HONDA RIDGELINE 2018 Owner's Manual (in English)

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To open the sunglasses holder, push and
release the indent. To close, push it again until
it latches.
You can store eyeglasses and other small
items in this holder.
■Conversation mirror*
The sunglasses holder comes with a mirror.
Open the sunglasses hold er fully, then push it
back to the first detent.
You can use the mirror to view the rear seats.
■Sunglasses Holder1 Sunglasses Holder
Keep the holder closed wh ile driving except when
accessing stored items.
Push
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The power mode must be in ON to use the
heated steering wheel.
Press the button on the left side of the
steering wheel.
When a comfortable temperature is reached,
press the button again to turn it off.
The heated steering wheel is turned off every
time you start the engine, even if you turned it
on the last time you drove the vehicle.
■Heated Steering Wheel*1Heated Steering Wheel*
Do not use the heated steering wheel continuously
when the engine is off. Under such conditions, the
battery may be weaken ed, making the engine
difficult to start.
Indicator
Heated Steering
Wheel Button
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The power mode is in ON to use the seat
heaters. The HI setting heats the seats faster
than the LO setting.
The appropriate indicator will be on while the
seat heater is on. For low heat and high heat,
press LO and HI respectively. Center the
rocker switch to tu rn the heater off.
■Front Seat Heaters*1Front Seat Heaters*
Do not use the seat heaters even in LO when the
engine is off. Under such conditions, the battery may
be weakened, making the engine difficult to start.
In the LO setting, the heater runs continuously and
does not automatically turn off.
3WARNING
Heat induced burns are possible when
using seat heaters.
Persons with a diminished ability to sense
temperature (e.g., persons with diabetes,
lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or
with sensitive skin should not use seat
heaters.
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If the power mode is in ON:
Seat heater - The HI setting heats the seats
faster than the LO setting.
Seat ventilation - The HI setting ventilates
the seats faster than the LO setting.
Press the seat heater or the seat ventilation
button:
Once - The HI setting (three indicators on)
Twice - The MID setting (two indicators on)
Three times - The LO setting (one indicator on)
Four times - The OFF setting (no indicators on)
When a comfortable temperature is reached
while using the seat heaters in HI, select MID
or LO to keep the seat warm.
■Front Seat Heaters and Seat Ventilation*1 Front Seat Heaters and Seat Ventilation*
Do not use the seat heater s and the seat ventilation
even in LO when the engine is off. Under such
conditions, the battery ma y be weakened, making
the engine difficult to start.
3WARNING
Heat induced burns are possible when
using seat heaters.
Persons with a diminished ability to sense
temperature (e.g., persons with diabetes,
lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or
with sensitive skin should not use seat
heaters.
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If the power mode is in ON: The HI setting
heats the seats faster than the LO setting.
There is no heater in the rear center seating
position.
Press the seat heater button:
Once - The HI setting (three indicators on)
Twice - The MID setting (two indicators on)
Three times - The LO setting (one indicator on)
Four times - The OFF setting (no indicators on)
Once a comfortable temperature has been
reached using HI setting, select MID or LO to
keep the seat warm.
■Rear Outer Seat Heaters*1Rear Outer Seat Heaters*
Do not use the seat heaters even in LO when the
engine is off. Under such conditions, the battery may
be weakened, making the engine difficult to start.
3WARNING
Heat induced burns are possible when
using seat heaters.
Persons with a diminished ability to sense
temperature (e.g., persons with diabetes,
lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or
with sensitive skin should not use seat
heaters.
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In-Bed Convenience Items
Turn the knobs to the left to open the lid.
To use the AC power outlet, the powe r mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.
1. Turn the knobs to the left to open the lid.
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2.Open the cover and plug in the appliance
slightly. Turn the plug 90° clockwise, then
push it in all the way.
■In-Bed Box
Knobs
■AC Power Outlet*1 AC Power Outlet*
Do not use the AC power outlet for electrical
appliances that require hi gh initial peak wattage,
such as cathode-ray tube type televisions,
refrigerators, electric pumps, etc. It is not suitable for
devices that process precis e data, such as medical
equipment, and that require an extremely stable
power supply, such as microcomputer-controlled
electric blankets, touc h sensor lamps, etc.
The AC power outlet is desi gned to supply power for
up to 115 volt appliances that are rated 400 watts or
less.
Continued use of any elec trical appliance/device
exceeding these ratings may result in damage to the
appliance/device.
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■ON and OFF
Press the AC power outlet button to turn the
system on and off. u The indicator in th e button comes on
when the system is on.
400W (Amber) mode is:
• When the engine running and the shift
lever in
(P.
150W (Green) mode is:
• When the power mode is in ACCESSORY or
ON.
• When the engine running and the shift
lever out of
(P.
• When the truck bed audio system is
activated.
1AC Power Outlet*
The protection circuit may be activated to cut the
power supply if any of th e following conditions apply:
•The engine is started when the pow er outlet switch
on.
•An electrical appliance exceeding the maximum
capacity is used.
•The total power consumed by the electrical
features (head lights, air conditioning, etc.),
including the truck bed audio
*, has exceeded the
maximum vehicle wattage capacity for a prolonged
period of time.
Indicator
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The bed lights can be turned on or off by
pressing the button when the shift lever is in
(P.
u The indicator in the meter comes on
when the lights are on.
The tie-down anchors on the pickup bed can
be used to install a net for securing items.
■Bed Lights1 Bed Lights
The bed lights comes on when you swing open the
tailgate or open the trunk.
If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY or
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) and leave the bed lights on, they
will shut off after 30 minutes.
■Tie-down Anchors
Anchors

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There are three hooks for plastic grocery bags
at the back of the trunk. They are designed to
hold light items. Heavy objects may damage
the hooks.
■Cargo Hooks
Hooks

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Climate Control System*
Using Automatic Climate Control
The automatic climate control system maintains the interior temperature you select.
The system also selects the proper mix of heated or cooled air that will as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior temperature to your preference.
Use the system when the engine is running.
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Adjust the interior temperature using the driver’s side or passenger’s side
temperature control switch.
3. Press the ON/OFF button to cancel.1Using Automatic Climate Control
If any buttons are presse d while using the climate
control system in auto, the function of the button
that was pressed will take priority.
The AUTO indicator will go off, but functions
unrelated to the button th at was pressed will be
controlled automatically.
If ECON mode is selected, the fan may turn off.
To prevent cold air from bl owing in from outside, the
fan may operate at low speed for a while after the
AUTO button has been pressed.
Once you have set the de sired temperature, do not
use the temperature control switches more than
necessary.
Doing so may delay the time it takes to reach the set
temperature.
If the interior is very warm, you can cool it down
more rapidly by partial ly opening the windows,
turning the system on auto, and setting the
temperature to low. Change the fresh mode to
recirculation mode until the temperature cools down.
When you set the temperature to the lower or upper
limit, Lo or Hi is displayed.
Pressing the ON/OFF button switches the
climate control system be tween on and off. When
turned on, the system returns to your last selection.
Floor and
defroster
vents
Floor vents
Dashboard and floor,
and back of the
center console vents
Dashboard and
back of the center
console vents
AUTO Button
Driver’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
(Recirculation) Button
Fan Control Button A/C
(Air Conditioning)
Button
Passenger’s Side
Temperature Control
Switch
(Windshield Defroster)
ButtonSYNC (Synchronized) Button
(On/Off) Button
MODE Button
* Not available on all models