INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

PARTS LIST

Trailer Hitch Kit

P/N 08L92-T0A-100

Trailer hitch

Accessory

TRAILER HITCH

Hex nut, 12 mm

Hitch pin

Application

2013 CR-V

Hitch pin clip

Ball mount

Receiver cover

6 Hex bolts, 10 x 40 mm

6 Spring washers, 10 mm

6 Plain washers, 10 mm

Center plate

Trailer Hitch Harness Kit

P/N 08L91-T0A-100

Control unit bracket

Hex bolt, 12 x 50 mm

Publications No.

AII 13158

Issue Date

AUG 2012

Control unit harness

Spring washer, 12 mm

2 Plain washers, 12 mm

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Socket harness

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Control unit

Fuse label

7.5A Fuse

2 Wire ties with clip

7 Wire ties

4 Aluminium tapes

Connector clip

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Drain Clip

2 Hex bolts, 6 x 40 mm

3 Flange nuts, 6 mm

Pillar clip

Accessory User’s Information Manual

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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Phillips screwdriver

Small flat-tip screwdriver

10 mm Open end wrench

10 mm, 14 mm, 17 mm, and 19 mm Sockets

Pushpin

Ratchet

3 mm and 6 mm Drill bits

Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.)

File

Blanket

Isopropyl alcohol

Shop towel

20 mm Hole saw

Drill

Tape

Hex wrench

Diagonal cutters

Felt-tip pen

Utility knife

Rubber mallet

Torque wrench

Ruler

The following tools are available through the Honda Tool and Equipment program. On the iN, click on: Service >

Service Bay > Tool and Equipment Program, then enter the number under “Search.” Or call 888-424-6857.

• Air Saw (Snap-on AT192A)

• Trim Tool Set (T/N: SOJATP2014)

Illustration of the Trailer Hitch on the Vehicle

CONTROL

UNIT

SOCKET

HARNESS

INSTALLATION

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

5A FUSE

TRAILER

HITCH

QA11801AX

Customer Information:

The information in this installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and training to correctly and safely add equipment to your vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by

“do-it-yourselfers.”

1.

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

2.

Remove the driver’s dashboard under cover (turn the knob, one clip and one pin).

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CLIP

KNOB

Turn.

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DRIVER’S

DASHBOARD

UNDER COVER

PIN

Q0N2021AG

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3.

If equipped, remove the tonneau cover (compress the spring-loaded end, and remove).

VEHICLE

PANEL

SPRING-LOADED END

TONNEAU

COVER

HOLDER

5.

Lift the left rear seat back.

LEFT REAR

SEAT BACK

Lift.

TONNEAU

COVER

Q0D0101AE

4.

Pull the lever, and fold down the left rear seat.

LEVER

Pull.

LEFT REAR

SEAT

Fold down.

FRONT

QA53101AB

6.

Remove the left rear door sill trim (three clips, five retaining tabs, and one hook).

LEFT REAR

DOOR SILL TRIM

5 RETAINING

TABS

HOOK

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Q0D0102AE

FRONT

Q0D0103AE

3 CLIPS

7.

Pull the lever, and fold down the left rear seat back.

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8.

Remove the cargo floor board (two hooks).

10. Remove the left rear damper cover (seven retaining tabs, four hooks, and lift up).

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

FRONT

CARGO FLOOR

BOARD

2 HOOKS

Q0D0104AE

4 HOOKS

LEFT REAR

DAMPER

COVER

7 RETAINING

TABS

Q0D0106AE

9.

Pull away the weatherstrip, and remove the rear trim panel (two retaining tabs, six clips, and two hooks).

4 CLIPS

REAR TRIM

PANEL

2 CLIPS

2 RETAINING

TABS

11. Release the floor carpet from the left floor carpet cover (three clips).

3 CLIPS

FLOOR

CARPET

2 HOOKS

WEATHERSTRIP

Pull away.

FRONT

Q0D0105BE

LEFT REAR

SIDE TRIM

PANEL

FRONT

LEFT FLOOR

CARPET COVER

QA53102AB

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12. Remove the left floor carpet cover (three clips and two retaining tabs).

FRONT

2 RETAINING

TABS

LEFT FLOOR

CARPET COVER

15. Press the center of the hook and remove the hook from the left rear side trim panel.

3 CLIPS

Press the center to remove.

HOOK

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

LEFT REAR

SEAT

Q0D0107AE

13. Gently pull the lever on the left rear side trim panel and use a small flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with a shop towel, to remove the inner handle cap (one tab and two hooks).

LEVER

Pull.

SHOP

TOWEL

TAB

FRONT

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

Q0D0109AE

16. Remove the tie-down hook (one bolt).

TIE-DOWN

HOOK

INNER

HANDLE

CAP

SMALL

FLAT-TIP

SCREW-

DRIVER

INNER

HANDLE

CAP

2 HOOKS

FRONT

BOLT

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

Q0D0110AE

2 SCREWS

FRONT

14. Remove two screws.

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LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

Q0D0108AE

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17. Pull away the weatherstrip from around the left rear side trim panel at the tailgate, and remove the door opening seal at the left rear door. Starting at the front, release the left rear side trim panel (eight clips and seven retaining tabs).

WEATHERSTRIP

Pull away.

7 RETAINING

TABS

6 CLIPS

19. Pull away the door opening seal from around the left

D-pillar trim.

VEHICLE

PANEL

VEHICLE

PANEL

Strike perpendicularly to the vehicle.

DOOR

OPENING

SEAL

Pull away.

LEFT D-PILLAR

TRIM

CLIP CLIP

CLIP

DOOR

OPENING

SEAL

Pull away.

CLIP

FRONT

CLIP

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

Q0N2907BE

18. Release the wire and remove the left rear seat release lever (two clips and five retaining tabs), then remove the left rear side trim panel.

2 CLIPS

5 RETAINING

TABS

WIRE

LEFT

D-PILLAR

TRIM

FRONT

RUBBER

MALLET

SHOP

TOWEL

Q0N2909AE

20. Using a rubber mallet wrapped with a shop towel, lightly tap the area marked “SIDE CURTAIN

AIRBAG” on the left D-pillar trim to push in the clip.

Make sure to strike area perpendicularly to the vehicle.

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

LEFT REAR SEAT

RELEASE LEVER

QA72305AG

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21. Remove the left D-pillar trim (ten clips).

WEATHERSTRIP

Pull away.

10 CLIPS

24. Remove the right rear wheel arch protector (eleven clips and two retaining tabs).

RIGHT REAR

FENDER

6 CLIPS

LEFT D-PILLAR

TRIM

FRONT

22. Open the right rear door.

RIGHT REAR

WHEEL ARCH

PROTECTOR

Q0N2910AE

RETAINING

TAB

5 CLIPS RETAINING

TAB

RIGHT REAR

WHEEL ARCH

PROTECTOR

Q0D2002BG

25. Remove the left rear wheel arch protector the same way.

26. On each side of the vehicle, apply masking tape to the rear bumper, right taillight and right rear fender as shown.

RIGHT

TAILLIGHT

RIGHT REAR

FENDER

MASKING

TAPE

2 SCREWS

CLIP

Q0D2001AG

23. Remove the one clip and the two screws from the right rear wheel arch protector. If equipped, remove the splash guards.

REAR

BUMPER

Q0D0112AE

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27. Remove the rear bumper.

• Remove the two covers, two bumper screws, two bolts, two screws, and five clips.

2 COVERS

2 SCREWS

• On each side, release four retaining tabs.

4 RETAINING

TABS

RIGHT

TAILLIGHT

REAR

BUMPER

2 BOLTS

5 CLIPS

2 BUMPER

SCREWS

Q0D0201BE

• On each side, release five retaining tabs along the fenderwell.

RIGHT REAR

FENDER

5 RETAINING

TABS

REAR

BUMPER

Q0D0203AE

• With the help of an assistant, remove the rear bumper.

• Place the rear bumper on a blanket after removal.

REAR

BUMPER

Q0D0202AE

REAR BUMPER

Q0D0204AE

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28. Remove the rear under cover (three bolts).

FRONT

Installing the Trailer Hitch

30. Loosely install the trailer hitch on the vehicle frame with six 10 mm plain washers, six 10 mm spring washers, and six 10 x 40 mm hex bolts.

VEHICLE

FRAME

FRONT

REAR UNDER

COVER

3 BOLTS

QA11802AX

29. Remove the two muffler bushings from the vehicle pins.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the muffler.

PIN

FRONT

BUSHING

6 HEX BOLTS,

10 x 40 mm

Loosely install.

6 PLAIN

WASHERS,

10 mm

6 SPRING

WASHERS,

10 mm

TRAILER

HITCH

QA11803BX

31. Loosely install the center plate to the trailer hitch with two 12 mm plain washers, one 12 mm spring washer, one 12 mm hex nut, and one 12 x 50 mm hex bolt through the tow hook.

TRAILER HITCH

FRONT

BUSHING

MUFFLER

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HEX

BOLT,

12 x 50 mm

Loosely install.

TOW

HEX NUT,

12 mm

HOOK

SPRING

WASHER,

12 mm

PLAIN

WASHER,

12 mm

PLAIN

WASHER,

12 mm

CENTER

PLATE

QA11901CX

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32. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque in the order of and . Torque the 10 x 40 mm hex bolts to

46 N·m (34 lbf·ft). Torque the 12 x 50 mm hex bolt to

79 N·m (58 lbf·ft).

2

HEX BOLT, 12 x 50 mm

79 N·m (58 lbf·ft)

FRONT

34. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the rear under cover at the measurements shown.

REAR

UNDER

COVER

FRONT VIEW

CURVE

END

12 mm

(0.5 in.)

R10

30 mm

(1.2 in.)

R10

FELT-TIP

PEN

5 mm

(0.2 in.)

RIB

5 mm

(0.2 in.)

14 mm

(0.6 in.)

RIB

1

6 HEX BOLTS, 10 x 40 mm

46 N·m (34 lbf·ft)

QA11902BX

33. Reconnect the muffler bushings to the vehicle pins.

REAR UNDER

COVER

QA11903BX

35. Using a pushpin, pierce the center of each mark made in step 34 on the rear under cover.

REAR UNDER

COVER

MARKS

PUSHPIN

3 mm

DRILL BIT

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DRILL

20 mm

HOLE SAW

QA01017AB

36. While wearing eye protection, drill each pierced mark on the rear under cover. First drill with a 3 mm drill bit, then enlarge each hole to 20 mm using a

20 mm hole saw.

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37. While wearing eye protection, use an air saw to cut the rear under cover at the mark made in step 34.

Remove any burrs and sharp edges from the corners.

39. Using an air saw, cut the rear under cover at the mark made in step 38. Remove any burrs and sharp edges from the corners.

AIR SAW

AIR SAW

Mark made in step 38.

Mark made in step 34.

Cut off.

REAR UNDER

COVER

QA11906AX

Cut off.

REAR UNDER COVER

QA11904BX

38. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the rear under cover at the measurements shown.

FRONT VIEW

CURVE

END

25 mm

(1.0 in)

20 mm

(0.8 in)

RIB

RIB

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FELT-TIP

PEN

REAR UNDER

COVER

QA11905BX

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40. Using an air saw, cut the rear under cover along the scribe line as shown. Remove any burrs and sharp edges from the corners.

NOTE: Some rear under covers may not have the scribe line. If not, use the measurements shown.

Routing the Socket Harness

41. Secure the socket harness to the trailer hitch with two 6 x 40 mm flange bolts and two 6 mm flange nuts.

REAR UNDER

COVER

AIR

SAW

Cut off.

SCRIBE LINE

200 mm

200 mm

120 mm

TRAILER HITCH

REAR

UNDER

COVER

120 mm

2 FLANGE

NUTS,

6 mm

2 FLANGE

BOLTS,

6 x 40 mm

SOCKET

HARNESS

TRAILER

HITCH

QA11908AX

42. Route the socket harness along the rear bumper as shown.

2 WIRE TIES

WITH CLIP

SOCKET

HARNESS

GREEN

TAPE

VEHICLE

PANEL

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GREEN

TAPE

SOCKET

HARNESS

BUMPER

BEAM

TRAILER

HITCH

WIRE

TIE

QA11909AX

43. At the first green tape, secure the socket harness to the trailer hitch with one wire tie. At the next two green tapes, secure the socket harness to the vehicle panel with two wire ties with clip.

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44. Route the socket harness as shown, and secure it to the hole in the bumper beam with one wire tie.

ALUMINUM

TAPE

Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

SOCKET

HARNESS

47. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminium tape will attach.

Secure the socket harness to the vehicle panel with one additional aluminum tape.

SOCKET

HARNESS

VEHICLE

PANEL

WIRE

TIE

BUMPER

BEAM

Align.

QA11910AX

45. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminium tape will attach.

Secure the socket harness to the vehicle panel with one aluminum tape.

46. Remove the forward vehicle grommet from the vehicle panel, and route the socket harness through the hole. Seat the grommet on the socket harness to the vehicle panel hole.

NOTE: Do not pull on the socket harness when installing the grommet.

GROMMET

HOLE

VEHICLE

PANEL

VEHICLE

PANEL

ALUMINUM

TAPE

Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

SOCKET

HARNESS

QA12002AX

48. Inside the vehicle, secure the socket harness.

2WD vehicle: Route the socket harness as shown, and secure it to the vehicle panel with one wire tie.

OUTSIDE INSIDE

WIRE

TIE

SOCKET

HARNESS

VEHICLE

PANEL

FRONT

QA12003BX

GROMMET

VEHICLE

GROMMET

Discard.

SOCKET

HARNESS

QA12001AX

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4WD vehicle: Route the socket harness along the vehicle harness and secure it to the vehicle harness with one wire tie.

50. If the vehicle is equipped with a moonroof, install the drain clip to the control unit bracket.

CONTROL UNIT

BRACKET

SOCKET

HARNESS

VEHICLE

HARNESS

WIRE

TIE

FRONT

QA12004AX

Installing the Control Unit

49. Install the control unit bracket to the control unit.

CONTROL

UNIT

DRAIN CLIP

QA12006AX

51. Install the control unit bracket to the vehicle panel with one 6 mm flange nut.

6 mm

FLANGE NUT

CONTROL UNIT

BRACKET

VEHICLE

PANEL

FRONT

CONTROL UNIT

BRACKET

QA12005AX

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PANEL

CONTROL

UNIT

BRACKET

QA12007AX

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If the vehicle is equipped with a moonroof, continue with step

52

. Otherwise, go to step

55

.

52. Release the drain tube (one clip).

CONTROL

UNIT

BRACKET

VEHICLE

PANEL

FRONT

VEHICLE

CLIP

Slide.

56. Locate and unplug the vehicle 13-pin connector as shown.

FRONT

DRAIN TUBE

DRAIN CLIP

QA12008BX

53. Slide the drain tube as shown and secure it to the vehicle panel with the vehicle clip just moved.

54. Secure the drain tube to the control unit bracket with the drain clip.

Routing the Control Unit Harness

55. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the fuse label will attach.

Attach the 5A trailer small lt fuse label to the fuse case on the control unit harness.

VEHICLE 13-PIN

CONNECTORS

QA12009AX

If the vehicle is equipped with a accessory backup sensor, continue with step

57

. Otherwise, go to step

60

.

57. Unplug the vehicle 13-pin connector from the backup sensor harness 13-pin connector.

VEHICLE 13-PIN

CONNECTOR

FRONT

FUSE CASE

5A TRAILER

SMALL LT

FUSE LABEL

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Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

QA12105AX

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BACKUP SENSOR

HARNESS 13-PIN

CONNECTOR

QA60104AB

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58. Plug the control unit harness 13-pin connector into the backup sensor harness 13-pin connector.

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

13-PIN CONNECTOR

60.

Without backup sensor harness

: Plug the two control unit harness 13-pin connectors in between the two vehicle 13-pin connectors.

CONTROL UNIT HARNESS

13-PIN CONNECTORS

BACKUP SENSOR

HARNESS 13-PIN

CONNECTOR

FRONT

VEHICLE 13-PIN

CONNECTORS

FRONT

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

QA60105AB

59. Plug the vehicle 13-pin connector into the control unit harness 13-pin connector. Go to step 61.

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

QA12010AX

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61. Route the control unit harness along the vehicle harness.

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

64. Route the control unit harness as shown.

CONTROL

UNIT

HARNESS

FRONT

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS 14-PIN

CONTROL

UNIT

CONNECTOR

QA12101AX

62. Plug the control unit harness 14-pin connector into the control unit.

63. Secure the control unit harness to the vehicle harness with three wire ties.

VEHICLE

HARNESS

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

FRONT

ALUMINUM

TAPE VEHICLE

PANEL

Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

QA12103BX

65. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminium tape will attach.

Secure the control unit harness to the vehicle panel with one aluminum tape.

66. Secure the 4-pin connectors.

2WD vehicle: Plug the control unit harness 4-pin connector to the socket harness 4-pin connector and using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly clean the area where the aluminum tape will attach.

Secure the 4-pin connectors to the vehicle panel.

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

3 WIRE TIES

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FRONT

CONTROL

UNIT

QA12102AX

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ALUMINUM

TAPE

FRONT

4-PIN

CONNECTORS

SOCKET

HARNESS

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS 4-PIN

CONNECTOR

SOCKET

HARNESS

4-PIN

CONNECTOR

VEHICLE

PANEL

FRONT

Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

QA61301AE

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4WD vehicle: Plug the control unit harness 4-pin connector to the socket harness 4-pin connector and secure the 4-pin connectors to the vehicle harness with one wire tie.

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS

70. Using a pushpin, pierce the center of the scribe mark on the left rear side trim panel.

NOTE: Some left rear side trim panels may not have the scribe line. If not, use the measurement shown.

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

SCRIBE

MARK

SOCKET

HARNESS

FRONT

CONTROL UNIT

HARNESS 4-PIN

CONNECTOR

SOCKET

HARNESS

4-PIN

CONNECTOR

FRONT

WIRE

TIE

4-PIN

CONNECTORS

VEHICLE

HARNESS

QA12104BX

67. Install the connector clip to the fuse case on the control unit harness.

FUSE

CASE

TRAILER UNIT

HARNESS

CLIP

VEHICLE

PANEL

PUSHPIN

DRILL

3 mm

DRILL BIT

20 mm

HOLE SAW

20 mm

20 mm

71. While wearing an eye protection, drill the mark on the left rear side trim panel with a 3 mm drill bit. Enlarge the 3 mm hole to 20 mm using 20 mm hole saw.

72. Using a utility knife, cut the left rear side trim panel along the scribe line as shown. Remove any burrs.

FRONT

FUSE

CASE

CONNECTOR

CLIP

QA12106AX

68. Route the fuse case on the control unit harness as shown, and secure it to the vehicle panel with connector clip installed in step 67.

69. Secure the clip on the trailer unit harness to the vehicle panel as shown.

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KNIFE

LEFT REAR SIDE

TRIM PANEL

SCRIBE LINE

Cut off.

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73. Under the dashboard, install the 7.5A fuse into the fuse box as shown.

FRONT VIEW

FUSE

BOX

76. Remove and discard the vehicle clip, and install the new clip to the left D-pillar trim.

NEW CLIP

VEHICLE

CLIP

Discard.

WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG

FRONT

LEFT D-PILLAR

TRIM

Plug in here.

7.5A FUSE

FUSE BOX

QA12401AX

74. With the help of an assistant, reinstall the rear under cover and the rear bumper.

HITCH PIN

TRAILER HITCH

HITCH PIN

CLIP

LEFT D-PILLAR

TRIM

Q0N3001AE

77. Check the overlap between the headliner and the

D-pillar trim.

NOTE: Check and adjust the overlap as described in the Service Manual.

78. Reinstall the left D-pillar trim.

NOTE: Make sure the side curtain airbag is not tucked under the clip. Do not push the D-pillar trim excessively.

79. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly and all connectors are plugged in.

80. Reinstall all removed parts.

81. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

82. Press and hold the radio power button for two seconds to restore the radio and navi (if equipped) system functions.

83. Reset the clock.

HITCH PIN

BALL MOUNT

QA22502AX

75. Secure the ball mount to the trailer hitch with the hitch pin and hitch pin clip.

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Whenever you remove the hitch pin clip, the hitch pin, and the ball mount, store them securely in the cargo area. Install the receiver cover into the opening at the end of the trailer hitch.

When you reinstall the ball mount, store the receiver cover in the cargo area.

TRAILER

HITCH

Install the ball mount the trailer hitch using a hitch pin clip and hitch pin.

HITCH PIN

TRAILER HITCH

RECEIVER

COVER

QA12404AX

HITCH PIN

CLIP

HITCH PIN

BALL MOUNT

QA22502AX

After the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of towing, have your Honda Dealer re-check the tightness of the trailer hitch bolts.

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