2018 HONDA RIDGELINE lock

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 29
For Safe Driving P. 30 Seat Belts P. 35 Airbags P. 42
2Instrument Panel P. 73
Indicators P. 74 Gauges and Multi-Information Display P. 103
2Controls P. 109
Clock P. 110 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 111
Security System P. 133 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 136
Adjusting the Mirrors P. 161 Adjusting the Seats P. 163
Heating and Cooling System
* P. 195
2 Features P. 199
Audio System P. 200
General Information on the Audio System P. 298
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver
* P. 348 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 351, 376
2 Driving P. 409
Before Driving P. 410 Towing a Trailer P. 418
Parking Your Vehicle P. 501Multi-View Rear Camera P. 510
2Maintenance P. 517
Before Performing Maintenance P. 518 Maintenance MinderTM P. 521
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 543
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 556
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 565
Tools P. 566 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 567
Overheating P. 583 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 585
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 595
2 Information P. 599
Specifications P. 600 Identification Numbers P. 602
Emissions Testing P. 605 Warranty Coverages P. 607

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P136)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P123)
❙Memory Buttons* (P159)
❙SET Button* (P159)❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button
(P513)
❙Rearview Mirror (P161)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P45)
❙Shift Lever (P440)
❙Glove Box (P173)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P202)
❙Intelligent Traction Management
Button
(P443)
❙Parking Brake (P488)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P592)
❙Hood Release Handle (P526)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P162)
❙USB Ports* (P201)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P177)
❙USB Port (P201)
❙Trunk Main Switch (P131)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P177)
❙USB Port* (P201)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P45)

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P525)
❙Windshield Wipers (P154, 543)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P162)
❙Headlights (P146, 537)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P146, 539)
❙Fog Lights* (P149, 540)
❙Side Turn Signal Lights* (P145, 540)
❙Daytime Running Lights /Parking Lights* (P150, 539)
❙How to Refuel (P513)
❙Rear Turn Signal and Back-Up Lights (P541)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P114)
❙Tires (P545, 567)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights* (P145, 540)
❙Brake/Taillight and Rear Side Marker Lights (P541)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P542)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P510)
❙Drop Opening the Tailgate (P129)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P542)
❙Swing Opening the Tailgate (P129)
❙Opening and Closing the Trunk (P130)
❙AC Power Outlet* (P184)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P542)
❙Bed Lights (P186)

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P73)
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 (P103)/Multi-Information Display (P104)/System Indicators (P74)
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
Controls (P109)
Clock (P110)
aPress and hold the MENU/CLOCK
button for two seconds.
bSelect Adjust Clock, then press .
cRotate to adjust the hours.
dPress to switch to minute
adjustment.
eRotate to adjust the minutes.
fPress to switch to Set .
gPress to complete clock adjustment.
Models with color audio system
aSelect , then select Settings.
bSelect Clock/Info , then Clock
Adjustment .
cAdjust the dates, hours and minutes by
selecting / .
dSelect OK to set the time.
Models with Display Audio
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ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P142)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.

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Quick Reference Guide
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P122)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 130)
● Press the trunk release button to unlock
and open the trunk when you are
carrying the smart entry remote.
Trunk Release Button
Power Door Mirrors
(P162)
● With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R.
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
● Press the folding button
* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Folding Button*
Power Windows (P136)
● With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window SwitchIndicator

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Quick Reference Guide
Features (P199)
Audio system (P200)
Models with color audio system
MENU/CLOCK Button
Selector Knob
(Day/Night) Button
(Back) Button
(Sound) Button
VOL
/ (Volume/Power)
Knob
Preset Buttons (1-6) (Phone) Button
RADIO
Button
/
(Seek/Skip) Buttons
CD/AUX Button Audio/Information Screen
*
Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P409)
Release Button
Depress the brake pedal and press the
release button to move out of
( P.
Move the shift lever without pressing
the release button.
Press the release button to move the
shift lever.
Automatic Transmission (P440)
● Shift to
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
Park
Turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Normal driving.
Shift Lever
Intelligent Traction
Management ButtonLow●Strong engine power wh en climbing and strong
engine braking when going down steep hills.
Drive (D4)
Press the button while the shift lever is in
( D.
Used when:
●Going up or down hills.●Towing a trailer in hilly terrain.
D4
ButtonD4