2017 HONDA RIDGELINE lock

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
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Features
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS capable FM station.
■To find an RDS station from Station List
1. Press while listening to an FM station.
2. Rotate to select the station, then press .
■Update List
Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Press while listening to an FM station.
2. Rotate to select Update List, then press .
■Radio text
Displays the radio text informat ion of the selected RDS station.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Settings, then press .
3. Rotate to select RDS Settings, then press .
4. Rotate to select Radio Text, then press .
■Scan
Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
1. Press the MENU/CLOCK button.
2. Rotate to select Scan, then press .
To turn off scan, press .
■Radio Data System (RDS)1 Playing AM/FM Radio
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
reset button memory. FM1 and FM2 let you store 6
stations each.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.
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1Radio Data System (RDS)
When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS
automatically turns on, and the frequency display
changes to the station name. However, when the
signals of that station become weak, the display
changes from the statio n name to the frequency.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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Features
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your dock connector to the USB port, then press the CD/
AUX button.
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USB Indicator
Appears when an iPod is connected.
CD/AUX Button
Press to select iPod (if connected).
(Back) Button
Press to go back to the previous
display or cancel a setting.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to change songs.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a song.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.Selector Knob
Turn to change songs.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items. Audio/Information Screen
Album Art Play Mode Buttons
Press to select a play mode.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
Features
You can select repeat and shuffle modes when playing a song.
Available mode icons appear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corres ponding to the mode
you want to select.
■To turn off a play mode
Press the selected button.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Shuffle Albums: Plays all available albums in
a selected category (playlists, artists, albums, songs,
genres, or composers) in random order. Shuffle: Plays all available songs in a selected
category (playlists, artists, albums, songs, genres, or
composers) in random order. Repeat One Track: Repeats the current
song.
You can also select a pl ay mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate to select Play Mode, then press .
Rotate to select a mode, then press .
To turn it off, rotate to select Normal Play, then
press .
Play Mode Buttons

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays audio f iles on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then press the CD/AUX button.
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*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive
is connected.
CD/AUX Button
Press to select USB flash drive
(if connected).
(Back) Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to change tracks.
Press and hold to move rapidly within a track.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Selector Knob
Turn to change folders.
Press and turn to select an item,
then press to set your selection.
MENU/CLOCK Button
Press to display the menu items.
Audio/Information Screen
Play Mode Buttons (1-6)
Press to select a play mode.

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
You can select repeat, random, and scan modes when playing a file.
Available mode icons appear above the play
mode buttons.
Press the button corresponding to the mode
you want to select.
■To turn off a play mode
Press the selected button.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Repeat
Repeat One Folder: Repeats all files in the
current folder. Repeat One Track: Repeats the current file.
Random Random in Folder: Plays all files in the
current folder in random order. Random All: Plays all files in random order.
Scan Scan Folders: Provides 10-second sampling
of the first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides 10-second sampling of
all files in the current folder.
You can also select a pl ay mode by pressing the
MENU/CLOCK button.
Rotate to select Play Mode, then press .
Rotate to select a mode, then press .
To turn it off, rotate to select Normal Play, then
press .
Play Mode Buttons

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
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Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired an d connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
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1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
1-888-528-7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-
528-7876.
In some states, it may be il legal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in the
vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is
automatically connected.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there may be a delay before the system begins to
play.
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track
may not appear correctly.
Some functions may not be available on some
devices.
CD/AUX
Button
Press to select
the Bluetooth
Audio mode
(if
connected).
VOL/
(Volume/
Power) Knob
Press to turn
the audio
system on
and off.
Turn to adjust
the volume.
MENU/CLOCK
Button
Press to display the
menu items.
Audio/Information Screen
Bluetooth
Indicator
Appears when your phone is connected to HFL.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to change files.Play Button (Preset 1)
Press to resume playing a file. Pause Button (Preset 2)
Press to pause playing a file.
Selector Knob
Turn to change
groups.
Press to display
a music search
list. Turn to
select an item,
then press to
set your
selection.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
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Features
■Info
Displays Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper . To see all available information, Trip
Computer , Voice Info , Clock/Wallpaper , or System/Device Information , select
on the Info Menu screen.
Trip Computer:
• Current Drive tab: Displays the current trip information.
• History of Trip A tab: Displays information for the three previous drives. The
information is stored every time you reset Trip A.
To delete the history manually, select Delete History on the History of Trip A
tab. The confirmation message appears on the screen, then select Yes.
Voice Info : Displays the all commands list.
Clock/Wallpaper : Displays the clock and wallpaper.
System/Device Information :
• System Info : Displays the software version of the audio system.
• USB Info : Displays the memory usage of the USB device.
■Audio
Displays the current audio information.
■Settings
Enters the customizing menu screen.
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■Navigation*
Displays the navigation screen.
2Refer to the Navigation System Manual
* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
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Features
You can change, store, and delete the wa llpaper on the audio/information screen.
■Import wallpaper
You can import up to five images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive.
1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB
port.
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2.Select Settings .
3. Select Clock/Info .
4. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type , then open
the Wallpaper tab.
5. Select Add New .
u The picture name is displayed on the list.
6. Select a desired picture.
u The preview is displayed on the left side
on the screen.
7. Select Start Import to save the data.
u The display will return to the wallpaper
list.
■Wallpaper Setup1Wallpaper Setup
The wallpaper you set up on Clock/Wallpaper Type
cannot be displayed on the multi-information display.
•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.
•The file name must be fewer than 255 characters.
•The file format of the im age that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).
•The individual file size limit is 5 MB.
•The maximum image size is 4,096 × 4,096 pixels. If
the image size is less than 800 × 480 pixels, the
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with
the extra area appearing in black.
•If the USB flash drive doe s not have any pictures,
the No files detected message appears.