2020 HONDA RIDGELINE instrument panel

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*1:AWD models only
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Bed Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on when the bed lights
are on.
●Comes on for 30 minutes when
you set power mode to
ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF
without turning off the bed
lights, then goes off.
2Bed Lights P. 185—
Intelligent
Traction
Management
Indicator
●Comes on when selecting the
Snow, Mud*1 or Sand*1 by
pressing the Intelligent Traction
Management button.
2 Intelligent Traction Management P. 397
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2WD models
AWD models

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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
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Multi-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages
The following messages appear only on the mu lti-information display. Press the (information) button to see the message again
with the system me ssage indicator on.
*1:When the tailgate is dropped ope n, the message does not appear.
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if any door, the trunk or the tailgate*1 is not
completely closed.
●Appears if any door, th e trunk or the tailgate*1 is
opened while driving. The beeper sounds.
●Disappears when all the doors, the trunk and the
tailgate are closed.
●Appears when there is a problem with the battery
charging system.●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due soon.●Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Multi-
Information Display P. 486
●Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2Overheating P. 549

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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the starter system has a problem.●As a temporary measure, press and hold the ENGINE
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while
pressing the brake pedal, ma nually start the engine.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Appears when the steering wheel is locked.●Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
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Canada
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Change the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
2 ENGINE START/STOP Button P. 141
●Appears when you close the door with the power mode
in ON without the smart entry remote inside the vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back
inside the vehicle and close the door.
2Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 143
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery becomes
weak.
2Replacing the Button Battery P. 520
●Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too weak to
start the engine or the key is not within operating range
to start the engine.
The beeper sounds six times.●Bring the back of the smart entry remote into contact
with the ENGINE START/STOP button.
2If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 544
●Appears three seconds after the To Start, Hold
Remote Near Start Button , then To Start Engine:
Brake + Push messages appeared sequentially.●Unless you bring the back of the smart entry remote into
contact with the ENGINE START/STOP button, this
message does not appear.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 544

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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the cooling system.●Drive slowly to prevent overheating and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears when the transmission system temperature is
too high. The vehicle does not operate properly.●Stop in a safe place in (P.●Let the engine idle until the message disappears.
●Appears after you set the power mode to ACCESSORY
or ON.2Starting the Engine P. 379
●Appears when the engine does not restart automatically
due to the following reasons:
- The hood is open.
- There is a problem in the sy stem that disables Auto
Idle Stop.●Follow the normal procedure to start the engine.
2 Starting the Engine P. 379
●Appears when you attempt to change to another shift
position with the transmission in
(P and the engine
OFF.
●To select another shift position while in (P, the engine
must be ON.
●Appears when you try to chan ge the shift position after
the position has automatically been changed to
( P with
the driver’s door open and the driver’s seat belt
unfastened.
●Press the park button If you leave the vehicle.

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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you put the transmission into (N, then
release the
(N button.2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 392
●Appears when you press and hold (N button for more
than 2 seconds.●Disappears when you set the sh ift position to other than
(N.
2If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 392
●Appears when the engine stops without the
transmission in
(P, and does not restart automatically.●Appears if you open the hood while Auto Idle Stop
activates.
●If you want to set the power mode to ON, put the
transmission into
(P.●If you want to start the engine, follow the normal
procedure.
2 Starting the Engine P. 379
●Appears when you try to change the shift position
without depressing the brake pedal.●Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
●Appears when you try to change the shift position
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal.●Release your foot off the accelerator pedal, then select a
shift button.

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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the (P button is pressed while the
vehicle is moving.
●Appears if you put the transmission into (R while the
vehicle is moving forward, or into
(D while the vehicle
is reversing.
●Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before
operating the shift button.
●Appears when you set the po wer mode to ON without
fastening the driver’s seat belt.
●Appears when you change the shift position after (P
has been automatically selected with the driver’s door
open, the driver’s seat belt unfastened, then the brake
pedal is released.
●Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2 Shift Operation P. 390
●Appears when you press the (P button but it is not
engaged due to low ATF temperature.●Depress the brake pedal until this message disappear.
●Appears when you depress th e accelerator pedal while
the transmission is in
(N.
●Remove your foot off the accelerator pedal. When
driving, depress the brake pedal and operate the shift
position.
●Appears if there is a problem with the automatic
lighting control system.●Appears while driving - Manually turn the lights on,
and have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Flashes when the system senses a likely collision with a
vehicle in front of you. The beeper sounds.●Take appropriate action to prev ent a collision (apply the
brakes, change lanes, etc.)
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)
P. 420
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) P. 432
●Appears when ACC has been automatically canceled.●You can resume the set speed after the condition that
caused ACC to cancel improves. Press the RES/+
button.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) P. 432
●Appears when the speed of th e vehicle is too high for
you to set ACC.●Reduce the speed, then set ACC.2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) P. 432
●Appears when the speed of the vehicle is too low for
you to set ACC.●Raise the speed, then set ACC.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) P. 432
●Appears when ACC is cancel ed due to excessive high
vehicle speed.●Reduce the speed, then reset ACC.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) P. 432