2018 HONDA RIDGELINE Owner's Manual (in English)

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
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Features
■Voice Help
You can see a list of the available
commands on the screen.
• Useful Commands
*
•Phone Commands
• Audio Commands*
•Climate Control Commands*
•On Screen Commands
• Music Search Commands*
•General Commands*
•Voice Settings
• Getting Started
• All Commands
The system accepts these commands on the
voice portal top screen.
• Call
• Call
• What time is it?
• What is today’s date?
■Useful Commands
The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the phone.
• Call by Number
• Call by Name
• Call
• Call
The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the audio.
■Radio FM Commands*
• Radio tune to <87.7-107.9> FM
• Radio tune to <87.7 -107.9> HD <1-8>
FM
• Radio FM preset <1-12>
■Radio AM Commands
• Radio tune to <530-1710> AM
• Radio AM preset <1-6>
■Radio SXM Commands*
•SXM channel <1-999>
• SXM channel
• Radio SXM preset <1-12>
■Phone Commands
■Audio Commands*1
■DISC Commands*
•DISC play
• DISC play track <1-30>
■Pandora Commands*
•Pandora play
■iPod Commands
• iPod play
• iPod play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?
■USB Commands
• USB play
• USB play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?
■Bluetooth ® audio Commands
• Bluetooth ® audio play
NOTE:
Bluetooth ® Audio commands may not work
on some phones or Bluetooth® Audio
devices.
* Not available on all models

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Features
■AUX-Audio commands
• AUX audio play
When On Screen Commands is selected,
the explanation screen is displayed.
The system accepts these commands on the
Music Search screen.
■Using Song By Voice
Song By VoiceTM is a feature that allows you
to select music from your iPod or USB device
using Voice Commands. To activate this
mode, you must push the talk switch and
say: “ Music search ”.
■Song By Voice Commands
• What am I listening to?
• Who am I listening to?
• Who is this?
• What’s playing?
• Who’s playing?
• What album is this?
*1: Models with navigation system
■On Screen Commands
■Music Search Commands*1
■Play Commands
• Play artist
• Play track/song
• Play album
• Play genre/category
• Play playlist
• Play composer
■List Commands
• List artist
• List album
• List genre/category
• List playlist
• List composer
• What time is it?
• What is today’s date?
■General Commands
•Climate Control on
• Climate Control off
• Fan Speed <1-7>
• Temperature max heat
• Temperature max cool
• Temperature <57-87> degrees
• Defrost on
• Defrost off
• Air conditioner on
• Air conditioner off
• More
• Climate control automatic
• Vent
• Dash and floor
• Fan speed up
• Fan speed down
• Floor vents
• Floor and defrost
• Temperature up
• Temperature down
■Climate Control Commands*1

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AM/FM Radio
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Features
Playing AM/FM Radio
*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.
(Back) Icon
Select to go back to the previous
display.
Seek Icons
Select or to search up
and down the selected band for a
station with a strong signal.
/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon
Select to turn the audio system
on and off.
Open/Close Icon*1
Displays/hides the detailed
information.
(Menu) Icon
Select to display the menu items.
Tune Icons
Select or to tune the radio
frequency.
Audio/Information Screen
Scan Icon
Select to scan each station with a strong
signal. Preset Icons
Tune the radio frequency for preset memory.
Select and hold the preset icon to store that
station. Select to display preset 7 onwards.
Multi-Information Display

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Features
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.
You can also store a preset station by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Select the open/close ic on to display a list.
3. Select the Preset tab.
4. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.
Lists the strongest stations on the selected band.
1. Select the open/close ic on to display a list.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select the station.
■Manual update
Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Select the open/close ic on to display a list.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select Refresh.
■Preset Memory
■Station List
1Preset Memory
The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel or
select SOURCE on the screen.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 204
You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
preset memory.
HD Radio Technology manufactured under license
from iBiquity Digital Cor poration. U.S. and Foreign
Patents. HD Radio
TM and the HD, HD Radio, and
“Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity
Digital Corp.
Models with HD RadioTM

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Features
Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds. To turn
off scan, select Cancel or .
Provides text data information related to your selected RDS-capable FM station.
■To find an RDS station from Station List
1. Select the open/close icon to display a list while listening to an FM station.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select the station.
■Manual update
Updates your available st ation list at any time.
1. Select the open/close icon to display a list while listening to an FM station.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select Refresh .
■Radio text
Displays the radio text informat ion of the selected RDS station.
1. Select .
2. Select View Radio Text .
■Scan
Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.
To turn off scan, select Cancel or .
■Scan
■Radio Data System (RDS)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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Displays the subchannel list when an HD RadioTM station is selected while listening to
an FM station.
1. Select .
2. Select HD Radio Subchannel .
3. Select the channel number.
■HD Subchannel
Models with HD RadioTM

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying SiriusXM ® Radio*
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Features
Playing SiriusXM® Radio*
*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.
(Back) Icon
Select to go back to the previous
display.
Channel Icons
Select or to the previous
or next channel.
Select and hold to rapidly skip 10
channels at a time.
/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Open/Close Icon*1
Displays/hides the detailed
information.
(Menu) Icon
Select to display the menu items.
Category Icons
Select or to display and select a
SiriusXM ® Radio category.
Audio/Information Screen
Scan Icon
Select to scan each channel. Preset Icons
Tune the radio frequency for preset memory.
Select and hold the preset icon to store that
station. Select to display preset 7 onwards.
Skip Icons
Select or to change
section in the channel. Select and
hold to move rapidly within the
section.
Multi-Information Display
Album Art
Station Art
* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying SiriusXM ® Radio*
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Features
1. Select .
2. Select Tune Mode .
3. Select Channel Mode or Category Mode .
■To Change the Tune Mode1Playing SiriusXM ® Radio*
In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
There may be instances when SiriusXM ® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fi elds (artist name, title).
This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.
SiriusXM ® Radio stations load in ascending order,
which can take about a minute. Once they have
loaded you will be able to scroll up or down to make
your selections.
Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel or
select SOURCE on the screen.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 204
Tune Start:
When you change to a preset channel, a song being
played on that channel restarts from the beginning
with this function. This can be turned on or off from
the Audio settings screen.
2 Customized Features P. 323
* Not available on all models