2021 HONDA RIDGELINE USB

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Power Window Switches (P139)
❚Master Door Lock Switch (P129)
❚Memory Buttons* (P162)
❚SET Button* (P162)❚Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P484)
❚Driver’s Front Airbag (P47)
❚Shift Button (P395)
❚Auxiliary Input Jack (P207)
❚Parking Brake (P468)
❚Interior Fuse Box Type A (P565)
❚Hood Release Handle (P497)
❚Door Mirror Controls (P165)
❚Accessory Power Socket (P182)
❚USB Port (P205)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P407)
❚Mode Button* (P404)
❚Trunk Main Switch (P134)
❚Interior Fuse Box Type B (P566)
❚Snow Button* (P405)
❚Wireless Charger* (P183)
❚Glove Box (P177)
❚USB Ports* (P205)
❚Accessory Power Socket (P182)
❚Passenger’s Front Airbag (P47)
❚Rearview Mirror (P164)
❚HomeLink® Buttons* (P326)
❚Rear Outer Seat Heater Buttons* (P190)
❚USB Port (P205)

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Quick Reference Guide
Audio Remote Controls
(P209)
●(+ / ( - Button
Press to adjust the volume up/down.
●SOURCE Button
Press to change the audio mode:
FM/AM/SiriusXM ®
*/USB/iPod/Pandora ®*/
Apps/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/
Bluetooth ® Audio/AUX
(+ / (- Button
SOURCE
Button
/ Button
● / Button
Radio: Press to change the preset station. Press and hold to select the next or
previous strong station.
iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth®
Audio:
Press to skip to the beginning of
the next song or return to the
beginning of the current song.
USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio:
Press and hold to change a folder.
Pandora ®
*:
Press to skip to the next song.
Press and hold to select the next or
previous station.

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio System ................ 204
USB Ports ......................................... 205
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 207
Audio System Theft Protection ......... 208
Audio Remote Controls .................... 209
Audio System Basic Operation ........ 211
Audio/Information Screen ................ 212
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 229
Display Setup ................................... 230
Voice Control Operation .................. 232
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 236
Playing SiriusXM ® Radio
*................. 239 Playing an iPod ................................ 247
Song By Voice
TM (SBV) ...................... 250
Playing Pandora ®*............................ 254
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 256
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio................. 259
HondaLink ®..................................... 261
Wi-Fi Connection ............................. 266
Siri Eyes Free .................................... 268
Apple CarPlay .................................. 269
Android Auto................................... 273
Truck Bed Audio System
*................ 277
Models with navigation systemAudio Error Messages ...................... 278
General Information on the Audio System ............................................. 281
Customized Features ........................ 298
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver .... 323
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® ............. 329
* Not available on all models

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Features
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features AM/FM radio and SiriusXM® Radio* service. It can also
play WMA/MP3/AAC files, USB flash drives, iPod, iPhone and Bluetooth® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the icons and knob on the panel, the remote
controls on the steering wheel, or th e icons on the touchscreen interface.1About Your Audio System
iPod ®, iPhone ® and iTunes are trad emarks of Apple
Inc.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
SiriusXM ® Radio
* is available on a subscription basis
only. For more information on SiriusXM ® Radio*,
contact a dealer. 2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 281
SiriusXM ® Radio
* is available in the United States and
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
SiriusXM ®
* is a registered tra demark of SiriusXM
Radio, Inc.
Remote Controls iPod
USB Flash
Drive
* Not available on all models

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Features
USB Ports
■On the front co nsole compartment
The USB port (1.5A) is for charging devices,
playing audio files and connecting compatible
phones with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. u To prevent any potenti al issues, be sure
to use an Apple MFi Certified Lightning
Connector for Apple CarPlay, and for
Android Auto, the USB cables should be
certified by USB-IF to be compliant with
USB 2.0 Standard.
■In the consol e compartment
The USB port (1.0A) is for playing audio files
on a USB flash drive, connecting a cellular
phone, and charging devices.
1 USB Ports
•Do not leave the iPod or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures may
damage it.
•We recommend that you us e a USB cable if you are
attaching a USB flash drive to the USB port.
•Do not connect the iPod or USB flash drive using a
hub.
•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard disk
drive, as the device or your files may be damaged.
•We recommend backing up yo ur data before using
the device in your vehicle.
•Displayed messages may vary depending on the
device model and software version.
The USB port can supply up to 1.5A/2.5A of power. It
does not output 1.5A/2.5A unless the device
requests.
For amperage details, read the operating manual of
the device that ne eds to be charged.
Under certain condi tions, a device connected to the
port may generate noise to the radio station you are
listening to.
USB charge
On the front console compartment
In the console compartment

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Features
■On the back of the console
compartment*
The USB ports (2.5A) are only for charging
devices.
1USB Ports
These ports are for battery charge only. You cannot
play music even if you ha ve connected music players
to them.
On the back of the console compartment*
On the back of the console
compartment
* Not available on all models

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Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allow you to operate the au dio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FMAM SiriusXM ®
*USB iPod
Pandora ®*
Apps/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto 
Bluetooth ® AudioAUX
(+ (- (Volume) Buttons
Press
(+: To increase the volume.
Press
(-: To decrease the volume.
Buttons
• When listening to the radio
Press : To select the next preset radio station.
Press : To select the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold : To select the next strong station.
Press and hold : To select the previous strong station.
• When listening to an iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press : To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
• When listening to a USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Press and hold : To skip to the next folder.
Press and hold : To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Pandora ®
*
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press and hold : To select the next station.
Press and hold : To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
Some modes appear only when an appropriate
device or medium is used.
Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect,
some functions may not be available.
Button
SOURCE Button
Button
(+ Button
( - Button
(Menu)
Button
( - Button
* Not available on all models

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Features
Steering Wheel (Menu) Button
• When listening to the radio
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Save Preset , or
Seek.
• When listening to the SiriusXM®
*
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Save Preset ,
Channel , or Category .
• When listening to a USB flash drive
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Repeat , or
Random .
• When listening to an iPod
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Repeat or Shuffle .
• When listening to a Bluetooth® Audio
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Pause or Play.
• When listening to Pandora ®
*
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Bookmark or Play/Pause .
1Audio Remote Controls
The button is availabl e only when the audio
mode is FM, AM, SiriusXM ®
*, USB, iPod, Pandora®*,
or Bluetooth ® Audio.
* Not available on all models