start stop button HONDA RIDGELINE 2019 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Gauges (P103)
❙Multi-Information Display
(P104)
❙System Indicators (P74)
❙ECON Button (P444)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P497)
❙
Heated Windshield Button (P156)
Canadian models
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P505)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P160)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P142)
❙AC Power Outlet Button* (P185)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button* (P454)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P479)
❙Bed Light Button (P186)
❙Audio System (P200)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P181)
❙Front Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation Buttons* (P182)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror*
Button
(P156)
❙Heating and Cooling System* (P195)
❙Climate Control System* (P188)
❙Hazard Warning Button

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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P109)
Clock (P110)
aPress and hold the MENU/CLOCK
button for two seconds.
bSelect Adjust Clock, then press .
cRotate to adjust the hours.
dPress to switch to minute
adjustment.
eRotate to adjust the minutes.
fPress to switch to Set .
gPress to complete clock adjustment.
Models with color audio system
aSelect , then select Settings.
bSelect Clock/Info , then Clock
Adjustment .
cAdjust the dates, hours and minutes by
selecting / .
dSelect OK to set the time.
Models with Display Audio
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ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P142)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.

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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not
change from VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY.
Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right
after pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button.
The power mode does not
change from ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). Why?The shift lever should be moved to (P.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activate and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal. u Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
(P492)
Canadian models

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 589
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of
any of the tires becomes
significantly low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS with Tire Fill
Assist, or when a compact spare
tire is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pres sures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted
with a compact spare, get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put back on your
vehicle as soon as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blink when you press the hazard
warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the
bulb immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 542, 543
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●Hold the ENGINE START/STOP button up to 15
seconds to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine P. 434
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
—
U.S.
Canada
Canadian models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your
foot off the brake pedal to change the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
●Appears when you close the door with the power mode
is in ON without the smart entry remote inside the
vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back
inside the vehicle and close the door.
2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 144
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery becomes
weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2Replacing the Button Battery P. 557
●Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too weak to
start the engine or the key is not within operating range
to start the engine.
The beeper sounds six times.●Bring the smart entry remote in front of the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 579
●Appears three seconds after the To Start, Hold
Remote Near Start Button , then To Start Engine
messages appeared sequentially.●Unless you bring the smart en try remote in front of the
ENGINE START/STOP button, this message does not
appear.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 579

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the cooling system.●Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high.●Stop in a safe place and move the shift lever to (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears if the shift lever is in a position other than (P
and you press the ENGINE START/STOP button to turn
the engine off. ●Move the shift lever to (P and then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button twice.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or ON.
2Starting the Engine P. 434

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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 110
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 111
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength... 113
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 114
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the
Inside ............................................. 121
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 123
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 124
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 128
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 130
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 133
Security System Alarm ...................... 133
Opening and Closing the Windows .... 136
Opening and Closing the Moonroof*... 140Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel ENGINE START/STOP Button............. 142
Turn Signals ..................................... 145
Light Switches.................................. 146
Fog Lights
*...................................... 149
Daytime Running Lights ................... 150
Auto High-Beam (H igh Beam Support
System)
*........................................ 151
Wipers and Washers ........................ 154
Rear Defogger/Heat ed Door Mirror
*
Button ........................................... 156 Heated Windshield Button ............... 156
Brightness Control ........................... 157
Driving Position Memory System
*.... 158
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 160
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 161
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 162
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 163
Interior Lights/Convenience Items
Interior Lights .................................. 171
Interior Convenience Items .............. 173
In-Bed Convenience Items................ 184
Climate Control System
*.................. 188
Heating and Cooling System*......... 195
Canadian models
* Not available on all models

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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from
starting the engine. Each key contains electronic transmitters that use electronic
signals to verify the key.
Pay attention to the follo wing when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from another vehicle’s immobilizer system near the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items. Electronic device such as televisions and
audio systems emit strong magnetic fiel ds. Note that even a key chain can
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates when the trunk, hood or doors are forcibly
opened. The alarm does not go off if the trunk or doors are opened with the key,
remote transmitter or smart entry with push button start system.
However, the alarm goes off if a door is opened with the key and the shift lever is
moved out of
(P or the hood is opened before the power mode is set to ON.
■When the security system alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently , some exterior lights flash.
1Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the smart entry remote in the vehicle can
result in theft or accident al movement of the vehicle.
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the
vehicle unattended.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
1 Security System Alarm
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
The security alarm continues for a maximum of two
minutes until the security system alarm deactivates.

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Controls
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel
ENGINE START/STOP Button
*1:Canadian models
*2:U.S. models
■Changing the Power Mode1ENGINE START/STOP Button
ENGINE START/STOP Button Operating Range
You can start the engine when the smart entry
remote is inside the vehicle.
If the smart entry remote battery is weak, beeper
sounds and the To Start, Hold Remote Near Start
Button message appears on the multi-information
display. 2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 579
The engine may also run if the smart entry remote is
close to the door or window, ev en if it is outside the
vehicle.
ON mode:
The ENGINE START/STOP button is red when the
engine is running.
Operating Range
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
The button is off.
The steering wheel is locked
*1.
The power to all electrical components is turned
off.
ACCESSORY
The button blinks (in red).
Operate the audio system and other accessories
in this position.
ON
The button is on in red.
All electrical components can be used.
Press the button.
Without
pressing the
brake pedal
Shift to
(P*2. Press the button without the
shift lever in
(
P.
Shift to
( P, then press the
button.
*2