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Bed Extender User’s Information

RIDGELINE

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Thank you for purchasing this Honda accessory.

Please read this user’s information carefully before using the bed extender, and keep this information
in the glove box for future reference.

This product is designed to be used exclusively on a Honda Ridgeline. Honda is not responsible if the product
is used for anything other than its intended purpose.

This user’s information should be considered a permanent part of the vehicle. It should remain with the vehicle
at all times and stay with the vehicle when sold.

Introduction

SYMBOLS

If instructions are preceded by the following symbols, they will give helpful advice or information.

•

Gives advice to prevent damage to the
product.

•

Gives advice to handle emergency situation.

ADVICE

Gives helpful information or instructions to be
followed in using the product.

INFORMATION

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Bed Extender Arrangement

Installation with the Tailgate Opened Flat

Installation in the Forward Position

To avoid damage to the tailgate or the bed
extender:

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Do not exceed 300 lbs (136 kg) on tailgate.

•

Be sure extender is properly installed before
driving.

•

Do not secure cargo to the tailgate or the
extender.

ADVICE

Installation with the Tailgate Closed

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Rotate the bed extender forward.
Close the tailgate.

4N23011K

NOTICE
LABEL

4N23022K

4N25501K

NOTICE
LABEL

Install the bed extender so that the notice label
comes to the right side of the vehicle.

INFORMATION

4N23032K

NOTICE LABEL

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Installing the Bed Extender Vertically:

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Open the tailgate. Insert the right and left
projections from the bed extender into the right
and left latches.

Installation

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Rotate the bed extender backward. Snap the
straps attached to the bed extender to the
snaps.

4N23040K

PROJECTION

BED EXTENDER

RIGHT LATCH

TAILGATE

PROJECTION

LEFT LATCH

4N23900K

SNAP

SNAP

BED
EXTENDER

SNAP

SNAP

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Snap the straps attached to the
bed extender to the snap.

Installation

Installing the Bed Extender

in the Forward Position

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Wind each strap onto a bar of
the bed extender and secure
the straps as shown.

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Insert the right and left
projections from the bed
extender into the right and left
latches on the front brackets.
Push down the bed extender
until the engaged parts lock.

Installing the Bed Extender

Horizontally:

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Insert the right and left
projections from the bed
extender into the right and left
latches. Push down the bed
extender until the engaged
parts lock.

4N23050K

LEFT
LATCH

PROJECTION

PROJECTION

RIGHT
LATCH

BED
EXTENDER

4N23091K

LEFT
LATCH

PROJECTION

RIGHT
LATCH

PROJECTION

BED
EXTENDER

CLIP

STRAP

4N23061K

SNAP

SNAP

BED
EXTENDER

SNAP

SNAP

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Removing the Bed Extender Vertically:

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Unsnap the straps and rotate the bed extender
upward.

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Pull the bed extender up to remove. Close the
tailgate.

Removal

4N23101K

STRAP

STRAP

BED EXTENDER

4N23111K

BED EXTENDER

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Removal

Removing the Bed Extender from the Forward

Position

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Unlock the right and left latches by pulling the
lever toward you then remove the bed extender
by pulling it up straight.

Removing the Bed Extender Horizontally:

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Unsnap the straps. Unlock the right and left
latches by pulling the lever toward you and
remove the bed extender by pulling it up straight.

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Close the tailgate.

4N23121K

LEFT/RIGHT
LATCH

LEVER
Pull the lever
toward you to
unlock.

STRAP

TAILGATE

STRAP

BED
EXTENDER

4N23152K

LEFT/RIGHT
LATCH

LEVER
Pull the lever
toward you to
unlock.

BED
EXTENDER

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