lock HONDA CLARITY PLUG-IN 2018 Owner's Manual (in English)

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 41
For Safe Driving P. 42 Seat Belts P. 47 Airbags P. 54
2Instrument Panel P. 85
Indicators P. 86 Gauges and Driver Information Interface P. 121
2Controls P. 135
Clock P. 136 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 137
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 158
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 183
2 Features P. 203
Audio System P. 204 Audio System Basic Operation P. 210
Customized Features P. 306 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver* P. 332
2 Driving P. 369
Before Driving P. 370 Towing a Trailer P. 375
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 449 Refueling P. 451
2 Maintenance P. 471
Before Performing Maintenance P. 472 Maintenance MinderTM P. 475
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 496
Climate Control System Main tenance P. 511 Cleaning P. 513
2Handling the Unexpected P. 521
If a Tire Goes Flat P. 522 Handling of the Jack P. 534
Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 545
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 562
2 Information P. 565
Specifications P. 566 Identification Numbers P. 568
Emissions Testing P. 572 Warranty Coverages P. 573
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P 156)
❙Trunk Opener (P 150)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 61)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 174)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 148)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P 452)
❙Memory Buttons* (P 171)
❙SET Button* (P 171)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P 556)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 435)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 57)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 57)
❙SPORT Button (P 389)
❙Glove Box (P 185)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 431)
❙Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector
(P 382)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 189)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 481)
❙ECON Button (P 388)
❙HV Button (P 16)
❙Rearview Mirror (P 173)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 480)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 166, 496)
❙Tires (P 499, 522)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 139)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 174)
❙Headlights (P 162, 494)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P 161, 494)
❙How to Refuel (P 452)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 495)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 152)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 150)
❙Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P 495)
❙Brake Lights (P 495)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 495)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 495)
❙Taillights (P 495)
❙Trunk Release Button (P 151)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P 495)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P 449)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 162, 165, 494)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P 162, 494)
❙How to Charge (P 455)
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Quick Reference Guide
Drive Cycle Score/Lifetime Points
●Appears when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).
Eco Drive Display (P 130)
The vehicle icon in the disp lay moves forward and back.
● When you accelerate and decelerate, the icon moves forward and back respectively. The greater the acceleration or
deceleration, the greater the icon moves.
● You can maintain better fuel efficiency by keeping the icon in the center. Drive Cycle Score
Lifetime Points
Aggressive Deceleration Fuel-Efficient DrivingAggressive Acceleration
Moderate
Deceleration Moderate
Acceleration
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 85)
Lights On Indicator
System Indicators
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake
System (
ABS)
Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
(VSA®
) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
System Indicators High Beam Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
System Message
Indicator
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Gauges (P 121)/Driver Information Interface (P 124)/
System Indicators
(P 86)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Speedometer
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)SPORT
Mode Indicator
Collision Mitigation
Brake System
TM
(CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
READY Indicator
POWER SYSTEM
Indicator
Gear Position
Indicator
Fuel Gauge
Driver Information
Interface
High Voltage Battery
Charge Level Gauge
POWER/CHARGE Gauge
Low Fuel Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS) Indicator
Deceleration Paddle Selector Indicator
System Indicators
ECON Mode Indicator
EV Indicator
U.S.
Canada
HV Indicator
HV Charge Indicator
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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Quick Reference Guide
Controls (P 135)
Clock (P 136)
aSelect the (Home) icon, then select
Settings.
bSelect Clock, then Clock Adjustment .
cTouch the respective / icon to
adjust the hours or minutes up or
down.
dSelect OK.
The navigation system receives signals from
GPS satellites, updating the clock
automatically.
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Models with navigation system
POWER Button (P 158)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.Turn Signals (P 161)
Lights (P 162)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P 166)
Wiper/Washer Control LeverAdjustment Ring : Lower speed, fewer sweeps
: Higher speed, more sweeps
MIST
OFF
INT: Low speed with
intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel (P 172)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 147)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it in one motion.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
Trunk (P 150)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door.
• Press the trunk release button on the
smart entry remote.
• Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
Trunk Opener
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Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors
(P 174)
●With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 156)
● 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.
Power Window Lock Button
Window SwitchIndicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 369)
Electronic Gear Selector (P 382)
● Select
(P and depress the brake pedal when turning on the power.
Park
Press the
(P button.
Used when parking or before turning the power on or off.
Transmission is locked.
Reverse
Press back the
( R button.
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Press the
( N button.
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Press the
( D button.
Used for normal driving.
Gear Position Indicator
The gear position indicator
and the shift button
indicator indicate the
current gear selection.
Gear Position Indicator Shift Button
Indicator
●
Gear selection
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 471)
Under the Hood (P 480)
● Check engine oil, coolants and windshield washer fluid. Add
when necessary.
● Check brake fluid.
● Check the 12-volt battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of the
dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, push it to the side, and then
raise the hood. Once you have raised the hood slightly, you
can release the lever.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly
locked in place.
Lights (P 494)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P 496)
● Replace blades if they leave streaks
across the windshield.
Tires (P 499)
● Inspect tires and wheels regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter driving.
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