2024 Honda Pilot Maintenance User Manual
This Guide covers 2024 Honda Pilot care, including service intervals, vehicle care suggestions, and the necessity of following Honda’s suggested maintenance schedule for longevity.
2024 Honda Pilot Specs, Price, Features, Mileage (Brochure)
Before Performing Maintenance
Inspection and Maintenance
For your safety, perform all listed inspections and maintenance to keep your vehicle in good condition. If you become aware of any abnormality (noise, smell, insufficient brake fluid, oil residue on the ground, etc.), have your vehicle inspected by a dealer. (Note, however, that service at a dealer is not mandatory to keep your warranties in effect.)
- Types of Inspection and Maintenance
- Routine inspections
Perform inspections before long distance trips, when washing the vehicle, or when refueling.
Periodic inspections
- Check the brake fluid level monthly.
- Check the tire pressure monthly. Examine the tread for wear and foreign objects.
- Check the operation of the exterior lights monthly.
- Check the condition of the wiper blades at least every six months.
U.S. models
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of emissions control devices and systems may be done by any automotive repair establishment or individuals using parts that are “certified” to EPA standards.
According to state and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on the maintenance main items marked with # will not void your emissions warranties. However, all maintenance services should be performed in accordance with the intervals indicated by the driver information interface.
Maintenance Service Items
If you want to perform complex maintenance tasks that require more skills and tools, you can purchase a subscription to the Service Express website at https://techinfo.honda.com.
If you want to perform maintenance yourself, make sure that you have the necessary tools and skills first. After performing maintenance, update the records in the separate maintenance booklet.
Safety When Performing Maintenance
Some of the most important safety precautions are given here. However, we cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing maintenance. Only you can decide whether you should perform a given task.
Maintenance Safety
- To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, keep cigarettes, sparks, and flames away from the battery and all fuel related parts.
- Never leave rags, towels, or other flammable objects under the hood.
- Heat from the engine and exhaust can ignite them, causing a fire.
- To clean parts, use a commercially available degreaser or parts cleaner, not gasoline.
- Wear eye protection and protective clothing when working with the battery or compressed air.
- Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, which is poisonous and can kill you.
- Only operate the engine if there is sufficient ventilation.
WARNING
Improperly maintaining this vehicle or failing to correct a problem before driving can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations according to the schedules in this owner’s manual.
WARNING
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in this owner’s manual.
Vehicle Safety
- The vehicle must be in a stationary condition.
- Make sure your vehicle is parked on level ground, the parking brake is set, and the engine is off.
- Make sure that the radiator fan is stopped before inspecting the engine compartment.
- Depending on the vehicle condition, the radiator fan may operate even when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
- Be aware that hot parts can burn you.
- Make sure to let the engine and exhaust system cool thoroughly before touching vehicle parts.
- Be aware that moving parts can injure you.
- Do not start the engine unless instructed, and keep your hands and limbs away from moving parts.
- Do not open the hood while the Auto Idle Stop function is activated.
Parts and Fluids Used in Maintenance Service
The use of Honda Genuine Parts and fluids is recommended when maintaining and servicing your vehicle. Honda Genuine Parts are manufactured according to the same high quality standards used in Honda vehicles.
NOTICE
Do not press the engine cover forcibly. This may damage the engine cover and component parts.
Maintenance MinderTM
If the engine oil life is less than 15%, you will see the Maintenance Minder messages appear on the driver information interface every time you set the power mode to ON. The messages notify you when to change the engine oil, or when to bring your vehicle to a dealer for indicated maintenance services.
To Use Maintenance MinderTM
Displaying the Maintenance Minder Information
Maintenance items, which should be serviced at the same time that you replace the engine oil, appear on the driver information interface.
You can view them on the engine oil life screen at any time.
Models with A-type meter
- Set the power mode to ON.
- Press the
(home) button. - Roll the left selector wheel until is
displayed. - Press the left selector wheel to go to the Maintenance Minder screen. The engine oil life appears on the driver information interface along with maintenance items due soon.
Based on the engine operating conditions, the remaining engine oil life is calculated and displayed as a percentage.
There is a list of maintenance main and sub items you can view on the driver information interface.
Models with B-type meter
- Set the power mode to ON.
- Roll the right selector wheel until the Maintenance Minder screen is displayed. The engine oil life appears on the driver information interface along with maintenance items due soon.
Maintenance Minder Messages on the Driver Information Interface
Maintenance Message Oil Life Display
- Models with A-type meter
- Models with B-type meter
- Models with A-type meter
- Models with B-type meter
The system message indicator ( ) comes on along with the Maintenance Minder message.
Maintenance Service Items
U.S. models
- If a Maintenance Minder message does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year.
See information on maintenance and emissions warranty.
- If you drive in dusty conditions, replace the air cleaner element every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
- If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrations of soot in the air from industry and from diesel-powered vehicles, replace the dust and pollen filter every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
- If you drive regularly in very high temperatures (over 110°F, 43°C), in very low temperatures (under -20°F, – 29°C), or towing a trailer, replace every 60,000 miles (100,000 km).
- Driving in mountainous areas at very low vehicle speeds or trailer towing results in higher level of mechanical (Shear) stress to fluid. This requires differential fluid changes more frequently than recommended by the Maintenance Minder. If you regularly drive your vehicle under these conditions, have the differential fluid changed at 7,500 miles (12,000 km), then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km).
- If a Maintenance Minder message does not appear more than 36 months after the display for item 7 is reset, change the brake fluid every 3 years.
Canadian models
- If a Maintenance Minder message does not appear more than 12 months after the display is reset, change the engine oil every year.
- If you drive in dusty conditions, replace the air cleaner element every 24,000 km (15,000 miles).
- If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrations of soot in the air from industry and from diesel-powered vehicles, replace the dust and pollen filter every 24,000 km (15,000 miles).
- If you drive regularly in very high temperatures (over 43°C, 110°F), in very low temperatures (under
– 29°C, -20°F), or towing a trailer, replace every 100,000 km (60,000 miles). - Driving in mountainous areas at very low vehicle speeds or trailer towing results in higher level of mechanical (Shear) stress to fluid. This requires differential fluid changes more frequently than recommended by the Maintenance Minder. If you regularly drive your vehicle under these conditions, have the differential fluid changed at 12,000 km (7,500 miles), then every 24,000 km (15,000 miles).
- If a Maintenance Minder message does not appear more than 36 months after the display for item 7 is reset, change the brake fluid every 3 years.
See information on maintenance and emissions warranty.
Resetting the Display
Reset the maintenance minder information display if you have performed the maintenance service.
Models with A-type meter
- Set the power mode to ON.
- Press the (home) button.
- Roll the left selector wheel until
is displayed. - Press the left selector wheel to go to the Maintenance Minder screen.
- Press and hold the left selector wheel for about 10 seconds to enter the reset mode.
- Roll the left selector wheel to select a maintenance item to reset, or to select All due items (You can also select Cancel to end the process).
- Press the left selector wheel to reset the selected item.
- Repeat from step 5 for other items you wish to reset.
NOTICE
Failure to reset the Maintenance MinderTM display after a maintenance service results in the system showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious mechanical problems.
The dealer will reset the Maintenance MinderTM display after completing the required maintenance service. If someone other than a dealer performs maintenance service, reset the Maintenance MinderTM display yourself.
Models with 9-in. Color Touchscreen
You can also reset the Maintenance MinderTM display using the audio/information screen.
Models with B-type meter
- Set the power mode to ON.
- Roll the right selector wheel until the Maintenance Minder screen is displayed.
- Press and hold the right selector wheel for about 10 seconds to enter the reset mode.
- Roll the right selector wheel to select a maintenance item to reset, or to select All due items (You can also select Cancel to end the process).
- Press the right selector wheel to reset the selected item.
- Repeat from step 3 for other items you wish to reset.
Maintenance Under the Hood
Maintenance Items Under the Hood
Useful Link
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