2023 HONDA RIDGELINE climate control

uuClimate Control System uUsing Automatic Climate Control
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Controls
You can set the temperature synchronously for the driver side, front passenger side
and rear seats in synchronized mode.
1. Press the SYNC button.
u The system will switch to synchronized mode.
2. Adjust the temperature using driver’s side temperature control switch.
Press the SYNC button or adjust the interior temperature using the passenger’s side
temperature control switch to re turn to synchronized mode off.
■Synchronized Mode1Synchronized Mode
When you press the button, the system changes
to synchronized mode.
When the system is in synchronized mode off, the
temperature for the driver, front passenger, and rear
seats can be set separately.

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uuClimate Control System uRear Climate Control System
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Controls
Rear Climate Control System
Use the system when the engine is runni ng and the climate control system is
operating.
1. Press the REAR ( Rear ON/OFF) button.
2. Press the RR SETTINGS button.
u The system adjusts the rear climate control system.
3. To turn off the rear climat e control system, press the REAR ( Rear ON/OFF)
button.
■Using the Rear Climate Control System From the Front Panel1 Rear Climate Control System
LOCK appears on the rear control panel while the
rear lock is on.
If the rear lock is on while in SYNC mode, the rear
control panel is disabled. LOCK SYNC appears on the
rear control panel.
Models with REAR LOCK button
1 Using the Rear Climate Control System From the Front Panel
Press the REAR LOCK button to turn the rear lock
mode on and off.
While the rear lock mode is on, the rear control panel
is disabled.
u REAR LOCK appears on the display.
Models with REAR LOCK button
REAR LOCK
Button
( Rear ON/OFF ) Button RR SETTINGS Button

uuClimate Control System uRear Climate Control System
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Controls
Use the system when the engine is running and the climate control system is
operating.
1. Press the (Rear ON/OFF) button.
2. Press the Rear AUTO button.
3. Adjust the interior temperature using the rear temperature control button.
4. To turn off the rear climate control system, press the (Rear ON/OFF) button.
■Using the Rear Climate Control System From the Rear Panel*1Using the Rear Climate Control System From the Rear Panel*
When the REAR LOCK button on the front control
panel is off, the temperat ure of the rear passenger
compartment can be cont rolled independently.
Rear floor
ventsCenter console
vents and floor
vents Center console
vents
/
(Rear Fan
Control) Buttons
(Rear ON/OFF ) Button
Rear Temperature
Control Buttons
Rear AUTO Button
* Not available on all models

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uuClimate Control System uAutomatic Climate Control Sensors
Controls
Automatic Climate Control Sensors
The automatic climate control system is
equipped with sensors. Do not cover or spill
any liquid on them.
Sensor
Sensor

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
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FeaturesWhen the (Talk) button is pressed,
available voice comma nds appear on the
screen.
For a complete list of commands, say “ Voice
Help ” after the beep or select Voice Help.
You can see the list of commands in Voice
Info on the Info menu screen. Select Info,
then select .
The system only recognizes the commands
on the following pages, at certain screens.
Free form voice commands are not
recognized.
*1: Models with navigation system
■Voice Portal Screen■Phone Call
This can be only used when the phone is
connected. When the sy stem recognizes the
Phone call command, the screen will
change to the voice re cognition screen for
the phone commands.
• Dial by number
• Call history
• Redial
• Call
• Call
Phone Call commands are not available if
using Apple CarPlay.
■Music Search*1
This can be only used when the iPod or USB
device is connected.
■Climate Control*1
When the system recognizes the Climate
Control command, the screen will change
to the climate con trol voice recognition
screen.
2 Climate Control Commands*1 P. 235
■Audio*1
When the system recognizes the Audio
command, the screen will change to the
audio voice recognition screen.
• Audio On
• Audio Off
• Radio FM
• Radio AM
• Radio SXM
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•Pandora*
•iPod
• USB
• Other Sources
Pandora ®
* cannot be used while Android
Auto is active.
■Navigation*1
The screen changes to the navigation voice
recognition screen.
2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual
■Voice Settings
The screen changes to the Voice Recog tab
on the System settings screen.
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
Features
■Voice Help
You can see a list of the available
commands on the screen.
• Useful Commands
*
•Phone Commands
• Audio Commands*
•Climate Control Commands*
•On Screen Commands
• Music Search Commands*
•General Commands*
•Voice Settings
• Getting Started
• All Commands
The system accepts th ese commands on the
voice portal top screen.
• Call
• Call
• What time is it?
• What is today’s date?
*1: Models with navigation system
■Useful Commands
The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the phone.
• Call by Number
• Call by Name
• Call
• Call
The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the audio.
■Radio FM Commands
• Radio tune to <87.7-107.9> FM
• Radio tune to <87.7 -107.9> HD <1-8>
FM
• Radio FM preset <1-12>
■Radio AM Commands
• Radio tune to <530-1710> AM
• Radio AM preset <1-6>
■Radio SXM Commands*
•SXM channel <1-999>
• SXM channel
• Radio SXM preset <1-12>
■Phone Commands
■Audio Commands*1
■Pandora Commands*
•Pandora play
■iPod Commands
• iPod play
• iPod play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?
■USB Commands
• USB play
• USB play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?
■Bluetooth ® audio Commands
• Bluetooth ® audio play
NOTE:
Bluetooth® Audio commands may not work
on some phones or Bluetooth ® Audio
devices.
■AUX-Audio commands
• AUX audio play
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
Features
When On Screen Commands is selected,
the explanation scr een is displayed.
The system accepts th ese commands on the
Music Search screen.
■Using Song By Voice
Song By VoiceTM is a feature that allows you
to select music from yo ur iPod or USB device
using Voice Commands. To activate this
mode, you must push the talk switch and
say: “ Music search ”.
■Song By Voice Commands
• What am I listening to?
• Who am I listening to?
• Who is this?
• What’s playing?
• Who’s playing?
• What album is this?
*1: Models with navigation system
■On Screen Commands
■Music Search Commands*1
■Play Commands
• Play artist
• Play track/song
• Play album
• Play genre/category
• Play playlist
• Play composer
■List Commands
• List artist
• List album
• List genre/category
• List playlist
• List composer
• What time is it?
• What is today’s date?
■General Commands
•Climate Control on
• Climate Control off
• Fan Speed <1-7>
• Temperature max heat
• Temperature max cool
• Temperature <57-87> degrees
• Defrost on
• Defrost off
• Air conditioner on
• Air conditioner off
• More
• Climate control automatic
• Vent
• Dash and floor
• Fan speed up
• Fan speed down
• Floor vents
• Floor and defrost
• Temperature up
• Temperature down
■Climate Control Commands*1

uuTowing a Trailer uTowing Behind a Motorhome
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Driving
• Monitor your temperature gauge. If it nears the mark, turn off the climate
control system and reduce speed. Pull to the side of the road safely to cool down
the engine if necessary.
• Shift to the
(S position if the transmission shifts frequently.
When retrieving a boat from the water, we recommend using the sequential mode
(S to utilize the transmissions lower gears.
Towing Behind a Motorhome
Your vehicle is not designed to be towed behind a motor home. If your vehicle needs
to be towed in an emergency, refe r to the emergency towing information.
2Emergency Towing P. 568
■Driving in Hilly Terrain
■Retrieving a Boat
1Driving in Hilly Terrain
If the automatic transmission fluid temperature
exceeds the specified limit, the transmission will also
automatically up shift, even in the sequential mode.
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