2020 HONDA RIDGELINE Owner's Manual (in English)

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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ®, or trailer
stability assist is active.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA ® system, brake
assist system, hill start assist,
trailer stability assist or brake
lighting system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 404
2 Trailer Stability Assist P. 374
2 Hill start assist system P. 384
●When Trailer Stability Assist Problem is
displayed on the multi-information display,
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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
——
●Comes on when VSA ® OFF switch
is pressed.●Appears when Normal or Snow Mode is
selected.
2 VSA ® On and Off P. 405
●Comes on when Mud/Sand mode
is selected by pressing the
Intelligent Traction Management
System switch.
●Appears when Mud Mode is selected.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 397
●Appears when Sand Mode is selected.
2Intelligent Traction Management P. 397
●Appears when Mud or Sand Mode is
selected. To turn VSA® on, select Normal or
Snow.
2 Intelligent Traction Management P. 397
AWD models

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Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you set the
power mode to ON, and goes off
when the engine starts.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 553
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if the tire pressure of
any of the tires becomes low.
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if there is a problem
with the TPMS with Tire Fill
Assist, or when a compact spare
tire is temporarily installed.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe
place, check tire pressures, and inflate the
tire(s) if necessary.
●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted
with a compact spare, get your regular tire
repaired or replaced and put back on your
vehicle as soon as you can.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blink along with all turn signals
when you press the hazard
warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 504, 505
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High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——

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Lights On
Indicator●Comes on when the parking, tail,
and other external lights are on.2Light Switches P. 145—
Auto High-Beam
Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on when all the operating
conditions of the auto high-beam
are met.
2Auto High-Beam (High Beam Support
System)* P. 150—
Fog Light Indicator
●Comes on when the fog lights
are on.
2Fog Lights P. 148—
Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Comes on briefly when you set
the power mode to ON, then
goes off.
●Comes on if the immobilizer
system cannot recognize the key
information.
●Blinks - You cannot start the engine. Set the
power mode to VEHICLE OFF, then select the
ON mode again.
●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
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* Not available on all models

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Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2Security System Alarm P. 132—
System Message
Indicator
●Comes on along with a beep
when a problem is detected. A
system message on the multi-
information display appears at
the same time.●While the indicator is on, press the
(information) button to see the message
again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears on
the multi-information display. Respond to
the message accordingly.
●The multi-information display does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the button
is pressed.
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Smart Entry
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on as soon as a problem is
detected in the smart entry
system or push button starting
system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come on
at all - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
All-wheel drive
( AWD ) Indicator*
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the AWD system.
●Blinks when the differential
temperature is too high.
●Stays on constantly - The engine drives
the front wheels only in this state. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Blinks while driving - The engine drives
only the front wheels in this state. Stop in a
safe place, shift to
(P, and idle the engine
until the indicator goes off. If the indicator
does not stop blinking, take your vehicle to
a dealer.
2 Intelligent Variable Torque
Management (i-VTM4TM) AWD System*
P. 407
* Not available on all models

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Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)●Comes on when Auto Idle Stop is
in operation. The engine
automatically shuts off.
2Auto Idle Stop P. 399—
Auto Idle Stop
System Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
——
●Comes on when the Auto Idle
Stop system has been turned off
by the Auto Idle Stop OFF
button.
2 Auto Idle Stop System ON/OFF P. 400
●Blinks if there is a problem with
the Auto Idle Stop System.●Blinks - Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.

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Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds
when you set the power mode
to ON, then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM
system shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the camera
is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool down
the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 459
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in
a safe place and wipe the debris off with a soft
cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 459