HONDA RIDGELINE 2010 1.G Workshop Manual

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CONT INUED
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Economy, Fuel . 254
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Emergencies . 359
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Battery, Jump Starting . 370
...........
Brake System Indicator . 376
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Changing a Flat Tire . 361
.....
Charging System Indicator . 374
..................
Checking the Fuses . 378
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers . 99
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 374
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 375
..................
Overheated Engine . 372
............................
Stuck Vehicle . 383
.......................................
Towing . 383
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Emergency Brake . 132
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Emissions Controls . 397
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Emissions Testing . 400 Engine
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Coolant Temperature Gauge . 76
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp . 63, 375
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Oil Lif e Display . 313, 317
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Oil Pressure Indicator . 63, 374
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Oil, What Kind to Use . 326
...............................
Overheating . 372
............................
Specif ications . 389
............................
Speed Limiter . 275
.......................................
Starting . 270
.................
Engine, if it won’t start . 369
Evaporative Emissions Control
........................................
System . 397
...............................
Exhaust Fumes . 55
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
........................................
System . 398
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by . 18
..........................
Fan, Interior . 147, 154
.........................................
Features . 145
...............
DANGER, Explanation of . iii
...................................
Dashboard . 3, 60
................
Daytime Running Lights . 97
.................................
Dead Battery . 370
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety . 406
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Def rosting the Windows . 150, 155
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Dif f erential Fluid, Rear . 333
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Dimensions . 388
...............
Dimming the Headlights . 95
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission . 331
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Engine Oil . 253
..........................
Directional Signals . 95
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Disc Brake Wear Indicators . 288
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil . 328
.
Door and Tailgate Open Monitor . 11
Doors
Locking and
..............
Unlocking . 103, 104, 107
..................
Lockout Prevention . 103
....................
Power Door Locks . 103
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DOT Tire Quality Grading . 390
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety . 5 ...........................................
Driving . 267
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Economy . 254
...................................................
D3 . 273
Dual-Action Tailgate
...............................
Indicator . 11, 115
...................................
Operation . 113
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Dust and Pollen Filter . 345
Index
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Gas Mileage, Improving . 254
Gasoline
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 68
...........................................
Gauge . 76
................
Octane Requirement . 248
........................
Tank, Filling the . 249
................
Gas Station Procedures . 249
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 76
...............................................
Fuel . 76
...............................
Speedometer . 76 .................................
Tachometer . 76
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) . 294
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight .......................................
Rating) . 294
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions . 272
......................................
Glove Box . 138
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
.......................................
Rating) . 294
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank . 249
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen . 345
...............................................
Oil . 328
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Flashers, Hazard Warning . 99
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Flat Tire, Changing a . 361
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Floor Mats . 345
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission . 331
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Brake . 334
..........................
Power Steering . 335
.......................
Rear Differential . 333
...................
Transf er Assembly . 333
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Windshield Washer . 330
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception . 165
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Folding the Rear Seats . 125
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Fog Lights . 97
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Four-way Flashers . 99
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Front Seat . 119, 121
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Adjusting . 119, 121
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Airbags . 9, 25
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Heaters . 126
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Fuel . 248
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Fill Door and Cap . 249
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Gauge . 76 ................
Octane Requirement . 248
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Oxygenated . 248
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Reserve Indicator . 68
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Tank, Filling the . 249
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Fuel Economy . 254
Actual Mileage and EPA Fuel Economy Estimates .......................
Comparison . 254
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Calculating Fuel Economy . 256
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Fuel Economy Factors . 255
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Improving Fuel Economy . 255
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Fuses, Checking the . 378
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 336, 339
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HandsFreeLink
. 221
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HFL Buttons . 221
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Hazard Warning Flashers . 99
Index
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Headlights . 94, 95
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Aiming . 336
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Automatic Lighting Off . 96
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Control Dial . 95
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Daytime Running Lights . 97
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High Beam Indicator . 67
.....
High Beams, Turning on . 94, 95
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Low Beams, Turning on . 95
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Reminder Chime . 96
Replacing Halogen
..............................
Bulbs . 336, 339
..................................
Turning On . 95
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Head Restraints . 122
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Heated Mirrors . 134
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Heaters, Seats . 126
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Heating and Cooling . 147, 153
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High-Low Beam Switch . 94
HomeLink
Universal
................................
Transceiver . 217
.......................
Hood, Opening the . 252
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Horn .4,93
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 386 Ignition
............................................
Keys . 100
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Switch . 102
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Timing Control System . 398
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Immobilizer System . 101
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Important Safety Precautions . 6
...............................
In-Bed Trunk
. 116
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Emergency Opener . 117
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Open Indicator . 75
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 61
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) . 66
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A/T Temperature . 69
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Back Window Open . 75
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Bed Lights On . 74
Brake (Parking and Brake
....................................
System) . 65
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Charging System . 63
.............................
Cruise Control . 67
.................................
Cruise Main . 67
...................................
Door Open . 75
DRL (Daytime Running
......................................
Lights) . 67
...................................
High Beam . 67
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In-Bed Trunk Open . 75
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Key (Immobilizer System) . 66
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Lights On . 69 ......................................
Low Fuel . 68
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Low Oil Pressure . 63
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Low Tire Pressure . 72
..................
Maintenance Minder . 71
Malf unction Indicator Lamp
.......................................
(MIL) . 63
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Side Airbag Of f . 64
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Seat Belt . 62
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Security System . 68
...............................................
SRS . 64
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Tailgate Open . 75
.......................
TPMS System . 72, 73
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning . 66
............................
VSA Activation . 71
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VSA System . 70
..........................................
VTM-4 . 70
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Washer Level . 67
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Individual Map Lights . 143
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Inf ant Restraint . 39
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Inf ant Seats . 39
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Inf lation, Proper Tire . 349
Index
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Jacking Up the Vehicle . 363
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Jack, Tire . 363
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Jump Starting . 370
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Keys . 100 ..................................
Maintenance . 311
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks . 323
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Minder . 313-324
.........................
Minder Indicator . 71
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Saf ety . 312
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 63, 375
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Manual Seat Adjustments . 119
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Meters, Gauges . 76
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Mirrors, Adjusting . 134
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Modif ying Your Vehicle . 258
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Moonroof . 131
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Multi-Inf ormation Display . 82
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Engine Oil Lif e Display . 317
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Maintenance Items . 321, 324
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Neutral Gear Position . 273
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New Vehicle Break-in . 248
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NOTICE, Explanation of . i
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Numbers, Identif ication . 386
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Inf ormation Display . 77
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Engine Oil Lif e Indicator . 313
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Maintenance Items . 316, 324
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Inside Mirror . 133
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Inspection, Tire . 350
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Instrument Panel . 4, 93
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 98
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Interior Lights . 142
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Introduction . i
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Label, Certif ication . 386
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Lane Change, Signaling . 95
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Lap/Shoulder Belts . 16, 21
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Light Control Dial . 95 Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement . 336
.......................................
Indicator . 69
.......................................
Interior . 142
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Parking . 95
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Turn Signal . 95
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Load Limits . 260, 293
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LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 102
Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 102
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Fuel Fill Door . 249
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Glove Box . 138
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In-Bed Trunk. 116
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Lockout Prevention . 103
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Power Door . 103
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Low Coolant Level . 253
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Low Fuel Indicator . 68
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 63, 374
Lubricant Specif ications
..................................
Chart . 388, 389
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Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 259
Index
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CONT INUED
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 248
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Odometer . 76
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Of f -Highway Driving . 306
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Of f -Road Precautions . 307
Oil
........................
Change, How to . 327
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Change, When to . 313
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Checking Engine . 253
...........................................
Filter . 328
..............
Pressure Indicator . 63, 374
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart . 326
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ON (Ignition Key Position) . 102
............................
Outside Mirrors . 134
....................
Overheating, Engine . 372
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 323
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels . 248
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Panel Brightness Control . 98
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Park Gear Position . 272
...........................................
Parking . 286
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Parking Brake . 132 .................................
Parking Lights . 95
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 287
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PGM-FI System . 398
Pickup Bed
.........................
Carrying Cargo . 259
.........................................
Lights . 144
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Power Seat Adjustments . 121
...............
Power Socket Locations . 139
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18
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Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
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Additional Safety Precautions . 19
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Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
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Protecting Children . 34
.....................
General Guidelines . 34
.......................
Protecting Inf ants . 39
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Protecting Larger Children . 51
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Protecting Small Children . 40
Using Child Seats with
.....................................
Tethers . 48
.............................
Using LATCH . 43
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Radiator Overheating . 372
Radio/CD Sound
.......................
System . 159, 167, 173 .................
Rear Dif f erential Fluid . 333
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 340
...........................
Rearview Mirror . 133
..
Rearview Mirror with Compass . 213
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Rear (Back) Window . 129
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Reclining the Seat-Backs . 120, 121
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Remote Audio Controls . 203
.....................
Remote Transmitter . 110
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter . 327
..........................................
Fuses . 378
................................
Light Bulbs . 336
........................................
Minder . 324
................................
Timing Belt . 336
...........................................
Tires . 361
.............................
Wiper Blades . 346
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash . 22
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 253
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 272
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Rotation, Tire . 351
Index
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Saf ety Belts . 8, 20
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 406
.................................
Saf ety Features . 7
...........................................
Airbags . 9
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Door Locks . 11
..........................
Head Restraints . 15
.................................
Seat Belts . 8, 20
...........
Seats and Seat-Backs . 13, 14
.............
Saf ety Labels, Location of . 56
..............................
Saf ety Messages . iii
.....................................
Seat Belts . 8, 20
...............
Additional Information . 20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners . 21
.....................................
Cleaning . 344
......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt . 21
................................
Maintenance . 22
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper . 20, 62
...................
System Components . 20
...............
Use During Pregnancy . 18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 16
.........................
Seating Capacities . 388 ...............................................
Seats . 119
............
Adjusting the Seat . 119, 121
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Folding the Rear Seats . 125
........................
Head Restraints . 122
........................................
Heater . 126
............................
Security System . 208
...............................
Serial Number . 386
...........................
Service Intervals . 324
......
Service Manual, Purchasing . 407
.........
Service Station Procedures . 249
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission . 271
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 271
........................
Shif t Lock Release . 275
................................
Side Airbags . 9, 28
................
Side Curtain Airbags . 10, 30
Side Marker (Parking)
...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in . 338
...............................
Signaling Turns . 95
.....................................
Snow Tires . 353
................
Sound System . 159, 167, 173
Spare Tire
..............................
Inf lating . 350, 360
....................
Specif ications . 353, 389
....................
Specif ications Charts . 388
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Speed Control . 210 ...................................
Speedometer . 76
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 23
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 33
......
Airbag System Components . 23
.............................
Airbag Service . 32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f
......................
Indicator Works . 31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works . 31
..
How the SRS Indicator Works . 30
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work . 25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work . 30
.............................
SRS Indicator . 30, 64
..
START (Ignition Key Position) . 102
.......................
Starting the Engine . 270
................
With a Dead Battery . 370
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 372
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment . 99
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock . 102
...
Stereo Sound System . 159, 167, 173
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Storing Your Vehicle . 357
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Stuck Vehicle . 383
Index
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Sun Visor . 140
........................
Sunglasses Holder . 138
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) ......................................
Servicing . 32
.........................
SRS Indicator . 30, 64
...................
System Components . 23
..................................
Synthetic Oil . 327
Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the . 359
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 390
.....................................
Tachometer . 76
Tailgate, Dual-Action
...............................
Indicator . 11, 115
...................................
Operation . 113
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 340
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 359
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 390
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 397
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter . 399
.......................
Temperature Gauge . 76
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 21
............................
Thef t Protection . 206
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 399 ....................................
Timing Belt . 336
....................................
Tire Chains . 354
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 361
.................................
Tire Labeling . 392
Tire Pressure Monitoring
....................
System (TPMS) . 278
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 72, 278
Required Federal ............................
Explanation . 394
.............
Tire Pressure Monitor . 279
....
TPMS Indicator . 72, 73, 279, 281
...............................................
Tires . 348
..............................
Air Pressure . 350
.........................
Checking Wear . 350
..........................
Compact Spare . 360
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 390
......................................
Inf lation . 349
..................................
Inspection . 350
..............................
Maintenance . 351
...................................
Replacing . 352
......................................
Rotating . 351
...........................................
Snow . 353
....................
Specif ications . 353, 389
................................
Tire Chains . 354
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 361 Towing
.....................................
A Trailer . 296
................
Emergency Wrecker . 383
.................................
Equipment . 301
....
Equipment and Accessories . 297
.............................
Weight Limit . 293
.........................
Trailer Loading . 295
.................
Trailer Towing Tips . 303
.............
Transf er Assembly Fluid . 333
Transmission
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 331
...........................
Fluid Selection . 332
..............
Identif ication Number . 387
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 271
.....................................
Treadwear . 390
.................................
Trip Meter . 79, 84
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Trunk, In-Bed . 116
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Turn Signals . 95
Index
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Unleaded Gasoline . 248
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 328
............
WARNING, Explanation of . iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of . 56
..................
Warranty Coverages . 405
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level . 330
............................
Level Indicator . 67
.....................................
Operation . 94
...........................................
Wheels . 348
...............
Adjusting the Steering . 99
......................................
Wrench . 364
Windows ................
Operating the Power . 128
Windshield ...........................
Def roster . 148, 155
.......................................
Washers . 94
...
Wiper Zone, Heated . 95, 150, 156
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades . 346
.....................................
Operation . 94
....................................
Worn Tires . 350
.....
Wrecker, Emergency Towing . 383 .....................................
XM
Radio . 167
................................
Vanity Mirror . 140
.........
Vehicle Capacity Load . 260, 388
......................
Vehicle Dimensions . 388
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number . 386
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
),
aka Electronic Stability ....
Control (ESC), System . 291
...
VSA Activation Indicator . 71, 291
.........................
VSA Of f Switch . 292
........
VSA System Indicator . 70, 291
.............................
Vehicle Storage . 357
.....................................
Ventilation . 149
.................................................
VIN . 386
..................................
Viscosity, Oil . 326
Variable Torque Management
4-wheel drive system
...............................
(VTM-4
) . 276
..................................
VTM-4 Lock . 276 :U.S.only
Index
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T his owner’s manual should be considered
a permanent part of the vehicle and should
remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
T he inf ormation and specif ications included
in this publication were in ef f ect at the time
of approval f or printing. Honda Motor Co.,
Ltd. reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specif ications or
design at any time without notice and
without incurring any obligation whatsoever.
T his owner’s manual covers all models of
the Ridgeline. You may f ind descriptions of
equipment and f eatures that are not on your
particular model.
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Several warranties protect your new vehicle. Read the warranty booklet
thoroughly so you understand the coverages and are aware of your rights
and responsibilities.As you read this manual, you will
f ind inf ormation that is preceded by
a symbol. This
inf ormation is intended to help you
avoid damage to your vehicle, other
property, or the environment.
One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle is to
read this manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and
convenience items. Af terwards, keep this owner’s manual in your vehicle so
youcanrefertoitatanytime.
Maintaining your vehicle according to the maintenance minder shown in the
instrument panel helps to keep your driving trouble-f ree while it preserves
your investment. When your vehicle needs maintenance, keep in mind that
your dealer’s staf f is specially trained in servicing the many systems
unique
to your vehicle. Your dealer is dedicated to your satisf action and will be
pleased to answer any questions and concerns.
Congratulations! Your selection of a 2010 Honda Ridgeline was a wise
investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure.
Introduction
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