Honda CR-V Hybrid (2022 year). Manual in english

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SPORT HYBRID i-MMD (intelligent Multi-Mode
Drive)

Your SPORT HYBRID i-MMD vehicle uses both an electric motor and a gasoline engine as propulsion sources, with the electric motor
receiving electricity from an internal High Voltage battery and/or internal generator. The High Voltage battery is charged from the
generator driven by the engine or regenerative braking.

When driving, your vehicle is propelled exclusively by the electric motor, exclusively by the gasoline engine, or by a combination of the two.
The system selects which propulsion source is most appropriate and automatically switches to it. Under certain circumstances, pressing the

button can manually enable EV (driven only on electricity) mode.

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Energy efficiency

As with a gasoline-powered vehicle, hybrid vehicle fuel efficiency and driving range is most impacted by your driving style. Aggressive
acceleration and high-speed driving can easily trigger the system to switch the propulsion source to the gasoline-powered engine.
In addition, heavy climate control system use negatively affects vehicle range and efficiency. Either of these use patterns will more quickly
reduce the High Voltage battery's state of charge.

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Battery types

There are two types of batteries used in this vehicle; a standard 12-volt battery that powers the airbags, the interior and exterior lights, and
other standard 12-volt systems; and a high voltage battery that is used to power the propulsion motor and recharge the 12-volt battery.

Not available on all models

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SPORT HYBRID i-MMD SYSTEM MAIN COMPONENTS

Gasoline Engine

– Runs the generator and under certain

conditions, drives the wheels directly.

Generator

– Starts the engine and generates electric power

when driven by the gasoline engine to supply electricity to
power the electric motor and/or to charge the High Voltage
battery.

Electric Motor

– Provides propulsion to drive the wheels in

conjunction with the gasoline engine in certain conditions and
provides electricity to the High Voltage battery through
regenerative braking.

High Voltage Battery

– Provides electrical storage and serves

as a power source for the electric motor.
Learning about the High Voltage battery’s characteristics will
help you get the best handling and maximize the range of your
electric vehicle.

(P502)

High Voltage Battery Charge Level Indicator

– Displays

battery state of charge.
When the indicator:

•

Displays two or less segments, EV mode is no longer available.

•

Displays ten segments, battery charge level is full.

High Voltage
Battery

Generator & Electric Motor

Gasoline Engine

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Operating

mode

Electric Vehicle (EV)

Hybrid (HV)

Engine (Direct Drive)

Regeneration

Driving state

Stopped or driven at low speeds:

●

Only the electric motor
provides propulsion to the
wheels.

Driven in high-load conditions
(e.g., when accelerating, going
uphill):

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The Electric Motor provides
propulsion to the wheels.

●

The gasoline engine drives the
generator, supplying electricity
to the electric motor for added
propulsion or to the High
Voltage battery for charging.

Driven in high-speed, low-load
conditions:

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The gasoline engine provides
propulsion to the wheels.

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The High Voltage battery
supplies electricity to the electric
motor for added propulsion.

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The electric motor provides electricity
to the High Voltage battery through
regenerative braking.

The accelerator pedal is released
and the vehicle is decelerating.

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The electric motor provides
electricity to the High Voltage
battery through regenerative
braking.

Power Flow

Monitor

Electric motor

Stopped/Running

Running

Generating/Running

Regenerating

Generator

Stopped

Generating

No Output

Stopped/No Output

Engine

Stopped

Running

Stopped/No Output

High Voltage

battery

Discharge

Charging/Discharge

Charging

Vehicle Speed

Time

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EV Button

EV mode is enabled by pressing the

button near the shift

button.

The

mode indicator comes on in the instrument panel when EV

mode is enabled.

Press the

button again to switch back to HV mode.

Some conditions, such as a low High Voltage battery level and a
high vehicle speed, may keep the system from manually switching
into EV mode. The beeper sounds and a message appears on the
driver information interface with the button pressed when EV
mode is disabled.

Shifts in vehicle, driving, or road conditions may automatically
cancel EV mode and switch back to HV mode.

A message will appear on the driver information interface and EV mode may be canceled automatically when:

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The High Voltage battery charge level is low.

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Your vehicle speed is too high.

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Your vehicle speed is above 25 mph (40 km/h) while the engine is in warming-up operation.

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You fully depress the accelerator pedal.

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You are driving on hilly road.

Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages

(P109)

In EV mode, the acoustic vehicle alerting system is on.

Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System

(P488)

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Regenerative Energy and Regenerative Braking

When decelerating without the accelerator being depressed or the brake pedal being applied, or
while driving downhill, the electric motor acts as a generator that recovers a portion of the
electrical energy that was used to accelerate the vehicle. This regenerative braking slows the
vehicle in a manner similar to engine braking in a gasoline-powered vehicle. You can control the
rate of deceleration by using the deceleration paddle selector.

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Auto Engine Stop/Start

Your vehicle’s gasoline engine automatically stops running during vehicle operation or restarts while the vehicle is stationary when it is
appropriate.
In the following cases, however, auto engine stop may not activate.

•

The vehicle momentarily needs additional power for aggressive acceleration, or driving uphill or at high speed.

•

The climate control system is in heavy use.

•

The High Voltage battery temperature is high or low.

•

The High Voltage battery is too low on charge.

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Sounds Unique to the SPORT HYBRID i-MMD System

When you first start driving this vehicle, you will likely hear some unfamiliar sounds, particularly when you turn on the power system, or
while you are driving or accelerating from a stop. Some of these sounds are unique to this vehicle‘s powertrain, fuel, and climate control
systems; others are similar to sounds generated by conventional automobiles that typically are masked by louder noises absent from a
vehicle of this design. These sounds are not a cause for concern, and you will soon recognize them as normal and thus be able to detect any
new or unusual noise should one develop.

After shutting off the engine, you may hear certain noises coming from the vehicle. Here’s the lowdown:

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Noise from Under Vehicle:

This noise is caused by the vacuum pump inside the fuel evaporation leakage check module (ELCM).

Depending on conditions, the pump will come on for about

15 minutes

about

5 to 10 hours

after engine shutoff. This noise is just normal

vehicle operation and doesn’t indicate a vehicle problem.

When regenerative braking is in
operation

Motor

High
Voltage
Battery

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Safety Precautions

Do not touch the High Voltage system

Attempting to take a High Voltage system component apart or disconnect one of its wires
can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure that any maintenance or repairs to the High
Voltage system are performed by a Honda dealer.

If a crash occurs

●

Be careful of electric shock hazard.

If a severe crash damages your vehicle’s High Voltage system, there is a possibility of

electrical shock due to exposed High Voltage components or wires. If this happens, do not
touch any of the High Voltage system components or any of its orange wires.

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Avoid contact with High Voltage battery fluid.

The High Voltage battery contains a flammable electrolyte that could leak as a result of

a severe crash. Avoid skin or eye contact with the electrolyte as it is corrosive. If you
accidentally come into contact with the electrolyte, rinse the exposed skin or flush your
eyes with copious amounts of water for at least five minutes, and seek medical attention
immediately.

●

Use a fire extinguisher for an electrical fire.

Attempting to extinguish an electrical fire with even a small quantity of water, from a

garden hose for instance, can be dangerous.

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Any time the vehicle is damaged in a crash, have it repaired by a dealer.

Do not cover the air intake.

If the air intake is obstructed
during vehicle operation, the High
Voltage battery can become too
hot. To protect the battery, the
system may start to limit the
battery’s output and cause the
power system and 12-volt battery
charging system indicators to come
on.

Air Intake

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Eco Assist

System

(P487)

Ambient Meter

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With SPORT mode off, the color of
the ambient meter changes to green
to indicate that the vehicle is being
driven in a fuel efficient manner.

ECON Button

(P487)

Helps maximize fuel economy.

ECON Mode Indicator

(P102)

Comes on when the ECON button is pressed.

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Drive Cycle Score/Lifetime Points

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Comes on when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.

Eco Drive Display

(P132)

●

Keep the vehicle icon near the center of the circle.

Aggressive Deceleration

Fuel economy is:

Best

Drive Cycle Score

Lifetime Points

Worse

Better

Moderate

Deceleration

Slow Acceleration/

Deceleration

Aggressive Acceleration

Moderate

Acceleration

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Safe Driving

(P41)

Airbags

(P56)

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Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.

Child Safety

(P72)

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All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.

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Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.

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Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.

Exhaust Gas Hazard

(P86)

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Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon
monoxide gas can accumulate.

Before Driving Checklist

(P46)

●

Before driving, check that the front seats, head
restraints, steering wheel, and mirrors have been
properly adjusted.

Seat Belts

(P47)

●

Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.

●

Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.

Fasten your lap belt as

low as possible.

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Instrument Panel

(P89)

Indicators

(P 90)

/Gauges

(P 126)

/Driver Information Interface

(P 128)

Speedometer

(P126)

POWER/CHARGE

Gauge

(P126)

High Voltage Battery
Charge Level Gauge

(P127)

Fuel Gauge

(P126)

Shift Position Indicator/
Transmission System
Indicator

(P95)

Deceleration
Paddle Selector
Indicator

(P95)

Driver
Information
Interface

(P128)

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Controls

(P149)

Clock

(P150)

Press and hold the

MENU/CLOCK

button, then select

Adjust Clock

Rotate

to change hour, then press

Rotate

to change minute, then

press

Select

SET

, then press

These indications are used to show how to
operate the selector knob.

•

Rotate

to select.

•

Press

to enter.

Models with color audio system

The clock is automatically updated through
the audio system.
You can also adjust the time manually.

Select the

(Home) icon, then select

Settings

Select

Clock

, then

Clock Adjustment

Touch the respective

icon to

adjust the hours or minutes up or
down.

Select

Models with Display Audio

POWER Button

(P186)

Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.

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Turn Signals

(P189)

Lights

(P190)

Turn Signal Control Lever

Light Control Switches

Low Beam

High Beam

Flashing

Wipers and Washers

(P198)

*1: Models with automatic intermittent
wipers
*2: Models without automatic intermittent
wipers

Wiper/Washer Control Lever

Adjustment Ring

MIST
OFF
AUTO

: Wiper speed varies

automatically

INT

: Low speed with

intermittent

: Low speed wipe

: High speed wipe

Pull toward

you to spray

washer fluid.

Low Sensitivity

Lower speed, fewer sweeps

High Sensitivity

Higher speed, more sweeps

(

AUTO

should always be turned

OFF

before

the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:

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Cleaning the windshield

●

Driving through a car wash

●

No rain present

Steering Wheel

(P205)

●

To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.

Models with automatic intermittent wipers

Lever

To lock

To adjust

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Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside

(P163)

●

Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.

Tailgate

(P167)

●

Press the tailgate outer handle to unlock
and open the tailgate when you have the
keyless remote on you.

●

Press the power tailgate button on the
driver’s side control panel, or press the
remote transmitter to unlock and open
the tailgate when you have the keyless
remote on you.

Models with power tailgate

Outer Handle

Use a forward and back kicking motion
under the center of the rear bumper to
open or close the power tailgate while
carrying the keyless remote.

Models with hands free access

1 sec.

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Power Door Mirrors

(P207)

●

With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to

●

Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.

Selector Switch

Adjustment Switch

Power Windows

(P181)

●

With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.

●

If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.

●

If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.

Auto-open/close function on driver’s window

Power Window Lock Button

Window Switch

Indicator

Auto-open/close function on front windows

Power Window Lock Button

Window Switches

Indicator

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Climate Control System

(P235)

●

Press the

AUTO

button to activate the climate control system.

●

Press the

button to turn the system on or off.

●

Press the

button to defrost the windshield.

Models without SYNC button

Fan Control Dial

(Fresh Air) Button

Temperature Control Dial

Air flows from floor and

windshield defroster vents.
Air flows from floor vents.
Air flows from floor and dashboard vents,

and back of the center console.
Air flows from dashboard vents,

and back of the center console.

(Recirculation) Button

MODE

Control Button

(ON/OFF) Button

AUTO

Button

A/C

(Air Conditioning) Button

(Windshield Defroster) Button

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