Honda Pilot Owners Manual

uuIf a Tire Goes Flat uChanging a Flat Tire
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1. Push the rear edge of the handle on the 
floor lid and open the lid.
2. Pull and remove the cover. Take the wheel 
nut wrench and jack-handle bar out of the 
rear side compartment.
3. Loosen the strap, th en take the jack out.
■Getting Ready to Replace the Flat Tire1Changing a Flat Tire
NOTICE
Do not use the jack if it  doesn’t work properly. Call 
your dealer or a prof essional towing service.
Handle
CoverWheel Nut Wrench
Jack...

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4. Remove the cover and the rubber plug on 
the cargo area lining to access the shaft 
for the spare tire hoist.
5. Put the wheel nut wrench with the jack 
handle bar on the hoist shaft.
Turn the wrench to the left to lower the 
spare tire to the ground.
6. Keep turning the wh eel nut wrench to 
create slack in the cable.
7. Remove the bracket from the spare tire.Cover
Rubber Plug
Jack 
Handle Bar
Wheel Nut Wrench
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8. Place a wheel block or rock in front and 
rear of the wheel diagonal to the flat tire.
9. Place the compact spare tire wheel side up 
under the vehicle body, near the tire that 
needs to be replaced.
10. Loosen each wheel nut about one turn 
using the wheel nut wrench.
Wheel 
Blocks
The tire to be replaced.
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1. Place the jack under the jacking point 
closest to the tire to be changed.
2. Turn the end bracket cl ockwise as shown in 
the image until the top of the jack contacts 
the jacking point.
u Make sure that the jacking point tab is 
resting in the jack notch.
3. Raise the vehicle, using the jack handle bar 
and the jack handle, until the tire is off the 
ground.
■How to Set Up the Jack1How to Set Up the Jack
Do not use the...

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1. Remove the wheel nuts and flat tire.
2. Wipe the mounting surfaces of the wheel 
with a clean cloth.
3. Mount the compact spare tire.
4. Screw the wheel nuts until they touch the 
lips around the mounting holes, then stop 
rotating.
5. Lower the vehicle and remove the jack. 
Tighten the wheel nuts in the order 
indicated in the image. Go around, 
tightening the nuts, two to three times in 
this order.
Wheel nut torque:
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1. Remove the center cap and place the flat 
tire face up under the hoist.
2. Insert the hoist bracke t into the center hole 
of the flat tire.
3. Turn the wheel nut wrench with the jack 
handle bar clockwise until the flat tire rests 
against the underbody of the vehicle and 
you hear the hoist click.
4. Securely put the jack and wheel nut wrench 
back in the tool case. Store the case in the 
cargo area.
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If you replace a flat tire with the spare tire, the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator 
comes on while you are driving. After  driving for a few miles (kilometers), the 
indicator will start blinking for a short time and then stay on.  Tire Pressure 
Monitor Problem  appears on the multi-informat ion display (MID), but this is 
normal.
If you replace the tire with a specified  regular tire, the warning message on the MID 
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Engine Does Not Start
Checking the Engine
If the engine does not start, check the starter.
Starter conditionChecklist
Starter doesn’t turn or turns 
over slowly.
The battery may be dead. Check 
each of the items on the right and 
respond accordingly.Check for a message on the MID.
●If the To Start, Hold Remote Near Start Button  message appears
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uMake sure the smart entry remote is in its operating range.
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Handling the Unexpected
If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
If the beeper sounds, the  To Start, Hold Remote Near Start Button  message 
appears on the MID, the  ENGINE START/STOP button flashes, and the engine 
won’t start, start the engine as follows.
1.Touch the center of the  ENGINE START/
STOP button with the  H logo on the smart 
entry remote while the  ENGINE START/
STOP button is flashing. The buttons on 
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Emergency Engine Stop
The  ENGINE START/STOP  button may be used to stop the engine due to an 
emergency situation even while driving. If you must stop the engine, do either of the 
following operations:
• Press and hold the  ENGINE START/STOP  button for about two seconds.
• Firmly press the  ENGINE START/STOP  button twice.
The steering wheel will not lock. However,  because turning off the engine disables 
the power assist the...