2011 HONDA RIDGELINE fuel

(f luid capacities and tire pressures)
(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(main controls)
(indicators, gauges, multi-inf ormation display, dashboard, and steering column)
(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
(engine and transmission operation)
(vehicle specif ications, tires, and emissions controls) (warranty and contact inf ormation)
(how to order)
(f lat tire, jump starting, overheating, and f uses)
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(minder, f luid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)
climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink, and other convenience items
Contents
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Index .I
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Service Inf ormation Summary . last page
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Driver and Passenger Saf ety .5
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Your Vehicle at a Glance .3
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Instruments and Controls .59
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Bef ore Driving .247
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Driving .267
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T echnical Inf ormation .385
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Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 403
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A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only) .407
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T aking Care of the Unexpected .359
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Features .145
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Maintenance .311INDEX
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2011 Ridgeline Online Reference Owner's Manual

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
MIRROR CONTROLS
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.134)
(P.103)
(P.128)
(P.252)
(P.249)
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
GAUGES
(P.62)
(P.76)
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE
(P.132)
(P.139)
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
(P.132) (P.136)
CENTER CONSOLE AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.159)
PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
GLOVE BOX
(P.138) (P.9, 25)
(P.146)
(P.152)
(P.205)
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
(P.9, 25) REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH
COMPASS
(P.213)
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Control L ocat ions
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Vehicle with navigation system is shown.(P.103)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
MIRROR CONTROLS
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
(P.134)
(P.139)
REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH COMPASS
(P.213)
(P.132)
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
GAUGES (P.76)
(P.62)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.128) PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
(P.132) (P.136) CENTER CONSOLE
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
(P.252)
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE
HANDLE
(P.249) AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
(P.205)
AUDIO SYSTEM
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
GLOVE BOX
(P.138) (P.146)
(P.152)
(P.159)
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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 tex
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1:2:3: On RTS, RTL models, and Canadian EX-L models.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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CRUISE CONTROL
INDICATOR
(P.72)
(P.70)
(P.75)
(P.65)
(P.63) (P.63)
(P.63)
(P.69)(P.75) (P.82)/
INFORMATION
DISPLAY
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY
(P.77)
(P.67) (P.71) (P.62)
SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR
(P.74)
(P.67)(P.66)
VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.68)
HIGH BEAM
INDICATOR
(P.73)
(P.68)
(P.64)
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
INDICATOR
WASHER LEVEL INDICATOR
(P.67) SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR (P.71)
(P.69)
DOOR AND TAILGATE OPEN INDICATOR
IN-BED TRUNK OPEN INDICATOR
A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
BED LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
(P.74)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR
LAMP
LOW OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM
INDICATOR
PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE
SYSTEM INDICATOR
BACK WINDOW OPEN
INDICATOR
VTM-4 INDICATOR
LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR/
TPMS INDICATOR
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
(TPMS) INDICATOR
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
(P.75)
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.70)
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM
INDICATOR(P.66)
MESSAGE INDICATOR
(P.64)
CRUISE MAIN
INDICATOR
(P.67)
(P.67)
MAINTENANCE MINDER INDICATOR
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This indicator comes on as a
reminder that you must ref uel soon.
When the indicator comes on, there
are 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. 208
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.
On models with navigation system
SPEEDOMETER
TACHOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGE
SPEEDOMETER
TACHOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGE
On models without navigation system
FUEL GAUGE
FUEL GAUGE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY INFO ( ) BUTTON
INFO ( ) BUTTONTRIP/RESET
BUTTON
SELECT
BUTTON
SEL/RESET
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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Gauges
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U.S. model is shown.
INFORMATION DISPLAY
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
ODOMETER
ODOMETER
RANGE ENGINE OIL LIFE
TRIP METER A TRIP METER B
RANGE
TRIP METER B
TRIP METER A TRIP METER A
AVERAGE FUEL
ECONOMY A AVERAGE FUEL
ECONOMY B
INSTANT FUEL
ECONOMY INSTANT FUEL
ECONOMY TRIP/RESET button
SELECT button
TRIP METER B
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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 instant f uel
economy 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 f uel economy 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 economy, press and
release the TRIP/RESET button
repeatedly.
The average f uel economy 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 Monitor
A verage Fuel Economy
Inst ant Fuel Economy
Low
Tire Pressure Indicator
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
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