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Features
*1:Default SettingSetup
Group Customizable Features
Description Selectable Settings
Camera
Settings
Surround
View
Camera
Guidelines
Fixed
GuidelineSets whether to turn on the reference line display.On*1/Off
Dynamic
GuidelineSets whether to turn on the projection line display.On*1/Off
Preferences
Automatically
show camera
after reverseSets the rear view to be automatically switched to
the front view when the gear is shifted out of
(R.On*1/Off
Default
camera mode
in forwardSelects which screen to display when the surround
view camera system is turned on while the vehicle
is moving forward.Front Ground
View*1/ Last Used /
Front Blind View /
Side View
Default
camera mode
in reverseSets which screen to display when the surround
view camera system is turned on while the vehicle
is reversing.Rear Ground
View*1/ Last Used /
Rear View /Rear
Wide View
Models with
surround
view camera
system
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before DrivingDriving Preparation .......................... 372
Maximum Load Limit........................ 375
Towing a Trailer ................................ 377
When Driving Turning on the Power ...................... 378
Precautions While Driving................. 383
Dual Clutch Transmission ................. 384
Shifting ............................................ 385
SPORT Mode.................................... 393
Reactive Force Pedal......................... 394
Acoustic Vehicle Al erting System ...... 395
AcuraWatch
TM.................................. 396
Front Sensor Camera ....................... 400 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow ................................. 402
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System.... 416Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .. 421
Traffic Jam Assist ............................. 428
Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®), aka Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), System .............. 439
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 441SPORT HYBRID Super Handling-All Wheel DriveTM (SPORT HYBRID SH-AWD®) .... 442Blind spot information System.......... 443Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .. 445Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -
Required Federal Explanation ......... 447
High Voltage Battery ........................ 449 Braking
Brake System ................................... 450
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 456
Brake Assist System ......................... 457
Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)...458Parking Your Vehicle
When Stopped ................................ 466
Parking Sensor System
*................... 468
Cross Traffic Monitor ....................... 472
Multi-View Rear Camera
*................ 476
Surround View Camera System*..... 478
Refueling
Fuel Information .............................. 488
How to Refuel ................................. 489
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 490
* Not available on all models
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Driving
Shifting
Change the gear position in accordance with your driving needs.
■Shift button positions
1Shifting
While the High Voltage battery level is full, or the
High Voltage battery temperature is low,
regenerative braking ma y become less effective.
To prevent malfunc tion and unintended
engagement:
•Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.•Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift
buttons.
•Do not let passengers or ch ildren operate the shift
buttons.
You may occasionally find th at it takes longer than
usual for the vehicle to start moving when you select
( R, release the brake peda l, and/or depress the
accelerator pedal. This may occur when the High
Voltage battery level is extremely low, and does not
indicate a vehicle malfunction.
3WARNING
The vehicle can roll aw ay if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in seriou s injury or death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that
( P is shown
on the gear position indicator.
Park
Used when parking or before turning the
power on or off
Transmission is locked
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Transmission is not locked
Drive
Used for:
●Normal driving (gears change between 1st
and 7th automatically)
●Temporarily driving in the sequential
mode
●Driving in the sequential mode (when
driving in SPORT mode)
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■(P (parking) button
The gear position changes to
(P when you
press the
(P button while the vehicle is
parked with the power mode in ON.
The indicators on the sides of the
(P button
come on.
1 Shifting
The beeper sounds and a message appears on the
multi-information display when you depress the
accelerator pedal with the gear position in
( N.
Change the gear position to
( D or (R with the brake
pedal depressed.
When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(-22°F/-30°C), there may be a short delay before the
gear position is indicated in the display. Always
confirm you are in the corr ect gear before driving.
(P Button
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■Shift Operation1Shift Operation
NOTICE
When you change (D to (R and vice versa, come to
a complete stop and keep the brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift button before the vehicle has
come to a complete standstill can damage the
transmission.
Use the gear position indicator and the shift button
indicator to check the gear position before selecting
a shift button.
If the indicator of the curren tly selected gear position,
or all the gear position indicators are blinking
simultaneously, 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 of f if you drive at engine
speeds in or over the tachometer’s red zone (engine
speed limit). If this happens, you may experience a
slight jolt.
When the engine speed is increased while the
transmission is in
( N, (P or (R, the fuel supply may
be cut off even without the engine speed entering
the tachometer’s red zone.
The beeper sounds once when you change to
( R.
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Gear Position Indicator
(Transmission System Indicator)
Tachometer’s red zone
Press the (P button.
Press back the ( R button.
Press the
( N button.
Press the
( D button.
Shift Button
Indicator M
(sequential mode)
Indicator
Sequential Mode Gear
Selection Indicator
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■When opening the driver’s door
If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the gear position
automatically changes to
(P;
• The vehicle is in stationary with the pow er mode in ON, or moving at 1 mph (2
km/h) or slower.
• The transmission is in other than
(P.
• You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.
u If you manually change the gear position from
(P with the brake pedal
depressed, the gear position will automatically return to
(P once you release
the brake pedal.
■When turning off the power mode
If you turn the power system off while the vehicle is stationary, and the transmission
is in other than
(P, the gear position auto matically changes to (P.
1When opening the driver’s door
While the system is designed to automatically change
the gear position to
(P under the described
conditions, in the interest of safety you should always
select
( P before opening the driver’s door.
Make sure to park the vehicle in a safe place.
2 When Stopped P. 466
If you want to drive the ve hicle after the gear position
has automatically changed to
( P under the described
conditions, close the door, fasten the seat belt,
depress the brake pedal, then change the gear
position.
If you leave the vehicle, turn off the power system
and lock the doors.
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■If you want to keep the transmission in (N position (car wash mode)
With the power system on:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Press and release the
(N button.
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(N (Neutral) hold mode wi ll appear on the multi-information display.
3. Press the
(N button again and hold it for two seconds.
u The vehicle will enter car wash mode, which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.
If the POWER button is pressed after car wash
mode has been activated, the power mode
will change to ACCESSORY and a message
will be displayed on the multi-information
display. u For 15 minutes the gear position remains
in
(N and the power mode will remain in
ACCESSORY. After that, the position
automatically changes to
( P and the
power mode changes to OFF.
u Manually changing to
(P cancels
ACCESSORY mode. The
(P indicator
comes on and the power mode changes
to OFF. You must always shift to
(P
when car wash mode is no longer
needed.
1 If you want to keep the transmission in (N position (car wash
mode)
To keep the vehicle in
(N position, you can also
follow this procedure:
While the power system is on, select
( N, and then
within five seconds, press the POWER button.
Note that the transmiss ion may not stay in
(N
position while any of the following indicators is on:
•Transmission system indicator.
•Malfunction indicator lamp.
•Charging system indicator.
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■Restriction on selecting a gear position
You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to a crash.
When the
transmission is in:1. Under the circumstances
of that:2. You cannot select:3. The gear position
remains in/changes to:How to change the
gear position
(P
The brake pedal is not
depressed.
Other gear position
(P
Release the accelerator
pedal and depress the
brake pedal.
The accelerator pedal is
depressed.
(N
The vehicle is moving at low
speed without the brake pedal
depressed.
(N
The vehicle is moving at low
speed with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
(N or (DThe vehicle is moving forward.(R
Park your vehicle in a
safe place.(R or (NThe vehicle is moving backward.(D
(R, (N, or (DThe vehicle is moving.(P
(P or (NThe READY indicator is not on.
A gear position other than (P
or
(N(P or (N
Make sure that the
READY indicator
comes on.
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Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 7th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential mode.
■When the transmission is in (D:
The vehicle will go into th e sequential mode momentarily, and the sequential mode
gear selection indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed , the sequential mode will automatically
switch off, and the sequential mode gear selection indicator will go off.
Hold the
(+ paddle shifter for two seconds to return to normal drive.
■When the transmission is in (D with SPORT mode:
The vehicle will go into th e sequential mode, and the M (sequential mode) indicator
and sequential mode gear selection indicator will come on.
If the vehicle speed increases and the engi ne speed reaches near the tachometer’s
red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up to 6th.
You can cancel this mode by pulling the
(+ paddle shifter for two seconds. When
the sequential mode is canceled, the sequential mode indicator and sequential
mode gear selection indicator will go off.
■Sequential Mode1 Sequential Mode
The vehicle is e ngine operated when SPORT mode is
on.
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■Sequential Mode Operation1Sequential Mode Operation
Each paddle shift operation makes a single gear
change.
To change gears continuously, release the paddle
shifter before pulling it again for the next gear.
If the sequential mode gear selection indicator blinks
when you try to shift up or down, this means your
vehicle speed is not in its allowable gear range or the
protection of transmissi on system is necessary.
Slightly accelerate to shift up and decelerate to shift
down while the indi cator is blinking.
In SPORT mode, to prioriti ze the engine performance
enhancement, the transmission may not allow for
shifting up while the engine speed is low.
Downshifting when pulling
the paddle shifter.
(Changes to a lower gear)Upshifting when pulling
the paddle shifter.
(Changes to a higher gear)
Paddle Shifter
(Shift down) Paddle Shifter
(Shift up)
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