steering HONDA PILOT 2008 1.G Owner's Guide

If you are changing the bulb on
the driver’s side, start the engine,
turn the steering wheel all the way
to the left, and turn off the engine.
If you are changing the bulb on
the passenger’s side, turn the
steering wheel to the right.
Use a f lat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the three holding clips
f rom the inner f ender.Pull the inner f ender cover away
f rom the f ender.
Remove the socket from the turn
signal assembly by turning it one-
quarter turn counterclockwise.Pull the burned out bulb straight
out of its socket.
Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms.
Insert the socket back into the
turn signal assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
Put the inner f ender cover in place.
Install the three holding clips.
Lock each clip in place by pushing
on the center.
1.
4.5.
3.
2. 6.
7.
8.
Lights
Replacing a Side Turn Signal Bulb
256
SOCKET
BULB
CLIPS
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Replace your tires with radial tires of
the same size, load range, speed
rating, and maximum cold tire
pressure rating (as shown on the
tire’s side wall).
Mixing radial and bias-ply tires on
your vehicle can reduce braking
ability, traction, and steering
accuracy. Using tires of a dif f erent
size or construction can cause the
anti-lock brake and the vehicle
stability assist systems to work
inconsistently.
To help increase tire lif e and
distribute wear more evenly, rotate
the tires according to the
maintenance messages displayed on
the information display.
Move the tires to the positions
shown in the illustration each time
they are rotated. If you purchase
directional tires, rotate only f ront-to-
back.
In addition to proper inf lation,
correct wheel alignment helps to
decrease tire wear. If you f ind a tire
is worn unevenly, have your dealer
check the wheel alignment.
Have your dealer check the tires if
you f eel a consistent vibration while
driving. A tire should always be
rebalanced if it is removed f rom the
wheel. When you have new tires
installed, make sure they are
balanced. This increases riding
comf ort and tire lif e. For best results,
have the installer perform a dynamic
balance.
Tires
Replacing T ires and Wheels
Tire Rotation
T ire Maintenance
266
(For Non-directional
Tires and Wheels) (For Directional
Tires and Wheels)
Front Front
Improper wheel weights can damage
your vehicle’s aluminum wheels. Use
only Honda wheel weights f or
balancing.
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Specif ications
294
Dimensions
Weights
Battery
Capacities
Seating Capacities 1.93 US gal (7.3
)
2.43 US gal (9.2)
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
4.2 US qt (4.0
)
5.3 US qt (5.0
)
20.34 US gal (77.0
)
188.0 in (4,775 mm)
76.5 in (1,943 mm)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track 66.3 in (1,685 mm) 106.3 in (2,700 mm)
70.5 in (1,790 mm)
Gross vehicle weight rating
Gross combined weight
rating (GCWR) See the tire information label atta-
ched to the driver’s doorjamb.
9,700 lbs (4,400 kg)
77.5 in (1,968 mm)
71.7 in (1,821 mm)
70.1 in (1,780 mm)
71.3 in (1,811 mm)
66.5 in (1,690 mm)
66.5 in (1,690 mm)
66.7 in (1,694 mm)
12 V 20 AH/5 HR
Capacity Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
0.193 US gal (0.73
)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity: 2.79 US qt (2.64
)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Rear
differential
fluid (4WD)
Windshield
washer
reservoir
8.3 US qt (7.9
)
3.5 US qt (3.3
)
8.9 US qt (8.4
)
4.0 US qt (3.8
)
Equipped with transmission fluid cooler and power steering
fluid cooler.
The GCWR must be reduced 2 percent for every 1,000 feet (305
meters) of elevation.
Total
Front
Rear 8
2
3
3 Approx.
1:
2:
1:
2: Front
Rear
4WD
2WD
Front
Rear
4WD
2WD Change
Total
Change
Including
filter
Without
filter
Total
Change
Total
Change 4WD
2WD
4WD
2WD
Second row
Third row
1 : LX and LX-VP models 2 : EX, EX-L, and EX-SE models
2
1 1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
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CONT INUED
...
Accessories and Modif ications .196
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .81
............
Accessory Power Sockets .101
...........................
AC Power Outlet .102
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .245
...............
AdvancedAirbagSystem .30
.............................
Airbag (SRS) .11,25
..........
Airbag System Components .25
..............
Air Conditioning System .106
.....................
Rear A/C Control .113
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .264
......................................
Antif reeze .248
...............
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) .216
...............................
Indicator .63,217
...................................
Operation .216
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .141
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock .81
................................
Audio System .115
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .23
...
Automatic Lighting Off Feature .76
.............
Automatic Speed Control .177
..............
Automatic Transmission .206
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .294 ...............
Checking Fluid Level .250
.......................................
Shif ting .206
.
Shif t Lever Position Indicator .206
................
Shif t Lever Positions .207
....................
Shif t Lock Release .209
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .62,282
............................
Jump Starting .278
..............................
Maintenance .269
............................
Specif ications .294
..............................
Bef ore Driving .187
..................................
Belts, Seat .10,21
...........................
Beverage Holders .99
..................................
Booster Seats .54
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .216
.............
Break-in, New Linings .188
....................
Bulb Replacement .258
...........................................
Fluid .252
.........................................
Parking .97
.................
System Indicator .63,284
........................
Wear Indicators .215 .............................
Braking System .215
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .188
..
Brightness Control, Instruments .76
........................
Brights, Headlights .75
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights .258
.....................
Brake Lights .258,259
................
Front Parking Lights .255
........
Front Side Marker Lights .255
.................................
Headlights .254
........
High-mount Brake Lights .259
.................................
Rear Bulbs .258
............................
Specif ications .295
.............
Turn Signal Light .255,258
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .254
............................
Capacities Chart .294
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .57
.............................
Carrying Cargo .198
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
..........................
CD Changer .131,134
.......................................
CD Player .130
Index
A
B
C
INDEX
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CONT INUED
...................................
Fan, Interior .106
.........................................
Features .105
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .189
Filters
...............................................
Oil .246
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .77
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .273 Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .250
..........................................
Brake .252
..........................
Power Steering .253
................
Windshield Washers .249
...................
Folding the Third Seat .90
..........................
Four-way Flashers .77
.................................................
Fuel .188
...............................
Cap Message .72
......................
Fill Door and Cap .189
...........................................
Gauge .70
................
Octane Requirement .188
........................
Reserve Indicator .67
........................
Tank, Filling the .189
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .285
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .194
.........................................
Gasoline .188
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator .67
...........................................
Gauge .70
................
Octane Requirement .188
........................
Tank, Filling the .189
................
Gas Station Procedures .189 Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .71
...............................................
Fuel .70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .221
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight .......................................
Rating) .221
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions .206
........................................
Glove Box .99
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
.......................................
Rating) .221
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .254
.................
Hazard Warning Button .77
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .71
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .62,283
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .62,282
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .245
...............................
Overheating .280
............................
Specif ications .295
............................
Speed Limiter .208
.......................................
Starting .205
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .302
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .57
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
........................................
System .303
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .19
Index
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INDEX
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Keys .79
........................................
Headlights .75
........................................
Aiming .254
..............
Automatic Lighting Off .76
............
Daytime Running Lights .76
..................
High Beam Indicator .67
...........
High Beams, Turning on .75
............
Low Beams, Turning on .75
.........................
Reminder Chime .76
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs .254
...................................
Turning on .75
...................................
Headphones .174
..............................
Head Restraints .91
.................................
Heated Mirror .94
.....................................
Heater, Seat .86
.....................
Heating and Cooling .106
.............
High Altitude, Starting at .205
.................
High-Low Beam Switch .75
..............
High-mount Brake Light .259
HomeLink Universal
................................
Transceiver .183
.......................
Hood, Opening the .190
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .292 Ignition
..............................................
Keys .79
...........................................
Switch .81
............
Timing Control System .303
........................
Immobilizer System .80
...
Important Handling Inf ormation .iv
.........
Important Safety Precautions .8
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel .61
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .43
......................................
Inf ant Seats .43
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .263
...................................
Inside Mirror .92
.............................
Inspection, Tire .265
Installing a Child Seat
.........................................
LATCH .47
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .51
............................
Instrument Panel .61
........
Instrument Panel Brightness .76
........................................
Introduction .i
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .274
.......................................
Jack, Tire .273
................................
Jump Starting .278 .......................
Label, Certif ication .292
.................
Lane Change, Signaling .75
........................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .22
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .47
.......................................
Lights .75,102
....................
Bulb Replacement .254
.......................................
Indicator .61
.........................................
Parking .75
..................................
Turn Signal .75
....................................
Load Limits .199
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .81
Locks
.......
Anti-thef t Steering Column .81
............................
Fuel Fill Door .189
....................................
Glove Box .99
....................
Lockout Prevention .82
.................................
Power Door .82
........................
Low Coolant Level .192
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .67
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .62,282
Index
I JK
L
IV
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...............................
Signaling Turns .75
.....................................
Snow Tires .268
................................
Sound System .115
Spare Tire
......................................
Inf lating .272
............................
Specif ications .295
....................
Specif ications Charts .294
................................
Speed Control .177
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .25
...
Additional Safety Precautions .37
.............................
Airbag Service .36
How the Side Airbag Of f
........................
Indicator Work .34
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .33
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .28
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .31
........................
SRS Components .25
.............................
SRS Indicator .33,63
....
START (Ignition Key Position) .81
.......................
Starting the Engine .205
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .205
................
With a Dead Battery .278
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .280 Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .78
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock .81
...............................
Buttons .140,177
...................
Stereo Sound System .115
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .270
........................
Sunglasses Holder .100
........................................
Sun Visor .101
Supplemental Restraint System
......................................
Servicing .36
.........................
SRS Indicator .33,63
...................
System Components .25
..................................
Synthetic Oil .246
......
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .258
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected .271
Technical Descriptions
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .296
.....
Emissions Control Systems .302
....................
Emissions Testing .305
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .304
.......................
Temperature Gauge .71
........
Temperature, Inside Sensor .114 ....................
Temperature, Outside .71
...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts .23
........
Testing of Readiness Codes .305
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .51
............................
Thef t Protection .141
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .304
..........................
Time, Setting the .142
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel .78
....................................
Timing Belt .252
....................................
Tire Chains .268
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .273
Tire Pressure Monitoring
................
System (TPMS) .211,300
Index
INDEX
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Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .271
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .296
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .188
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .247
................................
Vanity Mirror .101
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .199
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .294
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .292
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
....................................
System .218
.........................
VSA Of f Switch .219
.............................
Vehicle Storage .270
.................................................
VIN .292
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .245
..................................
VTM-4 Lock .210 ............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .58
....................
Warranty Coverages .309
Washer, Windshield
........
Checking the Fluid Level .249
............................
Level Indicator .67
.....................................
Operation .74
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .78
............
Alignment and Balance .266
..........................
Compact Spare .272
...............................
Nut Wrench .275
Windows ..................
Operating the Power .94
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .77
Windshield ...........................
Def roster .108,110
.......................................
Washers .74
Wipers, Windshield .......................
Changing Blades .261
.....................................
Operation .74
Rear Window Wiper and
.....................................
Washer .74
..................
Wireless Headphones .174
...............................................
Tires .263
..............................
Air Pressure .264
.........................
Checking Wear .265
..........................
Compact Spare .272
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .296
......................................
Inf lation .263
..................................
Inspection .265
..............................
Maintenance .266
...................................
Replacing .266
......................................
Rotating .266
................................
Service Lif e .265
...........................................
Snow .268
............................
Specif ications .295
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .273
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .220
................
Emergency Wrecker .285
....
Equipment and Accessories .227
.......................
Traction Devices .268
..................
Trailer Driving Tips .227
.............................
Weight Limit .223
Transmission ...............
Checking Fluid Level .250
...........................
Fluid Selection .250
..............
Identif ication Number .292
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .206 .....................................
Treadwear .296
.......................................
Trip Meter .70
....................................
Turn Signals .75
Index
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4WD models only
Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Rear Differential Fluid: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ). Compact Spare Tire:
Front/Rear:
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) (see page ).
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
Honda VTM-4 Differential Fluid
(see page ).
245
251 253
252
251
20.34 US gal (77.0)
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