display HONDA RIDGELINE 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

ÛÝPress the SEL/RESET button to see
the selections.
There are three language selections
you can make: English, Spanish, and
French. To choose the language you
want, f ollow these instructions: Select the desired language by
pressing the SEL/RESET button,
then enter your selection by pressing
and holding the SEL/RESET button.When your selection is successf ully
completed, the display returns to the
‘‘LANGUAGE SELECTION

See page for information on
cargo loading and weight limits.
You can also store and lock items in
the In-Bed Trunk (see page ).
If you do not f asten the seat belt, you
f irst hear the seat belt reminder
alarm, then the tailgate reminder
beeper sounds.
The indicator does not monitor the
tailgate when it is dropped open.
Do not allow anyone to hang on the
swung open tailgate. This could
damage the tailgate.
Do not leave the tailgate swung open.
The tailgate may swing and shut
accidentally. This could cause
serious injuries.
Thebedlightscomeonwhenyou
swing open the tailgate. You can also
turn the bed lights on or off by
pushing the bed light switch on the
dashboard (see page ).
If the tailgate is swung open or not
closed tightly when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position, you
will hear six beeps and see the
indicator blinking. The indicator
stays on until you close the tailgate.
The beeper also sounds and the
indicator blinks when you move the
shif t lever out of the Park or neutral
position.
This indicator is in the door and
tailgate open monitor on the
instrument panel. It comes on when
the tailgate is swung open or it is not
completely closed. This indicator
worksevenif thekeyisnotinthe
ignition switch.
The tailgate open indicator appears
on the multi-information display (see
page ).
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On models with navigation system
L oading Cargo
T ailgat e Open Indicat or
Dual-Action Tailgate
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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This button turns the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.When the indicator in the button is
on, air f rom the vehicle

Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page). If it moves near the red mark,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming f rom the
system.
Select .
When you select , the system
automatically switches to the fresh
air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial.
Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select f resh air mode.
Select .
Make sure the temperature is set
to the lower limit.
Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. You will see A/C ON in
the display.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
The ventilation system draws in
outside air, circulates it through the
interior, then exhausts it through
vents near the back window.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the A /C
Ventilation Using the Heater
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Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
The A/C ON indicator will not be
displayed if it was of f to start with.
Select .Turning the f an speed control dial all
the way to the left shuts the system
off.
Keep the system of f f or short
periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
You can adjust the direction of the
air coming from the rear vents in the
back of the center console by
moving the tab in the center of each
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also adjust the amount of
airf low by turning the dial between
the vents.
To clear the windows f aster, you can
close the dashboard corner vents by
rotating the wheel next to
(passenger

The climate control system can also
be operated by voice control.
See the navigation system manual
f or complete details.
On models with navigation system
Voice Control System
Climate Control System
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DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
DISPLAY
ON/OFF BUTTON
MODE BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON AUTO BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER BUTTON FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIAL
RTS, RTL, and Touring models
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To turn the system completely off,
press the ON/OFF button.
Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times. You can manually select various
f unctions of the climate control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
Press the button to increase
the fan speed and airflow. Press the
button to decrease it.
This button turns the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
When you turn the A/C of f , the
system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the
temperature control below the
outside temperature.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle

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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
bars, and auto select.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher f requency, and press the side to tune to a lower
f requency.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
When the system finds a strong signal, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR button or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
volume knob.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system (see page ).
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it. If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each side of the bars (1
6) can store one f requency on AM
and two f requencies on FM.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
Pick a preset number (1 6), then
press and hold it until you hear a
beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
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On models with navigation system
T o Play the A M/FM Radio T o Select a Station
TUNE
SCAN
SEEK
Preset
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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In addition to the knobs, buttons, and
bars on the radio control panel, you
can operate some of the radio
controls on the navigation system
screen. To adjust the sound, push the
AUDIO button, then enter the sound
grid by touching the SOUND icon on
the display.
While you are listening to the radio,
you can change to another band by
pressing the AUDIO button next to
the navigation system screen, and
then touching the desired band icon
(FM1, FM2, or AM).
AUTO SELECT, SCAN, and SOUND
are adjustable f rom the navigation
screen. For an explanation of these
f unctions, see pages and .
Touch the
A.SEL icon to activate the auto select
f unction. You will see A.SEL f lashing
on the display.
Touch the SCAN icon to
activate the scan function. You will
see SCAN on the display. Touch the
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On models with navigation system
Operating the Radio on the
Navigation System Screen
AUTO SELECT
SCANA djust ing t he Sound
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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AUDIO BUTTON
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µOn the audio display, you will see the
selected CHANNEL (number),
CATEGORY, NAME (artist name),
and TITLE (music title).
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist