2006 HONDA PILOT steering wheel

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
LIGHT CONTROL
SWITCH
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERSREAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.
96)
(P. 102) (P.
75)
MOONROOF BUTTONS
HORN
(P.77)
(P.204)
VTM-4
LOCK
(P. 35)
(P. 77)
(P. 74)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
(P.
138) (P.78)
(P.175)
CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
VSA OFF SWITCH
(P.
212)
CRUISE CONTROL
MASTER BUTTON
(P. 175)1
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The f ollowing pages provide
instructions on how to properly
protect the driver, adult passengers,
and teenage children who are large
enough and mature enough to drive
or ride in the f ront.
See pages f or important
guidelines on how to properly
protect inf ants, small children, and
larger children who ride in your
vehicle.
Remember however, that no saf ety
system can prevent all injures or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even where seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy. The rest of this section gives more
detailed inf ormation about how you
can maximize your saf ety.
The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:
They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
To do
their job, airbags must inf late with
tremendous f orce. So while
airbags help save lives, they can
cause minor injuries or more
serious or even fatal injuries if
occupants are not properly
restrained or sitting properly.
Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as f ar back f rom the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing f ull control of the vehicle. A
f ront passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
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Your Vehicle’s Saf ety Features, Protecting A dults and Teens
Protecting A dults and T eens
Introduction
Airbags do not replace seat belts.
A irbags of f er no prot ect ion in rearimpact s, or minor f ront al or sidecollisions.A irbags can pose hazards.
What you should do:
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If you cannot get f ar enough away
f rom the steering wheel and still
reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some
type of adaptive equipment may help.
Adjust the driver’s seat as far to the
rear as possible while allowing you to
maintain f ull control of the vehicle.
Have a f ront passenger adjust their
seat as far to the rear as possible.
If you sit too close to the steering
wheel or dashboard, you can be
seriously injured by an inf lating f ront
airbag, or by striking the steering
wheel or dashboard.
After everyone has entered the
vehicle, be sure the doors and
tailgate are closed and locked.
Your vehicle has a door and
tailgate monitor indicator
on the instrument panel to indicate
when a specif ic door or the tailgate is
not tightly closed.
Locking the doors reduces the
chance of someone being thrown out
of the vehicle during a crash, and it
helps prevent passengers f rom
accidentally opening a door and
f alling out.
See page f or how to lock the
doors, and page f or how the door
monitor indicator works. Locking the doors also helps prevent
an outsider f rom unexpectedly
opening a door when you come to a
stop. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that drivers
allow at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between the center of the steering
wheel and the chest. In addition to
adjusting the seat, you can adjust the
steering wheel up and down (see
page ).
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CONT INUED
Protecting A dults and Teens
Adjust the Front Seats
Close and L ock the Doors 2.
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Reclining a seat-back so that the
shoulder part of the belt no longer
rests against the occupant’s chest
reduces the protective capability of
the belt. It also increases the chance
of sliding under the belt in a crash
and being seriously injured. The
farther a seat-back is reclined, the
greater the risk of injury.
See page f or how to adjust the
seat-backs.
Passengers with adjustable seat-
backs should also adjust their seat-
back to a comf ortable, upright
position. Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a
comf ortable, upright position,
leaving ample space between your
chest and the airbag cover in the
center of the steering wheel.
Once your seat is adjusted correctly,
rock it back and f orth to make sure
the seat is locked in position.
See page f or how to adjust the
f ront seats.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Adjust the Seat-Backs
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Reclining the seat-back too far
can result in serious injury or
death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an
upright position, and sit well
back in the seat.
Sitting too close to a front
airbag can result in serious
injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the
front airbags as possible.

Your airbag system includes:Two SRS (supplemental restraint
system) f ront airbags. The driver’s
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the f ront
passenger’sairbagisstoredinthe
dashboard. Both are marked ‘‘SRS
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side airbags, one f or the
driver and one f or a f ront
passenger. The airbags are stored
in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked ‘‘SIDE
AIRBAG’’ (see page ).
Two side curtain airbags, one f or
each side of the vehicle. The
airbags are stored in the ceiling
above the side windows. All pillars
are marked ‘‘SIDE CURTAIN
AIRBAG’’ (see page ). 28
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Airbags
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(15) Rear Safing Sensor
(16) Side Impact Sensor (second)
(17) Side Curtain Airbags
(16) (17)
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .60
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Instrument Panel .61
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 62
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Gauges .70
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Trip Meter .70
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Odometer .70
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Fuel Gauge .70
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Temperature Gauge . 71
Outside Temperature ...................................
Indicator .71
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 72
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .73
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Windshield Wipers and Washers . 74
Turn Signal, Headlights, ...................................
Fog Lights .75
Automatic Lighting Off .....................................
Feature .76
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Daytime Running Lights . 76
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 76
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Hazard Warning Button . 77
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Rear Window Def ogger . 77
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 78
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Keys and Locks .79
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Immobilizer System .79
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Ignition Switch .81 ......................................
Door Locks .82
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Power Door Locks .82
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Tailgate .82
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Childproof Door Locks . 83
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Remote Transmitter .83
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Seat Heaters .86
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Seats .87
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Head Restraints .91
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Mirrors .92
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Power Windows .94
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Moonroof .96
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Parking Brake .97
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Interior Convenience Items . 98
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Beverage Holders .99
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Console Compartment . 99
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Glove Box .99
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Sunglasses Holder .100
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Sun Visor .101
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Vanity Mirror .101
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Accessory Power Sockets . 101
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Interior Lights .102
Instruments and Controls
Instruments and Controls
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Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Instruments and Controls
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LIGHT CONTROL
SWITCH HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/
WASHERS
VSA OFF SWITCH
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.96)
(P.102) (P.212)
CRUISE CONTROL
MASTER BUTTON
(P.175)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS(P.138)
(P.78) CRUISE CONTROL
BUTTONS
(P.175)
(P.75)
HORN
(P.77)
VTM-4LOCK
(P.204)
(P.35)
(P.77)
(P.74)
MOONROOF BUTTONS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
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Push the lever under the steering
column all the way down.
Move the steering wheel so it
points to your chest, not toward
your f ace. Make sure you can see
the instrument panel gauges and
indicators.Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in that position.
Make sure you have securely
locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up and down.
Make any steering wheel adjustment
bef ore you start driving.
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Steering Wheel A djustment
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Adjusting the steering wheel
position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured
inacrash.
Adjust the steering wheel only
when the vehicle is stopped.