Honda HR-V (2024 year). Manual in english

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When Driving

Shifting

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Driving

Shifting

Change the shift position in accordance with your driving needs.

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Shift positions

Shifting

You cannot change the power mode from ON to
VEHICLE OFF unless the shift lever is in

(

The vehicle may move forward very slightly even in

(

while the engine is cold.

Depress the brake pedal firmly and, when necessary,
apply the parking brake.

Park

Used when parking or starting the

engine.

Reverse

Used when reversing.

Neutral

Transmission is not locked.

Drive

Used for normal driving.

Drive (S)

Used:

●

For better acceleration

●

To increase engine braking

●

When going up or down hills

Release Button

Low

●

Used to further increase engine
braking

●

Used when going up or down hills

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Shifting

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Driving

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Shift Operation

Shift Operation

NOTICE

When you change the shift position from

(

and vice versa, come to a complete stop and keep the
brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift lever before the vehicle has come
to a complete standstill can damage the transmission.

Use the shift position indicator to check the lever
position before pulling away.

If the transmission system indicator blinks when
driving, in any shift position, there is a problem with
the transmission.
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission
checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

The fuel supply may be cut off if you drive at engine
speeds in or over the tachometer red zone (engine
speed limit). If this happens, you may experience a
slight jolt.

It may not be possible to operate the shift lever if the
brake pedal is applied while the shift lever release
button is held down.
Depress the brake pedal first.

When shifting positions in extremely low
temperatures (-22°F/-30°C), there may be a short
delay before the shift position is displayed. Always
confirm you are in the correct shift position before
driving.

Tachometer red zone

Depress the brake pedal and press

the shift lever release button to shift.

Shift without pressing the shift lever

release button.

Press the shift lever release button

and shift.

Shift Position Indicator

(Transmission system indicator)

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Drive Mode System

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Driving

Drive Mode System

Press the drive mode switch to select the appropriate mode. The mode you select
appears on the driver information interface.

Drive Mode System

The mode may not be able to be changed under
some driving conditions.
If there is a vehicle system failure, the following
message will also appear on the driver information
interface, and you cannot select any other mode.

Drive Mode Switch

NORMAL

Mode

ECON

Mode

SNOW

Mode

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Drive Mode System

Driving

Maximizes controllability on snowy road
through powertrain settings.

The mode for the next start-up is saved according to the following chart.

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SNOW Mode

SNOW

Mode

NOTICE

SNOW

mode does not allow you to drive on snowy

or frozen roads in all situations. There are limits to

SNOW

mode.

When driving on snowy or frozen roads; mount
winter tires or tire chains, reduce speed, and maintain
sufficient distance between vehicles.

Winter Tires

P. 580

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Next Start-up Mode

Last Mode

Next Mode

NORMAL

ECON

SNOW

NORMAL

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Hill Descent Control System

Driving

Hill Descent Control System

When driving down hills where engine braking is not enough to decelerate the
vehicle, this system helps maintain a constant vehicle speed without needing to
depress the brake pedal.

The system operates under the following conditions.

•

Driving at a speed between about 2-12 mph (3-20 km/h).

•

Driving downhill.

•

Accelerator pedal and brake pedal are not depressed.

The system’s operating status

•

Green: Activated

•

White: Standby

Vehicle speed display

•

White: Set speed

•

Grey: Current speed

Blinks when the vehicle speed is above
the operating speed.

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Hill Descent Control Operating Conditions

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Driver Information Interface Display

Hill Descent Control System

The brake lights automatically come on while the
system is in operation.

The system may not operate when driving down a
gentle slope. Check the Hill Descent Control System
indicator to see if the system is in operation.

The system may activate even when not driving
downhill, such as when the vehicle leans while
driving over uneven surfaces.

WARNING

Hill descent control cannot maintain a
constant vehicle speed in every situation.

When driving down a very steep hill or on
slippery road surfaces, the vehicle may not
be able to maintain the vehicle speed and
could cause a crash, resulting in serious
injury or death.

Since Hill Descent Control is not designed
to increase the limits of vehicle
performance, the driver must always be
aware of road surface conditions and drive
safely.

System’s Operating Status

Vehicle Speed

Display

Current Speed

Operating Range of Set Speed

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Hill Descent Control System

Driving

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To turn the system on

When the vehicle speed is less than about
12 mph (20 km/h), press the

button to

turn the system on.

The system goes into standby mode, and
the Hill Descent Control System indicator
(white) comes on.

When all the working conditions are met, the
system activates, and the vehicle begins to
maintain the vehicle speed when driving
downhill.

The Hill Descent Control System indicator
(green) comes on when operating.

■

To adjust the set speed

Depress the accelerator pedal or brake pedal
to adjust the vehicle speed within the
operating range. The vehicle speed at which
you release the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal will be the set speed.

■

To turn the system off

Press the

button to turn the system off.

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How to Operate Hill Descent Control

How to Operate Hill Descent Control

Using the system repeatedly for a long time may
cause the brakes to heat up and make the system go
into standby mode temporarily.

Hill Descent Control is turned off every time you turn
the engine off, even if it was turned on the last time
you drove the vehicle.

The pedals may vibrate or you may hear the system
working when in operation.

Hill Descent Control

System Indicator

(Hill Descent Control) Button

To turn the system off

When the vehicle speed is 37 mph (60 km/h) or more,
the system turns off automatically.

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Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

), aka Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System

Driving

Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

), aka Electronic

Stability Control (ESC), System

VSA

helps to stabilize the vehicle during cornering if the vehicle turns more or less

than what was intended. It also assists in maintaining traction on slippery surfaces.
It does so by regulating engine output and selectively applying the brakes.

When VSA

activates, you may notice that the

engine does not respond to the accelerator.
You may also notice some noise from the
hydraulic brake system. You will also see the
indicator blink.

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VSA

Operation

Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

), aka Electronic Stability Control

(ESC), System

The VSA

may not function properly if tire type and

size are mixed. Make sure to use the same size and
type of tire, and the air pressures as specified.

When the VSA

system indicator comes on and stays

on while driving, there may be a problem with the
system. While this may not interfere with normal
driving, have your vehicle checked by a dealer
immediately.

VSA

cannot enhance stability in all driving situations

and does not control the entire braking system. You
still need to drive and corner at speeds appropriate
for the conditions and always leave a sufficient
margin of safety.

The main function of the VSA

system is generally

known as Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The
system also includes a traction control function.

The Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

) system, Vehicle

Stability Assist

(VSA

)

OFF

, Adaptive Cruise Control

(ACC) with Low Speed Follow, low tire pressure/
TPMS

, parking brake and brake system and safety

support indicators may come on in amber along with
a message in the gauge when you set the power
mode to ON after reconnecting the battery.
Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20 km/h).
Each indicator should go off. If any do not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.

VSA

System

Indicator

* Not available on all models

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Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

), aka Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System

Driving

This button is on the driver side control panel.
To partially disable VSA

functionality/

features, press and hold it until you hear a
beep.

Your vehicle will have normal braking and
cornering ability, but traction control function
will be less effective.

To restore VSA

functionality/features, press

the

(VSA

OFF

) button until you hear a

beep.

VSA

is turned on every time you start the

engine, even if you turned it off the last time
you drove the vehicle.

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VSA

On and Off

Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

), aka Electronic Stability Control

(ESC), System

In certain unusual conditions when your vehicle gets
stuck in shallow mud or fresh snow, it may be easier
to free it with the VSA

temporarily switched off.

When the

button is pressed, the traction control

function becomes less effective. This allows for the
wheels to spin more freely at low speed. You should
only attempt to free your vehicle with the VSA

off if

you are not able to free it when the VSA

is on.

Immediately after freeing your vehicle, be sure to
switch VSA

on again. We do not recommend driving

your vehicle with the VSA

system switched off.

You may hear a motor sound coming from the
engine compartment while system checks are being
performed immediately after starting the engine or
while driving. This is normal.

VSA

OFF Indicator

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Agile Handling Assist

Driving

Agile Handling Assist

Lightly brakes the front wheels, as needed, when you turn the steering wheel, and
helps support the vehicle’s stability and performance during cornering.

Agile Handling Assist

The agile handling assist cannot enhance stability in
all driving situations. You still need to drive and
corner at speeds appropriate for the conditions and
always leave a sufficient margin of safety.

When the VSA

system indicator comes on and stays

on while driving, the agile handling assist does not
activate.

You may hear a sound coming from the engine
compartment while the agile handling assist is
activated. This is normal.

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Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System

Driving

Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System

Your vehicle is equipped with the AWD system. When the system senses a loss of
front wheel traction, it automatically transfers some power to the rear wheels. This
allows you to utilize all available traction and may increase mobility.

You still need to exercise the same care when accelerating, steering, and braking
that you would in a two wheel drive vehicle.

If you excessively spin all four wheels and overheat the AWD system, only the front
wheels receive power. Stop until the system cools down.

Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System

NOTICE

Do not continuously spin the front tires of your
vehicle. Continuously spinning the front tires can
cause transmission or rear differential damage.

The AWD system may not function properly if tire
type and size are mixed. Make sure to use the same
size and type of tire, and the air pressures as
specified.

Tire and Wheel Replacement

P. 578

* Not available on all models

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Driving

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Instead of directly measuring the pressure in each tire, the TPMS on this vehicle
monitors and compares the rolling radius and rotational characteristics of each
wheel and tire while you are driving to determine if one or more tires are
significantly under-inflated.

This will cause the low tire pressure/TPMS
indicator to come on and a message to appear
on the gauge.

U.S. models only

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

The system does not monitor the tires when driving
at low speed.

Conditions such as low ambient temperature and
altitude change directly affect tire pressure and can
trigger the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator to come
on.

Tire pressure checked and inflated in:

•

Warm weather can become under-inflated in
colder weather.

•

Cold weather can become overinflated in warmer
weather.

The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator will not come
on as a result of overinflation.

The TPMS may not function properly if tire type and
size are mixed. Make sure to use the same size and
type of tire.

Checking and Maintaining Tires

P. 571

The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator may come on
with a delay or may not come on at all when:

•

You rapidly accelerate, decelerate, or turn the
steering wheel.

•

You drive on snowy or slippery roads.

•

Tire chains are used.

The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator may come on
under the following conditions:

•

A compact spare tire is used.

•

There is a heavier and uneven load on the tires than
the condition at calibration.

•

Tire chains are used.

Low Tire Pressure/TPMS Indicator

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Driving

You must start TPMS calibration every time you:

•

Adjust the pressure in one or more tires.

•

Rotate the tires.

•

Replace one or more tires.

Before calibrating the TPMS:

•

Set the cold tire pressure in all four tires.

Checking Tires

P. 571

Make sure:

•

The vehicle is at a complete stop.

•

The transmission is in

(

•

The power mode is in ON.

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TPMS Calibration

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

The Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

) system, Vehicle

Stability Assist

(VSA

)

OFF

, Adaptive Cruise Control

(ACC) with Low Speed Follow, low tire pressure/
TPMS

, parking brake and brake system and safety

TPMS Calibration

TPMS cannot be calibrated if a compact spare tire is installed.
The calibration process requires approximately 30
minutes of cumulative driving at speeds between 30-
60 mph (48-97 km/h).
During this period, if the power mode is set to ON
and the vehicle is not moved within 45 seconds, you
may notice the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator
comes on briefly. This is normal and indicates that the
calibration process is not yet complete.

If the tire chains are installed, remove them before
calibrating the TPMS.

If the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on even
when the properly inflated specified regular tires are
installed, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

We recommend that the tires be replaced with the
same brand, model, and size as the originals. Ask a
dealer for details.

* Not available on all models

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Driving

When you calibrate the TPMS, do the
following.

Settings

P. 123

Press the

(home) button, to select

Settings

, then press the left selector wheel.

Vehicle settings

appears on the driver

information interface.

Roll the left selector wheel.

TPMS calibration

appears on the driver

information interface.

Models with 7-in. Color Touchscreen

* Not available on all models

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

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Driving

Press the left selector wheel.

The driver information interface switches
to the customization setup screen, where
you can select

Cancel

Calibrate

Roll the left selector wheel and select

Calibrate

, then press the left selector

wheel.

Calibration started

screen appears,

then the driver information interface
returns to the customization menu
screen.

•

If the

Calibration failed to start

message

appears, repeat step 4.

•

The calibration process finishes
automatically.

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Driving

When you calibrate the TPMS, do the
following.

Customized Features

P. 342

Set the power mode to ON.

Press the

button.

Select

Vehicle Settings

Select

TPMS Calibration

Select

Calibrate

Cancel

•

If the

Calibration Failed To Start.

message appears, repeat step 5.

•

The calibration process finishes
automatically.

Models with 9-in. Color Touchscreen

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation

Continued

Driving

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required
Federal Explanation

Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard
or tire inflation pressure label.

(If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)

As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with
a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low
tire pressure telltale

when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.

Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure.

Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle’s
handling and stopping ability.

U.S. models

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation

Driving

Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.

Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction
indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the
telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain
continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.

When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may
not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.

TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including
the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly.

Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the
replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to
continue to function properly.

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Blind Spot Information System

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Blind Spot Information System

When the system detects vehicles approaching from behind in adjacent lanes, the
appropriate indicator comes on, providing assistance when you change lanes.

The system activates when your vehicle is moving forward at about 20 mph (32 km/h)
or above.

Alert zone range
A: Approx. 1.6 ~ 10 feet (0.5 ~ 3 meters) from vehicle side.
B: Approx. 10 feet (3 meters) from rear bumper.
C: Approx. 10 ~ 82 feet (3 ~ 25 meters) behind from rear bumper. (The faster the
approaching vehicle, the further away it will be detected.)

The initially set alert zone is alert zone 1. Over time, after the vehicle has been driven
on straight roads with traffic and roadside objects, the system will adapt and expand
the alert zone (alert zone 1 and 2).

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How the System works

Blind Spot Information System

Important Safety Reminder

Like all assistance systems, the blind spot information
system has limitations. Always look in your mirrors, to
either side of your vehicle, and behind you for other
vehicles before changing lanes. Overreliance on the
blind spot information system may result in a
collision.

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer in the
following situations:

•

The rear bumper or area around the radar sensors
is strongly impacted.

•

The indicator does not come on even if a vehicle in
the alert zone should have been detected.

•

The rear bumper or any system components need
to be repaired.

If the rear bumper or any system components are
repaired, the system will revert to alert zone 1 only
until it is able to adapt and expand to alert zone 1
and 2.

Radar Sensors: underneath the

rear bumper corners

: Alert zone 1

: Alert zone 2

* Not available on all models

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Blind Spot Information System

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When the system detects a vehicle

Blind spot information system alert indicator:
Located on the outside rearview mirror on
both sides.

Comes on when:

•

A vehicle approaches you from behind to
overtake you at a speed difference of no
more than about 31 mph (50 km/h).

•

You pass a vehicle at a speed difference of
no more than about 12 mph (20 km/h).

Blinks and a beeper sounds when:

You use the turn signal lever to signal a turn in
the direction of the detected vehicle while the
blind spot information system alert indicator is
on.

The beeper sounds three times.

Blind Spot Information System

For proper blind spot information system operation:

•

Always keep the rear bumper and area around the
radar sensors clean.

•

Do not cover the rear bumper corner area with
labels or stickers of any kind.

The system is for your convenience only. Even if an
object is within the alert zone, the following
situations may occur:

•

The blind spot information system alert indicator
does not come on and the message

Blind spot

information system not available

appears on

the driver information interface.

•

The blind spot information system alert indicator
may come on even with the message displayed.

Comes On

Blinks

* Not available on all models

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Blind Spot Information System

Driving

You can turn the system on and off using the driver information interface.

Switching the Display

P. 107

Safety Support

P. 118

The blind spot information system will stay on the previously selected on or off
setting each time you start the engine.

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Blind Spot Information System On and Off

Blind Spot Information System

You can change the settings for the blind spot
information system.

Settings

P. 123

Customized Features

P. 342

* Not available on all models

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Blind Spot Information System

Driving

The blind spot information system alert indicator may not come on under the
following conditions:

•

There is a large speed difference between your vehicle and the vehicle in the
adjacent lane.

•

A vehicle is parked in a side lane.

•

An object not detected by the radar sensors approaches or passes your vehicle.

•

The vehicle driving in the adjacent lane is a motorcycle or other small vehicle.

The blind spot information system may not operate correctly under the following
conditions:

•

Making a turn at an intersection.

•

Objects (guard rails, poles, trees, etc.) are detected.

•

An object that does not reflect radio waves well or a motorcycle, is in the alert
zone.

•

Driving on a curved road.

•

A vehicle is moving from a far lane to the adjacent lane.

•

The system picks up signal interference such as other radar sensors from another
vehicle or strong radio wave transmitted from a facility nearby.

•

The rear bumper or the area around the radar sensors is covered by dirt, mud,
snow, ice, etc.

•

The rear bumper or the area around the radar sensors has been damaged or
deformed.

•

In bad weather (heavy rain, snow, and fog).

•

Making a short turn or driving on a bumpy road that slightly tilts the vehicle.

•

An object such as a bicycle rack is attached to the rear of the vehicle.

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Blind Spot Information System Conditions and Limitations

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Driving

Honda Sensing

is a driver support system which employs the use of two distinctly

different kinds of sensors: the sonar sensors located in the front and rear bumpers,
and the front grille, and a front wide view camera mounted to the interior side of
the windshield, behind the rearview mirror.

Honda Sensing

is a driver support system which employs the use of a front wide

view camera mounted to the interior side of the windshield, behind the rearview
mirror.

Models with Low Speed Braking Control

Models without Low Speed Braking Control

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Honda Sensing

Driving

Honda Sensing

has the following functions.

■

The functions which do not require switch operations to activate

•

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

P. 443

•

Low Speed Braking Control

P. 455

•

Road Departure Mitigation System

P. 501

•

Traffic Sign Recognition System

P. 509

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The functions which require switch operations to activate

•

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow

P. 461

•

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

P. 481

•

Traffic Jam Assist

P. 492

* Not available on all models

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Honda Sensing

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Driving

■

Button

Press to activate standby mode for ACC with
Low Speed Follow.
Or press to cancel the system.

■

LKAS Button

Press to activate standby mode for LKAS and
Traffic Jam Assist

Or press to cancel these systems.

■

CANCEL Button

Press to cancel ACC with Low Speed Follow.

■

Interval Button

Press to change the ACC with Low Speed
Follow following-interval.

■

RES/+/SET/− Switch

Press the

RES/+

SET/−

switch up to set or

resume the ACC with Low Speed Follow or
increase the vehicle speed. Press the

RES/+

SET/−

switch down to set the ACC with Low

Speed Follow or decrease the vehicle speed.

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Operation Switches for the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow/Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)/Traffic Jam Assist

Interval Button

Button

LKAS Button

CANCEL

Button

RES/+

SET/−

Switch

* Not available on all models

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Honda Sensing

Driving

You can see the current state of Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow,
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) and Traffic
Jam Assist

Indicates that ACC with Low Speed Follow
is ready to be activated.

•

Green: The system is on.

•

White: The system is standby.

•

Amber: There is a problem with the system.

Indicates that LKAS or Traffic Jam Assist

ready to be activated.

•

Green: The system is on.

•

White: The system is standby.

•

Amber: There is a problem with the system.

Indicates that LKAS or Traffic Jam Assist

activated and whether or not traffic lane
lines are detected.

•

Green lines: The system is on.

•

White lines: Traffic lane lines are detected.

•

Amber line: Lane departure is detected.

Indicates whether or not a vehicle is
detected ahead.

Indicates that ACC with Low Speed Follow
shows the set vehicle speed.

Indicates that ACC with Low Speed Follow
shows the set vehicle interval.

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Gauge Content

* Not available on all models

443

Honda Sensing

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

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Driving

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

The system can assist you when it determines there is a possibility of your vehicle
colliding with a vehicle (including motorcycles) ahead from behind, an oncoming
vehicle in front, a pedestrian, or someone riding a bicycle (moving bicycle).
The CMBS

is designed to alert you when the potential for a collision is determined,

as well as assist in reducing speed, avoiding collisions, and reducing collision
severity.

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Important Safety Reminder

The CMBS

is designed to reduce the severity of an

unavoidable collision. It does not prevent collisions
nor stop the vehicle automatically. It is still your
responsibility to operate the brake pedal and steering
wheel appropriately according to the driving
conditions.

The CMBS

may not activate or may not detect a

vehicle in front of your vehicle under certain
conditions:

CMBS

Conditions and Limitations

P. 448

You can read about handling information for the
camera equipped with this system.

Front Wide View Camera

P. 515

When the CMBS

is activated, it will continue to

operate even if the accelerator pedal is partially
depressed. However, it will be canceled if the
accelerator pedal is fully depressed.

Honda Sensing

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

444

Driving

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How the system works

The system starts monitoring the roadway ahead when your vehicle speed is about
3 mph (5 km/h) or above and will search for a vehicle, pedestrian, or moving bicycle
in front of you.

The CMBS

activates when:

•

The speed difference between your vehicle and a vehicle, pedestrian, or moving
bicycle detected in front of you becomes about 3 mph (5 km/h) and over with a
chance of a collision.

•

Your vehicle drives at about 18 mph (30 km/h) or less and there is a chance of in
frontal collision with a detected oncoming vehicle when you turn left at an
intersection.

•

Your vehicle speed is about 62 mph (100 km/h) or less and the system determines
there is a chance of a collision with:

- An oncoming or stationary vehicle detected in front of you.
- A pedestrian or moving bicycle detected in front of you.

How the system works

The camera in the CMBS

is also designed to detect

pedestrians.
However, this pedestrian detection feature may not
activate or may not detect a pedestrian in front of
your vehicle under certain conditions.
Refer to the ones indicating the pedestrian detection
limitations from the list.

CMBS

Conditions and Limitations

P. 448

A front wide view camera is located

behind the rearview mirror.

When to use

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Continued

Driving

The CMBS

will be canceled when your vehicle stops or the system determines

there no longer is the potential for a collision.
The CMBS

may also be canceled when a driver operates the steering wheel and

the brake or accelerator pedal to avoid a collision.

■

When the system activates

The system provides visual and audible alerts
of a possible collision, and stops if the collision
is avoided.

Take appropriate action to prevent a
collision (apply the brakes, change lanes,
etc.)

You can change the distance (

Long

Normal

Short

) between vehicles at which the

system’s earliest collision alert will come on.

Settings

P. 123

Customized Features

P. 342

Visual Alerts

Beep

Audible Alert

* Not available on all models

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Driving

The system has three alert stages for a possible collision. However, depending on circumstances, the CMBS

may not go through all of

the stages before initiating the last stage.

■

Collision Alert Stages

Distance between vehicles

CMBS

The sensors detect a vehicle

Audible & Visual WARNINGS

Braking

Stage

one

There is a risk of a collision with the
vehicle ahead of you.

When in

Long

, visual and audible

alerts come on at a longer distance
from a vehicle ahead than in

Normal

setting, and in

Short

, at a shorter

distance than in

Normal

—

Stage

two

The risk of a collision has increased,
time to respond is reduced.

Visual and audible alerts.

Lightly applied

Stage

three

The CMBS

determines that a collision

is unavoidable.

Forcefully applied

Your
Vehicle

Vehicle
Ahead

Normal

Short

Long

Your
Vehicle

Vehicle
Ahead

Your
Vehicle

Vehicle
Ahead

Continued

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

Driving

You can turn the system on and off using the driver information interface.

Switching the Display

P. 107

Safety Support

P. 118

The CMBS

is turned on every time you start the engine, even if you turned it off

the last time you drove the vehicle.

■

CMBS

On and Off

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

You cannot turn the CMBS

off while driving.

The CMBS

may automatically shut off, and the

safety support indicator (amber) will come and stay
on under certain conditions:

CMBS

Conditions and Limitations

P. 448

The CMBS

is not activated for about 15 seconds

after the engine starts.

The Vehicle Stability Assist

(VSA

) system, Vehicle

Stability Assist

(VSA

)

OFF

, Adaptive Cruise Control

(ACC) with Low Speed Follow

, low tire pressure/

TPMS

, parking brake and brake system and safety

* Not available on all models

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Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS

)

448

Driving

In the following situations, the camera may be unable to correctly detect vehicles,
pedestrians, moving bicycles, or road conditions, potentially causing the CMBS

operate improperly.

Front Wide View Camera

P. 515

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Environmental conditions

•

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

•

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as the entrance or exit of a tunnel
or the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

•

Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

•

Strong light is reflected onto vehicles, pedestrians, moving bicycles, or road
surfaces.

•

Water is sprayed by or snow blown from a vehicle ahead.

•

Driving at night or in a dark place such as a tunnel (due to low-light conditions,
vehicles, pedestrians, or moving bicycles may not be illuminated).

■

Roadway conditions

•

Driving on curvy, winding, undulating, or sloping roads.

•

There is a film of water or puddles on the road surface.

•

Driving on rutted roads (snowy or unpaved roads, etc.).

•

Your vehicle is strongly shaken on uneven road surfaces.

■

CMBS

Conditions and Limitations

CMBS

Conditions and Limitations

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if you find any
unusual behavior of the system (e.g., the warning
message appears too frequently).

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