Honda 2014 Pilot Owner's manual

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riptions of equipment and features that are not on your

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This owner’s manual is for vehicles

sold in the United States and

Canada.

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ded in this publication were

in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications

or design at any time without notice and without incurring any

obligation.

2 Safe Driving P. 23

For Safe Driving P. 24 Seat Belts P. 29 Airbags P. 37

2 Instrument Panel P. 67

Indicators P. 68 Gauges and Displays P. 80

2 Controls P. 97

Setting the Clock P. 98 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 99

Opening and Closing the Moonroof

*

P. 123

Adjusting the Seats P. 137

2 Features P. 171

Audio System P. 172 Audio System Basic Operation P. 216

General Information on the Audio System P. 272

Compass

*

P. 320

2 Driving P. 323

Before Driving P. 324 Towing a Trailer P. 329

Parking Your Vehicle P. 364 Rearview Camera

*

P. 369

Accessories and Modifications P. 375

2 Maintenance P. 377

Before Performing Maintenance P. 378 Maintenance Minder™ P. 381

Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 410

Remote Control and Wireless Headphone Care

*

P. 425

2 Handling the Unexpected P. 433

Tools P. 434 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 435

Overheating P. 448 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 450

2 Information P. 463

Specifications P. 464 Identification Numbers P. 466

Emissions Testing P. 470 Warranty Coverages P. 472

Gracenote® End Us

er License Agreement P. 476

Contents

Child Safety P. 52 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 65 Safety Labels P. 66

Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 110 Security System P. 118 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 120

Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 124 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 135

Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 150 Climate Control System P. 165

Rear Entertainment System

*

P. 251 Audio Error Messages P. 266

HomeLink® U

niversal Transceiver

*

P. 276 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 278

Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 340 When Driving P. 342 Braking P. 360

Multi-View Rear Camera

*

P. 370 Refueling P. 371 Fuel Economy P. 374

Maintenance Under the Hood P. 389 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 402

Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 414 Battery P. 423 Remote Transmitter Care P. 424

Climate Control System Maintenance P. 427 Cleaning P. 428

Engine Does Not Start P. 444 Jump Starting P. 445 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 447

Fuses P. 454 Emergency Towing P. 459 When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 461

Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 467 Reporting Safety Defects P. 469

Authorized Manuals P. 474 Customer Service Information P. 475

Quick Reference Guide

P. 2

Safe Driving

P. 23

Instrument Panel

P. 67

Controls

P. 97

Features

P. 171

Driving

P. 323

Maintenance

P. 377

Handling the Unexpected

P. 433

Information

P. 463

Index

P. 478

2

Quick Reference Guide

Visual Index

❙ Steering Wheel Adjustments

(P134)

❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)

System OFF) Button

(P352)

❙ Gauges (P 80)

❙ Information Display

*

(P81)

❙ System Indicators (P68)

❙ Multi-Information Display

*

(P85)

❙ Hazard Warning Button

❙ Audio System (P172)

❙ Navigation System

*

() See Navigation System Manual

❙ Climate Control System (P165)

❙ Rear Window Defogger (P131)

❙ Heated Mirror Button

*

(P131)

❙ Ignition Switch (P124)

3

Quick Reference Guide

❙ (Select/Reset) Knob (P81)

❙ Headlights/Turn Signals (P125)

❙ Fog Lights

*

(P127)

❙ Brightness Control (P130)

❙ Cruise Control Buttons (P348)

❙ Wipers/Washers (P128)

❙ Horn (Press an area around .)

❙ SEL/RESET Button

*

(P81)

❙ / (Information) Button

*

(P85)

❙ Navigation System Voice Control Buttons

*

() See Navigation System Manual

❙ Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® System

Voice Control Buttons

(P301)

❙ Remote Audio Control Buttons (P184, 217)

* Not available on all models

Visual Index

4

Quick Reference Guide

❙ Power Door Lock Master Switch (P103)

❙ Power Window Switches (P120)

❙ Rearview Mirror (P135)

❙ Hood Release Handle (P390)

❙ Glove Box (P 152)

❙ Driver's Front Airbag (P40)

❙ Door Mirror Controls (P136)

❙ Passenger's Front Airbag

(P40)

❙ Fuel Fill Door Release Handle (P372)

❙ Parking Brake Release Handle (P360)

❙ Shift Lever

Automatic Transmission

(P345)

❙ Accessory Power Socket

(P156)

❙ Interior Fuse Box (P456)

❙ Seat Heater Switches

*

(P162)

❙ Parking Brake (P360)

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Quick Reference Guide

❙ Sun Visors

❙ Vanity Mirrors

❙ Moonroof Switch

*

(P123)

❙ Map Lights (P151)

❙ Sunglasses Holder (P161)

❙ HomeLinkr Button* (P276)

❙ Side Curtain Airbags (P47)

❙ Seat Belts (P29)

❙ Grab Handle

❙ Coat Hook (P159)

❙ Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P60)

❙ Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P61)

❙ Accessory Power Socket (P156)

❙ USB Adapter Cable (P173)

❙ Auxiliary Input Jack (P173)

❙ Accessory Power Socket (P157)

❙ Third Row Seat (P57)

❙ Second Row Seat (P146)

❙ Front Seat (P137)

❙ Side Airbags (P44)

* Not available on all models

Visual Index
6
Quick Reference Guide
❙ Windshield Wipers (P128, 410)
❙ Door Lock/Unlock Control (P101)
❙ How to Refuel (P372)
❙ High-Mount Brake Light (P409)
❙ Opening/Closing the Tailgate 
(P110)
❙ Rear Wiper (P129, 410)
❙ Back-Up Lights (P406)
❙ Brake/Taillights (P406)
❙ Rear Turn Signal Lights (P406)
❙ Rear Side Marker Lights (P406)
❙ Power Door Mirrors (P136)
❙ Maintenance Under the Hood (P389)
❙ Fog Lights 
*
 (P127, 403)
❙ Rearview Camera 
*
 (P369)
❙ Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P125, 405)
❙ Side Marker Lights (P125, 405)
❙ Tires (P414, 435)
❙ Headlights (P125, 402)
❙ Tailgate Release Button (P111)

7

Quick Reference Guide

Safe Driving (P 23)

Airbags (P37)

● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and

your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.

Child Safety (P52)

● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.

● Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.

● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.

Exhaust Gas Hazard (P65)

● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon

monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon

monoxide gas can accumulate.

Before Driving Checklist (P28)

● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,

steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.

Seat Belts (P29)

● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well

back in the seat.

● Check that your passengers are wearing

their seat belts correctly.

Fasten your lap belt as

low as possible.

* Not available on all models

8

Quick Reference Guide

Instrument Panel (P67)

System Indicators

Malfunction Indicator

Lamp

Low Oil Pressure

Indicator

Charging System

Indicator

Daytime Running

Lights Indicator

*

Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA®) System Indicator

VSA® OFF Indicator

Low Tire Pressure

Indicator

*

/Low Tire

Pressure/TPMS

Indicator

*

Lights Reminders

Lights On Indicator

High Beam Indicator

Fog Light Indicator

*

Immobilizer System

Indicator

Seat Belt Reminder

Indicator

System Indicators

CRUISE CONTROL

Indicator

Parking Brake and

Brake System Indicator

Supplemental

Restraint System

Indicator

Side Airbag Off

Indicator

Door Open Indicator

CRUISE MAIN Indicator

Tachometer

Speedometer

Fuel Gauge

Low Fuel Indicator

Shift Lever Position Indicator

System Message

Indicator

*

Gauges (P80)/Information Display

*

(P81)/

Multi-Information Display

*

(P85)/System Indicators (P68)

Fuel Economy Indicator

VTM-4r system Indicator

*

TPMS Indicator

*

Maintenance

Minder Indicator

*

Washer Level

Indicator

*

A/T Temperature

Indicator

*

Turn Signal and

Hazard Warning

Indicators

Starter System

Indicator

*

System Indicators

Canada

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

Anti-lock Brake System

(ABS) Indicator

Power Tailgate Indicator

*

Security System Alarm

Indicator

*

Information Display

*

/

Multi-Information Display

*

Canada

U.S.

Canada

U.S.

9

Quick Reference Guide

Controls (P97)

Clock (P 98)

a Press the CLOCK button to access the

clock adjustment mode screen.

b Press to select the item you want to

adjust (12/24 hour mode, hour,

minutes).

c Rotate to make the adjustment.

d Press to enter your selection. Repeat

steps 2 to 4 to adjust other items.

e To enter the selection, press and

select EXIT, then press .

The navigation system receives signals from

GPS sat

ellites, updating the clock

automatically.

Models without navigation system

Models with navigation system

Turn Signals (P125)

Turn Signal Control Lever

Right

Left

Lights (P125)

Light Control Switches

Low Beam

High Beam

Flashing

* Not available on all models

10

Quick Reference Guide

Wipers and Washers

(P128)

Wiper/Washer Control Lever

Adjustment Ring

: Long Delay

: Short Delay

MIST

OFF

INT: Low speed with intermittent

LO: Low speed wipe

HI: High speed wipe

Pull toward

you to spray

washer fluid.

Steering Wheel (P134)

● To ad

just, pull the adjustment lever

towards you, adjust to the desired

position, then lock the lever back in place.

Tailgate (P110)

● W

ith all the doors unlocked, press the

tailgate release button and lift open the

tailgate.

● Press the power tailgate butt

on on the

driver’s door or the remote transmitter to

open and close the power tailgate.

Glass Hatch (P116)

● To open the glass ha

tch, press the glass

hatch release button on the tailgate.

● Press the glass hatch release butt

on on

the driver’s door or the remote

transmitter to open the glass hatch.

Models with the power tailgate

Models without the power tailgate

11

Quick Reference Guide

Power Door Mirrors

(P136)

● With

the ignition switch in ON

(w

, move

the selector switch to L or R.

● Pu

sh the appropriate edge of the

adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.

● Place

the selector switch in the L or R

position to use the reverse tilt door mirror

feature.

Selector Switch

Adjustment Switch

Power Windows (P120)

● With the

ignition switch in ON

(w

, 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

Switch

Indicator

12

Quick Reference Guide

Climate Control System (P165)

● Press the AU

TO button to activate the climate control system.

● Press the button to turn the system on or off.

● Press the button to defrost t

he windshield.

The climate control system is voice operable. See the navigation system manual for complete

details.

Models with navigation system

Fan Control Bar

(Rear Window

Defogger/Heated

Mirror

*

) Button

(Windshield

Defroster) Button

A/C (Air Conditioning)

Button

Air flows from floor and

windshield defroster vents.

Air flows from floor vents.

Air flows from floor and

dashboard vents.

Air flows from dashboard

vents.

(Recirculation) Button

Passenger’s

Side

Temperature

Control Dial

AUTO Button

Driver’s Side

Temperature

Control Dial

MODE Control Button

SYNC (Synchronized) Button

(On/Off) Button

Rear Climate Control

● Press the AUTO button to activate the

rear climate control system.

● Press the OFF button repeatedly

to turn

the system off.

Rear Passenger

Compartment

Temperature

Control Bar

Fan Control Bar

Airflows from

the rear floor

vents

Airflows from

the center

console and

rear pillar vents

OFF Button

AUTO Button

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Quick Reference Guide

Features (P171)

Audio System (P172)

SCAN Button

SKIP Bar

Interface Dial

*

HDD Button

VOL/ (Volume/

Power) Knob

USB/AUX Button

CD Slot

(CD Eject) Button

Preset Buttons (1-6)

PHONE Button

Button

*

FM/AM Button

*

AUDIO Button

*

CD Button

● Audio Remote Controls (P184)

● VOL (

Volume) Button

Press and release to adjust the volume up/

do

wn.

● MODE Bu

tton

Press and release to change the audio

m

ode: FM1/FM2/AM/XM1

*

/XM2

*

/CD/

CD-L

*

/HDD

*

/AUX.

● CH (C

hannel) Button

Radio:Press and release to change the

preset station.

Press and hold to select the next or

CD/CD Library

*

/HDD

*

/USB device:

Press and release to skip to the

be

ginning of the next song or

return to the beginning of the

current song.

Press and hold to change a folder.

VOL Button

MODE Button

CH Button

* Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide

Driving (P323)

Release Button

Shift Lever

Depress the brake pedal and press the

release button to move out of

(P

.

Move the shift lever without

pressing the release button.

Press the release button to

move the shift lever.

Automatic Transmission (P346)

● Shift to

(P

and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.

● Shifting

Park

Turn off or start the engine.

Transmission is locked.

Reverse

Used when reversing.

Neutral

Transmission is not locked.

Drive

Normal driving.

Drive (D3)

Press the

(d

button while the shift lever is in

(D

.

Used when:

• Going up or down hills

• Towing a trailer in hilly terrain

Second

Used to increase engine braking (the

transmission is locked in 2nd gear)

First

Used to further increase engine braking

(the transmission is locked in 1st gear)

(d

Button

15

Quick Reference Guide

VSA® OFF Button (P353)

● The v

ehicle stability assist (VSA®) system

helps stabilize the vehicle during

cornering, and helps maintain traction

while accelerating on loose or slippery

road surfaces.

● VSA® co

mes on automatically every time

you start the engine.

● To

turn VSA® on or off, press and hold

the button until you hear a beep.

Cruise Control (P348)

● Cru

ise control allows you to maintain a

set speed without keeping your foot on

the accelerator pedal.

● To use crui

se control, press the CRUISE

button, then press DECEL/SET button

once you have achieved the desired speed

(above 25 mph or 40 km/h).

Tire Pressure Monitoring

System (TPMS)

(P355)

● TPMS monit

ors tire pressure.

● TPMS is turn

ed on automatically every

time you start the engine.

Refueling (P371)

a Pull the fuel fill door

release handle.

b Turn the fuel fill cap

slowly to remove the

cap.

c Place the cap in the

holder on the fuel fill

door.

d After refueling, screw

the cap back on until it

clicks at least once.

Fuel recommendation: Unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number 87 or

higher required

Fuel tank capacity: 21 US gal (79.5 L)

16

Quick Reference Guide

Maintenance (P377)

Under the Hood (P389)

● Check engine oil, engine coolant, and windshield washer

fluid. Add when necessary.

● Check brake fluid.

● Check the battery condition monthly.

a Pull the hood release handle under the corner of the

dashboard.

b Locate the hood latch lever, pull the lever up, and lift up

the hood.

c When finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly

locked in place.

Lights (P402)

● Inspect all lights regularly.

Wiper Blades (P410)

● Replace blades if they leave

streaks across the windshield.

Tires (P414)

● Inspect tires and wheels regularly.

● Check tire pressures regularly.

● Install snow tires for winter

driving.

Quick Reference Guide

17

Handling the Unexpected (P433)

Flat Tire (P435)

● Park in

a safe location and replace the

flat tire with the compact spare tire in the

cargo area.

Indicators Come On

(P450)

● Identify

the indicator and consult the

owner's manual.

Engine Won't Start (P444)

● If

the battery is dead, jump start using a

booster battery.

Blown Fuse (P454)

● Che

ck for a blown fuse if an electrical

device does not operate.

Overheating (P448)

● Park in

a safe location. If you do not see

steam under the hood, open the hood,

and let the engine cool down.

Emergency Towing (P459)

● Ca

ll a professional towing service if you

need to tow your vehicle.

18

Quick Reference Guide

What to Do If

The ignition switch does

not turn from

(0

to

(q

.

Why?

●

The steering wheel may be locked.

●

Try to turn the steering wheel left and right

while turning the ignition key.

The ignition switch does

not turn from

(q

to

(0

and

I cannot remove the key.

Why?

The shift lever should be moved to

(P

.

Why does the brake pedal

pulsate slightly when

applying the brakes?

This can occur when the ABS activates, and does not indicate a

problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never

pump the brake pedal.

The rear door cannot be

opened from inside the

vehicle. Why?

Check if the childproof lock is in the

lock position. If so, open the rear

door with the outside door handle.

To cancel this function, push the

le

ver to the unlock position.

19

Quick Reference Guide

Why do the doors lock

after I unlocked the doors

using a remote

transmitter?

If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are

relocked automatically for security.

Why does the beeper

sound when I open the

driver's door?

The beeper sounds when:

●

The key is left in the ignition switch.

●

The exterior lights are left on.

Why does the beeper

sound when I start driving?

The beeper sounds when:

●

Driver and/or front passenger are not wearing their seat belts.

●

The parking brake lever is not fully released.

Why do I hear a screeching

sound when I apply the

brake pedal?

The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle

inspected by a dealer.

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