Honda Pilot (2019 year). Instruction

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Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel

Adjusting the Steering Wheel

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Adjusting the Steering Wheel

The steering wheel height and distance from your body can be adjusted so that you
can comfortably grip the steering wheel in an appropriate driving posture.

1. Push the steering wheel adjustment lever

down.

The steering wheel adjustment lever is
under the steering column.

2. Move the steering wheel up or down, and

in or out.

Make sure you can see the instrument
panel gauges and indicators.

3. Pull the steering wheel adjustment lever up

to lock the steering wheel in position.

After adjusting the position, make sure
you have securely locked the steering
wheel in place by trying to move it up,
down, in, and out.

Adjusting the Steering Wheel

WARNING

Adjusting the steering wheel position while
driving may cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash.

Adjust the steering wheel only when the
vehicle is stopped.

Lever

To lock

To adjust

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Adjusting the Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirror

Adjust the angle of the rearview mirror when you are sitting in the correct driving
position.

Flip the tab to switch the position.
The night position will help to reduce the glare
from headlights behind you when driving
after dark.

When you are driving after dark, the
automatic dimming rearview mirror and
power door mirror reduce the glare from
headlights behind you. Press the AUTO button
to turn this function on and off. When
activated, the AUTO indicator comes on.

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Rearview Mirror with Day and Night Positions

Adjusting the Mirrors

Keep the inside and outside mirrors clean and
adjusted for best visibility.

Adjust the mirrors before you start driving.

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Tab

Daytime
Position

Night Position

Down

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Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

and Power Door

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

and Power Door Mirrors

The auto dimming function cancels when the
transmission is in

(

Sensor

Auto Button

Down

* Not available on all models

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Adjusting the Mirrors

Power Door Mirrors

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Power Door Mirrors

You can adjust the door mirrors when the
power mode is in ON.

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Mirror position adjustment

L/R selector switch: Select the left or right
mirror. After adjusting the mirror, return the
switch to the center position.
Mirror position adjustment switch: Press
the switch left, right, up, or down to move the
mirror.

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Folding door mirrors

Press the folding button to fold in and out the
door mirrors.

If activated, either side door mirror
automatically tilts downward when you put
the transmission into

(

R; this improves close-

in visibility on the selected side of the vehicle
when backing up. The mirror automatically
returns to its original position when you take
the transmission out of

(

To activate this feature, set the power mode
to ON, and slide the selector switch to the left
or right side.

Selector
Switch

Adjustment Switch

Folding
Button

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Reverse Tilt Door Mirror

Selector
Switch

* Not available on all models

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Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible
while allowing you to maintain full control of
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright,
well back in the seat and be able to
adequately press the pedals without leaning
forward, and grip the steering wheel
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far
back from the front airbag in the dashboard
as possible.

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Adjusting the front power seats

Adjusting the Seats

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow
at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and the chest.

Always make seat adjustments before driving.

WARNING

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result
in serious injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front
airbags as possible while maintaining
control of the vehicle.

Move back.

Allow sufficient
space.

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Adjusting the Seat Positions

Horizontal Position
Adjustment

Height Adjustment

Seat-back Angle
Adjustment

* Not available on all models

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Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

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Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch

Press the front: To increase the entire
lumbar support.
Press the rear: To decrease the entire lumbar
support.

Higher part of
the Lumbar
support

Lumbar
Support
Adjustment
Switch

Lower part of
the Lumbar
support

* Not available on all models

Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

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Adjusting the front manual seats

Adjusting the front manual seats

Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and
forth to make sure it is locked in position.

Horizontal Position
Adjustment
Pull up on the bar to move the
seat, then release the bar.

Height Adjustment
(Driver side only)
Pull up or push down the lever
to raise or lower the seat.

Seat-back Angle
Adjustment
Pull up the lever to
change the angle.

* Not available on all models

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Adjusting the Seats

Front Seats

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Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable,
upright position, leaving ample space
between your chest and the airbag cover in
the center of the steering wheel.

The front seat passenger should also adjust
their seat-back to a comfortable, upright
position.

Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the
occupant’s chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the
chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a
seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury.

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Adjusting the Seat-Backs

Adjusting the Seat-Backs

Do not put a cushion, or other object, between the
seat-back and your back.

Doing so may interfere with proper seat belt or airbag
operation.

If you cannot get far enough away from the steering
wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some type of adaptive
equipment may help.

WARNING

Reclining the seat-back too far can result in
serious injury or death in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an upright position,
and sit well back in the seat.

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Adjusting the Seats

Second Row Seats

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Second Row Seats

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Adjusting the Seat Positions

Second Row Seats

Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and
forth to make sure it is locked in position.

Seat-back Angle
Adjustment
Pull up the lever to change
the angle.

Horizontal Position
Adjustment
Pull up the bar to move the
seat, then release the bar.

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Adjusting the Seats

Third Row Seats

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Third Row Seats

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Adjusting the Seat Positions

Third Row Seats

Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and
forth to make sure it is locked in position.

Seat-back Angle
Adjustment
Pull the strap to change
the angle.

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Adjusting the Seats

Head Restraints

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Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.

Head restraints are most effective for
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the
back of the occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint. The tops of the
occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.

To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down
while pressing the release button.

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Adjusting the Front and Second Row Outer Seat Head
Restraint Positions

Adjusting the Front and Second Row Outer Seat Head Restraint
Positions

In order for the head restraint system to work
properly:

•

Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or
from the restraint legs.

•

Do not place any objects between an occupant and
the seat-back.

•

Install each restraint in its proper location.

WARNING

Improperly positioning head restraints
reduces their effectiveness and increases
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.

Make sure head restraints are in place and
positioned properly before driving.

Position head in the center
of the head restraint.

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Adjusting the Seats

Head Restraints

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A passenger sitting in the second and third
row center seating position should adjust the
height of their head restraint to an
appropriate position before the vehicle begins
moving.
To raise the head restraint:
Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint:
Push it down while pressing the release
button(s).

Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.

To remove a head restraint:

Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the release button, and pull the
restraint up and out.

Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the release buttons which are
located on the both legs at the same time, and pull the restraint up and out.

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Changing the Second Row

/Third Row Center Seat Head

Restraint Position

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Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

WARNING

Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the
head restraints can result in severe injury
during a crash.

Always replace the head restraints before
driving.

Except third row outer seat head restraints

Front and second row outer seat head restraint

Second row/third row center seat head restraint

* Not available on all models

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Adjusting the Seats

Head Restraints

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To reinstall a head restraint:
Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height
while pressing the release button(s). Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked
in position.

A passenger in the third row seating position
should put the head restraint in the upright
position before the vehicle begins moving.

To fold down the head restraint:
Pull the strap.

To put the head restraint back in the
upright position:
Pull up the head restraint and push rearward
until it latches.

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Folding Down the Third Row Outer Head Restraint

Strap

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Adjusting the Seats

Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

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Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and head restraints, and put on their
seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their
seats, with their feet on the floor until the vehicle is safely parked and the engine is
off.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if
an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or
sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly
increased.

In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can be seriously or
fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an
inflating front airbag.

Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

WARNING

Sitting improperly or out of position can
result in serious injury or death in a crash.

Always sit upright, well back in the seat,
with your feet on the floor.

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Adjusting the Seats

Rear Seats

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Rear Seats

Pressing the button on the seat-back, or seat
cushion tilts the second row outer seat's seat-
back forward.

The whole seat slides forward.

Pulling the lever on the seat side, and the
second row outer seat’s seat-back forward.

The whole seat slides forward.

Pulling up on the strap also tilts the seat-back
forward.

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Third Row Seat Access

Third Row Seat Access

The button is disabled when the vehicle is moving.

When you enter the third row seat, be careful not to
trip over the second row seat belt.

Models with button type

Models with lever type

Strap

All models

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Adjusting the Seats

Rear Seats

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Separately fold down the left and right halves of the second row seat to make room
for cargo.

1. Store the center seat belt first. Insert the latch plate into the slot on the side of the

anchor buckle.

2. Retract the seat belt into the holder on the ceiling.

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3. Lower the center head restraint to its lowest position. Put the armrest back into

the seat-back.

4. Pull up on the seat-back angle adjustment

lever.

To return the seat to the original position, pull
up the seat-back in the upright position.

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Folding Down the Second Row Seat

Folding Down the Second Row Seat

Make sure that the folded seat-back does not press
against the front passenger seat, as this can cause the
weight sensors in the front passenger seat to work
improperly.

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The front seats must be far enough forward so they
do not interfere with the second row seats as they
fold down.

To lock the seat-back upright, push it backwards until
it locks.

Make sure the seat-back, head restraints and seat
cushion are securely latched back into place before
driving. Also, make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in front of the seat-back, and the center
shoulder belt is re-positioned in the holding slot.

Lever

Adjusting the Seats

Rear Seats

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Separately fold down the left and right halves of the third row seat to make room
for cargo.

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To fold down the seat

1. Pull the strap on the seat-back fully.

The head restraint tilts downward.

2. Push the seat-back forward while pulling

the strap.

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To return the seat to the original position

1. Pull the seat-back up with the strap pulled.
2. Pull the head restraint up to its original position.

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Folding Down the Third Row Seat

Folding Down the Third Row Seat

Make sure all items in the cargo area or items
extending to the third row seats are properly
secured. Loose items can fly forward if you have
to brake hard.

Strap

To return the seat to the original position

Make sure the seat-back and head restraints are
securely latched back into place before driving.

Honda Pilot (2019 year). Instruction - part 13