Engine Does Not Start; Checking The Engine - Honda 2014 Pilot Owner's Manual

Engine Does Not Start

Checking the Engine

If the engine does not start, check the starter.
Starter condition
Starter doesn't turn or turns
over slowly.
The battery may be dead. Check
each of the items on the right and
respond accordingly.
The starter turns over normally
but the engine doesn't start.
There may be a problem with the
fuse. Check each of the items on
the right and respond accordingly.
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Check brightness of the interior light.
Turn on interior lights and check brightness.
If the interior lights are dim or do not come on at all
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2 Battery P. 423
If the interior lights come on normally
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Review the engine start procedure.
Follow its instructions, and try to start the engine again.
Check the immobilizer system indicator.
When the immobilizer system indicator is blinking, the engine cannot be started.
2 Immobilizer System P. 118
Check the fuel level.
There should be enough fuel in the tank.
Check the fuse.
Check all fuses, or have the vehicle checked by a dealer.
2 Inspecting and Changing Fuses P. 458
If the problem continues:
2 Emergency Towing P. 459
1Checking the Engine
If you must start the vehicle immediately, use an
assisting vehicle to jump start it.
2 Jump Starting P. 445
Checklist
2 Inspecting and Changing Fuses P. 458
2 Starting the Engine P. 342
2 Fuel Gauge P. 80