2014 HONDA PILOT fuel

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uu Gauges and Displays u Multi-Informat ion Display *
Instrument Panel
5.Press the / button until TR IP A
INFO RESET appea
rs on the display, then
press the SEL/RESET button.
u Th
e display switches to the setup screen,
where you can select with REFUEL,
MANUAL ONLY , IGN OFF, or EXIT .
6. Press the / button and select wi
th
REFUEL , then pr
ess the SEL/RESET button.
u The
with REFUEL setup screen appears,
then the display retu rns to the customize
item screen.
7. Press the / button until EX
IT
appears on the display, then press the SE
L/
RESET button.
8. Repeat
Step 7 until you return to the
normal screen.

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uu Audio System Basic Operation u Audio/Information Screen *
Features
Shows the current audio information.
2 Audio System Basic Operation P. 175
Shows the instant fuel economy, averag e fuel economy, distance (trip meter),
average speed, elapsed time, and range.
2 Instant Fuel Economy P. 82
2 Trip Meter P. 82
2 Range P. 82
■Average speed
Shows the average speed in mph (U.S.) or km/h (Canada).
■Elapsed time
Shows the time during one drive cycle.
Shows a clock screen or an image you import.
2 Wallpaper Setup P. 179
Minimizes the display by only showing the compass, audio status, and clock on the
upper part of the display.
■Audio Display
■Trip Computer
■Wallpaper
■Minimum Display
1 Trip Computer
You can reset the trip computer.
2 Trip Computer P. 88

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Driving
This chapter discusses driving, refueling, and information on items such as accessories.
Before Driving
Driving Preparation .......................... 324
Maximum Load Limit........................ 327
Towing a Trailer Towing Preparation .......................... 329
Driving Safely with a Trailer .............. 338
Towing Your Vehicle ........................ 339
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines General Information ......................... 340
Important Safety Precautions............ 340
Avoiding Trouble ............................. 341
When Driving Starting the Engine .......................... 342
Precautions While Driving................. 344 Automatic Transmission ................... 345
Shifting ............................................ 346
Cruise Control ................................. 348
VSA® (Vehicle Stability Assist), aka ESC
(Electronic Stability Control), System ...... 352
VTM (Variable Torque Management)-4 r
System *.............................................354TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) ... 355Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -
Required Federal Explanation ......... 357
Braking Brake System ................................... 360
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ........... 362 Brake Assist System ......................... 363
Parking Your Vehicle When Stopped ................................ 364
Parking Sensor System
*...................365
Rearview Camera *............................369
Multi-View Rear Camera *................370
Refueling
Fuel Information .............................. 371
How to Refuel ................................. 372
Fuel Economy ..
.................................. 374
Accessories and Modifications Accessories ...................................... 375
Modifications................................... 375
* Not available on all models

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uu When Driving u Starting the Engine
Driving
1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake. Check that
the parking brake indicator has gone off.
2 Parking Brake P. 360
2. Put the shift lever in (D
. Select (R
when reversing.
3. Gradua
lly release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to pull
away.
■Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to
help prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Move the shift lever to
(D
or (d
when facing uphill, or (R
when facing downhill,
then release the brake pedal.
■Starting to Drive1 Starting the Engine
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from
theft. If an improperly code d key (or other device) is
used, the engine's fuel system is disabled.
2 Immobilizer System P. 118
1Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very st eep or slippery slope, and
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA ® is
switched off.

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uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving
■Shift Lever Operation1Shift Lever Operation
NOTICE
When you change the shift lever from (
D
to (
R
and
vice versa, come to a complete stop and keep the
brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift lever be fore the vehicle has come
to a complete standstill can damage the transmission.
Use the shift lever position indicator to check the
lever position befo re pulling away.
Whichever position the shift lever is in when driving,
a blinking D indicator indicates a transmission
problem.
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission
checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
The fuel supply may be cut of f if you drive at engine
speeds in or over the tac hometer's red zone (engine
speed limit). If this happe ns, you may experience a
slight jolt.
It may not be possible to operate the shift lever if the
brake pedal is applied while the shift lever release
button is held down.
Depress the brake pedal first.
Tachometer's red zone
Shift Lever Position Indicator
Depress the brake pedal and press
the shift lever release button to shift.
Shift without pressing the shift lever
release button.
Press the shift lever release button
and shift.

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uu When Driving u Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation
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Driving
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required
Federal Explanation
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure
recommended by the vehicle manufa cturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a diff ere
nt size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflat ion pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your ve
hicle has been equipped with
a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low
tire pressure telltale
when one or more of your tires i
s significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pr
essure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure.
Driving on a significantly under-inf lated tire causes
the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire fail ure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's
handling and stopping ability.

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Driving
Refueling
Fuel Information
■Fuel recommendation
Use of lower octane gasoline can cause a persistent, heavy metallic knocking noise
that
can lead to engine damage.
■Top tier detergent gasoline
Because the level of detergency and additive s in
gasoline vary in the market, Honda
endorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to help
maintain the performance and reliability of your vehicle. TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline meets a new gasoline standard jointly established by leading automotive
manufacturers to meet the needs of today’s advanced engines.
Qualifying gasoline retailers will, in most cases
, identify their gasoline as having met
“TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” standards at the retail location. This fuel is
guaranteed to contain the proper level of de tergent additives and be free of metallic
additives. The proper level of detergent additives, and absence of harmful metallic
additives in gasoline, help avoid build-up of deposits in your engine and emission
control system.
For further important fuel-related informati on for yo
ur vehicle, or on information on
gasoline that does not contain MMT, visit www.hondacars.com. In Canada, visit
www.honda.ca for additional information on gaso line. For more information on top
tier gasoline, visit www.toptiergas.com .
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number 87 or higher
1Fuel Information
NOTICE
We recommend quality ga soline containing
detergent additives that help prevent fuel system and
engine deposits. In addition, in order to maintain
good performance, fuel economy, and emissions
control, we strongly reco mmend the use of gasoline
that does NOT contain harmful manganese-based
fuel additives such as MMT, if such gasoline is
available.
Use of gasoline with these additives may adversely
affect performance, a nd cause the malfunction
indicator lamp on your inst rument panel to come on.
If this happens, contact a dealer for service.

uu Refueling u How to Refuel
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Driving
■Gasoline containing ethanol
Some gasoline today is blended with oxygenates such as ethanol. Your vehicle is
desi
gned to operate on oxygenated gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol by
volume. Do not use gasoline containing methanol. If you notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another service st ation or switch to another brand of
gasoline.
■Fuel tank capacity: 21.0 US gal (79.5 liters)
How to Refuel
1. Stop your vehicle with the service station
pump on the left side of the vehicle in the
rear.
2. Turn
off the engine.
3.Pull on the
fuel fill door release handle
under the lower left corner of the
dashboard.
u Th
e fuel fill door opens.
1How to Refuel
3 WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You can be burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.
• Stop the engine, and keep heat, sparks,
and flame away.
• Handle fuel only outdoors.
• Wipe up spills immediately.
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