2017 HONDA RIDGELINE cruise control

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P143, 144)
❙Fog Lights* (P147)
❙Audio Remote Controls (P202)
❙Brightness Control (P155)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P337, 362)
❙Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P178)
❙LaneWatchTM * (P472)
❙Wipers/Washers (P152)
❙CRUISE Button* (P431)
❙Interval Button* (P449)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button*
(P456)
❙MAIN Button* (P442)
❙RESET Button (P102)
❙ (Information) Button (P102)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P71)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(
ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®
) System Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
IndicatorParking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P101)/Multi-Information Display (P102)/System Indicators (P72)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Smart Entry System
Indicator Ambient Meter Shift Lever
Position Indicator
Fuel Gauge
Tachometer
Temperature
Gauge
Speedometer
Multi-Information Display
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
All-wheel drive system
(AWD ) Indicator*
Blind spot information
(BSI) Indicator*
System Indicators
Collision Mitigation Braking
SystemTM (CMBSTM) Indicator*
Road Departure Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator*
Security System Alarm
Indicator
U.S.
Canada U.S.
Canada
Fog Light Indicator*
ECON Mode Indicator
Auto high-beam
Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist
System ( LKAS) Indicator*
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*
CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator*
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC )
Indicator
*
Intelligent Traction
Management Indicator
Bed Lights On Indicator
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
VSA® OFF Button (P463)
● The vehicle stability assist (VSA® ) system
helps stabilize the vehicle during
cornering, and helps maintain traction
while accelerating on loose or slippery
road surfaces.
● VSA ® comes on automatically every time
you start the engine.
● To partially disable or fully restore VSA ®
function, press and ho ld the button until
you hear a beep.
Cruise Control* (P431)
● Cruise control allows you to maintain a
set speed without keeping your foot on
the accelerator pedal.
● To use cruise control, press the CRUISE
button, then press the – /SET button once
you have achieved the desired speed
(above 25 mph or 40 km/h).
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) OFF Button*
(P481)
● When a possible collision is likely
unavoidable, the CMBS
TM can help you to
reduce the vehicle speed and the severity
of the collision.
● To turn the CMBS
TM on or off, press and
hold the button until you hear a beep.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (P466, 574)
● TPMS monitors tire pressure.
● TPMS is turned on automatically every time you start the engine.
● TPMS fill assist provides audible and visual guidance during tire pressure adjustment.
Refueling (P498)
aPress the fuel fill
door release button.
bAfter refueling,
wait for about five
seconds before
removing the filler
nozzle.
Fuel recommendation: Unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number
87 or higher recommended
Fuel tank capacity: 19.5 US gal (73.8 ℓ)
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2Security System Alarm P. 131—
System Message
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected. A
system message on the multi-
information display appears at
the same time.
●While the indicator is on, press the
(information) button to see the message
again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the multi-information display. Take the
appropriate action for the message.
●The multi-information display does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the button
is pressed.
—
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*
●Comes on when you press the
CRUISE button.2Cruise Control* P. 431—
CRUISE
CONTROL
Indicator
*
●Comes on when you have set a
speed for crui se control.
2Cruise Control* P. 431—
Indicator
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
Indicator (Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with ACC.
●Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents
the sensor from detecting a
vehicle in front.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off
dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the message does not disappear even
after you clean the sensor cover.
Adaptive Cruise
Control ( ACC)
Indicator (Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the
MAIN button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
P. 441—
●Comes on if the temperature
inside the camera is too high.
●ACC has been automatically
canceled.
●Use the climate control system*/heating
and cooling system* to cool down the
camera.
●Goes off - The camera has been cooled
down. Pressing the MAIN button can
resume the system.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 434
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*
P. 441
* Not available on all models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Flashes when the system senses a likely collision with a
vehicle in front of you.●Take the appropriate means to prevent a collision (apply
the brakes, change lanes, etc.)
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)*
P. 478
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
* P. 441
●Appears when ACC has been automatically canceled.●You can resume the set speed after the condition that
caused ACC to cancel improves. Press the RES/+/SET/–
button.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* P. 441
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the washer fluid is low.●Refill washer fluid.
2Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 522
Models with ACC
Models with washer level sensor
* Not available on all models

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Driving
This chapter discusses driving, refueling, and information on items such as accessories.
Before Driving................................... 396
Towing a Trailer ................................ 404
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines ..... 416
When Driving Starting the Engine .......................... 418
Precautions While Driving................. 424
Automatic Transmission ................... 425
Shifting ............................................ 426
ECON Button ................................... 428
Intelligent Traction Management...... 429
Cruise Control
*................................ 431
Front Sensor Camera*...................... 434Road Departure Mi tigation (RDM)
System*...................................... 436
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*....... 441
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)*.... 454Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®), aka Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), System ............. 462
Agile Handling Assist System............ 464
i-VTM4 (Intelligent Variable Torque
Management)-4 ® System
*.............. 465
TPMS with Tire Fill Assist .................. 466
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -
Required Federal Explanation ......... 468
Blind spot inform ation (BSI) System
*.... 470
LaneWatchTM*.................................. 472 Braking
Brake System ................................... 474
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 476
Brake Assist System ......................... 477
Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM)*..................................... 478
Parking Your Vehicle When Stopped ................................ 487
Parking Sensor System
*................... 488
Cross Traffic Monitor*..................... 492
Multi-View Rear Camera .................. 496
Refueling Fuel Information .............................. 498
How to Refuel ................................. 499
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 501
* Not available on all models

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uuWhen Driving uECON Button
Driving
ECON Button
The ECON button turns the ECON mode on
and off.
The ECON mode helps you improve your fuel
economy by adjusting the performance of the
engine, air conditioning system, and cruise
control.1 ECON Button
While in ECON mode, the climate control system
* has
greater temperature fluctuation.
* Not available on all models