2008 HONDA RIDGELINE headlights

Diagnosing why the engine won’t
start f alls into two areas, depending
on what you hear when you turn the
ignition switch to the START (III)
position:Check the transmission interlock.
The transmission must be in Park
or neutral or the starter will not
operate.
Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. Turn on the
headlights, and check their
brightness. If the headlights are
very dim or do not come on at all,
the battery is discharged. See
on page . If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is
discharged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of
the battery and terminal connec-
tions (see page ). You can
then try jump starting the vehicle
f rom a booster battery (see page
).
In this case, the starter motor’s
speed sounds normal, or even f aster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition switch to the START (III)
position, but the engine does not run. Are you using a properly coded
key? An improperly coded key will
cause the immobilizer system
indicator in the instrument panel
to blink rapidly (see page ).
Turn the ignition switch to the
START (III) position. If the
headlights do not dim, check the
condition of the f uses. If the f uses
areOK,thereisprobably
something wrong with the
electrical circuit for the ignition
switch or starter motor. You will
need a qualif ied technician to
determine the problem. See
on page .
Check these things:
When you turn the ignition switch to
the START (III) position, you do not
hear the normal noise of the engine
trying to start. You may hear a
clicking sound, a series of clicks, or
nothing at all. You can hear the starter motor
operating normally, or the starter
motor sounds like it is spinning
f aster than normal, but the engine
does not start up and run.
You hear nothing, or almost
nothing. The engine’s starter
motor does not operate at all, or
operates very slowly.
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Jump Starting T he Starter Operates Normally
Emergency T owing
Nothing Happens or the Starter
Motor Operates Very Slowly
If theEngineWon’tStart
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
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Check the smaller f uses in the
under-hood f use boxes and all the
fuses in the interior fuse box by
pulling out each one with the f use
puller provided in the primary
under-hood f use box.
Turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position. Make sure the
headlights and all other
accessories are of f .
Check each of the large f uses in
the primary under-hood f use box
by looking through the side
window at the wire inside.
Removing these f uses requires a
Phillips-head screwdriver.
Remove the cover f rom the f use
box. 4.
3.
1.
2
Fuses
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BLOWN
FUSE PULLER
BLOWN
FUSE
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Specif ications
Technical Inf ormation
305
Fuses
Engine
Alignment
Tires
Battery
Lights
Capacities Interior
Under-hood
Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
Toe-in
Camber
Caster
Size
Pressure3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm)
211.8 cu-in (3,471 cm
)
10.0 : 1
IZFR5K-11
SKJ16DR-M11
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.00 in (0.0 mm) 0°50’
0°50’
1°53’
P245/65R17 105T
T165/90R17 105M
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm)
Capacity 12 V 60 AH/5 HR72 AH/20 HR
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V
3.8 W
2W
3.4 W
1.4 W
3CP
5W
8W
3CP
3CP
18 W
21/5 W
21 W
28/8 W
60/55 W (HB2)
Headlights
Front turn signal/Parking/
Hazard lights
Rear turn signal/hazard lights
Brake/Taillights
Back-up lights
License plate lights
High-mount brake lights
Individual map lights
Bed lights
Console compartment light
Glove box light
Vanity mirror light
Door courtesy lights 2.79 US qt (2.64
)
3.01 US qt (2.85)
0.45 US qt (0.43
)
0.48 US qt (0.45)
4.8 US qt (4.5
)
Rear
differential
fluid
Transfer
assembly
fluid
Windshield
washer
reservoir See page297or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box lid under the dashboard.
See page296or the fuse box lid.
Water cooled 4-stroke SOHC VTEC, V6 gasoline engine
Front/Rear
Spare
Front/Rear
Spare
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
Front
Rear NGK:
DENSO:
High/Low
Change
Total
Change
Total
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Back Window.......................................
Indicator .69
...................................
Operation .107
Battery Charging System ...........................
Indicator .62,290
............................
Jump Starting .286
..............................
Maintenance .272
............................
Specif ications .305
Bed Lights .......................................
Indicator .69
...................................
Operation .122
..............................
Bef ore Driving .179 ....................................
Belts,Seat .8,18
.........................
Beverage Holders .116
..................................
Booster Seats .50
Brakes
...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) .213
.............
Break-in, New Linings .180
...........................................
Fluid .255
............
Bulb Replacement .259,260
.......................................
Parking .111
.................
System Indicator .63,292
........................
Wear Indicators .212
.............................
Braking System .212
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle .180
..
Brightness Control, Instruments .78
........................
Brights, Headlights .76
...
Accessories and Modif ications .188
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key
.......................................
Position) .82
............
Accessory Power Sockets .118
....................
Additives, Engine Oil .249
........
Adjusting the Steering wheel .79
...........................
Advanced Airbags .25
.....................................
Airbag (SRS) .9
..............
Air Conditioning System .124
.........................................
Usage .128
...............
Air Outlets (Vents) .126,131
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .268
......................................
Antif reeze .251
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS)
...............................
Indicator .63,213
...................................
Operation .213
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System .166
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock .82
........................................
Armrests .102
................
Audio System .135,144,150
.....
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .84
Automatic Heated Wiper
......................................
Zone .76,129
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners .19 .............
Automatic Speed Control .169
..............
Automatic Transmission .201
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .304
...............
Checking Fluid Level .253
.......................................
Shif ting .201
Shif t Lever Position
...............................
Indicators .201
................
Shif t Lever Positions .202
....................
Shif t Lock Release .205
......................
Auxiliary Input Jack .165
Index
A
B
INDEX
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3,58
Bulb Replacement
..........................
Back-up Lights .259
..............................
Brake Lights .259
.................................
Bed Lights .262
Front Turn Signal /Parking/
.......................
Hazard Lights .258
.................................
Headlights .257
.........
High-mount Brake Light .260
.................
License Plate Lights .261
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .259
............................
Specif ications .305
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .257
...................
Capacities Chart .304,305
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .53
...........................
Cargo Hooks .98,116
.............................
Carrying Cargo .190
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
.........................................
CD Care .161
..........................
CD Changer .154,155
CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages .164 .......................................
CD Player .153
........................
Certif ication Label .302
....................................
Chains, tire .271
Change Oil
........................................
How to .249
......................................
When to .239
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .277
...
Charging System Indicator .62,290
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .199
..................
Childproof Door Locks .84
.....................................
Child Saf ety .32
..............................
Booster Seats .50
...................................
Child Seats .39
.....
Important Saf ety Reminders .32
..........................................
Inf ants .37
..........................
Larger Children .49
.........................................
LATCH .41
......................
Risks with Airbags .33
.............................
Small Children .38
....................................
Tether .41,46
.........
Where Should a Child Sit? .33
.......................................
Child Seats .39
.........................................
LATCH .41
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .46
...............
Climate Control System .130
..............................................
Clock .167 ....................................
Coat Hooks .117
.....................
Code, Audio System .166
........................
CO in the Exhaust .312
......................
Compact Spare Tire .276
.........................................
Compass .172
.................
Console Compartment .115
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .318
.............
Controls, Instruments and .57
Coolant
........................................
Adding .251
....................................
Checking .184
.........................
Proper Solution .251
...................
Temperature Gauge .72
..............................
Courtesy Light .121
Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .312
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .65
...................................
Operation .169
...................................
Cup Holders .116
.............
Customer Service Of f ice .318
Index
C
D
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Economy, Fuel .185
..................................
Emergencies .275
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .286
...........
Brake System Indicator .292
................
Changing a Flat Tire .277
.....
Charging System Indicator .290
..................
Checking the Fuses .293
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .79
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .290
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .291
..................
Overheated Engine .288
............................
Stuck Vehicle .299
.......................................
Towing .298
.........................
Emergency Brake .111
.......................
Emissions Controls .312
Engine
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .72
Malf unction Indicator
................................
Lamp .62,291
.........................
Oil Lif e Display .239
........
Oil Pressure Indicator .62,290 ..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .248
...............................
Overheating .288
............................
Specif ications .305
............................
Speed Limiter .205
.......................................
Starting .200
.................
Engine, if it won’t start .285
Evaporative Emissions Control
........................................
System .312
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .53
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
........................................
System .313
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .16
................
Daytime Running Lights .78
.................................
Dead Battery .286
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .320
..............
Def rosting the Windows .129
................
Dif f erential Fluid, Rear .254
....................................
Dimensions .304
...............
Dimming the Headlights .76
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .253
..................................
Engine Oil .184
..........................
Directional Signals .76
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .212
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .250
.
Door and Tailgate Open Monitor .64
Doors
..
Locking and Unlocking .83,84,87
....................
Lockout Prevention .83
......................
Power Door Locks .83
........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .306
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .197
....................................
Economy .185
...................................................
D3 .203
Dual-Action Tailgate
.................................
Indicator .64,95
.....................................
Operation .93 ..........
Dual Temperature Control .132
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .264
...................................
Fan, Interior .125
.........................................
Features .123
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .182
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .264
...............................................
Oil .250
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .79
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .277
Index
E
F
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Floor Mats .263
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .253
..........................................
Brake .255
..........................
Power Steering .256
.......................
Rear Differential .254
...................
Transf er Assembly .255
..................
Windshield Washer .252
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .142
.................
Folding the Rear Seats .104
..........................
Four-way Flashers .79
................................
Front Seat .99,101
..............................
Adjusting .99,101
.....................................
Airbags .9,23
.......................................
Heaters .105
.................................................
Fuel .180
......................
Fill Door and Cap .181
...........................................
Gauge .71
................
Octane Requirement .180
...............................
Oxygenated .180
........................
Reserve Indicator .65
........................
Tank, Filling the .181 ...............................
Fuel Economy .185
Actual Mileage and EPA FuelEconomy Estimates
.......................
Comparison .185
......
Calculating Fuel Economy .187
.............
Fuel Economy Factors .186
........
Improving Fuel Economy .186
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .293
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving .185
Gasoline
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator .65
...........................................
Gauge .71
................
Octane Requirement .180
........................
Tank, Filling the .181
................
Gas Station Procedures .181
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .72
...............................................
Fuel .71
...............................
Speedometer .70
.................................
Tachometer .70
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .218 GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
.......................................
Rating) .218
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions .202
......................................
Glove Box .117
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
.......................................
Rating) .218
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .257
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers .79
.................................
Headlights .75,76
........................................
Aiming .257
..............
Automatic Lighting Off .77
.................................
Control Dial .76
............
Daytime Running Lights .78
..................
High Beam Indicator .65
.....
High Beams, Turning on .75,76
............
Low Beams, Turning on .76
.........................
Reminder Chime .77
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs .257
..................................
Turning On .76
............................
Head Restraints .102
.............................
Heated Mirrors .113
...............................
Heaters, Seats .105
.....................
Heating and Cooling .125
Index
G H
IV
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