mirror HONDA RIDGELINE 2017 2.G Owners Manual

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 27
For Safe Driving P. 28 Seat Belts P. 33 Airbags P. 40
2Instrument Panel P. 71
Indicators P. 72 Gauges and Multi-Information Display P. 101
2Controls P. 107
Clock P. 108 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 109
Security System P. 131 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 134
Adjusting the Mirrors P. 159 Adjusting the Seats P. 161
Heating and Cooling System
* P. 193
2 Features P. 197
Audio System P. 198
General Information on the Audio System P. 296
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver
* P. 334 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 337, 362
2 Driving P. 395
Before Driving P. 396 Towing a Trailer P. 404
Parking Your Vehicle P. 487Multi-View Rear Camera P. 496
2Maintenance P. 503
Before Performing Maintenance P. 504 Maintenance MinderTM P. 507
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 529
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 542
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 551
Tools P. 552 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 553
Overheating P. 569 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 571
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 581
2 Information P. 585
Specifications P. 586 Identification Numbers P. 588
Emissions Testing P. 591 Warranty Coverages P. 593

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Gauges (P101)
❙Multi-Information Display
(P102)
❙System Indicators (P72)
❙ECON Button (P428)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P481)
❙
Heated Windshield Button (P154)
Canadian models
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P489)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P158)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P140)
❙AC Power Outlet Button* (P183)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button* (P438)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P463)
❙Bed Light Button (P184)
❙Audio System (P198)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P179)
❙Front Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation Buttons* (P180)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror*
Button
(P154)
❙Heating and Cooling System* (P193)
❙Climate Control System* (P186)
❙Hazard Warning Button

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P134)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P121)
❙Memory Buttons* (P157)
❙SET Button* (P157)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button
(P499)
❙Rearview Mirror (P159)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P43)
❙Shift Lever (P426)
❙Glove Box (P171)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P200)
❙Intelligent Traction Management
Button
(P429)
❙Parking Brake (P474)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P578)
❙Hood Release Handle (P512)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P160)
❙USB Ports* (P199)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P175)
❙USB Port (P199)
❙Trunk Main Switch (P129)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P175)
❙USB Port* (P199)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P43)

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Quick Reference Guide
❙Side Curtain Airbags (P49)
❙Grab Handle
❙Coat Hook (P176)
❙Seat Belts (P36)
❙Sun Visors
❙Vanity Mirrors
❙Moonroof Switch* (P138)
❙Map Lights (P170)
❙HomeLink® Buttons* (P334)
❙Sunglasses Holder (P177)
❙Front Seat (P161)
❙Side Airbags (P47)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P61)
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P61)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P58)
❙Rear Seat (P164)
❙Map Lights (P170)
❙Back Window Switch* (P136)
* Not available on all models

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P511)
❙Windshield Wipers (P152, 529)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P160)
❙Headlights (P144, 523)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P144, 525)
❙Fog Lights* (P147, 526)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights* (P143, 526)
❙Daytime Running Lights /Parking Lights* (P148, 525)
❙How to Refuel (P499)
❙Rear Turn Signal and Back-Up Lights (P527)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P112)
❙Tires (P531, 553)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights* (P143, 526)
❙Brake/Taillight and Rear Side Marker Lights (P527)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P528)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P496)
❙Drop Opening the Tailgate (P127)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P528)
❙Swing Opening the Tailgate (P127)
❙Opening and Closing the Trunk (P128)
❙AC Power Outlet* (P182)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P528)
❙Bed Lights (P184)

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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P27)
Airbags (P40)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P53)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P68)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P32)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P33)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.

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Quick Reference Guide
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P120)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 128)
● Press the trunk release button to unlock
and open the trunk when you are
carrying the smart entry remote.
Trunk Release Button
Power Door Mirrors
(P160)
● With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R.
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Press the folding button
* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Folding Button*
Power Windows (P134)
● With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window SwitchIndicator

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 108
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 109
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength... 111
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 112
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 119
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 121
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 122
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 126
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 128
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 131
Security System Alarm ...................... 131
Opening and Closing the Windows .... 134
Opening and Closing the Moonroof*... 138Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 140
Turn Signals ..................................... 143
Light Switches.................................. 144
Fog Lights
*...................................... 147
Daytime Running Lights ................... 148
Auto High-Beam (H igh Beam Support
System)
*........................................ 149
Wipers and Washers ........................ 152
Rear Defogger/Heat ed Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 154 Heated Windshield Button ............... 154
Brightness Control ........................... 155
Driving Position Memory System
*.... 156
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 158
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 159
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 160
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 161
Interior Lights/Convenience Items
Interior Lights .................................. 169
Interior Convenience Items .............. 171
In-Bed Convenience Items................ 182
Climate Control System
*.................. 186
Heating and Cooling System*......... 193
Canadian models
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uRear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror* Button
Controls
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror* Button
Press the rear defogger and heated door mirror* button to defog the rear window
and mirrors when the power mode is in ON. The rear defogger and heated door mirrors
*
automatically switch off after 10-30 minutes
depending on the outside temperature.
Heated Windshield Button
Press the heated windshield button to deice
the windshield when the power mode is in
ON.
1 Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror* Button
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear window, be
careful not to damage the heating wires.
It is critical to wipe the window from side to side
along the defogger heating wires.
This system consumes a lot of power, so turn it off
when the window has been defogged or deiced.
Also, do not use the system for a long time while the
engine is idling. This may weaken the battery, making
it difficult to start the engine.
When the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C),
the heated door mirror may activate automatically for
10 minutes when you set the power mode to ON.
Models with Heated Door Mirror
Canadian models
1 Heated Windshield Button
This system activates automatically if the temperate is
below 4°C, then deactiva tes after 15 minutes. After
that, the heated windshield button must be pressed
to activate the system again for another 15 minutes.
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uDriving Position Memory System*
Controls
Driving Position Memory System*
You can store two driver’s seat (except for power lumbar) and door mirror positions
with the driving position memory system.
When you unlock and open the driver’s do or with a remote transmitter or smart
entry system, the seat and door mirrors adju st automatically to one of the two preset
positions.
When you enter the vehicle, the multi-in formation display briefly shows you which
remote transmitter you used to unlock the vehicle.
• DRIVER 1 transmitter is linked to memory button 1.
• DRIVER 2 transmitter is linked to memory button 2.
The driver’s seat moves rearward depending
on the set seating position once you
•Stop the vehicle.
• Put the transmission in
(P.
• Turn the engine off.
• Then open the driver’s door.
Once the power mode is in the ACCESSORY
position, the driver’s seat moves to the
DRIVER 1 or 2 preset position.
1Driving Position Memory System*
Using the audio/informati on screen, you can disable
the automatic seat and d oor mirrors adjustment
function. 2 Customized Features P. 303
The driver’s seat easy feature can be turned ON/OFF. 2 Customized Features P. 303
System Operation
The system will not operate if:
•The vehicle speed is above 3 mph (5 km/h).
•Either memory position button is pressed while the
seat is in motion.
•The seat position is adju sted while in operation.
•The memory 1 or 2 position is set fully to the rear.
To turn the memory positi on link settings back on,
repeat this procedure. The LED will blink once.
DRIVER 1 DRIVER 2
* Not available on all models