2013 HONDA RIDGELINE fuel reserve

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Youshouldcheckthefollowing
items at the specif ied intervals. If
you are unsure of how to perf orm
any check, turn to the appropriate
page listed.
Engine oil level Check every
time you fill the fuel tank. See
page .
Engine coolant level Check the
radiator reserve tank every time
you f ill the f uel tank. See page .
Automatic transmission
Check the fluid level monthly.
See page . Brakes Check the f luid level
monthly. See page .
Tires Check the tire pressure
monthly. Examine the tread for
wear and foreign objects. See
page
.
Lights Check the operation of
all the lights monthly. See
page .
According to state and federal
regulations, f ailure to perf orm
maintenance on the items marked
with will not void your emissions
warranties. However, all
maintenance services should be
perf ormed in accordance with the
intervals indicated by the odometer/
trip meter display or the multi-
inf ormation display.
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Maintenance Minder
Owner’s Maintenance Checks
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Maint enance

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Specif ications
386
Air Conditioning
Dimensions
Capacities
Weights
Seating Capacities 206.9 in (5,255 mm)
77.8 in (1,976 mm)
70.3 in (1,786 mm)
Refrigerant type
Charge quantity
Lubricant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
19.4 21.2 oz (550 600 g) ND-OIL8
1,470 lbs (670 kg) 1,520 lbs (690 kg)
10,088 lbs (4,575 kg)
Length
Width
Height
Wheelbase
Track
66.9 in (1,700 mm) 67.1 in (1,705 mm)
122.0 in (3,100 mm)
The GCWR must be reduced 2 percent for every 1,000 feet (305
meters) of elevation. Fuel tank
Engine
coolant
Engine oil
Automatic
transmission
fluid
Rear
differential
fluid
22.01 US gal (83.3
)
1.64 US gal (6.2)
2.14 US gal (8.1)
4.2 US qt (4.0
)
4.5 US qt (4.3
)
5.3 US qt (5.0
)
3.3 US qt (3.1)
8.5 US qt (8.0)
2.79 US qt (2.64
)
3.01 US qt (2.85)
Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
0.180 US gal (0.68
)
Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
71.2 in (1,808 mm)
Gross vehicle weight rating
Gross combined weight
rating (GCWR)
Maximum load limit
(Payload) See the tire information label
attached to the driver’s doorjamb.
3 2
5
Total
Front
Rear Approx.
Front
Rear
1:
2:
1:
2:
3:
Change
Total
Change
Including
filter
Without
filter
Total
Change
Total
Change
Total
1: 2: On vehicles without moonroof
On vehicles with moonroof
RT, RTS, DX, VP, Canadian Sport models, and Touring model
without moonroof
RTL, U.S. Sport models, and Touring model with moonroof
1
2
31
2
1
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Technical Inf ormation

Filters.........................
Dust and Pollen .342
...............................................
Oil .326
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning . 99
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a . 359
.....................................
Floor Mats .342
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission . 329
..........................................
Brake .331
..........................
Power Steering .332
.......................
Rear Differential .386
...................
Transf er Assembly . 387
..................
Windshield Washer . 328
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .165
.................
Folding the Rear Seats . 125
........................................
Fog Lights .97
..........................
Four-way Flashers .99
..............................
Front Seat .119, 121
............................
Adjusting .119, 121
.....................................
Airbags .9, 25
.......................................
Heaters .126
.................................................
Fuel .244
......................
Fill Door and Cap .246
...........................................
Gauge .76
................
Octane Requirement . 244...............................
Oxygenated .245
........................
Reserve Indicator .68
........................
Tank, Filling the .246
...............................
Fuel Economy .252
Actual Mileage and EPA Fuel Economy Estimates .......................
Comparison .252
......
Calculating Fuel Economy . 254
.............
Fuel Economy Factors . 253
........
Improving Fuel Economy . 253
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .376
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 252
Gasoline ...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator . 68
...........................................
Gauge .76
................
Octane Requirement . 244
........................
Tank, Filling the .246
................
Gas Station Procedures . 246
Gauges ...
Engine Coolant Temperature . 76
...............................................
Fuel .76
...............................
Speedometer .76
.................................
Tachometer .76 GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
.......................................
Rating) .292
GCWR (Gross Combined .................
Weight Rating) . 292, 386
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions . 270
......................................
Glove Box .138
GVWR (Gross Vehicle .................
Weight Rating) . 292, 386
....
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 333,336
...........................
HandsFreeLink
. 217
..............................
HFL Buttons .217
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 99G H
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Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 244
...................................
Odometer .79, 84
....................
Of f -Highway Driving . 304
...................
Of f -Road Precautions . 305
Oil ........................
Change, How to .325
......................
Change, When to .311
......................
Checking Engine .251
...........................................
Filter .326
..............
Pressure Indicator . 63, 372
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .324
.........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 102
............................
Outside Mirrors .134
....................
Overheating, Engine .370
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 321
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .245
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 98
........................
Park Gear Position .270
...........................................
Parking .284
...............................
Parking Brake .132 .................................
Parking Lights .95
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 285
.............................
PGM-FI System .396
Pickup Bed .........................
Carrying Cargo .257
.........................................
Lights .144
..............
Power Seat Adjustments . 121
...............
Power Socket Locations . 139
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 18
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 19
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 18
........................
Protecting Children .34
.....................
General Guidelines .34
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .39
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 51
.........
Protecting Small Children . 40
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .48
.............................
Using LATCH .43
...................
Radiator Overheating . 370
Radio/CD Sound .......................
System .159, 167, 174 .................
Rear Dif f erential Fluid . 386
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 337
...........
Rearview Camera Display . 240
...........................
Rearview Mirror .133
....................
Rear (Back) Window . 129
.....
Reclining the Seat-Backs . 120, 121
................
Remote Audio Controls . 203
.....................
Remote Transmitter .110
Replacement Inf ormation ................
Engine Oil and Filter . 325
..........................................
Fuses .376
................................
Light Bulbs .333
........................................
Minder .311
................................
Timing Belt .333
...........................................
Tires .349
.............................
Wiper Blades .343
Replacing Seat Belts Af ter a ............................................
Crash .22
..........
Reporting Saf ety Def ects . 404
...
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant . 251
..................
Reverse Gear Position . 270
................................
Rotation, Tire .348
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