2021 HONDA RIDGELINE Owner's Manual (in English)

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Features
■To remove icons on the home screen
You can delete the icons on the home screen. 1.Select and hold an icon.
u The screen switches to the customization
screen.
2. Drag and drop the icon you want to remove
to the trash icon.
u The icon is removed from the home
screen.
3. Select OK.
u The screen will return to the home
screen.1To remove icons on the home screen
You cannot delete the Phone, Info, Audio ,
Settings , Navigation
*, HondaLink , Smartphone
Connection , and Truck Bed Audio* icons.
Apps or widgets will not be deleted by deleting the
icon on the home screen.
Select and hold.
Drag and drop to
trash icon.
* Not available on all models

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1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
u The status area appears.
2. Select an item to see the details.
3. Select or swipe up from the bottom of
the screen to close the area.
■Status Area
Swipe
Status Area

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You can close specific apps running in the background on the system.
1.Select and hold .
2. Select an app you want to close.
3. Select Stop.
u The display will return to the app list.
■Closing Apps1Closing Apps
If you leave the apps used open in the background,
some apps may stop operati ng properly next time
using them.
If this happens close unused apps.
To close all apps on the system, select Stop All, then
Yes .
You cannot close the HondaLink ® and Garmin
* apps.
* Not available on all models

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Features
Some of the audio system’s apps can be updated wirelessly when connected via Wi-
Fi, or Bluetooth ® in conjunction with the HondaLink ® app installed on a compatible
iOS or Android device. If an update is available, the audio system beeps and a
notification is displayed at the top of the screen with the respective app’s update
icon.
■To update an app: 1.From the top of the screen, swipe down to
see the messages.
2. Select the software update notification
from the list.
■Updating Apps1Updating Apps
The wireless updates are for the apps on the audio
system only.
To update compatible a pps on your iPhone or
Android phone, please visit the App Store or Google
Play Store, respectively.

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3. Select Download .
4. Select OK.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
1. Select .
2. Select Audio .
3. Select .
4. Select Sound .
Select a tab from the following choices:
• BAS-TRE : Bass, Treble
• FAD-BAL : Fader, Balance
• SUBW
*/CTR-SUBW*: Center*, Subwoofer
• SVC : Speed Volume Compensation
1Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes: Off, Low , Mid, and High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audi o volume decreases.
You can also adjust the sound by the following
procedure.
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select Audio .
4. Select Sound .
When the Truck Bed Audio system is on, only the
BAS-TRE tab is selectable.
Models with Truck Bed Audio System
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uDisplay Setup
Features
Display Setup
You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen.
1.Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Display tab.
5. Select Display Settings .
6. Select the setting you want.
7. Select OK.
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Display tab.
5. Select Background Color .
6. Select the setting you want.
7. Select OK.
■Changing the Screen Brightness1Changing the Screen Brightness
You can change the Contrast and Black Level
settings in the same manner.
■Changing the Screen’s Color Theme

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FeaturesSelect the current source icon, then select an icon on the source list to switch the
audio source.
Certain manual functions are disabled or inoperable while the vehicle is in motion.
You cannot select a grayed-out option until the vehicle is stopped.
■Selecting an Audio Source
■Limitations for Manual Operation
Select the source icon Source Select Screen
Source List Icons