2009 Honda Ridgeline Owner's Manual - Page 15

Main Menu Table Of Contents Protecting Adults and Teens Introduction The following pages provide instructions on how to properly protect the driver, adult passengers, and teenage children who are large enough and mature enough to drive or ride in the front. See pages 34 54 for important guidelines on how to properly protect infants, small children, and larger children who ride in your vehicle. 1.Close and Lock the Doors After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure the doors are closed and locked. Before driving, be sure the tailgate is also closed. Your vehicle has a door and tailgate open indicator on the instrument panel to indicate when any door or the tailgate is not tightly closed. CONTINUED Your vehicle also has an In-Bed Trunk open indicator to show when the In-Bed Trunk lid is not tightly closed (see page 75 ). On models without navigation system On models with navigation system Your vehicle also has a tailgate and door open indicator on the information display to indicate when the tailgate or a specific door is not tightly closed. You will see the appropriate indicator(s) for each condition. Your vehicle also has a tailgate, InBed Trunk, and door open indicator on the multi-information display to indicate when the tailgate, the InBed Trunk, or a specific door is not tightly closed. You will see the appropriate indicator(s) and message(s) for each condition. You will also hear a beep when you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and each time you open any door, the tailgate, or the In-Bed Trunk with the key in the ON (II) position. Driver and Passenger Safety 11 2009 Ridgeline