HONDA RIDGELINE 2023 Owners Manual

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Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is
in operation. The engine
automatically shuts off.
2Auto Idle Stop P. 406—
Auto Idle Stop
System Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
——
●Comes on when the Auto Idle
Stop system has been turned off
by the Auto Idle Stop OFF
button.
2 Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF P. 407
●Blinks if there is a problem with
the Auto Idle Stop system.●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

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Road Departure
Mitigation
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 Road Departure
Mitigation system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the Road
Departure Mitigation system
shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the camera
is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 465
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in
a safe place and wipe the debris 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. 465

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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 (rai n, snow, fog,
etc.)
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and then
clean the sensor using a soft cloth.
Indicator may take some time to go off
after the radar sensor is cleaned.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the message does not disappear even
after you clean the front grille.
2 Radar Sensor P. 467
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
Indicator (Green)●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
P. 438—
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.

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Lane Keeping
Assist System
(LKAS ) Indicator
(Green)●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.
2Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
P. 451—
Blind spot
information
System Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Stays on while the blind spot
information system is turned off.
2 Blind spot information System* P. 420
●Comes on when mud, snow, or
ice accumulates in the vicinity of
sensor.●Comes on while driving - Remove the
obstacle in the vicinity of the sensor.
2 Blind spot information System* P. 420
●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 the ECON mode
is on.
2 ECON Mode P. 403
* Not available on all models

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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. 426

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Collision
Mitigation Braking
System
TM
(CMBSTM)
Indicator
●Comes on when the CMBSTM
shuts itself off.●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in
a safe place and wipe the debris 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. 465
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and then clean the
sensor using a soft cloth.
Indicator may take some time to go off after
the radar sensor is cleaned.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
message does not disappear even after you
clean the front grille.
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) P. 426
2 Radar Sensor P. 467
●Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high. Use the climate control
system to cool down the camera. The system
activates when the temperature inside the
camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 465

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*1:AWD models only
*2:2WD models only
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Bed Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on when the bed lights
are on.
●Comes on for 30 minutes when
you set power mode to
ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF
without turning off the bed
lights, then goes off.
2Bed Lights P. 193—
Intelligent
Traction
Management
Indicator
●Comes on when selecting the
Snow, Mud*1 or Sand*1 by
pressing the mode*1/ SNOW*2
button.
2 Intelligent Traction Management P. 404
*1
*1
AWD models
2WD models

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Multi-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the mu lti-information display. Press the (information) button to see the message again
with the system me ssage indicator on.
*1:When the tailgate is dropped open, the message does not appear.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if any door, the trunk, or the tailgate*1 is not
completely closed.
●Appears if any door, the trunk, or the tailgate*1 is
opened while driving. The beeper sounds.
●Disappears when all the doors, the trunk, and the
tailgate are closed.
●Appears when there is a problem with the battery
charging system.●Have your vehicle ch ecked by a dealer.
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display P. 492
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2Overheating P. 555

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●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●As a temporary measure, press and hold the ENGINE
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while
pressing the brake pedal, ma nually start the engine.
●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.
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U.S.
Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
2 ENGINE START/STOP Button P. 145
●Appears when you close the door with the power mode
in ON without the keyless remote inside the vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the keyless remote back
inside the vehicle and close the door.
2Keyless Remote Reminder P. 147
●Appears when the keyless remote battery becomes
weak.
2Replacing the Remote Battery P. 527
●Appears if the keyless 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 back of the keyless remote into contact with
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
2If the Keyless Remote Battery is Weak P. 550
●Appears three seconds after the To Start, Hold
Remote Near Start Button, then To Start Engine:
Brake + Push messages appeared sequentially.●Unless you bring the back of the keyless remote into
contact with the ENGINE START/STOP button, this
message does not appear.
2 If the Keyless Remote Battery is Weak P. 550