HONDA RIDGELINE 2019 (in English) Manual Online

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Vehicle Stability
Assist® (VSA ®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
——
●Comes on when VSA ® OFF switch
is pressed.●Appears when Normal or Snow Mode is
selected.
2 VSA ® On and Off P. 479
●Comes on when Mud/Sand mode
is selected by pressing Intelligent
Traction Management System
switch.
●Appears when Mud Mode is selected.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 445
●Appears when Sand Mode is selected.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 445
●Appears when Mud or Sand Mode is
selected. To turn VSA® on, select Normal or
Snow.
2 Intelligent Traction Management P. 445
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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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Lights On
Indicator●Comes on whenever the light
switch is on, or in AUTO when
the exterior lights are on.●If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) while the lights are on, a chime sounds
when the driver’s door is opened.
—
Auto high-beam
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the Auto high-
beam are met.
2 Auto High-Beam (High Beam Support
System)* P. 151—
Fog Light
Indicator*
●Comes on when the fog lights
are on.
——
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you set
the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on if the immobilizer
system cannot recognize the key
information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set the
power mode to VEHICL E OFF (LOCK), then
select the ON mode again.
●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
—
* Not available on all models

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Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2Security System Alarm P. 133—
System Message
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected. A
system message on the multi-
information display appears at
the same time.
●While the indicator is on, press the
(information) button to see the message
again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the multi-information display. Take the
appropriate action for the message.
●The multi-information display does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the button
is pressed.
—
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*
●Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.2Cruise Control* P. 447—
CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you have set a
speed for crui se control.
2Cruise Control* P. 447—
Indicator
* Not available on all models

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Smart Entry
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on as soon as a problem is
detected in the smart entry
system
* or keyless starting
system.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
All-wheel drive
( AWD ) Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the AWD system.
●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.
●Stays on constantly - The engine drives
the front wheels only in this state. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe place,
change to
(P, and idle the engine until the
indicator goes off. If the indicator does not
stop blinking, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 Intelligent Variable Torque
ManagementTM (i-VTM4TM) AWD
System* P. 481
*
* Not available on all models

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Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode
to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM
system shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the camera
is too high.
Use the climate control system
*/heating and
cooling system* to cool down the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 450
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in
a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 450
* Not available on all models

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Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
Indicator (Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with ACC.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents
the sensor from detecting a
vehicle in front.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off
dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the message does not disappear even
after you clean the sensor cover.
Adaptive Cruise
Control ( ACC)
Indicator (Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
P. 457—
●Comes on if the temperature
inside the camera is too high.
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●Use the climate control system*/heating
and cooling system* to cool down the
camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down. Pressing the MAIN button can
resume the system.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 450
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
P. 457
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Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS ) Indicator
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the LKAS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Lane Keeping
Assist System
( LKAS ) Indicator
(Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)*
P. 470—
●Comes on when the LKAS is in
operation, or the LKAS button is
pressed, but the temperature
inside the front sensor camera is
too high. The LKAS cancels
automatically. The beeper sounds
simultaneously.●Use the climate control system*/heating and
cooling system* to cool down the camera.●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down and the system activates normally.
2Front Sensor Camera* P. 450
●Comes on when the area around
the camera is blocked by dirt,
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a
safe place, and wipe it off with a
soft cloth.
●May come on when driving in
bad weather (rain, snow, fog,
etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
* Not available on all models

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Blind spot
information (BSI)
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Stays on while BSI is turned off.
—
●Comes on when mud, snow, or
ice accumulates in the vicinity of
sensor.●Comes on while driving - Remove the
obstacle in the vicinity of sensor.
2 Blind spot information (BSI) System*
P. 486
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the system.●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
ECON Mode
Indicator
●Comes on when you press the
ECON button.
2ECON Button P. 444
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Collision
Mitigation Braking
System
TM
(CMBSTM)
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when you deactivate
the CMBSTM. A multi-information
display message appears for five
seconds.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the CMBSTM.
●Stays on constantly without the CMBSTM
off - Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
2Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM)* P. 494
* Not available on all models