2006 HONDA RIDGELINE service

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) This manual covers maintenance and recommended
procedures f or repair to engine and chassis components.
It is written f or the journeyman mechanic, but is simple
enough f or most mechanically-inclined owners to under-
stand.
This manual complements the service manual by
providing in-depth troubleshooting inf ormation f or each
electrical circuit in your vehicle.
This manual describes the procedures involved in the
replacement of damaged body parts.
Authorized Manuals
Service Manual:
Electrical T roubleshooting Manual:
Body Repair Manual:
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .247
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Brake Lights .247
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Bed Lights .250
Front Turn Signal /Parking/
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Hazard Lights .246
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Headlights .245
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High-mount Brake Light .248
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License Plate Lights .249
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .247
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Specif ications .293
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Bulbs, Halogen .245
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Capacities Chart .292
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .51
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Cargo Hooks .94,111
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Carrying Cargo .182
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CAUTION, Explanation of .ii
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CD Care .157
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CD Changer .150,151
CD Player/Changer Error ...................................
Messages .158.......................................
CD Player .149
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Certif ication Label .290
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Chains, tire .259
Change Oil ........................................
How to .237
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When to .225
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Changing a Flat Tire .265
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Charging System Indicator .59,278
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .191
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Childproof Door Locks .81
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Child Saf ety .30
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Booster Seats .48
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Child Seats .37
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Important Saf ety Reminders .30
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Inf ants .35
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Larger Children .47
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LATCH .39
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Risks with Airbags .31
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Small Children .36
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Tether .39,44
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Where Should a Child Sit? .31
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Child Seats .37
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LATCH .39
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Tether Anchorage Points .44
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Climate Control System .120
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Clock .161....................................
Coat Hooks .112
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Code, Audio System .160
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CO in the Exhaust .297
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Compact Spare Tire .264
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Compass .166
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Console Compartment .110
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Consumer Inf ormation .302
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Controls, Instruments and .55
Coolant
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Adding .239
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Checking .178
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Proper Solution .239
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Temperature Gauge .69
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Courtesy Light .116
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .297
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .62
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Operation .163
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Cup Holders .111
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Customer Service Of f ice .302
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DANGER, Explanation of .ii
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Dashboard .3,56
Index
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Saf ety Belts .8,19
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Safety Defects, Reporting .304
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Door Locks .11
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Head Restraints .13
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Seat Belts .8,19
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Seats and Seat-Backs .11,12
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .52 ...............................
Saf ety Messages .ii
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Satellite Radio, XM .140
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Seat Belts .8,19
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Additional Information .19
Automatic Seat Belt
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Tensioners .20
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Cleaning .251
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .19
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Maintenance .21
Reminder Light and
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Beeper .19,59
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System Components .19
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Use During Pregnancy .16
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .14
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Seats .95
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Adjusting the Seat .95,97
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Folding the Rear Seats .100
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Head Restraints .99
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Heater .101
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Security System .162
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Serial Number .290
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Service Intervals .232
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Service Manual, Purchasing .305
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Service Station Procedures .175
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Radiator Overheating .276
Radio/CD Sound
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System .131,140,146
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Rear Dif f erential Fluid .242
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .247
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Rear View Mirror .107
Rear View Mirror with
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Compass .166
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Rear (Back) Window .103
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Reclining the Seat-Backs .95,97
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Remote Audio Controls .159 .......................
Remote Transmitter .86
Replacement Inf ormation
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Engine Oil and Filter .237
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Fuses .281
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Light Bulbs .245
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Minder .232
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Timing Belt .244
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Tires .265
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Wiper Blades .253
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .21
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .178
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Reverse Gear Position .194
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Rotation, Tire .257
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
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Protecting Adults and Teens .11
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Additional Safety Precautions .17
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
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Protecting Children .30
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General Guidelines .30
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Protecting Inf ants .35
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Protecting Larger Children .47
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Protecting Small Children .36
Using Child Seats with
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Tethers .44
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Using LATCH .39
Index
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Tachometer .67
Tailgate, Dual-Action
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Indicator .61,91
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Operation .89
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in .247
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Taking Care of the Unexpected .263
Technical Descriptions
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .294
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Emissions Control Systems .297
Three Way Catalytic
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Converter .299
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Temperature Gauge .69
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Tensioners, Seat Belts .20
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Thef t Protection .160
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Three Way Catalytic Converter .299
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Timing Belt .244
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Tire Chains .259
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .265
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Tire Labeling .296
Tire Pressure Monitoring
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System (TPMS) .199
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .65,199
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Tire Pressure Monitor . 65,200
Shif ting the Automatic
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Transmission .193
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Shif t Lever Position Indicators . 193
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Shif t Lock Release .197
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Side Airbags .25
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Side Curtain Airbags .26
Side Marker (Parking) ...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in . 246
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Signaling Turns .73
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Snow Tires .259
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Sound System . 131,140,146
Spare Tire ..............................
Inf lating .255, 264
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Specif ications .259, 293
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Specif ications Charts . 292
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Speed Control .163
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Speedometer .67
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 22
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Additional Safety Precautions . 29
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Airbag System Components . 22
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Airbag Service .28
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .28
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 27
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .23 ...
How Your Side Airbags Work . 25
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .26
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SRS Indicator .27 ,59
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 79
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Starting the Engine .192
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With a Dead Battery . 274
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State Emissions Testing . 300
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 276
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .76
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Anti-theft Column Lock . 79
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Stereo Sound System . 131,140,146
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Storing Your Vehicle .262
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Stuck Vehicle .287
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Sun Visor .114
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Sunglasses Holder .112
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ......................................
Servicing .28
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SRS Indicator .27 ,59
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System Components . 22
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Synthetic Oil .237
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Recommended Engine Oil:
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Rear Differential Fluid:
Transfer Assembly Fluid: 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Front/Rear:
Compact Spare Tire:
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
22.01 US gal (83.3
)
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ).
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) preferred, or
aDEXRON
III ATF as a
temporary replacement (see page ). Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT3or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Honda VTM-4 Differential Fluid
(see page ).
SAE 90 or SAE 80W-90 viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4 or GL5 only (see
page ).
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 86 or higher.
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