trunk release HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL 2019 Owner's Manual (in English)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P 152)
❙Trunk Opener (P 146)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 62)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 171)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 144)
❙Hydrogen Fuel Lid Release Button (P 445)
❙Memory Buttons (P 168)
❙SET Button (P 168)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P 520)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 428)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 58)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 58)
❙Rearview Mirror (P 170)
❙SPORT Button (P 381)
❙Glove Box (P 180)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 424)
❙Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector 
(P 375)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 184)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 458)
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 457)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 162, 465)
❙Tires (P 468, 490)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 135)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 171)
❙Headlights (P 158, 463)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P 158, 463)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P 157, 463)
❙How to Refuel (P 445)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 464)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 148)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 146)
❙Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P 464)
❙Brake Lights (P 464)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 464)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 464)
❙Taillights (P 464)
❙Trunk Release Button (P 147)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P 464)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P 442)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 158, 161, 463)
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers 
(P 162)
AUTO should always be turned  OFF before 
the following situations  in order to prevent 
severe damage to the wiper system:
● Cleaning the windshield
● Driving through a car wash
● No rain present
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity
(+: High Sensitivity MIST
OFF
AUTO
: Wiper speed varies 
automatically
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward 
you to spray 
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel (P 169)
● 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 143)
●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 146)
● 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
Why does a beeper sound 
when I walk away from the 
vehicle after I close the 
door?The beeper sounds if you move outside the walk away auto lock 
operating range before the door completely closes.
2Locking the doors and trunk (Walk away auto lock ®)  (P136)
Why does the beeper 
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are 
not wearing their seat belts.
Pressing the electric 
parking brake switch does 
not release the parking 
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake  switch with the brake pedal 
depressed.
I’m seeing an amber 
indicator of a tire with an 
exclamation point. What is 
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring Syst em (TPMS) needs attention. If 
you recently inflated or changed a tire, you have to recalibrate 
the system. 
u
TPMS Calibration (P 415)
Depressing the accelerator 
pedal does not release the 
parking brake 
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other 
position.
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the transmission system temperature 
is too high.●Park in a safe place, and allow the system to cool down 
sufficiently.
●Appears when you depress the accelerator pedal 
while the transmission is in 
(N.
●Release the accelerator pedal.●Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button to 
start driving.
●Appears if any door or the trunk is not completely 
closed.
●Appears if any door or th e trunk is opened while 
driving. The beeper sounds.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.
●Appears when there is  a problem with the 
headlights.●Appears while driving  - The headlights may not be 
on. When conditions allow you to drive safely, have 
your vehicle checked by an  authorized Honda Clarity 
Fuel Cell dealer as soon as possible.
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Controls
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions
This vehicle comes with the following keys:
Use the keys to turn  on and off the power 
system, and to lock and unlock the doors and 
to open the trunk.  You can also use the 
remote transmitter to lock and unlock the 
doors and trunk.
The built-in key can be us ed to lock/unlock the 
doors when the smart entry remote battery 
becomes weak and the power door lock/
unlock operation is disabled.
To remove the built-in key, slide the release 
knob and then pull out the key. To reinstall 
the built-in key, push th e built-in key into the 
smart entry remote until it clicks.1 Key Types and Functions
All the keys have an immobilizer system. The 
immobilizer system helps to  protect against vehicle 
theft. 2 Immobilizer System  P. 149
Follow the advice below to  prevent damage to the 
keys:
•Do not leave the keys in  direct sunlight, or in 
locations with high temperature or high humidity.
•Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.•Keep the keys away from liquids, dust and sand.
•Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the 
battery.
If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the power 
system may not activate, and the remote transmitter 
may not work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them 
inspected by an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell 
dealer.■Built-in Key
Built-in Key
Release Knob
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Controls
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
When you carry the smart entry remote, you 
can lock/unlock the doors and open the trunk.
You can lock/unlock the doors within a radius 
of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door 
handle or trunk release button.
■Locking the doors and trunk
Press the door lock button on the front door.u Some exterior lights flash; the beeper 
sounds; all the doors lock; and the 
security system sets.
■Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System1Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside
If the interior light switch is in the door activated 
position, the interior light comes on when you unlock 
the doors.
No doors opened: The li ght fades out after 30 
seconds.
Doors relocked: The light  goes off immediately.
2 Interior Lights  P. 178
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System
If you do not open a door within 30 seconds of 
unlocking the vehicle with the smart entry system, 
the doors will auto matically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the smart entry 
system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
Door Lock 
Button
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Controls
■Unlocking the doors and trunk
Grab the driver’s door handle:u The driver’s door unlocks.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.
Grab the front passenger’s door handle:
u All doors unlock.
u Some exterior lights flash twice and the 
beeper sounds twice.
Press the trunk release button: u The trunk unlocks and opens.
u Some exterior lights flash and the beeper 
sounds.
2 Using the Trunk Release Button  P. 147
Trunk Release 
Button
1Using the Smart Entry with Push Button Start System
•Do not leave the smart entry remote in the vehicle 
when you get out. Carry it with you.
•Even if you are not carrying the smart entry remote, 
you can lock/unlock the  doors while someone else 
with the remote is within range.
•The door may be unlocked  if the door handle is 
covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if 
the smart entry remote is within range.
•If you grip a front door  handle wearing gloves, the 
door sensor may be slow  to respond or may not 
respond by unlocking the doors.
•After locking the door, you  have up to two seconds 
during which you can pull the door handle to 
confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to 
unlock the door immediately  after locking it, wait 
at least two seconds befo re gripping the handle, 
otherwise the door will not unlock.
•The door might not open if  you pull it immediately 
after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle 
again and confirm that th e door is unlocked before 
pulling the handle.
•Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may 
not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the smart 
entry remote if it is a bove or below the outside 
handle.
•The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too 
close to the door and door glass.
The light flash, beep and  door unlock mode settings 
can be customized using the audio/information 
screen.
2 Customized Features  P. 300
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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uUsing the Trunk Release Button
Controls
Using the Trunk Release Button
Push up the release bu tton on the trunk lid 
after the doors are unlocked.
2 When You Cannot Open the Trunk  P. 528
Even if the trunk is locked, you can open the 
trunk if you carry the smart entry remote.
u Some exterior lights flash and the beeper 
sounds.
Using the Remote Transmitter
Press the trunk release button for 
approximately one second to unlock and open 
the trunk.
1Using the Trunk Release Button
•If you forget the remote inside, the beeper will 
sound and the trunk will not close.
•A person who is not carrying the smart entry 
remote can unlock the tr unk if a person who is 
carrying it is within range.
•If the beeper sounds after you close the trunk, 
move the smart entry remote away from the trunk 
and close again.
•The smart entry remote may not operate if it is too 
close to the trunk.
Trunk Release 
Button
1 Using the Remote Transmitter
If the driver’s door is  locked, the trunk will 
automatically lock when yo u close it. Otherwise, you 
will have to lock it manually.
Trunk 
Release 
Button
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uuOpening and Closing the Trunk uEmergency Trunk Opener
Controls
Emergency Trunk Opener
The trunk release lever allows you to open the 
trunk from inside for your safety.
Slide the release lever in the direction of the 
arrow.1Emergency Trunk Opener
Parents should deci de if their children should be 
shown how to use this feature.
Lever
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