Honda 2008 Ridgeline Owner's Manual page 229

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Towing Equipment
On U.S. RTX model only
7-PIN TRAILER CONNECTOR
4-PIN TRAILER
CONNECTOR
TRAILER HITCH
Your vehicle has a class 3 trailer
hitch as standard equipment.
The cover, the ball mount, the hitch
pin, the hitch pin clip, and the jumper
harness are stored in the In-Bed
Trunk.
Also see page 223 for trailer-related
information.
Table Of Contents
Installing the Cover
TRAILER HITCH
Always use the cover when you are
not using the ball mount to keep dirt,
mud, and snow from clogging the
hitch.
To install the cover, slide it into the
opening at the end of the trailer
hitch. To remove the cover, pull it
out and store it in a safe place.
2008 Ridgeline
Installing the Ball Mount
TRAILER HITCH
COVER
HITCH PIN
Install the ball mount before you tow
a trailer. Check for and remove
foreign material inside of the trailer
hitch before installing the ball mount.
To install the ball mount, slide it into
the trailer hitch. Line up the holes in
the trailer hitch with the holes in the
ball mount, then insert the hitch pin
into the hole. Secure the hitch pin
with the hitch pin clip.
Towing a Trailer
HITCH PIN
CLIP
BALL MOUNT
CONTINUED
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