Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2011 Ridgeline Honda
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Several warranties p rotect your n ew vehicl e. Read the warranty boo klet t horoughly so you unders t and t he cov era ges a nd are a w ar e of your r ight s and r espons ibilit ies. A s you read t his manual, yo u will f ind inf orma t ion t hat i s pre cede d by a symbol.
− Calif or nia Proposit ion 6 5 W ar ning Thi s p ro d u c t co ntai ns o r em its c h em ic al s kn own to th e S tate o f C al i f or n i a to ca u se c an cer an d bi rth def ect s or ot her r epr oduct iv e harm.
− − − − − − You r sa f ety, a nd th e saf ety o f o th er s , is ve ry impor t ant . A nd opera t ing t his vehi cl e saf ely i s an i mp ortan t res ponsibilit y. T o help you make inf ormed decisions a bout sa f et y, w e ha ve prov ided oper at ing pr oce dures a nd ot her inf or mat ion on la bels a nd in t his manua l.
In add itio n to t hese ch aracteristics, yo ur vehic le’s p icku p bed area allo ws you to carry more carg o and has the du al- act ion t a ilgat e t o ha ndle t he it ems ea sily. T he se a dva nt age s come at some cost . Be cause y our ve hicle is t alle r and r ides higher of f t he gr ound, it ha s a high cent er of gra v it y.
(f luid capa cit ie s an d t ire pr ess ures ) (seat belts, SR S, and child protection) (m ain cont r ols) (indic at or s, ga uges, mult i-inf or mat ion dis play, da shboa rd, a nd st ee ring column).
Ho w to o p er ate th e he ati ng an d air co nd i ti o n i ng s yste m , th e au d io system, a nd other convenience f eat ures. A conveni ent r ef erence to t he sect ions in t his ma nual. A quick r ef er ence t o t he main cont rols in y our v ehicle .
＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED : If equipped Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S HOOD RELE ASE HANDLE MIRROR CONTROLS ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET S FUEL FILL DOOR RELEAS E HANDLE POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH (P. 134 ) (P.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ▲ ▼ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o t he navigat ion system manual. T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . If equipped On models w it h nav igat ion syst e m.
− T h is sec t ion give s you impor t ant inf orma t ion about how t o prot ec t yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use sea t belt s. It expla ins how your air ba gs wor k. A nd it t e lls you how t o prope rly r es t ra in inf ant s a nd childr en in y our v ehicle .
− Y ou’ll f ind ma ny sa f et y rec ommendat ions t hr oughout t his sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his ma nual. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we con sider to be the most import a nt . A seat belt is your best p rotect ion in all t ype s of collisions.
Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h ma ny f eatu res th at wo rk to ge the r to prot ec t you a nd your pa sse nger s during a c ra sh. Some f eat ur es do not requir e a ny act ion on y our pa rt .
− − − − Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h s ea t belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. Seat be lt s are t h e single most e f f e c t i v es a f e t yd e v i c ef o ra d u l t sa n d lar ger c hildre n. ( Inf ant s a nd sma ller chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in child sea t s.
Y our vehicle has a supp lemental restraint system (SR S) with f ront airb ags to hel p pro tect t he head s and ch ests o f th e dr i ve r an d a f r on t se at passenge r dur ing a moder a te t o sev er e f ront a l collision (s ee pa ge f or mor e inf orma t ion on how your f r ont a irba gs w ork).
T he rest of this section gives more det a iled inf orma t ion a bout h ow you can m aximiz e your sa f et y. T h e most import ant t hings you need t o know a bout your air bags a r e: T hey are designed to supp lemen t the seat belts.
− See page s f or impor t ant guidelines on how t o prope rly prot ec t inf ant s, s mall childr en, a nd lar ger c hildre n who r ide in your vehi cl e.
W hen one or more door s ar e open, the ‘‘DOOR OPEN’’ message will come on . Wh en t he In-Be d T runk is not t ight ly closed , the ‘‘T R UNK OPEN’’ message w ill come on. Wh en th e tail gate i s no t tig h tl y c l o s e d , th e ‘ ‘ T AI LG ATE O P EN ’’ message w ill come on.
Adj u st th e dr i ve r’ s s ea t as f ar to th e rea r a s poss ible w hile allow ing you t o maint a in f ull cont rol of t he v ehic le. Have a f ro nt p asse ng er ad ju st thei r seat as f ar to the rear as po ss ib le.
I f yo u si t too c l o s e to the s tee ri ng whee l or da shboar d, you ca n be seriously injur ed by a n inf la ting f r ont air bag, or by st r iking t he st ee ring whee l or da shboar d.
A dju st the d river’s head restraint so th e ce n ter o f th e b ac k o f yo u r he ad rest s aga inst t he cent e r of the restraint. R ec lining a se at - back so t hat t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t he prot e ct iv e capa bilit y of the belt .
Posit ion t he lap pa rt of t he belt a s low a s possible a cr oss your hips , t hen pull up on t he s houlder pa r t of t he belt so t he la p pa rt f it s snugly . T h is let s your s t rong pelv ic bones tak e th e f orc e of a cr as h an d red uc es t he chanc e of inte rna l injuries.
CONT INUED Th i s c o u l d c au s e very seri ous i nj uri es in a crash . See page f or a ddit ional inf orma t ion about your sea t belt s an d h ow to tak e c are o f th e m.
In addit ion, a n occupa nt who is out of posit ion in t he f r ont s eat c an be ser iously or f at a lly injur ed in a cr ash by striki ng in terior parts of t he vehicle or being st ruck by an in f l ating f ront airb ag.
If t hey do, t hey could be ve ry seriously injured in a cra sh. If t hey do, t hey could be killed or v er y ser iously injur ed in a cr a sh. T hey could be killed or injure d in a c ra sh, or become ill or ev en die f rom ca r bon monoxide poisoning if engine exha ust e nt ers t he c ap.
Y our seat belt sy st em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. T he f r ont sea t belt s ar e also equipped w it h aut oma t ic se at belt t ensioner s.
For added pr ot ect ion, t he f r ont seat belt s a re e quipped w it h aut oma t ic seat be lt t ensioner s. When act iva t ed, the t ension ers imm ediately tighten th e be l ts to he l p h o l d the d ri ver an d a f r ont pa ssenger in posit ion. A ll seat belts hav e an emergency locking r et r act or .
If a sea t belt is w orn duri ng a crash, it must be replaced b y the dealer. A belt t hat ha s bee n wor n during a crash may n ot pro vid e the sam e le vel of prot ec t ion in a subs equent cr as h. T h e dea ler should als o inspect t he anch ors f or dama ge a nd re place them if need ed.
Y our a irbag syst em includes: T wo SR S ( supplem ental r estr aint system) f ront airbag s. T he dri ver’s airbag is stored in the cent er of the st eering wheel; the f ron t p a s s e n g e r ’ sa i r b a gi ss t o r e di nt h e dashboa rd. Bot h a re ma rk ed ‘‘SR S AI RB AG’ ’ (s e e pa ge ) .
Auto m ati c f ro n t se at b el t t ensioner s (s ee page ). We ight sensor s tha t monit or the weight on the f ront pa ssenger ’s seat . If t he w eight is about 65 lbs (29 k g) or le s s (the w ei g h t of an inf ant or s mall child), t h e passenge r’s f r ont air bag w ill be turned of f (see page ).
A f t er inf lat ing, t he f r ont air bags immed iately def late, so they won’t int erf e re w it h t he driv er’ s visibilit y , or t he abilit y t o st eer or ope ra t e ot her cont r ols. A lt hough bot h a irba gs nor mally inf lat e w it hin a s plit s econd of e ach ot her, it is possible f or only one airb ag to dep lo y.
Y our f r ont air bags a re also dua l- t hreshold a irba gs. A irbags w it h t his f eature hav e tw o dep loymen t t hresholds t ha t depend on w het he r sensor s dete ct t he occupant is wearin g a seat b el t or not. Y our f r ont air bags a re dua l-st a ge airb ags .
CONT INUED Y our f r ont air bags a re a lso a dva nced airb ags . T he mai n p urp os e of this f eatu re is to help p reven t airbag- caused i nju ries to sho rt drivers and childre n or sma ll-st a t ure d adult s w ho rid e in f ront. T he dri ver’s advan ced f ron t airbag system includes a sea t position sensor under t he se at .
Hanging he av y it ems on t he f ront pass enger s eat , or pla cing heav y item s in the se at-back p ock et. Moving the f ront seat f or cibly bac k ag ain st carg o on the se at or f loor behind it . A re ar pa ssenger pushing or pulling on t he bac k of t he f r ont passenger’s seat .
Only one a irba g will deploy during a side impac t . If t he impact is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenger’s side airb ag will depl oy even if t here is no passe nger. T o get t he best prot ec t ion f rom the si de airbag s, f ron t seat o cc up ants shoul d wear t heir seat belts and sit upright a nd well ba ck in t he ir se at s.
If the impac t is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenge r’s s ide curt a in airb ag wil l i nf late even i f t here are n o occupant s on t hat side of t he ve hicle.
CONT INUED Thi s i n di cato r al e rts y o u th at the pass eng er’s f ront airbag h as been shut of f beca use weight sensors det ect a bout 6 5 lbs (2 9 kg) or less (t he we ight of an inf ant or small child) on t he f r ont pass enger ’s se at .
Y ou r airbag s ystems are virtual ly maint ena nce f r ee, a nd the re a re no parts you can saf ely service. Howe ver, yo u mu st have you r vehi cl e servi ced i f : Do no t try to remove or repl ace a n ya i r b a gb yy o u r s e l f .T h i sm u s t be done by an aut h orized dea ler or a know ledgea ble body shop.
T oge t her , air bags a nd seat bel ts pro vid e the bes t prot e ct ion. T a mper ing could ca use t he a irba gs t o deploy, possibly caus ing ve ry s erious inj ury. If wat e r or anot he r liquid soa ks int o a sea t - back , it can p reven t t he si d e airb ag cutof f system f rom w orking proper ly.
− − − If you have children , or ever need t o driv e w it h a ch ild in your v ehicle , be sure t o r ea d t his sect ion. It begins wit h impor t ant ge nera l guideline s, then present s special inf ormat ion f or in f an ts, smal l ch il dren , and larg er childre n.
− Fr ont air bags ha v e been de signed t o help prot e ct adult s in a mode ra t e t o sev er e f ront a l collis ion. T o do this, t he passe nger’ s f ront air bag is quit e larg e, and i t can inf late with eno ug h f o rce to caus e very seri ou s in juri es.
− T o r emind you of t he pa ssenger ’s f ront air ba g haza rds, a nd t ha t chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in a bac k seat, you r vehi cl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) a nd on t he f r ont visor s.
− Many parents say t hey pref er to put an inf a nt or a small c hild in t he f r ont passenge r se at so t hey ca n w at ch t he child, or bec ause t he c hild requir es at t e nt ion.
− Duri ng a crash , the belt could pr ess de ep int o t he c hild and cau se seri o us or f at al in juri es. If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ure d in a crash. Childre n who pla y in v ehicles can a ccide nt ally ge t t ra pped inside.
CONT INUED A n inf ant must be proper ly res t ra ined in a r ea r- f ac ing, rec lining child sea t unt il t he child r ea ches t he sea t mak er’ s weight or height limit f or t he se at , a nd t he c hild is at lea st one year old . Only a re ar -f a cing child se at pr ovide s proper s upport f or a ba by’s he ad, neck, a nd ba ck.
In any of these sit uat ions, we st rongly r ecommend t ha t you inst all t he child sea t dire ct ly behind t he f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f o rward as nee ded , and l eave it unoccupied. Or , you ma y wish t o get a sma ller rea r -f ac ing child se at .
Since L A T CH -compa t ible child seat s are easi er to in stall and red uc e the possibilit y of impr oper inst a lla t ion, we r ecomme nd sele ct ing t his st yle . In sea t ing posit ions a nd ve hicles not equipped w it h L A T CH , a L A T CH- compat ible child se at ca n be inst a lled using a sea t belt .
A f ter selecting a proper child seat an d a go od p l ac e to i n sta l l th e se at, th er e are th ree m ain s tep s i n inst alling t he s ea t : A ll child s ea t s must be secured t o t he vehicle w it h the la p par t of a la p/shoulder b elt or w it h th e LAT C H ( Lo w e r An c ho r s an d T et hers f or CHildren) syst em.
T o ins t all a L A T CH-compa t ible child seat : Make sure t here a re no objects near t he a nchors t ha t could prevent a secure connection b etw ee n th e ch i l d s ea t an d th e anc ho rs.
Make sure t he head rest ra int is in t he lowe st posit ion. L if t t he cov er , th en r o u te th e teth e r str ap a ro un d th e up pe r g ui de . Rou te the te the r st ra p downw a rd pr oper ly, ma king su re the s trap i s no t twi ste d , th en attac h th e str ap h o o k to the c en ter teth er an c ho r.
L if t t he head restr aint ( see page ), then ro ute th e teth er s tra p over t he se at -ba ck a nd t hr ough the head r estr aint legs. Lif t th e co ver, then ro ute th e teth er stra p ar ou nd th e up pe r g ui de .
When not using the L A T CH system, all child seats must be secured t o t he ve hicle wit h t he la p part of a lap/ shoulder belt . W it h t he child se at in t he d esir ed sea t ing posit ion, rout.
A f t er conf ir ming tha t t he belt is locke d, gra b t he shoulde r pa rt of the belt near t he buckl e, and pu ll up to rem ove any sl ack f ro m the lap pa rt of t he belt . R emember , if th e l ap p art o f the b el t is n o t ti gh t, t he child sea t w ill not be s ecur e.
When using a tet her a nchor, always h oo k th e teth e r stra p th ro u g h the upper guide t o rout e it pr operly . Since a t et he r ca n prov ide addit iona l se c u ri ty to th e lap /s h o ul de r be lt inst alla t ion, w e re commend using a tet her whenever one i s requi red or avail abl e.
Rou te the teth er str ap d own ward proper ly, ma king sure t h e st ra p is not twist ed. Attach th e teth er stra p h oo k to th e o u t e rt e t h e ra n c h o ro nt h eo u t s i d e o f the s e at bo ttom .
Attach th e teth er stra p h oo k to th e ce n te r teth e r an c ho r be twe en the l o w e ra n c h o r sf o rt h eL A T C H - compat ible child se at . P r o p e r l ys e c u r et h ec h i l ds e a t ( s e e p ag e ) , th en ti gh ten th e teth er strap accord in g to t he seat maker’s inst ruc t ions.
T h e f ollowing pa ges giv e inst ruc t ions on how t o c heck pr oper seat be lt f it , wha t kind of boost e r seat t o use if one is needed, and import a nt prec aut ions f or a child who must sit in f r ont .
Does t he shoulder belt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’s n eck an d arm ? Is t he lap pa rt of t he be lt a s low a s possible, t ouching t he c hild’s th ig hs ? W ill the c hild be able t o st .
If you decide that a child can saf ely ride up f ront , be sure t o: Car ef ully r ea d the ow ner ’s ma nual, and ma ke s ure y ou under st and a ll sea t belt inst r uct ions and all saf e t y inf orma t ion. Mo ve the v eh ic l e se at to th e re ar - most posit ion.
T h is could re sult in serious ne ck inj uries dur ing a crash. Th i s c o u l d cause ver y ser ious injur ies during a crash. It also in creases the cha nce t ha t t he c hild will slide under t he be lt in a cr ash a nd be injure d. If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ure d in a crash.
Y ou r vehi cl e’s e xhau st con tain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent e r t he vehi cl e in no rm al dri vin g if you maint a in your v ehicle pr operly a nd f ollow t he inf or mat ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of c ar bon monoxide c an collect r apidly in enclose d ar ea s, su ch as a garage.
T hese labels are i n the locations shown. T hey warn you of potent ial haza rds t ha t c ould cause s erious in ju ry or de ath. Read these l abe ls car ef ully . If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ep t f o r the U .S . das hb oard l abel wh ic h may be removed by the own er), co ntact your dealer f or a replacement.
U.S. models U.S. models Canadian models Canadian models Saf et y L a bels Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 57 PICK UP BED DOORJAM BS 10/04/19 15:46:14 31SJC650_062 2011 Ridgeline.
58 10/04/19 15:46:16 31SJC650_063 2011 Ridgeline.
T h is sec t ion give s inf orma t ion a bout th e co ntro ls an d di sp l ay s tha t cont ribut e t o t he da ily opera t ion of your vehicle. A ll the essentia l cont rols a re w it hin ea sy re ach . ........................... Cont rol L ocat ions .
＊ ＊ ＊ : If equipped Cont r ol L oca t ions 60 Vehic le w ith na viga tion s yst em i s show n. (P. 103 ) POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH MIRROR CONTROLS ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET S (P. 134 ) (P. 139 ) REAR V IEW MIRROR WIT H COMPA SS (P . 213 ) (P.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ On models w it hout na v igat ion syst em. On models w it h nav igat ion syst e m. T he U .S. instr ument pa nel is shown. Dif f er ences f or t he Ca na dian models a re not ed in t he t ext . 1: 2: 3: On RT S, R T L mod els , and C anad ian E X-L mo del s.
T he instrument panel has many indicat or s t o giv e you impor t ant inf ormation about your vehicle. T hi s indi cat or comes on when yo u tu rn th e i gn iti on s wi tc h to the O N (II) posit ion. It r eminds you a nd your passengers t o f ast en your sea t belt s.
I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n wh e n the engine is running, t he ba t t er y is not bei ng ch arged. Fo r more inf ormatio n, see page . T he engin e can be severely damaged if t his indica t or f la shes or st ay s on whe n the e ngine is running.
T his ind icator comes on f or several seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion. If it comes on a t any ot he r t ime, it indicat es a pot e nt ial pr oblem w it h your f ront a irba gs.
T his indic at or h as t w o f unct ions: I t c o m e so nw h e ny o ut u r nt h e i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. It is a reminde r t o che ck the parking brake. A beeper sounds if you driv e w it h t he par king bra ke not f ully r elea se d.
T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion, a nd when t he ignit ion swit ch is t ur ned t o t he ST A R T (III) posit ion. If it c omes on a t any ot her ti me , th er e i s a p ro bl em w i th th e A BS.
Thi s i n di cato r co me s o n wi th th e high beam he adlight s. F or mor e inf orma t ion, see pa ge . I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n wh e n the i g ni tio n s wi tch i s tur n ed to th e ON (II) posit ion a nd t he pa rk ing bra ke is released, i t means t here is a prob lem with a circ ui t.
T h is indicat or comes on a s a reminde r t ha t you must re f uel soon. Wh en th e i nd ic ato r co m es o n, th er e are a bout 3.3 U.S. gal (12.5 )o f f u e l rema ining in t he t a nk. When the needle reach es E, there is a very small amoun t of f uel in the tan k .
T h is indicat or monit ors t he tem pe ratu re o f the au tom ati c tr ansmission f luid. It should come on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it comes on w hile dr iving, it mea ns t he t ra nsmission f luid t emper at ur e is t oo high.
T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. Y ou w ill als o see a ‘‘C HECK V SA SY ST EM’’ message on t he mult i- inf orma t ion display ( se e page ).
T h is indicat or comes on f or a f ew seconds w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h to t he ON ( II) posit ion. It r e m i n d sy o ut h a ti ti st i m et o t a k e your ve hicle in f or sc heduled maint ena nce . T he ma int ena nce main it ems a nd sub it ems w ill be displa ye d i n the i nf or m ati o n d i s pl ay.
If it c omes on w hile driv ing, it indicat e s t hat one or mor e of your ve hicle’s t ir es a re s ignif ica nt ly low on pres sur e. T h is indicat or norma lly comes on f or a f ew seconds when you turn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion.
I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n an d s tay s on at a ny ot her t ime, or if it d oes not come on w hen you t ur n t he ignit ion swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion, t her e i s a pro bl em w i th the TPM S .
T his indic at or reminds y ou tha t t he bed light s ar e on. Wit h t he shif t lev er in the Pa r k posit ion, t hey come on whe n you push t he light sw it ch on t he da shboar d, sw ing open t he t ailga t e, or open t he In-B ed T runk.
T his indic at or reminds y ou tha t t he back window is not complet e ly closed when yo u turn t he ignition swit c h f rom t he O N ( II) posit ion t o the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or L OCK ( 0) posit ion. W it h t he ignit ion sw it ch in t he A CCESSO R Y ( I) posit ion, it goes of f af t e r a bout 3 0 sec onds.
▲ ▼ T his show s t he t empe ra t ure of t he engine’s coolant . D uring nor mal opera t ion, t he point er s hould rise t o about t he middle of t he gauge . In sev er e driv ing condit ions, t he point er may r ise t o t he upper zone . If it rea ches t he red ( hot ) ma rk, pull sa f el y to th e si d e of the r o ad .
Wi th the i g n i ti on s witc h i n th e ON (II) pos it ion, t he inf orma t ion displa y c h a n g e sa ss h o w no nt h en e x t p a g e each time you press the SEL ECT but t on or T R IP/R ESET but t on. Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, y our las t sele ct ion displa y.
Gaug es 78 U.S . model is s hown. INFORMAT ION DISPLA Y OUTSIDE TEM PERA TURE INDICAT OR ODOMETER ODOMETER RANGE ENGINE OIL LIFE TRIP METER A TRIP METER B RANGE TRIP METER B TRIP METER A TRIP METER A .
±± −− −−− −−− The o d o me te r sh ows th e total di stanc e you r veh icl e has be en driv en. It mea sure s miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet e rs in C ana dian models.
T h is display s hows t he e st imat e d di stanc e you can trave l on the f uel rema ining in t he t a nk. T his dis t ance is est ima t ed f rom t he f uel eco nom y you have achieved over t he las t f e w miles ( k ilomet er s), so it will v ar y w it h cha nges in s peed, tra f f i c c on di ti o n , etc .
T he inf orma t ion display in t he inst rument pa nel show s you t he engine oil lif e and ma int enanc e se rv i ce i tem s wh e n th e i g ni tio n swit c h is in t he ON ( II) posit ion. T his inf ormation hel ps to keep you aware of t he perio dic main tenance your ve hicle nee ds f or cont inue d t rouble - f ree driv ing.
▲▼ ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Wi th the i g n i ti on s witc h i n th e ON (II) pos it ion, t he mult i-inf or mat ion display c hange s as s hown on t he next page each time you press the INF O ( / ) but t on or t he SEL / R ESET but t on. Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, y our las t sele ct ion is displa ye d.
▲▼ Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 83 INFO ( / ) butto n SEL/RE SET bu tton U.S . model is s hown. Trip Comput er (Se e page 87 ) (See pag e 84 ) Tire Pressu re for e.
The o d o me te r sh ows th e total di stanc e you r veh icl e has be en driv en. It mea sure s miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet e rs in C ana dian models.
±± −− −−− −−− If t he outside t e mpera t ure is incorr ect ly display ed, you c an a djust it up t o 5° F in U .S. models ( 3 °C in Cana dian mode ls) wa rme r or cooler . T he temperature mu st be st abiliz ed bef or e doing t his proce dure.
T his s hows t he r ema ining lif e of t he engin e oil. It shows 100% af ter t he engine oil is r epla ced a nd t he displa y is reset . T he engine oil lif e is calc ulat ed ba sed on e ngine oper at ing condit ions a nd acc umulat e d engine rev olut ions.
▲▼ T o use t he syst em, y our cell phone and t he HF L s yst em must be linked. Not all c ell phones a r e compa t ible with t his syst em. R ef er t o page f or i n str u cti on s o n ho w to l i nk your c ell phone t o H FL and h ow t o rec eiv e or mak e phone ca lls, or vis it the ha ndsf r eelink.
T his s hows t he a ccumula t ed t ra ve ling t ime since you las t res et it . Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, EL A PSED TI M E i s re s et . T h is shows y our v ehicle ’s a ver a ge f uel economy in mpg (U .S.
▲▼ ▲▼ If t here is a pr oblem w it h your ve hicle, f or ex ample t he e ngine oil lev el is low or a door is not f ully closed, t he mult i-inf orma t ion displa y will show you t he pr oblem. It doe s t his by int err upt ing t he curr ent display wit h one or more messages.
See page 11 See page 20 See page 20 See page 30 See page 31 See page 132 See page 376 See page 376 See page 374 See page 375 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 90 U.
See page 374 See page 289 See page 291 See page 281 See page 282 See page 69 See page 271 See page 330 See page 68 See page 97 See page 319 See page 250 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a.
▲▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. T he re a re t hr ee la nguage sele ct ions yo u can m ake: En gl i sh, S pan i sh, an d Fr ench.
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ▲ ▼ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Only on vehicl es equip ped with nav igation system. R ef er t o t he navigat ion system manual. T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . If equipped On models w it h nav igat ion syst e m.
− − OFF I NT: In term i tten t INT T IME ring L O: L ow speed HI: High sp eed MIST Windshie ld wa shers T ur n signal High bea ms F l a s hh i g hb e a m s The mu lti - co ntro l le ve r ha s ma ny f unct ions, including windshie ld wiper s a nd wa sher s, t urn s ignals, headlight high be ams, a nd hea dlight high beam f la shing.
− − OFF Par king a nd indicat or light s Hea dlight s Push down on t he mult i-cont r ol leve r t o signa l a le f t t urn a nd up t o signal a right t ur n. T o signal a la ne cha nge, push lightly on the lever a nd hol d it. T he lever will return t o center when you release it or complet e a t urn.
− If you remove the key f rom the i g ni tio n s wi tch wi th th e he adl ig h t cont rol dia l on, but do not open t he door, t he light s w ill t urn of f a f t er 10 minut es. Tu rn i n g th e d i al t o t he ‘‘ ’’ posit ion t urns on t he par king light s, t a illight s, inst r ument pane l lights, a nd license pla t e light s.
Wit h t he h eadlight cont r ol dial of f , t he dayt ime r unning light s come on when y ou t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion and re leas e t he p a r k i n gb r a k e .T h e yr e m a i no nu n t i l you turn t he igni tion swit ch of f , ev en if you set t he parking brake.
T he dial on t he ins t rument pa nel con trols the bri ghtness o f t he inst rument pa nel light s a nd t he console c ompar t ment light . T urn t he d i al to ad ju st the b ri gh tn es s . T he inst rume nt pa nel w ill illuminat e whe n you unlock a nd open t he driv er’ s door.
P us h th e le ver up to l oc k the st eer ing w heel in posit ion. Make sure you have secur ely locked the steering wheel in pl ace by t ry ing t o move it up a nd dow n. Make any st eering wheel adjustment bef ore y ou st a rt driv ing. Move t he steering wheel so it point s t owa rd y our c hest , not t owa rd your f a ce .
T hese keys conta in electronic circ ui ts t hat are act ivated b y the immobilizer s yst em. T hey w ill not wor k t o sta rt t he engine if t he circ ui ts are damag ed. Protect t he keys f rom direct sunlight , high t emper at ur e, a nd high humidit y.
Wh en you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he ON ( II) posit ion, t he immobilizer syst em indica t or should c ome on f or a f ew se conds, t hen go of f . If t he indicat or st ar t s t o blink, it mea ns t he syst em does not r ecognize t he coding of t he k ey.
− − − − T h e ignit ion sw it ch has f our posit ions: L O CK ( 0), A CCESSOR Y (I), O N (II), a nd ST A R T (III). Yo u ca n i ns e rt o r remov e t he k ey only in t his posit ion. To tur n th e ke y , th e sh if t l ev er m u st be in Par k, a nd you must push t he key in s light ly.
T o loc k any pass eng er’s d oo r when g etti ng o u t o f the v eh i c l e, p u s h the lock t a b dow n, and c lose t he door . T o lock t h e driv er’ s door, re move t he key f r om the ignit ion swit c h, and push t he lock t a b dow n, or push t he f ront of t he mast er sw itch, t hen close t he door .
T h e childproof door locks a r e designed t o pre ve nt c hildren s eat e d in the r ea r f r om accide nt ally ope ning t he rea r doors . Each re ar door ha s a lock lev er nea r t he edge. W it h the lev er in t he L OCK posit ion, t he door cannot be ope ned f rom inside rega r dless of t he posit ion of t he lock t ab.
L ocks all doors w hen t he shif t lev er is moved out of t he Park ( P) posit ion. P u s ha n dh o l dt h ef r o n t o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv er ’s door until you hea r a click (a f t er a bout 5 seconds). R ele as e t he sw it ch, a nd wit h in 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch to th e L OC K (0) p o s i tio n.
Pu sh an d ho ld the b rake ped al, and move the shif t lever out of the Par k ( P) posit ion. R ele as e t he swit c h and, wit hin 5 seconds, t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o t he A CCESSO R Y ( I) posit ion. Mo ve the shi f t leve r to the Park (P ) posit ion.
CONT INUED P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv er ’s door . Y ou w ill hea r a click , and af ter abo ut 5 seco nd s, yo u wil l hear an o ther cl ic k.
− − P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv er ’s door . Y ou w ill hea r a click . Cont inue t o hold down t he swit c h: Or, until you h ear t wo more clicks (af ter a bout 10 second s) to activate t he all d o ors u nl oc k fe a tu r e .
− − Or, until you h ear t wo more clicks (af ter a bout 10 second s) to activate t he all d o ors u nl oc k fe a tu r e . Unti l yo u h ear an othe r cl ick (a f t er a bout 5 se conds) t o act iv a t e t he driv er ’s door unlock fe a tu r e . P u s ha n dh o l dt h er e a r o f t h e mast e r door lock sw it ch on the driv er ’s door .
− − − Pres s this but t on once t o unlock t he dr ive r’ s door a nd t he In-Bed T runk. Push it t w ice t o unlock t he r ema ining doors . Some ext er ior and int er ior light s will f lash tw ice each t ime you pu sh the but t on.
A v oid dropping or t hrow ing t he tra ns mi tter . P ro te ct the tr an sm i tter f ro m extreme t emperature. Do no t im mer s e the tr an sm i tter i n any liquid. I f yo u l o se a tran sm i tter , th e replacemen t needs to be repr ogra mmed by y our de aler .
＋ A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion.
Y o uc a no p e nt h et a i l g a t et w o dif f ere nt wa ys: Drop it ope n by using t he uppe r handle. S w i n gi t o p e nb yu s i n gt h e r i g h t lower h andle. T o dr op open t he t a ilga t e, pull up t he upper ha ndle, t he n pull down t he t ailga t e.
T o s wing ope n t he t ailga t e, f ir st mak e sure it is f ully close d, t hen pull up t he right low er handle, a nd sw ing t he t ailga t e t o the le f t . T o clos e, swing t he t a ilgat e ba ck , and push it f irmly until it is la t che d. T h e droppe d open t a ilgat e c an be used as an ext ended p ickup b ed.
See p age f o r inf ormatio n o n car go loading a nd we ight limit s. Y ou c an als o store an d lo ck item s in t he In-Bed T runk (s ee page ). If you do not f ast en t he seat belt, you f irst hea r the seat be lt reminde r alarm , then the tail gate remi n der beeper sounds.
Y o uc a no p e nt h eI n - B e dT r u n kt w o dif f ere nt wa ys: P us h the re l ea se b u tto n o n th e lower right side of t he In- Bed T r unk lid w hen t he driv er ’s door is unlocke d. T o close the In-Bed Tr unk, lo wer t he lid, t hen pre ss dow n on t he ba ck edge.
T o a v oid dama ging t he ke y a nd key cylinder of t he In-Be d T r unk lid, do n o t c l o s et h et a i l g a t ew h e nt h ek e yi s in t he lid. A s a saf et y f eature, your vehicl e has a release lever on t he latch of the In-Bed T runk lid s o it c an be ope ned f rom t he ins ide.
T h ere ar e t w o car go hooks f or pl astic g roc ery bag s at t he b ack of t he In-Bed T runk. T hey are de signed t o hold light it ems. H eav y obj ect s may d amag e the ho ok s.
− T he f ront pa ssenger ’s seat in all models adj ust s manua lly. T o adjus t t he seat f or w ar d or back wa rd, pull up on t he ba r unde r t he seat cus hion’s f r ont edge . Move t he sea t t o t he desir ed posit ion, and r e l e a s et h eb a r .
Make sure t o pull t he lever upwar d or dow nwa rd t o it s f ull ra nge. Make a ll sea t a djust ment s bef or e you st a rt dr iving. T o cha nge t he sea t -ba ck a ngle of t he f ront seat , pull u p the lever on t he o u tsi de o f the s eat bo ttom .
− Mo ves the seat f orward and b ackward . T h e cont rols f or t he powe r adju stabl e d river ’s se at are on the o u tsi de e dg e of the s ea t b o ttom . Y o u can a djust t he se at w ith t he ignit ion swit c h in any posit ion. Ma ke a ll sea t adju stme nts bef ore you s tart drivi ng .
T o us e the co nso l e li d as an arm rest, slide it t o t he des ired posit ion. T he rear seat armrest is in t he center of the rear seat s. Pivot it down t o use it .
When a passenger is seat ed in the rea r ce nt er sea t ing posit ion, make sure the center head rest raint is proper ly posit ioned. T h e ya r em o s t e f f e c t i v ew h e ny o u ad j u st the m so th e cen ter of the b ac k of t he occupa nt ’s hea d re st s aga inst th e ce n ter o f th e re s trai nt.
T he driver’ s and f ront passen ger’s seats have ac tive he ad restrai nts. I f t he ve hicle is st r uck se ve re ly f rom t he re ar , th e occupa nt pr oper ly secur ed wit h the seat belt w ill be pu sh ed agai ns t t he seat-b ack and the head r est r aint w ill aut oma t ica lly mo ve f o rward.
CONT INUED For a head restraint system to work proper ly: Do not hang a ny it ems on t he head restraints, or f rom the restraint legs. Do no t place any object bet ween an oc cup an t and the seat-b ack. In stall eac h restrai nt in its pro pe r locat ion.
If equipped Make su re all item s in the carg o area are secured. L oose items can f ly f orw ar d and ca use injur y if you ha v e to brake hard (Se e on page ). Y ou ca n also st or e sma ll it ems under the rea r seat s. Make sure to secure th e ite ms s o th ey w i l l n o t sh i f t wh i le you ar e dr iving.
Follow t hese pr eca ut ions w hen using the seat heaters: Us e the HI setti ng o nl y to h eat the seats qu ic kl y, be caus e it draws lar ge a mount s of curr ent f r om t he b atte ry . If t he engine is lef t idling f or a n ext ende d period, do not use t he seat hea ters, ev en on the L O se tti n g .
− Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) posit ion t o rais e or lower a ny side window , or ope n and c lose t he back window . T o open t he w indow, p u sh th e sw i tch d own a n d h o ld i t. R elease t he swit ch when you want t he w indow t o st op.
− If t he dri ver’s window s ense s any obst a cle w hile it is closing a ut oma t ically , it will rev er se dir ect ion, and t hen st op. T o clo se the wi nd ow, remo ve the obsta cle, then use t he window sw itc h agai n. A uto reverse stops sen sin g when the window is a lmost closed.
T o ope n: Ins ert t he key in the driver’ s doo r lock. T urn the key clockwise, then releas e it. Y ou ca n open a ll of t he s ide window s f ro m th e o u tsi de wi th the r em ote tra ns mi tter . Press t he U NL OCK but t on once t o unlock t he dr ive r’ s door.
T u r nt h ek e y c l o c k w i s ea g a i n ,a n d hold it . A ll f our side window s st a rt t o open. T o st op t he w indows , release the key. T o ope n the wind ows f urther, turn a n dh o l dt h ek e ya g a i n( w i t h i n 10 seconds).
Y ou ca n open a nd close t he moonroof f or up t o 1 0 minut es af t e r you t urn of f t he ignit ion sw it ch. Opening eit her f r ont door ca nce ls th is fun c ti o n. T o a pply t he par king bra ke , push the peda l down w it h your f oot . T o release it, pul l the release handle f ully.
K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and a djus t ed f or be st v isibilit y. Be su re to adju st the mirro rs bef ore you st a rt dr iving. T he inside mir ror has da y and night posit ions. T he night posit ion r educe s glar e f rom he adlight s be hind you.
Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion. When you f in ish, mo ve t he se l e cto r swi tch to th e ce n ter (o f f ) posit ion. T his tur ns t he adjustment sw itch of f to keep your se tti n g s. T he ou tside m irro rs are heated to re m ov e f og an d f ro st.
＊ ＊ Int er ior Conv enience It ems Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 135 GLOVE BOX ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET CENTER U PPER POCKET CENTER PO CKET CENTER L OWER PO CKET BEVERAG E HOLDER S : On v ehic le .
Y our v ehicle has a mult i-f unct ion center console. It inclu des beverage holders , st ora ge compa rt me nt s, a n ar mre st , a c oin holder , and a st ora ge tra y. T h e cent er console ma in compar t ment is under t he t r ay a nd the bever age ho ld er.
Y ou ca n put sma ll it ems in t he uppe r console compa r t ment . T o use it, pull up on the lever a nd li f t up t he ar mres t . Spilled liquids ca n dam age t he upholst ery , ca rpet ing, a nd elec t rica l co mp o n en ts in th e in teri or.
T he glov e box light comes on whe n t he par king light s ar e on. Some lar ger st yles of sungla sses may not f it in the holde r. T h ese hook s ar e not de signed f or lar ge or hea v y it ems. T o ope n t he sungla sses holder , push on the r ea r edge.
T here are three accessory p ower sockets in your vehicle. T wo accessory power sockets ar e above t he cent er pocke t on t he dashboa rd, an d an oth er i s o n th e ba ck o f th e center console. T h ese soc ket s a re int e nded t o supply powe r f or 12 volt D C acce ssor ies that are rat ed 120 watts or le ss (10 amp s) .
Pull up t he v anit y mir ror cov er t o us e it . T he light c omes on w hen you pull up the cover. T he light w ill not c ome on if t he s un vis or is sl i d ou tward. Make sure you put t he sun visor back in plac e whe n you a re ge t t ing int o or out of t he v ehicle .
A lways run t he engi ne when you use t he A C pow er out let . T he max imum capacity f or t his power ou tlet is 115 volt A C at 100 wat t s or less. If you use a n appliance which requ ires mo re than 100 wa tt s, it a ut oma t ica lly st ops s upplying t he power .
W hen the int erior light cont r ol swit ch is in t he ON position: W hen the sw itch is in t he OF F posit ion: W hen the sw itch is in t he door posit ion: None of t he light s come on when a door is opene d. T he map light s in t he f r ont ca n be t urned on a nd of f by pus hing ea ch lens.
T ur n on a f r ont individua l map light by pushing the le ns. Push the lens agai n to turn it of f . With the interi o r light cont r ol swit c h in t he door posit ion, a r ea r ma p light ca n be t urned on by pushing t he lens. Push th e le n s ag ai n to turn i t off .
If you t urn t he ignit ion sw it ch t o A CCESSOR Y ( I) or L OCK (0) wit hout t urning of f t he be d light s, th e li gh ts an d the i nd i ca to r wi l l remain o n, then g o of f af t er 20 minut es ( see pa ge ). Y our v ehicle ha s bed light s in t he pickup bed: a light on ea ch f r ont u pp er an d re ar b otto m si d e.
T h e hea t ing and a ir c ondit ioning system in your v ehicle provides a comf ort a ble dr iving env ir onment in all weat her conditions. T he st anda rd a udio sys t em ha s many f e at ur es. T his sect ion describe s t hose f eat ur es a nd how t o use t hem.
See p ag e f or auto matic c li mate cont rol a nd semi- aut oma t ic ope ra t ion inf orma t ion. 152 On R T S, R T L a nd Canadia n EX-L models V ent s, Heat ing, and A /C 146 FAN CONTROL D IAL M AX.
T h is but t on tur ns t he a ir c o n d i t i o n i n go na n do f f .Y o uw i l ls e e A/ C ON o r A/C O FF i n t h e d is p l ay . Wh en th e i nd ic ato r in th e b u tton i s on, air f rom t he ve hicle’ s inte rior is sent t hroughout t he syste m again.
Use t he mode cont r ol butt ons t o se l e ct the v en ts air f l o ws f ro m . S o m e air will f low f rom t he das hboar d corner ve nts in a ll modes. Air f lo ws f r om th e cen ter, corn er, and rear vents in the dashboa rd. A ir f low is d ivided be t we en th e ve nts in th e d as h b o ard , rea r an d t he f loor v ent s.
A ir condit ioning plac es a n ext r a loa d on the e ngine. W at c h the e ngine coolan t t e mpera t ur e gauge ( see pa ge ). If it moves n ear the red mark, t urn of f t he A /C unt il t he ga uge rea ds nor mally. T he h eat e r uses engine coola nt t o wa rm t he a ir.
T o remo ve f og f rom the in sid e of the win do ws: A ir c ondit ioning, as it cools, r emov es m oi stu re f ro m th e ai r. Wh en u se d i n combinat ion w it h t he he at er , it makes the interio r warm and dry. T h is set t ing is suit a ble f or a ll driv ing condit ions whe neve r t he out side temperat ure is above 32°F (0°C).
Set t he f a n and t empe ra t ure controls to maximum l evel. Select . T he system aut oma t ica lly sw it che s t o f re sh a ir mode and t ur ns on t he A /C. T h e A /C ON indica t or w ill not be display ed if it w a s of f t o st ar t wit h. Select .
T h e climat e c ont rol sys t em ca n also be opera t ed by v oice cont r ol. See t he nav igat ion syst em ma nual f or com plete details. On models w it h nav igat ion sy st em V oice Cont rol Sy s.
T h e aut oma t ic clima t e cont rol sys tem in yo ur veh ic le mai ntai ns the i n ter i or te m pe ratu re yo u se l ec t. The system a lso adjust s t he f an speed and a irf low lev els.
▲ ▼ To turn th e s ys te m co mp l ete l y o f f , press the ON/OFF butt on. K eep the syst em comp letely of f f or sh ort perio ds o nly. T o keep s tale air and mu sti nes s f rom colle ct ing, you s hould hav e t he f a n running a t a ll t imes.
CONT INUED Thi s bu tton d i re c ts the m ai n air f lo w to th e wi nd sh i el d f o r f aste r def rost ing. It a lso over ride s any mode select ion you ma y hav e made . When you select , t he system aut oma t ica lly sw it che s t o f re sh air mode and t ur ns on t he A /C.
You c an a d ju st th e di rec ti o n o f the air co mi ng f rom the rear vents in the b ac k o f the c en ter co ns o l e by m ov i n g th e tab i n the c e nte r of eac h ve nt up- and- down a nd side-t o- side. Y ou c an als o adju st the amou nt of air f low by t urning t he dia l bet we en th e ve nts .
T he temperatures of t he driver’s s ide and the f ron t passen ge r’s si de are cont rolle d independent ly . T o adjust ea ch temperat ure, turn either of t he temperature control dials on t he clima t e cont rol pa nel.
T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensor s. A sunlight s ensor is in t he t op of the da shboa rd, a nd a t emper at ur e sensor is under t he st eer ing column.
CONT INUED Pl ay ing t he A M/FM R adi o Fe atu res 159 AM/FM BUTTO N SCAN BUTTO N SEEK/ SKIP BAR RT, Canadian D X, and VP m odels POWER BUTTO N SOUND BUTTON VOLUME KNOB STERE O INDICAT OR TUNE BAR PRESE T BARS TUNE BAR A.SEL (AUTO SELECT ) BUTTO N POWER BUTTO N SOUND BUTTO N RTS model VOLUME KNOB STERE O INDICAT OR SCAN BUTTO N AM/FM BUTTO N A.
Pl ay ing t he A M/FM R adi o 160 SCAN BUTTO N TUNE BAR PRESET B ARS SEEK/ SKIP BAR SOUND BUTTO N STERE O INDICAT OR TUNE BAR VOLUME KNOB STERE O INDICAT OR AM/FM BU TTON A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT) BUT TON SEEK/ SKIP BAR SOUND BUTTO N AM/FM BUTTO N VOLUME KNOB A.
− − − −− − Y ou ca n use any of f ive me t hods to f ind ra dio st at ions on t he se lect ed band: t une, s eek, s can, t he pr eset bar s, and a ut o selec t .
− − − − − − If you do not like t he st a t ions aut o select ha s st ored, you can st ore ot her f r eque ncies on t he pr ese t ba r s as pr eviously descr ibed. ,p r e s s t h e A . SEL (a ut o select ) but t on. T his restores the presets you ori gin ally set.
− − In addit ion t o t he k nobs, but t ons, and bar s on t he r a dio cont rol pa nel, y ou can oper a t e some of t he ra dio cont rols on t he na viga t ion syst em screen. T o a djust t he sound, push t he AUDI O bu tto n , th en en ter th e s o un d grid by t ouc hing t he SOU ND icon on th e di sp l ay .
− − − ＋− T hese modes adjust t he st r engt h of t he sound coming f rom each speaker. L ef t/R ight bala nce a djust s t he side-t o- side st rengt h, w hile F ront /R ear f a der ad j u sts th e f ro n t-to -b ac k str en gth . T o ad ju st the lef t/rig ht b alan ce, touch the ‘‘L ’’ or ‘‘R’’ icon.
T he radio can receive the complete A M and FM b and s. T hose ba nds cove r t hese f re quen- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz R a dio st at ions on t he A M band a re assigned f requencie s at least 10 kHz apart (530, 540, 550).
R a dio signals, e specia lly on t he F M band, a re def le ct ed by la rge obje ct s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he direct signal f r om the st at ion’s t r ansmit t e r, and t he de f lect ed s ignal. T his ca uses th e so u n d to d is tort or f lu tter.
CONT INUED Play ing t he X M Rad i o Fe atu res 167 POWER B UTTON TUNE BAR DISPLA Y/MOD E BUTTON CATE GORY BAR POWER B UTTON CATE GORY BAR DISPLA Y/MOD E BUTTON PRESET B ARS SCAN BUTTO N TUNE BAR PRES.
− On t he a udio displa y, y ou will se e t he select ed CH A NNE L ( number ), C ATE G O RY, N A M E ( ar ti s t n a m e) , an d TITL E (mu si c ti tl e) . Y ou may e xper ience pe riods w hen XM R adio does not t r ans mit t he artist’s nam e and s on g title inf orma t ion.
− − − − Press the T UNE bar t o change channel selections. Press f or higher number ed channels and f or lowe r number ed channe ls. In t he ca t egory mode, you can only s elect c hannels w it hin t ha t cat egory. Press e it her side of t he CA T EG OR Y bar ( or ) t o select a nother cat egory.
− − − − − − XM is loa ding t he audio or pr ogra m inf or mat ion. T he signal is curr ent ly t oo we ak . Move t h e veh icle to an area away f ro m tall bu il di ng s, and w it h an unobst r uct ed v iew of the sout hern hor izon. T he c hanne l curr ent ly s elect e d is no longer broa dca st ing.
T h e X M sat e llit es a re in or bit ove r th e eq u ato r; the re f or e , ob je cts s o u th of t he ve hicle ma y caus e sa t ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o help compensat e f or this, gr ound-ba sed repeaters are placed in majo r metro po li tan areas.
Depe nding on wher e y ou driv e, you may experien ce reception pro blem s. Interf erence can be c aused by any of th es e c o nd iti o n s : Driv ing on t he nor t h side of a larg e comm erci al truck on an east /west road. Driv ing in t unnels. Driv ing on a r oad be side a ve rt ica l wa ll, st e ep clif f , or hill t o t he sout h of you.
CONT INUED You o pe ra te the C D pl ay e r wi th th e same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. See page f or t he CD play er oper at ion inf orma t ion. You o pe ra te the C D ch an g er w i th t he sa me cont rols us ed f or t he r adio. For models w it hout na v igat ion syst em, see pa ges t hrough .
− − − − − − − − T h e specif icat ions f or compa t ible W MA f ile s ar e: T h e specif icat ions f or compa t ible MP3 f iles a re : Maximum l ayers (inc luding R OO T ): 8 layers 99 layers Sampling f r equenc y: 32/44.1/48 kHz (MPEG1) 16/22.
You o pe ra te the d is c p l ay er w ith the same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio. T o selec t t h e disc play er, pr ess t he C D but t on. Y ou will se e ‘‘ CD’’ in t he display. T o loa d or play a disc, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSORY (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion.
Ea c h tim e you pr es s th e DI S P b u tto n, t he displa y show s you t he t ext da t a on a disc , if t he dis c wa s r ecor ded wi th te xt da ta. Y ou c an see the alb um , artist, and track nam e in the di sp lay . If a di sc is record ed in MP3 o r W MA , you can see t he f older a nd f ile name , and t he artist, alb um , and track tag.
− − Y ou will also see some text dat a under t hese condit ions: W hen a ne w f older , f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Wh en you cha nge t he a udio mode t o play a disc wit h te xt da t a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and the syst em begins t o pla y.
−− − In MP3 or W MA mode T o c ont inuously re play a t r ac k ( f iles in MP3 or W MA mode), pres s and re lea se t he R PT but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘R PT ’’ in t he displa y. P re ss a nd h ol d th e RPT bu tton f or 2 se c o n ds to tu rn it off .
− −− In MP3 or W MA mode In MP3 or W MA mode T h e syst e m plays t he f ir st f ile in t he f irst f olde r f or about 10 s econds. If yo u do n o th i n g, th e s ys te m wi l l th en play t he f ir st f iles in t he next f olde rs f or 10 seco nds.
− ＋ Y ou can also eject the disc when t he ignit ion swit ch is of f . Press t he eject butt on ( ) t o remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om the slot, th e sy s tem w i l l au tom ati cal l y re l o ad the disc af ter 10 seconds.
CONT INUED CD Ch anger (Mo del s w it hou t nav igat io n syst em ) Fe atu res 181 AM/FM BUTTO N PRESET B ARS SCAN BUTTO N RT model TUNE/ FOLDER BA R CD SLOT CD BUTTON SEEK/ SKIP BAR DISPL AY BUTTO N .
Y our v ehicle ’s in-da sh disc change r h o l d su pt os i xd i s c s . T o loa d or play disc s, t he ignit ion swit ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. You o pe ra te the d is c c ha n g er wi th t he sa me cont rols us ed f or t he r adio.
CONT INUED If the text data has mo re than 17 charac ters, yo u wil l s ee the f irst 15 charac ters and the ind ic ator in the dis pl ay. Pre ss and h ol d the DIS P but t on until t he nex t 16 c har ac t ers are shown. Y ou can see up t o 31 charac ters of the text data.
− Each t ime you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS E E K / SK IP ba r, t he pla yer skips f or wa rd t o t he beginning of t he next t r ac k ( f ile in MP3 or W MA mode). Press a nd release the side , to skip back wa r d t o th e beginning of t he curr ent t ra ck.
− − − − Th i s fe a t u re cont inuously repla ys t he cur re nt disc . T o act ivat e disc repeat , press and re l ea se th e R PT bu tto n re p e ate dl y until you see ‘‘ RPT ’’ in the displ ay. Press a nd hol d t he R PT b utto n ag ai n to tu rn i t of f .
− − − Th e S C AN f u n c ti o n sample s all t he t r ac ks on t he disc in the order they are recorded on the disc ( a ll f iles in t he c urr ent f older in MP 3 or WMA mod e) . T o activate the scan f eature, p ress an d rele ase the SCA N but t on.
− − Wh en th e f ir st trac k in th e l as t d i sc , or t he f irs t f ile in t he la st ma in f older in t he la st disc be gins t o pla y, t he disc sca n mode will be cance led. Pressing ei t her side of t he SEEK / SK IP bar or s elect ing a dif f er ent f ol de r with th e T UNE /FO LDER bar al s o tu rn s o f f the sc an featu re .
T o r emov e t he disc cur rent ly in pla y, press the eject butt on ( ). W hen a disc is removed f rom a sl ot, the syst em aut oma t ically be gins the loa d sequence s o you ca n load a not her disc in t ha t posit ion. If you do not remo ve the dis c f rom the chan ger wit hin 10 seconds, t he disc will re l o ad i n to th e sl ot.
Y ou r audi o sy stem has an i n-d ash CD cha nger t ha t holds up t o six CD s, provid ing several ho urs of cont inuous ent er t a inment . Y ou o p er ate th i s C D ch ang er wi th th e same cont r ols used f or t he ra dio.
T he CD cha nger is be hind t he naviga tion syst em screen. T o use t he CD change r, pres s the OPEN but t on besid e the screen. T he screen f old s back , and t he CD cha nger a ppea rs. Be caref ul not to inju re you r f in gers whe n opening or c losing t he naviga tion syst em screen.
T he indic at ors a bove t he disc b utto ns o f th e em pty p o si tio n s wi ll blink, a nd t he gre en loa d indica t or abov e t he CD slot comes on. I f yo u p re ss th e LOAD bu tto n wh i l e a CD is play ing, t he s yst em w ill st op pl ayi ng that CD and start t he lo adi n g sequence .
− ＞ Y ou will also see some text dat a under t hese condit ions: W hen a ne w f older , f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Wh en you cha nge t he a udio mode t o play a disc wit h te xt da t a or in MP3 or WMA . When you insert a disc, and t he syst em begins t o pla y.
− − − − − Each t ime you press and release the R PT but t on, the mode c hanges f r om f ile re pea t t o f older r epea t , t o dis c repe at then to norm al pl ayi ng . T h is f ea t ure pla ys t he t ra cks w it hin a dis c ( t he f iles in M P3 or WMA mod e) in rand om o rder.
− − − T his f eature, w hen activated , sam pl es the f irs t f il e in each f older on the disc in the order they are rec ord ed . T o activate the f old er scan f eat ure, press a nd rele ase t he SCA N butt on re peat e dly. Y ou w ill see ‘ ‘F -SCA N’’ in t he displa y.
− CONT INUED Each t ime you press and release the SCA N but t on, t he mode cha nges f ro m sc an, d i s c sc an , th en to n or ma l play . Each t ime you press and release the SCA N but t on, t he mode cha nges f rom f ile sca n, f older sc an, disc sc an, th en to n o rm al pl ay.
▲▼ T o remove the d isc that is curren tly play ing, pres s t he eje ct but t on. Y ou will see ‘ ‘EJECT ’’ in t he display . When you remove t he disc f rom the slot, t he syst em begins the load sequence s o you ca n load a not her disc in t ha t posit ion.
Wh en y o u p re ss th e ej e ct bu tto n while list ening to t he ra dio, or w it h t he audio syst e m tur ned of f , t he disc that wa s last select ed is ejected. A f t er t hat disc is eject ed, pressing th e ej ec t bu tto n ag ai n wil l ej ec t the next disc in nume rica l orde r.
When a CD is not being p layed, store it in its ca se to prot ect it f r om dust and other conta mination. T o prevent warpage, keep CDs out of direct sunlight a nd ext r eme he at . T o clean a CD, use a clea n sof t cloth. Wipe acro ss the CD f rom the cen ter t o the out side edge .
T he in- dash disc pla yer /cha nger ha s a sophis t icat e d and de lica t e mecha nism. If you insert a da ma ged disc as indic at ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he audio unit . Exa mples of t he se discs a r e show n to th e ri g ht: Bubbled, wr inkled, la bele d, and ex cessiv ely t hick discs 1.
Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Dama ged dis cs Poor qua lit y discs 4. 2. 3. Pr ot ect ing Y our CDs 200 3-inc h (8-cm) C D Tria ngle S hape Arrow Sha pe Can S hape (Only on model s with CD chang er.
Discs with scr at ches, dirty discs CD-R or CD-R W may not pla y due t o t he re cording c onditions. Scra t ches a nd f inger print s on t he discs may ca use t he sound t o skip. R ec ommended discs a re pr int ed wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit may not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s .
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ T h ec h a r t o nt h er i g h t e x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile pla ying a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af te r eje c ti n g the di sc, c hec k it f or d amag e or def orm ation .
＋ − ＋− ▲▼ T h ree c ont rols f or t he a udio syst e m are mounted in the st eering wheel hub. T hese let you contr ol basic f unct ions w it hout r emov ing your hand f rom the wheel. I f yo u ar e li sten in g to th e rad io , u se t he CH but t on to cha nge sta t ions.
＋ − ＋ − ＋ − ＋ − ＋ − If you are playing a disc, t he syst em skips t o the be ginning of the ne xt track each time y ou pre ss the to p ( ) o f the C H b utto n. P re s s the bot t om ( ) t o ret ur n t o t he beginning of t he cur re nt t ra ck.
T he a uxilia r y input ja ck is on t he t ra y abov e t he glove box . T he s yst em w ill acc ept a uxilia ry input f rom sta ndar d audio a ccessor ies. W hen t he appr opria t e a udio unit is connect e d to t he a uxilia ry input ja ck , pres s the CD/A UX or A UX but t on to se l e ct th e un it.
Y our v ehic le’s a udio sys t em w ill disable it self if it is disconnec te d f rom elec t rica l power f or a ny re ason. T o make it work agai n, yo u mu st en ter a sp ec if ic co de w i th th e p re s et bar s.
Pres s and hold t he H (Pr ese t 1 ) side of the bar u ntil the ho ur advanc es to the desired t ime. Press and hol d the M (Preset 2) side of t he bar until the minu tes a dvance to t he desired time. T o set the t ime, press t he CL OCK button until you hear a beep.
If equipped T he security syst em helps to protect your v ehicle and v alua bles f r om t hef t . T h e horn s ounds and a combina t ion of hea dlight s, par king light s, lice nse plat e light s , and t a illight s f la sh if so me o ne a ttem p ts to b re ak i n to yo ur v e h i c l eo rr e m o v et h er a d i o .
T h e secur it y sys t em will not set if t he hood, In-Bed T runk , or any door is not f ully clos ed. If t he sys t em will no t set, check the d oo r and tail gate open monit or a nd In-B ed T runk ope n indicat or on the inst rument pa nel (see pages and ) t o see if t he doors a nd In-Be d T runk a re f ully closed.
Cruise c ontr ol allow s you t o ma int ain as e t s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout k eeping y our f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should b e used f or cr uising on st r aight , ope n highwa ys. It is not recomme nded f or cit y driv ing, w inding roads, slippe ry road s, he avy rain , or bad we ather.
Y ou can increase the set cruisin g speed in any of t hese w ays: Y ou ca n decr ease t he s et cruising speed in any of t hese w ays: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL butt on. When you reach the desired cru isin g speed, release the but t on. P us h on th e ac ce l er ato r p ed al.
T ap the br ake pe dal . P us h the CANC EL bu tton o n th e steering wheel. R es t ing your f oot on t he bra ke pe dal causes cruise control t o cancel. Y ou ca n canc el cr uise cont rol in a ny of t hese w a ys: P us h the CRU IS E bu tto n o n the steering wheel.
T h e dire ct ion a nd cent e r posit ion icons come on w hen y ou t urn t he i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. T he syst e m t hen begins t o check the vehicle direction and illuminat e s the a ppr opria t e icon( s).
Driv e t he v ehicle slow ly in circ les at less than 5 mp h (8 km /h ) un til t he cent e r icon t ur ns blue. T his icon also t urns blue by cont inuing t o drive t he v ehicle unde r norma l driving co nditions. When you see an actual h eadi n g on the co mp ass , calibr a t ion is complet e d.
CONT INUED In m ost areas, there i s a variatio n b etw ee n m ag n eti c no rth a n d tru e nort h. Zone se lect ion is r equir ed so t he compa ss ca n compensa t e f or t his variatio n. To check an d sel ect the zone, do this: Find t he zone f or your a re a on t he zone map (see pa ge ).
Compass 216 Zone Map Compas s Displ ay for Eac h Zone 10/04/19 16:06:44 31SJC650_221 2011 Ridgeline.
T he HomeL ink Universal T ransc ei ver bu il t in to yo ur veh ic le c a nb ep r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remote controlled d evices ar ound your home , such a s ga ra ge doors, light ing, or home sec urit y systems.
× − Units manuf act ured between A pril 1, 1982 and January 1, 1993 m ay be equipped w it h sa f et y s t op and reverse f eatures. I f you r uni t does no t have an extern al entrap men t protect .
I f yo u ar e trai ni n g th e se co nd o r thi rd bu tton s , g o d ir e ctl y to s tep 1 . CONT INUED HomeL ink Univ er sal T r ansceiv er Fe atu res 219 10/04/19 16:07:08 31SJC650_224 2011 Ridgelin.
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion.
− − Bluet ooth handsf reelink.honda. com www.h ond a.ca, HandsFreeL ink (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls us ing voice comma nds, wit hout ha ndling your c ell phone. Press a nd rele as e t o give a comma nd or ans we r a call. Press a nd rele as e t o end a ca ll, go bac k t o t he prev ious comma nd, or canc el t he command.
＃＃＃＃ T r y t o reduc e all ba ckgr ound noise. If t he micr ophone picks up voices ot he r t ha n yours, commands ma y be misint erpr et ed. Many comma nds ca n be spoken together. For exa mpl e, you can say ‘‘Ca ll 123-456- ’’ or ‘‘Dial Peter.
CONT INUED T o he ar gener al H FL inf orma t ion, including help on pa iring a phone o r setti ng u p th e sy s tem , s ay ‘‘T ut orial.’’ For help a t a ny t ime, inc luding a list of av aila ble c ommands, s ay ‘‘Hands f ree help.
A not if ica t ion t ha t t he re is a n incoming ca ll, or H FL is in use , will appe ar on t he nav igat ion s cre en whe n t he audio s yst em is on. W hen t her e is a n incoming ca ll, or HFL is in u se, ‘‘HA NDS F R EE L I NK ’’ will a ppea r on t h e audio display.
＃＃＃＃ CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink How t o Use HF L Fe atu res 225 ‘‘Phone S etup’ ’ ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’ ‘‘Pair’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Jim Smith’’ ‘‘Set Pairing Code’ ’ The ignit ion swi tch must be i n the ACCES SOR Y (I) or ON (I I) posit ion.
Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink 226 ‘‘Redial’’ ‘‘Transf er’’ ‘‘Mute’’ ‘‘Send’’ ‘‘Phone book’’ ‘‘Store’’ ‘‘Edi t’’ ‘‘Delete’’ ‘‘Receive Conta ct’ ’ ‘‘List’’ Press HFL Talk but ton Pres s and rel eas e the HFL Ta lk butt on each ti me you give a c ommand.
＊ ＊ CONT INUED Bluet oot h HandsF reeL ink Fe atu res 227 ‘‘C hange La nguage’ ’ ‘‘Hand s Free Help’’ ‘‘System Set up’ ’ ‘‘Tuto rial’’ ‘‘Clear’’ ‘‘Aut o.
T o use HF L , you need to pair your Bluet oot h-c ompat ible ce ll phone to th e sy s tem . T h is command gr oup is av aila ble f or pair ed ce ll phones. Y ou ca nnot pa ir your phone while t he ve hicle is moving. Y our phone must be in discov er y or sea rc h mode to pair.
Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . If t here is mor e t han one phone p ai re d to th e sy s tem , H FL wil l ask you whic h phone’s na me y ou wa nt t o change . F ollow t he H FL prompt s a nd rena me t he phone. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd.
Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . HF L w ill t ell y ou which phone is linked to t he syst em. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd.
CONT INUED Y ou ca n mak e ca lls using a ny phone number or a name in t he HF L phonebook. Y ou can a lso r edia l t he last number c alled. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ .’’ Fol lo w the HFL pro mp ts and say t he phone number you w ant t o dial.
Select ‘ ‘ .’’ P re ss th e IN FO b u tton , the n s el ec t ‘‘ .’’ Select a phonebook you want t o choose a phone numbe r f rom. If t he phonebo ok you select is PIN- protected, you will need to ent er t he PIN to access it . See page f or mo re in f o rmatio n.
Select t he na me. A ll the phone numbers st or ed f or t ha t name w ill be list ed. When you receive a ca ll, an inco ming call notif ication (if activ at ed) will pl ay and i nterru pt the aud io s ystem if it is on. Press t he H FL T a lk but t on t o answ er th e ca l l, or th e HF L Bac k b u tton to hang up.
＃ You can transf er a call f rom HFL t o your phone, or f rom your phone t o HFL . Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but ton a nd say ‘ ‘ .’’ Y ou c an mu te your vo ice to the pers on you a re t a lking t o dur ing a call. HF L a llow s you t o send numbe rs or name s during a ca ll.
Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o5 0n a m e sw i t h t heir a ssociat e d numbers in H FL . T he numbe rs y ou stor e ca n be not only phone numbers but ot her t ypes , such as a ccount number s or passw ords, w hich ca n be sent dur ing a me nu-driv en ca ll.
Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s . Say the name you want t o delete an d f ol lo w the H FL pr o m p ts to co mp l ete th e de l eti on .
(a va ilable on some phones) handsf reelink.honda. com www.h ond a.ca, If you select f rom t he I nf orma t ion scr een menu, you w ill see f our HF L options . In t he U.S., v isit or call (888) 528-7876. In Cana da , vis it or ca ll (888) 9-HONDA -9.
Select a per son f rom t he lis t . Up t o three categ ory i con s are d isp lay ed i n t he lef t side of t he list : Select t he pe rson’s numbe r you w a nt to ca l l , an d p re ss th e HF L T alk but t on. T he se indica t e how ma ny numbers are stored f or the name .
Select ‘ ‘ ,’’ a nd a lis t of impor t ed phonebooks w ill be dis playe d. A f t e r ma king a selec t ion, t he f ollowing sc re en will a ppea r. S e l e c t ‘ ‘ , ’ ’t h e n‘ ‘ ’ ’t oc o m p l e t e the deletion. Y ou c an add , chan ge , or rem ove a PIN number f r om any phonebook .
Select ‘‘ ,’’ t hen select ‘‘ ’’ af ter you enter the current PIN . Ent er t he new 4-digit PIN number . Y ou will b e asked t o re-enter t he PIN f or ve rif ica t ion. T h e display w ill cha nge as show n abo ve. Select t he phonebook y ou wa nt .
T his command gr oup allow s you t o change or cust omize HF L ba sic se tti n g s. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’ ’ Once a pas scode is set , you will need to enter it to use HF L ea ch ti me y ou s tar t the ve h i cl e.
＊ ＊ If you get into t he vehicle whi le you are on th e ph on e, the cal l c an be au to m ati cal l y tran sf err e d to HFL wi th th e i gn iti o n s wi tc h i n the A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd.
T h is opera t ion cle ar s t he pa sscode s, pair ed phones, a ll na mes in t he H FL phonebook, a nd a ll import e d phonebook da t a. Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’ ’ S a y‘ ‘ ’ ’a f t e rt h ep r o m p t s .
Pres s and rel ease the HFL T alk but t on bef ore a comma nd. Say ‘‘ .’’ Fo l l o w the H FL pr o m p ts to change t he la ngua ge to English or French. Th e na me a nd logos ar e registered tra demarks owned by Bluet oot h SIG, Inc. a nd any use of such mark s by Honda Mot or Co.
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion.
For t he best pict ure, always keep t he rearvie w camera clean , and d o no t co ver the camera len s. T o avoi d sc ratch in g th e l en s wh e n yo u cl ea n i t, use a moist , sof t clot h. Since t he re ar view ca mera display ar ea is limit ed, you s hould alw ay s back up slowly a nd ca re f ully, a nd look behind y ou f or obst a cles .
Bef or e you be gin driv ing your vehicle , you should k now w hat gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o k now how t o prope rly s t ore luggage or pac ka ges. T he inf orma t ion in t his sec t ion will he lp you.
Help a ssure y our v ehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y a nd perf or manc e by paying ex tra atte n ti o n to h ow y o u dr i ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri od : Avoi d f u l l - thr o ttl e sta rts an d rap i d accelerat ion.
CONT INUED Open t he f ue l f ill door by pulling o nt h eh a n d l et ot h el e f t o f t h e driver’s seat. Park with the d river’s s id e clo sest to th e s er vi c e sta ti o n p u m p. St op f illing the t a nk af t er t he f uel nozzle a ut omat ic ally c licks of f .
S c r e w t h e fu e l fi l l c a p b a c k o n unt il it clicks at lea st onc e. If you do not proper ly t ight en t h e cap, y ou will se e a ‘ ‘CHECK FU EL CA P’ ’ messa ge on t he inf orma t ion display (see page ).
Wh enev er f illing a f uel cont a iner , use an a ppr oved f ue l cont a iner, a nd place it on t he ground. D o not f ill t he f uel cont a iner in t he v ehicle , including t he pick up bed a nd t he In-Bed T runk. Ma ke sur e t o put t he f uel pump nozzle in t he f ue l f iller of th e co ntai ne r se cu rel y and to han dl e it proper ly.
Put your f inge rs under t he f ront edge of t he hood. T he hood lat ch handle is a bove t he ‘ ‘H’’ logo. Pull t his handle unt il it r elea ses t he hood, t hen lif t t he hood. T o close t he hood, lif t it up slight ly t o remov e t he suppor t rod f rom t he hole.
Wa it a f e w minut e s af t e r t ur ning t he engine of f bef or e you chec k t he oil. R emov e t he dipst ic k ( ora nge loop). W ipe of f t he dipst ick w it h a clea n cloth or p aper t owel. Inser t t he dips t ick a ll the w a y back int o it s hole.
− − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed numbe r. It v a ries base d on driv ing condit ions, driv ing habit s , and v ehic le condit ion. T h ere f ore , it is not possible f or one set of est imat es to predict f uel economy pr ecise ly f or a ll drive rs in all env ironme nt s.
− − − − − − − T h e f ollow ing f act or s ca n low er y our vehicle’s f uel economy: A ggr essive driv ing (ha rd accel eratio n and b raking ) Exces sive idling, a cce lera t ing a n.
− − Fill t he f uel t a nk unt il th e nozzle a ut omat ic ally clic ks of f . R eset t rip counter t o zer o. R ec ord t he t ota l gallons ( lit e rs) ne eded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lcula t ions abov e. Th e A/ C put s an e xt ra load on t he engine whic h make s it use m ore f uel.
Y our dea ler ha s Honda acc essories t hat a llow y ou t o per sonaliz e your vehicle. T hese accessories have been de signed and a pprov ed f or your vehi cl e, and are co vered b y warranty. Modif ying your v ehicle , or insta lling some non-Honda acc essories , can make it unsa f e.
R emo vin g parts f rom yo ur vehic le, or r epla cing component s w it h non-Honda c omponent s could seriou sly af f ect your vehicle’s handling, st a bilit y, a nd re liabilit y .
T he pickup bed o n your vehicle all ows yo u to carry heavy and l arge cargo . You can als o store i tems in t h eI n - B e dT r u n ka n do na r o o f - r a c k (if e quipped).
T h e maximum load f or your v ehic le is: Steps f or Det ermi ni ng Co rrect L oad Li m i t: Loc ate th e s tate me n t ‘‘ T h e combin ed weight of occupants a nd cargo shou ld never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on your vehicle’s pl acard .
−× I n ad d i ti on , the to tal we i g h t o f the vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, a nd t ra iler t ongue loa d must not exceed t he Gross Vehicle We i g h t Ra ti n g (G VWR) o r t h e Gross Axle W eight R at ing (G A W R ). Bot h a re on a la bel on the driver’ s doo rjamb .
St ore or se cur e all it ems t ha t c ould be t hrow n a round a nd hurt someone dur ing a cr as h. Dist ribut e ca rgo ev enly on t he f loor in t he In- Bed T runk, pla cing th e he av i es t ite m s on the b o tto m and as f ar f o rward as pos si bl e.
Y ou r vehi cl e can carry a l arge amount of ca rgo in t he pickup bed. How eve r, t h e pick up bed is not int ended f or c ar rying pa ssenger s. P e o p l ew h or i d ei nt h ep i c k u pb e d can be v er y ser iously injur ed or killed in a cr ash ( s ee pa ge ).
Y ou ca n a lso suppor t mot orcy cles on th e pi ck up be d f lo or wi th the c l ea ts . T h e f loor pa nel of t he pic kup bed is designed t o hold m ot orcy cle t ir es. B e su re to tig hten m oto rc ycl es se cu rel y, wit h a n a pprov ed t ie- down or mo torcycle strap, acc ordi ng to the m oto rcy c l e ma ke r’ s in s tru c tio ns .
T he car go net ca n be used t o hold light weight it e ms in t he pick up bed. Secur e all it ems pr operly . T h e net may not prevent heavy it ems f rom b e i n gt h r o w no u t w a r di nac r a s ho ra sudden st op. T he carg o cove r can be us ed to cover t he car go area on t he pickup bed.
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T h is sect ion giv es y ou tips on st ar t ing the engine unde r v ar ious co nd i ti o n s, a nd h ow to op era te the au to m ati c tra ns mi s si on .
Y our v ehicle ha s higher ground clearance that allows you to trav el over bumps, obst acle s, and r ough terrain. I t also p rovi des g oo d visibilit y so you ca n a nt icipa t e problems e ar lier . Wit h he av y ca rgo on t he pic kup bed, your vehicl e has a hig her center of gravi ty.
Y o us h o u l dd ot h ef o l l o w i n gc h e c k s and a djust ment s bef or e you dr ive your vehicl e. Make su re all wi nd ows, mi rrors, and out side light s a re c lea n and unobst ruct ed. R emove f r ost , snow, or ice. Check t ha t t he hood is f ully closed.
A pply t he pa rk ing brak e. In co ld weather, turn o f f all electrical accessories t o reduce th e dr ai n o n th e ba tter y. Make sure t he shif t lev er is in Park. Pres s on the b rake pedal . Wit hout t ouching the a ccelerat or p ed al, tu rn the i g n i ti o n ke y to the ST A R T (III) posit ion.
T he se indica t ors on t he inst rument panel s how w hich posit ion t he shif t lev er is in. T he ‘‘D’’ ind icat or com es on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion. If it f las hes w hile driv ing ( in any shif t posit ion), it indicat es a possible problem in t he t ra nsmission.
−− T h is posit ion mec hani- cally locks the t ransmission. Use Park whenever you are t urni ng of f or st ar t ing the engine. T o shif t out of Par k, you mus t pr ess on t he bra ke peda l and ha ve your f oot of f t he accelerat or pedal. Pu ll the shif t lever t owa rds you, then move it out of Par k.
− − CONT INUED Pres s t he D3 sw it ch on the e nd of t he shif t lev er t o t urn t his mode on or of f ; t he D3 indica t or come s on whenever D3 is selected. T h eD 3s w i t c hc a nb eo p e r a t e do n l y whe n t he ignit ion sw it ch is in t he ON (II) pos it ion and t he s hif t le ve r is in t he D posit ion.
− T o shif t t o se cond, pull t he shif t lev er t owa rds y ou, t hen shif t t o t he low er g ear . T his posit ion locks the t ra nsmission in seco nd gea r. It does not downshif t t o f ir st gea r w hen you c ome t o a s t op. Use second gear: For mor e powe r whe n climbing.
− T o shif t f rom second to f ir st, p ul l th e sh i f t l ev er to war d s yo u, t hen shif t t o t he low er gea r. T his posit ion lock s t he t r ans mission in f i rst gear. By ups hif ting an d downshif t ing t hr ough 1, 2, a nd D, you ca n oper at e t h e t ra nsmiss ion much like a manua l t ra nsmission without a clut ch pedal.
I ns ert the b ui l t-i n ke y i nto the s h i f t lock re lea se slot . Push d own on the key while yo u pull t he shif t lev er t owa rds you, and move it out of Pa r k to neutr al. Rem o ve th e ke y f ro m the s h i f t lock r elea se s lot , t hen r einst a ll t he cover.
Press t he V T M-4 L OCK but t on. T he indicat or in t he but t on comes on. T o get unst uck, apply light pressure to th e acc e l er ato r pe d al . D o n ot sp in the f ron t t ires f or more than a f ew seconds. Beca use of t he amount of to rq u e ap pl i ed to the r ea r tir e s, th ey should not spin.
Wh en th e lo w ti re p re s su re in di ca to r is on, one or more of y our t ir es is signif icant ly unde rinf la t ed. Y ou should stop and check your t ires a s soon as pos sible, a nd inf la t e t hem t o the pro per p ressu re as in dic ated on t he ve hicle’ s tir e inf or mat ion pla car d.
T h is indicat or comes on a nd st a ys on if t here is a pr oblem w it h t he t ire pressure monit oring syst em. If this ha ppens, t he syst em will shut of f and no longer monit or t ire pressures. Hav e the syst em checked by your dea ler as soon a s possible.
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion.
CONT INUED If you t hink you can saf ely drive a sh ort d i sta n ce to a se rv i ce s tatio n, p ro c ee d s l o wl y to the s tati on , th en i n f late th e tire to the r ec o m m en d e d pressure.
A lt hough your t ir e pressur e is monit ored, y ou must m anua lly che ck t h et i r ep r e s s u r e sm o n t h l y . Each t ir e, including t he s par e, should be checked mon thly when t he vehi .
CONT INUED T o se e t he inf lat ion pre ssur es of all f our t ires, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but t on. T he displa y cha nges as shown a bove. Each t ire pr essure is shown in PSI (U .S. models) or in kPa ( Ca na dian models). Ea c h ti re h as i ts own p res s u re sensor.
If t here is a proble m wit h t he T P MS, t h et i r ep r e s s u r em o n i t o rs h o w sa ‘ ‘ S YSTE M FU N CTI ON E RROR’ ’ message a nd the t ire pressure readi ng s are no t dis pl ayed . If this happe ns, you w ill f irs t s ee a sys t em war ning message ‘‘CHECK T PMS SY ST EM’’ on t he mult i- inf orma t ion display.
If t he low t ire pr essur e/T PMS indicat or c omes on, or the mult i- inf orma t ion displa y show s a ‘‘CHECK T PMS SY ST EM’’ messa ge, th e VSA sys tem au tom ati cal l y tu rn s on even when the V SA syst em is turned of f by pressi ng the VSA OFF swit c h (s ee pa ge ).
A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul interf erence, a nd (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion.
Make sure t he parking brake is f ully re lea sed be f ore dr iving a w ay . Driv ing w it h t he pa rking br ak e par t ially set ca n over heat or dama ge t he rea r bra kes. Mak e sur e t he moonroof ( if equipped) a nd t he w indows a re closed . T ur n of f t he light s.
Y our v ehicle is equipped w it h disc brakes at all f our wheels. A power assist helps reduce the ef f ort needed on the br a ke peda l. T he emerge ncy brake a ssist syst em increases t he st opping f orce whe n you depr ess t he brake pedal hard in an emerg ency sit uat ion.
T h e ant i-loc k bra ke sy st em ( A B S) h e l p sp r e v e n t t h ew h e e l sf r o m locki ng up, and h elps you retain st eer ing cont r ol by pumping t he brakes rapidly, mu ch f aster t han a pers on ca n do it .
A lways st eer moderately whe n you ar e br ak ing har d. Sev er e or sharp st eering wheel mo vement can s t ill caus e your ve hicle t o v ee r i n to on co m i ng tr aff i c or o f f the ro ad. su ch as try i n g to tak e a corner t oo f ast or ma king a sudden lan e ch ang e.
W h e n V S A i s o ff, t h e V S A O F F indicat or comes on a s a r eminder . When V SA act ivat es, you will see t he VSA sys tem in di cato r bl in k . If t his indica t or comes on w hile driv ing, pull to t he side of t he r oad whe n it is s af e , and t ur n of f t he engin e.
Driv ing w it h va ry ing t ire or whe el sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unct ion. W he n repla cing t ire s, make sure t hey ar e of the sa me size and type as your ori gin al tires ( see page ). If you insta ll w inte r t ire s, make sure they a re t he same size a s those t ha t we re or iginally supplie d wit h your vehi cl e.
Y our v ehicle h as be en designed t o t ow a t r a iler, a s w ell as c ar rying pass eng ers and thei r cargo . T o saf e ly t ow a tr a iler, you should car ef ully obse rv e t he loa d limits ( se e page ), use t he pr oper e quipment , and f ollow t he guideline s in t his section.
− − − T h eb e s tw a yt oc o n f i r m t h a ta l l loads a re w it hin limit s is t o check them at a pu bl ic s cale (s ee pag e ). T o help en su re a saf e dri ve to a scale, or i f you cannot get to a public scale, we reco mme nd that you es timate your t ot a l t ra iler we ight a nd t ongue load a s descr ibed.
＊ ＊＊ ＊ ＊＊ −− Number of Occupant s 2 3 4 5 Max. T ongue L oad Max. T railer W eight T ow ing W eig ht Guidelines Driv ing 295 Total Trailer Weight and Tongue Load Guidelines: 600 lbs (2.
T o a ccurat ely check your loads a t t he public sca le, t he v ehicle a nd t ra iler s hould be f ully loa ded, a nd a ll occupant s should s t ay in t he v ehicle wh i l e th e atte n da n t watc he s th e scale. Check t he f r ont gr oss a xle we ight .
Check t he w eight of t he unhit ched tra il er. Lim it: S e e pa g e . T ow ing gene ra lly re quire s a v a riet y of suppleme nt al e quipment . T o ensure the best quality, we rec ommend t hat you pur cha se Honda equipment w henev er possible.
T here are t wo com mon types of t ra iler br a kes: s urge a nd ele ct ric . Surge br ak es ar e common f or boa t t ra iler s, since t he br ak es will get w et . If you choo se elec tric brakes, be sure th ey are ele ctron ical ly ac tuated. Do n ot attem p t to tap in to yo ur vehicle’s hyd raulic system.
A lways use saf ety chains when you to w a trai l er . M ak e su re the c hai ns ar e se cu red to th e tra i le r an d h i tch , and t hat t hey cr oss under t he t ongue and c an catch the traile r if it becomes unhit c hed.
＋ T r aile r light s a nd equipme nt must comply w it h f eder al, s t at e , prov ince/ t err it ory , and loc al r egula t ions. Check t ra iler light r equire ment s f or th e are as wh ere yo u pl an to tow , an d use only equipment des igned f or your vehicl e.
CONT INUED Insert t he connector securely into th e so cke t. Hook t he r et a ining t ab on t he inner side of t he lid aga inst t he re tai ni n g tab o f th e co n n ec to r to prev ent dis connect ion dur ing opera t ion. Y our v ehic le has a cla ss 3 t ra iler hit ch as s t anda rd e quipment .
＋ R ef e r t o t he abov e illust r at ions f or wiri ng i nf ormatio n. T he t ra iler jumpe r ha rness is use d to inst all t he cont r oller f or t h e elect r ic t ra iler br ak es. For mor e inf orma t ion, see on p age . Ins ert t he trail er brake f use in to the secondar y under -hood f use box (see page ).
T he added w eight , lengt h, a nd height of a t ra iler will af f ect your ve hicle’s h andling a nd per f orma nce, so driv ing w it h a t r aile r r equir es some spe cial dr iving s kills a nd t echniques.
Driv e slow er t han nor mal in a ll driv ing sit ua t ions, a nd obey post e d speed limit s f or ve hicles w it h t ra ilers . W hen t owing a f ixe d-sided t r a iler (e.g., camper), do not exceed 55 mph (8 8 km/h). A t higher speeds, t he trail er may sw ay or af f ect vehi cl e handling.
If t he ve hicle’ s t ires s lip when retrievin g a boat f rom the water, shif t t o f irst gear , and t urn on V T M-4 lock ( see pa ge ). Disenga ge V T M-4 lock a s soon a s t he boa t is out of the wa t er t o prev ent da mage to th e VTM-4 s y ste m .
Y our v ehicle h as be en designed prima rily f or us e on pav ement . But it s higher gr ound clea ra nce a nd f our- wheel drive V T M-4 syst em a llo w yo u to occas io nal ly travel o n un pave d roa ds a nd surf a ce s. Y our ve hicle is not de signed f or t ra ilblazing, mount ain climbing, or ot her chal l eng in g of f -road activi ties .
Bef ore yo u l eave the pave men t, be sure t o do a ll sche duled ma inte nanc e and service, and inspect your vehicle f or any pr oblems. Pa y spec ial at t ent ion t o t he condit ion of t he t ire s, and check t he tire pressur es.
F o rb e t t e rt r a c t i o no na l ls u r f a c e s , acc eler at e s lowly a nd gra dually build u p sp eed . I f yo u try to s tar t to o f ast on wet soil, mud, s now, or ice, y ou m ig ht n o t h av e e n o ug h tr ac ti on to get under wa y, a nd you ma y dig yourse lf a hole.
T he ba nks a nd surf a ce under t he wate r pr o vi de g oo d trac ti o n . T he wa t er may hide ha zar ds such as rocks, holes, or mud. Bef ore dr iv ing thr ough w at er , st op, get out if necess.
Us e a ny l o n str ap to atta ch y o u r vehi cl e to the reco very veh icl e, an d car ef ully t ake out t he sla ck in t he str ap . On ce th e s trap is ti g h t, th e recover y vehicle should apply f orce. R emember that t he recovery vehicle n ee d s go od tr ac ti o n to avo id becoming st uck , t oo.
T h is sect ion ex plains w hy it is imp orta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined a nd how t o f ollow ba sic maint ena nce sa f et y pr eca ut ions.
T o eli mi nate po tential haz ards, re ad t he inst ruct ions be f ore you begin, and m ake s ure yo u h ave the too ls and sk ills r equire d. A ll se rv ice it e ms not det a iled in t his section sho uld be p erf orm ed by a cer t if ied t ec hnician or ot her qualif ie d mecha nic.
− − − − − − − − − − − − Y our v ehicle displa ys engine oil lif e and m ai ntenan ce s ervic e item s on t he inf orma t ion display or mult i- inf orma t ion displa y ( depending on mod els) to show you when you should hav e your dea ler per f orm engine oil r epla cement a nd indica t ed maint ena nce ser vic es.
T h e 15 and 10 pe rc ent oil lif e indicat or reminds y ou t hat t he t ime i s co mi n g so on to tak e yo ur ve hi cl e in f or t he r equir ed ma int enanc e. If t he rema ining engine oil lif e is 15 t o 6 percent , you w ill see t he engine oil lif e indicat or e ve ry t ime you t urn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tch to th e ON (I I) posit ion.
T he maintenance item code or codes i n di cate th e ma i n an d su b ite ms requir ed at t he t ime of t he oil cha nge (se e p ag e ). W hen t he re maining engine oil lif e is 0 perc ent , t he engine oil lif e indica t or will blink. T he display c omes on e v e r yt i m ey o ut u r nt h ei g n i t i o n swit c h t o the O N ( II) posit ion.
Im med iatel y have th e servi ce perf or med, a nd make s ure t o re set t he displa y as de scr ibed as f ollow s. W hen t he engine oil lif e is 0 perc ent or nega t ive dist a nce t ra ve led, t he maint ena nce minde r indica t or ( )r e m a i n so ne v e ni f y o u change t he inf or ma t ion display.
CONT INUED Press t he T R IP/R ESET but ton f or about 10 se conds. T he engine oil lif e and t he ma int ena nce it em code( s) w ill blink. Press t he T R IP/R ESET but ton f or anot her 5 se conds. T he maint e nance it e m code( s) w ill disappea r , and t he e ngine oil lif e will reset t o ‘‘100.
▲▼ W hen t he re maining engine oil lif e is 15 per cent or less , th e display s hows a ‘‘SER V ICE DUE SOON’’ message along wit h t he ma int ena nce it em code( s) f or ot her sc heduled maintenance items needin g service.
▲▼ Y ou will also see t he syst em message every time you turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) posit ion unt il you ha ve t he indica t ed maint ena nce per f orme d by your dealer. T he maintenance item code(s) i n di cate th e ma i n an d su b ite ms requir ed at t he t ime of t he oil cha nge (se e p ag e ).
▲▼ ▲▼ Neg ative di stan ce travele d me ans your vehicle has passed the maint e nance r equir ed point . T he syst em message will appear agai n by pre ssi ng the I NFO ( / ) b utto n af ter can ce li ng i t.
▲▼ A ll maintenance items displayed on t he inf orma t ion display a re in code. For an e xpla nat ion of t he se maint ena nce c odes, see pa ge . Y our dea ler w ill reset t he display af t er complet ing t he r equir ed maint e nance ser vice .
If you have t he required service done but do not r eset t he display , or rese t t he displa y wit hout doing t he ser vice , t he s yst em w ill not show t he corr ect ma int enanc e int erv a ls. T his c a nl e a dt os e r i o u sm e c h a n i c a l problems be ca use you w ill no longer have an accu rate record o f when maintenance is need ed.
− − − − − − ＃ Y o us h o u l dc h e c kt h e f o l l o w i n g it ems a t t he specif ie d int erv als . If you ar e unsure of how t o perf or m any che ck, t ur n to t he a ppropr iat e page list ed. Engin e oil level Check every ti me y o u f il l the f ue l tan k .
＊ ＊ ＃ ＃ −− ＊ ＃ Maint ena nce Minder 324 Maintenance Main I tems Replace engi ne oil Replace engi ne oil and oil filter Inspect front and rear brakes Check parking brake adjustment Insp.
＊ ＊ Fl u i d L o c a t i o n s Maint e nance 325 RADIATO R CAP ENGINE OIL FILL CA P POWER S TEERIN G FLU ID (Red c ap) AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPS TICK (Yel low loop) ENGINE COOLANT RESER.
Oil is a major cont r ibut or t o your engine’s perf or manc e a nd longev ity . A lways use a premium -grade 5W-20 det er gent oil display ing t he A PI Cer t if ica t ion Sea l. T his sea l indica t es t he oil is energy conser v ing, and t hat it meet s t he A merican Petroleum Inst it ute ’s lat e st r equir ement s.
Op en th e ho od , an d re mo ve th e engine oil f ill cap. R e move t he oil dra in bolt a nd w asher f rom t he bot t om of the e ngine. Dr ain t he oil int o an a ppropr ia t e cont a iner .
R emov e t he oil f ilt er , and let t he rema ining oil dr ain. A specia l wrenc h (availab le f rom yo ur deale r) is r equir ed. Mak e sur e t he oil f ilte r ga sket is n o t stu ck to the c o n tac ti ng s urface of t he engine. If it is, r emove it bef ore inst a lling a new oil f ilter .
I f the r es er ve ta n k is co mp le tel y empty, you shou ld also check the cool ant level in t he radiator. If Honda ant if reeze/coo lant is not av aila ble, you ma y use anot her major -br and non- silica t e coola nt as a t e m p o r a r yr e p l a c e m e n t .
Make sur e t he engine a nd radia t or ar e cool. Wh en t he r adia t or a nd engine a r e cool, re liev e any pr ess ure in t he cooling sys t em by t ur ning t he ra diat or ca p count er clockw ise, wit hout pressing dow n. R em ove the rad iato r cap b y pushing dow n and t ur ning counterclockwise.
CONT INUED Check t he f luid lev el wit h t he engine at no rmal o perati ng temp erature . Par k t he ve hicle on lev el ground. St ar t t he engine, let it run until the ra diat or f an come s on, t hen s hut of f t he engine. F or a cc ura t e result s, wa it about 60 seconds (but no longer t ha n 90 s econds) be f ore doing st ep 2.
Inser t t he dips t ick a ll the w a y back in the t ra nsmission. If you ar e not sur e how t o a dd f luid, contact your dealer. If t he leve l is below t he lowe r mar k, r emov e t he f ill plug, t hen add t he f luid int o t he f ill hole t o bring i t t o t he level between t he upper a nd low er m ar ks on t he dipst ick.
T h e re ar dif f ere nt ial s hould be dra ined a nd ref ille d wit h ne w f luid whe n t his ser vic e is indic at ed by a maint ena nce messa ge on t he inf orma t ion displa y or mult i- inf orma t ion displa y. T his ser vic e may be nee ded more of t e n under certain d rivi ng c on di tion s (see pag e ).
T h e f luid lev el should be b et we en t h eM I Na n dM A X m a r k so nt h es i d e of t he reservoir. If t he level is at or below t he MIN ma rk, y our bra ke system needs at t ention. Have t he brake syst em inspected f or leaks or worn b rake pad s.
Pour t he f luid slowly a nd ca ref ully s o you do no t spill any. Clean up any spill immedia t ely; it c ould dama ge component s in t he engine co mp ar tm en t. A low pow er st ee ring f luid le vel c an indicate a leak in the syst em. Check t he f luid lev el f r equent ly , and ha v e t he sy st em inspe ct ed a s soon a s possible.
−− T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when your vehicle was new. If you regu larly c arry heavy i tems on the pickup be d or pull a t r a iler, rea djust ment may be r equir ed. A d j u s t m e n t ss h o u l db ed o n eb yy o u r dea ler or ot her qua lif ied t echnicia n.
R emove t he electrical connector f rom t he bulb by pulling t he connector str aight back. R emov e t he rubber wea t her se al by pulling on t he t a b. Unclip t he end of t he hold-dow n wir e f r om its slot . Pivot it out of t he wa y, a nd remov e t he bulb.
Re m ov e th e s o ck et f r o m t h e headlight a sse mbly by t urning it one-q uarter t urn coun terclockwise. Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e s oc ket u nti l i t bo ttom s . T ur n on t he light s t o ma ke s ure t he new bulb is wor king.
Y ou r vehi cl e uses h alo ge n li gh t bulbs. W hen re placing a bulb, handle it by its plast ic case , and prot ect t he g l as s f rom c on tac t with y o u r sk i n or hard object s. If you touch t he glass, clean it w ith denat ured alcoho l and a clean cloth.
R emov e t he soc ket by t ur ning it on e-quarter t urn co untercl ockwi se. R emov e t he bur ned-out bulb by pulling it st ra ight out of t he socket . Drop ope n t he t a ilgat e . R em ove the two b ol ts, and rem ove t he rea r light a ssembly f r om t he rea r pilla r.
R emov e t he t hre e mount ing screw s f rom t he light assembly. R emove the len s f ro m the lig ht assembly. Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e so ck et u nti l i t bo ttom s . Place a clot h on t he edge of t he lens segment to prevent scr at che s.
Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e so ck et u nti l i t bo ttom s . Push the sock et int o the light ass embly, a nd t ur n it c lockw ise unt il it loc ks. R emov e t he lice nse plat e light ass embly by pulling it t ow a rds you, and t hen pulling t he f ront edge upwa rd.
Pull the bulb stra ight out of it s socket . Push t he ne w bulb st r aight i n to th e so ck et u nti l i t bo ttom s . Push the sock et int o the light ass embly, a nd t ur n it c lockw ise unt il it loc ks. R emov e t he mount ing scr ew f r om t he bed light a ssembly .
If your seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mixt ur e of mild soa p and warm water to clean th em. Do not use bleac h, dye, or clea ning solvents. L et t he belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Dirt build- up in t he loops of t he s ea t belt anc hors ca n cause t he belt s t o re trac t sl o wl y.
The f lo or m ats th at ca m e wi th y o u r ve hicle hook ov er t he f loor ma t anch ors. T his kee ps t he f loor ma t s f rom sliding f or w ar d, possibly int erf e ring w it h t he peda ls, or back wa rds, ma king t he f r ont passenge r’s w eight sensors inef f ec t ive .
R a ise t he wipe r ar m of f t he windshield. T o r epla ce a wipe r bla de: T o rais e the wip er arm, turn the i g ni tio n s wi tch to th e ON (I I ) po si tion an d activate the wip ers (see page ) .W hen the wipers ar e in the upr ight posit ion, t ur n th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch o f f to sto p the wipe rs in t ha t posit ion.
CONT INUED R emov e t he bla de f rom it s holder by gra bbing t he t a bbed end of t he blade . Pull up f irmly unt il t h e t abs come out of t he holder .
Slide t he new w iper bla de int o the holder unt il t he t abs loc k. Slide t he wiper blade a sse mbly o n to th e wi p e r arm . Mak e su re i t locks in pla ce .
CONT INUED K eepin g the tires prop erly i nf lat ed prov ides t he b est combina t ion of handling, t r ea d lif e, a nd riding comf ort . Under inf lat e d t ires w ea r une ve nly, a d v e r s e l y a ffe c t h a n d l i n g a n d fu e l econo my, and are more li kely to fa i l fr o m b e i n g o v e r h e a t e d .
Never us e a punc ture-re pai rin g agen t in a f la t t ire. If us ed, you w ill ha ve t o repl ace the tire press ure sen so r. H a v et h ef l a t t i r er e p a i r e db yy o u r deal er as so o n as po ss ib le. T he f o ll owi ng ch art shows the recom mend ed col d tire pressures f or most norma l and high- speed dr iving condit ions.
In addit ion t o pr oper inf la t ion, correct wheel alignmen t help s to decr ease t ir e w ear . If you f ind a t ire is wor n unev enly, ha v e your de ale r check the wheel alignment. Have your dealer check the t ires if you f eel a consistent v ibration whil e driv ing.
It is be st t o repla ce a ll f our t ires a t t h es a m et i m e .I f t h a ti sn o t p o s s i b l e or necessary, replace the t wo f ront tires or two rear t ires as a pair. R epla cing just one t ir e ca n ser iously af f ec t y our v ehicle’ s handling.
＋ Wheels: If you mount snow t ires on your vehi cl e, m ake sure th ey are radi al tir es of the sa me size and load ra nge as t he origina l t ires . Mount snow tires on all f our wheels. The t raction prov ided by s now t ir es on dr y r oads m a yb el o w e rt h a ny o u ro r i g i n a lt i r e s .
＃ ＊ ＃ ＃ ＊ T his ti re chai n i s avail abl e at many aut o s upply st or es. T o f ind a loc al s t o r et h a t c a r r i e st h ec h a i n ,c a l l Quality Chain Corp at 1-800-843-8824. T o or der t he t ire chain online , go t o , and enter your vehic le inf orma t ion.
If you ever hear t he chains conta ct ing the body or chassis, st op and i nve stig ate. If the chain s have loo sened, retighten them. Make sure th ey d o no t co n tac t the b rake l in e s or suspension . R e m o v et h ec h a i n sa ss o o na sy o u begin driv ing on clea re d roa ds.
− I f yo u n ee d to c o nn ec t th e ba tter y to a cha rge r, disconne ct bot h cable s t o prevent da maging yo ur vehicle’s electrical syst em. A lwa ys discon nect the ne gative ( ) cable f irs t, and reconnect it last. Chec k t he termin als f or corrosi on (a whit e or yellow ish pow der ).
Block the rear wheels. If t he ve hicle is t o be st ore d f or a longer pe riod, it should be support e d on ja ckst a nds so t h e tires are of f the grou nd. L e av e one w indow open slight ly ( if t he ve hicle is being st or ed indoors). Di sc on ne ct th e b atte ry .
Co ver the veh ic le wi th a ‘‘br eat ha ble’ ’ cov er, one ma de f rom a porous m at er ia l such a s cot t on. Non-por ous mat e ria ls, such as pl astic sh eetin g, trap mo is ture, which ca n dama ge t he paint .
T h is sect ion cov er s t he more common proble ms t hat mot or ist s experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf or mat ion a bout how t o saf ely eval uate the p rob lem and what to d o to co rre ct it. I f the p rob le m ha s st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e abl e to ge t goi ng ag ai n.
Use the c om pact sp are tire as a t empora r y repla ce ment only. Ge t your reg ul ar tire repaired or repl aced, and put it ba ck on your ve hicle a s so on as yo u can . Check the ai r pressu re of the com pact sp are tire every time you check t he ot he r t ir es.
T urn on the h azard warni ng l ig hts, an d tu rn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e L OCK (0) po si tion . Have all passenge rs get out of th e vehicle while y ou change t he t ir e. Park the vehicle on f irm, l evel, and non-slipper y ground. Put t he t ra nsmission in Pa rk .
Open t he In-Be d T runk. Rem o ve th e two tire tr ay h ol d i n g bolt s. P ul l ou t the ti re tray w i th th e handle, and h ook the rea r of the ti re tr ay to th e gu i d es o n the b ac k edge of t he In-Bed T runk. Un f as ten the s tra p to re m ov e the t ool box, a nd unscre w t he w ing bolt .
CONT INUED L oosen each wheel nut 1/2 t urn with t he w heel nut wrench. Place t he j ack unde r t he ja cking poi nt nearest t he tire you need to change . Turn th e d i al at the b o tto m o f the ja ck cloc kw ise unt il t he t op of t he jac k cont a ct s t he ja cking point .
Attach th e stay to the ex tens io n , th en a ttac h the wh eel n ut wre n ch to th e en d of the e xte n s i on . T urn the jack dial (wheel nut wrench) clockwise as shown t o ra ise t he v ehicle unt il t he f lat t ir e is of f t he ground. Ma ke s ure th e stay , th e ex te ns io n , and the wheel nut wr ench are securely at ta ched.
CONT INUED Put on t he spar e t ire . Put t he whee l nut s ba ck on f inger -t ight , th en ti gh ten th em i n a cri ssc ros s p atte rn wi th the wh e el n ut wren ch unt il t he w heel is f ir mly a gains t th e hu b . Do n ot try to tig hten th e whe el nut s f ully.
T ighten the wheel nuts securely in the same c ris scro ss p att ern. H ave t he whee l nut t orque c heck ed at th e ne ares t auto mo ti ve s e rvi ce f ac ilit y. T ight e n t he w heel nut s t o: Pl ace the f lat t ire f ace up o n the ti re tr ay .
Store t he wheel ca p or center cap in the In- Bed T r unk. Ma ke sur e it does not get scratched or dama ged. Wh en st or ing t he f lat t ir e, pla ce t he t ool box at t he right side of t he In-Bed T runk a s show n. St ore t he ja ck and t he t ools in the t ool box.
A s a t empor ar y mount ing loca t ion, you can s ecure a spare tire on the pickup be d, if neede d. P l a c et h es p a r et i r eo nt h ep i c k u p bed as s hown. Place the spacer cone in the wheel h u b ,a n ds e c u r et h es p a r et i r et o th e pi cku p be d wi th th e wi n g b o lt.
Diagnosing w hy t he engine won’ t st ar t f alls int o t w o a rea s, de pending on what you hear when you turn t he ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T (III) posit ion: Check t he t ra nsmissio n inter lock. T he t r ansmission must be in Park or neut ra l or the st a rt er w ill not opera t e .
A r e you us ing t he prope r st a rt ing proce dure? R ef er t o on page . T here may be an electrical problem, s uch a s no powe r t o t he f uel pump. Check a ll t he f uses (se e p ag e ). I f y o uf i n dn o t h i n gw r o n g , y o uw i l l need a qualif ie d t echnicia n t o f ind the probl em.
− ＋ ＋ I f the b o o s ter b atte ry i s in a n o the r vehi cl e, have an as sis tant start that vehi cl e an d run it at a f ast id le. Start t he veh ic le. I f t he starter m oto r s ti ll o pe ra tes s l o wl y , ch e ck that t he j um per c abl es have g o od m eta l- to- me tal c on tac t.
If you see st eam a nd/ or spray coming f rom unde r t he h ood, t urn of f t he engine . W ait unt il you se e no more signs of st e am or s pra y, t hen open t he hood. If you do not see s t eam or spra y, lea ve t he e ngine running and wa t ch t he t emper at ur e gauge .
If the t e mpera t ure ga uge st ays a t t he re d mar k, t ur n of f t he engine. L ook f or a ny obvious c oolant lea ks , su ch as a spl it radiato r hos e. Everyt hing i s st ill extremely hot, so use c aut ion. If y ou f ind a le ak , it must be repaired b ef ore yo u cont inue driv ing ( see on page ).
Saf ely pull of f t he r oad, and shut of f the engine. T urn on t he ha zar d warni ng i ndi cators. L e t t he v ehicle sit f or a minut e. Open t he hood, a nd che ck t he oil leve l (se e pa ge ). A n engine very low on o il can l ose p ressu re during cor ner ing and ot he r dr iving maneuv er s.
I f thi s i n d i ca to r co m e s on while dr iv ing, it me ans one of t he engine’ s emiss ions cont rol sys tems m ay have a pro bl em . Even t hough you may f ee l no dif f e re nce in your vehicl e’s perf o rmance, it can reduc e your f uel economy a nd cause increased emissions.
Y ou r vehi cle h as certain ‘‘ read in ess codes’’ t ha t a re pa r t of t he on-boa rd diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems. In some st a tes, pa rt of the emissions test ing is to make sure these codes are set. If they are not set, t he test cannot be compl eted.
How eve r, if t he br ak e peda l does not f eel nor mal, y ou should t a ke immedia t e ac t ion. A pr oblem in one par t of t he sy st em’s dua l cir cuit design will st ill giv e you br ak ing at tw o wheels.
T h e ve hicle’s f us es a re cont a ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T he pr imar y under -hood f use box is on the passenger ’s side. T he secondar y f use box is next t o t he brake f luid rese rvoi r. T o open them , p u s ht h et a b sa ss h o w n .
Check t he sma ller f us es in t he under- hood f use boxes a nd a ll the fu s e s i n t h e i n te r i o r fu s e b o x b y pulling out e ac h one wit h t he f use puller pr ovide d in t he prima r y under- hood f use box. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e L O CK ( 0 ) posit ion.
If t he driv er’ s power window f use is removed , the A UT O f un ction o f the driv er’ s window ma y be disable d. T o rese t t he A UT O f unc tion, se e page .
＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ − − − ＋ ＊ ＊ If equipped If equipped 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Back L ig ht VS A FS R VS A M TR VTM- 4 Fr ont A ccesso ry Sock et s Electric.
＊ ＊ ＊ − − − ＊ No. No. Circuit s Prot ect ed No. A mps. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Am p s . Am p s . Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If equipped 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21.
CONT INUED If your vehicle needs to be towed, call a pr of ession al t owing serv ice or orga niza t ion. Neve r t ow your v ehicle wit h just a rope or chain. It is ver y danger ous. T h e oper at or will loa d your vehicle on the back of a t ruck. Any o th er m eth od o f to wi n g wi l l dama ge t he drive sy st em.
If Y our V ehicle Get s St uck 384 T o avoid d amage to your vehic le, us e the tie down hook s f or straight, f lat ground towing only. Do not tow at an angle.
− T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd ca pac it ies of your v ehicle a nd t he locat ions of t he ident if ica t ion numbers. It a lso includes inf or mat ion y ou should know a bout your ve hicle’s t ires and emissions con tr ol systems.
Y our v ehic le has se ve ra l ident if ying numbers in v ar ious pla ces. T h e veh icle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is the 1 7-digit number your dealer uses t o regi ster your vehicle f or wa rr ant y pur poses. It is a lso necessa ry f or lic ensing and insur ing yo ur veh ic le.
T he e ngine number is st a mped int o t he engine block . It is on t he f ront . T he t r ansmission numbe r is on a labe l on t op of t he t ra nsmis sion.
−− ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions 388 Air Conditi oning Seating Capacities Dimensions Capacities Weight s 206.9 in (5,255 mm) 77.8 in (1,976 mm) 70.3 in (1,786 mm) Refrigerant type Charge quantity Lubricant type HFC-134a (R-134a) 19.
− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 389 Fuses Engine Alignment Lights Battery Tires Capacities Interior Under-hood Type B o r exS t r o k e Displacem ent Compression ratio Spark plugs Toe-in Camber Caster 3.
T he t ires on yo ur vehicle meet all U.S. F eder al Sa f et y R equireme nt s. A ll t ir es a re also gr a ded f or tre ad we ar , tra cti on , an d tem p er atu re perf or ma nce a ccor ding t o Depa rt me nt of T ranspor t a t ion (D OT ) sta nda rds.
Warning : T he temp erature grade f or t his t ire is e st ablis hed f or a t ir e t hat is prope rly inf la t ed a nd not overloaded. E xcessive speed, underinf la t ion, or ex cessiv e loa ding, eit her s epar a t ely or in combinat ion, can c ause he at buildup and possible tire f ail ure.
− − − − − − − T he t ires that came on your vehicl e hav e a numbe r of mar kings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of a re described below. Ri m d i a m e te r in i n c he s. L oa d index ( a numer ical c ode asso ci ated with the maxi mu m load t he t ir e ca n ca rr y).
− − − − − − − − − − T h e t ire ident if ic at ion number ( T IN) is a group of number s a nd let t ers t hat look lik e t he f ollowing exa mple. T I N is loca t ed on t he s idew all of t he ti re . Week Ye a r Da te o f ma nu f a ctu re.
− A ccordi ngly, when the lo w t ire pres sure t e llt ale illumina t es, y ou should stop and check your t ires a s soon as pos sible, a nd inf la t e t hem t o the prop er pressu re. Driv ing on a signif ic ant ly unde r- inf lat ed tire causes the tire t o over heat and can l ead to tire f ail ure .
− A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le af t er re plac ing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to en su re th at th e re p l ac em ent o r altern ate t ire s and wh eel s all ow the T PMS t o cont inue t o f unc t ion proper ly.
− T P MS malf unct ions ma y occur f or a variety of reaso ns, i nc lu di ng the inst alla t ion of r epla ceme nt or alternat e tires or wheels on the vehicle t ha t prev ent t he T PMS f r om f unct ioning prope rly.
＊ ＊ T he burning of ga soline in your vehic le’s engine produce s seve ra l by- product s . Some of the se ar e ca rbon monoxide ( CO), ox ides of nit r ogen (NOx), a nd hydrocarbons (HC). Gas oline ev apor at ing f r om the t a nk also pr oduces hy droca rbons.
T h e exha ust em issions cont r ols include f our systems: PGM-F I, ignit ion t iming cont rol, e xhaust ga s reci rcu latio n, an d thre e way catalytic converter. T hese f our systems work t oget her t o c ont rol t he e ngine’s combust ion a nd minimize t he amount of HC, CO, a nd NOx that come out t he t a ilpipe.
T he t hree way cat alyt ic con vert er mu st op erate at a high temperature f or t he che mi cal reacti on s to t ake place. It can set on f ire a ny combust ible mat e ria ls t hat come near i t. Park yo ur veh ic le away f rom high grass, dr y lea ve s, or ot her f lamma bles.
If you ta ke your vehicle f or an emissi ons test shortly af t er t he bat t er y ha s been disc onnect ed or gone dead, it may not pa ss t he t est . T his is be ca use of cert a in ‘‘r ea diness codes’’ tha t must be set in the on- boar d diagnost ics f or t he emissions systems.
T he n driv e in cit y /suburba n traf f ic f or at least 1 0 m in utes . W hen t ra f f ic c ondit ions allow , let t he ve hicle coa st f or se ve ra l seconds w ithout using t he ac ce ler ato r pe d al o r the b ra ke peda l. Make sure the vehicle has been par ked w it h th e engine of f f or 30 minut es.
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.... Cust omer Ser vice I nf orma t ion . 404 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 405 R epor t ing Sa f et y De f ect s ........................
Honda de ale rship per sonnel a re tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able t o answ er a ll your que stions. If you encount e r a pr oblem t ha t your deale rship doe s not solve t o your sat isf act ion, pl ease discuss it w ith the dealership’s m anagement.
− − − − − − − − prov ides c o v e r a g ef o ra sl o n ga st h ep u r - chaser of t he muf f ler owns the vehi cl e. Y our ne w ve hicle is cov er ed by t hese warrantie s: prov ides pr ora t ed coverag e f o r a replacem ent batt ery pu rchased f rom yo ur deal er.
If NHT SA re ceiv es simila r com- plaint s, it ma y ope n an inv est iga t ion, and if it f inds t hat a saf ety def ect exist s in a group of v ehicle s, it ma y order a r eca ll a nd re medy c ampa ign. However, NHT SA ca nnot become involv ed in indiv idual pr oblems between you, your dealer, o r A mer ica n Honda Mot or Co.
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CONT INUED ... A cc ess ories a nd Modif ic at ions . 257 A CCESSOR Y ( Ignit ion K ey ..................................... Position ) . 102 ............ A ccessory Power Socket s . 139 ........................... A C Power Outlet . 141 .............
................... Capacities Chart . 388 , 389 ............. Carbon Monox ide Ha zard . 55 ......................... Cargo Hoo ks . 118 , 137 ............................. Carryin g Cargo . 259 ............. CA U T ION, Expla nat ion of . iii ......
＊ ＊ CONT INUED .............................. Econo my, Fuel . 254 .................................. Emergenci es . 359 ............. Ba tter y , Ju m p S tar ti ng . 370 ........... Brake Syst em Indi cat or . 376 ................ Changing a Fla t T ire .
............... Gas M ilea ge, Improv ing . 254 Ga soline ............... Fuel R eserve Indicator . 68 ........................................... Gauge . 76 ................ Oct a ne R equir ement . 248 ........................ T a nk, F illing t he .
CONT INUED ................................. Headli ghts . 94, 95 ........................................ A imin g . 336 .............. Auto m ati c Lig h ti n g Off . 96 ................................. Contr ol Dial . 95 ............ Day t ime R unning L ight s .
................ Jacking Up t he V ehicle . 363 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 363 ................................ Jump Sta rt ing . 370 ................................................ K eys . 100 ................... Neutral Gear Position .
＊ CONT INUED ... Oct a ne R e quireme nt , Ga soline . 248 ......................................... Odom eter . 76 .................... Of f -Highw a y Dr iving . 30 6 ................... Of f -Road Preca utions . 307 Oil ........................ Change, H ow t o .
＊ ＊ .................................. Saf et y Belt s . 8 , 20 ......... S a fe t y D e fe c t s , Re p o r t i n g . 4 0 6 ................................. Saf et y F ea t ur es . 7 ........................................... Ai rb ag s . 9 ...
＊ ＊ ＊ CONT INUED ........................................ Sun V isor . 140 ........................ Sunglasses H older . 138 Supp lemental R est raint Syst em (SRS ) ...................................... Serv icing . 3 2 .......................
＊＊ ........................ Unlea ded G asoline . 248 ....... Use d Oil, How t o Dispos e of . 328 ............ W A R NING, Ex plana t ion of . iii ......... W ar ning L abels, L oca t ion of . 56 .................. Warra nty Coverages . 405 Wa sher, Windsh ield .
Ser v ice Inf orma t ion Summa r y Gasoline: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transm ission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid: Brake Fluid: Rear Differential Fluid: Transfer Assembly Fluid: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.
T his ow ner ’s manual sh ould be considere d a perma nent pa rt of t he ve hicle and should rema in wit h t he v ehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf ormat ion and specif ications included in this publicat ion w ere in e f f ect a t t he t ime of approv al f o r print ing.
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