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  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 4

    Y our v ehicle has higher gr ound clear anc e tha n a passenge r ve hicle designed f or use only on pa ve ment . Higher ground clea ra nce ha s many a dv ant a ges f or of f - highwa y dr iving. It allow s you t o t ra v el over bumps, obst acle s, and r ough t err a in. It als o prov ides good v isibilit y s o you ca n ant ic ipat e problems e ar ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 5

    200 9 Ridgeline Online Reference Owner's Manual Contents Owner's Identification Form Introduction ..................................................... ............................................................................... . ......... .... ........ i A Few Words About Safety ....................................................... ...

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    Ho w to o p er ate th e he ati ng an d air co nd i ti o n i ng s yste m , th e au d io system, a nd other convenience f eat ures. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 7

    ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUE D : If equipped Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE GLOVE BOX AUDIO S YSTEM MIRROR CONTROLS CENTE R CONSOLE ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET S HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG GAUGES INSTRUME NT PANE L INDICATORS FUEL FILL DOOR ...

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    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ▲ ▼ Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o t he navigat ion system manual. T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . If equipped On models w it h nav igat ion syst e m. On models w it hout na v igat ion syst em. 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: Y ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - 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 your air ba 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 Pr ec auti on s . 6 ....... Y ou ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - 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 . Children a ge 12 and under should ride pr oper ly r est r ained in a ba ck seat, no t t he f ront seat. In f ants and s m a l l ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 11

    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. Some f eat ur es do not requir e a ny act ion on y our pa rt . T hese inc lude a strong steel f ra mework tha t f orms a saf et y ca ge a round t he passenge r co mp ar tm en t, f ro n t and r ea r cru sh zones, a c ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 12

    − − − − Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h s ea t belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. 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 hildre n. ( Inf ant s a nd sma ller chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in child sea t s. ) Not wearing a seat bel t prop erly increases the c ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 13

    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 airb ags to ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 14

    T he rest of this section gives more det a iled inf orma t ion a bout h ow you can m aximiz e your sa f et y. 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. R emember, h owever, that no saf et y system ca n prev ent a ll injuries or death s that can occ ur in a severe c ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 15

    − 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 r ide in your vehi cl e. T h e f ollowing pa ges pr ovide inst ruc t ions on how t o pr oper ly prot ec t the driv er , adult pa ssenger s, and teen age ch il dren wh o are larg e enough a nd mat ur e enough t o dr ive ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 16

    W hen one or more door s ar e not tightly closed, the ‘‘DOOR OPEN’’ message w ill come on. Wh en t he In-Be d T runk is not t ight ly closed , the ‘‘T R UNK OPEN’’ message w ill come on. Wh en th e tail gate i s no t tig h tl y c l o s e d , th e ‘ ‘ T AI LG ATE O P EN ’’ message w ill come on. Pr ot ect ing A dult s and T e ...

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    Adj u st th e dr i ve r’ s s ea t as f ar to th e rea r a s poss ible w hile allow ing you t o maint a in f ull cont rol of t he v ehic le. Have a f ro nt p asse ng er ad ju st thei r seat as f ar to the rear as po ss ib le. L oc king t he doors r educe s t he chanc e of someone being t hrow n out of t he v ehicle dur ing a c ra sh, a nd it helps ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 18

    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. Adj u st the d ri ver ’s s ea t-b ack to a comf ort a ble, upr ight posit ion, lea ving a mple spa ce be t we en your chest a nd the a irbag cover in t he ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 19

    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. R ec lining a se at - back so t hat t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t he prot e ct iv e capa bilit y of the belt . It a lso in creases t he chance of sli ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 20

    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 he belt so t he la p pa rt f it s snugly . 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 buc kle, th en tu g o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 21

    CONT INUE D Th i s c o u l d c au s e very seri ous i nj uri es in a crash . See page f or addit iona l inf orma t ion about your sea t belt s an d h ow to tak e c are o f th e m. T he f ront seats have ad ju stabl e seat bel t an cho rs. T o ad ju st the hei gh t of an anchor, squeeze the two release but t ons, and slide the a nchor up or down as ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 22

    In addit ion, a n occupa nt who is out of posit ion in t he f r ont s eat c an be ser iously or f ata lly inj ured in a cr as h by striki ng in terior parts of t he vehicle or being st ruck by an in f l ating f ront airb ag. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 23

    If t hey do, t hey could be ve ry seriously injured in a cra sh. If t hey do, t hey could be killed or v er y ser iously injur ed in a cr a sh. T hey could be killed or injure d in a c ra sh, or become ill or ev en die f rom ca r bon monoxide poisoning if engine exha ust e nt ers t he c ap. A passe nger w ho is not wea r ing a se at belt dur ing a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 24

    Y our seat belt sy st em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. T he f r ont sea t belt s ar e also equipped w it h aut oma t ic se at belt t ensioner s. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 25

    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. A ll seat belts hav e an emergency locking r et r act or . In nor mal dr iving, the ret ract or let ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 26

    If a sea t belt is w orn duri ng a crash, it must be replaced b y the dealer. A belt t hat ha s bee n wor n during a crash may n ot pro vid e the sam e le vel of prot ec t ion in a subs equent cr as h. T h e dea ler should als o inspect t he anch ors f or dama ge a nd re place them if need ed. If t he automat ic sea t belt t ensioner s ac t iva t e ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 27

    Y our a irbag syst em includes: 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; the f ron t p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Bot h a re ma rk ed ‘‘SR S AI RB AG’ ’ (s e e pa ge ) . T w o side air bags, one f or t he dr ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 28

    Auto m ati c f ro n t se at b el t t ensioner s (s ee page ). We ight sensor s tha t monit or the weight on the f ront pa ssenger ’s seat . If t he w eight is about 65 lbs (29 k g) or le s s (the w ei g h t of an inf ant or s mall child), t h e passenge r’s f r ont air bag w ill be turned of f (see page ). A r ollover s ensor t ha t c an det ec ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 29

    A f t er inf lat ing, t he f r ont air bags immed iately def late, so they won’t int erf e re w it h t he driv er’ s visibilit y , or t he abilit y t o st eer or ope ra t e ot her cont r ols. 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. If you ever h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 30

    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. Y our f r ont air bags a re dua l-st a ge airb ags . T his m ean s they have two inf lat ion st a ges t ha t ca n be ignit ed se ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 31

    CONT INUE D 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- caused i nju ries to sho rt drivers and childre n who r ide in f ront . For bot h adv a nced a irba gs t o w ork proper ly: Occupa nt s must sit upright and wear t heir seat belts prop erly. Back-seat passenger s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 32

    A l s o ,m a k es u r et h ef l o o rm a t b e h i n d t he f ront passe nger’ s sea t is hook ed to th e f lo or m at an c ho r (see p age ). If it is not , t he ma t may int erf e re w it h t he prope r oper at ion of t he se nsors a nd ope ra t ion of t he seat . Hanging he av y it ems on t he f ront pass enger s eat , or pla cing heav y item ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 33

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 34

    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. A r ollover s ensor monit or s t he degree and rate your vehicle may rol l ove r and a ut omat ic ally de ploy t he si de cu rtain airb ags an d activate the f ront seat bel t t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 35

    CONT INUE D 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. Thi s i n di cato r al e rts y o u th at the p ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 36

    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 : Do no t try to remove or repl ace a n ya i r b a gb yy o u r s e l f .T h i sm u s t be done by an aut h orized dea ler or a know ledgea ble body shop. An y ai rb ag that has deplo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 37

    T oge t her , air bags a nd seat bel ts pro vid e the bes t prot e ct ion. T a mper ing could ca use t he a irba gs t o deploy, possibly caus ing ve ry s erious inj ury. If wat e r or anot he r liquid soa ks int o a sea t - back , it can p reven t t he si d e airb ag cutof f system f rom w orking proper ly. Improper ly re plac ing or covering f ron ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 38

    − − − If you have children , or ever need t o driv e w it h a ch ild in your v ehicle , be sure t o r ea d t his sect ion. It begins wit h impor t ant ge nera l guideline s, then present s special inf ormat ion f or in f an ts, smal l ch il dren , and larg er childre n. Each year, m any chi ld ren are in jured or kille d in ve hicle c ra shes ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 39

    − 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 passe nger’ s f ront air bag 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. If t he ve hicle sea t is too f ar f o rward, o r the ch il d ’s h ead i s t hr ...

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    − 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 e d 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. Pr ot ect ing Childr en Ge ...

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    − Many parents say t hey pref er to put an inf a nt or a small c hild in t he f r ont passenge r se at so t hey ca n w at ch t he child, or bec ause t he c hild requir es at t e nt ion. Placing a child in t he f r ont sea t exposes the chil d to haza rds in a f ront a l collision, a nd pa ying close at t e nt ion t o a child dis t ra ct s t he d ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 42

    − Duri ng a crash , the belt could pr ess de ep int o t he c hild and cau se seri o us or f at al in juri es. If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ure d in a crash. Childre n who pla y in v ehicles can a ccide nt ally ge t t ra pped inside. T e ac h your c hildren not t o pla y in or ar ound vehicle s. K now how t o o p er ate th e em ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 43

    CONT INUE D 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 -f a cing child se at pr ovide s proper s upport f or a ba by’s he ad, neck, a nd ba ck. T wo t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 44

    Of t he d if f eren t seats availab le , we rec ommend those t ha t hav e a f iv e- poi nt harness system as shown. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 45

    Since L A T CH -compa t ible child seat s are easi er to in stall and red uc e the possibilit y of impr oper inst a lla t ion, we r ecomme nd sele ct ing t his st yle . In sea t ing posit ions a nd ve hicles not equipped w it h L A T CH , a L A T CH- compat ible child se at ca n be inst a lled using a sea t belt . What ever t ype of seat you choose ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 46

    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 the la p par t of a la p/shoulder b elt or w it h t he L A T CH (low er anc hors a nd teth ers f o r ch i l d re n ) sy s tem . A child whos ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 47

    T o ins t all a L A T CH-compa t ible child seat : 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. When using the tet her st rap on th e ch il d s ea t, atta ch the teth er str ap h oo k to the c en ter teth er anch or bef or e inst alling t he child s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 48

    Make sure t he head rest ra int is in t he lowe st posit ion. L if t t he cov er , th en r o u te th e teth e r str ap a ro un d th e up pe r g ui de . Rou te the te the r st ra p downw a rd pr oper ly, ma king su re the s trap i s no t twi ste d , th en attac h th e str ap h o o k to the c en ter teth er an c ho r. Place t he c hild sea t on t he ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 49

    L if t t he head restr aint ( see page ), the n ro ute th e teth er str ap over t he se at -ba ck a nd t hr ough the head r estr aint legs. Lif t th e co ver, then ro ute th e teth er stra p ar ou nd th e up pe r g ui de . Rou te the te the r str ap do wnward pro perl y, maki ng su re th e stra p i s no t twi ste d , th en attac h th e str ap h o o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 50

    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. T o acti ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 51

    A f t er conf ir ming tha t t he belt is locke d, gra b t he shoulde r pa rt of the belt near t he buckl e, and pu ll up to rem ove any sl ack f ro m the lap pa rt of t he belt . R emember , if th e l ap p art o f the b el t is n o t ti gh t, t he child sea t w ill not be s ecur e. Push and pull t he child seat f orw ar d and f r om side-t o-side t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 52

    When using a tet her a nchor, always h oo k th e teth e r stra p th ro u g h th e upper guide t o rout e it pr operly . Since a t et he r ca n prov ide addit iona l se c u ri ty to th e lap /s h o ul de r be lt inst alla t ion, w e re commend using a tet her whenever one i s requi red or avail abl e. Eac h out er s ea t ing posit ion ha s a teth er ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 53

    Rou te the teth er str ap d own ward proper ly, ma king sure t h e st ra p is not twist ed. Attach th e teth er stra p h o ok to th e o u t e rt e t h e ra n c h o ro nt h eo u t s i d e o f the s e at bo ttom . Ma ke s ure to attach the te the r str ap hook t o the a nchor bef ore ins t alling the child seat, because t he tet her anc hor is pos it ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 54

    Attach th e teth er stra p h o ok to th e ce n te r teth e r an c ho r be twe en the l o w e ra n c h o r sf o rt h eL A T C H - compat ible child se at . P r o p e r l ys e c u r et h ec h i l ds e a t( s e e p ag e ) , the n ti g h ten th e teth er strap accord in g to t he seat maker’s inst ruc t ions. Whenever using the t ether st rap, make s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 55

    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 one is needed, and import a nt prec aut ions f or a child who must sit in f r ont . T o de t er mine if a la p/shoulder be lt proper ly f it s a ch ild, hav e t he child put on t he se at belt , t hen a sk yourself : Doe ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 56

    Boost er sea t s ca n be high-ba ck or low-back. Whichever st yle you select, make sure the boo ster sea t meet s f eder al sa f et y st a nda rds ( see pa ge ) and t ha t you f ollow t he boost er seat ma ker’ s instr uct ions. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 57

    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 tr ai g h t, b ac k agai ns t the seat, and f e ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 58

    T h is could re sult in serious ne ck inj uries dur ing a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ver y ser ious injur ies during a crash. It also in creases the cha nce t ha t t he c hild will slide under t he be lt in a cr ash a nd be injure d. If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ure d in a crash. Dev ices int e nded t o improv e a ch ild’s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 59

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 60

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 61

    U.S. models Canadian models U.S. models Canadian models Canadian models U.S. models Saf et y L a bels Driv er and Passenger Saf ety 57 HOOD DOORJA MBS PICK UP BED ０８／０６／０２ １９：５１：３４ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ００６２  2009 Ridgeline ...

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  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 63

    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 . 60 ............................ Inst rument Pane l . 61 .......... Inst rument Pa nel Indica tor ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 64

    ＊ ＊ ＊ : If equipped Cont r ol L oca t ions 60 HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE PARKING BRA KE PEDAL GLOVE BOX AUDIO S YSTEM POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S GAUGES HEA TING/COOLING CONTROLS CENTE R CONSOLE POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS Vehic le w ith na viga tion s yst em i s show n. CLIMAT E CONTROL SYSTEM ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET S PARKING BRA ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 65

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ On models w it hout na v igat ion syst em. On models w it h nav igat ion syst e m. 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 . 1: 2: 3: On RT S, R T L mod el s, and C anad ian E X-L mo del s. Inst r ument Panel Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 61 LOW FU ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 66

    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. I f yo u tu rn ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 67

    I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n wh e n th e engine is running, t he ba t t er y is not bei ng ch arged. Fo r more inf ormatio n, see page . T he engin e can be severely damaged if t his indica t or f la shes or st ay s on whe n the e ngine is running. F or mo re in f o rmatio n, s ee pag e . For more inf or mat ion, se e page . Y ou will also ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 68

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 69

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 70

    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, a nd when t he ignit ion swit ch is t ur ned t o t he ST A R T (III) 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 A BS. If t his ha ppens, ha ve y our vehicle checked at a dealer. W ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 71

    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 orma t ion, see pa ge . I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n wh e n th e i g ni tio n s wi tch i s tur n ed to th e ON (II) posit ion a nd t he pa rk ing bra ke is released, i t means t here is a prob lem with a circ ui t. Have you r vehi cl e checked by you r dealer. ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 72

    T h is indicat or comes on a s a reminde r t ha t you must re f uel soon. Wh en th e i nd ic ato r co m es o n, th er e is about 3 .3 U.S. ga l ( 12.5 )o f f u e l rema ining in t he t a nk. When the needle reach es E, there is a very small amoun t of f uel in the tan k . Y ou will also see a ‘‘F UEL L OW’’ message on t he mult i-inf or mat ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 73

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 74

    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. I f i tc o m e so na n ds t a y so na t a n y ot her t ime, or if it doe s not come on when y ou t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, t here is a problem w it h t he V SA syst e m. T a ke yo ur vehi cl ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 75

    T h is indicat or comes on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to t he ON ( II) posit ion. It r e m i n d sy o ut h a ti ti st i m et ot a k e your ve hicle in f or sc heduled maint ena nce . T he ma int ena nce main it ems a nd sub it ems w ill be displa ye d i n the i nf or m ati o n d i s pl ay. S e e pa g e f or mor e i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 76

    If it c omes on w hile driv ing, it indicat e s t hat one or mor e of your ve hicle’s t ir es a re s ignif ica nt ly low on pres sur e. 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 t his happe ns, pull t o t he side of t he roa d whe n it is saf e , chec k w hich ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 77

    I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n an d s tay s on at a ny ot her t ime, or if it d oes not come on w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion, t her e i s a pro bl em w i th the TPM S . Wi th th is i nd i c ato r o n, th e lo w tir e pressur e indica t or and t he t ire pres sure monit or will not come on when a tire lo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 78

    T his indic at or reminds y ou tha t t he bed light s ar e on. Wit h t he shif t lev er in the Pa r k posit ion, t hey come on whe n you push t he light sw it ch on t he da shboar d, sw ing open t he t ailga t e, or open t he In-B ed T runk. I f yo u tu rn th e i g ni tio n swi tc h to th e A CCESSOR Y ( I) or L OCK (0) posit ion wit hout t ur ning ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 79

    T his indic at or reminds y ou tha t t he back window is not complet e ly closed when yo u turn t he ignition swit c h f rom t he O N ( II) posit ion t o the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or L OCK ( 0) posit ion. W it h t he ignit ion sw it ch in t he A CCESSO R Y ( I) posit ion, it goes of f af t e r a bout 3 0 sec onds. W it h t he ignit ion swit ch in th e L ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 80

    ▲ ▼ 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 81

    Wi th the i g n i ti on s witc h i n th e ON (II) pos it ion, t he inf orma t ion displa y c h a n g e sa ss h o w no nt h en e x t p a g e each time you press the SEL ECT but t on or T R IP/R ESET but t on. Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, y our las t sele ct ion displa y. T h e inf orma t ion display show s t h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 82

    Gaug es 78 U.S . model is s hown. INFORMAT ION DISPLA Y OUTSIDE T EMP ERATURE IND ICATOR ODOMETER ODOMETER AVERAGE F UEL MILEAG E A RANGE ENGINE OIL LIFE CURRENT FUEL MILE AGE CURRENT FUEL MILE AGE TRIP METER A TRIP METER B SELECT b utton TRIP/R ESET butt on TRIP METER B RANGE TRIP METER B AVERAGE F UEL MILEAG E B TRIP METER A TRIP METER A ０８? ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 83

    ±± −− −−− −−− 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 regula t ions t o disconnect , r ese t , or alter t he odom eter w ith t he in tent to chang ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 84

    T h is display s hows t he e st imat e d di stanc e you can trave l on the f uel rema ining in t he t a nk. T his dis t ance is est ima t ed f rom t he f uel eco nom y you have achieved over t he las t f e w miles ( k ilomet er s), so it will v ar y w it h cha nges in s peed, tra f f i c c on di ti o n , etc . T his displa y show s t he cur re nt , ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 85

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 86

    ▲▼ ▲▼ ▼ ▲ 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 in t he ne xt page each time you p ress the INFO ( / ) but t on or SEL /R ESET but t on. Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, y our las t sele ct ion is displa ye d. T he mult i-i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 87

    ▲▼ Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 83 INFO ( / ) bu tton SEL/RE SET bu tton U.S . model is s hown. (See pag e 84 ) Trip Com puter (See pag e 87 ) Tire Pressu re for each tire (See p age 86 ) Go to Hand sFree-Link Men u (See page 86 ) Go to L anguage Se lec ti on Menu (Se e pag e 92 ) ０８／０６／０２ １? ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 88

    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 regula t ions t o disconnect , r ese t , or alter t he odom eter w ith t he in tent to change t he numbe r of miles or kilom ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 89

    ±± −− −−− −−− 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 temperature mu st be st abiliz ed bef or e doing t his proce dure. T o a djust t he out side t empe ra t ure indicat or , pre ss a nd hold t he SEL / R E ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 90

    T his s hows t he r ema ining lif e of t he engin e oil. It shows 100% af ter t he engine oil is r epla ced a nd t he displa y is reset . T he engine oil lif e is calc ulat ed ba sed on e ngine oper at ing condit ions a nd acc umulat e d engine rev olut ions. F or mor e inf orma t ion, see page . W h e nt h et i r ep r e s s u r em o n i t o ri s s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 91

    ▲▼ 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 l i nk your c ell phone t o t he H F L a nd how t o rece ive or ma ke phone c alls , or visit t he handsf reelink.com websi te . 217 CONT INUE D Mult i- ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 92

    T h is shows t he t ime pass ed t ra ve led since you last r eset it . W hen you turn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) position, EL A PSED TIME is reset . T h is shows y our v ehicle ’s a ver a ge f uel economy in mpg (U .S. models) or liter/100 km (Canadian model s) since you last r eset T r ip A or T rip B. Thi s sh ows th e esti mat ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 93

    ▲▼ ▲▼ If t here is a pr oblem w it h your vehic le, f or e xample , t he engine 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 indic ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 94

    See page 11 See page 20 See page 20 See page 30 See page 31 See page 132 See page 376 See page 376 See page 374 See page 375 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 90 U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da ０８／０６／０２ １９：５５：５２ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ００９５  2009 Ridgeline ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 95

    See page 374 See page 289 See page 291 See page 281 See page 282 See page 69 See page 271 See page 330 See page 68 See page 97 See page 319 See page 250 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 91 ０８／０６／０２ １９：５６：０２ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ００９６  2009 Ridgeline ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 96

    ▲▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. T he re a re t hr ee la nguage sele ct ions yo u can m ake: En gl i sh, S pan i sh, an d Fr ench. T o choose the la ngua ge you wa nt , f ollow t he se inst r uct ions: Pres s and r elea se IN FO ( / ) button repeat edly to select the ‘‘L A N GUA GE SEL ECT ION’’ disp lay. Selec ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 97

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ▲ ▼ Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o t he navigat ion system manual. T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . If equipped On models w it h nav igat ion syst e m. On models w it hout na v igat ion syst em. 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: Co ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 98

    − − OFF I NT: In term i tten t INT T IME ring L O: L ow speed HI: High sp eed MIST Windshie ld wa shers T ur n signal High bea ms F l a s hh i g hb e a m s The mu lti - co ntro l le ve r ha s ma ny f unct ions, including windshie ld wiper s a nd wa sher s, t urn s ignals, headlight high be ams, a nd hea dlight high beam f la shing. T o s elec t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 99

    − − OFF Par king a nd indicat or light s Hea dlight s Push down on t he mult i-cont r ol leve r t o signa l a le f t t urn a nd up t o signal a right t ur n. T o signal a la ne cha nge, push lightly on the lever a nd hol d it. T he lever will return t o center when you release it or complet e a t urn. To turn o n the h i gh b ea ms , p u s h th ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 100

    − If you remove the key f rom the i g ni tio n s wi tch wi th th e he adl ig h t cont rol dia l on, but do not open t he door, t he light s w ill t urn of f a f t er 10 minut es. Tu rn i n g th e d i al t o t he ‘‘ ’’ posit ion t urns on t he par king light s, t a illight s, inst r ument pane l lights, a nd license pla t e light s. Turn i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 101

    Wit h t he h eadlight cont r ol dial of f , t he dayt ime r unning light s come on when y ou t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion and re leas e t he p a r k i n gb r a k e .T h e yr e m a i no nu n t i l you turn t he igni tion swit ch of f , ev en if you set t he parking brake. T he headligh ts rev ert t o normal opera t ion w ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 102

    T he dial on t he ins t rument pa nel con trols the bri ghtness o f t he inst rument pa nel light s a nd t he console c ompar t ment light . T urn t he d i al to ad ju st the b ri gh tn es s . T he inst rume nt pa nel w ill illuminat e whe n you unlock a nd open t he driv er’ s door. T he bright ness w ill increase when yo u ins ert t he key in t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 103

    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 t o move it up a nd dow n. Make any st eering wheel adjustment bef ore y ou st a rt driv ing. Move t he steering wheel so it point s t owa rd y our c hest , not t owa rd your f a ce . Mak e sure y ou can s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 104

    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. The m as ter k ey fits al l ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 105

    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 c ome on f or a f ew se conds, t hen go of f . If t he indicat or st ar t s t o blink, it mea ns t he syst em does not r ecognize t he coding of t he k ey. T urn t he ignit ion swit c h t o t he L OCK (0 ) posit ion, remove the key, rein ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 106

    − − − − 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 , th e sh if t l ev er m u s t be in Par k, a nd you must push t he key in s light ly. If t he f ront wheels are turned , the a n t i - t h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 107

    T o loc k any pass eng er’s d oo r when g etti ng o u t o f the v eh i c l e, p u s h the lock t a b dow n, and c lose t he door . T o lock t h e driv er’ s door, re move t he key f r om the ignit ion swit c h, and push t he lock t a b dow n, or push t he f ront of t he mast er sw itch, t hen close t he door . W it h t he dr ive r’s door open ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 108

    T h e childproof door locks a r e designed t o pre ve nt c hildren s eat e d in the r ea r f r om accide nt ally ope ning t he rea r doors . Each re ar door ha s a lock lev er nea r t he edge. W it h the lev er in t he L OCK posit ion, t he door cannot be ope ned f rom inside rega r dless of t he posit ion of t he lock t ab. T o open t he door, pul ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 109

    L ocks all doors w hen t he shif t lev er is moved out of t he Park ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h e f r o n t o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv er ’s door until you hea r a click (a f t er a bout 5 seconds). 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. ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 110

    Pu sh an d ho ld the b rake ped al, and move the shif t lever out of the Par k ( P) posit ion. R ele as e t he swit c h and, wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he A CCESSO R Y ( I) posit ion. Mo ve the shi f t leve r to the Park (P ) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h e f r o n t o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 111

    CONT INUE D P u s ha n dh o l dt h e r e a r 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 , and af ter abo ut 5 seco nd s, yo u wil l hear an o ther cl ic k. T h e aut o door unlock ing f eat ur e has f ive possible set t ings: T h e driv er ’s door unloc ks w hen you mo ve t he shif t lever t o the Pa ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 112

    − − P u s ha n dh o l dt h e r e a r 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 . Cont inue t o hold down t he swit c h: Or, until you h ear t wo more clicks (af ter a bout 10 second s) to activate t he all d o ors u nl oc k fe a tu r e . R ele as e t he sw it ch, a nd wit h in 5 seconds, t urn t h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 113

    − − Or, until you h ear t wo more clicks (af ter a bout 10 second s) to activate t he all d o ors u nl oc k fe a tu r e . Unti l yo u h ear an othe r cl ick (a f t er a bout 5 se conds) t o act iv a t e t he driv er ’s door unlock fe a tu r e . P u s ha n dh o l dt h e r e a r o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv er ’s door . Y ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 114

    − − − Pres s this but t on once t o unlock t he dr ive r’ s door a nd t he In-Bed T runk. Push it t w ice t o unlock t he r ema ining doors . Some ext er ior and int er ior light s will f lash tw ice each t ime you pu sh the but t on. When you press the UNL OCK but t on, t he f r ont a nd r ear individua l map light s, de pending on t he in ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 115

    A v oid dropping or t hrow ing t he tra ns mi tter . P ro te ct the tr an sm i tter f ro m extreme t emperature. Do no t im mer s e the tr an sm i tter i n any liquid. I f yo u l o se a tran sm i tter , th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by y our de aler . R em ove the s crew at the base o f th e tran sm itte r wi th a sm all Phillips-hea ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 116

    ＋ 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 117

    Y o uc a no p e nt h et a i l g a t e t w o dif f ere nt wa ys: Drop it ope n by using t he uppe r handle. S w i n gi to p e nb y u s i n gt h er i g h t lower h andle. T o dr op open t he t a ilga t e, pull up t he upper ha ndle, t he n pull down t he t ailga t e. T o close t he t a ilgat e , push f irmly up unt il it la t che s. Bef or e you open ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 118

    T o s wing ope n t he t ailga t e, f ir st mak e sure it is f ully close d, t hen pull up t he right low er handle, a nd sw ing t he t ailga t e t o the le f t . T o clos e, swing t he t a ilgat e ba ck , and push it f irmly until it is la t che d. T h e droppe d open t a ilgat e c an be used as an ext ended p ickup b ed. Ma ke s ure to sec u re th ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 119

    See p age f o r inf ormatio n o n car go loading a nd we ight limit s. Y ou c an als o store an d lo ck item s in t he In-Bed T runk (s ee page ). If you do not f ast en t he seat belt, you f irst hea r the seat be lt reminde r alarm , then the tail gate remi n der beeper sounds. T h e indicat or does not monit or t he t ailga t e w hen it is dr op ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 120

    Y o uc a no p e nt h eI n - B e dT r u n kt w o dif f ere nt wa ys: P us h the re l ea se b u tto n o n th e lower right side of t he In- Bed T r unk lid w hen t he driv er ’s door is unlocke d. T o close the In-Bed Tr unk, lo wer t he lid, t hen pre ss dow n on t he ba ck edge. If your vehicle’s batt ery is disconnect e d or goes de ad, t he r ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 121

    T o a v oid dama ging t he ke y a nd key cylinder of t he In-Be d T r unk lid, do n o t c l o s et h et a i l g a t ew h e nt h ek e yi s in t he lid. A s a saf et y f eature, your vehicl e has a release lever on t he latch of the In-Bed T runk lid s o it c an be ope ned f rom t he ins ide. T o open t he In-Be d T r unk, push t he rele ase le ve r ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 122

    T h ere ar e t w o car go hooks f or pl astic g roc ery bag s at t he b ack of t he In-Bed T runk. T hey are de signed t o hold light it ems. H eav y obj ect s may d amag e the ho ok s. T o pr ot ect it ems in t he In-Bed T runk, you ca n disable it s r elea se but t on by tu rn i n g o f f the ma i n sw i tch i n the glove box a nd locking t he gl ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 123

    − T he f ront pa ssenger ’s seat in all models adj ust s manua lly. T o adjus t t he seat f or w ar d or back wa rd, pull up on t he ba r unde r t he seat cus hion’s f r ont edge . Move t he sea t t o t he desir ed posit ion, and r e l e a s et h eb a r .T r yt om o v et h es e a t t o mak e sur e it is lock ed in posit ion. Make a ll sea t a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 124

    Make sure t o pull t he lever upwar d or dow nwa rd t o it s f ull ra nge. Make a ll sea t a djust ment s bef or e you st a rt dr iving. T o cha nge t he sea t -ba ck a ngle of t he f ront seat , pull u p the lever on t he o u tsi de o f the s eat bo ttom . 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 125

    − Mo ves the seat f orward and b ackward . T h e cont rols f or t he powe r adju stabl e d river ’s se at are on the o u tsi de e dg e of the s ea t b o ttom . Y o u can a djust t he se at w ith t he ignit ion swit c h in any posit ion. Ma ke a ll sea t adju stme nts bef ore you s tart drivi ng . Moves the whole seat up and f or wa r d, or dow ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 126

    Make sur e your pa ssenger ’s hands o rf i n g e r sa r ea w a yf r o mt h ea r m r e s t bef ore mov ing it . T o us e the co nso l e li d as an arm rest, slide it t o t he des ired posit ion. T he rear seat armrest is in t he center of the rear seat s. Pivot it down t o use it . Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h he ad res t ra int s in a ll se ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 127

    When a passenger is seat ed in the rea r ce nt er sea t ing posit ion, make sure the center head rest raint is proper ly posit ioned. 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 rest r aint . Do not at t empt t o adjust it while dr iv ing. T o raise it , pull upwa rd . T o lower the restraint, push the ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 128

    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 his reduces the dis ta nce between the r ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 129

    CONT INUE D For a head restraint system to work proper ly: Do not hang a ny it ems on t he head restraints, or f rom the restraint legs. Do no t place any object bet ween an oc cup an t and the seat-b ack. In stall eac h restrai nt in its pro pe r locat ion. Only use genuine Honda replacement head rest raints. T he lef t and ri ght rear s eat cushi ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 130

    If equipped 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 injur y if you ha v e to brake hard (Se e on page ). Y ou ca n also st or e sma ll it ems under the rea r seat s. Make sure to secure th e ite ms s o th ey w i l l n o t sh i f t wh i l e you ar e dr iving. To retu rn th e s ea t cu sh i o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 131

    Follow t hese pr eca ut ions w hen using the seat heaters: Us e the HI setti ng o nl y to h eat the seats qu ic kl y, be caus e it draws lar ge a mount s of curr ent f r om t he b atte ry . If t he engine is lef t idling f or a n ext ende d period, do not use t he seat hea ters, ev en on the L O se tti n g . It ca n we ak en th e b atte ry , causin ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 132

    − Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion t o rais e or lower a ny side window , or ope n and c lose t he back window . T o open t he w indow, p u sh th e sw i tch d own a n d h o ld i t. R elease t he swit ch when you want t he w indow t o st op. Pull ba ck on t he s w i t c ha n dh o l di t t oc l o s et h e win do w. T h ew i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 133

    − If t he d river’s window s ense s any obst a cle w hile it is closing a ut oma t ically , it will rev er se dir ect ion, and t hen st op. T o clo se the wi nd ow, remo ve the obsta cle, then use t he window sw itc h agai n. A uto reverse stops sen sin g when the window is a lmost closed. Y ou should always check t hat a ll passeng ers and ob ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 134

    T o ope n: Ins ert t he key in the driver’ s doo r lock. T urn the key clockwise, then releas e it. Y ou ca n open a ll of t he s ide window s f ro m th e o u tsi de wi th the r em ote tra ns mi tter . Press t he U NL OCK but t on once t o unlock t he dr ive r’ s door. P re ss th e UN L OC K bu tto n a second t ime, a nd hold it . T he pass eng ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 135

    T u r nt h ek e yc l o c k w i s ea g a i n ,a n d hold it . A ll f our side window s st a rt t o open. T o st op t he w indows , release the key. T o ope n the wind ows f urther, turn a n dh o l dt h e k e y a g a i n( w i t h i n 10 seconds). T h e moonroof ha s t w o posit ions: it can b e t ilt ed up in t he ba ck f or ve nt ilat ion, or it c a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 136

    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 rume nt ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 137

    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 he night posit ion r educe s glar e f rom he adlight s be hind you. Fl i p th e tab o n th e bo ttom e d ge o f the mirror to sel e ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 138

    Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion. 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 ion. T his tur ns t he adjustment sw itch of f to keep your se tti n g s. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 139

    ＊ ＊ Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 135 GLOVE BOX VANIT Y MIRROR SUN VISOR CENTE R CONSOLE BEVE RAGE HOLD ER CONSOLE COMPA RTME NT COAT HO OK ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET SUNGLASSES HOLDER CENTER U PPER POCKET CENTER PO CKET CENTER L OWER PO CKET BEVERAG E HOLDERS ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS : On v ehic le w ithout na viga ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 140

    Y our v ehicle has a mult i-f unct ion center console. It inclu des beverage holders , st ora ge compa rt me nt s, a n ar mre st , a c oin holder , and a st ora ge tra y. T h e cent er console ma in compar t ment is under t he t r ay a nd the bever age ho ld er. You can acc ess t he ma in compar t ment in t w o wa ys (f ron t or rear). T o ope n t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 141

    Y ou ca n put sma ll it ems in t he uppe r console compa r t ment . T o use it, pull up on the lever a nd li f t up t he ar mres t . Spilled liquids ca n dam age t he upholst ery , ca rpet ing, a nd elec t rica l co mp o n en ts in th e in teri or. T h ere ar e t w o car go hooks f or pl astic g roc ery bag s at t he b ack of th e ce n ter c o n so ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 142

    T he glov e box light comes on whe n t he par king light s ar e on. Some lar ger st yles of sungla sses may not f it in the holde r. T h ese hook s ar e not de signed f or lar ge or hea v y it ems. T o ope n t he sungla sses holder , push on the r ea r edge. Ma ke sur e t he holder is c losed w hile y ou ar e driv ing. Open t he glov e box by pulli ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 143

    T here are three accessory p ower sockets in your vehicle. T wo accessory power sockets ar e above t he cent er pocke t on t he dashboa rd, an d an oth e r is o n th e ba ck o f th e center console. T h ese soc ket s a re int e nded t o supply powe r f or 12 volt D C acce ssor ies that are rat ed 120 watts or le ss (10 amp s) . T o use an accessory ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 144

    Pull up t he v anit y mir ror cov er t o us e it . T he light c omes on w hen you pull up the cover. T he light w ill not c ome on if t he s un vis or is sl i d ou tward. Make sure you put t he sun visor back in plac e whe n you a re ge t t ing int o or out of t he v ehicle . In t his posit ion, t he s un visor ca n be adj ust ed by mov ing it on i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 145

    A lways run t he engi ne when you use t he A C pow er out let . T he max imum capacity f or t his power ou tlet is 115 volt A C at 100 wat t s or less. If you use a n appliance which requ ires mo re than 100 wa tt s, it a ut oma t ica lly st ops s upplying t he power . If t his ha ppens, t ur n t he ignit ion swit ch of f and t ur n it on agai n. T ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 146

    W hen the int erior light cont r ol swit ch is in t he ON position: W hen the sw itch is in t he OF F posit ion: W hen the sw itch is in t he door posit ion: None of t he light s come on when a door is opene d. T he map light s in t he f r ont ca n be t urned on a nd of f by pus hing ea ch lens. T he re ar map light s c annot be used. A ll t he ind ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 147

    T ur n on a f r ont individua l map light by pushing the le ns. Push the lens agai n to turn it of f . With the interi o r light cont r ol swit c h in t he door posit ion, a r ea r ma p light ca n be t urned on by pushing t he lens. Push th e le n s ag ai n to turn i t off . T h e court e sy light in eac h door comes on w hen you ope n t hat door . ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 148

    If you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o A CCESSOR Y ( I) or L OCK (0) wit hout t urning of f t he be d light s, th e li gh ts an d the i nd i ca to r wi l l remain o n, then g o of f af t er 20 minut es ( see pa ge ). Y our v ehicle ha s bed light s in t he pickup bed: a light on ea ch f r ont u pp er an d re ar b o ttom s id e. Wi th the shif t l ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 149

    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 her conditions. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 150

    See p ag e f or auto matic c li mate cont rol a nd semi- aut oma t ic ope ra t ion inf orma t ion. 152 On R T S, R T L a nd Canadia n EX-L models V ent s, Heat ing, and A /C 146 FAN CONTROL D IAL MAX A/C BUTTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON WINDSHIE LD DEFROST ER BUTTON TEMPERATUR E CONTROL DIA L AIR CONDIT IONING BUTTON MODE BUT TONS MODE BUT TONS RT, Can ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 151

    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 ic ato r in th e b u tton i s on, air f rom t he ve hicle’ s inte rior is sent t hroughout t he syste m again. Wh en th e i n d ic ator i s of f , ai r i s brought in f rom t he out side of t he ve ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 152

    Use t he mode cont r ol butt ons t o se l e ct the v en ts air f l o ws f ro m . S o m e air will f low f rom t he das hboar d corner ve nts in a ll modes. Air f lo ws f r om th e cen ter, corn er, and rear vents in the dashboa rd. A ir f low is d ivided be t we en th e ve nts in th e d as h b o ar d, rear a n d t he f loor v ent s. A ir f lows f r ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 153

    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 move s near the red mark, t urn of f t he A /C unt il t he ga uge rea ds nor mally. T he h eat e r uses engine coola nt t o wa rm t he a ir. If t he engine is c old, it will be se ve ra l minut es bef or e you f eel ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 154

    T o remo ve f og f rom the in sid e of the win do ws: 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 he at er , it makes the interio r warm and dry. T h is set t ing is suit a ble f or a ll driv ing condit ions whe neve r t he out side temperat ure is above 32°F (0°C). you can c ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 155

    Set t he f a n and t empe ra t ure controls to maximum l evel. 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. T h e A /C ON indica t or w ill not be display ed if it w a s of f t o st ar t wit h. Select . T ur ning t he f a n spee d cont rol dia l a ll th e way to the l eft sh u ts th e sy stem o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 156

    T h e climat e c ont rol sys t em ca n also be opera t ed by v oice cont r ol. See t he Navi se ctio n in yo ur q ui ck start guide f or a n ove rv iew of t his syst e m, and the n avig ation s ystem m anu al f or com plete details. On models w it h nav igat ion sy st em V oice Cont rol Sy st em Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em 152 PASSE NGER’S SIDE T ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 157

    T h e aut oma t ic clima t e cont rol system in your vehicle picks the proper combina t ion of air condit ioning, hea t ing, and v ent ila t ion to m ai n tai n th e in teri or tem p er atu re you select. T he syst em also adjusts the f an sp ee d and ai rf low leve ls . P re ss th e Auto b utto n o n th e f ron t cont rol pa nel. Y ou will se e A ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 158

    ▲ ▼ 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. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 159

    CONT INUE D 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 any mode select ion you ma y hav e made . When you select , t he system aut oma t ica lly sw it che s t o f re sh air mode and t ur ns on t he A /C. For f ast er def rost ing, ma nually se t t he f a ns p e e dt oh i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 160

    You c an a d ju st th e di rec ti o n o f the air co mi ng f rom the rear vents in the b ac k o f the c en ter co ns o l e by m ov i n g th e tab i n the c e nte r of eac h ve nt up- and- down a nd side-t o- side. Y ou c an als o adju st the amou nt of air f low by t urning t he dia l bet we en th e ve nts . For your saf ety, make sure you have a c ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 161

    T he temperatures of t he dri ver’s side and the f ron t passen ge r’s si de are cont rolle d independent ly . T o adjust ea ch temperat ure, turn either of t he temperature control dials on t he clima t e cont rol pa nel. 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 ‘? ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 162

    T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensor s. A sunlight s ensor is in t he t op of the da shboa rd, a nd a t emper at ur e sensor is under 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 158 SUN LIG HT SENS OR TEMPERATUR E SENS OR ? ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 163

    CONT INUED Pl ay ing t he A M/FM R adi o Fe atu res 159 AM/FM BUTTO N PRESET B ARS SCAN BUTTO N AM/FM BUTTO N SEEK/ SKIP BAR SEEK/ SKIP BAR RT, Canadian D X, and VP m odels POWER BUTTO N SOUND BUTTON VOLUME KNOB STERE O INDICAT OR TUNE BAR PRESE T BARS TUNE BAR A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUTTO N A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUTTO N POWER BUTTO N SOUND BUTTO N RT ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 164

    Pl ay ing t he A M/FM R adi o 160 SCAN BUTTO N TUNE BAR PRESET B ARS SEEK/ SKIP BAR RTL and Ca nadia n EX-L models wi thout navi gati on sys tem RTL and Ca nadia n EX-L models wi th navi gati on sys tem POWER BUTTO N SOUND BUTTO N VOLUME KNOB STERE O INDICAT OR TUNE BAR PRESET B ARS A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUTTO N VOLUME KNOB STERE O INDICAT OR AM/FM ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 165

    − −− −− − 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 bar s, and a ut o selec t . Use t he T UNE bar t o tune the r adio to a desired f requency. P re ss th e si d e of the b ar to tun e t o a higher f reque ncy, a nd press t he side t o t une t o a lowe r f ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 166

    − − − − − − If you do not like t he st a t ions aut o select ha s st ored, you can st ore ot her f r eque ncies on t he pr ese t ba r s as pr eviously descr ibed. ,p r e s st h e A . SEL (a ut o select ) but t on. T his restores the presets you ori gin ally set. If you ar e traveli ng f ar f rom h om e and can n o long er receive your p ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 167

    − − In addit ion t o t he k nobs, but t ons, and bar s on t he r a dio cont rol pa nel, y ou can oper a t e some of t he ra dio cont rols on t he na viga t ion syst em screen. T o a djust t he sound, push t he AUDI O bu tto n , th en en ter th e s o un d grid by t ouc hing t he SOU ND icon on th e di sp l ay . W hile you ar e list ening t o t h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 168

    − − − ＋− T hese modes adjust t he st r engt h of t he sound coming f rom each speaker. L ef t/R ight bala nce a djust s t he side-t o- side st rengt h, w hile F ront /R ear f a der ad j u sts th e f ro n t-to -b ac k str en gth . T o ad ju st the lef t/rig ht b alan ce, touch the ‘‘L ’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon. T o adjust the f ront ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 169

    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, 88.1 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 170

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 171

    CONT INUED Play ing t he X M S a te l l i te Ra d i o Fe atu res 167 POWER B UTTON TUNE BAR VOLU ME KNOB DISPLA Y/MOD E BUTTON SCAN BUTT ON CATE GORY BAR POWER B UTTON VOLU ME KNOB CATE GORY BAR DISPLA Y/MOD E BUTTON PRESET B ARS SCAN BUTTO N RTL and Ca nadia n EX-L models wi thout navi gati on sys tem RTL and Ca nadia n EX-L models wi th navi gati ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 172

    − On t he a udio displa y, y ou will se e t he select ed CH A NNE L ( number ), C ATE G O RY, N A M E ( ar ti s t n a m e) , an d TITL E (mu si c ti tl e) . Y ou may e xper ience pe riods w hen XM Sa t ellit e R adio does not t r ansmit th e arti st’s n am e an d so n g titl e inf orma t ion. If t his happe ns, t her e is not hing wrong w it h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 173

    − − − − Press the T UNE bar t o change channel selections. Press f or higher number ed channels and f or lowe r number ed channe ls. In t he ca t egory mode, you can only s elect c hannels w it hin t ha t cat egory. Press e it her side of t he CA T EG OR Y bar ( or ) t o select a nother cat egory. T h e sca n f unct ion giv es you a s ampli ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 174

    − − − − − − Th e e n c r y p ti o n code is being updat e d. Wa it unt il t he encryption co de is f ully updat e d. Channels 0 and 1 should st ill w ork norma lly. 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 ch ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 175

    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 o re , o bj e 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 mo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 176

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 177

    CONT INUE D You o pe ra te the C D pl ay e r wi th th e same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. See page f or t he CD play er oper at ion inf orma t ion. You o pe ra te the C D ch an g er w i th t he sa me cont rols us ed f or t he r adio. For models w it hout na v igat ion syst em, see pa ges t hrough . For models with nav igation system, see pages ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 178

    − − − − − − − − T h e specif ica t ions f or compa t ible W MA f ile s ar e: T h e specif ica t ions f or compa t ible MP3 f iles a re : Maximum l ayers (inc luding R OO T ): 8 layers 99 layers 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 kbp s ( ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 179

    T o loa d or play a disc, 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 ion. You o pe ra te the d is c p l ay er w ith the same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. T o selec t t h e disc play er, pr ess t he C D but t on. Y ou will se e ‘‘ CD’’ in t he display. CONT INUE D On RT , Canadian D X, and VP model ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 180

    Ea c h tim e yo u pr e ss th e DI SP b u tto n , t he displa y show s you t he t ext da t a on a disc , if t he dis c wa s r ecor ded wi th te xt da ta. Y ou c an see the alb um , artist, and track nam e in the di sp lay . If a di sc i s record ed in MP3 o r W MA , you can see t he f older a nd f ile name , and t he artist, alb um , and track tag. ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 181

    − − Y ou will also see some text dat a under t hese condit ions: W hen a ne w f older , f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Wh en you cha nge t he a udio mode t o play a disc wit h te xt da t a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and the syst em begins t o pla y. When playing a CD-DA wit h text dat a , the a lbum and t ra ck na me ar e s h o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 182

    −− − In MP3 or W MA mode T o c ont inuously re play a t r ac k ( f iles in MP3 or W MA mode), pres s and re lea se t he R PT but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘R PT ’’ in t he displa y. P re ss a nd h ol d th e RPT bu tton f or 2 se c o n ds to tu rn it off . Th i s fe a t u re , when activa ted, replays all f il es on the select ed f old er ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 183

    − −− 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 re maining f ol ders f or 10 second s each. A f ter play ing the f ir st f ile of t he la st f olde r, t he sy st em pla ys n ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 184

    − ＋ Y ou can also eject the disc when t he ignit ion swit ch is of f . Press t he eject butt on ( ) t o remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om the slot, th e sy s tem w i l l au tom ati cal l y re l o ad the disc af ter 10 seconds. T o begi n playing, pr ess t he CD but t on. T o pl ay t he rad io wh en a dis c i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 185

    CONT INUED CD Ch anger (Mo del s w it hou t nav igat io n sy st em) Fe atu res 181 AM/FM BUTTO N PRESET B ARS SCAN BUTTO N RT model RTL a nd Cana dian EX-L model s w ithout navi gati on sys tem TUNE/ FOLDER BA R EJECT B UTTON CD SLOT CD BUTTON SEEK/ SKIP BAR RANDOM BUT TON DISPL AY BUTTO N REPEAT BUTTO N CD/A UX BUTTON CD SLOT EJECT B UTTON PRESET ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 186

    Y our v ehicle ’s in-da sh disc change r h o l d su pt os i xd i s c s . T o loa d or play disc s, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. You o pe ra te the d is c c ha n g er wi th t he sa me cont rols us ed f or t he r adio. T o s elect t he dis c cha nger , pre ss t he CD or CD/A UX but t on. Y ou will se ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 187

    CONT INUE D If the text data has mo re than 17 charac ters, yo u wil l s ee the f irst 15 charac ters and the ind ic ator in the dis pl ay. Pre ss and h ol d the DIS P but t on until t he nex t 16 c har ac t ers are shown. Y ou can see up t o 31 charac ters of the text data. I f y o up r e s sa n dh o l dt h eD I S P but t on again, t he displa y s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 188

    − Each t ime you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / SK IP ba r, t he pla yer skips f or wa rd t o t he beginning of t he next t r ac k ( f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Press a nd release the side , to skip back wa r d t o th e beginning of t he curr ent t ra ck. Press it aga in to skip to th e b eg in n i n g o f the p rev i ou s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 189

    − − − − Th i s fe a t u re cont inuously repla ys t he cur re nt disc . T o act ivat e disc repeat , press and re l ea se th e R PT bu tto n re p e ate dl y until you see ‘‘ RPT ’’ in the displ ay. Press a nd hol d t he R PT b utto n ag ai n to tu rn i t of f . Each t ime you press and release the R PT but t on, the mode c hanges f ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 190

    − − − Th e S C AN f u n c ti o n sample s all t he t r ac ks on t he disc in the order they are recorded on the disc ( a ll f iles in t he se lect e d f older in MP 3 or WMA mod e) . T o activate the scan f eature, p ress an d rele ase the SCA N but t on. Y ou will see ‘‘ SCA N’’ in t he displa y. Y ou will get a 10 second s ampling o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 191

    − − Wh en th e f ir st trac k in th e l as t d i sc , or t he f irs t f ile in t he la st ma in f older in t he la st disc be gins t o pla y, t he disc sca n mode will be cance led. Pressing ei t her side of t he SEEK / SK IP bar or s elect ing a dif f er ent f ol de r with th e T UNE /FO LDER bar al s o tu rn s o f f the sc an featu re . Each ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 192

    T o r emov e t he disc cur rent ly in pla y, press the eject butt on ( ). W hen a disc is removed f rom a sl ot, the syst em aut oma t ically be gins the loa d sequence s o you ca n load a not her disc in t ha t posit ion. If you do not remo ve the dis c f rom the chan ger wit hin 10 seconds, t he disc will re l o ad i n to th e sl ot. The n the s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 193

    Y ou r audi o sy stem has an i n-d ash CD cha nger t ha t holds up t o six CD s, provid ing several ho urs of cont inuous ent er t a inment . Y ou o p er ate th i s C D ch ang er wi th th e same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. To lo ad CD s o r o p er ate th e C D change r, t he ignit ion sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 194

    T he CD cha nger is be hind t he naviga tion syst em screen. T o use t he CD change r, pres s the OPEN but t on besid e the screen. T he screen f old s back , and t he CD cha nger a ppea rs. Be caref ul not to inju re you r f in gers whe n opening or c losing t he naviga tion syst em screen. P re ss a nd h ol d th e L OAD b utto n n ex t to the C D ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 195

    T he indic at ors a bove t he disc b utto ns o f th e em pty p o si tio n s wi ll blink, a nd t he gre en loa d indica t or abov e t he CD slot comes on. I f yo u p re ss th e LOAD bu tto n wh i l e a CD is play ing, t he s yst em w ill st op pl ayi ng that CD and start t he lo adi n g sequence . It w ill the n play t he CD just loaded . R epe at t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 196

    − ＞ Y ou will also see some text dat a under t hese condit ions: W hen a ne w f older , f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Wh en you cha nge t he a udio mode t o play a disc wit h te xt da t a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and t he syst em begins t o pla y. When playing a CD-DA wit h text dat a , the a lbum and t ra ck na me ar e s h o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 197

    − − − − − Each t ime you press and release the R PT but t on, the mode c hanges f r om f ile re pea t t o f older r epea t , t o dis c repe at then to norm al pl ayi ng . 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 om p lay , pre ss and re l ea se th e R ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 198

    − − − 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 199

    − CONT INUE D Each t ime you press and release the SCA N but t on, t he mode cha nges f ro m sc an, d i s c sc an , th en to n or ma l play . Each t ime you press and release the SCA N but t on, t he mode cha nges f rom f ile sca n, f older sc an, disc sc an, th en to n o rm al pl ay. When t he f irst t rac k in t he last disc, or t he f irs t f ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 200

    ▲▼ T o remove the d isc that is curren tly play ing, pres s t he eje ct but t on. Y ou will see ‘ ‘EJECT ’’ in t he display . When you remove t he disc f rom the slot, t he syst em begins the load sequence s o you ca n load a not her disc in t ha t posit ion. If you do not lo ad ano ther CD wi thin 1 0 seco nd s, th e sy s tem s el ec t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 201

    Wh en y o u p re ss th e ej e ct bu tto n while list ening to t he ra dio, or w it h t he audio syst e m tur ned of f , t he disc that wa s last select ed is ejected. A f t er t hat disc is eject ed, pressing th e ej ec t bu tto n ag ai n wi ll e jec t the next disc in nume rica l orde r. By doing t his six t ime s, you ca n re move all t he discs ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 202

    When a CD is not being p layed, store it in its ca se to prot ect it f r om dust and other conta mination. T o prevent warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight a nd ext r eme he at . T o clean a CD, use a clea n sof t cloth. Wipe acro ss the CD f rom the cen ter t o the out side edge . A n e wC Dm a yb er o u g ho nt h e inner and out er edge s. T ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 203

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 204

    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 wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit may not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . T h is ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 205

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T h ec h a r to 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, ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 206

    ＋ − ＋ − ＋− ▲▼ ＋ − ＋ − If you are playing a disc, t he syst em skips t o the be ginning of the ne xt track each time y ou pr ess the to p ( ) o f the C H b utto n. P re s s th e bot t om ( ) to re t urn t o t he beginning of t he cur re nt t ra ck. Pr ess it again to retu rn to the previ ou s track. You wil l see the di sc an ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 207

    ＋ − ＋ − T he a uxilia r y input ja ck is on t he t ra y abov e t he glove box . T he s yst em w ill acc ept a uxilia ry input f rom sta ndar d audio a ccessor ies. W hen t he appr opria t e a udio unit is connect e d to t he a uxilia ry input ja ck , pres s the CD/A UX or A UX but t on to se l e ct th e un it. If you ar e list e ning t o XM ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 208

    Y our v ehic le’s a udio sys t em w ill 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 en ter a sp e ci f i c c od e with the p re s et bar s. Beca use t here a re hundr eds of number combina t ions possible f r om t he f ive digit s, ma king t he sys t em work witho u t kn ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 209

    Pres s and hold t he H (Pr ese t 1 ) side of the bar u ntil the h ou r advanc es to the desired t ime. Press and hol d the M ( Preset 2) side o f the bar until t he minu tes a dvance to t he desired time. T o set the t ime, press t he CL OCK button until you hear a beep. T he displaye d t ime begins t o blink . If your vehicle’s batt ery is disco ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 210

    Once the security syst em is set, opening any door ( w it hout using t he ke y o r th e re mo te tran s m itte r), th e hood, or t he In-Be d T r unk, w ill cause it to alarm. It also al arms i f the radi o and n avig atio n com po ne nts are remo ved f rom the das hbo ard or the wiri ng i s cut. T h e secur it y sys t em will not set if t he hood, ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 211

    Cruise c ontr ol allow s you t o ma int ain as e ts 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 212

    Y ou can increase the set cruisi ng 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 213

    T ap the br ake pe dal . P us h the CANC EL bu tto n 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 remembe ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 214

    T h e dire ct ion a nd cent e r posit ion icons come on w hen y ou t urn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. T he syst e m t hen begins t o check the vehicle direction and illuminat e s the a ppr opria t e icon( s). T h e compa ss ca n be a f f ec t ed by driv ing near pow er lines or st a t ions, acr oss bridges, t hr ough tunn ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 215

    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 oc o n t i n u a l l ys h o w t he w rong dire ct ion, do t his. D r i v et h ev e h i c l es l o w l yi nc i r c l e s at less than 5 mp h (8 km /h ) un til t he cent e r icon t ur ns blue. T his icon also t u ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 216

    Compass 212 Zone Map Compas s Displ ay for Eac h Zone ０８／０６／０２ ２０：１２：３９ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ０２１７  2009 Ridgeline ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 217

    T he HomeL ink Uni versal 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 a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 218

    × − Units manuf act ured between A pril 1, 1982 and January 1, 1993 m ay be equipped w it h sa f et y s t op and reverse f eatures. I f you r uni t does no t have an extern al entrap men t protect ion system, an easy t est to conf irm t he f unc t ion and perf or ma nce of t he sa f et y st op and reverse f eat ure is to l ay a 2 4 under t he cl ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 219

    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 ersa l T r ansceiv er Fe atu res 215 ０８／０６／０３ １７：５０：１０ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ０２２０  2009 Ridgeline ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 220

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 221

    T o use t he HF L , your phone must hav e a pprov ed Blue t oot h ca pabilit y along wit h t he Ha nds F re e Prof ile. T h is t ype of phone is a va ila ble t hrough many phone ma ke rs a nd cel lu lar carri ers. You can al so f ind an appr ove d phone by visit ing , or by ca lling t he Hands F r ee L ink consumer support at ( 888) 528-7876. In Ca ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 222

    To op erate th e HFL, us e th e H FL Talk an d Bac k bu tton s o n th e le f t side o f the steering wheel. T he H F L micr ophone is on the ceiling, be t wee n t he f r ont ma p light s and t he H omeL ink butt ons. O n models w ith na viga t ion syst em, t he microphone is s har ed wit h t he nav igat ion system. Wh en t he HF L is in use, t he s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 223

    When you are operating the HFL , dialing or rec eiv ing calls w it h t he audio syst em in use, you will see t he abov e sc ree n on t he na viga t ion display. T he H FL butt ons a re used as f ollows: H F L T a l k :T h i sb u t t o ni su s e db e f o r e you give a command, to answer incoming ca lls, a nd t o conf irm system inf ormat ion. Pres ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 224

    ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − − − ＊ When you are operating the HFL , or whe n you manua lly s elec t H FL on th e mu lti -i nf o rm ati on d i s pl ay, y o u will se e t his inf or mat ion on t he screen: Signal St r engt h Indicat es t he net wor k s ignal st r engt h of t he curr ent phone. F iv e bar s equa ls f ull str engt h. R OA M Sta t us I ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 225

    T h eH F L i so p e r a t e db yt h eH F L Talk an d Bac k bu tton s o n th e le f t side o f the steering wheel. T he next f ew pa ges pr ovide ins t ruct ions f or a ll basic f ea t ure s of the H FL . Her e ar e some guidelines f or using voice c ont rol: T o e nt er a comma nd, pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. T he n, af ter t he beep, ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 226

    When you f ini sh a command sequence , t he HF L goe s back t o it s main menu. F or exa mple, w hen yo u sto re th e nam e, ‘ ‘E ri c, ’’ th e HFL r espon se is, ‘‘Eric has been stored.’’ T he n ext t ime you press th e T al k b u tto n , yo u wi l l b e at the main menu. T o go ba ck one st ep in a c ommand proce ss, sa y, ‘ ‘ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 227

    T h ev o i c eo f t h eH F L c a nb es e t t o male or f emale (U.S. models o nly). A lso, the incoming no t if ication can be set t o a r ing tone , a pr ompt , or no n o tific ati on . Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘System.’’ T he HF L r espons e is, ‘ ‘Syst e m opt ions are setup an d cle ar.’’ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 228

    T h e HF L will a ccept a numer ic, f our- digit pa sscode tha t you can use f or secur it y purpos es. Follow the syst em set up procedu re as described previo usly. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter the beep, say ‘‘Y es.’’ T he H FL response is ‘ ‘W hat is t he f our-digit numbe r you w ould like to set as your passcode ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 229

    Y our Bluet oot h c ompat ible phone wit h Ha nds Fr ee Prof ile must be p ai re d to th e HF L be f ore y o u ca n make an d rec eive h and s- f ree c all s. T o conf ir m t ha t y our phone is Bluet oot h compa t ible, v isit , or call (888) 528-7876. In Canada, call (888) 9- HONDA -9. Y our phone retailer should a lso be a ble t o conf ir m t ha ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 230

    If you want t o pair another pho ne, repeat steps 1 t hrou gh 7. When asked by t he phon e, enter th e f ou r- di g i t co de fro m s tep 3 i nto your phone. T he HF L r espons e is ‘‘A ne w phone ha s bee n f ound. What woul d you l i ke to name thi s phone?’’ Follow t he pr ompt s on your phone t og e ti ti n t o i t sD i s c o v e r ym o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 231

    Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. If you say ‘‘OK ’’ a f ter t he beep, the HF L r esponse is ‘ ‘T he phone has been de let ed. R et urning t o t he main menu.’’ If you say ‘‘Go ba ck,’’ or ‘‘Cancel,’’ the phon e will no t be delet e d. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Pho ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 232

    Y ou ca n mak e ca lls using a ny phone number, or by using a name in t he HF L phone book. Y ou can a lso re dial t he las t numbe r ca lled. D uring a call, t h eH F L a l l o w s y o ut ot a l ku pt o3 0 minut es af t e r you re move t he k ey f rom t he ignit ion sw it ch. Cont inuing a ca ll w it hout r unning t he e ngine may di sc harg e and ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 233

    ＃ T o make a ca ll using a name in t he HF L phonebook, do t his: T o send a number dur ing a ca ll, do t his: Wit h y our phone on a nd t he ignit ion in th e A CCESSO R Y ( I) or ON ( II) posit ion, pr ess a nd rele as e th e T al k b u tto n . Af te r the b eep , say ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial.’’ T he HFL res ponse is, ‘‘W ha t nam ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 234

    T o send a nam e during a call, do t his: T o t ra nsf er a ca ll f rom t he HFL to your phone, do t his: To tran s f er a ca l l f ro m y ou r p h o n e to the HFL , do t his: Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Send .’’ T he HF L r esponse is , ‘‘W ha t na me or number w ould you lik e t o send?’ ’ Pr ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 235

    During a ca ll, you ca n mut e or unmut e your v oice t o t he per son you are talkin g to. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter the beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ T he HFL respon se is, ‘‘Mute is act ive.’’ Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter the beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ T he HF L r espons e is, ‘‘Mut e is canc ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 236

    T o edit t he number of a name, do t his: T o delet e a name, do t his: T o list all names in t he phonebook, do th is : Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Edit.’’ T he HF L r esponse is, ‘‘W ha t name would you lik e t o edit ? ’’ Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. Af te r the b eep , say th e n ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 237

    T o call a na me f rom t he phonebook list , do t his: handsf reelink. honda.com T o st ore a phone number f rom your phone: Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Phonebook .’’ T h e HF L r espons e is ‘‘Phonebook opt ions ar e st or e, edit , de let e, rec eiv e cont a ct , a nd list .’’ Pres s and rel ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 238

    Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. Af te r the b eep , say th e nam e yo u would lik e t o st or e. F or e xa mple, say ‘‘Neil at w ork.’’ T he HF L res ponse is, ‘ ‘Ne il at w ork w ill be s t o r e d .I st h i sc o r r e c t ? ’ ’ I f yo u wan t to co n ti n u e to sto re any ot her numbe rs, pr ess and re l ea se th e T al ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 239

    T o use t he c ellular phonebook w it h t he HF L , say or se lect ‘‘ Cellula r Phonebook’ ’ f rom t he Inf or ma t ion scre en. T he na v igat ion display w ill change as show n abov e. PIN Number : T his option a llows y ou t o add, cha nge, or r emov e a PIN number f or any phone book tha t has been im ported. Import Cellula r P honebook ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 240

    Sea rch Impor t ed Phonebook : T his opt ion allow s you t o se ar ch t he phone number s st or ed in t he HF L . When you enter a keyword f or a pers on’s name , such as t he f irst name or last na me, the syst em will f ind t he number y ou wa nt and le t yo u make cal ls . Delet e Import ed P honebook: T his option allo ws you t o delete t he ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 241

    T o sea rch t he import ed phonebook Select a phonebook f r om t he displ ayed list. If the phonebo ok you selec t ha s a PIN icon, y ou will nee d t he 4-digit PIN number t o ac cess t he phonebook. T he f ollow ing scr een will a ppea r. T h e syst e m will displa y a list of pers on’s na mes, w it h t he clos est match t o the name you entered ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 242

    − Select t he numbe r ( 1 6 ) of the desired person f rom the list . Up to th ree c ate go ry ic o n s are display ed in th e right side of t he list . T h ese ca t egor y icons indica t e how many number s ar e st ore d f or t he pers on. If a name ha s more t ha n t h r e ec a t e g o r yi c o n s ,‘ ‘ ’ ’i s displ ayed. T h e f ollowin ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 243

    T o st ore a number in t he Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink T o delet e t he import ed phonebook You c an d el ete th e sto red phonebook f r om t he HF L . L ink y our phone t o the H F L a nd selec t ‘‘De let e Impor t ed Phone book’’ f rom the ‘‘Select a n option ’’ screen. T h e display w ill cha nge as show n abo ve. Select a phone ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 244

    Af te r yo u en te r th e co rre ct P I N number, or if t he phonebook y ou selec t is not PIN pr ot ect e d, the f ollo wing screen appear s. Say or select ‘‘Y es’’, and t he message ‘‘T he import e d phonebook ha s bee n delet e d.’’ will a ppea r. Sele ct ‘‘O K ’’ t o co mp l e te the d el eti on . Y ou ca n a dd, cha nge ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 245

    Ent er t he 4-digit PIN numbe r. Y ou will b e asked to re-ent er the PIN to verif y. Select t h e phonebook tha t you wish t o change t he PIN number f or. T he display w ill change a s shown a bove. Ent er your cur re nt PIN number . 2. 2. 1. T o change a PIN number CONT INUE D Bluet oot h Ha ndsF r eeL ink Fe atu res 241 ０８／０６／０２ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 246

    E n t e ry o u rn e w4 - d i g i t P I N number. Y ou will be a ske d t o re- enter t he PIN t o verif y. T h is opera t ion cle ar s t he HF L of your passcod e, you r paired ph ones, all na mes in t he HF L phone book, and a ll import e d phonebooks . Clear ing is r ecommende d bef or e you sell your vehicle. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 247

    CONT INUE D Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Oui’’ o r ‘‘Y es.’’ If t here a r e no paire d phones witho ut French n ame tags , the HF L r espons e is ‘‘V enillez at t endr e que le syst eme cha nge de langue . Pleas e wa it w hile t he langua ge is cha nged.’’ ‘ ‘L a langue a ete ch ang ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 248

    ＜＞ ＜ ＞ Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Y es’’ or ‘‘Oui.’’ If t here a r e no paire d phones witho ut Eng l ish n ame tags , the HF L r espons e is ‘‘Plea se w a it while t he la ngua ge is change d. V enillez a t t endr e que le syst e me change de la ngue.’ ’ ‘‘T he language has ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 249

    ＜＞ ＜ ＞ 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. Change ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 250

    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 en 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 . When ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 251

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 252

    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. Do not change t he oil unt il t he scheduled ma int ena nce t ime. A v o i dh a r db r a k ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 253

    CONT INUE D Open t he f ue l f ill door by pulling o nt h eh a n d l et ot h el e f t o f t h e driver’s seat. Park with the d river’s s id e clo sest to th e s er vi c e sta ti o n p u m p. St op f illing the t a nk af t er t he f uel nozzle a ut omat ic ally c licks of f . Do not t r y t o ‘ ‘t op of f ’’ t he t ank . L eav e some roo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 254

    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. 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 ). I f the s ys tem s til l d ete c ts a le ak in t he ve hicle’ s eva pora t iv e emiss ions syst em, t he ma lf unct ion ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 255

    Wh enev er f illing a f uel cont a iner , use an a ppr oved f ue l cont a iner, a nd place it on t he ground. D o not f ill t he f uel cont a iner in t he v ehicle , including t he pick up bed a nd t he In-Bed T runk. Ma ke sur e t o put t he f uel pump nozzle in t he f ue l f iller of th e co ntai ne r se cu rel y and to ha nd le it proper ly. Ga ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 256

    Put your f inge rs under t he f ront edge of t he hood. T he hood lat ch handle is a bove t he ‘ ‘H’’ logo. Pull t his handle unt il it r elea ses t he hood, t hen lif t t he hood. T o close t he hood, lif t it up slight ly t o remov e t he suppor t rod f rom t he hole. Put the support r od back into it s holding clip. L owe r t he hood t o ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 257

    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). W ipe of f t he dipst ick w it h a clea n cloth or p aper t owel. Inser t t he dips t ick a ll the w a y back int o it s hole. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 258

    − − − − 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. Prov ides a n est ima t ed a nnual f uel cost, based on 15,000 m ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 259

    − − − − − − − T h e f ollow ing f act or s ca n low er y our vehicle’s f uel economy: 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 t w h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing w it h a he a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 260

    − − 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 261

    Y our dea ler ha s Honda acc essories t hat a llow y ou t o per sonaliz e your vehicle. T hese accessories have been de signed and a pprov ed f or your vehi cl e, and are co vered b y warranty. Modif ying your v ehicle , or insta lling some non-Honda acc essories , can make it unsa f e. Bef ore y ou make any modi f ications or add any accessories, ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 262

    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 saf et y systems could make t he systems inef f ective. If you plan t o modif y your v ehic le, consult y our deale r. R emo vin g parts f ro ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 263

    T he pickup bed o n your vehicle all ows yo u to carry heavy and l arge cargo . You can als o store i tems in t h eI n - B e dT r u n ka n do nar o o f - r a c k (if e quipped). Y ou r vehi cl e also h as these conve nient st ora ge ar ea s inside: Glov e box Fr ont door a nd se at -ba ck pocke t s Fold-up r ea r se at w it h under- sea t stora ge ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 264

    T h e maximum load f or your v ehic le is: Steps f or Det ermi ni ng Co rrect L oad Li m i t: Loc ate th e s tate me n t ‘‘ T h e combin ed weight of occupants a nd cargo shou ld never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on your vehicle’s pl acard . Det er mine t he combined w eight of t he dr iver and pa ss enger s t ha t will be r iding in yo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 265

    −× 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 Gross Axle W eight R at ing (G A W R ). Bot h a re on a la bel on the driver’ s doo rjamb . T he r esult ing f igur e equa ls th e av aila ble a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 266

    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. Dist ribut e ca rgo ev enly on t he f loor in t he In- Bed T runk, pla cing th e he av i es t ite m s o n th e b otto m and as f ar f o rward as pos si bl e. T ie down it em s t hat could be t hrow n during a c ra sh or s udden st op. Make sur e t h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 267

    Y ou r vehi cl e can carry a l arge amount of ca rgo in t he pickup bed. How eve r, t h e pick up bed is not int ended f or c ar rying pa ssenger s. P e o p l ew h or i d ei nt h ep i c k u pb e d can be v er y ser iously injur ed or killed in a cr ash ( s ee pa ge ). Make sure yo ur cargo is p rop erly loade d and a ll it ems a r e sec ure d so t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 268

    Y ou ca n a lso suppor t mot orcy cles on th e pi ck up be d f lo or wi th the c l ea ts . T h e f loor pa nel of t he pic kup bed is designed t o hold m ot orcy cle t ir es. B e su re to tig hten m oto rc ycl es se cu rel y, wit h a n a pprov ed t ie- down or mo torcycle strap, acc ordi ng to the m oto rcy c l e ma ke r’ s in s tru c tio ns . T ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 269

    T he car go net ca n be used t o hold light weight it e ms in t he pick up bed. Secur e all it ems pr operly . T h e net may not prevent heavy it ems f rom b e i n gt h r o w no u t w a r di nac r a s ho ra sudden st op. T he carg o cove r can be us ed to cover t he car go area on t he pickup bed. Y our vehicle’s p ickup bed has a rust resist ant ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 270

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  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 271

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 272

    Y our v ehicle ha s higher ground clearance that allows you to trav el over bumps, obst acle s, and r ough terrain. I t also p rovi des g oo d visibilit y so you ca n a nt icipa t e problems e ar lier . Wit h he av y ca rgo on t he pic kup bed, your vehicl e has a hig her center of gravi ty. Dri ve sl owl y and c autio us ly , and a llow more t ime ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 273

    Y o us h o u l dd ot h ef o l l o w i n gc h e c k s and a djust ment s bef or e you dr ive your vehicl e. Make su re all wi nd ows, mi rrors, and out side light s a re c lea n and unobst ruct ed. R emove f r ost , snow, or ice. Check t ha t t he hood is f ully closed. Check t ha t t he t ailga t e is f ully closed when i t is not used as a n exten ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 274

    A pply t he pa rk ing brak e. In co ld weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories t o reduce th e dr ai n o n th e ba tter y. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in Park. Pres s on the b rake pedal . Wit hout t ouching the a ccelerat or p ed al, tu rn the i g n i ti o n ke y to the ST A R T (III) posit ion. D o not hold t he key in t he ST A R T (I ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 275

    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 nsmission. If t he ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 276

    −− T h is posit ion mec hani- cally locks the t ransmission. Use Park whenever you are t urni ng of f or st ar t ing the engine. T o shif t out of Par k, you mus t pr ess on t he bra ke peda l and ha ve your f oot of f t he accelerat or pedal. Pu ll the shif t lever t owa rds you, then move it out of Par k. If you have d on e all o f t he abo v ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 277

    − − CONT INUE D Pres s t he D3 sw it ch on the e nd of t he shif t lev er t o t urn t his mode on or of f ; t he D3 indica t or come s on whenever D3 is selected. T h eD 3s w i t c hc a nb eo p e r a t e do n l y whe n t he ignit ion sw it ch is in t he ON (II) pos it ion and t he s hif t le ve r is in t he D posit ion. Use t his posit ion f or ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 278

    − T o shif t t o se cond, pull t he shif t lev er t owa rds y ou, t hen shif t t o t he low er g ear . T his posit ion locks the t ra nsmission in seco nd gea r. It does not downshif t t o f ir st gea r w hen you c ome t o a s t op. Use second gear: For mor e powe r whe n climbing. T o incr ea se engine bra king w hen going down st e ep hills. Fo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 279

    − T o shif t f rom second to f ir st, p ul l th e sh i f t l ev er to wa rd s yo u, t hen shif t t o t he low er gea r. T his posit ion lock s t he t r ans mission in f i rst gear. By ups hif ting an d downshif t ing t hr ough 1, 2, a nd D, you ca n oper at e t h e t ra nsmiss ion much like a manua l t ra nsmission without a clut ch pedal. If you ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 280

    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 . Push d own on the key while yo u pull t he shif t lev er t owa rds you, and move it out of Pa r k to neutr al. Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m the s h i f t lock r elea se s lot , t hen r einst a ll t he cover. M ake sure the no tch on the cove r is on t he inst r ument pane l side. ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 281

    Press t he V T M-4 L OCK but t on. T he indicat or in t he but t on comes on. T o get unst uck, apply light pressure to th e acc e l er ato r pe d al . D o n ot sp in the f ron t t ires f or more than a f ew seconds. Beca use of t he amount of to rq u e ap pl i ed to the r ea r tir e s, th ey should not spin. T his is norma l. If you ar e not a ble ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 282

    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 t d ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 283

    T h is indicat or comes on a nd st a ys on if t here is a pr oblem w it h t he t ire pressure monit oring syst em. If this ha ppens, t he syst em will shut of f and no longer monit or t ire pressures. Hav e the syst em checked by your dea ler as soon a s possible. I f the l o w ti re p re ssu re in di c ato r o r T P MS indica t or come s on, t he ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 284

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 285

    CONT INUE D If you t hink you can saf ely drive a sh or t d i sta n ce to a se rv i ce s tati on , p ro c ee d s l o wl y to the s tati on , th en i n f late th e tir e to th e re co mm e nd ed pressure. If t he t ire is f la t , or if t he t ire pres sure is t oo low t o c ont inue d ri vi ng , r ep l ac e th e ti re w i th th e com pact spare tir ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 286

    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 u a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 287

    CONT INUE D 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 senso ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 288

    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 YS TEM F U NC T I O N ERRO R’’ message a nd the t ire pressure readi ng s are no t dis pl ayed . If this 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 289

    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 pre ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 290

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 291

    Make sure t he parking brake is f ully re lea sed be f ore dr iving a w ay . Driv ing w it h t he pa rking br ak e par t ially set ca n over heat or dama ge t he rea r bra kes. Mak e sur e t he moonroof ( if equipped) a nd t he w indows a re closed . T ur n of f t he light s. Pl ace any p ackag es, val u abl es, etc. in the carg o area in yo ur veh ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 292

    Y our v ehicle is equipped w it h disc brakes at all f our wheels. A power assist helps reduce the ef f ort needed on the br a ke peda l. T he emerge ncy brake a ssist syst em increases t he st opping f orce whe n you depr ess t he brake pedal hard in an emerg ency sit uat ion. T he ant i- lock bra ke s yst e m (A BS) helps you retain st eering con ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 293

    T h e ant i-loc k bra ke sy st em ( A B S) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m locki ng up, and h elps you retain st eer ing cont r ol by pumping t he brakes rapidly, mu ch f aster t han a pers on ca n do it . T he e lect r onic bra ke dist ribut ion (EB D ) sy ste m , wh i ch i s par t o f the A BS, a lso ba lance s t he f r ont -t o-re ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 294

    A lways st eer moderately whe n you ar e br ak ing har d. Sev er e or sharp st eering wheel mo vement can s t ill caus e your ve hicle t o v ee r i n to on co m i n g traff i c or o f f the ro ad. 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 ion ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 295

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 296

    In cer t ain unusua l condit ions whe n your v ehic le get s s t uck in s hallow 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 , t he t r ac t ion cont r ol syst e m is a l s oo f f .Y o us h o u l do n l ya t t e m p t t o f ree your vehicl e with t he V SA of f if ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 297

    Y our v ehicle h as be en designed t o t ow a t r a iler, a s w ell as c ar rying pass eng ers and thei r cargo . T o saf e ly t ow a tr a iler, you should car ef ully obse rv e t he loa d limits ( se e page ), use t he prope r equipment , and f ollow t he guideline s in t his section. T he m aximum a llowa ble w eight of t he t ra iler and e ve ry ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 298

    − − − 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 them at a pu bl ic s cale (s ee pag e ). T o help en su re a saf e dri ve to a scale, or i f you cannot get to a p ubli c scale, we reco mme nd that you es timate your t ot a l t ra iler we ight a nd t ongue load a s descr ibed. A dd t he weight of yo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 299

    ＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊＊ −− Number of Occupant s 2 3 4 5 Max. T ongue L oad Max. T railer W eight T ow ing W eig ht Guidelines Driv ing 295 Total Trailer Weight and Tongue Load Guidelines: 600 lbs (272 kg ) 600 lbs (272 kg ) 570 lbs (258 kg ) 516 lbs (234 kg ) 5,000 lbs (2268 kg ) 4,750 lbs (2155 kg ) 4,750 lbs (2155 kg ) 4,500 lbs (2041 kg ) Reco ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 300

    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: 3,105 lbs (1,410 kg) Check t he gr oss v ehicle w eight . L imit: 6,050 lbs (2,745 k ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 301

    Check t he w eight of t he unhit ched tra il er. Li mi t: Se e pa g e . T ow ing gene ra lly re quire s a v a riet y of suppleme nt al e quipment . T o ensure the best quality, we rec ommend t hat you pur cha se Honda equipment w henev er possible. Discuss any addit iona l needs wit h you r trail er sal es o r ren tal age ncy , and ma ke sur e all ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 302

    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 t er how successf ul it may se ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 303

    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 l er 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 304

    ＋ T r aile r light s a nd equipme nt must comply w it h f eder al, s t at e , prov ince, and l oc al regu lati on s. Ch eck trail er li ght requi remen ts f or the areas whe re y ou plan t o t ow , a nd use only equip ment design ed f or your vehicle. R ef e r t o t he abov e illust r at ion f or wiri ng i nf ormatio n. We recom men d that you ha ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 305

    CONT INUE D Insert t he connector securely into 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 t he re tai ni n g tab o f th e co n n ec to r to prev ent dis connect ion dur ing opera t ion. Y our v ehic le has a cla ss 3 t ra iler hit ch a s st a ndar d equipment . T he 7-pin t r aile r conne ct or is ne eded f ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 306

    ＋ R ef e r t o t he abov e illust r at ions f or wiri ng i nf ormatio n. T he t ra iler jumpe r ha rness is use d to 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 o n page . Ins ert t he trail er brake f use in to the secondar y under -hood f use box (see page ). 298 381 Except R T models Excep ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 307

    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 ser vic ed, and t he t ires , bra ke s, suspension, coo ling system, and light s ar e in good ope ra t in ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 308

    I f y o um u s t s t o pw h e nf a c i n gu p h i l l , use t he f oot br ak e or par king bra ke. Do not t r y t o hold the v ehic le in pl ace by p ressi ng on the ac cel erator, as this c an cau se the auto matic tra ns mi s si on to o ve rh eat. W hen driv ing dow n hills, r educe your spee d, and use D3 . Do not ‘‘ride’’ the brakes. Dr ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 309

    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 tu rn th e wh eel to th e l eft to ge t t he t ra iler t o mov e t o the le f t . T ur n th e wh ee l to the ri gh t to mo ve the tra il er to the ri gh t. Do not par k on a n incline unles s it is un avoi dab le . If you m ust park on a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 310

    Y our v ehicle h as be en designed prima rily f or us e on pav ement . But it s higher gr ound clea ra nce a nd f our- wheel drive VT M-4 system allow you to occ asio n all y travel on un p aved roa ds a nd surf a ce s. Y our ve hicle is not de signed f or t ra ilblazing, mount ain climbing, or ot her chal l eng in g of f -road activi ties . If you ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 311

    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 at t ent ion t o t he condit ion of t he t ire 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 a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 312

    F o rb e t t e rt r a c t i o no na l ls u r f a c e s , acc eler at e s lowly a nd gra dually build u p sp eed . I f yo u try to s tar t to o f ast on wet soil, mud, s now, or ice, y ou m ig ht n o t h av e e n o u gh trac tio n to get under wa y, a nd you ma y dig yourse lf a hole. St a rt ing w it h t he shif t lev er in s econd ( 2) g ear will ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 313

    T he ba nks a nd surf a ce under t he wate r pr o vi de g oo d trac ti o n . T he wa t er may hide ha zar ds such as rocks, holes, or mud. Bef ore dr iv ing thr ough w at er , st op, get out if necessa ry, and make sure th at: If you decid e it is saf e to drive th ro u g h wate r, ch o o se a s ui tabl e speed, and proceed withou t shif ting, cha ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 314

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 315

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 316

    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. A ll se rv ice it e ms not det a iled in t his section sho uld be p erf orm ed by a cer t if ied t ec hnician or ot her qualif ie d mecha nic. Make sure your v ehicle is p arked on lev el ground, t he par ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 317

    − − − − − − − − − − − − 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 318

    T h e 15 and 10 pe rc ent oil lif e indicat or reminds y ou t hat t he t ime i s co mi n g so on to tak e yo ur ve h ic le in f or t he r equir ed ma int enanc e. 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 h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 319

    T he maintenance item code or codes i n di cate th e m ai 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 ). W hen t he re maining engine oil lif e is 0 perc ent , t he engine oil lif e indica t or will blink. T he display c omes on e v e r yt i m ey o ut u r nt h ei g n i t i o n swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion. T ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 320

    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 milea ge, t he maint ena nce minde r indica t or ( )r e m a i n so ne v e ni f y o u change t he inf or ma t ion display. A ll maintenance items displayed on t he inf orma t ion ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 321

    CONT INUE D Press t he T R IP/R ESET but ton 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 T R IP/R ESET but ton 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 322

    ▲▼ 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 e nt pa n el w i l l al s o co me on, and a beepe r w ill so ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 323

    ▲▼ 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 m ai 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 ). W hen t he re maining ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 324

    ▲▼ ▲▼ Nega t ive mile age me ans your vehi cl e has p ass ed the m ain tenan ce requir ed point . T he syst em message will appear agai n by pre ssi ng the I NFO ( / ) b utto n af ter ca nc eli 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 he indi ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 325

    ▲▼ 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 w ill reset t he display af t er complet ing t he r equir ed maint e nance ser vice . Y ou w ill see ‘‘OIL L IF E 100%’’ on t he di splay the next t ime y ou t urn t he ignit i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 326

    If you have t he required service done but do not r eset t he display , or rese t t he displa y wit hout doing t he ser vice , t he s yst em w ill not show t he pro pe r main tenan ce i nterval s. T hi s c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems be ca use you w ill no longer have an accu rate record o f when maintenance is need ed. W ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 327

    ＃ − − − − − − U.S. Vehicles: Acc or d i n g to sta te an d f ed e ral regu latio ns, f ailu re to perf o rm maint ena nce on t he it ems ma rk ed wit h will not v oid your e missions warranties . However, al l maint ena nce s erv ices s hould be perf ormed in accordance with t he intervals ind icated by the odom eter/ tri p me ter d i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 328

    ＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ −− ＃ ＊ Maint ena nce Minder 324 Maintenance Main I tems Replace engi ne oil Replace engi ne oil and oil filt er 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) All fluid ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 329

    ＊ ＊ Fl u i d L o c a t i o n s Maint enance 325 : Under t he gray c over RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL FILL CA P POWER S TEERIN G FLU ID (Red c ap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPS TICK (Yel low loop) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OIR ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge loop) WASHE R FLUID (Blue c ap) BRAKE FLUID (Gra y cap) ０８／０６／０２ ２０? ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 330

    Oil is a major cont r ibut or t o your engine’s perf or manc e a nd longev ity . A lways use a premium -grade 5W-20 det er gent oil display ing t he A PI Cer t if ica t ion Sea l. T his sea l indica t es t he oil is energy conser v ing, and t hat it meet s t he A merican Petroleum Inst it ute ’s lat e st r equir ement s. Hon da Motor Oil is the ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 331

    Op en th e ho od , an d re m o 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 ica ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 332

    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. Mak e sur e t he oil f ilte r ga sket is not st uc k t o the e ngine block. If it is, rem ove it bef or e inst a lling a new oil f ilt e r. R einst a ll t he e ngine oil f ill ca p. St ar t t he e ngine. T he oil pr es ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 333

    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 Honda ant if reeze/coo lant is not av aila ble, you ma y use anot her major -br and non- silica t e coola nt as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .M a k es u r ei t is a high-qua lit y coola nt rec ommended f or a luminum engines ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 334

    Make sur e t he engine a nd radia t or ar e cool. Wh en t he r adia t or a nd engine a r e cool, re liev e any pr ess ure in t he cooling sys t em by t ur ning t he ra diat or ca p count er clockw ise, wit hout 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 b ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 335

    CONT INUE D Check t he f luid lev el wit h t he engine at no rmal o perati ng temp erature . Par k t he ve hicle on lev el ground. St ar t t he engine, let it run until the ra diat or f an come s on, t hen s hut of f t he engine. F or a cc ura t e result s, wa it about 60 seconds (but no longer t ha n 90 s econds) be f ore doing st ep 2. R emov e t ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 336

    Inser t t he dips t ick a ll the w a y back in the t ra nsmission. If you ar e not sur e how t o a dd f luid, contact your dealer. If t he leve l is below t he lowe r mar k, r emov e t he f ill plug, t hen add t he f luid int o t he f ill hole t o bring i t t o t he level between t he upper a nd low er m ar ks on t he dipst ick. Pour t he f luid sl ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 337

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 338

    T h e f luid lev el should be b et we en t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of t he reservoir. If t he level i s at or below t he MIN ma rk, y our bra ke system needs at t ention. Have t he brake syst em inspected f or leaks or worn b rake pad s. 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 shou ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 339

    Pour t he f luid slowly a nd ca ref ully s o you do no t spill any. Clean up any spill immedia t ely; it c ould dama ge component s in t he engine co mp ar tm en t. A low pow er st ee ring f luid le vel c an indicate a leak in the syst em. Check t he f luid lev el f r equent ly , and ha v e t he sy st em inspe ct ed a s soon a s possible. A lways u ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 340

    −− T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when your vehicle was new. If you regu larly c arry heavy i tems on the pickup be d or pull a t r a iler, rea djust ment may be r equir ed. A d j u s t m e n t ss h o u l db ed o n eb yy o u r dea ler or ot her qua lif ied t echnicia n. Y our v ehicle h as ha logen hea dlight bulbs. W h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 341

    R emove t he electrical connector f rom t he bulb by pulling t he connector str aight back. R emov e t he rubber wea t her se al by pulling on t he t a b. Unclip t he end of t he hold-dow n wir e f r om its slot . Pivot it out of t he wa y, a nd remov e t he bulb. Inst all t he new bulb int o the hole , makin g su re the tabs are in their slots. Pi ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 342

    Re m ov e th e s o ck et f r o m t h e headlight a sse mbly by t urning it one-q uarter t urn coun terclockwise. Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e s oc ket u n ti l i t b o ttom s. T ur n on t he light s t o ma ke s ure t he new bulb is wor king. Put t he inner f e nder cov er in place . Inst al ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 343

    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 ect t he g l as s f rom c on tac t with y o u r sk i n or hard object s. If you touch t he glass, clean it w ith denat ured alcoho l and a clean cloth. Rem o ve th e b o l ts an d u se th e f lat- ti p pe d s cr ew d ri ver to re mo ve ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 344

    R emov e t he soc ket by t ur ning it on e-quarter t urn co untercl ockwi se. R emov e t he bur ned-out bulb by pulling it st ra ight out of t he socket . Drop ope n t he t a ilgat e . R em ove the two b ol ts, and rem ove t he rea r light a ssembly f r om t he rea r pilla r. De te rm i n e wh i c h o f the th ree bulbs is burned out : br ak e/ t a ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 345

    R emov e t he t hre e mount ing screw s f rom t he light assembly. R emove the len s f ro m the lig ht assembly. Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e s oc ket u n ti l i t b o ttom s. Place a clot h on t he edge of t he lens segme nt. R emove e ach le ns segment by caref ully prying o n its edge w ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 346

    Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e s oc ket u n ti l i t b o ttom s. Push the sock et int o the light ass embly, a nd t ur n it c lockw ise unt il it loc ks. R emov e t he lice nse plat e light ass embly by pulling it t ow a rds you, and t hen pulling t he f ront edge upwa rd. R emov e t he socke ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 347

    Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e s oc ket u n ti l i t b o ttom s. Push the sock et int o the light ass embly, a nd t ur n it c lockw ise unt il it loc ks. R emov e t he mount ing scr ew f r om t he bed light a ssembly . Pull out the light ass embly. R emov e t he socke t f r om the light asse ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 348

    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. Dirt build- up in t he loops of t he s ea t belt anc hors ca n cause t he belt s t o re trac t sl o wl y. Wip e th e in si d es o f t h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 349

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 350

    R a ise t he wipe r ar m of f t he windshield. T o r epla ce a wipe r bla de: T o rais e the wip er arm, turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) po si tion an d activate the wip ers (see page ). When the wipers ar e in the upr ight posit ion, t ur n th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch o f f to sto p the wipe rs in t ha t posit ion. Check t he c ond ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 351

    CONT INUE D R emov e t he bla de f rom it s holder by gra bbing t he t a bbed end of t he blade . Pull up f irmly unt il t h e t abs come out of t he holder . 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 352

    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 mbly o n to th e wi p e r arm . Mak e su re i t locks in pla ce . L ower the wip er arm ag ain st the win do w. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion, and t ur n t he w iper swit c h of f t o re t urn t he w iper ar ms to th e pa ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 353

    CONT INUE D 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 . Under inf lat e d t ires w ea r une ve nly, a d v e r s e l y a ffe c t h a n d l i n g a n d fu e l econo my, and are more li kely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a t e d . Overinf lat ed tires can mak ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 354

    Never us e a punc ture-re pai rin g agen t in a f la t t ire. If us ed, you w ill ha ve t o repl ace the tire press ure sen so r. H a v et h ef l a t t i r er e p a i r e db yy o u r deal er as so o n as po ss ib le. T he f o ll owi ng ch art shows the recom mend ed col d tire pressures f or most norma l and high- speed dr iving condit ions. Y ou r ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 355

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 356

    It is be st t o repla ce a ll f our t ires a t t h es a m et i m e .I f t h a ti sn o tp o s s i b l e or necessary, replace the t wo f ront tires or two rear t ires as a pair. R epla cing just one t ir e ca n ser iously af f ec t y our v ehicle’ s handling. If you ever r eplace a wheel, make sure t ha t t he w heel’s s pecif ica t ions m atc h ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 357

    ＋ Wheels: If you mount snow t ires on your vehi cl e, m ake sure th ey are radi al tir es of the sa me size and load ra nge as t he origina l t ires . Mount snow tires on all f our wheels. The t raction prov ided by s now t ir es on dr y r oads m a yb el o w e rt h a ny o u ro r i g i n a lt i r e s . Check with the t ire dealer f or maximum s pe ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 358

    ＃ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＊ T his ti re chai n i s avail abl e at many aut o s upply st or es. T o f ind a loc al s t o r et h a t c a r r i e st h ec h a i n ,c a l l Quality Chain Corp at 1-800-843-8824. T o or der t he t ire chain online , go t o , and enter your vehic le inf orma t ion. W hen y ou inst all t he chains , f ollow t he manuf a ct ure r’ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 359

    If you ever hear t he chains conta ct ing the body or chassis, st op and i nve stig ate. If the chain s have loo sened, retighten them. Make sure th ey d o no t co n tac t the b rake l in e s or suspension . R e m o v et h ec h a i n sa ss o o na sy o u begin driv ing on clea re d roa ds. Ti r e s Maint enance 355 Using the wrong chains, or not pro ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 360

    − I f yo u n ee d to c o nn ec t th e ba tter y to a cha rge r, disconne ct bot h cable s t o prevent da maging yo ur vehicle’s electrical syst em. A lwa ys discon nect the ne gative ( ) cable f irs t, and reconnect it last. 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 so ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 361

    Block the rear wheels. If t he ve hicle is t o be st ore d f or a longer pe riod, it should be support e d on ja ckst a nds so t h e tires are of f the grou nd. L e av e one w indow open slight ly ( if t he ve hicle is being st or ed indoors). Di sc on ne ct th e b atte ry . Support t he f ront wipe r blade ar ms wit h a f olded t ow el or r a g so ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 362

    Co ver the veh ic le wi th a ‘‘br eat ha ble’ ’ cov er, one ma de f rom a porous m at er ia l such a s cot t on. Non-por ous mat e ria ls, such as pl astic sh eetin g, trap mo is ture, which ca n dama ge t he paint . If possible, pe riodica lly r un t he engine unt il it r eac hes f ull o p er ati n g tem pe ra tur e (th e cooling f a ns cy ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 363

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 364

    Use the c om pact sp are tire as a t empora r y repla ce ment only. Ge t your reg ul ar tire repaired or repl aced, and put it ba ck on your ve hicle a s so on as yo u can . 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: R eplace the ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 365

    T urn on the h azard warni ng l ig hts, an d tu rn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e L OCK (0) po si tion . Have all passenge rs get out of th e vehicle while y ou change t he t ir e. Park the vehicle on f irm, l evel, and non-slipper y ground. Put t he t ra nsmission in Pa rk . A pply t he parkin g brake. If you are towing a trailer, u nhi tch it ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 366

    Open t he In-Be d T runk. Rem o ve th e two tire tr ay h ol d i n g bolt s. P ul l ou t the ti re tray w i th th e handle, and h ook the rea r of the ti re tr ay to th e gu i d es o n the b ac k edge of t he In-Bed T runk. Un f as ten the s tra p to re m ov e the t ool box, a nd unscre w t he w ing bolt . T a k eo u tt h ec o m p a c ts p a r et i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 367

    CONT INUE D L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he w heel nut wrench. Place t he j ack unde r t he ja cking poi nt nearest t he tire you need to change . 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 jacking point ta b is r e s t i n gi nt h e j a c kn ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 368

    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 . 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. Ma ke s ure th e stay , th e ex te ns io n , and the wheel nut wr ench are securely at ta ched. I ns ert ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 369

    CONT INUE D 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 try to tig hten th e whe el nut s f ully. L ow er t he v ehicle t o t he ground, and remove the jack. Bef or e mount i ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 370

    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: Pl ace the f lat t ire f ace up o n the ti re tr ay . R emov e t he spa cer cone f rom t he wing bolt , t ur n it over , a nd put it back on t he bolt ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 371

    Store t he wheel ca p or center cap in the In- Bed T r unk. Ma ke sur e it does not get scratched or dama ged. Wh en st or ing t he f lat t ir e, pla ce t he t ool box at t he right side of t he In-Bed T runk a s show n. St ore t he ja ck and t he t ools in the t ool box. Re fer to (s ee page or ). 25. 26. 27. 28. 280 285 Chang ing a F la t T ir e ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 372

    A s a t empor ar y mount ing loca t ion, you can s ecure a spare tire on the pickup be d, if neede d. P l a c et h es p a r et i r eo nt h ep i c k u p bed as s hown. Place the spacer cone in the wheel h u b ,a n ds e c u r et h es p a r et i r et o th e pi cku p be d wi th th e wi n g b o lt. I f y o ur e m o v et h es p a r et i r ef r o mt h e p ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 373

    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: Check t he t ra nsmissio n inter lock. T he t r ansmission must be in Park or neut ra l or the st a rt er w ill not opera t e . Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) p ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 374

    A r e you us ing t he prope r st a rt ing proce dure? R ef er t o on page . 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 qualif ie d t echnicia n t o f ind the probl em. See on page . A lt hough t his se ems like a sim ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 375

    − ＋ ＋ 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. Start t he veh ic le. I f t he starter 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. K e ep t he e nds of t he jumpe r c able s away ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 376

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 377

    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 ). Pu t the radiator cap b ack on t ight ly ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 378

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 379

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 380

    Y ou r vehi cle h as certain ‘‘ read in ess codes’’ t ha t a re pa r t of t he on-boa rd diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. In some st a tes, pa rt of the emissions test ing is to make sure these codes are set. If they are not set, t he test cannot be compl eted. I f the b atte ry i n yo u r ve h i cl e has been disconne ct ed or gon ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 381

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 382

    T h e ve hicle’s f us es a re cont a ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T he pr imar y under -hood f use box is on the passenger ’s side. T he secondar y f use box is next t o t he brake f luid rese rvoi r. T o open them , p u s ht h et a b sa ss h o w n . T h e int erior f use box is on the driv er ’s low er le f t side. T o re move t he f ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 383

    Check t he sma ller f us es in t he under- hood f use boxes a nd a ll the fu s e s i n t h e i n te r i o r fu s e b o x b y pulling out e ac h one wit h t he f use puller pr ovide d in t he prima r y under- hood f use box. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e L O CK ( 0 ) posit ion. Mak e sur e t he headlight s a nd a ll othe r accessories are ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 384

    If t he driv er’ s power window f use is removed , the A UT O f un ction o f the driv er’ s window ma y be disable d. T o rese t t he A UT O f unc tion, se e page . 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 rati ng f rom one of t he ot her ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 385

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − ＋ ＊ ＊ If equipped If equipped 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Back L ig ht VS A FS R VS A M TR VTM- 4 Fr ont A ccesso ry Sock et s Electric Brake 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7 8 9 10 11 Small L ights Stop/T ur n L ights Char ge TP M S Moonroof Le ft He a d l ig ht Lo w B ea m Not Use ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 386

    ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − ＊ No. No. Circuit s Prot ect ed No. A mps. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted ST S Am p s . Am p s . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If equipped 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 IG, Wiper Not Used Driver’s Power Seat Lumbar Driver’s Power Seat Sliding Not Used Driver’s Power Seat ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 387

    CONT INUE D 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). 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 just a rope or chain. It is ver y danger ous. T h e oper at or will loa d your vehic ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 388

    If Y our V ehicle Get s St uck 384 T o avoid d amage to your vehic le, us e the tie down hook s f or straight, f lat ground towing only. Do not tow at an angle. T hese hooks should not be used f or open-road towing. ０８／０６／０２ ２０：３６：３６ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ０３８９  2009 Ridgeline ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 389

    − 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 . 386 .................. ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 390

    Y our v ehic le has se ve ra l ident if ying numbers in v ar ious pla ces. 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 pl ate f as ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 391

    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 387 ENGINE NUMBE R AUTOM ATIC T RANSMISSION NUMBE R ０８／０６／０２ ２０：３６：４８ ３１ＳＪＣ６３ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 392

    −− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 388 Dimensions Seating Capacities Air Conditi oning Capacities Weight s 206.9 in (5,255 mm) 77.8 in (1,976 mm) 70.3 in (1,786 mm) Length Width Height Wheelb ase Track 122.0 in (3,100 mm) 67.1 in (1,705 mm) 66.9 in (1,700 mm) See the tire information label attached to the driver’s doo ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 393

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 389 Fuses Engine Alignment Capacities Lights Battery Tires Interior Under-hood Type B o r exS t r o k e Displacem ent Compression ratio Spark plugs Toe-in Camber Caster 3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm) 211.8 cu-in ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 394

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 395

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 396

    − − − − − − − 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. Ri m d i a m e te r in i n c he s. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 397

    − − − − − − T h e t ire ident if ic at ion number ( T IN) is a group of number s a nd let t ers t hat look lik e t he f ollowing exa mple. T I N is loca t ed on t he s idew all of t he ti re . Max Press T he maximum air p r e s s u r et h et i r ec a n hold. Max L oad T he max imum load the tire can carry at maximum a ir pr essur e. Wee ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 398

    − A ccordi ngly, when the lo w t ire pres sure t e llt ale illumina t es, 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 prop er pressu re. Driv ing on a signif ic ant ly unde r- inf lat ed tire causes the tire t o over heat and can l ead to tire f ail ure . Under -inf la t ion also r educe s f uel ef ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 399

    − 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. 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 400

    − 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 401

    ＊ ＊ 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 402

    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 2009 Ridgeline - page 403

    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 r ter c o n tri b u ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 404

    If you ta ke your vehicl e 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 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 405

    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 ithout using t he ac ce ler ato r pe d al o r the b ra ke peda l. Make sure the vehicle has been par ked w it h th e engine of f f or 30 minut es. If t he t est ing f ac ilit y det er mi ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 406

    402 ０８／０６／０２ ２０：３９：０４ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ０４０７  2009 Ridgeline ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 407

    .... Cust omer Ser vice Inf orma t ion . 404 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 405 R epor t ing Sa f et y De f ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 406 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 407 W ar r ant y a nd Cust omer R elat ions W ar rant y and Cust omer R ela t ions 403 ０８／０６／０２ ２０：３９? ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 408

    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’s m anagement. T he servi ce m anag er o r gen eral man ager can help. Almost all probl ems are s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 409

    − − − − − − − − − 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 410

    If NHT SA re ceiv es simila r com- plaint s, it ma y ope n an inv est iga t ion, and if it f inds t hat a saf ety def ect exist s in a group of v ehicle s, it ma y order a r eca ll a nd re medy c ampa ign. However, NHT SA ca nnot become involv ed in indiv idual pr oblems between you, your dealer, o r A mer ica n Honda Mot or Co., Inc. If you be li ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 411

    T he publica tions 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 2009 Ridgeline - page 412

    408 ０８／０６／０２ ２０：３９：４２ ３１ＳＪＣ６３０ ０４１３  2009 Ridgeline ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 413

    CONT INUE D ... A cc ess ories a nd Modif ic at ions . 25 7 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K ey ..................................... Position ) . 102 ............ A ccessory Power Socket s . 139 ........................... A C Power Outlet . 141 ................ A ctive Head Restrain ts . 124 .................... A ddit iv es, Engine Oil . 32 7 ........ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 414

    Bulb Replacement .......................... Back-up L ights . 340 .............................. Brake L ights . 340 ................................. Bed L ights . 343 ......... Day t ime R unning L ight s . 339 ................................. Fog L ights . 339 Fr ont T urn Signal /Pa rking/ ....................... Hazard L i ghts . 338 ........ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 415

    ＊ ＊ CONT INUE D .............................. Econom y, Fuel . 254 .................................. Emergenci es . 359 ............. Ba tter y , Ju mp S tar ti n g . 370 ........... Brake Syst em Indi cat or . 376 ................ Changing a Fla t T ire . 3 61 ..... Char ging Syst em Indica t or . 3 74 .................. Checking the Fuses . ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 416

    ............... Gas M ilea ge, Improv ing . 254 Ga soline ............... Fuel R eserve Indicator . 68 ........................................... Gauge . 76 ................ Oct a ne R e quireme nt . 248 ........................ T a nk, F illing t he . 249 ................ Gas Sta tion Procedures . 249 Gauge s ... Engine Coolant T emper at ur e . ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 417

    CONT INUE D ... Identif icat ion Num ber, Vehicle . 386 Ignit ion ............................................ K eys . 100 ......................................... Switch . 102 ............ T iming Co ntrol System . 398 ...................... Immobilizer Sy st em . 101 ......... I mp or tan t Safety Pr ec auti on s . 6 ............................ ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 418

    ................ Jacking U p the V ehicle . 363 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 363 ................................ Jump Sta r ting . 370 ................................................ K eys . 100 ....................... L a bel, Ce rt if ic at ion . 38 6 ................. L a ne Cha nge, Signaling . 95 .................. L ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 419

    CONT INUE D ... Oct a ne R e quireme nt , Ga soline . 248 ......................................... Odom eter . 76 .................... Of f -Highw a y Driv ing . 30 6 ................... Of f -Road Preca utions . 307 Oil ........................ Change, H ow t o . 32 7 ...................... Change, W hen t o . 31 3 ...................... Checking ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 420

    ＊ ＊ ＊ .................................. Saf et y Belt s . 8 , 20 ......... S a fe t y D e fe c t s , Re p o r t i n g . 4 0 6 ................................. Saf et y F e at ur es . 7 ........................................... Ai rb ag s . 9 .................................. Door L ocks . 11 .......................... Head R est raint s ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 421

    ＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUE D ........................................ Sun V isor . 140 ........................ Sunglasses H older . 138 Supp lemental R est raint Syst em (SRS ) ...................................... Serv icing . 3 2 ......................... SR S Indica t or . 30 , 64 ................... System Componen t s . 23 ....................... ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 422

    ＊ ＊ ＊ ........................ Unlea ded G asoline . 248 ....... Use d Oil, How t o Dispose of . 328 ................................ Va nity Mirro r . 140 ......... Vehicle Capacity L oad . 260 , 388 ...................... V ehicle Di mensio ns . 388 .... V ehicle Ident if ica t ion Number . 386 V ehicle St a bilit y A ssist ( V SA ) ....... ...

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  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 426

    Ser v ice Inf orma t ion Summa r y Gasoline: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transm ission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: Rear Differential Fluid: Transfer Assembly Fluid: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm ) Front/Rear: Compact Spare Tire: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm ) 22.01 US gal (83.3 ...

  • Honda 2009 Ridgeline - page 427

    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 icat ions 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 r ight, however, to discontinue or ch a ...

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