
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your 2017
Honda Ridgeline. It provides basic information and instructions on technology and
convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get ass\
istance.
This guide is for vehicles sold in the United States and Canada. It cove\
rs all models, so you may find descriptions of features and equipment that are not in yo\
ur vehicle. Images throughout this guide are from U.S. vehicles and represent features and \
equipment that
are available on some, but not all, models.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s Manual. The Owner Information CD enclosed in your glove box kit includes the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, and vehicle and tire warranties in electronic format. This infor\
mation can be
viewed on a computer (PC or Mac platform) and saved or printed for you\
r reference.
You can also visit owners.honda.com (U.S.) or myhonda.ca (Canada) to view the complete and most current information.
If you are the first registered owner of your vehicle, you may request\
a complimentary printed copy of the Owner’s Manual, Navigation Manual, or Vehicle Warranty within the first six months of vehicle purchase. To request a copy, visit owners.honda.com and
create or log in to your account. In Canada, please request a copy from \
your Honda dealer.
American Honda Motor Company strives to be proactive in protecting our e\
nvironment and natural resources. By using electronic delivery for a considerable p\
ortion of the information typically found in a vehicle Owner’s Manual, we are further reducing our
impact on the environment.
Honda Automobile Customer Service
Your authorized Honda dealer should be able to answer any questions you h\
ave about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfi ed with the information you receive, you can
call Honda Automobile Customer Service (see page 157).
Call (800) 999-1009 (U.S.) or (888) 946-6329 (Canada)
Honda Roadside Assistance
24-hour emergency road service is available to you in the United States \
and Canada throughout your 3-year/36,000-mile warranty term. Services include jump starting,
flat tire and lockout assistance, towing, and more (limitations apply\
).
Call (866) 864-5211 (U.S.) or (800) 465-7587 (Canada)
VISUAL INDEX .............................................................. 1
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ................... 1
Dashboard and Nearby Controls ............................ 3
PHONE PAIRING QUICK START
................................. 4
HANDS-FREE PHONE QUICK START
........................ 5
VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK START
........................ 6
SAFETY INFORMATION
.............................................. 7
Important Safety Information .................................. 7
Seat Belts ................................................................... 9
Airbags ...................................................................... 12
Child Safety .............................................................. 18
Safety Label Locations ........................................... 25
Reporting Safety Defects....................................... 25
INSTRUMENT PANEL
................................................ 26
Malfunction Indicators .......................................... 26
Condition Indicators ............................................... 28
On/Off Indicators ..................................................... 29
Multi-Information Display (MID).......................... 30
VEHICLE CONTROLS
.................................................. 31
Using the Remote Transmitter .............................. 31
Smart Entry System ................................................. 32
Tailgate and Trunk Operation ............................... 33
In-Bed Conveniences ............................................. 34
Door Operation ........................................................ 35
Power Window Operation .................................... 36
Power Moonroof Operation* ................................ 37
Interior and Exterior Lights ................................... 38
One-Touch Turn Signal .......................................... 39
Auto High Beam System* ...................................... 40
Wiper Operation ...................................................... 41
Adjusting the Seats ................................................ 43
Rear Seats ................................................................ 46
Driving Position Memory System* ...................... 47
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .............................. 47
Adjusting the Mirrors ............................................. 48
Homelink® Garage Opener* .................................. 49
Air Conditioning System* ..................................... 50
Climate Control System* ...................................... 51
Seat Heaters* .......................................................... 53
Customized Features .............................................. 54
Setting the Clock. .................................................... 55AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
....................................
56
Color Audio System ................................................ 60
FM/AM Radio ........................................................ 61
iPod® ...................................................................... 62
USB Flash Drive .................................................... 63
Bluetooth® Audio .................................................. 64
Touchscreen Operation ......................................... 65
HondaLink® ........................................................... 67
Wi-Fi Connection .................................................. 68
Apple CarPlay® ........................................................................\
....................... 69
Android Auto™ .....................................................70
FM/AM Radio ....................................................... 72
SiriusXM® Radio* ................................................. 73
Compact Disc (CD)* ............................................ 74
iPod® ...................................................................... 75
USB Flash Drive .................................................... 76
Bluetooth® Audio ................................................. 77
Pandora®* ............................................................. 78
Truck Bed Audio System* ................................... 79
BLUETOOTH
® HANDSFREELINK® (HFL) ................. 80
Color Audio System ................................................ 80
Basic HFL Operation ............................................ 80
Pairing a Phone .................................................... 81
Making a Call ........................................................ 82
Touchscreen ............................................................ 83
Basic HFL Operation ............................................ 83
Pairing a Phone .................................................... 85
Making a Call ........................................................ 86
HondaLink Assist .................................................. 87
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail* .................... 88
Siri™ Eyes Free ...................................................... 89
NAVIGATION*
............................................................. 90
Entering a Destination ........................................... 92
Routing ...................................................................... 95
*if equipped

INSTRUMENT PANEL
28 || 29
I
NSTRUMENT PANEL
Condition Indicators
These indicators may require you to perform an action.
Ca
nada
U.S.
Parking brake
Release the parking brake before driving. You will hear a beep if you drive with
it not fully released.
Seat belt reminder
Make sure seat belts are fastened for you and all passengers. The indicator blinks and beeps sound continuously if you or your front passenger has not fastened your seat belts when you begin driving. If the indicator remain\
s on
after seat belts are fastened, see your dealer.
Low fuel
Refuel as soon as possible. If the indicator blinks, there is a problem \
with the fuel gauge. See your dealer.
Low tire pressure
Stop in a safe place, check tire pressures, and infl ate tire(s) if \
necessary.
The indicator also appears if your vehicle is fitted with a spare tire\
. Have your regular tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.
System message When a condition or malfunction indicator comes on, a message also appea\
rs
on the multi-information display (MID). Check the display for more inf\
ormation.
Immobilizer
Your key or remote transmitter cannot be recognized by the vehicle. If th\
e indicator blinks, you may not be able to start the engine. Turn the vehicle off,
and then on again. If it continues to blink, there may be a problem with\
the system. See your dealer.
On/Off Indicators
These indicators remind you when an item is on or off.
VSA off, or Mud/Sand mode is
active (AWD models)Turn signals/hazards on
VSA engaged (blinks)Fog lights* on
CMBS* offHigh beams on
LDW*/RDM* offExterior lights on
LKAS* onAuto High Beam System* on
BSI* offECON mode on
CRUISE MAIN* onBed Lights On Indicator
CRUISE CONTROL* on
ACC* on
*if equipped

VEHICLE CONTROLS
38 || 39
V
EHICLE CONTROLS
Interior and Exterior Lights
Operate interior and exterior lights when the vehicle is on or off.
n
Brightness Control
Adjust instrument panel brightness when the vehicle is on.
To brighten: Press the + button.
To dim: Press the - button.
A beep sounds when the brightness reaches minimum or maximum.+ button
-button
n Interior Lights Change the interior light settings using the switch on the ceiling.
ON position: Interior lights remain on. Door-activated position: Interior lights come on when
any of the doors are opened, the driver’s door is unlocked, or the vehicle is turned off.
OFF position:
Interior lights remain off.Models without moonroof
Door-activated position
Off
On
Models with
moonroof
Door-activated position
Off On
n Map Lights
Press the front map lights to turn on or off.
There are also map lights on the ceiling for the rear seats. Turn them on or off when the front interior light
switch is in the door-activated position.Models without
moonroof
Models with
moonroof
n Bed Lights
Press the button to turn the bed lights on or off. The vehicle must be in Park.
The lights come on automatically when the tailgate is swung open or the trunk is opened.
n Exterior Lights
Rotate the switches on the headlight lever to operate the exterior light\
s. Push the lever forward to turn on the high beams. Return the lever to its origina\
l position for low beams.
OFF: All exterior lights are off.
: Turn on exterior lights except headlights.
AUTO: Turn on the automatic lighting feature. Headlights turn on or off depending on ambient brightness when the vehicle is on. Headlights
automatically come on after the wipers are engaged for a certain time.
: Turn on all exterior lights including headlights.
: Turn fog lights* on or off.
High beams
Low beams Flash high
beams
Fog lights*
One-Touch Turn Signal
Use this quick and convenient method to signal a lane change.
Lightly push the turn signal lever up or down for
a three-blink sequence.
For a continuous signal, push the lever up or down until it locks into place.
Right turn
Left turn
*if equipped

VEHICLE CONTROLS
40 || 41
V
EHICLE CONTROLS
Auto High Beam System*
Automatically changes the low beam headlights to high beam headlights wh\
en
necessary.
n
How It Works When you are driving at night above 25 mph (40 km/h) and the headlight\
lever is
in the low beam position with the switch rotated to AUTO, the system cha\
nges
between low and high beams depending on the brightness of the vehicle li\
ghts
ahead of you.
15-degrees
If a vehicle is detected ahead of you, the headlights stay in low beams.\
If the system does not detect any vehicles ahead of you, the headlights change to high\
beams.
Certain conditions, such as weather and brightness of other vehicles’\
lights, can
affect system operation.
n
Turning the System On or Off Make sure the headlight lever is in the low beam position with the switch rotated to the AUTO position.
The auto high beam system indicator comes on.
To disable the system: Pull and hold the headlight lever toward you for about 40 seconds, until the indicator
flashes twice.
To enable the system:
Pull and hold the headlight lever
toward you for about 30 seconds, until the indicator
flashes once.
Headlight
switch
To temporarily cancel operation, do either of the following:
•
Flash the high beams by moving the lever toward you. Flash the high beams
again to resume auto high beam operation.
•
Engage high beams by moving the lever into the high beam position. Retur\
n the
lever to the low beam position to resume auto high beam operation.
*if equipped
*if equipped
Wiper Operation
The windshield wipers and washers can be used when the vehicle is on.
n
Front Wipers
Move the wiper lever up or down to the desired position.
Pull toward
you to use
washer.
MIST
OFF
INT* / AUTO*
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
n Headlight-Wiper Integration
When the headlights are in the AUTO position, they automatically turn on\
when the
front wipers operate several times within a certain interval. The headli\
ghts turn off
shortly after the wipers are turned off, or if there is enough ambient l\
ight.
n
Intermittent (INT) Wipers*
When you move the lever to the INT position, the
wipers operate based on the delay adjustment.
Rotate the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper delay.
Rotate the
adjustment ring.
Long delay
Short delay
INT position