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2008 Pilot
Owner’s Manual
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© 2007 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. P/N 00X31-S9V-6502
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Owner’s Identification This owner’s manual should be considered OWNER a permanent part of the vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold. This owner’s manual covers all models of ADDRESS the Pilot. You may find descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your STREET particular model. The information and specifications included CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/ in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., POSTAL CODE Ltd. reserv
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Introduction Congratulations! Your selection of a 2008 Honda Pilot was a wise investment. As you read this manual, you will It will give you years of driving pleasure. find information that is preceded by a symbol. This One of the best ways to enhance the enjoyment of your new vehicle is to information is intended to help you read this manual. In it, you will learn how to operate its driving controls and avoid damage to your vehicle, other convenience items. Afterwards, keep this owner’s manual
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Introduction California Proposition 65 Warning WARNING: This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Event Data Recorders This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices commonly referred to as event data recorders. These devices record front seat belt use, front passenger seat occupancy, airbag deployment data, and the failure of any airbag system component. This data belongs to the vehicle owner and m
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AFewWordsAboutSafety Your safety, and the safety of others, You will find this important safety information in a variety of forms, is very important. And operating this including: vehicle safely is an important responsibility. Safety Labels on the vehicle. Safety Messages preceded by a safety alert symbol and one of To help you make informed three signal words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. decisions about safety, we have These signal words mean: provided operating procedures and other informa
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Important Handling Information Your Pilot has higher ground clearance than a passenger vehicle designed for use only on pavement. Higher ground clearance has many advantages for off-highway driving. It allows you to travel over bumps, obstacles, and rough terrain. It also provides good visibility so you can anticipate problems earlier. These advantages come at some cost. Because your vehicle is taller and rides higher off the ground, it has a high center of gravity. This means your vehicle can
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INDEX Contents Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) ................................................................................................4 Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .............................................................7 Instruments and Controls (indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column)...........................................59 Features (climate control, audio, steering wheel, rear entertainment, security, cruise cont
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Overview of Contents Contents features. Technical Information A convenient reference to the ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, sections in this manual. Before Driving and technical information. What gasoline to use, how to break- Your Vehicle at a Glance in your new vehicle, and how to load Warranty and Customer A quick reference to the main luggage and other cargo. Relations controls in your vehicle. (U.S. and Canada only) Driving A summary of the warranties Driver and Passenger Safety The pr
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Your Vehicle at a Glance INSTRUMENT PANEL DRIVER’S FRONT SHIFT LEVER REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH (P. 61) INDICATORS AIRBAG(P. 11, 28) (P. 206) COMPASS (P. 179) GAUGES(P. 70) AUDIO SYSTEM (P. 115) POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH PASSENGER’S (P. 82) FRONT AIRBAG (P. 11, 35) MIRROR CONTROLS HEATING/COOLING (P. 93) SYSTEM CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (P. 106) POWER WINDOW SWITCHES (P. 94) GLOVE BOX (P. 99) HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P. 190) FUEL FILL DOOR PARKING BRAKE REAR A/C CONTROL ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET RELEASE HANDLE
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Your Vehicle at a Glance Your Vehicle at a Glance 2 1 2 HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL/FOG LIGHTS MOONROOF BUTTONS HORN HAZARD WARNING BUTTON (P. 75) (P. 77) (P. 96) 2 VTM-4 LOCK (P. 210) LIGHT CONTROL PASSENGER AIRBAG SWITCH OFF INDICATOR (P. 102) (P. 35) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM OFF REAR WINDOW SWITCH DEFOGGER (P. 219) (P. 77) CRUISE CONTROL MASTER BUTTON (P. 177) REMOTE AUDIO STEERING WHEEL CRUISE CONTROL WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ 2 CONTROLS ADJUSTMENT BUTTONS WASHERS (P. 140) (P. 78) (P.
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Driver and Passenger Safety Driver and Passenger Safety This section gives you important Lap/Shoulder Belt....................... 22 All Children Should Sit in a information about how to protect Automatic Seat Belt Back Seat .................................. 39 yourself and your passengers. It Tensioners................................ 23 The Passenger’s Front Airbag shows you how to use seat belts. It Seat Belt Maintenance................ 23 Can Pose Serious Risks .......... 39 explains how y
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Important Safety Precautions You’ll find many safety Restrain All Children every additional drink. So don’t drink recommendations throughout this Children age 12 and under should and drive, and don’t let your friends section, and throughout this manual. ride properly restrained in a back drink and drive, either. Therecommendationsonthispage seat, not the front seat. Infants and are the ones we consider to be the smallchildrenshouldbe restrained Control Your Speed most important. in a child seat
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Driver and Passenger Safety Your Vehicle’s Safety Features Your vehicle is equipped with many (9) (3) (1) (4) (11) features that work together to protect you and your passengers during a crash. (10) (7) Some features do not require any action on your part. These include a strong steel framework that forms a safety cage around the passenger compartment, front and rear crush zones, a collapsible steering column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat belts in a crash. However, you and your pa
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features Seat Belts Help keep you from being thrown Your vehicle is equipped with seat against the inside of the vehicle belts in all seating positions. Not wearing a seat belt properly and against other occupants. increases the chance of serious Your seat belt system also includes injury or death in a crash, even Keep you from being thrown out an indicator on the instrument panel though your vehicle has airbags. of the vehicle. and a beeper to remind you and your passenge
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Driver and Passenger Safety Your Vehicle’s Safety Features Airbags Your vehicle has a supplemental Your vehicle also has side airbags to In addition, your vehicle has side restraint system (SRS) with front help protect the upper torso of the curtain airbags to help protect the airbags to help protect the heads and driver or a front seat passenger heads of the driver, front passenger, chests of the driver and a front seat during a moderate to severe side and passengers in the outer rear passenge
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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features, Protecting Adults and Teens The most important things you need What you should do: Always wear Protecting Adults and Teens to know about your airbags are: your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as far back from the Introduction Airbags do not replace seat belts. steering wheel as possible while The following pages provide They are designed to supplement allowing full control of the vehicle. A instructions on how to properly the seat belts. front passenger s
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Driver and Passenger Safety Protecting Adults and Teens 1.Close and Lock the Doors 2.Adjust the Front Seats The National Highway Traffic Safety After everyone has entered the Administration and Transport vehicle, be sure the doors and the Canada recommend that drivers tailgate are closed and locked. allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the steering Your vehicle has a door and wheel and the chest. In addition to tailgate monitor on the adjusting the seat, you can adjust the ins
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Protecting Adults and Teens 3.Adjust the Seat-Backs Sitting too close to a front Reclining the seat-back too far airbag can result in serious can result in serious injury or injury or death if the front death in a crash. airbags inflate. Adjust the seat-back to an Always sit as far back from the upright position, and sit well front airbags as possible. back in the seat. Once your seat is adjusted correctly, Reclining a seat-back so that the rock it back and forth to make sure shoulder part of t
