2014 HONDA PILOT tow

Contents
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desc
riptions of equipment and features that are not on your
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ded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
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2 Safe Driving P. 23
For Safe Driving P. 24 Seat Belts P. 29 Airbags P. 37
2 Instrument Panel P. 67
Indicators P. 68 Gauges and Displays P. 80
2 Controls P. 97
Setting the Clock P. 98 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof * P. 123
Adjusting the Seats P. 137
2 Features P. 171
Audio System P. 172 Audio System Basic Operation P. 216
General Information on the Audio System P. 272
Compass
* P. 320
2 Driving P. 323
Before Driving P. 324 Towing a Trailer P. 329
Parking Your Vehicle P. 364 Rearview Camera * P. 369
Accessories and Modifications P. 375
2 Maintenance P. 377
Before Performing Maintenance P. 378 Maintenance Minder™ P. 381
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 410
Remote Control and Wireless Headphone Care
* P. 425
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 433
Tools P. 434 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 435
Overheating P. 448 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 450
2 Information P. 463
Specifications P. 464 Identification Numbers P. 466
Emissions Testing P. 470 Warranty Coverages P. 472
Gracenote ® End Us
er License Agreement P. 476

Contents
Child Safety P. 52 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 65 Safety Labels P. 66
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 110 Security System P. 118 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 120
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 124 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 135
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 150 Climate Control System P. 165
Rear Entertainment System * P. 251 Audio Error Messages P. 266
HomeLink ® U
niversal Transceiver * P. 276 Bluetooth® Hands FreeLink® P. 278
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 340 When Driving P. 342 Braking P. 360
Multi-View Rear Camera * P. 370 Refueling P. 371 Fuel Economy P. 374
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 389 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 402
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 414 Battery P. 423 Remote Transmitter Care P. 424
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 427 Cleaning P. 428
Engine Does Not Start P. 444 Jump Starting P. 445 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 447
Fuses P. 454 Emergency Towing P. 459 When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 461
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 467 Reporting Safety Defects P. 469
Authorized Manuals P. 474 Customer Service Information P. 475
Quick Reference GuideP. 2
Safe Driving P. 23
Instrument Panel P. 67
Controls P. 97
Features P. 171
Driving P. 323
Maintenance P. 377
Handling the Unexpected P. 433
Information P. 463
Index P. 478

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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P128)
Wiper/Washer Control LeverAdjustment Ring: Long Delay
: Short Delay
MIST
OFF
INT : Low speed with intermittent
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel (P 134)
● To ad
just, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Tailgate (P 110)
● W
ith all the doors unlocked, press the
tailgate release button and lift open the
tailgate.
● Press the power tailgate butt
on on the
driver’s door or the remote transmitter to
open and close the power tailgate.
Glass Hatch (P 116)
● To open the glass ha
tch, press the glass
hatch release button on the tailgate.
● Press the glass hatch release butt
on on
the driver’s door or the remote
transmitter to open the glass hatch.
Models with the power tailgate
Models without the power tailgate

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P323)
Release Button
Shift Lever
Depress the brake pedal and press the
release button to move out of
(
P
.
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button. Press the release button to
move the shift lever.
Automatic Transmission (P346)
● Shift to
(
P
and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
ParkTurn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
DriveNormal driving.
Drive (D3)Press the (
d
button while the shift lever is in
(
D
.
Used when:
•Going up or down hills•Towing a trailer in hilly terrain
SecondUsed to increase engine braking (the
transmission is locked in 2nd gear)
FirstUsed to further increase engine braking
(the transmission is locked in 1st gear)
(
d
Button

Quick Reference Guide
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Handling the Unexpected (P433)
Flat Tire (P 435)
● Park in
a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the comp act spare tire in the
cargo area.
Indicators Come On
(P450)
● Identify
the indica tor and consult the
owner's manual.
Engine Won't Start (P 444)
● If
the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P 454)
● Che
ck for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P 448)
● Park in
a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the engine cool down.
Emergency Towing (P 459)
● Ca
ll a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.

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uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving
■When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help

save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur
during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
c

auses a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airb ags have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear
impac

t. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: Seat belts and, in vehicl e
s equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags
and side curtain airbags offer the best prot ection in a rollover. Because front airbags
could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a
rollover.
■When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle

framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■When front airbags may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
vi
sible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.

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uu Airbags u Side Airbags
Continued
Safe Driving
■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of
the vehicle's framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in
apparently

severe damage. This can occu r when the point of impact was towards
the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle's crushable body parts
absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have
been needed nor provided protec tion even if it had deployed.

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uu Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel u Wipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
(w
.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amo
unt of rain.
■Adjusting the delay
Turn the adjustment ring
to adjust the wiper
delay.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull t
he lever toward you.
When you release the lever, the wipers make
two
or three more sweeps before stopping.
■Front Wiper/Washer1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens. When the vehicle starts moving, the
wipers make a single sweep.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring
MIST
INT: Low speed with
intermittent OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to use
washer.
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
Long delay
Short delay