2011 HONDA PILOT service

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2011 Honda Pilot Service Manual 2011 Honda Pilot
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2011 Honda Pilot Body Repair Manual 2011 Honda Pilot Owner’s Manual 2011 Honda Pilot
Navigation System Owner’s Manual
2011 Honda Pilot Honda Service History
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DANGER, Explanation of . iii
Bulb Replacement
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Back-up Lights .486
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Brake Lights .486
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Fog Lights .485
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Front Parking Lights . 484
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Front Side Marker Lights . 484
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Headlights .483
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Rear Bulbs .486
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Specif ications .539
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Turn Signal Lights . 484
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Bulbs, Halogen .483
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Cancel Button .352
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Capacities Chart .538
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 61
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Cargo Area Light .178
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Cargo Hook .408
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Cargo, How to Carry .404
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CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
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Certif ication Label .536
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Chains, Tires .503
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Changing a Flat Tire .509
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .473 ......................................
When to .455
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Charging System Indicator . 70,521
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving . 410
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Childproof Door Locks . 144
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Child Saf ety .39
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Booster Seats .58
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Child Seats .44, 47
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Important Saf ety Reminders . 39
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Inf ants .44
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Larger Children .57
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LATCH .49
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Risks with Airbags .40
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Small Children .45
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Tether .54
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Warning Labels .62
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Where Should a Child Sit? . 40
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Child Seats .47
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LATCH Anchorage Points . 49
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Tether Anchorage Points . 55,56
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Cleaning Seat Belts .490
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Climate Control System . 199
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Clock .314
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Coat Hooks .185
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Code, Audio System .313
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CO in the Exhaust .547
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Compact Spare Tire .508 .........................................
Compass .353
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Console Compartment . 180
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Consumer Inf ormation . 554
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Controls, Instruments and . 65
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Conversation Mirror .184
Coolant ........................................
Adding .475
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Checking .398
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Proper Solution .475
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Temperature Gauge . 82
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .547
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Cruise Control Indicator . 78
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Cruise Control Operation . 350
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Cup Holders .181
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Customer Service Of f ice . 554
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Customize Settings .97
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Door/Window Setup . 115
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Lighting Setup .110
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Meter Setup .103
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Position Setup .108
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Setting to Def ault .100
Index
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Replacing Seat Belt Af ter a............................................
Crash .25
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Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 556
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Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 398
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Restraint, Child .39
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Reverse Gear Position . 414
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Rotation Tire .499
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Saf ety Belts .9, 22
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Safety Defects, Reporting . 556
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Saf ety Features .8
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Airbags .11
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Door Locks .13
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Head Restraints .16
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Seat Belts .9, 17
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Seats & Seat-Backs . 15,16
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Saf ety Labels, Location of . 62
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Radio, XM
. 236, 266
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Seat Belts .9, 17
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Additional Information . 22
Automatic Seat Belt ...............................
Tensioners .24
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Cleaning .490 ......................
Lap/Shoulder Belt .23
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Maintenance .25
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .22, 69
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System Components . 22
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Use During Pregnancy . 20
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Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt . 17
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Seats .154
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Adjusting the Second Seat . 159
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Folding the Second Seat . 160
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Folding the Third Seat . 161
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Head Restraints .157
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Heaters .164
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Position Memory .173
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Third Row Access .161
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Security System .349
Sensors ....
Driver’s Seat Position Sensor . 31
Front Passenger’s Weight .....................................
Sensors .31
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Impact Sensors .27, 28
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Serial Number .536
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Service Intervals .455
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Service Manual .557
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Service Inf ormation .455
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Service Station Procedures . 395..........................
Setting the Clock .314
Shif ting the Automatic .............................
Transmission .413
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Shif t Lever Position Indicator . 413
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Shif t Lock Release .416
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Side Airbags .32
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Of f Indicator .35
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Side Curtain Airbags .34
Side Marker Lights, Bulb .................
Replacement in . 484,485
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Signaling Turns .73
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Snow Tires .502
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Sound System .208, 252
Spare Tire ..............................
Inf lating .497, 508
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Specif ications .539
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Specif ications Charts . 538
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Speed Control .350
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Speed Limiter .416
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Speedometer .82
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CONT INUED
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Tachometer .82
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Tailgate .144
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Glass Hatch .148
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Open Indicator .13, 95
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Opening the .144
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Power .145
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Taillights, Changing Bulbs in . 486
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Taking Care of the Unexpected . 507
Technical Descriptions ......
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 540
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Emissions Control Systems . 547
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .549
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Temperature Gauge .82
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Temperature, Inside Sensor . 207
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Temperature, Outside . 90...................
Tensioners, Seat Belts . 24
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Tether Anchorage Points . 55
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Thef t Protection, Radio . 313
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Three Way Catalytic Converter . 549
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Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel . 133
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Timing Belt .482
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Tire Chains .503
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Tire, How to Change a Flat . 509
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Tire Labeling .542
Tire Pressure Monitoring ............
System (TPMS) . 420,544
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator .74, 423
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Tire Pressure Monitor . 91,424
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SRS, Additional Inf ormation . 26
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Additional Safety Precautions . 37
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Airbag Service .37
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Airbag System Components . 26
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How the SRS Indicator Works . 35
How Your Front Airbags .........................................
Work .29
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How Your Side Airbags Work . 32
How Your Side Curtain Airbags .........................................
Work .34
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SRS Indicator .35 ,72
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START (Ignition Key Position) . 137
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Starting the Engine .411
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Auto Control Mode . 411
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .412
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With a Dead Battery . 517
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Steam Coming f rom Engine . 519
Steering Wheel ................................
Adjustment .133
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Anti-thef t Column Lock . 137
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Buttons .311, 350,361
Stereo Sound ...............
System . 208,209,226,252
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Storage Compartment . 182
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Storing Your Vehicle .505 ........................
Sunglasses Holder .183
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Sun Visor .184
Supplemental Restraint System ......................................
Servicing .37
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SRS Indicator .35 ,72
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System Components . 26
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Synthetic Oil .473
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4WD models only4WD models only
Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline: Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Rear Differential Fluid:
Automatic Transmission Fluid: Recommended Engine Oil: Fuel Tank Capacity: Transfer Assembly Fluid:
Power Steering Fluid:Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
Front/Rear:
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Compact Spare Tire: 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
Honda VTM-4 Differential Fluid
(see page ).
Honda Genuine ATF-Z1
(automatic transmission fluid)
(see page ). 4.5 US qt (4.3
)
Oil change capacity (including
filter): API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page ). SAE 90 or SAE 80W-90 viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4 or GL5 only.
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Premium fuel is recommended
when towing in certain conditions
(see page ).
21.00 US gal (79.5
)
472 480
479 482481
446
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