2012 HONDA PILOT Owners Manual

Use the latch plate to release the
seat belt from the detachable
anchor (see page ).
Lower the head restraints to their
lowest positions.To f old the third row seat,
the second row seat-back must be
f olded down or in the f ull up right
position.
Unlock the seat-back by pulling
the handle. Push the seat-back
forward.
Make sure the outer shoulder belts
are positioned in each holding slot on
the side panel whenever the third
seat is f olded. Reverse this procedure to return the
seat to the upright position. Make
sure the seat is locked securely
bef ore driving. Reconnect the seat
belts to the detachable anchors.
Make sure all items in the cargo area
are secured. Loose items can f ly
f orward and cause injury if you have
to brake hard (See
on page ).
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3.
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Folding the T hird Row Seat
Carrying Cargo
Seats
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NOTE:
HANDLE
Third seat
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The seat belts in the second row
center seat and the third row seats
are equipped with detachable
anchors.
To unlatch the detachable anchor,
insert the latch plate into the slot on
the side of the anchor buckle. Store
the detachable anchor and seat belt
latch plates in the retractor housing.When the seats are returned to the
upright position, these detachable
anchors should be latched back
properly.
If any children are riding in the rear
seats, be sure that any unused seat
belts are either buckled, the lockable
retractor activated, and the belt fully
retracted, or in the case of any
unused detachable center belts,
stored in the roof slots so they are
out of reach. See page f or
additional information.
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Detachable Anchor
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LATCH PLATE
Using the seat belt with the
detachable anchor unlatched
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash.
Before using the seat belt,
make sure the detachable
anchor is correctly latched.
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Pull out the small latch plate and the
latch plate f rom each holding slot in
the ceiling, and pull out the seat belt
to extend it.Pull out the outer shoulder belts
f rom the holding slots. Both of the
third-row holding slots should only
be used when the seat belt is
detached. Line up the triangle marks on the
small latch plate and anchor buckle
when reattaching the belt and buckle.
Tug on the seat belt to verify that
the detachable anchor is securely
latched. Make sure the seat belt is
not twisted.
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SMALL LATCH PLATELATCH PLATE
TRIANGLE
MARKS
SMALL LATCH PLATE
Second row and third row center seats
ANCHOR BUCKLE
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The outer second row seat cushions
and seat-backs are equipped with
seat heaters. Turning the switch on
the driver side warms the outer seat
behind the driver

Follow these precautions when using
the seat heaters:Donotusetheseatheaterinthe
HI setting f or an extended period,
because it draws large amounts of
current from the battery.
Push the right side of the switch, HI,
to rapidly heat up the seat. Af ter the
seat reaches a comfortable
temperature, select LO by pushing
the lef t side of the switch. This will
keep the seat warm.
If the engine is lef t idling f or an
extended period, do not use the
seat heaters even on the LO
setting. It can weaken the battery,
causing hard starting.
The heater runs continuously and
does not automatically turn of f
af ter a period of time.
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Heat induced burns are
possible when using seatheaters.
Persons with a diminished
ability to sense temperature
(e.g., persons with diabetes,
lower-limb nerve damage, or
paralysis) or with sensitive skin
should not use seat heaters.
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µTo close either f ront window f ully,
pull back the window switch f irmly
to the second detent, then release it.
The window automatically goes all
the way up. To stop the window f rom
going all the way up, push down on
the window switch briefly.
When you push the MAIN switch in,
the switch is off, and the passengers

µYou can open all of the windows and
the moonroof (if equipped) f rom the
outside with the remote transmitter.Press the UNLOCK button once
to unlock the driver

To close the windows and the
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 10 seconds
of step 2).
Auto reverse does not work when
closing the windows and moonroof
with the key.If the windows and the
moonroof stop bef ore the desired
position, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Turnthekeyclockwiseagain,and
hold it. All f our windows and the
moonroof start to open. To stop
the windows and the moonroof ,
release the key.
To open the windows and the
moonroof f urther, turn and hold
the key again (within 10 seconds
of step 2).
To close: Insert the key in the driver