2012 HONDA PILOT service

On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).
For inf ormation on FM/AM radio
f requencies and reception, see page
.
The RDS INFO display f unction
shows the name of the station you
are listening to. With the audio
system on and the FM band selected,
you can turn this f unction on or of f . To switch the RDS INFO display
f unction on and of f , press and
release the TITLE button. With the
system on, you will see the ‘‘RDS
INFO ON

Af ter you have registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM Radio mode while you wait f or
activation. This should take about 30
minutes.
If your XM Radio service has expired
or you purchased your vehicle f rom
a previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts
available
on XM Radio. With the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or the
ON (II) position, push the power/
volume knob to turn on the audio
system, and press the button.
A variety of music types and styles
will play. While waiting f or activation, make
sure your vehicle remains in an open
area with good reception. XM Radio
will continue to send an activation
signal to your vehicle f or at least 12
hours from the activation request. If
the service has not been activated
af ter 36 hours, contact XM
Radio.
In Canada, contact XM CANADA
.
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situations that could af f ect XM Radio
reception.
If you decide to purchase XM Radio
service, contact XM Radio at
,orat
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
XM Canada at , or at
1-877-209-0079. You will need to give
them your radio I.D. number and
your credit card number. To get your
radio I.D. number, turn the TUNE
knob until ‘‘0

You can update the Gracenote
Album Inf o (GracenoteMedia
Database) that is included with the
navigation system.
Insert the update disc into the disc
slot, or connect the USB f lash
memory device that includes the
update.
To check the HDD audio capacity,
push the interf ace selector down to
display the AUDIO MENU. Turn the
interf ace dial to select HDD Setup,
then press ENTER.
You can check the HDD Audio
capacity and remaining space as well
as the Gracenote Music Recognition
Service (CDDB) version included
with the navigation system on the
HDD Setup screen.
Push the interf ace selector down
to display the AUDIO MENU.
Turn the interf ace dial and select
Get Music Inf o., then press
ENTER.
On the ‘‘Select an Album

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or warranties, express or implied,
regarding the accuracy of any
Gracenote Data from in the
Gracenote Servers. Gracenote
reserves the right to delete data
from the Gracenote Servers or to
change data categories f or any cause
that Gracenote deems suf f icient. No
warranty is made that the Gracenote
Software or Gracenote Servers are
error-f ree or that f unctioning of
Gracenote Sof tware or Gracenote
Servers will be uninterrupted.
Gracenote is not obligated to provide
you with new enhanced or additional
data types or categories that
Gracenote may provide in the f uture
and is f ree to discontinue its services
at any time.
Gracenote reserves all rights in
Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and the Gracenote Servers,
including all ownership rights. Under
no circumstances will Gracenote
become liable f or any payment to
you f or any inf ormation that you
provide. You agree that Gracenote,
Inc. may enf orce its rights under this
Agreement against you directly in its
own name.
The Gracenote service uses a unique
identif ier to track queries f or
statistical purposes. The purpose of a
randomly assigned numeric
identif ier is to allow the Gracenote
service to count queries without
knowing anything about who you are.
For more inf ormation, see the web
page for the Gracenote Privacy
Policy f or the Gracenote service.
The Gracenote Sof tware and each
item of Gracenote Data are licensed
to you ‘‘AS IS.

Bef ore you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important f luids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. The
inf ormation in this section will help
you. If you plan to add any
accessories to your vehicle, please
read the information in this section
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Break-in Period . 494
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Fuel Recommendation . 495
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Service Station Procedures . 497
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Ref ueling . 497
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Tighten Fuel Cap Message . 498
Opening and Closing the
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Hood . 499
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Oil Check . 500
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Engine Coolant Check . 500
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Fuel Economy . 501
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Accessories and Modif ications . 504
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Carrying Cargo . 506
Bef ore Driving
Bef ore Driving
493
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Your vehicle is designed to operate
on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number of 87 or higher. Use
of a lower octane gasoline can cause
a persistent, heavy, metallic rapping
noise that can lead to engine damage.
Premium f uel is recommended when
towing in certain conditions (see
page ).
Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol. Your
vehicle is designed to operate on
oxygenated gasoline containing up to
10% ethanol by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol. If you
notice any undesirable operating
symptoms, try another service
station or switch to another brand of
gasoline.In addition, in order to maintain good
perf ormance, f uel economy, and
emissions control, we strongly
recommend the use of gasoline that
does NOT contain harmf ul
manganese-based f uel additives such
as MMT, if such gasoline is available.
Use of gasoline with these additives
may adversely af f ect perf ormance,
and cause the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on your instrument panel to
come on. If this happens, contact
your dealer f or service.
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Fuel Recommendation
Bef ore Driving
495
If a non-FFV is inadvertently
ref ueled once with E85 f uel, have
the f uel tank drained at a dealer.
If this occurs over a prolonged
period, damage may occur.
Do not use E85 f uel in a non-Flex Fuel
Vehicle (FFV).
Non-FFV models are not designed to
run on E85 f uel. Using E85 f uel can
damage the f uel system components.
T o help prevent harmf ul f uel system
and engine deposits, use high quality
f uel containing detergent and additives.
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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 thehood.
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.
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2.3.
Service Station Procedures
Opening and Closing the Hood
Bef ore Driving
499
LATCH CLIPSUPPORT ROD
GRIP
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
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If you think you can saf ely drive a
short distance to a service station,
proceed slowly to the station, then
inflate the tire to the recommended
pressure.
If the tire is f lat, or if the tire
pressure is too low to continue
driving, replace the tire with the
compact spare tire (see page ).
Driving on a signif icantly under-
inf lated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inf lation also reduces f uel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
af f ect the vehicle