service HONDA RIDGELINE 2009 1.G Workshop Manual

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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .340
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Brake Lights .340
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Bed Lights .343
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Daytime Running Lights .339
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Fog Lights .339
Front Turn Signal /Parking/ .......................
Hazard Lights .338
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Headlights .336
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High-mount Brake Light .341
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License Plate Lights .342
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .340
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Specif ications .389
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Bulbs, Halogen .336,339
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Capacities Chart .388,389
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .55
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Cargo Hooks .118,137
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Carrying Cargo .259
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .198
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CD Changer .181,189CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages .201
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CD Player .175
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Certif ication Label .386
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Chains, tire .354
Change Oil ........................................
How to .327
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When to .313
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Changing a Flat Tire .361
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Charging System Indicator .63,374
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .269
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Childproof Door Locks .104
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Child Saf ety .34
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Booster Seats .52
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Child Seats .41
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
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Inf ants .39
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Larger Children .51
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LATCH .43
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Risks with Airbags .35
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Small Children .40
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Tether .43,48
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
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Child Seats .41
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LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .48 ...............
Climate Control System .152
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Clock .205
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Coat Hooks .138
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Code, Audio System .204
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CO in the Exhaust .397
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Compact Spare Tire .360
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Compass .210
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Console Compartment .136
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Consumer Inf ormation .404
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Controls, Instruments and .59
Coolant
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Adding .329
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Checking .253
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Proper Solution .329
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Temperature Gauge .76
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Courtesy Light .143
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .397
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .67
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Operation .207
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Cup Holders .137
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Customer Service Of f ice .404
Index
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Saf ety Belts .8,20
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Safety Defects, Reporting .406
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Door Locks .11
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Head Restraints .15
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Seat Belts .8,20
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Seats and Seat-Backs .13,14
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .56
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Radio, XM
.167
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Seat Belts .8,20
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Additional Information .20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .21
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Cleaning .344
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .21
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Maintenance .22
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .20,62
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System Components .20
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Use During Pregnancy .18
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .16
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Seating Capacities .388...............................................
Seats .119
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Adjusting the Seat .119,121
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Folding the Rear Seats .125
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Head Restraints .122
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Heater .126
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Security System .206
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Serial Number .386
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Service Intervals .324
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Service Manual, Purchasing .407
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Service Station Procedures .249
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission .271
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators .271
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Shif t Lock Release .275
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Side Airbags .9,28
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Side Curtain Airbags .10,30
Side Marker (Parking)
...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in .338
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Signaling Turns .95
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Snow Tires .353
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Sound System .159,167,173
Spare Tire
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Inf lating .350,360
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Specif ications .353,389
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Specif ications Charts .388
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Speed Control .207...................................
Speedometer .76
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
...
Additional Safety Precautions .33
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Airbag System Components .23
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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
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Work .25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .30
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SRS Indicator .30,64
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START (Ignition Key Position) .102
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Starting the Engine .270
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With a Dead Battery .370
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Steam Coming f rom Engine .372
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .99
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Anti-thef t Column Lock .102
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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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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Rear Differential Fluid:
Transfer Assembly Fluid: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Front/Rear:
Compact Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
22.01 US gal (83.3
)
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Honda Genuine ATF-Z1
(Automatic Transmission Fluid)
(see page ). 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 ).
Honda VTM-4 Differential Fluid
(see page ).
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
SAE 90 or SAE 80W-90 viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4 or GL5 only.335
333
332 334
326
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