2004 HONDA PILOT Owners Manual

Be caref ul when you are using the
beverage holders. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Liquid can also spill
f rom the rear door pocket beverage
holders when you close the rear
doors. Use only resealable
containers in the door pockets. The
f ront beverage holders can be
installed under the slide.To open the console compartment,
pull up on the lever and lif t the lid.
Pivot the f rom door of the console
f orward and you can store a cellular
phone, a small notepad, and business
cards in it.
These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element. When more than one
socket is being used, the combined
power rating of the accessories
should be 120 watts or less
(10 amps).
Spilled liquids can damage the
upholstery, carpeting, and electrical
components in the interior.
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Beverage Holders Console Compartment
A ccessory Power Sockets
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To open and close the sunglasses
holder, push on the f ront edge.
Make sure the holder is closed while
you are driving. Some larger styles
of sunglasses may not f it in the
holder.Open the glove box by pulling the
bottom of the handle. Close it with a
f irm push. Lock or unlock the glove
box with the master key.
The glove box light comes on only
when the parking lights are on.
Whenusingthesunvisorforthe
side window, remove the support rod
f rom the clip and swing it out. Slide
the extension out to get more
coverage on side windows.
Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. Do not use
the sun visor extension over the rear
view mirror.
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Glove Box
Sunglasses Holder Sun Visor
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EXTENSION
SUN VISOR
An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.

When this switch is in the position:When this switch is in the position: When the switch is in the
position:ON
All the individual map lights come
on.
None of the lights come on when a
door or the tailgate is opened. OFF
The individual map lights in the
f ront can be turned on and of f with
the switches next to the lights. The individual map lights in the
second and third rows cannot be
turned on.
Door
Activated The individual map lights come on
whenanydoororthetailgateis
opened, or when the remote
transmitter is used to unlock the
doors.
The individual map lights in the
second and third rows can be
turned on and of f by pressing the
lens.
The tailgate light comes on when
you open the tailgate if the light
switch is in the ON position.
The lights go out about 6 seconds
after all the doors and the tailgate
are closed. With any door or the
tailgate lef t open, the lights stay
on about 3 minutes, then go out. The courtesy lights in the f ront
doors and around the ignition switch
come on when you open any door.
Af ter you close the door, the ignition
switch light stays on f or several
seconds.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Lights
L ight Control SwitchIndividual Int erior L ight s
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ON
DOOR
ACTIVATED
POSITION
OFF

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Vents, Heating, and A/C . 82
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Air Flow Buttons .83
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Climate Control .86
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Playing the Radio .88
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Radio Reception .91
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Playing a CD .93
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CD Changer .94
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Protecting your CDs . 95
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CD Player Error Messages . 96
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CD Changer Error Messages . 97
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Playing a Tape .98
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Steering Wheel Controls . 101
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Radio Thef t Protection . 102..........................
Setting the Clock .103
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Rear Entertainment System . 104
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DVD Specif ications . 112
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Security System .115
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Cruise Control .116
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .118
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Comf ort and Convenience Features
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures82
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL DIALRECIRCULATION
BUTTON FAN CONTROL
DIAL
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
MODE CONTROL DIAL AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
MODE BUTTONSET TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR
FAN SPEED
INDICATORFAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
REAL A/C
CONTROL TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAL
AUTO BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON WINDSHIELD
DEFROST
BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON
LX MODEL
EX MODEL

On LX modelsOn EX models
On EX models, turn this dial clockwise
to increase f an speed and increase
the airflow.
, you can manually
select the f an speed by pressing the
fan control buttons. The fan speed is
represented by vertical bars in the
display.
Turning this dial clockwise increases
the temperature of the airflow.
This button turns the air
conditioning on and of f . The light in
thebuttonisonwhentheA/Cison.
, you will see A/C ON
or A/C OFF in the display. When
you turn the A/C of f , the system
cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the dial below
the outside temperature. When the light in the button is on,
air f rom the vehicle’s interior is sent
throughout the system again. When
the light is of f , air is brought in f rom
the outside of the vehicle (Fresh Air
mode).
This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Use the mode control dial or buttons
to select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Air f low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Air f low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
ThesystemshouldbeleftinFresh
Air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in Recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up. The outside air intakes f or the
heating and cooling system are at
the base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
Switch to Recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to Fresh Air
mode. 60
Air Flow Buttons
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Fan Control
T emperature Control Dial
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
Rear Window Def ogger Button
Mode Control
Recirculation Button
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Turn on the A/C by pressing the
button. The light in the button
comesonwhenafanspeedis
selected.
Make sure the temperature
control dial is all the way to the left.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
Recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.The vehicle has two A/C and
heater units. The LX units are
independently controlled. The EX
units are controlled by the f ront
panel controls, unless the RR A/C
Manual button is selected. you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
A/C, and setting the fan to
maximum speed in Fresh Air mode.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming f rom the
system.
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control dial or
buttons.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page ). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reads normally.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. In this case you cannot turn
A/C mode off.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode and turns on the A/C.
The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear side
panels.
Turn the temperature control dial
all the way to the lef t.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and Fresh Air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
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If the interior is very warm,
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Air Flow Buttons, Vents, Heating, and A/C
Using the Heater
Using the A /C
Ventilation
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