HONDA PILOT 2009 2.G Owners Manual

µYou can open and close the
moonroof f or up to 10 minutes af ter
you turn of f the ignition switch.
Opening either f ront door cancels
this function.
To apply the parking brake, push the
pedal down with your f oot. To
release it, pull the release handle
f ully. The parking brake indicator on
the instrument panel should go out
when the parking brake is f ully
released (see page ).
Auto reverse stops sensing when the
moonroof is almost closed. You
should always check that all
passengers and objects are away
f rom the moonroof bef ore closing it. If the
moonroof runs into any obstacle
while it is closing automatically, it
will reverse direction and then stop.
To close the moonroof , remove the
obstacle, then use the moonroof
switch again.
You can use the remote transmitter
or the key to operate the moonroof
f rom the outside. Ref er to pagef or details. 69
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Parking Brake
AUTO REVERSE
Operating the Moonroof with the
Remote Transmitter or the Key
Moonroof , Parking Brake
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RELEASE HANDLEPARKING BRAKE PEDAL
Opening or closing the
moonroof on someone’s hands
or fingers can cause serious
injury.
Make sure all hands and fingers
are clear of the moonroof
before opening or closing it. If you try to open the moonroof in
below-f reezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or its
motor.
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You will also see a ‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page).
Keeptheinsideandoutsidemirrors
clean and adjusted f or best visibility.
Be sure to adjust the mirrors bef ore
you start driving.
The inside mirror has day and night
positions. The night position reduces
glare f rom headlights behind you.
Flip the tab on the bottom edge of
the mirror to select the day or night
position. Theinsidemirrorcanautomatically
darken to reduce glare. To turn on
this feature, press the button on the
bottom of the mirror. The AUTO
indicator comes on as a reminder.
When it is on, the mirror darkens
when it senses the headlights of a
vehicle behind you, then returns to
normal visibility when the lights are
gone. Press the button again to turn
of f this f eature.
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On LX and EX models
On Touring models
On EX-L and Touring models
Mirrors
Parking Brake, Mirrors
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AUTO BUTTON
INDICATOR SENSOR
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and axles. A beeper will sound
if the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake on.
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Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
Move the selector switch to L
(driver’s side) or R (passenger’s
side).Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to move the
mirrorright,left,up,ordown.
When you f inish, move the
selector switch to the center (off)
position. This turns the
adjustment switch of f to keep your
settings.
When you shif t to reverse with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, the rear view is shown on
the lef t side of the inside mirror. For
more information, see page .
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4.
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On EX-L models
Mirrors
A djusting the Power Mirrors
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SELECTOR SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
There is also a sensor on the back of
the mirror. Items hung on the mirror
may block this sensor and af f ect its
perf ormance.
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Outside mirror positions can be
stored in the driving position
memory system (see page ).The outside mirrors are heated to
remove fog and frost. With the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position, turn on the heaters by
pressing the button. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
Press the button again to turn the
heaters off. Pressing this button also
turns the rear window def ogger on
and off.
To turn the feature off, place the
switch in the center position. To tilt the passenger’s mirror,
place the switch in the right
position. To tilt the driver’s mirror, place
the selector switch in the left
position.
Both outside door mirrors have a
reverse tilt f eature. When in reverse,
the selected mirror will tilt down
slightly to improve your view as you
parallel park. Shif ting out of reverse
will return the mirror to its original
position.
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On Touring models Except U.S. LX model
Mirrors
Reverse Tilt Door MirrorHeated Mirrors
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HEATED MIRROR BUTTON
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Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ).
Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position to the
memory unless the ignition switch
is in the ON (II) position. You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the driver’s seat and outside
mirror positions.
Two seat and outside mirror
positionscanbestoredinseparate
memories. You select a memorized
position by pushing the appropriate
button or using the appropriate
remote transmitter (Driver 1 or
Driver 2).
You can change the ‘‘MEMORY
POSITION LINK’’ setting on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
). Adjust the outside mirrors f or best
visibility (see page ). Press and release the SET button
on the control panel. You will hear
a beep. Immediately press and
hold one of the memory buttons (1
or 2) until you hear two beeps.
The indicator in the memory
button will come on. The current
positions of the driver’s seat and
outside mirrors are now stored.
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On Touring modelsStoring a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMORY BUTTONS
SET BUTTON
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Not press a memory button within
5 seconds.
Doing any of the f ollowing af ter
pressing the SET button will cancel
the storing procedure.
Pressing the SET button again
within 5 seconds.
Readjusting the outside mirror
position. Readjust the seat position. To select a memorized position, do
this:
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2) until you hear a beep, then
release the button.
Each memory button stores only one
driving position. Storing a new
position erases the previous setting
stored in that button’s memory. If
you want to add a new position while
retaining the current one, use the
other memory button.
All stored driving positions will be
lost if your vehicle’s battery goes
dead or is disconnected.
The system will move the seat and
outside mirrors to the memorized
positions. The indicator in the
selected memory button will f lash
during movement. When the
adjustments are complete, you will
hear two beeps, and the indicator will
remain on. 1.
2.
Driving Position Memory System
Selecting a Memorized Position
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To stop the system’s automatic
adjustment, do any of these actions:Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat.
Shif t out of Park.
Adjust the outside mirrors. If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat or outside
mirrors af ter they are in their
memorized positions. If you change
the memorized position, the
indicator in the memory button will
go out. To keep this driving position
f or later use, you must store it in the
driving position memory.
Press any button on the control
panel: SET, 1, or 2.
Driving Position Memory System
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The light control switch has three
positions: OFF, Door Activated, and
ON.The individual map lights come on
when any door or the tailgate is
opened, or when the remote
transmitter is used to unlock the
doors. When the doors and the
tailgate are closed, each light can
be turned on and of f by pushing
the lens.
The cargo area light comes on
whenthetailgateisopenedif the
light control switch is in the door
activated (center) position. When
thetailgateisclosed,thecargo
arealightcanbeturnedonwith
the switch in the light.
The individual door lights will
operate when a door is opened.
The individual map lights in the
f ront can be turned on and of f by
pressing the lenses.
The individual map lights in the
second and third rows cannot be
turned on.
When the switch is in the door activated
position:
When the switch is in the OFF position:L ight Control Switch
Interior Lights
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OFF ON
DOOR ACTIVATED POSITION
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When the light control switch is in theposition:
On Touring models
ON
After all doors are closed tightly, the
lights dim slightly, then f ade out in
about 30 seconds.
Turn on the f ront row individual map
lights by pushing the lens. Push the
lens again to turn it off. With the
light control switch in the door
activated position, the second row
and third row map lights can be
turned on by pushing the lens. Push
the lens again to turn it off.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
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The lights also come on when the
key is removed f rom the ignition
switch. Withanydoororthetailgateleft
open, the lights stay on about 15
minutes, then go out. All the individual map lights come on
andstayonaslongastheswitch
remains in the ON position.
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Individual Map L ights
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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FRONT
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The courtesy light between the f ront
map lights comes on when you turn
the parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, turn the instrument
panel brightness control dial on the
dashboard (see page ).The courtesy lights in all f our doors
come on when you open any door.
The light around the ignition switch
only come on when you open the
driver’s door. Af ter you close the
door, the ignition switch light stays
on f or several seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page
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The cargo area light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
center position, the light comes on
when you open the tailgate or the
glass hatch. In the ON position, the
light stays on continuously.
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On Touring models
Individual Interior L ights
Cargo Area Light
Interior Lights
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ON
OFF
COURTESY LIGHT
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