Honda HR-V eHEV (2022 year). Manual in english - page 13

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Front Seats

Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible 
while allowing you to maintain full control of 
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright, 
well back in the seat and be able to 
adequately press the pedals without leaning 
forward, and grip the steering wheel 
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be 
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far 
back from the front airbag in the dashboard 
as possible.

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Always make seat adjustments before driving.

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Front Seats

In addition to the seat adjustment, you can adjust the 
steering wheel up and down, in and out. Allow at 
least 25 cm (10 inches) between the centre of the 
steering wheel and the chest.

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WARNING

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result 
in serious injury or death if the front 
airbags inflate.

Always sit as far back from the front 
airbags as possible while maintaining 
control of the vehicle.

Move back to allow sufficient 
space.

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Adjusting the front manual seat

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Adjusting the Seat Positions

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Adjusting the front manual seat

Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and 
forth to make sure it is locked in position.

a

Horizontal Position Adjustment

Pull up on the bar to move the seat, then release the bar.

b

Seat-back Angle Adjustment

Pull up the lever to change the angle.

c

Height Adjustment (Driver’s side only)

Pull up or push down the lever to raise or lower the seat.

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Adjust the driver’s seat-back to a comfortable, 
upright position, leaving ample space 
between your chest and the airbag cover in 
the centre of the steering wheel.

The front seat passenger should also adjust 
their seat-back to a comfortable, upright 
position.

Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the 
occupant’s chest reduces the protective capability of the belt. It also increases the 
chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a 
seat-back is reclined, the greater the risk of injury.

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Adjusting the Seat-Backs

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Adjusting the Seat-Backs

Do not put a cushion, or other object, between the 
seat-back and your back.

Doing so may interfere with proper seat belt or airbag 
operation.

If you cannot get far enough away from the steering 
wheel and still reach the controls, we recommend 
that you investigate whether some type of adaptive 
equipment may help.

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WARNING

Reclining the seat-back too far can result in 
serious injury or death in a crash.

Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, 
and sit well back in the seat.

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Rear Seats

1.

Store the centre seat belt first. Insert the 
latch plate into the slot on the side of the 
anchorage buckle.

2.

Retract the seat belt into the holder on the 
ceiling.

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3.

Lower the rear seat head restraint to its 
lowest position.

4.

Pull the release lever and fold down the 
seat.

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Folding Down the Rear Seats

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Folding Down the Rear Seats

The rear seat-backs can be folded down to 
accommodate bulkier items in the luggage area.

When returning the seat-back to its original position, 
push it firmly back. Also, make sure all rear shoulder 
belts are positioned in front of the seat-back.

Make sure all items in the luggage area or items 
extending through the opening into the rear 
seats are properly secured. Loose items can fly 
forward if you have to brake hard.

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Make sure the seat-backs are latched 
securely before driving.

a

Latch Plate

b

Anchorage Buckle

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Release Lever

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Separately lift up the left and right rear seat 
cushions to make room for luggage area.

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Lifting up the seat cushion

1.

Make sure the seat belt buckles are in their 
loops on the seat.

2.

Pull up the rear seat cushion.

3.

Fold the seat leg down while pushing the 
seat cushion firmly against the seat-back to 
lock it.

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Folding Up the Rear Seat

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Folding Up the Rear Seat

After you fold the seat up, or put it back in the 
original position, make sure the seat is firmly secured 
by rocking it forward and back.

Check if there are any items on the seat before you 
pull the seat cushion up. Check if there are any 
obstacles around the floor guide before you put the 
seat-back in the original position.

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Loop

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Seat Leg

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Putting the seat in the original position

1.

Hold the seat cushion in place with one 
hand, then unlock it by pulling up the seat 
leg fully with your other hand.

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Hold the seat cushion firmly, as it may 
abruptly fall when you unlock it.

2.

Slowly lower the seat cushion, and set the 
seat leg in the floor guide until it latches in 
place.

a

Seat Leg

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Floor Guide

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Latch

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Rear Seat Reminder

This feature alerts you to the possible presence of passengers or items in the rear 
seats before you exit the vehicle. It activates when the vehicle is set to VEHICLE OFF 
if the rear doors were opened shortly before or after the vehicle was set to ON.

A reminder appears on the driver information 
interface and an alert will sound when the 
power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF.

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Rear Seat Reminder

When the power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF, the 
reminder comes on briefly, then the function is 
deactivated.

The reminder will not work if the power mode has 
not been set to ON within 10 minutes of operating 
the rear doors.

The system does not detect passengers in the rear 
seats. Instead, it can detect when a rear door is 
opened and closed, indicating that there may be 
something in the rear seats.

You can turn off the notification setting.

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How to Customize the Vehicle Settings

 

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Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

After all occupants have adjusted their seats and head restraints, and put on their 
seat belts, it is very important that they continue to sit upright, well back in their 
seats, with their feet on the floor, until the vehicle is safely parked and the power 
mode is off.

Sitting improperly can increase the chance of injury during a crash. For example, if 
an occupant slouches, lies down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward or 
sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the chance of injury during a crash is greatly 
increased.

In addition, an occupant who is out of position in the front seat can be seriously or 
fatally injured in a crash by striking interior parts of the vehicle or being struck by an 
inflating front airbag.

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Maintain a Proper Sitting Position

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WARNING

Sitting improperly or out of position can 
result in serious injury or death in a crash.

Always sit upright, well back in the seat, 
with your feet on the floor.

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Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.

Head restraints are most effective for 
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the centre of the 
back of the occupant’s head rests against the 
centre of the restraint. The tops of the 
occupant’s ears should be level with the 
centre height of the restraint.

To raise the head restraint: 

Pull it upward.

To lower the head restraint: 

Push it down while pressing the release 
button.

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Adjusting the Front Head Restraints

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Adjusting the Front Head Restraints

In order for the head restraint system to work 
properly:

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Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or 
from the restraint legs.

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Do not place any objects between an occupant and 
the seat-back.

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Install each restraint in its proper location.

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WARNING

Improperly positioning head restraints 
reduces their effectiveness and increases 
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.

Make sure head restraints are in place and 
positioned properly before driving.

Position head in the centre of the 
head restraint.

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A passenger sitting in the rear seat seating 
position should adjust the height of their head 
restraint to an appropriate position before the 
vehicle begins moving.

To raise the head restraint:

Pull it upward.

To lower the head restraint:

Push it down while pressing the release 
button.

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Changing the Rear Seat Head Restraint Position

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Changing the Rear Seat Head Restraint Position

When you use the head restraint in the rear seating 
position, pull up the head restraint to its highest 
position. Do not use it in any lower position.

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Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.

To remove a head restraint:

Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then, push the release button and pull the 
restraint up and out.

To reinstall a head restraint:

Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head restraint to an appropriate height 
while pressing the release button. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked 
in position.

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Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

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Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

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WARNING

Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the 
head restraints can result in severe injury 
during a crash.

Always replace the head restraints before 
driving.

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Armrest

Pull down the armrest in the centre seat-back.

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Using the Rear Seat Armrest

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Interior Convenience Items

Interior Lights

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ON

The interior lights come on regardless of 
whether the doors are open or closed.

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Door activated

The interior lights come on in the following 
situations:

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When any doors are opened.

•

You unlock the driver’s door.

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When the power mode is set to VEHICLE 
OFF.

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OFF

The interior lights remain off regardless of 
whether the doors are open or closed.

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Interior Light Switches

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Interior Light Switches

In the door activated position, the interior lights fade 
out and go off about 30 seconds after the doors are 
closed.
The lights go off after about 30 seconds in the 
following situations:

•

When you unlock the driver’s door but do not open 
it.

•

When you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF but 
do not open a door.

You can change the interior lights dimming time.

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The interior lights go off immediately in the following 
situations:

•

When you lock the driver’s door.

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When you close the driver’s door in ACCESSORY 
mode.

•

When you set the power mode to ON.

If you leave any of the doors open in VEHICLE OFF 
mode, the interior lights go off after about 15 
minutes.

To avoid draining the 12-volt battery, do not leave 
the interior light on for an extended length of time 
when the power system is off.

a

Door Activated Position

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On

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Off

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Front seat

The map lights can be turned on and off by 
pressing the buttons.

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Rear seat

The map lights can be turned on and off by 
touching the map lights.

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Map Light Switches

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Map Light Switches

When the front interior light switch is in the door 
activated position and any door is open, the map 
light will not go off when you press the buttons or 
touch the map lights.

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Touch

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The luggage area lights come on when you 
open the tailgate.

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Luggage Area Lights

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Storage Items

Pull the handle to open the glove box.

Pull the knob to open the console box.

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Glove Box

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Glove Box

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WARNING

An open glove box can cause serious injury 
to your passenger in a crash, even if the 
passenger is wearing the seat belt.

Always keep the glove box closed while 
driving.

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Console Box

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Knob