2007 HONDA RIDGELINE trunk

Your vehicle has customizable
settings f or the doors to
automatically lock and unlock. Make
all settings bef ore you start driving.
T he childproof door loc
k

s are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear f rom accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position, the door
cannot be opened f rom inside
regardless of the position of the lock
tab. To open the door, pull the lock
tab up, and use the outside door
handle. Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position.
Apply the parking brake, and close
the driver’s door.
With the auto door locking and
unlocking, the In-Bed Trunk also
locks and unlocks (the tailgate does
not lock).
T he auto door loc
k

ing f eature has
three possible settings:
The doors lock whenever you
move the shift lever out of the
Park (P) position.
The doors lock when the vehicle
speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h).
The auto door locking is
deactivated all the time. 1.
2.
Locks all doors when the shif t lever is
moved out of Park (P).
Automatic (Auto) Door L ocking/
Unlocking
Childproof Door L ocks
A uto Door L ockingTo program the Park Lock mode:
Door L ocks
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LOCK LEVER
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position (do not start the
engine).
3.

Pushandholdthefrontof the
master door lock switch on the
driver’s door. You will hear a
clicking sound af ter about 5
seconds.
Make sure the shif t lever is in the
Park (P) position. Release the switch, and turn the
ignition switch to the
position within 5 seconds. T
he driver’ s
door and then In-Bed
Trunk unlocks whenever you move
the shift lever to the PARK (P)
position.
All doors and the In-Bed trunk
unlocks whenever you move the
shift lever to the PARK (P) position.
T
he auto door
unloc

king f eature has
three modes (Park Unlock, Ignition
Switch, and Deactivated), with five
possible settings:
The driver’s door and the In-Bed
Trunk unlocks whenever you turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position.
All doors and the In-Bed Trunk unlocks
whenever you tur n

the ignition switch to
theLOCK (0) position.
The auto door unlocking settings
are deactivated.
Apply the parking brake, and
open
the driver’s door.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position (do not start the engine).
1.
5. 4.
2.
3.
To turn off the Auto Lock modes:A uto Door Unlocking
Door L ocks
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(I) ACCESSORY
Park Unlock mode:
Ignition Switch mode:
Deactivated:

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Pressthisbuttononce
tounlockthedriver’ sdoorandthe
In-BedTrunk.Pushittwiceto unlock
theremainingdoors. If you press the
button twice and hold for 3–5 seconds,
the side windows will roll down (see
page 107).
When you press the UNLOCK
button, the front and rear individual
map lights, depending on the interior
light control switch position, will
come on (see page ). If you do
not open any door, the lights stay on
for about 30 seconds, then go out. If
you relock the doors and the In-Bed
Trunk with the remote transmitter
before 30 seconds have elapsed, the
lights will go off immediatel y.
Press
this button once to
lock all doors and the In-Bed Trunk.
Some exterior and interior lights will
flash once.
WhenyoupushLOCKtwicewithin5
seconds,youwillheara hornto
verifythatthedoorsa ndIn-Bed
Trunkarelockedandthesecurity
system(ifequipped)hasset.This
buttondoesnotworkifan ydooris
notfullyclosedorthekeyisinthe
ignitionswitch. Press
and hold this
button for about 1 second to attract
attention; the horn will sound and
the exterior lights will flash for about
30 seconds. To cancel panic mode,
press any other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position. Panic
mode does not work when the key is
in the ignition switch.
If
you do not open any door within 30
seconds, the doors automatically
relock, and the security system sets
(if equipped). The UNLOCK button
does not work when the key is in the
ignition switch.
You can also open all side windows
f rom outside the vehicle with the
remote transmitter (see page ). 107
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UNL OCK
LOCK PA NIC
Remote Transmitter
Inst rument s and Cont rols
89
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
Some exterior and interior lights will
f lash twice each time you push the
button.

See page for information on
cargo loading and weight limits.
You can also store and lock items in
the In-Bed Trunk (see page ).
If
you do not fasten the seat belt, you
first hear the seat belt reminder
alarm, then the tailgate reminder
beeper sounds.
The indicator does not monitor the
tailgate when it is dropped open.
This
indicator is in the door and
tailgate open monitor on the
instrument panel. It comes on when
the tailgate is swung open or it is not
completely closed. This indicator
worksevenifthekeyisnotinthe
ignition switch.
If the tailgate is swung open or not
closed tightly when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position, you
will hear six beeps and see the
indicator blinking. The indicator
stays on until you close the tailgate.
The beeper also sounds and the
indicator blinks when you move the
shift lever out of the Park or neutral
position.
Do
not allow anyone to hang on the
swung open tailgate. This could
damage the tailgate.
Do not leave the tailgate swung open.
The tailgate may swing and shut
accidentally. This could cause
serious injuries.
Thebedlightscomeonwhenyou
sw ing open the tailgate. You can also
turn the bed lights on or off by
pushing the bed light switch on the
dashboard (see page ). 120 95
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Loading Cargo
T ailgat e Open Indicat or
Dual-Action Tailgate
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YoucanopentheIn-BedTrunktwo
different ways:
Push the release button on the
lower right side of the In-Bed
Trunk lid when the driver’s door is
unlocked. To
close the In-Bed Trunk, lower the
lid, then press down on the back
edge. If
your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the
release button on the In-Bed Trunk
lid is disabled. To open the In-Bed
Trunk, use the master key.
Usethemasterkeytoopenthe
In-Bed Trunk when the driver’s
door is locked. Thebedlightscomeonwhenyou
open
the In-Bed Trunk. You can also
turn the bed lights on or off by
pushing the bed light switch on the
dashboard (see page ).
You can store items in the In-Bed
Trunk up to 300 lbs (136 kg). Do not
exceed this weight limit, or you may
damage the In-Bed Trunk. See page
for information on loading cargo
and weight limits.
To store items separately in the
In-Bed Trunk, optional divider
guides are available from your dealer.
When
the In-Bed Trunk is closed
secu rely, it can be locked or
unlocked along with the power door
locks (see page ). 83 120
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CONT INUED
In-Bed Trunk
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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RELEASE
BUTTON
TM

To avoid damaging the key and key
cylinder of the In-Bed Trunk lid, do
notclosethetailgatewhenthekeyis
in the lid.
As a safety feature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the latch of the
In-Bed Trunk lid so it can be opened
from the inside. To open the In-Bed
Trunk, push the release lever in the
direction of the arrow.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature. For more information
about child safety, see page .
To
avoid damaging the seal on the
In-Bed Trunk lid, remove any debris
from the lid’s mating surface before
you close it.
To avoid damaging the bottom of the
In-Bed Trunk, do not drive over large
obstacles, and do not use it as a
jacking point to raise the vehicl e.
To
avoid damaging the In-Bed Trunk
lid, and to prevent items from being
thrown about the vehicle and
possibly hurting someone in an
accident or sudden stop, be sure the
In-Bed Trunk lid is secu rely closed
befo re driving away.
This indicator on the instrument
panel reminds you that the In-Bed
Trunk is open (see page ).
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Emergency Opener
In-Bed T runk Open
Indicator
In-Bed Trunk
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TM

There are two cargo hooks f or
plastic grocery bags at the back of
the In-Bed Trunk. They are designed
to hold light items. Heavy objects
may damage the hooks.
To protect items in the In-Bed Trunk,
you can disable its release button by
turning off the main switch in the
glove box and locking the glove box
with the master key.
Even if the main switch is in the OFF
position, you can open the In-Bed
Trunk with the master key.
When you are f inished washing the
In-Bed Trunk, dry it with a sof t cloth,
and reinstall the drain plug. Youcanwashtheinsideof the
In-Bed Trunk with a water and mild
detergent solution, and a sof t brush
or cloth.
To drain water from the In-Bed
Trunk, remove the drain plug by
turning it counterclockwise.Cargo Hooks
Washing the In-Bed T runk
In-Bed T runk Main Switch
In-Bed Trunk
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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DRAIN PLUG CARGO HOOKS
MAIN SWITCH
TM

If you turn the ignition switch to
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0)
wi thout turning off the bed lights,
the lights and the indicator will
remain on, then go off after 20
minutes (see page ).
Your vehicle has bed lights in the
pickup bed: a light on each f ront
upper and rear bottom side. With the
shif t lever in the Park position, the
bed lights come on when you push
the bed light switch on the
dashboard, swing open the tailgate,
or open the In-Bed Trunk. The
indicator on the instrument panel
alsocomesontoremindyouthatthe
bed lights are on. To turn of f the lights, push the light
switch again, or close the tailgate
and the In-Bed Trunk.
When you move the shif t lever out of
the Park position, the bed lights go
of f and cannot be used. 69
Bed L ights
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BED LIGHT SWITCH