2019 HONDA RIDGELINE steering

Contents
Child Safety P. 55Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 70Safety Labels P. 71
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 128 Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 130
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 140 Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 142
Interior Lights/Convenience It ems P. 171Climate Control System* P. 188
Audio System Basic Operation P. 207, 225 Audio Error Messages P. 295
Customized Features P. 318
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 432 When Driving P. 434 Braking P. 490
Refueling P. 514 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 517
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 527 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 539
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 547 Battery P. 556 Remote Transmitter Care P. 557
Cleaning P. 559 Accessories and Modifications P. 565
Engine Does Not Start P. 578Jump Starting P. 581 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 584
Fuses P. 591 Emergency Towing P. 596
Refueling P. 598
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 605 Reporting Safety Defects P. 606
Authorized Manuals P. 611 Customer Service Information P. 612
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 29
Instrument PanelP. 73
ControlsP. 109
FeaturesP. 199
DrivingP. 411
MaintenanceP. 519
Handling the UnexpectedP. 567
InformationP. 601
IndexP. 613

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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Gauges (P103)
❙Multi-Information Display
(P104)
❙System Indicators (P74)
❙ECON Button (P444)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P497)
❙
Heated Windshield Button (P156)
Canadian models
❙Parking Sensor System Button* (P505)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P160)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button (P142)
❙AC Power Outlet Button* (P185)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button* (P454)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P479)
❙Bed Light Button (P186)
❙Audio System (P200)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Front Seat Heater Buttons* (P181)
❙Front Seat Heaters and Seat
Ventilation Buttons* (P182)
❙Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror*
Button
(P156)
❙Heating and Cooling System* (P195)
❙Climate Control System* (P188)
❙Hazard Warning Button

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Quick Reference Guide❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P145, 146)
❙Fog Lights* (P149)
❙Audio Remote Controls (P205)
❙Brightness Control (P157)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P352, 377)
❙Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P180)
❙LaneWatchTM * (P488)
❙Wipers/Washers (P154)
❙CRUISE Button* (P447)
❙Interval Button* (P465)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button*
(P472)
❙MAIN Button* (P458)
❙RESET Button (P104)
❙ (Information) Button (P104)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P29)
Airbags (P42)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P55)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P70)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P34)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P35)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.

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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
Turn Signals (P145)
Lights (P146)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P154)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without auto matic intermittent
wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Adjustment Ring
( -: Low Sensitivity*1
(- : Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
(+ : Higher speed, more sweeps*2
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
cleaning the windshield or driving through a
car wash.
Steering Wheel (P160)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the de sired position, then
pull up the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipers

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Quick Reference Guide
Honda Sensing®*
Honda Sensing® is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located in the front grille and a front sensor
camera mounted to the interior side of the
windshield, behind the rear view mirror.
The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
Front
Sensor
Camera
Radar Sensor The radar sensor is
inside the front grille.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
* (P457)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours, without you
having to keep your foot on the brake or
the accelerator.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
System
* (P452)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
* (P470)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM)* (P494)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.

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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
The power mode does not
change from VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) to ACCESSORY.
Why?
●The steering wheel may be locked.
●Move the steering wheel left and right
after pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button.
The power mode does not
change from ON to
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK). Why?The shift lever should be moved to (P.
Why does the brake pedal
pulsate slightly when
applying the brakes?This can occur when the ABS activate and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal. u Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
(P492)
Canadian models