h th e pr e se t bu tton s. Bec aus e th er e ar e hundre ds of number combinat ions pos sible f rom t he f ive digit s, mak ing the sy st em wor ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 318

    You c an qu ic kl y se t the ti m e to th e nearest hour. If t he di splayed time i s bef ore the hal f ho ur, p ress an d ho ld th e CLOC K bu tton , th e n p re s s th e R (reset ) butt on to set t he time back t o t he prev ious hour. If t he dis playe d t ime is af t er t he ha lf hour, t he sa me proce dure se t s t he t ime f orw ar d to t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 319

    △ T urn t he selector knob to select ‘‘CL OCK A DJUST .’’ Pres s t he se lect or k nob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he display cha nges t o t he clock adj ust ing displa y. T urn t he selector knob to select th e ite m wh ic h yo u wan t to ad jus t. T u rning t he s elect or knob w ill change the selected item betw een t he cloc ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 320

    T ur n t he s elect or knob t o count t he number s up or dow n. W hile set t ing t he clock , pres sing t he R ET UR N butt on w ill go bac k to th e pr ev i ou s di s pl ay. Pressing t he MEN U but t on aga in will ca ncel t his se t t ing mode. Pres s eit her t he R ET U R N or M E N Ub u t t o nt og ob a c kt ot h e norma l display . T o set t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 321

    CONT INUED Pressing t he R EA R CT R L OFF b utto n di sab l es r ea r co n tro l. The indicat or in t he but t on comes on a nd your pa ssenger s ca n no longer o p er ate th e s ys te m wi th the re ar cont rol pane l. Whe n t he but t on is pressed, the ‘‘CT R L O FF ’’ message appears in the overhead screen t o let your pa ssenger s kno ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 322

    R ear En t ert ainm ent Sy st e m On v ehicles w it h na v ig at ion syst em 318 Overhead Screen Unit FRONT SOURCE BUTTO N REAR P WR BUTTO N REAR CT RL OFF BUTTO N REAR SOURCE BUTTO N 09/03/13 16:08:05 31SZA610 0323  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 323

    Open the overhead screen by p u sh in g th e O PE N bu tto n . The scr een w ill sw ing down pa rt - wa y. Pivot the screen t he rest of the wa y. If you pivot t he screen t oo f a r f orward, past t he second d etent , the display w ill t urn of f . Pivot t he sc ree n b ac k to the s eco nd o r f i rs t d ete n t to tu rn th e di s pl ay b ac k o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 324

    − − I ns ert a DVD i nto the l o we r DVD / CD slot in t he a udio unit . Push t he DV D in half w ay , t he driv e will pull it in t he r est of t he w a y. P re ss th e b u tto n i f t he DV D does not sta r t playing au to m ati cal l y. P re ss th e b u tto n to pause the DV D. Press the butt on agai n or pres s PL A Y t o resum e. Pause w ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 325

    − − Press t he eject butt on to re m o ve th e DVD from the d ri ve. T o ret urn f ront panel con trol to t he f ront a udio syst e m, pres s t he FR ONT SOUR CE but t on. Y ou will hear a bee p and t he indica t or in t he but t on comes on. T he indica t or a lso comes on a ut omat ic ally w hen y ou do n o t op er ate th e rear e n ter tai n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 326

    ▲▼ ▲▼ U s e t h e,,, o r but t on to highlight SEEK , T UNE, A UT O SEL ECT , SCA N, or one of t he pres et ra dio st at ions on the overhead screen. Y ou can enter t he highlight ed f unct ion by pressing t he ENT butt on. T hese f unct ions have the s ame f eatures as tho se of t he f ront audio s yst em. Y ou can also use t he or but t o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 327

    ▲▼ ▲ ▲ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▲ ▲▼ While the overhead screen is closed , you can see t he XM R adio inf orma t ion in t he subsidia ry display in t he ceiling. Pr essing t he DISP MODE but t on r epea t edly cha nges t he subsidia ry displa y f rom t he channe l number , t o t he ca t egor y name, t o t he music t it le, t o t he a rt ist name, ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 328

    T he video screen i s f or use b y rear seat passengers only. T he driver a nd f ront sea t pa ssenger should not try t o view t h e scr een wh ile driv ing. Open the overhead screen by pushing the OPEN but t on. T he scr een w ill sw ing down pa rt - wa y. Pivot the screen t he rest of the wa y. If you pivot t he screen t oo f a r f orward, past t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 329

    When you press the MENU SCR O L L but t on while a D V D is playing, t he DV D Menu appear s. T h em e n uo p t i o n sa r eT O PM E N U , MENU, PL A Y MODE, SEAR CH, and Nu mI np u t. T o go t o y our sele ct ed menu, use t he or but t on t o highlight t he i co n and p res s th e EN T bu tto n . To re tu rn to th e DVD vi deo s cre en , select EX ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 330

    ▲ ▼ Menu Play Mode When you select ‘‘MENU’’ w ith t he o r bu tton , th e sc re e n change s t o the DV D’ s t it le menu. When you select ‘‘PL AY MODE’’ wi th th e o r bu tton , yo u can cha nge t he DV D ’s A udio, Subt it le or A ngle s et t ing. T o c hange t he A udio se t t ing, highlight ‘ ‘A udio’ ’ f rom t h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 331

    ▼▲ ▼ ▲ ▼▲ CONT INUED ‘‘Subtit le’’ T he s elect a ble la nguages v a ry f r om DV D t o DV D , and t his f ea t ure ma y n o t b ea v a i l a b l eo ns o m eD V D s . P r e s s th e RE TU RN b u tto n or c ur so r b ac k wi th the o r b u tto n to g o ba c k to the to p o f the P l ay Mo de menu. Pres s the R ET U R N but t on a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 332

    ▼▲ ▲ ▼ ‘‘A ngle’’ Wh en you highlight ‘‘Se ar ch’’ w it h th e or b u tto n , th e ‘‘ Ju mp t o chapt er a nd tit le number input ’’ message a ppears. T o select ‘‘Chapter’’ or ‘‘T itle’’ search, press th e EN T bu tton . Sear ch If t here a r e no multiple a ngles av aila ble on t he D V D, y ou cann ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 333

    ▲ ▼ CONT INUED ‘‘T it le/Chapter Search’’ Wit h ‘ ‘T itle ’’ highlight ed, us e t he o r b u t t o nt oj u m pt oy o u r desir ed t it le a nd pre ss t he E NT butt on. When ‘‘Chapter’’ is highlight ed, f ollow t he s ame proce dure f or t he c hapt e r sea r ch. A numer ical c ommand ca n be issued t o a D V D by input ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 334

    ▼▲ Select a nd ent e r t he s econd digit number t he same w a y. T he c ursor wi l l a uto mati cal ly m o ve to the ‘‘ ENT’’ i co n whe n y ou p res s th e EN T bu tto n . P re ss th e EN T bu tton to e nte r the number c ommand. T o go bac k t o t he DV D screen, press the R ET URN butt on or select EXIT and press the ENT but t on. W ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 335

    ▼▲ ▲ ▼ CONT INUED Select t he qua lit y you wa nt t o adjust by pre ssing t he or butt on. Adj u st the s etti ng b y p re ss in g th e or but t on. W hen you a re f inished wit h your a djust ment , curs or ba ck t o t he t op of t he se t up menu, or pre ss t he R ET UR N butt on to exit . T he di sp lay c han ges as s ho wn abo ve. Selec ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 336

    Select t he ‘‘ A spec t R at io’’ by pr essing th e or b u tto n , the n pre s s th e EN T bu tton . T he selec t able s et t ing menu is displaye d, and t he c urr ent set t ing is highlight ed in blue. Y ou can set t he screen mode t o th es e s etti ng s : Normal Wi de Zoom Ful l Select t he de sire d set t ing by p re ss in g th e or b ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 337

    ▲ ▼ CONT INUED T o c hange t he Persona l Surr ound set t ing, highlight ‘ ‘PER SO NA L S U RROU ND ’’ fro m th e s e tu p m e n u wi th th e o r bu tton an d press t he EN T but t on. T he ef f ect sele ct ion appe ar s. If you select ‘‘Of f ,’’ t he logo disappea rs, a nd the re w ill be no special soun d ef f ect. Select ‘? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 338

    ▼▲ Wh en y o u p re ss th e S ETUP b u tto n on t he r ear cont r ol pane l when a DV D is not pla ying, t he ‘ ‘INI T I A L SET T INGS’’ menu is disp layed. Wh en you sele ct ‘‘L angua ge’’ w it h th e or b u tto n , th e me n u show n abov e a ppea rs. T here are t wo selectable men us: ‘‘L anguage ’’ a nd ‘‘Ot he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 339

    If you wa nt anot he r la nguage t ha n th os e l i ste d , yo u ne ed to e nter th e code number of t he desir ed langua ge. Select ‘‘ot her,’’ and press the ENT but t on. T he displa y cha nges as s h o w ni nt h en e x t c o l u m n . If you select ‘‘No,’’ and press t he EN T bu tto n , th e d i sp lay r e tur n s to t he initia ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 340

    ▼▲ A udio L angua ge If you select ‘‘Y es,’’ the display change s t o the la nguage c ode input mode. Select t he f ir st number digit u s i n g t h e,,, o r b utto n, an d pr es s th e EN T but t on t o ent er it . R e peat t his unt il a ll f our digit s a re f ille d. W hen t he f ourt h digit is ent e red, t he cursor au to m ati ca ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 341

    ▼▲ Subt it le L a ngua ge Y ou ca n selec t t he subt it le la nguage bef ore pla ying D V Ds. Select ‘ ‘Subt it le L anguage ’’ by pressing t he or but t on. Y ou w ill see the submenu n ext t o the ‘‘Subt it le L angua ge.’’ Dyna mic R a nge ‘‘Dy namic R ange’ ’ reduc es t he dif f erences between t he loud and quiet s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 342

    ▼▲ ▼▲ When you select t he ‘‘Dynamic R a nge’’ by pr essing t he or but t on, you will see the subme nu next t o t he ‘‘D yna mic R a nge’’ a s shown a bove. A ngle Ma rk When you switch t o another a ngle while pla ying a DV D, the a ngle ma rk is displa yed in t he uppe r r ight corne r of t he screen. Y ou can set t he sy ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 343

    When you select a nd enter ‘‘Y es,’’ the di sp lay ch ang es as s ho wn abo ve. T o change t he level, you need to ent er y our f our digit pa ssw ord. Select t he numbe r f or t he f irst digit by pressing t he , , , or but t on, and ent e r it by pr essing th e EN T bu tto n . Rep ea t th i s un til al l f our digit s a re f ille d. W hen ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 344

    I f the s ys tem d o es n ot rec og n i ze th e pass wor d you ent e re d, you w ill see t he abov e display . R epe at t he parental control level steps until you enter t he corr ect passw ord. If you enter t he password correct ly, you can then change t he parenta l control level. T he passw ord was set to ‘‘1111’’ whe n the v ehic le lef ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 345

    T o cha nge t he passw ord, selec t ‘‘Password.’’ Y ou will see the above menu di splayed. Sel ect ‘‘Y es’’ by pressing t he or but t on, th en p res s the E N T bu tto n . If you select ‘‘No,’’ and press t he EN T bu tto n , th e d i sp lay r e tur n s to th e ‘‘ Oth ers ’ ’ me nu . Select t he f irst digit by press ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 346

    ▲ If you f orge t t he pass wor d, sele ct ‘‘Password,’’ and press t he but ton 10 times. T he di sp lay c han ges as s ho wn abo ve. If you wa nt t o use the def ault password (1111), select ‘‘Y es,’’ and press t he ENT but t on. T he message ‘‘Def a ult password set t ing a pplied’’ is displa yed f or 5 seconds. T h e re ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 347

    If it ta kes several pushes o n the b utto n to o p er ate th e re ar entert ainmen t syst em, have your deal er rep lace the b atteries as so on as possible. Bat tery t ype: BR 3032 A n impr operly disposed of ba t t er y can hur t t he env ironment . A lw ay s conf irm loc al re gulat ions f or bat t er y disposal. A s required by t he FCC: T his ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 348

    # T here are vario us typ es of DVDs avail abl e. S om e of them are n ot compatible with your system. T he DV D pl ayer in you r rear entert ainmen t syst em can play DV Ds and CDs bearing the a bove mar ks on t heir pa ck age s or ja cke t s. T ho se pac kage s or jac kets sh ou ld also be ar t he de signat ion of ‘ ‘1’ ’ or ‘‘A L L ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 349

    T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile pla ying a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af te r eje c ti n g the di sc, c hec k it f or d amag e or def orm ation . If there is no d amag e, inser t t he dis c aga in. T h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 350

    Some st at e a nd local gove rnment age ncies pr ohibit t he us e of headphone s by t he driv er of a mot or ve hicle. A lw a ys obey a pplica ble law s and r egulat ions. T he a udio f or t he re ar ent er t ainme nt system is sent to t he w ireless h ea dp ho n e s tha t co me wi th the system. W hen using the hea dphones, make sure yo u wear the ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 351

    CONT INUED A ux iliar y input ja cks a nd hea dphone connectors f or the rear enterta inm ent syst em are on t he b ac k o f the c en ter co ns o l e co mp ar tm en t. Rem o ve th e b atte ry . I n sta l l th e n ew b atte ry i n th e earp ie ce a s s ho wn i n th e di agr am ne xt to th e b atte ry s l o t. Slide t he cove r ba ck int o place on t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 352

    T here are three headph on e connectors f or t he t hird seat passenge rs. E ach conne ct or ha s it s own v olume cont r ol. T h e sys t em w ill ac cept a uxilia ry input s f rom st a ndar d v ideo game s and video equ ipmen t. Some vide o game powe r supplie s may ca use poor pic t ure qua lit y. V= V i d e oj a c k L = L ef t audio j ac k R = R ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 353

    T h e secur it y sys t em aut oma t ica lly se ts 1 5 se c o nd s af ter yo u lo c k the doors, t he h ood, t he t ailga t e, a nd t he gl ass hatch . For the sys tem to activate, yo u mu st loc k the doo rs, t h et a i l g a t ea n dt h eg l a s sh a t c hf r o m th e ou tsi d e wi th the k ey , d ri ver ’s lock t a b, door lock mast e r sw it c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 354

    Cruise c ontr ol allow s you t o ma int ain as e t s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout k eeping y our f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should b e used f or cr uising on st r aight , ope n highwa ys. It is not recomme nded f or cit y driv ing, w inding roads, slippe ry road s, he avy rain , or bad we ather. P us h in th e CRUI SE b ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 355

    Y ou can increase the set cruisin g speed in any of t hese w ays: Y ou ca n decr ease t he s et cruising speed in any of t hese w ays: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL butt on. When you reach the desired cru isin g speed, release the but t on. P us h on th e ac ce l er ato r p ed al. Acc el erate to the d e si red c ru is i n g speed, then press t h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 356

    T ap the br ake pe dal . P us h the CANC EL bu tton o n th e steering wheel. R es t ing your f oot on t he bra ke pe dal causes cruise control t o cancel. Y ou ca n canc el cr uise cont rol in a ny of t hese w a ys: P us h the CRU IS E bu tto n o n the steering wheel. When you push the CA NCEL butt on or tap the b rake p edal , the s ystem remember ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 357

    CONT INUED T he c ompass ma y nee d to be manua lly ca libra t ed af t e r ex posure t o a stro ng m ag ne tic fiel d. I f the c o m p a s ss e e m st ob ec o n t i n u a l l y showing t he wr ong dire ct ion an d is not s elf -c alibr at ing, or t he compa ss display is blink ing wit h t he CA L indicat or on, do t he f ollow ing. Turn th e i g n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 358

    T urn the selector or T UNE/ SOUND knob to select ‘‘CA L IBRA T ION.’’ Pres s the se lect or or T UNE/ SOUND knob t o ent e r your selec t ion. T h e display s hows y ou ‘‘PUSH CAL ST A R T .’’ Wh il e setti ng th e co mp ass , p re ss in g th e RETURN bu tto n (o n EX a nd EX -L models) will go ba ck to th e pr ev i ou s di s pl ay ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 359

    In m ost areas, there i s a variatio n b etw ee n m ag n eti c no rth a n d tru e nort h. Zone se lect ion is r equir ed so t he compa ss ca n compensa t e f or t his variatio n. To check an d sel ect the zone, do this: Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion. Find t he zone f or your a re a on t he map (see page ). If t he corre ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 360

    The au d i o sy stem i s n o t re l ate d to the compass syst em. Ev en if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h ez o n e set t ing mode, t he display r et urns t o t he norma l display w hich you la st selected. Compass 356 Zone Map 09/03/13 16:13:00 31SZA610 0361  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 361

    T he HomeL ink Universal T ransc ei ver bu il t in to yo ur veh ic le c a nb ep r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remote controlled d evices ar ound your home , such a s ga ra ge doors, light ing, or home sec urit y systems. Bef or e progr amming y our HomeL ink t o opera t e a ga ra ge door opener , conf irm t ha t t he opene r ha s an ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 362

    − × If you just recei ved yo u r vehic le and h ave no t t ra ined any of t he but t ons in HomeL ink bef ore , you should er as e any previou sly learned codes b ef ore tra in in g th e f ir st bu tton . T od ot h i s ,p r e s sa n dh o l dt h et w o o u tsi de b u tto n s o n th e Ho me L i n k transc eive r f or abo ut 20 se co nd s, unt il t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 363

    I f yo u ar e trai ni n g th e se co nd o r thi rd bu tton s , g o d ir e ctl y to s tep 1 . CONT INUED HomeL ink Univ er sal T r ansceiv er Fe atu res 359 09/03/13 16:13:26 31SZA610 0364  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 364

    HomeL ink is a regis t ere d t ra demar k of Johnson Cont r ols, Inc. A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 365

    − − Bluet ooth handsf reelink.honda. com www.h ond a.ca, HandsFreeL ink (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls us ing voice comma nds, wit hout ha ndling your c ell phone. Press a nd rele as e t o give a comma nd or ans we r a call. Press a nd rele as e t o end a ca ll, go bac k t o t he prev ious comma nd, or canc el t he command. T ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 366

    T r y t o reduc e all ba ckgr ound noise. If t he micr ophone picks up voices ot he r t ha n yours, commands ma y be misint erpr et ed. Many comma nds ca n be spoken together. For exa mpl e, you can say ‘‘Ca ll 123-456-7890’’ or ‘‘Dial Pet er.’ ’ Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk b utto n eac h ti m e yo u wa n t to make a comma nd. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 367

    CONT INUED T o he ar gener al H FL inf orma t ion, including help on pa iring a phone o r setti ng u p th e sy s tem , s ay ‘‘T ut orial.’’ For help a t a ny t ime, inc luding a list of av aila ble c ommands, s ay ‘‘Hands f ree help.’’ A s an incoming call no tif icat ion, you will see t he f ollow ing display : Som e phon es may se ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 368

    A not if ica t ion t ha t t he re is a n incoming ca ll, or H FL is in use , will appe ar on t he nav igat ion s cre en whe n t he audio s yst em is on. W hen t her e is a n incoming ca ll, or HFL is in u se, ‘‘HA NDS F R EE L I NK ’’ will a ppea r on t he cent e r display. Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink 364 09/03/23 14? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 369

    #### CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink How t o Use HF L Fe atu res 365 ‘‘Phone S etup’ ’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The ignit ion swi tch must be i n the ACCES SOR Y (I) or ON (I I) posit ion. ‘‘List’’ ‘ ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 370

    Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink 366 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’ ’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and rel eas e the HFL Ta lk butt on each ti me you give a c ommand. Redial the last n um ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 371

    * * CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink Fe atu res 367 ‘‘C hange La nguage’ ’ ‘‘Hand s Free Help’’ ‘‘System Set up’ ’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o Trans fer’ ’ ‘‘Call Notificatio n’’ ‘‘Security’’ ‘‘C hange Pas scode ’’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and rel eas e the H ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 372

    T o use HF L , you need to pair your Bluet oot h-c ompat ible ce ll phone to th e sy s tem . T h is command gr oup is av aila ble f or pair ed ce ll phones. Y ou ca nnot pa ir your phone while t he ve hicle is moving. Y our phone must be in discov er y or sea rc h mode to pair. R ef er t o your phone’ s manua l. Up t o six phones c an be pa ir ed ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 373

    Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If t here is mor e t han one phone p ai re d to th e sy s tem , H FL wil l ask you whic h phone’s na me y ou wa nt t o change . F ollow t he H FL prompt s a nd rena me t he phone. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk bu ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 374

    Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HF L w ill t ell y ou which phone is linked to t he syst em. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Say ‘‘ .’’ Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a com ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 375

    CONT INUED Y ou ca n mak e ca lls using a ny phone number or a name in t he HF L phonebook. Y ou can a lso r edia l t he last number c alled. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’ Fol lo w the HFL pro mp ts and say t he phone number you w ant t o dial. Fo l l o w the H FL pr o m p ts to c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 376

    Select ‘ ‘ .’’ P re ss th e IN FO b u tton , the n s el ec t ‘‘ .’’ Select a phonebook you want t o choose a phone numbe r f rom. If t he phonebo ok you select is PIN- protected, you will need to ent er t he PIN to access it . See page f or mo re in f o rmatio n. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton a nd say ‘ ‘ .’’ 1. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 377

    Select t he na me. A ll the phone numbers st or ed f or t ha t name w ill be list ed. When you receive a ca ll, an inco ming call notif ication (if activ at ed) will pl ay and i nterru pt the aud io s ystem if it is on. Press t he H FL T a lk but t on t o answ er th e ca l l, or th e HF L Bac k b u tton to hang up. If your phone h as C all W a it i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 378

    # You can transf er a call f rom HFL t o your phone, or f rom your phone t o HFL . Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton a nd say ‘ ‘ .’’ Y ou c an mu te your vo ice to the pers on you a re t a lking t o dur ing a call. HF L a llow s you t o send numbe rs or name s during a ca ll. T his is usef ul when you call a menu -driven ph one s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 379

    Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o5 0 n a m e sw i t h t heir a ssociat e d numbers on H FL . T he numbe rs y ou stor e ca n be not only phone numbers but ot her t ypes , such as a ccount number s or passw ords, w hich ca n be sent dur ing a me nu-driv en ca ll. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 380

    Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you want t o delete an d f ol lo w the H FL pr o m p ts to co mp l ete th e de l eti on . Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 381

    (a va ilable on some phones) handsf reelink.honda. com www.h ond a.ca, If you select f rom t he I nf orma t ion scr een menu, you w ill see f our HF L options . In t he U.S., v isit or call (888) 528-7876. In Cana da , vis it or ca ll (888) 9-HONDA -9. T h e ent ire phone book dat a of t he cell phone t ha t is linke d t o HF L c an be import e d t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 382

    Select a per son f rom t he lis t . Up t o three categ ory i con s are d isp lay ed i n t he lef t side of t he list : Select t he pe rson’s numbe r you w a nt to ca l l , an d p re ss th e HF L T alk but t on. T hese cat egory icons i ndicate how many number s ar e st ore d f or t he name. If a name ha s more t ha n thr ee cat egory icons , ‘? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 383

    Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd a lis t of impor t ed phonebooks w ill be dis playe d. A f t e r ma king a selec t ion, t he f ollowing sc re en will a ppea r. S e l e c t ‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. Y ou c an add , chan ge , or rem ove a PIN number f r om any phonebook . Y ou c an del ete any im p orted phon ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 384

    Select ‘‘ ,’’ t hen select ‘‘ ’’ af ter you enter the current PIN . Ent er t he new 4-digit PIN number . Y ou will b e asked t o re-enter t he PIN f or ve rif ica t ion. T h e display w ill cha nge as show n abo ve. Select t he phonebook y ou wa nt . T he display w ill change a s shown a bove. En ter the c urr en t PI N f o r thi s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 385

    T his command gr oup allow s you t o change or cust omize HF L ba sic se tti n g s. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’ a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Fol lo w the HFL pro mp ts and say t he 4-digit pa ssc ode you wa nt t o set. Fo l l o w the H FL pr o m p ts to conf irm t he numbe ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 386

    * * If you get into t he vehicle whi le you are on th e ph on e, the cal l c an be au to m ati cal l y tran sf err e d to HFL wi th th e i gn iti o n s wi tc h i n the A CCESSOR Y ( I) posit ion. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Say ‘‘ ’’ af ter t he prompt s. HF L w ill let y ou know if ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 387

    T h is opera t ion cle ar s t he pa sscode s, pair ed phones, a ll na mes in t he H FL phonebook, a nd a ll import e d phonebook da t a. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Fo l l o w the H FL pr o m p ts to cont inue t o complet e t he cle ar ing proce ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 388

    Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Fo l l o w the H FL pr o m p ts to change t he la ngua ge to English or French. Th e na me a nd logos ar e registered tra demarks owned by Bluet oot h SIG, Inc. a nd any use of such mark s by Honda Mot or Co., L t d. is unde r lice nse. Ot her tradem arks and trade n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 389

    A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif icat ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 390

    A ll obs t acles may not alwa ys be sensed. Even w hen the syst em is on, you should look f or obst acle s nea r y o u rv e h i c l et om a k es u r ei t i ss a f et o par k. Y ou r vehi cl e has a parkin g se nso r system. T he system let s you know t h ea p p r o x i m a t ed i s t a n c eb e t w e e n your v ehicle a nd most obst acle s whil e y ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 391

    Example s hown: Obst a cle is at t he lef t f ront of t he vehicle When you turn t he syst em on, all i n di cato rs wi l l ap p ea r on th e m u lti - inf orma t ion displa y, a nd a be eper sounds once. When t he system senses an obsta cle, t he appr opria t e indica t or come s on, and a beeper sounds as show n in t he f ollowing t a bles. Dista ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 392

    Distance Beeper Bo ttom i n di cato r sta ys o n Bo ttom i n di cato r sta ys o n Bo ttom i n di cato r sta ys o n Indicat or Bo ttom i n di cato r sta ys o n Cont inuous beeps Short b eeps V ery short beeps L ong beeps A bout 24-40 in (60-100 cm) A bout 18-24 in (45-60 cm) A bout 14-18 in (35-45 cm) Ab ou t 14 i n (35 c m) o r le ss R ea r Cent er ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 393

    T he syst em may not f unction proper ly under t hese c onditions: T he sensors are covered with s n o w ,i c e ,m u d ,e t c . W hen t he v ehic le is on a rough roa d, on gra ss , or on a hill. Af te r the v eh ic l e ha s b ee n si tti n g out in h ot or cold w eat he r. T he r a nge of t he corne r sensor s and the rear cent er sensors are lim ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 394

    For t he best pict ure, always keep t he rearvie w camera clean , and d o no t co ver the camera len s. T o avoi d sc ratch in g th e l en s wh e n yo u cl ea n i t, use a moist , sof t clot h. Since t he re ar view ca mera display ar ea is limit ed, you s hould alw ay s back up slowly a nd ca re f ully, a nd look behind y ou f or obst a cles . Whe ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 395

    Monit or bright ness is a djust ed au to m ati cal l y b y se ns or s . I f yo u u s e t he monit or cont inuously a t high temperature, t he mon itor will gra dually dim. T he ins ide mirr or will be hot w hen you use t h e monit or f or an e xt ende d period of t ime . If a bright light (s uch as sunlight ) i s shining on t he inside mir ror , t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 396

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  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 397

    Bef or e you be gin driv ing your vehicle , you should k now w hat gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o k now how t o prope rly s t ore luggage or pac ka ges. T he inf orma t ion in t his sec t ion will he lp you. If you plan to add any accessories to your v ehicl e, please re ad th e i n f or m ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 398

    Help a ssure y our v ehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y a nd perf or manc e by paying ex tra atte n ti o n to h ow y o u dr i ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri od : Avoi d f u l l - thr o ttl e sta rts an d rap i d accelerat ion. A v o i dh a r db r a k i n gf o r t h ef i r s t 200 miles (300 km). Do not change t he oi ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 399

    CONT INUED R emov e t he f uel f ill ca p slow ly. Y ou m ay hear a his si ng so und as pressure inside t he ta nk equalizes. Place t he ca p in the holder on t he fu e l fi l l d o o r . St op f illing the t a nk af t er t he f uel nozzle a ut omat ic ally clic ks of f . Do n o t try to ‘‘ top o f f ’’ the tan k. T hi s lea ves s ome room ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 400

    S c r e w t h e fu e l fi l l c a p b a c k o n unt il it clicks at lea st onc e. Push t he f uel f ill door closed unt il it lat che s. If you do not proper ly t ight en t h e cap, y ou will se e a ‘ ‘CHECK FU EL CA P’ ’ messa ge on t he inf orma t ion display (see page ). If you do not proper ly t ight en t h e cap, y ou will see a ‘‘ ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 401

    Par k t he v ehicle , and s et t he par king br ak e. Pull t he hood rele ase h andle loca t ed under t he lower le f t cor ner of t he dashboa rd. T h e hood w ill pop up slight ly. Put your f inge rs under t he f ront ed ge o f the h oo d n ear th e ce n ter . Slide your hand t o your lef t unt il you f eel t he hood latch handle. Push t his hand ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 402

    Wa it a f e w minut e s af t e r t ur ning t he engine of f bef or e you chec k t he oil. R emov e t he dipst ic k ( ora nge loop). R emov e t he dipst ic k aga in, and check t he lev el. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. If it is nea r or below t he low er mar k, see on page . L ook at t h e coolant lev el in t he radi ator ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 403

    − − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed numbe r. It v a ries base d on driv ing condit ions, driv ing habit s a nd v ehicle c ondit ion. T h ere f ore , it is not possible f or one set of est imat es to predict f uel economy pr ecise ly f or a ll drive rs in all env ironme nt s. R epresents urban driv ing in light t r a f f ic. A r ange of mi ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 404

    − − − − − − − A ggr essive driv ing (ha rd accel eratio n and b raking ) Exces sive idling, a cce lera t ing a nd bra king in st op-a nd-go t r af f ic Cold engine oper a t ion (e ngines a r em o r ee f f i c i e n tw h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing w it h a he av y loa d or t he air condit ione r running Improper ly inf la t ed t ir es ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 405

    − − Fill t he f uel t a nk unt il th e nozzle a ut omat ic ally clic ks of f . R eset t rip counter t o zer o. R ec ord t he t ota l gallons ( lit e rs) ne eded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lcula t ions abov e. Th e A/ C put s an e xt ra load on t he engine whic h make s it use m ore f uel. Us e t he f r esh-a ir v ent ila t ion w ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 406

    Bef or e inst alling a ny ac cess ory: Mak e sur e t he ac ces sory doe s not obscur e any light s, or int e rf er e wit h pr oper ve hicle oper a t ion or perf or ma nce. Be sure electronic accessori es do not overload elect rical circuits (s ee pa ge ) or inter f er e wit h proper ope ra t ion of your ve hicle. Do not inst all a ccessor ies on t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 407

    Som e examples are: L arger or smaller wheel s and tires can int erf er e w it h t he oper a t ion of your vehicle’s anti-lo ck brakes a nd other syst ems. Modi f ying yo ur steering wheel or any other part of your vehicle’s s a fe ty fe a t u r e s c a n m a k e t h e systems inef f ectiv e. If you plan t o modif y your v ehic le, consult y ou ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 408

    Y ou r vehi cl e has several c on ven ien t storag e areas: Glov e box R ea r c ar go ar ea , including t he seco nd an d third row seats when fo l d e d fl a t Console compa rt me nt St ora ge compa rt ment Door a nd se at - back pocke t s R oof -r a ck ( if equipped) However, carryi ng too mu ch cargo , or impr operly st oring it , c an a f f ec ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 409

    − −× La b e l E x am p l e See T ire A nd L oa ding Inf orma t ion l ab e l attac h ed to th e d ri ver’ s doorja mb. T his f igur e includes t he t ot al w eight of all occ upant s , car go, a nd acc essorie s, and t h e t ongue loa d if you are towin g a t raile r. Steps f or Det ermi ni ng Co rrect L oad Li m i t Loc ate th e s tate me n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 410

    I n ad d i ti on , the to tal we i g h t o f the vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, a nd t ra iler t ongue loa d must not exceed t he Gross Vehicle We i g h t Ra ti n g (G VWR) o r t h e G r o s s A xle W eight R a t ing ( GA W R ). Bot h a r e o na l a b e lo nt h e d r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Ca rryin g Ca ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 411

    St ore or se cur e all it ems t ha t c ould be t hrow n a round a nd hurt someone dur ing a cr as h. Be sur e it ems plac ed on the f loor behind the f ront seat s cannot r oll underne at h a nd int erf e re w it h t he proper oper at ion of t he sea t s, t he sensors under t he sea t s, or the driv er ’s abilit y t o oper at e the peda ls. If yo ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 412

    T h e f our hooks on t he side pa nels c a nb eu s e dt oi n s t a l lan e t f o r securing items. Ea ch hook is designed t o hold up t o 5 0 lbs ( 23 k g) of weight . T h e s e p a r a t i o nn e t c a nb eu s e dt o hold back sof t , light we ight it ems store d in the carg o area. Heavy it ems should be t ied dow n, as t h e net may not prevent ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 413

    T h is sect ion giv es y ou tips on st ar t ing the engine unde r v ar ious co nd i ti o n s, a nd h ow to op era te the au to m ati c tra ns mi s si on . I t als o includes impor t ant inf or mat ion on par king your ve hicle, t he bra king system, t he V T M-4 syst em, t he ve hicle st a bilit y ass ist ( V SA ) system, t he t ire pr essure monit ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 414

    Beca use your ve hicle ride s higher of f t he ground, it ha s a high c ent er of gravi ty that can cau se it to rol l ove r if you ma ke a br upt t ur ns. U t ilit y vehic les hav e a s ignif icant ly highe r roll over rate t han o ther t ypes o f vehicles. T o pr ev ent r ollover s or los s of control: T ake corners at slower speeds th an y ou w ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 415

    CONT INUED Check the adjust ment of the inside and out side mirr ors ( see page ). Check the st eering wheel adjust ment ( see pa ge ). Wit hout t ouching the a ccelerat or p ed al, tu rn the i g n i ti o n sw i tch to t he ST A R T (III) posit ion, t he n rele as e t he ignit ion sw it ch. Y ou do n o t n ee d to h o l d the i gn i ti o n swit ch ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 416

    If t his messa ge is on, t he ignit ion s w i t c hh a st ob eh e l di nt h e ST A R T (III) posit ion ma nua lly unt il the engine st a rt s . T he i g n i t i o ns w i t c hc a nb eh e l di nt h a t posit ion up t o 15 s econds. Even t hough you may be a ble t o st ar t t he e ngine manua lly wit hout th e au to c o n tro l m od e o f the s tar t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 417

    CONT INUED T he se indica t ors on t he inst rument panel s how w hich posit ion t he shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ ind icat or com es on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it f las hes w hile driv ing ( in any shif t posit ion), it indicat es a possible problem in t he t ra nsmissi ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 418

    − − − Use neutra l if you need to r est ar t a st a lled engine, or if it is ne ces sar y t o s t op brief ly wit h t he engine idling. Shif t t o t he Pa rk posit ion if you nee d t o lea ve y our vehi cl e f or any reas on . Pr ess o n the brake pedal when you are movi ng th e sh i f t le ver f rom n eu tra l to ano ther ge ar. If you have ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 419

    −− − CONT INUED Use t his posit ion f or your nor ma l driv ing. T he tr ansmission automat ically select s a suit able gea r ( 1 t hr ough 5) f or your speed a nd a ccele ra t ion. Y ou ma y not ice t he t r ansmission shif t ing up a t higher e ngine speeds w hen t he engine is cold. T his helps t he engine warm up f aster. To u s e D , p r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 420

    − If you exceed t he maximum speed f or t he gea r you ar e in, the e ngine speed will en t er into t he t achometer’s red z one. If t his occ urs, y ou may f e el t he engine c ut in a nd out . T his is cause d by a limit e r in t he e ngine’s comput er cont r ols. T he engine will run no rmally when you red uce the rpm bel ow t he red zone. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 421

    I ns ert the b ui l t-i n ke y i nto the s h i f t lock re lea se slot . Put a clot h on the e dge of t he shif t lock release slot cover t o prevent scrat ches. Use a sma ll f lat-t ip screwd river or metal f in gern ail f ile t o car ef ully pry up t he edge of t h e co ver and re mo ve it f ro m the sl ot. Push d own on the key while yo u p r e ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 422

    T h e veh icle must be st opped w it h t he engine running. do any of t he f ollow ing: Press t he V T M-4 L OCK but t on. Mo ve the sh if t lever to D o r D . Mo ve the sh if t lever to f irst (1), seco nd (2), o r reverse ( R ) gear. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e L O CK ( 0 ) posit ion. Press t he V T M-4 L OCK but t on. T he indicat or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 423

    If t he ve hicle is f ac ing uphill, tur n the f ront wheel s away f ro m the curb. Never p ark o ver dry leave s, tall gra ss, or ot her f la mmable m ate ri al s. The h o t thr ee w ay ca tal ytic c o n ve rte r co u l d c au s e th es e ma ter i al s to c atc h on fire . A lways us e the parkin g brake wh en you park your vehicle. Make sure t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 424

    − Wh en th e lo w ti re p re s su re in di ca to r is on, one or more of y our t ir es is signif icant ly unde rinf la t ed. Y ou should stop and check your t ires a s soon as pos sible, a nd inf la t e t hem t o the pro per p ressu re as in dic ated on t he ve hicle’ s tir e inf or mat ion pla car d. If you t hink you can saf ely drive a sh or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 425

    − For exa mple, if y ou chec k a nd f ill you r t ires in a warm area, then dri ve in extremely cold weather, the t ire pres sure w ill be lower t han meas ured a nd could be unde rinf la t ed and cause t he low tire pressur e indicat or t o come on. Or , if you check and adjust your t ire pressure in cooler condit ions, a nd driv e int o extr em ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 426

    − A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif i ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 427

    − Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h a t ire pressure monit oring syst em ( T PMS) th at turn s on e ve ry ti m e yo u s tart the engine a nd monitor s t he pre ssure in your t ir es while driv ing. Each tire has i ts own press ure sensor. If the a ir pressure of a t ire becomes s ignif icant ly low, t he sensor in t hat t ire imme diat e ly send ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 428

    − A lt hough your t ir e pressur e is monit ored, y ou must m anua lly che ck t h et i r ep r e s s u r e sm o n t h l y . Each t ir e, including t he s par e, should be checked mon thly when t he vehi cl e is co ld , and s et t o the rec ommended inf la t ion pressur e a s specif ie d on t he ve hicle pla ca rd a nd i nt h eo w n e r ’ sm a n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 429

    − CONT INUED T o se e t he inf lat ion pre ssur es of all f our t ires, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but t on. T he displa y cha nges as shown a bove. Each t ire pr essure is shown in PSI (U .S. models) or in kPa ( Ca na dian models). Ea c h ti re h as i ts own p res s u re sensor. If the a ir pressure of a t ir e becomes s ignif icant ly low, t he se ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 430

    − If t here is a proble m wit h t he T P MS, t h et i r ep r e s s u r em o n i t o rs h o w sa ‘ ‘ S YSTE M FU N CTI ON E RROR’ ’ message a nd the t ire pressure rea dings a re not displa yed. If t his happe ns, you w ill f irs t s ee a sys t em war ning message ‘‘CHECK T PMS SY ST EM’’ on t he mult i- inf orma t ion display. If ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 431

    − If t he low t ire pr essur e/T PMS indicat or c omes on, or the mult i- inf orma t ion displa y show s a ‘‘CHECK T PMS SY ST EM’’ messa ge, th e VSA sys tem au tom ati cal l y tu rn s on even when the V SA syst em is turned of f by pressi ng the VSA OFF swit c h (s ee pa ge ). If this happens, y ou cannot t ur n t he V SA system of f by ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 432

    − Const a nt a pplica t ion of t he br ak es whe n going down a long hill builds up heat a nd reduces their ef f ective- ness. Use t he engine t o assist t he bra kes by t ak ing your f oot of f t he acc eler at or a nd dow nshif t ing t o a lowe r gea r. Che ck the brak es af t er dri vin g t hrough de ep wa t er . A pply t he brakes mod erat el ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 433

    Y ou w ill f eel a pulsa t ion in t he br ak e pedal w hen t he A BS act iv at es, a nd may he ar some noise. T his is norma l: it is t he A BS r apidly pumping t he brake s. On d ry pavem en t, you wil l need to press on t he brake pedal very hard be f o re the A BS acti vates. However, you may f eel t he A BS activate im me di ately i f yo u are ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 434

    on loose or uneve n surf a ces, such a s gra v el or snow, t ha n a v ehicle w it hout ant i- lock. It only helps w it h st eer ing cont rol dur ing bra king. su ch as try i n g to tak e a corner t oo f ast or ma king a sudden lan e ch ang e. Always dri ve at a saf e speed f or t he road and weat her condit ions. A lways st eer moderately when y ou ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 435

    T h e veh icle st a bilit y as sist ( V SA ) syst e m helps t o sta bilize t he v ehicle during cor ner ing if t he v ehicle t u rns more or less t ha n desired. It also ass ist s you in ma int a ining t ra ct ion while a cc eler at ing on loos e or sli pp ery road s urf aces. It does this by regula t ing t he engine’ s output a nd by selec t ive ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 436

    V SA is t ur ned on ev er y t ime you st ar t t he e ngine, ev en if you t ur ned it o f f the l as t tim e y o u d ro ve th e vehi cl e. In cer t ain unusua l condit ions whe n your v ehic le get s s t uck in sh allow mud or f resh snow, it may be ea sier to f re e i t with th e VSA tem p o ra ri ly switched of f . W hen the V SA system is of f , ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 437

    Driv ing w it h va ry ing t ire or whe el sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unct ion. W he n repla cing t ire s, make sure t hey ar e of the sa me size and type as your ori gin al tires ( see page ). If you insta ll w inte r t ire s, make sure they a re t he same size a s those t ha t we re or iginally supplie d wit h your vehi cl e. E xerc is e t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 438

    T he m aximum a llowa ble w eight of t he t ra iler and e ve ryt hing in or on it depends on t he number of oc cupant s in yo ur vehicle and the t ype of t railer being towed (see page ). T ow ing a t r aile r t ha t is t oo heav y ca n seriously af f ect your vehicle’s handling a nd perf or ma nce. It ca n also dama ge t he engine a nd driv et r ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 439

    * * * * T he w eight t ha t t he t ongue of a f ully loaded t r a iler put s on t he hit ch s h o u l db e5t o 1 0p e r c e n t o f t h et o t a l t ra iler w eight f or boa t t ra iler s, and 8 to 15 percent of tot al t railer weight f or all ot her t ra iler s. ( See page f or limit s f or your t owing sit uat ion). T oo much t ongue loa ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 440

    T h eb e s tw a yt oc o n f i r mt h a ta l l loads a re w it hin limit s is t o check t hem a t a public sc ale. F or public scales in your area, check your l ocal phone book, or cont ac t your t r aile r deal er o r ren tal agen cy f or assista nce. T o help en su re a saf e dri ve to a scale, or i f you cannot get to a public scale, we reco mme ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 441

    Es tim ate d t ongue load is: 150 lbs (68 kg) 250 lbs (114 kg) 350 lbs (159 kg) Par k t he ve hicle on lev el ground. Meas ure a nd rec ord t he dist a nce f ro m th e gr o un d to the b o tto m o f t he t ra iler hit c h. Connect t he f ully loa ded t ra iler t o th e hi tch . Meas ure a ga in f rom t he gr ound t o th e sa m e sp ot on th e bo tt ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 442

    * ** * ** −− * ** T ow ing is Not R ecommended Number of Occupant s 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Maximum T otal T railer W eight Maximum T ongue L oad T ow ing is Not R ecommended Number of Occupant s 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Maximum T otal T railer W eight Maximum T ongue L oad 2WD models 4WD models To wi n g a Tr a i l e r 438 Total Trailer Weight an ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 443

    T o a ccurat ely check your loads a t t he public sca le, t he v ehicle a nd t ra iler s hould be f ully loa ded, a nd a ll occupant s should s t ay in t he v ehicle wh i l e th e atte n da n t watc he s th e scale. Check t he f r ont gr oss a xle we ight . L imit: 2,921 lbs (1,325 kg) Check t he gr oss v ehicle w eight . L imit ( 4WD models): 6,09 ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 444

    Calcula t e t he t ongue load. Subt ra ct t he we ight in st e p 6 f rom th e wei gh t i n s tep 7 . Li m i t: S e e p ag e . R ecomme nded: see pa ge . R ange: 5- 10% f or bo at t raile rs 8-15% f or other t railers Check t he w eight of t he unhit ched tra il er. Lim it: S e e pa g e . Check t he w eight of t he hit ched t ra iler . Wr it e t his ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 445

    CONT INUED T here are t wo com mon types of t ra iler br a kes: s urge a nd ele ct ric . Surge br ak es ar e common f or boa t t ra iler s, since t he br ak es will get w et . If you choo se elec tric brakes, be sure th ey are ele ctron ical ly ac tuated. Do n ot attem p t to tap in to yo ur vehicle’s hyd raulic system. No mat ter how successf ul ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 446

    A lways use saf ety chains when you to w a trai l er . M ak e su re the c hai ns ar e se cu red to th e tra i le r an d h i tch , and t hat t hey cr oss under t he t ongue and c an catch the traile r if it becomes unhit c hed. L eav e enough slac k t o a llow t he t r a iler t o t ur n corne rs easily , but do not let t he chains dr a g on t he gro ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 447

    + Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h a connect or t o inst a ll an opt iona l t ra iler light ing connect or t hat ma t es w it h your vehicle. You can get this opt ional connec t or f rom your dea ler . R ef e r t o t he abov e illust r at ion f or wiri ng i nf ormatio n. T r aile r light s a nd equipme nt must comply w it h f eder al, s t at e ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 448

    T h e 7-pin tr a iler connec t or is needed f or t he tr aile r light s. T o connect t he connector, do t his: Make sure t he connect or and the s o c k e t a r ef r e eo f d i r t ,m o i s t u r e , or ot her f ore ign mat er ial. Open t he s ocke t lid by pulling it up. Y our v ehic le has a cla ss 3 t ra iler hit ch as s t anda rd e quipment . W ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 449

    + R ef e r t o t he abov e illust r at ions f or wiri ng i nf ormatio n. T h e t ra iler j umper ha rne ss is used t o inst all t he cont r oller f or t h e elect r ic t ra iler br ak es. For mor e inf orma t ion, see on p age . Insert the connect or securely int o th e so cke t. Hook t he r et a ining t ab on t he inner side of t he lid aga inst ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 450

    When preparing to tow, and bef ore driv ing aw ay, be sur e t o check t he f ollowing: T he added w eight , lengt h, a nd height of a t ra iler will af f ect your ve hicle’s h andling a nd per f orma nce, so driv ing w it h a t r aile r r equir es some spe cial dr iving s kills a nd t echniques. T he vehicle h as been pro perly serv iced, a nd t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 451

    CONT INUED Driv e slow er t han nor mal in a ll driv ing sit ua t ions, a nd obey post e d speed limit s f or ve hicles w it h t ra ilers . Use D posit ion whe n t owing a t ra iler on lev el roa ds. D is t he pr oper shif t lev er pos it ion t o use w hen t ow ing a t ra iler in hilly t er ra in. ( See ‘‘ ’ ’o nt h en e x t p a g ef o r ad ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 452

    W hen climbing hills, c losely w a t ch your t empe ra t ure ga uge. If it nea rs th e red (H o t) ma rk , tu rn th e ai r condit ioning of f , re duce spe ed a nd, if necessa ry, pull t o t he side of the roa d to let t he e ngine cool. A lw ay s driv e slowly a nd hav e someone guide y ou when ba ck ing up. Grip the of t he st eering wheel, th en ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 453

    T o a v oid loss of cont rol or r ollove r, be sur e t o f ollow a ll pr eca ut ions a nd recomme ndat ions. Be sur e t o st ore ca rgo pr operly and do no t exceed your cargo load limit s (s ee page a nd ). Whenever you drive, make sure you and you r passengers always wear se at belts. K eep your speed low, and never g o f aste r tha n the c o n d ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 454

    Bef ore yo u l eave the pave men t, be sure t o do a ll sche duled ma inte nanc e and service, and inspect your vehicle f or any pr oblems. Pa y spec ial atte n ti on to the co nd i ti o n o f the ti re s, and check t he tire pressur es. Af te r yo u re tu rn to th e p av em e n t, car ef ully ins pect your ve hicle t o make s ure there i s n o dam ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 455

    If you get st uck , engage t he V T M-4 L oc k (s ee page ). Ca ref ully t r y t o go in t he dir ect ion ( f or wa rd or reverse) t hat you think will get yo u unst uck. Do not spin t h e tire s at high speeds. It will no t help you get o ut and m ay cau se d amag e to the tr ansmission or V T M-4 syst em. If you are still u nabl e to f ree yours ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 456

    Us e a ny l o n str ap to atta ch y o u r vehi cl e to the reco very veh icl e, an d car ef ully t ake out t he sla ck in t he str ap . On ce th e s trap is ti g h t, th e recover y vehicle should apply f orce. R emember that t he recovery vehicle n ee d s go od tr ac ti o n to avo id becoming st uck , t oo. Y ou shou ld never use a jack t o t ry t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 457

    T h is sect ion ex plains w hy it is imp orta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined a nd how t o f ollow bas ic maint ena nce sa f et y pr eca ut ions. T h is sec t ion also inc ludes inst ruc t ions on how t o r ea d t he maint ena nce minder messa ges on t he inf orma t ion display or mult i- inf orma t ion displa y ( depending on models), a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 458

    T o eli mi nate po tential haz ards, re ad t he inst ruct ions be f ore you begin, and m ake s ure yo u h ave the too ls and sk ills r equire d. Make sure your v ehicle is p arked on lev el ground, t he par king bra ke is set , and t he engine is of f . T o c lea n par t s, use a comme rcia lly avail abl e de greas er or p arts clea ner , not g aso ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 459

    − − − − − − − − − − − − Y our v ehicle displa ys engine oil lif e and m ai ntenan ce s ervic e item s on t he inf orma t ion display or mult i- inf orma t ion displa y ( depending on mod els) to show you when you should hav e your dea ler per f orm engine oil r epla cement a nd indica t ed maint ena nce ser vic es. Based on ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 460

    If t he rema ining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you w ill see t he engine oil lif e indicat or e ve ry t ime you t urn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion. T he ma int ena nce minder indicat or will a lso come on, a nd t he m ai n ten anc e i tem c o d e( s) f o r oth er scheduled ma int ena nce it ems needin g service w ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 461

    T he maintenance item code or codes i n di cate th e ma i n an d su b ite ms requir ed at t he t ime of t he oil cha nge (se e p ag e ). You c an s wi tch th e in f o rm atio n display f r om the e ngine oil lif e display t o t he odomet e r or t he t r ip meter. Pres s and rel ease the sel ect/ rese t k nob on t he inst rume nt pa nel. W h e nt h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 462

    T o cha nge t he inf orma t ion display f rom t he engine oil lif e displa y t o t he odo meter or the trip meter, press and release the select/reset knob. Im med iatel y have th e servi ce perf or med, a nd make s ure t o re set t he displa y as de scr ibed as f ollow s. W hen t he engine oil lif e is 0 perc ent or nega t ive dist a nce t ra ve le ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 463

    ▲▼ ▲▼ Press t he select/reset knob f or about 10 se conds. T he engine oil lif e and t he ma int ena nce it em code( s) w ill blink. Press t he select/reset knob f or anot her 5 se conds. T he maint e nance it e m code( s) w ill disappea r , and t he e ngine oil lif e will reset t o ‘‘100.’’ T o see t he c urre nt e ngine oil lif e, ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 464

    ▲▼ W hen t he re maining engine oil lif e is 15 per cent or less , th e display s hows a ‘‘SER V ICE DUE SOON’’ message along wit h t he ma int ena nce it em code( s) f or ot her sc heduled maintenance items needin g service. T he s yst em messa ge indicat or on th e in stru m en t pa n el w i ll a l s o co me on, and a beepe r w ill so ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 465

    Y ou will also see t he syst em message every time you turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion unt il you ha ve t he indica t ed maint ena nce per f orme d by your dealer. T he maintenance item code(s) i n di cate th e ma i n an d su b ite ms requir ed at t he t ime of t he oil cha nge (se e p ag e ). T he s yst em messa ge indic ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 466

    ▲▼ Y ou will also see t he syst em message every time you turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion unt il you ha ve t he indica t ed maint ena nce per f orme d by your dealer. T o ca ncel the syst em message, press an d r el eas e th e IN FO ( / ) b u tto n on the st eering wheel . A t this t ime, th e sy s tem m es sa g e in ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 467

    ▲▼ ▲▼ When you see t his message, have t he indicat e d maint ena nce done by your d ealer immed iately. T he s yst em messa ge indicat or on th e in stru m en t pa n el w i ll a l s o co me on, and a beepe r w ill sound. T he syst em message will appear agai n by pre ssi ng the I NFO ( / ) butt on af ter cancel it. Y ou will also see t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 468

    ▲▼ ▲▼ Neg ative di stan ce travele d me ans your vehicle has passed the maint e nance r equir ed point . T he syst em message will appear agai n by pre ssi ng the I NFO ( / ) b utto n af ter can ce li ng i t. Y ou will also see t he syst em message every time you turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion unt il you ha ve t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 469

    Press a nd hold the SEL /R ESET button on the st eering wheel f or more t han 10 se conds. T he rema ining engine oil lif e re set mode will be show n on the mult i- inf orma t ion displa y. A ll maintenance items displayed on t he inf orma t ion display a re in code. For an e xpla nat ion of t he se maint ena nce c odes, see pa ge . Y our dea ler ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 470

    ▲▼ Select ‘‘ R ESET ’’ by pr essing t he I NFO ( / ) b u tton , the n p re ss the SEL /RESET but ton t o reset t he engine oil lif e display . T he maint e nance it e m code( s) w ill disappea r , and t he e ngine oil lif e will reset t o ‘‘100.’’ If you want t o cancel the oil lif e reset mode, select ‘‘CA NCEL .’’ If y ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 471

    # − − − We r ecomme nd the use of Honda parts a nd f luids whenever you have maint ena nce done . T he se ar e manuf a ct ured t o t he same high- qualit y st a nda rds a s t he origina l component s, s o you ca n be conf ide nt of t heir pe rf or manc e a nd dura bilit y. U.S. Vehicles: Acc or d i n g to sta te an d f ed e ral regu latio n ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 472

    − − − L ight s Chec k t he ope ra t ion of t he hea dlight s, pa rk ing light s, t aillight s, high- mount br a ke light , and lice nse plat e light s mont hly . See page . Brakes Check t he f luid l evel mont hly. See pa ge . T ires Check the tire pressu re mont hly. Exa mine the t r ea d f or wear and f orei gn o bj ects. S ee pag e . 481 4 ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 473

    # # −− # Maint ena nce Minder 469 Maintenance Main I tems Replace engi ne oil Replace engi ne oil and oil filter Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Inspect the se items: Tie rod ends, steering gear box, and boots Suspension c omponents Driveshaft boots Brake hoses and lines (includi ng ABS/VSA) All fluid l evels ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 474

    Fl u i d L o c ati o n s 470 WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge loop) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPS TICK (Yel low loop) POWER S TEERIN G FLU ID (Red c ap) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR ENGINE OIL FILL CA P BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) 09/03/13 16:29:09 31SZA610 ? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 475

    T h e component pa rt s in t he engine compar t ment a re pr ot ect e d by the co ver. Y ou m ay need to rem ove the cove r and t he air int a ke cov er w hen you perf orm some simp le maint ena nce w ork . T o r emov e t he f ront bulkhe ad cov er and th e air i ntake co ver, re mo ve the holding clips w it h a f la t -t ip screwd river. Cove rs a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 476

    T h e oil viscos it y or we ight is prov ided on t he c ont aine r’s la bel. 5W-20 oil is f orm ulated f or year- round pr ot ect ion of your ve hicle t o improv e cold w ea t her st ar t ing a nd f uel econ omy. R einst a ll t he e ngine oil f ill ca p, and tighten it secu rely. Wait a f ew minu tes, a nd recheck the oil level on t he engine oil ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 477

    Op en th e ho od , an d re mo ve th e engine oil f ill cap. R e move t he oil dra in bolt a nd w asher f rom t he bot t om of the e ngine. Dr ain t he oil int o an a ppropr ia t e cont a iner . Y ou may us e a synt he t ic mot or oil if it me et s t he same r equire ment s give n f or a convent iona l mot or oil: it display s t he A PI Cert if icat ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 478

    R emov e t he oil f ilt er , and let t he rema ining oil dr ain. A specia l wrenc h (availab le f rom yo ur deale r) is r equir ed. R einst a ll t he e ngine oil f ill ca p. St ar t t he e ngine. T he oil pr essure indicat or should go out wit hin 5 seconds. If it does not , t urn of f t he engine, a nd che ck y our w ork. L e t t he e ngine run f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 479

    I f the r es er ve ta n k is co mp le tel y empty, you shou ld also check the cool ant level in t he radiator. If t he coolan t level in the reserve t ank is a t or below t he M IN line, a dd coolan t t o br ing it up t o t he MA X line . Inspect t he c ooling syst e m f or le ak s. A lw ay s use Honda L ong-lif e A nt i- f reeze/Coo lant T ype 2. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 480

    Make sur e t he engine a nd radia t or ar e cool. R elie ve a ny pr essur e in t he cooling system by t urning the r adiat or ca p coun terclockwise, without pressing dow n. R em ove the rad iato r cap b y pushing dow n and t ur ning counterclockwise. T h e coola nt lev el should be up t o t he base of t he f ille r neck . A dd coolan t if it is lo ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 481

    Check the f luid l evel in t he win ds hi eld wash er res ervo ir at le ast mont hly during nor mal use . T he w asher level indicator will come on when the level is low (see page ). If t he wa she r f luid is low , a ‘ ‘L OW WA SHER F L U ID’’ messa ge appea rs o n the m ul ti -i nf o rm ati on d i sp la y. Fill t he res er voir w it h a g ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 482

    R emov e t he dipst ic k ( yellow loop) f rom t he t ra nsmis sion, and wipe it with a clean c lo th. Inser t t he dips t ick a ll the w a y int o the transmi ssi on secu rely as shown in t he illust ra t ion. R emov e t he dipst ick a nd che ck t he f luid lev el. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. Check t he f luid lev el wi ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 483

    If t he leve l is below t he lowe r mar k, a dd f luid int o the dipst ick hole t o bring it t o t he le ve l b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. Pour t he f luid slowly and ca r ef ully so you do no t spill any. Clean up any s pill immediat e ly; it could dama ge component s in t he engine co mp ar tm en t. T he t r ansmission should be dr ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 484

    T h e re ar dif f ere nt ial s hould be dra ined a nd ref ille d wit h ne w f luid whe n t his ser vic e is indic at ed by a maint ena nce messa ge on t he inf orma t ion displa y or mult i- inf orma t ion displa y. T his ser vic e may be nee ded more of t e n under certain d rivi ng c on di tion s (see pag e ). A lwa ys use H onda V T M-4 Dif f er ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 485

    A lw ays use H onda Hea v y Dut y Bra ke F luid DO T 3 . If it is not av aila ble, y ou should use only DOT 3 or DO T 4 f luid, f rom a sea led co ntain er, as a tempo rary replacemen t. Using a ny non-Honda bra ke f luid c an cause c orro sio n and decreas e the li f e o f the s y ste m . H ave th e bra ke syst e m f lushed a nd re f illed wit h H ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 486

    −− Check t he lev el on t he side of the rese rv oir whe n the e ngine is cold. T h e f luid should be be t we en t he UPPER L EV EL and L OW ER L EV EL . If not a dd pow er s t eer ing f luid t o t he UPPER L EV EL mark . A lways use Hond a Power Steering Fluid. Y ou may use anot her powe r steering f lu id as an emergency replacemen t, but ha ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 487

    CONT INUED Y our v ehicle h as ha logen hea dlight bulbs. W hen re placing a bulb, handle it by it s ba se, a nd prot ec t t he gla ss f rom cont a ct w it h your s kin or h ar d objects. If you touch the glass, clean it w it h dena t ur ed alc ohol and a clea n cloth. Open t he h ood. If you need t o change the headlight bulb on t he dr iv er’s ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 488

    Open t he h ood. R emove t he electrical connector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he t ab a nd pulling t he conne ct or down. R emov e t he bulb by t urning it about one- quar t er t urn counterclockwise. Insert t he new bulb into t he hole, and t ur n it one -quar t er t urn clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. Push the elect rical connect or onto t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 489

    Push t he new bulb s t ra ight int o t he socket unt il it bott oms. Insert t he socket bac k into the headlight a sse mbly. T urn it clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. T ur n on t he light s t o ma ke s ure t he new bulb is wor king. Y ou r vehi cl e uses h alo ge n li gh t bulbs. W hen re placing a bulb, handle it by its plast ic case , and prot e ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 490

    R emov e t he bulb f rom t he f og light a sse mbly by t urning it one - quar t er t ur n count er clock wise. R emove t he electrical connector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he t ab a nd pulling t he conne ct or down. R emov e t he f ront f og light ass embly f rom t he bumpe r. Open the t ailgate. R emov e t he t w o mounting bolt s with an 8 m ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 491

    Push t he new bulb s t ra ight int o t he socket unt il it bott oms. T ur n on t he light s t o ma ke s ure t he new bulb is wor king. Put t he soc ket ba ck int o th e light ass embly, a nd t ur n it c lockw ise t o lock it in pla ce. Each o utsi de m irro r has si de turn signal light s . T he lights s hould be replaced b y your dealer. A lign t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 492

    Place a clot h on t he edge of t he lens segment to prevent scr at che s. R emove each lens segment by car ef ully prying on it s e dge w it h a small f lat -t ip screwdriver. R emov e t he scr ew under e ach lens. Pull the high- mount br ak e light assembly out of t he ve hicle. R emov e t he lens f r om the light asse mb ly. Pull the bulb stra ig ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 493

    T ur n on t he pa rk ing light s and check t hat t he new bulb is wor king. Put t he le ns back int o t he light assembly, r ight side f irst . Push on t he lef t edge unt il it sna ps int o place . Place a clot h on t he edge of t he lens segme nt t o pr ev ent scrat ching. Inser t a small f lat -t ip screwdriver between t he lef t edge of t he le ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 494

    If your seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mixt ur e of mild soa p and warm water to clean th em. Do not use bleac h, dye, or clea ning solvents. L et t he belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. T his f ilt e r r emove s t he dust and p o l l e n t h a ti sb r o u g h ti nf r o mt h e o u tsi de th ro ug h th e h ea ti n g an d ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 495

    The f lo or m ats th at ca m e wi th y o u r ve hicle hook ov er t he f loor ma t anch ors. T his kee ps t he f loor ma t s f rom sliding f or w ar d, possibly int erf e ring w it h t he peda ls, or back wa rds, ma king t he f r ont passenge r’s w eight sensors inef f ec t ive . If you remov e a f loor ma t , mak e sure t or e - a n c h o ri tw h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 496

    Check t he c ondit ion of the w iper bl ade s at least every 6 m on ths. R epla ce t he m if you f ind signs of cra ck ing in th e rubbe r, a nd ar ea s th at are g etti ng h ar d or i f th ey l ea ve st rea ks a nd unwipe d ar eas w hen used. T o replace the f ront wiper blades: R a ise e ach w iper ar m of f t he windshield, lif t ing t he driv e ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 497

    Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no p l astic o r metal reinf orcement along the back edge, remo ve t he metal reinf orcemen t st rips f rom the old wiper blade, a nd inst a ll the m in th e sl ots al on g th e edg e of the n ew blade . Slide t he new w iper bla de int o the holder unt il t he t abs loc k. Slide t he wiper blade a sse mb ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 498

    T or e p l a c et h er e a r w i p e rb l a d e : S l i d et h eb l a d eo u to f t h ew i p e r arm. Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no p l astic o r metal reinf orcement along the back edge, remo ve t he metal reinf orcemen t st rips f rom the old wiper blade, a nd inst a ll the m in th e sl ots al on g th e edg e of the n ew blade . ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 499

    Slide t he new bla de int o the w iper ar m. Make sur e it is e ngaged in t he slot a long it s f ull lengt h. L ower the wip er arm d own agai ns t t he windshield or t he hat c h glass. 4. 5. Wi p e r B l a d e s Maint e nance 495 09/03/13 16:32:22 31SZA610 0500  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 500

    T o saf ely operate your vehicl e, your t ires mus t be t he pr oper t y pe and size, in good condit ion w ith a dequa t e trea d, and correctly inf lat ed. K eepin g the tires prop erly i nf lat ed prov ides t he b est combina t ion of handling, t r ea d lif e, a nd riding comf ort . T h e f ollowing page s give mor e det a iled inf orma t ion on ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 501

    T ire Size Cold Tire Pressu re fo r N or m a l D r iv i ng Fro nt/ Rear: T he f o ll owi ng ch art shows the recom mend ed col d tire pressures f or mo st norm al and h ig h-s pee d dri vin g condit ions. T h ec o m p a c ts p a r et i r ep r e s s u r ei s : For conve nience, t he rec ommended tire sizes and c old tire pres sures are on a la bel o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 502

    A t ir e t his wor n give s ve ry lit t le t ra ct ion on w et roa ds. Y ou should repl ace the tire if you can s ee three or mo re trea d wear ind icators. Eve ry t ime y ou check inf la t ion, you should also examine t he t ires f or dama ge, f or eign object s, a nd we ar . Y o us h o u l dl o o kf o r : Bumps or bulges in t he t r ea d or side ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 503

    In addit ion t o pr oper inf la t ion, correct wheel alignmen t help s to decr ease t ir e w ear . If you f ind a t ire is wor n unev enly, ha v e your de ale r check the wheel alignment. Have your dealer check the t ires if you f eel a consistent v ibration whil e driv ing. A t ir e should a lwa ys be reba la nced if it is r emov ed f r om t he wh ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 504

    T h eA B Sw o r k sb yc o m p a r i n gt h e speed of t he wheels. When replacing tir es, use the sa me size originally supplied wit h t he vehicle. T ire size and co n structio n can af f ec t wheel speed and may cause the syst em t o activate. When the t ires are rot at ed, make sure the air press ures are checked . It is be st t o repla ce a ll ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 505

    If you st ore a f ull size t ir e on t he h oi st, r em o ve th e sp ac er . Ot her wise t he hois t w ill not f ully return to its orig in al pos ition . T o r emov e t he spa cer , loosen t he two b o l ts . R eplacemen t w heels are availabl e at your d ealer. Ti r e s Maint e nance 501 SPACE R BOLTS (10 m m) Installing improper tires on your ve ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 506

    + Wheels: Ti re s : See pa ge f or inf or mat ion a bout DOT T ire Quali ty Gr ading, and page f or t ire s ize and la beling inf orma t ion. T ires mar ked ‘‘M S’’ or ‘‘A ll Seas on ’’ o n the sid ewal l have an al l- weather tread des ig n su itabl e f or most w int er dr iving c ondit ions. For t he be st pe rf or mance in snow ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 507

    # Mount t ir e cha ins on your t ire s when requir ed by dr iv ing condit ions or local laws. Inst a ll them only on t he f ront tires. Clean the w heels as you would the re st of the e xte ri o r. Wa sh th em wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m t horoughly. A luminum alloy w hee ls hav e a protective clear-coat that keeps th ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 508

    − Chec k t he termin als f or corrosi on (a whit e or yellow ish pow der ). T o remove it, co ver t he terminals wi th a solut ion of baking soda and w a t er. I t will bubble up a nd t urn br ow n. W hen t his st ops, w a sh it of f wit h plain wate r. Dr y o f f th e b atte ry w i th a cl oth o r pap er towel . C oat the termin als with grease ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 509

    T he na vigat ion system w ill also d i s a b l ei t s e l f .T h en e x t t i m ey o ut u r n on the ignit ion swit ch, t he syst em will r equire y ou t o ent er a PIN bef ore it ca n be used. R ef er t o t he nav igat ion syst em ma nua l. If your vehicle’s batt ery is disconnect e d, or goes dea d, t he t ime sett ing will be r eset t o 1:00. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 510

    If you need to park your vehicle f or an extended peri od (more than 1 mon th), there are several t hin gs you should do t o pre par e it f or st ora ge. Proper pre par at ion he lps prev ent det er iora t ion and ma ke s it ea sier t o get your v ehic le back on the r oa d. If possible, st or e your v ehic le indoors. Fill t he f uel t a nk. Block ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 511

    T h is sect ion cov er s t he more common proble ms t hat mot or ist s experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf or mat ion a bout how t o saf ely eval uate the p rob lem and what to d o to co rre ct it. I f the p rob le m ha s st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e abl e to ge t goi ng ag ai n. If not , you w ill also f ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 512

    Check t he inf lat ion pre ssur e of t he com pact sp are tire every time you check t he ot he r t ir es. It should be inf lat ed to: Follow t hese pr eca ut ions: Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). Do not mount snow chains on a compact spare. Do not use your compa ct spar e tire on another vehic le un less it is t h es a m em a k ea n dm o d e l . Use ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 513

    If you hav e a f la t t ir e w hile driv ing, st op in a saf e pla ce t o cha nge it . Driv e slow ly along t he shoulde r unt il you get t o an exit or a n area t o st op t h a t i s fa r a w a y fr o m t h e t r a ffi c l a n e s . Park the vehicle on f irm, l evel, and non-slipper y ground. Put t he tr ansmission in Park . A pply t he parkin g b ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 514

    T he spare tire is stored underne at h t he r ea r c ar go ar ea. R emov e t he pla st ic cov er a nd t he rubber ca p on t he ca rgo a r ea lining t o acc ess t he shaf t f or t he s p a r et i r eh o i s t . Put the ext ension with t he wheel nut wr ench on the hoist sha f t . T urn the wrench coun terclockwise t o lower the spar e t ire t o t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 515

    CONT INUED Rem o ve th e b ra ck e t f ro m the spare t ire. K eep t urni ng the wheel nut wrench t o creat e slack in the cable. L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he w heel nut wrench. P l a c et h ej a c ku n d e rt h ej a c k i n g poi nt nearest t he tire you need to change . 9. 10. 12. 11. Chang ing a F la t T ir e T ak ing Car e of t he ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 516

    Turn th e d i al at the b o tto m o f the ja ck cloc kw ise unt il t he t op of t he jac k cont a ct s t he ja cking point . Make sure t he ja cking poi nt t a b is r e s t i n gi nt h e j a c k n o t c h . Attach th e stay to the ex tens io n , th en a ttac h the wh eel n ut wre n ch to th e en d of the e xte n s i on . I ns ert the h oo k at the ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 517

    T urn the jack dial (wheel nut wrench) clockwise as shown t o ra ise t he v ehicle unt il t he f lat t ir e is of f t he ground. Put on t he spar e t ire . Put t he whee l nut s ba ck on f inger -t ight , th en ti gh ten th em i n a cri ssc ros s p atte rn wi th the wh e el n ut wren ch unt il t he w heel is f ir mly a gains t th e hu b . Do n ot t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 518

    T ighten the wheel nuts securely in the same c ris scro ss p att ern. H ave t he whee l nut t orque c heck ed at th e ne ares t auto mo ti ve s e rvi ce f ac ilit y. T ight e n t he w heel nut s t o: Insert t he hoist brac ket int o the cent er hole of t he f la t t ir e. Rem o ve th e c en ter cap f r om the f l at t ire, an d p lac e the f l at t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 519

    S l ow l y tur n th e ex ten si o n wi th th e wheel nut wr ench clockwi se t o tak e u p th e sl ack o f th e h o is t cab le . Make sure t he bracket is seated in th e ce n ter h ol e o f the flat ti re . Turn th e ex te n si on wi th the wh e el nut w re nch clockw ise unt il t he f lat t ire re sts a gainst t he under body of t he ve hicle a nd ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 520

    Diagnosing w hy t he engine won’ t st ar t f alls int o t w o a rea s, de pending on what you hear when you turn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T (III) posit ion: Y ou hea r not hing, or almost not hing. T he engine’s st a rt e r mot or does not operat e at a ll, or ope rat es very slowl y. You c an h ear the s tar ter m o to r opera t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 521

    A r e you us ing t he prope r st a rt ing proce dure? R ef er t o on page . Do you have f uel? Check the f uel gauge; t he w a rning indica t or ma y not be w ork ing. T here may be an electrical problem, s uch a s no powe r t o t he f uel pump. Check a ll t he f uses (se e p ag e ). I f y o uf i n dn o t h i n gw r o n g , y o uw i l l need a qual ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 522

    − + + St ar t your v ehicle . If t he st a rt e r m oto r s ti ll o pe ra tes s l o wl y , ch e ck that t he j um per c abl es have g o od m eta l- to- me tal c on tac t. I f the b o o s ter b atte ry i s in a n o the r vehi cl e, have an as sis tant start that vehi cl e an d run it at a f ast id le. Connect t he se cond jumpe r ca ble to t h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 523

    If you see st eam a nd/ or spray coming f rom unde r t he h ood, t urn of f t he engine . W ait unt il you se e no more signs of st e am or s pra y, t hen open t he hood. If you do not see s t eam or spra y, lea ve t he e ngine running and wa t ch t he t emper at ur e gauge . If t he high hea t is due t o ove rloa ding, t he engine should st ar t t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 524

    If the t e mpera t ure ga uge st ays a t t he re d mar k, t ur n of f t he engine. L ook f or a ny obvious c oolant lea ks , su ch as a spl it radiato r hos e. Everyt hing i s st ill extremely hot, so use c aut ion. If y ou f ind a le ak , it must be repaired b ef ore yo u cont inue driv ing ( see on page ). If you do not f ind an obv ious lea k, c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 525

    Saf ely pull of f t he r oad, and shut of f the engine. T urn on t he ha zar d warni ng i ndi cators. L e t t he v ehicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd che ck t he oil leve l (se e pa ge ). A n engine very low on o il can l ose p ressu re during cor ner ing and ot he r dr iving maneuv er s. If necessa ry, a dd oil t o bring t he leve l b ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 526

    I f thi s i n d i ca to r co m e s on while dr iv ing, it me ans one of t he engine’ s emiss ions cont rol sys tems m ay have a pro bl em . Even t hough you may f ee l no dif f e re nce in your vehicl e’s perf o rmance, it can reduc e your f uel economy a nd cause increased emissions. Continued opera t ion may c ause s er ious dama ge. If you h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 527

    How eve r, if t he br ak e peda l does not f eel nor mal, y ou should t a ke immedia t e ac t ion. A pr oblem in one par t of t he sy st em’s dua l cir cuit design will st ill giv e you br ak ing at tw o wheels. You will f eel the brake peda l go down much f a rt h er be f ore t he ve hicle begins t o slow dow n, and you wi l l have to pres s har ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 528

    T h e ve hicle’ s f uses a re loca t ed in fo u r fu s e b o x e s . T he int e rior f use box is unde rnea t h the dashb oard o n the driver’s si de. T h er e a rf u s eb o xi sl o c a t e da tt h e lef t side o f carg o area. T o ope n it, pus h th e t abs a s show n. T he pr imar y under -hood f use box is l o c a t e do nt h ep a s s e n g ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 529

    If somet hing ele ct rica l in your ve h ic le s to p s wo rk i n g , th e f ir st th i ng y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o r i sa b l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom the chart on p ages , , and , or the di agram on the f us e box lid, which f use or f uses c ont rol t ha t de vic e. Chec k th os e f us e s f irs t, b u t c he ck al l the f uses bef or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 530

    If you canno t drive t he vehic le wit hout f ixing t he problem, a nd you do n o t have a spare f use, take a f use of the sam e rating or a l ower ratin g f rom one of t he ot her c ircuit s . Mak e s u r ey o uc a nd ow i t h o u tt h a tc i r c u i t t empora r ily (s uch as t he a cce ssory power s ocke t or r adio). If you replace t he blo wn ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 531

    I f the r ep lac e me n t f u se o f the same r at ing blow s in a shor t t ime, t here is proba bly a ser ious elect rical pr oblem w it h your vehi cl e. Leave the bl own f us e in that circu it, and h ave you r vehi cle chec ked by a qua lif ied t echnic ian. If t he ra dio f use is remov ed, t he audio sy st em w ill disable it se lf . T he n e ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 532

    − − − − No. A mps. A mps. No. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted C irc u its P ro tecte d 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 120 A 80 A 50 A 50 A 40 A 30 A 30 A 30 A 40 A 20 A 15 A 10 A 20 A 20 A 7.5 A 20 A 20 A 15 A 15 A 7.5 A 15 A 10 A 10 A 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Main F use Not Used OP Main IG Main Not Used Not Used Head L ight Main Power W indow ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 533

    Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Am p s . No. No. A mps. No . A mp s. Ci rcu its Pro tec ted Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Small L ight Stop L amp Back L amp T urn Lamp, Hazard 20 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 40 A 20 A 30 A 40 A 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 30 A 30 A 15 A 20 A 20 A 20 A 20 A 15 A 10 A 20 A 20 A 15 A 20 A 15 A 15 A 20 A ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 534

    − − − − − * * No. A mps. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted No. A mps. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted No. A mps. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 7.5 A 15 A 15 A 15 A 20 A 15 A 7.5 A 20 A VTM- 4 Fue l Pu m p AC G VS A Heated Seat 1 2 3 4 5 7.5 A 15 A 10 A 7.5 A 15 A VB S OL2 ST R ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 535

    T h e oper at or will loa d your vehicle on the back of a t ruck. Any o th er m eth od o f to wi n g wi l l dama ge t he drive sy st em. Whe n you cont ac t t he t owing a gency, inf or m t hem a f la t -be d is re quired. If your vehicle needs to be towed, call a pr of ession al t owing serv ice or orga niza t ion. Neve r t ow your v ehicle wit h ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 536

    If your v ehicle ge t s st uck in sa nd, mud, or snow, c all a t ow ing serv ice t o pull it out ( se e t he prev ious pa ge). For v ery shor t dist a nces, such as f reeing the vehicle, you can use the det a chable t owing hook t ha t mount s o n the a n ch ors i n th e f ro n t an d re ar bumpers . R emov e t he cov er , put clot h on t he edge o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 537

    If Y our V ehicle Get s St uck T ak ing Car e of t he Unexpect ed 533 TRAIL ER HITCH REAR T o avoid d amage to your vehic le, us e the towing hook f or straight, f lat ground towing only. Do not tow at an angle. T he tow hook should not be used to to w the vehicle ont o a f lat bed . Do not use it as a tie d own. 09/03/13 16? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 538

    534 09/03/13 16:37:07 31SZA610 0539  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 539

    − T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd ca pac it ies of your v ehicle a nd t he locat ions of t he ident if ica t ion numbers. It a lso includes inf or mat ion y ou should know a bout your ve hicle’s t ires and emissions con tr ol systems. ................ Identif icat ion Num bers . 536 .................. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 540

    Y our v ehic le has se ve ra l ident if ying numbers loc at e d in va rious pla ce s. T h e veh icle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is the 1 7-digit number your dealer uses t o regi ster your vehicle f or wa rr ant y pur poses. It is a lso necessa ry f or lic ensing and insur ing yo ur veh ic le. T he eas ies t plac e to f in d the VIN i s o n a ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 541

    T he e ngine number is st a mped int o t he engine block . It is on t he f ront . T he t r ansmission numbe r is on a labe l on t op of t he t ra nsmis sion. I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 537 ENGINE NUMBE R AUTOM ATIC T RANSMISSION NUMBE R 09/03/13 16:37:19 31SZA61 ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 542

    −− * * ** * ** * * * * * * * Specif icat ions 538 Seating Capacities Air Conditi oning Dimensions Capac ities Weight s 1.98 US gal (7.5 ) 2.48 US gal (9.4 ) 4.5 US qt (4.3 ) 4.2 US qt (4.0 ) 5.3 US qt (5.0 ) 190.9 in (4,850 mm) 78.5 in (1,995 mm) 70.9 in (1,802 mm) 21.00 US gal (79.5 ) Total Front Second Third 3 3 2 ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 543

    − − − − * − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 539 Battery Fuses Engine Alignment Tires Lights 60 W 12 V 12 V 55 W 12 V 8 W 12 V 5 W 8W 5W 1.4 W 3.8 W 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V 28/8 W 3C P 12 V 5 W 12 V 18 W 55 W 12 V 60 W 12 V Capacity 1 2 V 12 V 60 AH/5 HR ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 544

    T he t ires on yo ur vehicle meet all U.S. F eder al Sa f et y R equireme nt s. A ll t ir es a re also gr a ded f or tre ad we ar , tra cti on , an d tem p er atu re perf or ma nce a ccor ding t o Depa rt me nt of T ranspor t a t ion (D OT ) sta nda rds. T he f ollowing expla ins t hese gr adings. T he treadwear g rade i s a co mp ara- ti ve ra ti ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 545

    Warning : T he temp erature grade f or t his t ire is e st ablis hed f or a t ir e t hat is prope rly inf la t ed a nd not overloaded. E xcessive speed, underinf la t ion, or ex cessiv e loa ding, eit her s epar a t ely or in combinat ion, can c ause he at buildup and possible tire f ail ure. T he temperature g rades are A ( the high est), B, and C ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 546

    − − − − − − − − − T he t ires that came on your vehicl e hav e a numbe r of mar kings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of a re described below. L oa d index ( a numer ical c ode asso ci ated with the maxi mu m load t he t ir e ca n ca rr y). Speed symb ol (an alpha bet ica l code indic at ing t he max imum speed r at ing). Whenever t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 547

    − − − − − − − − Ti re t yp e c o d e . Da te o f ma nu f a ctu re. Week Ye a r Cold T ir e Pre ssur e T he t ire a ir pressure when the vehicl e has been parked f or at l east three h ours or driv en less t ha n 1 mile (1.6 k m). L oad Rating Mean s the maxi mu m lo ad that a t ire is rated to carry f or a given inf la t ion pre ssu ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 548

    − Each t ir e, including the s par e ( if prov ided), should be c heck ed mont hly whe n cold a nd inf lat ed t o t he inf lat ion pressur e re commended by t he veh icle manuf a ct ur er on t he ve hicle plac ar d or t ire inf la t ion pres sure la bel. (I f your v ehicle has t ir es of a dif f erent size t ha n the s ize indicat ed on t he v eh ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 549

    − A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le af t er re plac ing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to en su re th at th e re p l ac em ent o r altern ate t ire s and wh eel s all ow the T PMS t o cont inue t o f unc t ion proper ly. Y ou r vehi cl e has also b een e qu ip pe d wit h a T PMS ma lf unct ion indica t or to i n di c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 550

    − T P MS malf unct ions ma y occur f or a variety of reaso ns, i nc lu di ng the inst alla t ion of r epla ceme nt or alternat e tires or wheels on the vehicle t ha t prev ent t he T PMS f r om f unct ioning prope rly. A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le af t er re plac ing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to en su re th ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 551

    * * T he burning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine produce s seve ra l by- product s . Some of the se ar e ca rbon monoxide ( CO), ox ides of nit r ogen (NOx), a nd hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline ev apor at ing f r om the t a nk also pr oduces hy droca rbons. C on- t rolling t he pr oduct ion of NO x, CO , an d H C is i m p o rta nt to the ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 552

    T h e exha ust em issions cont r ols include f our systems: PGM-F I, ignit ion t iming cont rol, e xhaust ga s reci rcu latio n, an d thre e way catalytic converter. T hese f our systems work t oget her t o c ont rol t he e ngine’s combust ion a nd minimize t he amount of HC, CO, a nd NOx that come out t he t a ilpipe. T he exha ust emissions co ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 553

    T he t hree way cat alyt ic con vert er mu st op erate at a high temperature f or t he che mi cal reacti on s to t ake place. It can set on f ire a ny combust ible mat e ria ls t hat come near i t. Park yo ur veh ic le away f rom high grass, dr y lea ve s, or ot her f lamma bles. A de f ec ti ve th re e wa y ca tal yti c co nve rte r co ntr i b u t ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 554

    If you ta ke your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af t er t he bat t er y ha s been disc onnect ed or gone dead, it may not pa ss t he t est . T his is be ca use of cert a in ‘‘r ea diness codes’’ tha t must be set in the on- boar d diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. T hese cod es are er ased wh e n th e b atte ry i s d i s c ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 555

    Make sure the vehicle has been p ark e d wi th the e n g in e of f f or 30 minut es. If t he t est ing f ac ilit y det er mines t he readiness co des are still not set, see your d ealer. T he n driv e in cit y /suburba n traf f ic f or at least 1 0 m in utes . W hen t ra f f ic c ondit ions allow , let t he ve hicle coa st f or se ve ra l seconds w ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 556

    552 09/03/13 16:39:36 31SZA610 0557  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 557

    .... Cust omer Ser vice Inf orma t ion . 554 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 555 R epor t ing Sa f et y De f ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 556 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 557 W ar r ant y and Cust omer R ela t ions W ar rant y and Cust omer R elat ions 553 09/03/13 16:39? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 558

    U.S. Ow ner s: When you call o r writ e, please gi ve us t his inf orma t ion: Cana dian Ow ner s: Honda de ale rship per sonnel a re tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able t o answ er a ll your que stions. If you encount e r a pr oblem t ha t your deale rship doe s not solve t o your sat isf act ion, pl ease discuss it w ith the dealership? ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 559

    − − − − − − − − − covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tter y, e m i s si on s co ntr o l systems, a nd accessories, against def ec t s in mat er ials a nd workm ans hip . th es e two warrant ies co ver your vehicl e’s emissions con tr ol systems. T ime, mi le age, an d co verage are co nd itio nal . Pl eas e read yo ur ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 560

    If you be li eve that you r vehi cl e has a def ect which could cause a cra sh or could cause injur y or dea t h, you should immediat e ly inf orm t he Nat ional Hig hway T raf f ic Saf ety A dminist r at ion ( NHT SA ), in a ddit ion to n o ti f yi n g Ame ri c an H o nd a Mo tor Co., Inc. T o c ont act N HT SA , you ma y ca ll t he V e h i c l eS ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 561

    T he publicat ions show n below can be purch ased f rom Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou ca n order by phone or online: Call Helm In c. at 1-800-782-4356 (credit c ard o rders on ly) Go online at If you ar e int erest ed in ot her yea rs or models, cont act He lm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s ma int ena nce a nd rec ommended proc edure s f or repa ir t o ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 562

    558 09/03/13 16:40:12 31SZA610 0563  2010 Pilot ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 563

    CONT INUED ................................................ AAC . 3 0 0 ... A cc ess ories a nd Modif ic at ions . 402 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K ey ..................................... Position ) . 137 ............ A ccessory Power Socket s . 186 ........................... A C Power Outlet . 187 ................ A ctive Head Restrain ts . 158 ... ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 564

    ............... DA N GER , E xplana t ion of . iii Bulb Replacement .......................... Back-up L ights . 486 .............................. Brake L ig hts . 486 ................................. Fog L ights . 485 ................ Fr ont Par king L ights . 484 ........ Fr ont Side Ma rke r L ight s . 484 ................................. Hea ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 565

    CONT INUED .............................. Econom y, Fuel . 399 Elect r onic St a bilit y Cont r ol (E SC) ........................................ System . 431 .................................. Emergenci es . 507 ............. B a tter y, J um p S tar ti n g . 517 ........... Brake Syst em Indicator . 523 ................ Changing a Fla t T ire . ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 566

    Expec t ant Mot he rs, U se of Sea t ........................................ Belts by . 20 .......................... Fan, Interior . 193 , 202 Feature s, Co mf ort and .............................. Convenien ce . 191 .................... Filling t he F uel T ank . 395 Filt e rs ......................... Dust a nd Pollen . 49 0 .................. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 567

    CONT INUED ..................................... Hea dlight s . 126 ........................................ A imin g . 483 .................. Auto m ati c Lig h ti n g . 127 ......... Da yt ime R unning L ight s . 128 .................. High Bea m Indicat or . 78 ......... High Beams, T urni ng on . 126 .................... L ight s O n Indicat or ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 568

    ................................................ K eys . 134 ........... K eyless Memory Settings . 153 ....................... L a bel, Ce rt if ic at ion . 53 6 ............... L a ne Cha nge, Signaling . 12 6 .................. L ap/Sho uld er Belts . 17 , 23 .................... L ight Cont r ol Swit c h . 1 76 Li g h ts .................... Bu ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 569

    CONT INUED ............ Panel Bri ghtness Control . 131 ........................ Par k Gea r Posit ion . 4 14 ........................................... Parking . 419 ............................... Parkin g Brake . 169 Parkin g Brake and B rake ................. System Indicator . 71 , 523 ............................... Par king L ights . 126 .. ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 570

    * * * R eplacing S eat Belt A f t er a ............................................ Crash . 25 .......... R epor t ing Saf e t y De f ect s . 5 56 ... R eser ve T ank , Engine Coolant . 398 ............................... R es t ra int , Child . 39 .................. R everse Gear Position . 414 ................................. Rota ti o n T ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 571

    CONT INUED .......... SR S, A dditiona l Inf orma t ion . 26 ... Add i ti o n al S afety Pr ec au tio n s . 37 ............................. A irbag S ervic e . 37 ...... A irbag System Compon ents . 26 .. How t he SR S Indicat or W orks . 35 How Your Fro nt A irb ags ......................................... Wo rk . 29 ... How Y our Side A ir ba g ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 572

    * ............................................... T ires . 496 .............................. A ir Pressu re . 496 ......................... Checking Wear . 498 .......................... Comp act Spare . 508 ...... DOT T ire Quali ty Gr ading . 540 ...................................... Inf lat ion . 496 .................................. Inspec ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 573

    * Window s ............................. A uto R ev erse . 166 ................ Operating the Power . 165 ......................... R ear, Def ogger . 130 Windshie ld ..................................... Cleaning . 124 ........................... Def roster . 194 , 203 ..................................... Washers . 124 Wipe rs, W indshie ld ... ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 574

    4WD models only 4WD models only Ser v ice Inf orma t ion Summa r y Gasoline: Brake Fluid: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Rear Differential Fluid: Automatic Transm ission Fluid: Recommended Engine Oil: Fuel Tank Capacity: Transfer Assembly Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid as ...

  • Honda 2010 Pilot - page 575

    T his ow ner ’s manual sh ould be considere d a perma nent pa rt of t he ve hicle and should rema in wit h t he v ehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf ormat ion and specif ications included in this publicat ion w ere in e f f ect a t t he t ime of approv al f o r print ing. Honda Motor Co., L td. reserves the right, how ever, to discontinue or ch an ...

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