2017 HONDA RIDGELINE headlight

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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

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P511)
❙Windshield Wipers (P152, 529)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P160)
❙Headlights (P144, 523)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P144, 525)
❙Fog Lights* (P147, 526)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights* (P143, 526)
❙Daytime Running Lights /Parking Lights* (P148, 525)
❙How to Refuel (P499)
❙Rear Turn Signal and Back-Up Lights (P527)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P112)
❙Tires (P531, 553)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights* (P143, 526)
❙Brake/Taillight and Rear Side Marker Lights (P527)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P528)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P496)
❙Drop Opening the Tailgate (P127)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P528)
❙Swing Opening the Tailgate (P127)
❙Opening and Closing the Trunk (P128)
❙AC Power Outlet* (P182)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P528)
❙Bed Lights (P184)

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 573
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of
any of the tires becomes
significantly low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS with Tire Fill
Assist, or when a compact spare
tire is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pres sures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted
with a compact spare, get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put back on your
vehicle as soon as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blink when you press the hazard
warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn
signal light bulb has blown. Change the
bulb immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 526, 527
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High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when pressing the Intelligent Traction
Management button.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 429
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the headlights.●Appears while driving - The low beam headlights
may not be on. When conditions allow you to drive
safety, have your vehicle chec ked by a dealer as soon as
possible.
AWD models
2WD models
Models with LED low beam headlights

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the Auto high-beam
(High Beam Support System).●Manually operate the headlight switch.●If you are driving with the high-beam headlights when
this happens, the headlight s are changed to low beams.
2Auto High-Beam (High Beam Support System)*
P. 149
●Appears when the area around the camera on the
windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, etc.●Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and clean the camera
area of the windshield with a soft cloth.
●If the message does not disappear after cleaning the
lens, have your vehicl e checked by a dealer.
Models with Auto high-beam
* Not available on all models

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Manual Operation1 Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
with the lights on, a light on reminder chime sounds
when you open the driver’s door.
When the lights are on, the indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Indicators P. 72
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicl e inspected by a dealer.
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear
license plate lights

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Automatic lighting contro l can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
u You can change the auto light sensitivity
setting.
2 Customized Features P. 303
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
Models with Display Audio

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
The headlights automatically co me on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals wi th the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, an d the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VE HICLE OFF (LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the li ghts turn off after 10 minutes (three minutes, if the
switch is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
■Headlight Integration with Wiper
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight Integration with Wiper
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
When the ambient light is dark, the automatic
lighting control feature over rides, and the headlights
come on with or without the wipers sweeping more
than several times.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 303
Models with Display Audio