2019 HONDA RIDGELINE Owner's Manual (in English)

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to HFL.
2. Press the MEDIA button until the
Bluetooth ® Audio mode is selected.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth ® Audio, may already be
connected.
■To pause or resume a file
Press a Play or Pause button to select a mode.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files1 To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, y ou may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating
instructions.
The pause function may no t be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is conne cted to the auxiliary input
jack or USB port, you may need to press the MEDIA
button repeatedly to select the Bluetooth ® Audio
system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
Play Button Pause Button
MEDIA
Button

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Features
1. Press to display the music search list.
2. Rotate to select a category.
3. Press to display a list of items in the
category.
4. Rotate to select an item, then press .
u Press and rotate repeatedly until a
desired item you want to listen to is
displayed.
■How to Select a Song from the Music Search List with the
Selector Knob1How to Select a Song from the Music Search List with the Selector
Knob
Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect,
some or all of the catego ries may not be displayed.
Item
Selection Category
Selection

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Features
Audio System Basic Operation
To use the audio system function, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.
: Select to go to the home screen.
2 Switching the Display P. 226
: Select to display any mode.
The available modes include Sound, View
Radio Text , Music Search , and play modes.
: Select to go back to the previous display
when it is displayed.
: Select to change the audio/information
screen brightness.
Select once and select
(- or (+ to make
an adjustment. u Each time you select , the mode
switches among the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and off mode.
Models with Display Audio1Audio System Basic Operation
Audio Menu Items
2 Station List P. 251, 252
2 Music Search List P. 263, 266, 275
2 Scan P. 252, 261, 264, 276
2 Play Mode P. 264, 267, 276
(Day/Night) Icon
(Home) Icon
(Menu) Icon
(Back) Icon

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
Audio/Information Screen
Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this display, you can go to various
setup options.
■Using the button
Press the (display) butto n to change the display.
■Switching the Display
Audio/Information Screen
(Display) Button

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
■Using the audio/in formation screen
Select to go to the home screen.
Select Phone , Info , Audio , Settings , Navigation
*, HondaLink , Smartphone
Connection , or Truck Bed Audio*.
■Phone
Displays the HFL information.
2 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 377
1 Using the audio/in formation screen
Touchscreen Operation
•Use simple gestures - in cluding touching, swiping,
and scrolling - to operate certain audio functions.
•Some items may be grayed out during driving to
reduce the potential for distraction.
•You can select them when the vehicle is stopped or
use voice commands.
•Wearing gloves may limit or prevent touchscreen
response.
•You can use the microfiber cleaning cloth included
in your owner’s kit to remo ve dust or fingerprints
from the touchscreen.
You can change the touchs creen sensitivity setting.
2 Customized Features P. 318
Home Screen
Models without
navigation system
Models with
navigation system
(Home) Icon
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
Features
■Info
Displays Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper . To see all available information, Trip
Computer , Voice Info , Clock/Wallpaper , or System/Device Information , select
on the Info Menu screen.
Trip Computer :
• Current Drive tab: Displays the current trip information.
• History of Trip A tab: Displays information for the three previous drives. The
information is stored every time you reset Trip A.
To delete the history manually, select Delete History on the History of Trip A
tab. The confirmation message app ears on the screen, then select Yes.
Voice Info : Displays the all commands list.
Clock/Wallpaper : Displays the clock and wallpaper.
System/Device Information :
• System Info: Displays the software version of the audio system.
• USB Info : Displays the memory usage of the USB device.
■Audio
Displays the current audio information.
■Settings
Enters the customiz ing menu screen.
2Customized Features P. 324
■Navigation*
Displays the navigation screen.
2Refer to the Navigation System Manual
* Not available on all models

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Features
■HondaLink
Connects with your smartphone*1 to play personalized music, information, and
social media streams.
2 HondaLink ® P. 279
■Smartphone Connection
Displays the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
2Apple CarPlayTM P. 287
2 Android AutoTM P. 290
■Truck Bed Audio*
Displays the Truck Bed Audio System screen.
2Truck Bed Audio System* P. 294
*1: Available on specific phones only. Check
automobiles.honda.com /handsfreelink/ for U.S.
and
www.handsfreelink.ca for Canada for compatible phones and hondalink.com for U.S. and
honda.ca/hondalink for Canada for feature details.
* Not available on all models

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Features
1. Select .
2. Select and hold an icon.
u The screen switches to the customization
screen.
3. Drag and drop the icon to where you want
it to be.
4. Select OK.
u The screen will return to the home
screen.
■Changing the Home Screen Icon Layout1Changing the Home Screen Icon Layout
It is not possible to cha nge the position of the
icon.