2012 HONDA PILOT Control

Cruise control allows you to maintain
asetspeedabove25mph(40km/h)
without keeping your f oot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
f or cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended f or
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.Push in the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel. The CRUISE
MAIN indicator on the instrument
panel comes on.Press and release the SET/
DECELbuttononthesteering
wheel. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel
comes on to show the system is
now activated.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speedabove25mph(40km/h).
Thecruisecontrolsystemcanbe
lefton,evenwhenitisnotinuse.
1. 2. 3.
Using Cruise Control
Cruise Control
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CRUISE BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON SET/DECEL BUTTONRES/ACCEL
BUTTON
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
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You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.
Push on the accelerator pedal.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speed, then press the SET/
DECEL button.
Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your vehicle speed
increases going down a hill, use the
brakes to slow down. This will cancel
thecruisecontrol.Toresumetheset
speed, press the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
on the instrument panel will come
back on.
To increase the speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, your vehicle will speed up
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h). If you need to decrease your
speed quickly, use the brakes as you
normally would.
Tap the brake pedal lightly with
your f oot. The CRUISE
CONTROL indicator on the
instrument panel will go out.
When the vehicle slows to the
desired speed, press the SET/
DECEL button.
Press and hold the SET/DECEL
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/DECEL
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle will slow down about
1 mph (1.6 km/h).
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Changing the Set Speed
Cruise Control
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Tap the brake pedal.
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.
Resting your f oot on the brake pedal
causes cruise control to cancel.
You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways:
Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel. When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal, the system
remembers the previously set speed.
To return to that speed, accelerate to
above25mph(40km/h),thenpress
and release the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
comes on. The vehicle accelerates to
thesamespeedasbefore.
Pressing the CRUISE button turns
the system completely of f and erases
the previous cruising speed.
Even with cruise control turned on,
you can still use the accelerator
pedal to speed up f or passing. Af ter
completing the pass, take your foot
of f the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set cruising speed.
Cruise Control
Resuming the Set Speed
Canceling Cruise Control
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CANCEL BUTTON CRUISE BUTTON
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The HomeLinkUniversal
Transceiver built into your vehicle
canbeprogrammedtooperateupto
three remote controlled devices
around your home, such as garage
doors, lighting, or home security
systems. Bef ore programming your
HomeLink to operate a garage door
opener, conf irm that the opener has
an external entrapment protection
system, such as an ‘‘electronic eye,

HomeLinkis a registered
trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
f ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and (2) this device must accept any
interf erence received, including interf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f or
compliance could void the user

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µ To change the volume level of
HFL, use the audio system volume
knob or the steering wheel volume
controls.
Try to reduce all background
noise. If the microphone picks up
voices other than yours,
commands may be misinterpreted.
Press and
release to answer a call, or press to
go directly to the Phone screen. Press and
release to end or decline a call. Airorwindnoisefromthe
dashboard and side vents and all
windows may interfere with the
microphone. Adjust or close them
as necessary.You can change the system language
to English, French, or Spanish (see
page ).
Press and release
to call a number with a stored voice
tag. Press and release
to cancel a command. Press and release the Talk button
when you want to call a number
using a stored voice tag. Af ter the
beep, speak in a clear, natural tone. 297
Voice Cont rol T ips
HFL Buttons
L anguage Select ion
BluetoothHandsFreeL ink(Models without navigation syst em)
PICK -UP Button
HANG-UP Button
TALK Button
BACK Button
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BACK BUTTON
TALK BUTTON PICK-UP BUTTON
HANG-UP BUTTON MICROPHONE
EX-L model shown.
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Bluetoothhandsf reelink.honda.
com
www.handsfreelink.ca,HandsFreeLink(HFL)
allows you to place and receive
phone calls using either the
navigation system controls or voice
commands without the distraction of
handling your cell phone.
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone. For a list of
compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and special f eature
capabilities:
UsetheInterfaceDialtomakemenu
or list selections.
To select an item on the screen, turn
the interf ace dial lef t or right to
highlight it, and then press ENTER.
To select an item that comes with, , , or icons,
push the interf ace selector up, down,
lef t, or right. Press the CANCEL button to go
back to the previous screen.
In the U.S., visit
or call (888) 528-7876. Press the PHONE button or PICK-
UPbuttontogotothePhonescreen.
In Canada, visit
or call (888) 528-7876. Using HFL
Int erf ace Dial
BluetoothHandsFreeL ink(Models with navigation syst em)
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U.S. model is shown.
PHONE BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON
DIAL ENTER
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µµ
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µ To change the volume level of
HFL, use the audio system volume
knob or the steering wheel volume
controls.
Try to reduce all background
noise. If the microphone picks up
voices other than yours,
commands may be misinterpreted.
For help at any time, including a list
of available options, say ‘‘Help.