2010 HONDA PILOT ECU

(f luid capacities and tire pressures)
(main controls)
(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(indicators, gauges, multi-inf ormation display, dashboard, and steering column)
(climate control, audio, steering wheel, rear entertainment, security, cruise control, and HomeLink)
(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
(engine and transmission operation)
(minder, f luid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)
(f lat tire, jump starting, overheating, and f uses)
(vehicle specif ications, tires, and emissions controls)
(warranty and contact inf ormation)
(how to order)
Contents
................................................................................................................................................Index.I
Service Inf ormation Summary
...............................................................................................Your Vehicle at a Glance.3
............................................................Driver and Passenger Saf ety.5
.......Instruments and Controls.65
..Features.191
.......................................................................Bef ore Driving.393
.........................................................................................Driving.409
.................................................Maintenance.453
........................................T aking Care of the Unexpected.507
..............................................T echnical Inf ormation.535
..................Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only).553
..................................................................................A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only).557
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Thissectiongivesyouimportant
informationabouthowtoprotect
yourselfandyourpassengers.It
showsyouhowtouseseatbelts.It
explainshowyourairbagswork.And
ittellsyouhowtoproperlyrestrain
infantsandchildreninyourvehicle.
.........ImportantSafetyPrecautions.6
.......YourVehicle’sSafetyFeatures.8
.......................................SeatBelts.9
.........................................Airbags.11
.........ProtectingAdultsandTeens.13
.....1.CloseandLocktheDoors.13
...........2.AdjusttheFrontSeats.15
............3.AdjusttheSeat-Backs.16
...4.AdjusttheHeadRestraints.16
5.FastenandPositionthe
.............................SeatBelts.17
6.MaintainaProperSitting
................................Position.19
.....AdviceforPregnantWomen.20
...AdditionalSafetyPrecautions.21
AdditionalInformationAbout
.......................YourSeatBelts.22
..SeatBeltSystemComponents.22
......................Lap/ShoulderBelt.23
AutomaticSeatBelt
...............................Tensioners.24
...............SeatBeltMaintenance.25
AdditionalInformationAbout
...........................YourAirbags.26
......AirbagSystemComponents.26
HowYourFrontAirbags
.........................................Work.29
...HowYourSideAirbagsWork.32
HowYourSideCurtainAirbags
.........................................Work.34
..HowtheSRSIndicatorWorks.35
HowTheSideAirbagOff
......................IndicatorWorks.35
HowthePassengerAirbag
...............OffIndicatorWorks.36
.............................AirbagService.37
...AdditionalSafetyPrecautions.37
ProtectingChildrenGeneral
................................Guidelines.39
AllChildrenMustBe
...............................Restrained.39
AllChildrenShouldSitina
.................................BackSeat.40
ThePassenger’sFrontAirbag
.........CanPoseSeriousRisks.40
IfYouMustDrivewithSeveral
...................................Children.42
IfaChildRequiresClose
..................................Attention.42
...AdditionalSafetyPrecautions.43
ProtectingInfantsand
.........................SmallChildren.44
.......................ProtectingInfants.44
.........ProtectingSmallChildren.45
.....................SelectingaChildSeat.47
....................InstallingaChildSeat.48
...............................WithLATCH.49
.........WithaLap/ShoulderBelt.53
..............................WithaTether.54
...........ProtectingLargerChildren.57
...............CheckingSeatBeltFit.57
..................UsingaBoosterSeat.58
WhenCanaLargerChildSitin
.........................................Front.59
...AdditionalSafetyPrecautions.60
.............CarbonMonoxideHazard.61
...................................SafetyLabels.62
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Position the lap part of the belt as
low as possible across your hips,
then pull up on the shoulder part of
thebeltsothelappartfitssnugly.
This lets your strong pelvic bones
take the force of a crash and reduces
the chance of internal injuries.
Insert the latch plate into the buckle,
then tug on the belt to make sure the
belt is securely latched. Check that
the belt is not twisted, because a
twisted belt can cause serious
injuries in a crash.
Properly adjusted head restraints
will help protect occupants f rom
whiplash and other crash injuries.
See page f or how to adjust the
head restraints and how the driver’s
and f ront passenger’s active head
restraints work.
The center seating position in the
second row and all third row seats
have a detachable seat belt that can
be unlatched and retracted into the
ceiling to allow the seats to be f olded
down. See page f or how to
unlatch and relatch a belt.
Detachable seat belts should
normally be latched whenever the
seat-backs are in an upright position.
See page f or how to unlatch a
belt, and page f or how to relatch
abelt.
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Protecting A dults and Teens
Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts
5.
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Improperly positioning head
restraints reduces their
effectiveness and you can be
seriously injured in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are
in place and positioned properly
before driving.
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All seat belts have an emergency
locking retractor. In normal driving,
the retractor lets you move f reely in
your seat while it keeps some
tension on the belt. During a collision
or sudden stop, the retractor
automatically locks the belt to help
restrain your body.
The seat belts in all positions except
the driver’s have a lockable retractor
that must be activated to secure a
child seat (see page ).
The lap/shoulder belt goes over
your shoulder, across your chest,
and across your hips.
To fasten the belt, insert the latch
plate into the buckle, then tug on the
belt to make sure the buckle is
latched (see page f or how to
properly position the belt).
To unlock the belt, press the red
PRESSbuttononthebuckle.Guide
the belt across your body so that it
retracts completely. Af ter exiting the
vehicle, be sure the belt is out of the
way and will not get closed in the
door.
If the indicator comes on or the
beeper sounds when the driver’s seat
belt is latched and there is no f ront
seat passenger and no items on the
front seat, something may be
interf ering with the monitoring
system. Look f or and remove:
Any items under the f ront
passenger’s seat.
Any object(s) hanging on the seat
or in the seat-back pocket.
Any object(s) touching the rear of
the seat-back.
If no obstructions are f ound, have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
If the shoulder part of the belt is
pulled all the way out, the lockable
retractor will activate. The belt will
retract, but it will not allow the
passenger to move f reely.
To deactivate the lockable retractor,
unlatch the buckle and let the seat
belt fully retract. To refasten the
seat belt, pull it out only as f ar as
needed.
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Additional Inf ormation About Your Seat Belts
L ap/Shoulder Belt
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Children depend on adults to protect
them. However, despite their best
intentions, many adults do not know
how to protect child
passengers.
To reduce the number of child
deaths and injuries, every state,
Canadian province and territory
requires that inf ants and children be
properlyrestrainedwhentheyridein
a vehicle.
(see pages ).
(seepages).
If you have children, or ever need to
drive with a child in your vehicle, be
sure to read this section. It begins
with important general guidelines,
then presents special inf ormation f or
infants, small children, and larger
children.
Each year, many children are injured
or killed in vehicle crashes because
they are either unrestrained or not
properly restrained. In f act, vehicle
accidents are the number one cause
of death of children age 12 and
under.
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Protecting Children General Guidelines
All Children Must Be Restrained
Inf ant s and small children must be
rest rained in an approved child seat
t hat is properly secured t o t he
vehicle
Larger children must be restrained
wit h a lap/shoulder belt and ride on
a boost er seat unt il t he seat belt f it s
t hem properly
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
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Children who are unrestrained
or improperly restrained can be
seriously injured or killed in a
crash.
Any child too small for a seat
belt should be properly
restrained in a child seat. A
larger child should be properly
restrained with a seat belt and
use a booster seat if necessary.
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Your vehicle has two rows of back
seats where children can be properly
restrained. If you ever have to carry
a group of children, and a child must
ride in f ront:
Place the largest child in the f ront
seat, provided the child is large
enough to wear the lap/shoulder
belt properly (see page ).
Move the vehicle seat as far to the
rear as possible (see page ).
Have the child sit upright and well
backintheseat(seepage ).
Make sure the seat belt is properly
positioned and secured (see page
).
Many parents say they pref er to put
an inf ant or a small child in the f ront
passenger seat so they can watch the
child, or because the child requires
attention.
Placing a child in the f ront seat
exposes the child to hazards in a
f rontal collision, and paying close
attention to a child distracts the
driver from the important tasks of
driving, placing both of you at risk.
If a child requires close physical
attention or f requent visual contact,
we strongly recommend that another
adult ride with the child in a back
seat. The back seat is far safer for a
child than the front.
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If You Must Drive with Several
Children
If a Child Requires Close
Attention
Protecting Children General Guidelines
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We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a back
seat, not the f ront.
If it is necessary to put a f orward-
f acing child seat in the f ront, move
the vehicle seat as far to the rear as
possible, be sure the child seat is
f irmly secured to the vehicle and the
child is properly strapped in the seat.
If the vehicle seat is too
f ar f orward, or the child’s head is
thrown f orward during a collision, an
inf lating airbag can strike the child
with enough force to cause very
serious or fatal injuries.
Even with advanced front airbags
that automatically turn the
passenger’s front airbag off (see
page ), a back seat is the saf est
place f or a small child.
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Protecting Inf ants and Small Children
Child Seat Placement
Placing a f orward-f acing child seat in
the f ront seat of a vehicle equipped
with a passenger’s airbag can be
hazardous.
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Placing a forward-facing child
seat in the front seat can result
in serious injury or death if the
front airbag inflates.
Ifyoumustplaceaforward-
facing child seat in front, move
the vehicle seat as far back as
possible, and properly restrain
the child.
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When buying a child seat, you need
to choose either a conventional child
seat, or one designed f or use with
the Lower Anchors and Tethers f or
CHildren (LATCH) system.
Conventional child seats must be
secured to a vehicle with a seat belt,
whereas LATCH-compatible seats
are secured by attaching the seat to
hardware built into the rear seating
positions.
In seating positions and vehicles not
equipped with LATCH, a LATCH-
compatible child seat can be installed
using a seat belt.
Since LATCH-compatible child seats
are easier to install and reduce the
possibility of improper installation,
we recommend selecting this style.
Whatever type of seat you choose, to
provide proper protection, a child
seat should meet three
requirements:
Look f or FMVSS 213 or CMVSS
213 on the box.
Rear-facing for infants, forward-
f acing f or small children.
Bef ore purchasing a conventional
child seat, or using a previously
purchased one, we recommend that
you test the seat in the specif ic
vehicle seating position or positions
where the seat will be used.
Selecting a Child Seat
T he child seat should meet
Federal Mot or Vehicle Saf et y
St andard 213 or Canadian Mot or
Vehicle Saf et y St andard 213.
T he child seat should be of the
proper type and size to f it the child.
T he child seat should f it the
vehicle seat ing posit ion (or
posit ions) where it will be used.
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