2010 HONDA PILOT hood release

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CONT INUED: If equipped
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
3
GAUGES
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION
POWER WINDOWSWITCHES
MIRROR CONTROLAUTO BUTTON
PARKING BRAKEPEDAL
PASSENGER’SFRONT AIRBAG
DRIVER’S FRONTAIRBAG
POWER DOOR LOCKMASTER SWITCH
HOOD RELEASEHANDLEHEADPHONECONNECTORS
AUDIO SYSTEM
DRIVING POSITIONMEMORY SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKERELEASE HANDLE
MOONROOF SWITCHHomeLinkBUTTONS
ACCESSORY POWERSOCKETVehicle with navigation system is shown.
FUEL FILL DOORRELEASE HANDLE
REAR CLIMATECONTROL SYSTEM
REAR HEATING/ COOLING CONTROLS
HEATING/COOLING CONTROLSCLIMATE CONTROLSYSTEM
GLASS HATCHRELEASE BUTTON/POWER TAILGATESWITCH
(P.11,29)
(P.173)
(P.169)
(P.138)
(P.165)
(P.395)
(P.145)(P.397)(P.169)AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS(P.347)(P.348)(P.186)
(P.204)
(P.197)
(P.413)
(P.199)
(P.192)
(P.208)
(P.11,29)
(P.170)(P.357)(P.168)(P.67)(P.82)
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Control L ocations
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POWER WINDOW SWITCHES
POWER DOOR LOCK MASTER SWITCH
HEADPHONECONNECTORS
INSTRUMENT PANELINDICATORSGAUGES
Vehicle with navigation system is shown.
DRIVER’S FRONTAIRBAG
FUEL FILL DOORRELEASE HANDLE
MOONROOF SWITCH HomeLinkBUTTONS MIRROR CONTROLAUTO BUTTON
HEATING/COOLING CONTROLS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR HEATING/ COOLING CONTROLS
AUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
REAR CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKEPEDALACCESSORY POWERSOCKET
PARKING BRAKERELEASE HANDLE
DRIVING POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM
GLASS HATCHRELEASE BUTTON/POWER TAILGATESWITCH
AUXILIARY INPUTJACKS
(P.11,29)
(P.173)
(P.169)
(P.138)
(P.165)
(P.395)
(P.145)HOOD RELEASE HANDLE(P.397)(P.169)(P.186)(P.347)(P.348)
(P.204)
(P.197)
(P.413)
(P.199)
(P.192)
(P.208)
(P.170)(P.357)(P.168)(P.67)(P.82)
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Park the vehicle, and set the
parking brake. Pull the hood
release handle located under the
lower lef t corner of the dashboard.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Put your f ingers under the f ront
edge of the hood near the center.
Slide your hand to your lef t until
you f eel the hood latch handle.
Push this handle up until it
releases the hood. Lif t up the hood.
If the hood latch handle moves stif f ly,
or if you can open the hood without
lif ting the handle, the mechanism
should be cleaned and lubricated.
Holding the grip, pull the support
rod out of its clip. Insert the end
into the designated hole in the
hood.
To close the hood, lif t it up slightly to
remove the support rod f rom the
hole. Put the support rod back into
its holding clip. Lower the hood to
about a f oot (30 cm) above the
f ender, then let it drop. Make sure it
is securely latched.
1.2.3.
Service Station Procedures
Opening and Closing the Hood
Bef ore Driving
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LATCHCLIP
SUPPORT RODGRIPHOOD RELEASE HANDLE
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Check the condition of the wiper
blades at least every 6 months.
Replace them if you f ind signs of
cracking in the rubber, and areas
that are getting hard or if they leave
streaks and unwiped areas when
used.
To replace the f ront wiper blades:
Raise each wiper arm of f the
windshield, lif ting the driver’s side
first, then the passenger’s side.
Disconnect the blade assembly
from the wiper arm:
Press and hold the lock tab.
Slide the blade assembly toward
the lock tab until it releases
from the wiper arm.
When replacing a wiper blade, make
sure not to drop the wiper blade or
wiper arm down on the windshield.
2.
1.
Wiper Blades
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WIPER ARMS
LOCK TAB
Do not open the hood when the wiper
arms are raised, or you will damage the
hood and the wiper arms.
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