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2008 Pilot Online Reference Owner's Manual
Contents

Owner's Identification Form

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... i A Few Words About Safety .............................................................................................................................. iii Important Handling Information .................................................................................................................... iv
Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) .................................................................................................... 4
Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .................................................... 7
Instruments and Controls
(indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column)
............................................ 59
Features (heating and cooling
, audio, steering wheel, and cruise control)
........................................................... 105
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- in, and cargo loading) ..................................................................... 187
Driving (engine and transmission operation) ................................................................................................ 203
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)........................................... 235
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, and fuses) ............................. 271
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ....................................... 291
Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ... 307
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ......................................................................................... 311
Index ............................................................................................................................... ........................................ I

Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)
1 00X31-S9V-6502

Check the weight of the unhitched
trailer. Limit: See page .Towing generally requires a variety
of supplemental equipment. To
ensure the best quality, we
recommend that you purchase
Honda equipment whenever possible.
Your dealer of f ers a trailer package
that includes a hitch, a ball mount, a
wiring harness, a heavy-duty
transmission f luid cooler, and a
heavy-duty power steering f luid
cooler.
Discuss any additional needs with
your trailer sales or rental agency,
and make sure all equipment is
properly installed, maintained, and
also meets state, f ederal, province,
and local regulations. We strongly recommend that you
have your dealer install a Honda
hitch. Using non-Honda equipment
may result in serious damage to your
vehicle.
To help prevent overheating, a
heavy-duty transmission f luid cooler
and a heavy-duty power steering
f luid cooler are required f or trailer
towing. These coolers are available
only f rom your dealer.
A weight distributing hitch is not
recommended f or use with your
vehicle, as an improperly adjusted
weight distributing hitch may reduce
handling, stability, and braking
perf ormance.
Calculate the tongue load.
Subtract the weight in step 6 f rom
the weight in step 7.
Limit: See page .
Recommended: see page .
Range: 5-10% f or boat trailers
8-15% f or other trailers
7.
8.
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CONT INUED
T owing Equipment and
A ccessories
Towing a Trailer
Hitch
T ransmission Fluid Cooler andPower St eering Fluid Cooler
Weight Distributing Hitch
Driving
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CONT INUED
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Fan, Interior .106
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Features .105
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Filling the Fuel Tank .189
Filters
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Oil .246
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .77
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Flat Tire, Changing a .273 Fluids
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Automatic Transmission .250
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Brake .252
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Power Steering .253
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Windshield Washers .249
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Folding the Third Seat .90
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Four-way Flashers .77
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Fuel .188
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Cap Message .72
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Fill Door and Cap .189
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Gauge .70
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Octane Requirement .188
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Reserve Indicator .67
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Tank, Filling the .189
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Fuses, Checking the .285
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Gas Mileage, Improving .194
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Gasoline .188
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Fuel Reserve Indicator .67
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Gauge .70
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Octane Requirement .188
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Tank, Filling the .189
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Gas Station Procedures .189 Gauges
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Engine Coolant Temperature .71
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Fuel .70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .221
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight .......................................
Rating) .221
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Gearshif t Lever Positions .206
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Glove Box .99
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
.......................................
Rating) .221
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .254
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Hazard Warning Button .77
Engine
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Coolant Temperature Gauge .71
Malf unction Indicator
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Lamp .62,283
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Oil Pressure Indicator .62,282
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Oil, What Kind to Use .245
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Overheating .280
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Specif ications .295
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Speed Limiter .208
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Starting .205
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Evaporative Emissions Controls .302
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Exhaust Fumes .57
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
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System .303
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .19
Index
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INDEX
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Lower Anchor .47
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Lubricant Specif ications Chart .294
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Luggage .198
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Maintenance .235
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .242
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Minder .237-243
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Minder Indicator .69
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Saf ety .236
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .62,283
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Manual Seat Adjustments .88
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Meters, Gauges .70
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Modif ications .197
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Moonroof .96
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Neutral Gear Position .207
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New Vehicle Break-in .188
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NOTICE, Explanation of .i
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Numbers, Identif ication .292 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .188
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Odometer .70
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Odometer, Trip .70
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Of f -Highway Driving .230
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Of f -Road Precautions .230
Oil
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Change, How to .246
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Change, When to .237
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Checking Engine .191
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Pressure Indicator .62,282
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .245
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ON (Ignition Key Position) .81
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .302
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Outside Mirrors .93
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Overheating, Engine .280
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Owner’s Maintenance Checks .242
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Panel Brightness Control .76
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Park Gear Position .207
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Parking .214 .................................
Parking Brake .97
Parking Brake and Brake System
...............................
Indicator .63,284
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Parking Lights .75
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Parking Over Things that Burn .304
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Playing the Radio .117
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Playing a Disc .130
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Playing the Disc Changer .131,134
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PGM-FI System .303
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Power Seat Adjustments .87
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Power Socket Locations .98
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Power Windows .94
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Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .19
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Protecting Adults and Teens .12
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Additional Safety Precautions .20
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Advice f or Pregnant Women .19
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Protecting Children .38
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Protecting Inf ants .43
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Protecting Larger Children .53
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Protecting Small Children .44
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Saf ety Belts .10
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Safety Defects, Reporting .310
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Saf ety Features .9
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Airbags .11
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Seat Belts .10
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .58
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Seat Belts .10
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Additional Information .21
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .23
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Cleaning .260
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .22
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Maintenance .23
Reminder Light and
................................
Beeper .21,62 ...................
System Components .25
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Use During Pregnancy .19
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .15
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Seat Heaters .86
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Seats .87
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Folding the Second Seat .89
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Folding the Third Seat .90
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Head Restraints .91
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Reclining the Second Seat .89
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Reclining the Third Seat .90
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Third Seat Access .90
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Seats, Adjusting the .87-91
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Security System .176
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Serial Number .292
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Service Intervals .237
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Service Manual .311
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Service Station Procedures .189
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Setting the Clock .142
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission .206
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator .206
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Shif t Lock Release .209
Side Marker Lights, Bulb
.........................
Replacement in .255
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Side Airbags .11,31
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Of f Indicator .34,63
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Radiator Overheating .280
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Radio/CD Sound System .115
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Readiness Codes .305
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Rear A/C Unit .113
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Rear Audio Control Panel .149
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Rear Entertainment System .144
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Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement .258
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Rear View Camera and Monitor .182
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Rear View Mirror .92
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Rear Window Def ogger .77
.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer .74
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Reclining the Seat Backs .87-91
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Reminder Lights .61
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Remote Audio Controls .140
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Remote Control (RES) .171
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Remote Transmitter .83
Replacement Inf ormation
................
Engine Oil and Filter .246
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Floor Mats .260
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Fuses .285
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Light Bulbs .254
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Minder .243
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Timing Belt .252
...........................................
Tires .265 .............................
Wiper Blades .261
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .23
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant .192
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Restraint, Child .38
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Reverse Gear Position .207
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Rotation, Tire .266
Index
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