2023 HONDA RIDGELINE Owners Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P115)
Clock (P116)
aSelect , then select Settings.
bSelect Clock/Info , then Clock
Adjustment .
cAdjust the hours and minutes by
selecting / .
dSelect OK to set the time.
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ENGINE START/STOP
Button
(P145)
Press the button to ch ange the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P148)
Lights (P149)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P157)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models with manual intermittent wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Adjustment Ring
( -: Low Sensitivity*1
(- : Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
(+ : Higher speed, more sweeps*2
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
●Cleaning the windshield●Driving through a car wash●No rain present
Steering Wheel (P163)
●To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipersUnlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P128)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 133)
●Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid to unlock and open the trunk.
Trunk Release Button

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Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors
(P165)
●With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R .
●Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
●Press the folding button* to fold in and
out the door mirrors.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Folding Button*
Power Windows (P139)
●With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
●If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
●If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator is on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window SwitchIndicator
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Climate Control System (P195)
●Press the AUTO button to activate the climate control system.●Press the button to turn the system on or off.●Press the button to defrost the windshield.
The climate control system is voice operable. (P232)
Models with navigation system
Fan Control
Button (Windshield
Defroster) Button
A/C (Air
Conditioning)
Button
Air flows from dashboard and
back of the center console
vents.
Air flows from dashboard, floor
and back of the center console
vents.
Air flows from floor vents.
Air flows from floor and
windshield defroster vents. (Recirculation)
Button
Passenger’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
AUTO
Button
Driver’s Side
Temperature
Control Switch
MODE Button
SYNC

(Synchronized) Button (
ON/OFF) Button
Rear Climate Control* (P200)●Press the AUTO button to activate the
rear climate control system.
●Press the button to turn the system
on or off.
Rear Temperature
Control Buttons /
(Rear Fan
Control) Buttons
Rear AUTO
Button
(Rear ON/
OFF ) Button
MODE Button
Air flows from the rear floor vents. Air flow from the center console
vents and floor vents. Air flows from the center console
vents.

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Quick Reference Guide
Features (P203)
Audio system (P204)
VOL/ AUDIO
(Volume/Power Audio)
Knob
(Home) Icon
(Menu) Icon
(Back) Icon
(Day/Night) Icon
Audio/Information Screen
For navigation system operation () See the Navigation System Manual
* Not available on all models

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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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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P363)
Automatic Transmission (P394)
●Select (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking or before
turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Pull back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Shift Position Indicator
The Shift Position Indicator
indicates the current shift position.
Shift Position Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
●Shifting
Drive/S PositionEach time you press the button, the mode
switches between Drive
and S position mode.
Used for:
●Normal driving (gears change between 1st
and 9th automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
●Automatically changing gears between 1st
and 8th (8th gear is used only at high speed)
●Driving in the sequential mode
D/S
Drive
S Position
* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Sequential Mode (P402)●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.
Shift 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