warning HONDA PILOT 2012 2.G User Guide

Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Ref er toon page .
Do you have f uel? Check the f uel
gauge; the warning indicator may
not be working.
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
f uel pump. Check all the f uses
(see page ).
If youfindnothingwrong,youwill
need a qualif ied technician to f ind
the problem. See on page . Although this seems like a simple
procedure, you should take several
precautions.
You cannot start your vehicle by
pushing or pulling it. Put the transmission in neutral or
Park, and set the parking brake.
Turn of f all the electrical acces-
sories: heater, A/C, climate
control, audio system, lights, etc.
Open the hood, and check the
physical condition of the battery.
In very cold weather, check the
condition of the electrolyte. If it
seems slushy or f rozen, do not try
jump starting until it thaws.
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Starting the
Engine
Emergency
Towing Jump Starting
To Jump Start Your Vehicle:
If the Engine Won

Saf ely pull of f the road, and shut
of f the engine. Turn on the hazard
warning indicators.
Let the vehicle sit f or a minute.
Open the hood, and check the oil
level (see page ). An engine
very low on oil can lose pressure
during cornering and other driving
maneuvers.
If necessary, add oil to bring the
level back to the full mark on the
dipstick (see page ).
Start the engine, and watch the oil
pressure indicator. If it does not go
outwithin10seconds,turnoff the
engine. There is a mechanical
problem that needs to be repaired
bef ore you can continue driving
(see on page).
The indicator notif ies you of low oil
pressure and does not measure the
oil level. Check your vehicle

Warning: The temperature grade f or
this tire is established f or a tire that
is properly inf lated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinf lation, or excessive loading,
either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible
tire f ailure.
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire

Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights . 589
..............................
Brake Lights . 589
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Fog Lights . 588
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Front Parking Lights . 587
........
Front Side Marker Lights . 587
.................................
Headlights . 586
.................................
Rear Bulbs . 589
............................
Specif ications . 643
....................
Turn Signal Lights . 587
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen . 586
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Cancel Button . 432
............................
Capacities Chart . 642
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 60
..........................
Cargo Area Light . 178
...................................
Cargo Hook . 510
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Cargo, How to Carry . 506
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iv
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CD Care . 332
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CD Player . 219, 243, 319
CD Player Error
...................
Messages . 226, 253, 331
.....................................
CD Library . 254 ........................
Certif ication Label . 640
.................................
Chains, Tires . 606
....................
Changing a Flat Tire . 613
Changing Oil
........................................
How to . 577
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When to . 559
...
Charging System Indicator . 68, 626
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 512
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Childproof Door Locks . 143
.....................................
Child Saf ety . 38
..............................
Booster Seats . 57
.............................
Child Seats . 43, 46
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Important Saf ety Reminders . 38
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Inf ants . 43
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Larger Children . 56
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LATCH . 48
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Risks with Airbags . 39
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Small Children . 44
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Tether . 53
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Warning Labels . 61
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 39
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Child Seats . 46
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LATCH Anchorage Points . 48
....
Tether Anchorage Points . 54, 55
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Cleaning Seat Belts . 593
...............
Climate Control System . 199 ..............................................
Clock . 294
....................................
Coat Hooks . 185
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Code, Audio System . 394
........................
CO in the Exhaust . 652
......................
Compact Spare Tire . 612
.................
Console Compartment . 180
.................
Consumer Inf ormation . 658
.............
Controls, Instruments and . 63
....................
Conversation Mirror . 184
Coolant
........................................
Adding . 579
....................................
Checking . 500
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Proper Solution . 579
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Temperature Gauge . 80
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System . 651
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Cruise Control Indicator . 76
............
Cruise Control Operation . 430
...................................
Cup Holders . 181
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Customer Service Of f ice . 658
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Customize Settings . 95
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Door/Window Setup . 113
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Lighting Setup . 108
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Meter Setup . 101
...........................
Position Setup . 106
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Setting to Def ault . 98
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Economy, Fuel . 501
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
........................................
System . 533
..................................
Emergencies . 611
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Battery, Jump Starting . 621
...........
Brake System Indicator . 627
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Changing a Flat Tire . 613
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Charging System Indicator . 626
..................
Checking the Fuses . 630
...........
Driving with a Flat Tire . 612
.......
Hazard Warning Flashers . 129
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Jump Starting . 621
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 625
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 626
..................
Overheated Engine . 623
.......................................
Towing . 636 .........................
Emergency Brake . 171
....................
Emergency Flashers . 129
......................
Emergency Towing . 636
.......................
Emissions Controls . 651
........................
Emissions Testing . 654Engine
..............
Check Starter System . 514
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge . 80
.........................
If it Won

Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat........................................
Belts by . 20
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 502
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Gasoline . 495
...........................................
Gauge . 80
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator . 78
................
Octane Requirement . 495
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Tank, Ref ueling . 497
................
Gas Station Procedures . 497 Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 80
...............................................
Fuel . 80
...............................
Speedometer . 80
.................................
Tachometer . 80
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
.......................................
Rating) . 537
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
.......................................
Rating) . 538
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions . 515
...................................
Glass Hatch . 148
......................................
Glove Box . 183
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
.......................................
Rating) . 537
..........................
Fan, Interior . 193, 203
Features, Comfort and
..............................
Convenience . 191
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Filling the Fuel Tank . 497
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 593
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Oil . 577
...........
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 129
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 613
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Floor Mats . 594
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 582
..........................................
Brake . 584
..........................
Power Steering . 585
..................
Windshield Washer . 581
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 389
.....................................
Fog Lights . 127
..............
Folding the Second Seat . 160
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Folding the Third Seat . 161
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Four-way Flashers . 129 ............................
Front Airbags . 11, 28
......................................
Front Seat . 154
....................................
Adjusting . 154
...................................
Airbags . 11, 28
.......................................
Heaters . 165
.................................................
Fuel . 495
......................
Fill Door and Cap . 497
...........................................
Gauge . 80
................
Octane Requirement . 495
...............................
Oxygenated . 495
........................
Reserve Indicator . 78
........................
Tank, Filling the . 497
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Tighten Fuel Cap . 498
...............................
Fuel Economy . 501
.....................
Fuses, Checking the . 630
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 586
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HandsFreeLink
. 441, 462
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HFL Buttons . 442, 463
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 129
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Headlights . 125
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Aiming . 586
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Automatic Lighting . 126
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Daytime Running Lights . 127
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High Beam Indicator . 76
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High Beams, Turning on . 125
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Lights On Indicator . 76
..........
Low Beams, Turning on . 125
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Reminder Chime . 125
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 586
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Turning on . 125
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Headphones . 426
............................
Head Restraints . 157
...............................
Heated Mirror . 173
...............................
Heaters, Seats . 165
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Heating and Cooling . 192, 199
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High-Low Beam Switch . 125
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver . 437
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 499
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Horn .4,122
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 640 Ignition
............................................
Keys . 133
.........................................
Switch . 136
............
Timing Control System . 652
......................
Immobilizer System . 134
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
...
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 65, 66
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 70
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A/T Temp . 74
Brake (Parking and Brake
............................
System) . 69, 627
................
Charging System . 68, 626
.............................
Cruise Control . 76
.................................
Cruise Main . 76
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 77
...................................
Fog Lights . 76
...................................
High Beam . 76
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 76
.....................................
Lights On . 76
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Low Fuel . 78
................
Low Oil Pressure . 68, 625
......................
Low Tire Pressure . 72
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 68, 626
..........................
Security System . 79 ...........................
Side Airbag Of f . 70
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Seat Belt . 67
...............................................
SRS . 70
...................
System Message . 75, 92
...............
Tire Pressure Monitor . 73
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 71
......................................
VSA OFF . 71
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VSA System . 71
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Individual Map Lights . 177
...............................
Inf ant Restraint . 43
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Inf ant Seats . 43
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 599
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INFO Buttons . 85
.................................
Inside Mirror . 172
.............................
Inspection, Tire . 601
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Instrument Panel . 65, 66
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 130
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Instruments and Controls . 63
....................
Integrated Sunshade . 183
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Interf ace Dial . 298
...............................
Interior Lights . 176
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Introduction . i
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iPod
. 265, 363
Index
INDEXI
V
Main Menu

ÎÎ
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 536
................
Emergency Wrecker . 636
....
Equipment and Accessories . 544
.............................
Weight Limit . 536
.........................
Trailer Loading . 536
.................
Trailer Towing Tips . 549
Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 582
...........................
Fluid Selection . 583
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Identif ication Number . 640
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 515
.....................................
Treadwear . 601
................................
Trip Computer . 90
.........................
Trip Meter . 81, 87, 292
....................................
Turn Signals . 71 ................................
Vanity Mirror . 185
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load . 507
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Vehicle Dimensions . 642
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 640
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System . 533
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VSA OFF Indicator . 71, 533
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VSA Of f Switch . 534
..
VSA System Indicator . 71, 93, 533
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Vehicle Storage . 608
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Ventilation . 195
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VIN . 640
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Viscosity, Oil . 576
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Voice Control System . 200
..................................
VTM-4 Lock . 520
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the . 611
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 644
........................
Unleaded Gasoline . 495
.
USB Flash Memory Device . 274, 372
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 578 ............
WARNING, Explanation of . iv
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Warning Labels, Location of . 61
..................
Warranty Coverages . 659
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 581
............................
Level Indicator . 78 ...................................
Operation . 123
Wheels .............
Adjusting the Steering . 132
............
Alignment and Balance . 602
..........
Aluminum Alloy Wheels . 606
.....................................
Cleaning . 606
..........................
Compact Spare . 612
..............................
Wrench, Nut . 614
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse . 168
................
Operating the Power . 167
.........................
Rear, Def ogger . 129
Windshield .....................................
Cleaning . 123
...........................
Def roster . 196, 204
.....................................
Washers . 123
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 595
...................................
Operation . 123
Rear Windshield Wiper and
...................................
Washer . 124
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Worn Tires . 601
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Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 636
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