2006 Honda Ridgeline Owner's Manual - Page 272

Diagnosing

why

the

engine

won’t

start

falls

into

two

areas,

depending

on what you hear when you turn the

key

to

START

(III):

You

hear

nothing,

or

almost

nothing.

The

engine’s

starter

motor

does

not

operate

at

all,

or

operates very slowly.

You can hear the starter motor

operating

normally,

or

the

starter

motor

sounds

like

it

is

spinning

faster

than

normal,

but

the

engine

does

not

start

up

and

run.

When

you

turn

the

ignition

switch

to

START

(III),

you

do

not

hear

the

normal

noise

of

the

engine

trying

to

start. You may hear a clicking sound

or

series

of

clicks,

or

nothing

at

all.

Check

these

things:

Check

the

transmission

interlock.

The

transmission

must

be

in

Park

or

neutral

or

the

starter

will

not

operate.

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

Turn

on

the

headlights,

and

check

their brightness. If the headlights

are very dim or do not come on at

all, the battery is discharged. See

on

page

.

Turn the ignition switch to START

(III).

If

the

headlights

do

not

dim,

check

the

condition

of

the

fuses.

If

the fuses are OK, there is

probably

something

wrong

with

the

electrical

circuit

for

the

ignition

switch

or

starter

motor.

You

will

need

a

qualified

technician to determine the

problem

(see

on

page

).

If

the

headlights

dim

noticeably

or

go out when you try to start the

engine,

either

the

battery

is

dis-

charged

or

the

connections

are

corroded.

Check

the

condition

of

the battery and terminal connec-

tions

(see

page

).

You

can

then try jump starting the vehicle

from

a

booster

battery

(see

page

).

In

this

case,

the

starter

motor’s

speed

sounds

normal,

or

even

faster

than normal, when you turn the

ignition

switch

to

START

(III),

but

the

engine

does

not

run.

Are

you

using

a

properly

coded

key?

An

improperly

coded

key

will

cause

the

immobilizer

system

indicator in the instrument panel

to blink rapidly (see page

).

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Nothing Happens or the Starter

Motor Operates Very Slowly

Jump Starting

Emergency Towing

The Starter Operates Normally

If the Engine Won’t Start

Taking Care of the Unexpected

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