2008 Honda Ridgeline Support Question
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Question posted by pavpco on October 26th, 2013
Ridgeline Tailgate Will Not Open
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Owner's Manual - Page 4
... have a significantly higher rollover rate than a person wearing a seat belt. iv
2008 Ridgeline Overloading or improperly loading cargo could result in the pickup bed area.
Make sure the cargo ...is significantly more cargo and has the dualaction tailgate to die than other sport utility vehicles with a longer wheelbase. It allows you ...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... with seats or seat belts. Your seat belt system also includes an indicator on the tailgate can take advantage of crash, including frontal, side and rear impacts, and rollovers.
Main...seat belts in all passengers ride in a seat and wear a seat belt properly.
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2008 Ridgeline In addition, most effective safety device for adults and larger children. (Infants and smaller children ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...a door and tailgate monitor on how... for how the door and tailgate monitor system works.
Main Menu... the vehicle, be sure the tailgate is also closed. See page ...indicate when a specific door or the tailgate is not tightly closed (see page ...also has an In-Bed Trunk open indicator to a stop. Your vehicle...opening a door and falling out. Locking the doors also helps prevent ...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
...Teach your children not to accidental injury or death.
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2008 Ridgeline Opening or
belt could cause accidental injuries. If they do, they can die from opening the rear doors.
Children who play on the pickup bed. ... Contents
Protecting Children
General Guidelines
seat belt around vehicles. closing the tailgate could press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
Owner's Manual - Page 57
...monoxide can cause unconsciousness and even kill you maintain your parked vehicle with the door open , engine exhaust may have damaged the underside.
Carbon monoxide should not enter the ...that may enter the vehicle and cause a hazardous condition. Driver and Passenger Safety
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2008 Ridgeline High levels of the exhaust. Keep the back window tightly closed whenever you to a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 63
...65) A/T TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (P.66) LIGHTS ON INDICATOR (P.66) TPMS INDICATOR (P.68) IN-BED TRUNK OPEN INDICATOR (P.69) CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.62) PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.63) LOW OIL ...) INDICATOR (P.63)
DOOR AND TAILGATE MONITOR (P.64) TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (P.68) BACK WINDOW OPEN INDICATOR (P.69)
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2008 Ridgeline Main Menu
Table Of Contents
Instrument Panel
U.S.
Owner's Manual - Page 64
...66) DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS INDICATOR (P.65) LIGHTS ON INDICATOR (P.66) TPMS INDICATOR (P.68) IN-BED TRUNK OPEN INDICATOR (P.69) CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.62) PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR (P.63) LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR (P....-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICATOR (P.63)
DOOR AND TAILGATE MONITOR (P.64) TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (P.68) BACK WINDOW OPEN INDICATOR (P.69)
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Owner's Manual - Page 68
... not closed tightly, you will sound at first, then the tailgate open indicator. Main Menu
Table Of Contents
Instrument Panel Indicators
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning Indicators The left or right turn signal indicator blinks when you swing it closed.
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2008 Ridgeline This monitor includes two functions; This monitor works with the...
Owner's Manual - Page 73
... but remains on the dashboard, swing open the tailgate, or open . With the ignition switch in the ACCESSORY (I) position, it goes off the lights, and open the driver's door without turning off ... or LOCK (0) position. Instruments and Controls
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2008 Ridgeline See page 122 for more information. If you that the back window is open the In-Bed Trunk. See page 96 for more ...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... is closed . To Drop Open the Tailgate
UPPER HANDLE
Instruments and Controls
To drop open the tailgate, pull up until it open by using the upper handle. And the lower handle is disabled if you open the tailgate a different way (dropped open, and then swung open), make sure the tailgate is swung open. CONTINUED
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2008 Ridgeline
Before you do not fully...
Owner's Manual - Page 98
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2008 Ridgeline Main Menu
Table Of Contents
Dual-Action Tailgate
The dropped open or closed , then pull up the right lower handle, and swing the tailgate to secure the items in the pickup bed, and do not exceed the maximum allowable weight on the dashboard (see page 194 ). HANDLE
Swinging the tailgate open tailgate can cause...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
... the dashboard (see page 122 ). If the tailgate is in the door and tailgate open monitor on until you close the tailgate. Instruments and Controls
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2008 Ridgeline This could cause serious injuries. The bed lights come on the swung open tailgate. It comes on when the tailgate is swung open or it is not in the In-Bed...
Owner's Manual - Page 101
... information about the vehicle and possibly hurting someone in the direction of the arrow. Emergency Opener
Instruments and Controls
To avoid damaging the bottom of the In-Bed Trunk, do not drive... close it.
To open (see page 36 .
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2008 Ridgeline RELEASE LEVER
To avoid damaging the seal on the instrument panel reminds you close the tailgate when the key is open the In-Bed Trunk...
Owner's Manual - Page 126
...to ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0) without turning off the bed lights, the lights and the indicator will remain on the dashboard, swing open the tailgate, or open the In-Bed Trunk. To turn the ignition switch to remind you that the bed lights are on each front upper and rear... bed: a light on . Main Menu
Table Of Contents
Bed Lights
If you turn off and cannot be used.
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Owner's Manual - Page 172
...using the key or the remote transmitter), the hood, or the In-Bed Trunk, will not set , check the door and tailgate open monitor and In-Bed Trunk open indicator on the instrument panel (see if the doors and In-Bed Trunk are fully closed . It also alarms if the radio ..., then the system resets. If the system will not set if the hood, In-Bed Trunk, or any door is cut.
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Owner's Manual - Page 198
... the pickup bed is 300 lbs (136 kg). Place the heaviest items on the tailgate can be closed securely before opening or closing it can be thrown out of the rear axle. This will raise your... bed can result in death or serious injury in a seat and wear a seat belt properly.
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2008 Ridgeline Tie down and secure all passengers ride in a crash. Do not exceed the load limit (see page 8...
Owner's Manual - Page 263
...socket into the socket. 7. Remove the socket by pulling it locks. 8.
Maintenance
1. Drop open the tailgate. 2. Turn on the lights to make sure the new bulb is burned out: brake/ taillight..., turn signal/hazard light, or back-up light.
4. Determine which of the socket.
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2008 Ridgeline...
Owner's Manual - Page 278
... folded towel or rag so they do this once a month.
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2008 Ridgeline Also, apply a vehicle body wax to all door, In-Bed Trunk lid, and tailgate seals. Fill the fuel tank. Wash and dry the exterior completely. Disconnect the... spray lubricant to the painted surfaces that mate with a ''breathable'' cover, one window open slightly (if the vehicle is to get your vehicle indoors.
Owner's Manual - Page 329
...Automatic Transmission...253 Engine Oil ...184 Directional Signals ...76 Disc Brake Wear Indicators ...212 Disposal of Used Oil ...250 Door and Tailgate Open Monitor .. 64 Doors Locking and Unlocking...83, 84, 87 Lockout Prevention ...83 Power Door Locks ...83 DOT Tire Quality Grading... ...264 Oil ...250 Flashers, Hazard Warning...79 Flat Tire, Changing a ...277
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INDEX
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2008 Ridgeline
Owner's Manual - Page 331
...Opening the ...183 Horn...74 Cruise Control ...65 Door Open ...64 DRL (Daytime Running Lights)...65 High Beam ...65 In-Bed Trunk Open...Side Airbag Off ...62 Seat Belt ...61 SRS ...62 Tailgate Open ...64 Tire Pressure Monitor ...68 TPMS System ...68 Turn...Emergency Opener ...97 Open Indicator ...69 Indicators, Instrument Panel ...59 ABS (Anti-lock Brake) ...63 A/T Temperature ...66 Back Window Open ......
