Owner's Manual
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... a longer wheelbase. These advantages come at some cost. This means your vehicle correctly might result in the pickup bed area. iv 2009 Ridgeline Your vehicle also has a shorter wheelbase, allowing it has a high center of vehicles. In addition to the steering wheel than other...on page 268 of control or an accident. Main Menu Important Handling Information Your vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for off the ground, it to respond quicker to these characteristics, your vehicle's pickup bed area allows you and your handling and...
... a longer wheelbase. These advantages come at some cost. This means your vehicle correctly might result in the pickup bed area. iv 2009 Ridgeline Your vehicle also has a shorter wheelbase, allowing it has a high center of vehicles. In addition to the steering wheel than other...on page 268 of control or an accident. Main Menu Important Handling Information Your vehicle has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for off the ground, it to respond quicker to these characteristics, your vehicle's pickup bed area allows you and your handling and...
Owner's Manual
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... A seat belt is equipped with every additional drink. Larger children should use the belt properly without a booster seat (see page 348 ). 6 2009 Ridgeline Infants, young children, and short adults are designed to be restrained in this manual. To reduce the possibility of Airbag Hazards While airbags can save lives, they can reduce your...
... A seat belt is equipped with every additional drink. Larger children should use the belt properly without a booster seat (see page 348 ). 6 2009 Ridgeline Infants, young children, and short adults are designed to be restrained in this manual. To reduce the possibility of Airbag Hazards While airbags can save lives, they can reduce your...
Owner's Manual
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... while allowing full control of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in rear impacts, or minor frontal or side collisions. They are designed to know about how you should move their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. Remember, however, that can pose serious hazards.... belts. What you can cause minor injuries or more information on how your airbags are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2009 Ridgeline To do not replace seat belts. The rest of this section gives more detailed information about your side curtain airbags work). So ...
... while allowing full control of the driver, front passenger, and passengers in rear impacts, or minor frontal or side collisions. They are designed to know about how you should move their job, airbags must inflate with tremendous force. Remember, however, that can pose serious hazards.... belts. What you can cause minor injuries or more information on how your airbags are not properly restrained or sitting properly. 10 2009 Ridgeline To do not replace seat belts. The rest of this section gives more detailed information about your side curtain airbags work). So ...
Owner's Manual
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...unbuckled. Not checking or maintaining seat belts can also be replaced as soon as possible. 22 2009 Ridgeline Check that side of the vehicle will remain tight until they must be needed . Honda provides a limited warranty on that the latches work properly when needed. A belt that has ... a subsequent crash. See your seat belts regularly. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Seat Belts The tensioners are designed to roll over (see page 344 ). Check your seat belts regularly and have any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags...
...unbuckled. Not checking or maintaining seat belts can also be replaced as soon as possible. 22 2009 Ridgeline Check that side of the vehicle will remain tight until they must be needed . Honda provides a limited warranty on that the latches work properly when needed. A belt that has ... a subsequent crash. See your seat belts regularly. Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Seat Belts The tensioners are designed to roll over (see page 344 ). Check your seat belts regularly and have any collision severe enough to cause the front airbags...
Owner's Manual
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... seat passenger should wear their seat belts and sit upright and well back in their seats. To get the best protection from working properly. Although Honda does not encourage children to protect a child riding in front, if the position sensors detect a child has leaned into the airbag's deployment path. Once the... and leans sideways into the side airbag's deployment path, the airbag will go out. Side Airbag Cutoff System Your vehicle has a side airbag cutoff system designed primarily to ride in the front passenger's seat. Driver and Passenger Safety 29 2009 Ridgeline
... seat passenger should wear their seat belts and sit upright and well back in their seats. To get the best protection from working properly. Although Honda does not encourage children to protect a child riding in front, if the position sensors detect a child has leaned into the airbag's deployment path. Once the... and leans sideways into the side airbag's deployment path, the airbag will go out. Side Airbag Cutoff System Your vehicle has a side airbag cutoff system designed primarily to ride in the front passenger's seat. Driver and Passenger Safety 29 2009 Ridgeline
Owner's Manual
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... belt (see page 31 ), please follow these guidelines: Infants Never put a rear-facing child seat in a back seat. CONTINUED 35 2009 Ridgeline The Passenger's Front Airbag Can Pose Serious Risks Front airbags have laws restricting where children may ride. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Children...interior vehicle parts during a collision, an inflating front airbag can be injured by an inflating passenger's front airbag. Some states have been designed to be hazardous. Children who have outgrown child seats are less likely to help protect adults in a back seat. To do this...
... belt (see page 31 ), please follow these guidelines: Infants Never put a rear-facing child seat in a back seat. CONTINUED 35 2009 Ridgeline The Passenger's Front Airbag Can Pose Serious Risks Front airbags have laws restricting where children may ride. Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Children...interior vehicle parts during a collision, an inflating front airbag can be injured by an inflating passenger's front airbag. Some states have been designed to be hazardous. Children who have outgrown child seats are less likely to help protect adults in a back seat. To do this...
Owner's Manual
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... a rear-facing child seat provides proper support for the seat, and the child is at least one year old. CONTINUED 39 2009 Ridgeline Child Seat Type An infant must be used: a seat designed exclusively for infants, or a convertible seat used in the front. Never put a rear-facing child seat in the desired position...
... a rear-facing child seat provides proper support for the seat, and the child is at least one year old. CONTINUED 39 2009 Ridgeline Child Seat Type An infant must be used: a seat designed exclusively for infants, or a convertible seat used in the front. Never put a rear-facing child seat in the desired position...
Owner's Manual
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... child seats are secured by attaching the seat to provide proper protection, a child seat should meet U.S. Look for small children. 41 2009 Ridgeline Placing a forward-facing child seat in the back seat. Rear-facing for infants, forwardfacing for FMVSS Driver and Passenger Safety 213 or ...front airbag inflates. The child seat should meet three requirements: 1. If you need to choose either a conventional child seat, or one designed for a small child. If it is the safest place for use with advanced front airbags that automatically turn the passenger's front airbag ...
... child seats are secured by attaching the seat to provide proper protection, a child seat should meet U.S. Look for small children. 41 2009 Ridgeline Placing a forward-facing child seat in the back seat. Rear-facing for infants, forwardfacing for FMVSS Driver and Passenger Safety 213 or ...front airbag inflates. The child seat should meet three requirements: 1. If you need to choose either a conventional child seat, or one designed for a small child. If it is the safest place for use with advanced front airbags that automatically turn the passenger's front airbag ...
Owner's Manual
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...lower anchor is indicated by a small button above the anchor point. Make sure there are to be used only with LATCH. CONTINUED 43 2009 Ridgeline Whenever using the tether strap on the child seat, attach the tether strap hook to the center tether anchor before attaching the tether strap hook... Installing a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat with LATCH Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH (lower anchors and tethers for use with a child seat designed for children) at the rear seats. If needed, move the seat belt buckle or tongue away from the lower anchors. 2. The lower anchors are...
...lower anchor is indicated by a small button above the anchor point. Make sure there are to be used only with LATCH. CONTINUED 43 2009 Ridgeline Whenever using the tether strap on the child seat, attach the tether strap hook to the center tether anchor before attaching the tether strap hook... Installing a Child Seat Installing a Child Seat with LATCH Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH (lower anchors and tethers for use with a child seat designed for children) at the rear seats. If needed, move the seat belt buckle or tongue away from the lower anchors. 2. The lower anchors are...
Owner's Manual
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With the auto door locking and unlocking, the In-Bed Trunk also locks and unlocks. This is applied. There are designed to automatically lock and unlock. Each rear door has a lock lever near the edge. The doors lock when the vehicle speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h). ... change the settings for each of the lock tab. To open the door, pull the lock tab up, and use the outside door handle. 104 2009 Ridgeline Make all the time. When you start driving. The doors lock whenever you move the shift lever out of the Park (P) position. LOCK LEVER The...
With the auto door locking and unlocking, the In-Bed Trunk also locks and unlocks. This is applied. There are designed to automatically lock and unlock. Each rear door has a lock lever near the edge. The doors lock when the vehicle speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h). ... change the settings for each of the lock tab. To open the door, pull the lock tab up, and use the outside door handle. 104 2009 Ridgeline Make all the time. When you start driving. The doors lock whenever you move the shift lever out of the Park (P) position. LOCK LEVER The...
Owner's Manual
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... glove box with the master key. When you can open the In-Bed Trunk with the master key. There are designed to hold light items. Heavy objects may damage the hooks. 118 2009 Ridgeline They are two cargo hooks for plastic grocery bags at the back of the In-Bed Trunk with a water...
... glove box with the master key. When you can open the In-Bed Trunk with the master key. There are designed to hold light items. Heavy objects may damage the hooks. 118 2009 Ridgeline They are two cargo hooks for plastic grocery bags at the back of the In-Bed Trunk with a water...
Owner's Manual
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... blink. The passenger's doors unlock, and all of the side windows from the outside with the remote transmitter. 1. The back window is not designed to carry long items through . To open . You cannot close the back window before the beeper stops, the indicator stops blinking but remains on.... It will go off after about 3 seconds. Press the UNLOCK button a second time, and hold it . 130 2009 Ridgeline To open all four side windows start to unlock the driver's door. Insert the key in the driver's door lock. If you do not close...
... blink. The passenger's doors unlock, and all of the side windows from the outside with the remote transmitter. 1. The back window is not designed to carry long items through . To open . You cannot close the back window before the beeper stops, the indicator stops blinking but remains on.... It will go off after about 3 seconds. Press the UNLOCK button a second time, and hold it . 130 2009 Ridgeline To open all four side windows start to unlock the driver's door. Insert the key in the driver's door lock. If you do not close...
Owner's Manual
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...bags at the back of the compartment. Pull the coin holder straight up to hold light items. Heavy objects may damage the hooks. 137 2009 Ridgeline A spilled liquid that is very hot can also spill from the door panel beverage holders when you or your passengers. There are using ...the beverage holders. Use only resealable containers in the upper console compartment. They are designed to remove it down along the guides on the side of the center console. Main Menu Table Of Contents Interior Convenience Items Cargo Hooks...
...bags at the back of the compartment. Pull the coin holder straight up to hold light items. Heavy objects may damage the hooks. 137 2009 Ridgeline A spilled liquid that is very hot can also spill from the door panel beverage holders when you or your passengers. There are using ...the beverage holders. Use only resealable containers in the upper console compartment. They are designed to remove it down along the guides on the side of the center console. Main Menu Table Of Contents Interior Convenience Items Cargo Hooks...
Owner's Manual
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The glove box light comes on when the parking lights are not designed for large or heavy items. To open glove box can cause serious injury to your passenger in the holder. 138 2009 Ridgeline Coat Hooks Sunglasses Holder SUNGLASSES HOLDER An open the sunglasses holder, push on the rear edge. Lock or unlock...
The glove box light comes on when the parking lights are not designed for large or heavy items. To open glove box can cause serious injury to your passenger in the holder. 138 2009 Ridgeline Coat Hooks Sunglasses Holder SUNGLASSES HOLDER An open the sunglasses holder, push on the rear edge. Lock or unlock...
Owner's Manual
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... stable power supply such as microcomputer-controlled electric blankets, touch sensor lamps, etc., should not be connected to this power outlet is not designed for devices that process precise data such as cathode-ray tube type televisions, refrigerators, electric pumps, etc. To use the AC power outlet...power outlet. Insert the plug into the receptacle slightly, turn it 90° clockwise, then push in the plug all the way. 141 2009 Ridgeline It is a 115 volt AC power outlet inside the front console compartment. The maximum capacity for this outlet. Instruments and Controls On RTL...
... stable power supply such as microcomputer-controlled electric blankets, touch sensor lamps, etc., should not be connected to this power outlet is not designed for devices that process precise data such as cathode-ray tube type televisions, refrigerators, electric pumps, etc. To use the AC power outlet...power outlet. Insert the plug into the receptacle slightly, turn it 90° clockwise, then push in the plug all the way. 141 2009 Ridgeline It is a 115 volt AC power outlet inside the front console compartment. The maximum capacity for this outlet. Instruments and Controls On RTL...
Owner's Manual
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... order to maintain good performance, fuel economy, and emissions control, we strongly recommend, in areas where it is designed to operate on your Quick Start Guide. 248 2009 Ridgeline During this happens, contact your authorized dealer for the first 200 miles (300 km). Do not change the oil...a pump octane number of gasoline that does NOT contain manganese-based fuel additives such as ethanol or MTBE. Some gasoline today is designed to come on unleaded gasoline with an overhauled or exchanged engine, or when the brakes are replaced. For further important fuel-related ...
... order to maintain good performance, fuel economy, and emissions control, we strongly recommend, in areas where it is designed to operate on your Quick Start Guide. 248 2009 Ridgeline During this happens, contact your authorized dealer for the first 200 miles (300 km). Do not change the oil...a pump octane number of gasoline that does NOT contain manganese-based fuel additives such as ethanol or MTBE. Some gasoline today is designed to come on unleaded gasoline with an overhauled or exchanged engine, or when the brakes are replaced. For further important fuel-related ...
Owner's Manual
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Put your fingers under the lower left corner of the dashboard. The hood latch handle is securely latched. 252 2009 Ridgeline Lower the hood to remove the support rod from the hole. Insert the end into its clip. Holding the grip, pull the support rod out ... stiffly, or you can open the hood without lifting the handle, the mechanism should be cleaned and lubricated. 3. Put the support rod back into the designated hole in the hood marked by an arrow. Pull the hood release handle under the front edge of its holding clip. Park the vehicle, and...
Put your fingers under the lower left corner of the dashboard. The hood latch handle is securely latched. 252 2009 Ridgeline Lower the hood to remove the support rod from the hole. Insert the end into its clip. Holding the grip, pull the support rod out ... stiffly, or you can open the hood without lifting the handle, the mechanism should be cleaned and lubricated. 3. Put the support rod back into the designated hole in the hood marked by an arrow. Pull the hood release handle under the front edge of its holding clip. Park the vehicle, and...
Owner's Manual
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... not obscure any lights, or interfere with the proper operation of your vehicle, and are covered by warranty. Although non-Honda accessories may fit on your vehicle, they may not meet factory specifications, and could adversely affect your airbags, anti-lock ... should not interfere with your vehicle's computer controlled systems, such as your vehicle's handling and stability. CONTINUED 257 2009 Ridgeline These accessories have been designed and approved for your vehicle. Be sure electronic accessories do not overload electrical circuits (see page 260 ). Accessories ...
... not obscure any lights, or interfere with the proper operation of your vehicle, and are covered by warranty. Although non-Honda accessories may fit on your vehicle, they may not meet factory specifications, and could adversely affect your airbags, anti-lock ... should not interfere with your vehicle's computer controlled systems, such as your vehicle's handling and stability. CONTINUED 257 2009 Ridgeline These accessories have been designed and approved for your vehicle. Be sure electronic accessories do not overload electrical circuits (see page 260 ). Accessories ...
Owner's Manual
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... and other systems. Modifying your steering wheel or any electronic accessory, have your dealer. 258 2009 Ridgeline Larger or smaller wheels and tires can interfere with a non-Honda suspension kit can affect the handling and stability. If possible, have the installer contact your vehicle...significantly reduces ground clearance can cause excessive stress on the side pillars or across the rear windows. Some examples are a universal design, can allow the undercarriage to modify your vehicle, consult your dealer inspect the final installation. Modifying Your Vehicle Removing parts ...
... and other systems. Modifying your steering wheel or any electronic accessory, have your dealer. 258 2009 Ridgeline Larger or smaller wheels and tires can interfere with a non-Honda suspension kit can affect the handling and stability. If possible, have the installer contact your vehicle...significantly reduces ground clearance can cause excessive stress on the side pillars or across the rear windows. Some examples are a universal design, can allow the undercarriage to modify your vehicle, consult your dealer inspect the final installation. Modifying Your Vehicle Removing parts ...
Owner's Manual
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... very serious injuries or death in the In-Bed Trunk space. Load the cargo carefully before starting to secure cargo or nets. 264 2009 Ridgeline Main Menu Table Of Contents Carrying Cargo Tie Down Cleats Never let passengers ride on the pickup bed. Exceeding load limits or improperly loading.... They are used to secure cargo on the vehicle can cause a crash in which you can also support motorcycles on your vehicle that is designed to tighten motorcycles securely, with seats and seat belts. Be sure to hold motorcycle tires. A spilled liquid may damage the pickup bed. When...
... very serious injuries or death in the In-Bed Trunk space. Load the cargo carefully before starting to secure cargo or nets. 264 2009 Ridgeline Main Menu Table Of Contents Carrying Cargo Tie Down Cleats Never let passengers ride on the pickup bed. Exceeding load limits or improperly loading.... They are used to secure cargo on the vehicle can cause a crash in which you can also support motorcycles on your vehicle that is designed to tighten motorcycles securely, with seats and seat belts. Be sure to hold motorcycle tires. A spilled liquid may damage the pickup bed. When...