trunk release HONDA RIDGELINE 2021 Owner's Manual (in English)

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Power Window Switches (P139)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P129)
❚Memory Buttons* (P162)
❚SET Button* (P162)❚Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P484)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P47)
❚Shift Button (P395)
❚Auxiliary Input Jack (P207)
❚Parking Brake (P468)
❚Interior Fuse Box Type A (P565)
❚Hood Release Handle (P497)
❚Door Mirror Controls (P165)
❚Accessory Power Socket (P182)
❚USB Port (P205)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P407)
❚Mode Button* (P404)
❚Trunk Main Switch (P134)
❚Interior Fuse Box Type B (P566)
❚Snow Button* (P405)
❚Wireless Charger* (P183)
❚Glove Box (P177)
❚USB Ports* (P205)
❚Accessory Power Socket (P182)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag (P47)
❚Rearview Mirror (P164)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P326)
❚Rear Outer Seat Heater Buttons* (P190)
❚USB Port (P205)

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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P157)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models with manual intermittent wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Adjustment Ring
( -: Low Sensitivity*1
(- : Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
(+ : Higher speed, more sweeps*2
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
●Cleaning the windshield●Driving through a car wash●No rain present
Steering Wheel (P163)
●To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipersUnlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P128)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 133)
●Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid to unlock and open the trunk.
Trunk Release Button

uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uKey
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Controls
The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the
doors or open the trunk when the smart entry
remote battery becomes weak and the power
door lock/unlock operation is disabled.
To remove the built-in key, slide the release
knob and then pull out the key. To reinstall
the built-in key, push th e built-in key into the
smart entry remote until it clicks.
Contains a number that you will need if you
purchase a replacement key.
■Built-in Key
Release Knob Built-in Key
■Key Number Tag1
Key Number Tag
Keep the key number tag separate from the key in a
safe place outside of your vehicle.
If you wish to purchase an additional key, contact a
dealer. If you lose your key and you cannot start the
engine, contact a dealer.

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the smart entry remote, you
can lock/unlock the doors and open the trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors within a radius
of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door
handle. You can open the trunk within about
32 inches (80 cm) radius from the trunk
release button.
■Using the Smart Entry System1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock
the doors.
No doors opened: The li ght fades out after
30 seconds.
Doors relocked: The light goes off immediately.
2 Interior Lights P. 175
1Using the Smart Entry System
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the smart entry system,
the doors will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the smart entry
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.

uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
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Controls
■Unlocking the doors and trunk
Grab the driver’s door handle: u The driver’s door unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door handle:
u All doors unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u The beeper sounds once.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button P. 134
1Using the Smart Entry System
The light flash, beep and door unlock mode settings
can be customized using the audio/information
screen.
2 Customized Features P. 298
Trunk Release Button

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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Trunk Release Button
Controls
Using the Trunk Release Button
Push up the trunk release button on the trunk
lid after all the doors are unlocked.
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the
trunk if you carry the smart entry remote. u The beeper will sound.
Trunk Main Switch
The trunk main switch disables the trunk
release button on the trunk lid to protect
luggage in the trunk.
1.Turn off the trunk main switch in the glove
box.
2. Lock the glove box.
1Using the Trunk Release Button
•If you forget the smart entry remote inside, the
beeper will sound and th e trunk will not close.
•A person who is not carrying the smart entry
remote can unlock the trunk if a person who is
carrying it is within range.
•If the beeper sounds after you close the trunk,
move the smart entry remote away from the trunk
and close again.
•The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too
close to the trunk.
Trunk Release Button
1 Trunk Main Switch
If you need to give the ke y to someone else, remove
the built-in key from the smart entry remote by
sliding the release knob, and give the remote as a
valet key.
The trunk main switch will also disable the tailgate
lock/unlock function when its setting is enable.
ON
OFF
Trunk Main
Switch

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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uEmergency Trunk Opener
Controls
Emergency Trunk Opener
The trunk release lever allows you to open the
trunk from inside for your safety.
Slide the release lever in the direction of the
arrow.1Emergency Trunk Opener
Parents should deci de if their children should be
shown how to use this feature.
Lever

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uuSecurity System uSecurity System Alarm
Controls
■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the key, remote tra nsmitter, or smart entry system, or the
power mode is set to ON. The system, along with the horn and flashing lights, is
deactivated.
■Setting the security system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
• The power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
• The hood is closed.
• All doors and trunk are locked from outsid e with the key, remote transmitter, or
smart entry system.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm in dicator in the instrument panel blinks and the blinking
interval changes after about 15 seconds.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system alarm is canceled wh en the vehicle is unlocked using the key,
remote transmitter, or smart entry system, or when the power mode is set to ON.
The security system alarm indica tor goes off at the same time.
1Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:
•Unlocking the door with the lock tab.•Opening the trunk with the trunk release or the
emergency trunk opener.
•Opening the hood with the hood release.
If the battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off
once the battery is re charged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the ke y, remote transmitter,
or smart entry system.

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uuIf a Tire Goes Flat uChanging a Flat Tire
Handling the Unexpected
3. Place the spacer cone onto the wheel hub,
then secure the flat tire to the pickup bed
with the wing bolt as shown.
4. Securely store the jack on the tire tray using
the strap.
5. Release the tire tray and slide it back in
place.
6. Tighten the tire tray holding bolts securely.
7. Store the center cap and the tool box in the
trunk.
u Make sure it does not get scratched or
damaged.
If you remove the tire from the pickup bed,
reinstall the cap to its original location.
Wing BoltSpacer Cone

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Handling the Unexpected
Refueling
Refueling From a Portable Fuel Container
If you have run out of fuel and need to refuel your vehicle from a portable fuel
container, use the funnel provided with your vehicle.
1.Turn off the engine.
2. Press the fuel fill door release button.
u The fuel fill door opens.
3. Open the trunk and pull out the tire tray
with the handles.
2 Getting Ready to Replace the Flat Tire
P. 540
4. Remove the funnel from the tool box.
5. Place the end of the funnel on the lower
part of filler opening, then insert it slowly
and fully.
u Make sure that the end of the funnel
goes down along with the filler pipe.
6. Fill the tank with fuel from the portable fuel
container.
u Pour fuel carefully so you do not spill any.
7. Remove the funnel from the filler neck.
u Wipe up any fuel from the funnel before
storing it.
8. Shut the fuel fill door by hand.
1Refueling From a Portable Fuel Container
NOTICE
Do not insert the nozzle of a portable fuel container
or any funnel other than the one provided with your
vehicle. Doing so can damage the fuel system.
Do not try to pry open or push open the sealed fuel
tank with foreign objects. This can damage the fuel
system and its seal.
Make sure the fuel in the portable fuel container is
gasoline before you refuel.
3WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You can be burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.
• Stop the engine, and keep heat, sparks,
and flame away.
• Handle fuel only outdoors.
• Wipe up spills immediately.
3WARNING
Do not fill a portable fuel container in the
pickup bed.
Static electricity can ignite gas vapors and
you can be burned.
Funnel
Funnel