2018 HONDA RIDGELINE remote control

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■Locking the doors
Press the door lock button on a front door. u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all the doors lock; and the
security system sets.1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System*
•Do not leave the smart entry remote in the vehicle
when you get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the smart entry remote,
you can lock or unlock the doors or open the trunk
while someone else with the remote is within
range.
•The door may be unlocked if the door handle is
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if
the smart entry remote is within range.
•If you grip a door handle wearing gloves, the door
sensor may be slow to respond or may not respond
by unlocking the doors.
•After locking the door, wait at least two seconds
before unlocking it by gripping the handle.
•The door might not open if you pull it immediately
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may
not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the smart
entry remote if it is a bove or below the outside
handle.
•The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too
close to the door and door glass.
Door Lock Button
* Not available on all models

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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■Locking the vehicle (Walk away auto
lock)*
When you walk away from the vehicle while
carrying the smart entry remote, the doors will
automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all
doors and trunk are closed, and the smart
entry remote is within about 8 feet (2.5 m)
radius of the outside door handle.
Exit vehicle while carry ing smart entry remote
and close door(s).
1. While within about 8 feet (2.5 m) radius of
the vehicle.
u The beeper sounds; the auto lock
function will be activated.
2. Carry the smart entry remote beyond about
5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and remain
outside this range for 2 or more seconds.
u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper
sounds; all doors will then lock.
1Locking the vehicle (Walk away auto lock)*
The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory
default setting. The auto lo ck function can be set to
ON using the audio/information screen. 2 Customized Features P. 317
After the auto lock function has been activated,
when you stay within the locking/unlocking
operation range, the indicator on the smart entry
remote will continue to flash until the doors are
locked.
When you stay beside the vehicle within the
operation range, the doors wi ll automatically lock
approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock
function activating beeper sounds.
When you open a door after the auto lock function
activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will
be canceled.
When all doors and trunk ha ve been closed and the
smart entry remote is inside the vehicle, or if the
smart entry remote is not detected within about
8 feet (2.5 m) of the vehicle, auto lock function will not
be activated.
The activation range of
the auto lock function is
about 8 feet (2.5 m)
a
b
* Not available on all models

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Controls
To temporarily deactivate the function:
1. Set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
2. Open the driver’s door.
3. Using the master door lock switch, operate
the lock as follows:
Lock Unlock Lock Unlock.
u The beeper sounds and the function is
deactivated.
To restore the function:
• Set the power mode to ON.
• Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock
function
• Open or close the door.1Locking the vehicle (Walk away auto lock)*
The auto lock function does not operate when any of
the following conditions are met.
•The smart entry remote is inside the vehicle.
•A door or the hood is not closed.
•The power mode is set to any mode other than
OFF.
•The smart entry remote is not located within a
radius of about 8 feet (2 .5 m) from the vehicle
when you get out of the vehicle and close the
doors.
Auto lock function operation stop beeper
After the auto lock function has been activated, the
auto lock operation stop beeper sounds for
approximately two seconds in the following cases.
•The smart entry remote is put inside the vehicle
through a window.
•You are located too close to the vehicle.
•The smart entry remote is put inside the trunk.
If the warning beeper sounds, check that you are
carrying the smart entry remote. Then, open/close a
door and confirm the auto lock activation beeper
sounds once.
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uuLocking and Unlocking the Doors uLocking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
Controls
■Locking the doors
Press the lock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash, all the doors
lock, and the security system sets.
Twice (within five se conds after the first
push): u Some exterior lights flash, the beeper
sounds and verifies the security system is
set.
■Unlocking the doors
Press the unlock button.
Once: u Some exterior lights flash twice, and the
driver’s door unlocks.
Twice:
u Some exterior light s flash twice, the
remaining doors unlock.
■Using the Remote Transmitter1 Using the Remote Transmitter
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of
unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter,
the doors will auto matically relock.
You can change the relock timer setting. 2 Customized Features P. 317
You can lock or unlock the doors using the remote
transmitter only when the power mode is in VEHICLE
OFF.
The remote transmitter us es low-power signals, so
the operating range may vary depending on the
surroundings.
The remote will not lock th e vehicle when a door is
open.
If the distance at which the remote transmitter works
varies, the batter y is probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a
button, the battery is dead.
2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 555
You can customize the door lock mode and keyless
lock acknowledge ment setting.
2 Customized Features P. 317
Models with Display Audio
Models with Display Audio
LED
Unlock
Button Lock
Button
LED
Unlock
Button Lock
Button

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If the smart entry remote battery or the ve hicle battery is dead, use the key instead
of the smart entry remote. Fully insert the key and turn it.
■Locking the front doors
Push the lock tab forward
a or push the
master door lock switch in the lock direction
b, and close the door.
■Locking the rear doors
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.
■Lockout prevention system
The door cannot be locked when any door is open. If trunk is open, door can be
locked.
■Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key1 Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key
When you lock the driver’s door with a key, all the
other doors and trunk lock at the same time. When
unlocking, the driver’s door unlocks first. Turn the
key a second time within a few seconds to unlock the
remaining doors and the trunk.
You can customize the door unlock mode setting. 2 Customized Features P. 317
Models with Display AudioLock
Unlock
■Locking a Door Without Using a Key1Locking a Door Without Using a Key
When you lock the driver’s door or the passenger’s
door, all the other doors lock at the same time.
Make sure you have the key in your hand when you
lock the driver’s door, any of the other doors or the
trunk, otherwise you may end up locking the key
inside the vehicle.

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Controls
Opening and Closing the Trunk
Precautions for Opening/Closing the Trunk
■Opening the trunk
Open the trunk all the way. u If it is not fully opened, the trunk lid may begin to close under its own weight.
■Closing the trunk
Keep the trunk lid clos ed while driving to:
u Avoid possible damage.
Using the key
If the smart entry remote battery or the ve hicle battery is dead, use the key instead
of the smart entry remote. 1.Swing open the tailgate.
2. Fully insert the key and turn it.
3. Open the trunk.
1Opening and Closing the Trunk
3WARNING
Swinging the tailgate open or closed while
anyone is in its path can cause serious
injury.
Make sure all passengers are clear of the
tailgate’s path before opening or closing it.

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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Trunk Release Button
Controls
Using the Trunk Release Button
Push up the trunk releas e button on the trunk
lid after all the doors are unlocked.
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the
trunk if you carry the smart entry remote. u The beeper will sound.
Trunk Main Switch
The trunk main switch disables the trunk
release button on the trunk lid to protect
luggage in the trunk.
1.Turn off the trunk main switch in the glove
box.
2. Lock the glove box.
1Using the Trunk Release Button
•If you forget the remote inside, the beeper will
sound and the trunk will not close.
•A person who is not carrying the smart entry
remote can unlock the tr unk if a person who is
carrying it is within range.
•Do not leave the smart entry remote inside the
trunk and close the lid. The beeper sounds and the
trunk cannot be closed.
•Do not carry the smart entry remote near the trunk
lid when closing it.
Trunk Release Button
1 Trunk Main Switch
If you need to give the ke y to someone else, remove
the built-in key from the smart entry remote by
sliding the release knob, and give the remote as a
valet key.
ON
OFF
Trunk Main
Switch

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Controls
Security System
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system prevents a key that has not been pre-registered from
starting the engine. Each key contains electronic transmitters that use electronic
signals to verify the key.
Pay attention to the follo wing when pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button:
• Do not allow objects that emit strong radio waves near the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
• Make sure the key is not covered by or touching a metal object.
• Do not bring a key from another vehicle’s immobilizer system near the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
• Do not put the key near magnetic items. Electronic device such as televisions and
audio systems emit strong magnetic fiel ds. Note that even a key chain can
become magnetic.
Security System Alarm
The security system alarm activates when the trunk, hood or doors are forcibly
opened. The alarm does not go off if the trunk or doors are opened with the key,
remote transmitter or smart entry with push button start system.
However, the alarm goes off if a door is opened with the key and the shift lever is
moved out of
(P or the hood is opened before the power mode is set to ON.
■When the security system alarm activates
The horn sounds intermittently , some exterior lights flash.
1Immobilizer System
NOTICE
Leaving the smart entry remote in the vehicle can
result in theft or accident al movement of the vehicle.
Always take the key with you whenever you leave the
vehicle unattended.
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
1 Security System Alarm
Do not alter the system or add other devices to it.
Doing so may damage the system and make your
vehicle inoperable.
The security alarm continues for a maximum of two
minutes until the security system alarm deactivates.