2012 HONDA PILOT hood release

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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GAUGES
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES MIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
PASSENGER’S
FRONT AIRBAG
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE MOONROOF SWITCH
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
REAR CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
REAR HEATING/
COOLING CONTROLS
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
GLASS HATCH
RELEASE BUTTON/
POWER TAILGATE
SWITCH AUXILIARY INPUT
JACKS (P.186)
(P.197) (P.199)
(P.192)
(P.67)
HomeLink BUTTONS
(P.437)
(P.80)
(P.11, 28)
(P.137)
(P.497)
(P.144, 149) (P.499)PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
(P.428)HEADPHONE
CONNECTORS (P.428) (P.11, 28)
(P.174)
(P.171)
(P.167)
(P.171) (P.205)
(P.515)
(P.209)
(P.172)
(P.170)
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Control L ocations
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE MOONROOF SWITCH MIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
REAR HEATING/
COOLING CONTROLS
AUDIO SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
REAR CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKE
RELEASE HANDLE
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
GLASS HATCH
RELEASE BUTTON/
POWER TAILGATE
SWITCH HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE (P.197)(P.199)
(P.192)
(P.67)
On Touring models is shown. AUXILIARY INPUT
JACKS
HEADPHONE
CONNECTORS ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.186)
(P.80)
(P.172)
(P.171)
(P.137)
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL(P.171)
(P.174)
(P.167)
(P.497)
(P.499) (P.428)
(P.428) (P.205)
(P.515)
(P.209)
(P.437)
(P.170) HomeLink BUTTONS
(P.144, 149)
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The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust the
restraint.Donotattempttoadjustit
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.
Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions to
help protect you and your
passengers f rom the likelihood of
whiplash and other injuries.
They are most ef f ective when you
adjust them so the center of the back
of the occupant

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
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LATCH CLIPSUPPORT ROD
GRIP
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
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