2009 HONDA RIDGELINE headlight bulb

µµTheheadlightswereproperlyaimed
when your vehicle was new. If you
regularly carry heavy items on the
pickup bed or pull a trailer,
readjustment may be required.
Adjustmentsshouldbedonebyyour
dealer or other qualif ied technician.
Your vehicle has halogen headlight
bulbs. When replacing a bulb, handle
it by its base, and protect the glass
f rom contact with your skin or hard
objects. If you touch the glass, clean
it with denatured alcohol and a clean
cloth.
The timing belt should be replaced
at the intervals shown in the
maintenance minder schedule.
Replace the timing belt every 60,000
miles (U.S.) or every 100,000 km
(Canada) if you regularly drive your
vehicleinanyof thefollowing
conditions:
In very high temperatures
(over 110°F, 43°C).
In very low temperatures
(under 20°F, 29°C).
Frequently towing a trailer. Headlight A iming
Replacing a Headlight Bulb
Timing Belt
Timing Belt, Lights
336
Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.
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Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by pulling the
connector straight back.
Remove the rubber weather seal
by pulling on the tab.
Unclip the end of the hold-down
wire f rom its slot. Pivot it out of
the way, and remove the bulb.Install the new bulb into the hole,
making sure the tabs are in their
slots. Pivot the hold-down wire
back in place, and clip the end into
the slot.
Install the rubber weather seal
over the back of the headlight
assembly. Make sure it is right
side up.
Push the electrical connector onto
the new bulb. Make sure it is
connected securely. Turn on the
headlights to test the new bulb.
1.
2.
3. 4.
5.
6.
Lights
Maint enance
337
WEATHER SEAL
CONNECTOR HOLD-DOWN WIRE
BULB
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Remove the socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
into the socket until it bottoms.Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
Put the inner f ender cover in place.
Install and lock each holding clip
bypushingonthecenter.
Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place.
To change the passenger’s side
bulb, start the engine, turn the
steering wheel all the way to the
lef t, and turn of f the engine. To
change the driver’s side bulb, turn
the steering wheel to the right.
Use a f lat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the two holding clips f rom
the inner f ender, and pull the inner
f ender cover back. 5.
6.
1.
2. 3.
4.7.
Lights
Replacing a Front T urn Signal/
Hazard/Parking L ight Bulb
338
HOLDING CLIPS
BULBSOCKET
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .340
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Brake Lights .340
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Bed Lights .343
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Daytime Running Lights .339
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Fog Lights .339
Front Turn Signal /Parking/ .......................
Hazard Lights .338
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Headlights .336
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High-mount Brake Light .341
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License Plate Lights .342
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .340
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Specif ications .389
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Bulbs, Halogen .336,339
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Capacities Chart .388,389
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .55
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Cargo Hooks .118,137
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Carrying Cargo .259
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .198
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CD Changer .181,189CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages .201
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CD Player .175
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Certif ication Label .386
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Chains, tire .354
Change Oil ........................................
How to .327
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When to .313
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Changing a Flat Tire .361
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Charging System Indicator .63,374
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .269
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Childproof Door Locks .104
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Child Saf ety .34
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Booster Seats .52
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Child Seats .41
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
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Inf ants .39
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Larger Children .51
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LATCH .43
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Risks with Airbags .35
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Small Children .40
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Tether .43,48
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
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Child Seats .41
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LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .48 ...............
Climate Control System .152
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Clock .205
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Coat Hooks .138
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Code, Audio System .204
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CO in the Exhaust .397
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Compact Spare Tire .360
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Compass .210
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Console Compartment .136
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Consumer Inf ormation .404
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Controls, Instruments and .59
Coolant
........................................
Adding .329
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Checking .253
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Proper Solution .329
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Temperature Gauge .76
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Courtesy Light .143
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .397
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .67
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Operation .207
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Cup Holders .137
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Customer Service Of f ice .404
Index
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Gas Mileage, Improving .254
Gasoline
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator .68
...........................................
Gauge .76
................
Octane Requirement .248
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Tank, Filling the .249
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Gas Station Procedures .249
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .76
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Fuel .76
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Speedometer .76.................................
Tachometer .76
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
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Gearshif t Lever Positions .272
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Glove Box .138
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .336,339
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HandsFreeLink
.217
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HFL Buttons .218
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Hazard Warning Flashers .99
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Filling the Fuel Tank .249
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .345
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Oil .328
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .99
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Flat Tire, Changing a .361
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Floor Mats .345
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission .331
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Brake .334
..........................
Power Steering .335
.......................
Rear Differential .333
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Transf er Assembly .333
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Windshield Washer .330
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .165
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Folding the Rear Seats .125
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Fog Lights .97
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Four-way Flashers .99
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Front Seat .119,121
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Adjusting .119,121
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Airbags .9,25
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Heaters .126
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Fuel .248
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Fill Door and Cap .249
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Gauge .76................
Octane Requirement .248
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Oxygenated .248
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Reserve Indicator .68
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Tank, Filling the .249
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Fuel Economy .254
Actual Mileage and EPA Fuel Economy Estimates .......................
Comparison .254
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Calculating Fuel Economy .256
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Fuel Economy Factors .255
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Improving Fuel Economy .255
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Fuses, Checking the .378
Index
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CONT INUED
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .386 Ignition
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Keys .100
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Switch .102
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Timing Control System .398
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Immobilizer System .101
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Important Safety Precautions .6
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In-Bed Trunk .116
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Emergency Opener .117
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Open Indicator .75
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .61
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) .66
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A/T Temperature .69
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Back Window Open .75
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Bed Lights On .74
Brake (Parking and Brake ....................................
System) .65
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Charging System .63
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Cruise Control .67
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Cruise Main .67
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Door Open .75
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .67
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High Beam .67
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In-Bed Trunk Open .75
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Key (Immobilizer System) .66
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Lights On .69......................................
Low Fuel .68
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Low Oil Pressure .63
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Low Tire Pressure .72
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Maintenance Minder .71
Malf unction Indicator Lamp
.......................................
(MIL) .63
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Side Airbag Of f .64
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Seat Belt .62
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Security System .68
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SRS .64
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Tailgate Open .75
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TPMS System .72,73
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .66
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VSA Activation .71
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VSA System .70
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VTM-4 .70
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Washer Level .67
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Individual Map Lights .143
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Inf ant Restraint .39
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Inf ant Seats .39
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .349
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Headlights .94,95
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Aiming .336
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Automatic Lighting Off .96
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Control Dial .95
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Daytime Running Lights .97
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High Beam Indicator .67
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High Beams, Turning on .94,95
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Low Beams, Turning on .95
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Reminder Chime .96
Replacing Halogen ..............................
Bulbs .336,339
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Turning On .95
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Head Restraints .122
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Heated Mirrors .134
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Heaters, Seats .126
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Heating and Cooling .147,153
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High-Low Beam Switch .94
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver .213
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Hood, Opening the .252
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Horn .4,93
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