2021 HONDA PILOT instrument panel

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. 33
For Safe Driving P. 34 Seat Belts P. 39 Airbags P. 47
2Instrument Panel P. 81
Indicators P. 82 Gauges and Displays P. 110
2Controls P. 135
Clock P. 136 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 139
Moonroof* P. 169 Panoramic Roof* P. 170
Adjusting the Seats P. 194 Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 209
2 Features P. 239
Audio System P. 240
General Information on the Audio System P. 350
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver
* P. 449 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 452, 477
2 Driving P. 505
Before Driving P. 506 Towing a Trailer P. 512
Parking Your Vehicle P. 610Multi-View Rear Camera P. 621
2Maintenance P. 627
Before Performing Maintenance P. 628 Maintenance MinderTM P. 631
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 654
Remote Control and Wireless Headphone Care
* P. 670
Accessories and Modifications P. 679
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 681
Tools P. 682 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 683
Overheating P. 697 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 699
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 709
2 Information P. 713
Specifications P. 714 Identification Numbers P. 716
Emissions Testing P. 719 Warranty Coverages P. 721
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Contents
Child Safety P. 62Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 78Safety Labels P. 79
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 153 Security System P. 163 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 166
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 171 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 192
Climate Control System P. 231
Audio System Basic Operation P. 247, 265 Audio Error Messages P. 345
Blu-ray/DVD Rear Entertainment System* P. 375 Customized Features P. 423, 430
CabinTalkTM * P. 503
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 522 When Driving P. 524 Honda Sensing ® P. 561 Braking P. 606
Refueling P. 623 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 626
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 637 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 649
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 658 Batt ery P. 667 Remote Transmitter Care P. 669
Climate Control System Maintenance P. 672 Cleaning P. 674
Engine Does Not Start P. 691 Jump Starting P. 694
Fuses P. 703 Emergency Towing P. 708
Refueling P. 710 When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 711
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 717 Reporting Safety Defects P. 718
Authorized Manuals P. 724 Customer Service Information P. 725
Quick Reference GuideP. 6
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 81
ControlsP. 135
FeaturesP. 239
DrivingP. 505
MaintenanceP. 627
Handling the UnexpectedP. 681
InformationP. 713
IndexP. 727
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P81)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
TM (VSA
®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator/Security
System Alarm Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
*Lane Keeping Assist
System (
LKAS)
Indicator (Green/
Amber) Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
Econ Mode Indicator
System Message
Indicator Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator
(Red)
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Driver Information Interface Tachometer
M
(Sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection Indicator
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Gear Position Indicator/
Transmission System
Indicator Auto Idle Stop System
Indicator (Amber)/
Auto Idle Stop
Indicator (Green)
Gauges (P110)/Driver Information Interface (P111)/System
Indicators
(P82)
Adaptive Cruise
Control ( ACC)
Indicator (Green/
Amber) Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator
Blind spot information
System Indicator
*
Temperature Gauge
Parking Brake and
Brake System Indicator
(Amber)U.S.
Canada
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
Low Fuel Indicator
Auto High-Beam
Indicator
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
Collision Mitigation
Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) Indicator
All-wheel drive
sy
stem ( AWD)
Indicator
*
Intelligent Traction
Management
Indicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Paddle Shifters (P539)●Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a manual
transmission (1st through 9th). This is useful for engine braking.
●The transmission will shift back
to automatic mode once the
system detects that the vehicle
is cruising.
Gear Position Indicator
Shift Down
(-
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+
Paddle Shifter
Sequential Mode Gear
Selection Indicator M
(sequential
mode)
Indicator
When the transmission is in ( D
●Holds the selected gear, and
the M (sequential mode)
indicator comes on.
●The sequential mode gear
selection is shown in the
instrument panel.
When the transmission is in
(
S
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uuSeat Belts uAbout Your Seat Belts
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Safe Driving
■Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines for proper use:
• All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that position
for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduc e the effectiveness of the
belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
• Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
• Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very
seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not put any accessories on the seat be lts. Devices intended to improve comfort
or reposition the shoulder part of a seat be lt can reduce the protective capability
and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
The seat belt system includes an indicator on
the instrument panel to remind the driver or a
front passenger or both to fasten their seat
belts.
If you set the power mode to ON and a seat
belt is not fastened, a beeper will sound and
the indicator will blink. After a few seconds,
the beeper will stop and the indicator will
come on and remain illuminated until the seat
belt is fastened.
■Seat Belt Reminder
1 About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If
this happens, release the retractor by unfastening the
seat belt and allow the belt to retract completely.
Then refasten the belt.
1Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also co me on if a front passenger
does not fasten their seat belt within six seconds after
the power mode is set to ON.
When no one is sitting in th e front passenger’s seat,
the indicator will not come on and the beeper will not
sound.
The indicator also may no t come on and the beeper
may not sound when the occupant is not heavy
enough to trigger the weight sensor. Such occupants
(e.g., infants and smaller children) should be moved
to the rear seat as a deploying front airbag likely will
injure or kill them. 2 Protecting Child Passengers P. 62
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uuAirbags uAirbag System Components
Safe Driving
The front, front side, and side curtain
airbags are deployed according to the
direction and severity of impact. Both side
curtain airbags are depl oyed in a rollover.
The airbag system includes:
aTwo SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
front airbags. The driver’s airbag is stored
in the center of the steering wheel; the
front passenger’s airbag is stored in the
dashboard. Both are marked SRS
AIRBAG.
bTwo side airbags, one for the driver and
one for a front passenger. The airbags are
stored in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG .
cTwo side curtain airbags, one for each
side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored
in the ceiling, above the side windows.
The front and rear pillars are marked
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.
dAn electronic control unit that, when the
power mode is in ON, continually
monitors information about the various
impact sensors, seat and buckle sensors,
rollover sensor, airbag activators, seat
belt tensioners, and other vehicle
information. During a crash event the
unit can record such information.
eAutomatic front seat belt tensioners. In
addition, the driver's and front
passenger's seat belt buckles incorporate
sensors that detect whether or not the
belts are fastened.
fDriver’s seat position sensor. This sensor
detects the driver’s seat slide position to
help determine the optimal deployment
of the driver’s airbag.
gWeight sensors in the front passenger’s
seat. The sensors are used for occupant
classification to activate or deactivate the
front passenger’s airbag.
hImpact sensors that can detect a
moderate-to-severe front or side impact.
iAn indicator on the dashboard that alerts
you that the front passenger’s front
airbag has been turned off.
jAn indicator on the instrument panel that
alerts you to a possib le problem with your
airbag system or seat belt tensioners.
kSafing Sensor
lA rollover sensor that can detect if your
vehicle is about to roll over and signal the
control unit to deploy both side curtain
airbags.
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Instrument Panel
This chapter describes the buttons, indicators, and gauges that are used while driving.
Indicators............................................ 82
Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages ...................... 97
Gauges and Displays Gauges ............................................ 110
Driver Information Interface ............. 111
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Instrument Panel
Indicators
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red)
•Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off if the parking brake
has been released.
• Comes on when the parking brake
is applied, and goes off when it is
released.
• Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system.
• The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive
with the parking brake not fully
released.•Comes on while driving - Make sure
the parking brake is released. Check the
brake fluid level.
2 What to do when the indicator
comes on while driving P. 701
•Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On P. 701
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Amber)
•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 a system related to braking
other than the conventional brake
system.•Stays on constantly - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
• With this indicator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability.
U.S.
Canada
(Red)
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
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