2009 HONDA RIDGELINE fuel

2009 Ridgeline 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) .................................................................................................... 3
Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .................................................... 5
Instruments and Controls
(
indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard, and steering column
)
........... 59
Features (climate control
, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control and Homelink®)
..................................... 145
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break- in, and cargo loading) ..................................................................... 247
Driving (engine and transmission operation) ................................................................................................ 267
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)........................................... 311
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses) ...................................... 359
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ....................................... 385
Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ... 403
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ......................................................................................... 407
Index ............................................................................................................................... ........................................ I

Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
GLOVE BOX
AUDIO SYSTEM
MIRROR CONTROLS
CENTER CONSOLEACCESSORY POWER SOCKETSHEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
GAUGES
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK
REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH
COMPASS
PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
(P.62)
(P.76)
(P.132)
(P.134)
(P.103)
(P.128)
(P.252)
(P.249)
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL
(P.132)
(P.136) (P.139)(P.138)
(P.152)
(P.146)
(P.203) (P.159)
(P.9,25)
(P.210)
(P.9,25)
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Control L ocations
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HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL GLOVE BOX
AUDIO SYSTEM
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES GAUGES
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CENTER CONSOLE
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
MIRROR CONTROLS
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK
(P.76)
(P.132)
(P.134)
(P.103)
(P.128)
(P.252) (P.249)(P.132)
(P.136) (P.139)(P.138)
(P.152)
(P.146)
(P.203)
(P.159)
(P.210)
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS (P.62)
REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH COMPASS
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On models without navigation system. On models with navigation system.
The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
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Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LOW FUEL INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE MINDER INDICATOR
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
SEAT BELT REMINDER INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
INDICATOR
CRUISE MAIN
INDICATOR
CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATOR
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR
VTM-4 INDICATOR
BACK WINDOW OPEN
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
BED LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
IN-BED TRUNK OPEN INDICATOR (P.72)
(P.70)
(P.70)
(P.75) (P.65)
(P.63)
(P.63)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR
LAMP (P.63)
(P.74) (P.69)(P.75) (P.82)/
INFORMATION
DISPLAY MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY
(P.77)
(P.67) (P.71)(P.68) (P.62)
(P.64) (P.66) (P.71)
SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
(P.64)
(P.67)
MESSAGE
INDICATOR (P.74)
DOOR AND TAILGATE OPEN INDICATOR (P.75) WASHER LEVEL
INDICATOR
DAYTIME RUNNING
LIGHTS INDICATOR
(P.67)
(P.67)
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR (P.66)
VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR (P.67)
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.68)
HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR/
TPMS INDICATOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) INDICATOR
(P.69)
(P.73)
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This indicator comes on as a
reminder that you must ref uel soon.
When the indicator comes on, there
is about 3.3 U.S. gal (12.5
)of fuel
remaining in the tank.
When the needle reaches E, there is
a very small amount of f uel in the
tank. You will also see a ‘‘FUEL LOW’’
message on the multi-inf ormation
display.
This indicator comes on when the
security system is set. See pagef or more inf ormation on the
security system. 206
On models with navigation system
On RTS, RTL models, and CanadianEX-L modelsL ow Fuel Indicator Security System Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
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LOW FUEL INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR
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This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise to
about the middle of the gauge. In
severe driving conditions, the pointer
may rise to the upper zone. If it
reaches the red (hot) mark, pull
safely to the side of the road. For
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system, see page .
This shows how much f uel you
have. It may show slightly more
or less than the actual amount.372
Gauges
Temperature Gauge
Fuel Gauge
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U.S. model is shown. INFORMATION DISPLAY
On models without navigation system
On models with navigation system SPEEDOMETER
TACHOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGE
SELECT
BUTTON
TRIP/RESET
BUTTON
FUEL GAUGE
SPEEDOMETER
TACHOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGE
SEL/RESET
BUTTON
FUEL GAUGE
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY INFO( )BUTTON
INFO( )BUTTON
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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U.S. model is shown.
INFORMATION DISPLAY
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
ODOMETER
ODOMETER
AVERAGE FUEL
MILEAGE ARANGE
ENGINE OIL LIFE
CURRENT
FUEL MILEAGE
CURRENT
FUEL MILEAGE
TRIP METER A TRIP METER BSELECT button
TRIP/RESET button
TRIP METER B
RANGE
TRIP METER B
AVERAGE FUEL
MILEAGE B
TRIP METER A TRIP METER A
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This display shows the estimated
distance you can travel on the fuel
remaining in the tank.
This distance is estimated f rom the
f uel economy you have achieved
over the last f ew miles (kilometers),
so it will vary with changes in speed,
traffic condition, etc.
This display shows the current, or
instant fuel mileage you are getting.
It shows the number of mpg (U.S.)
or l/100 km (Canada).
When either of the trip meters (trip
A or B) is displayed, your vehicle’s
average fuel mileage since you last
resetthattripmetercanbeshown
on the inf ormation display (mpg on
U.S. models and l/100 km on
Canadian models). This number is
updated once per 10 seconds. To see
the average f uel mileage, press and
release the TRIP/RESET button
repeatedly.
The average f uel mileage will be
reset when you reset the trip meter,
or if the vehicle’s battery goes dead
or is disconnected.
This indicator is displayed as the
system message on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
The appropriate tire indicator will
come on along with the low tire
pressure indicator if a tire is
signif icantly underinf lated or has
suddenly lost pressure. See
for what to
do if this indicator comes on.
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On models with navigation system
Gauges
Range (Estimated Distance)
T ire Pressure Monit or Current Fuel Mileage
A verage Fuel Mileage
Low
Tire Pressure Indicator
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
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