HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Towing a Trailer
Your vehicle is not designed to tow a trailer. Attempting to do so can void your
warranties.
Towing Your Vehicle
Your vehicle is not designed to be towed behind a motor home. If your vehicle needs
to be towed in an emergency, refer to the emergency towing information.
2Emergency Towing P. 526
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Driving
When Driving
Turning on the Power
1.Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Depress the brake pedal.1Turning on the Power
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
starting the power system.
When turning on the power system in cold weather,
turn off all electrical accessories such as the lights,
climate control system, and rear defogger in order to
reduce 12-volt battery drain.
It may take a longer time to start in very cold
conditions or may not start at all until temperatures
rise.
If the temperature of the fuel cell or the High Voltage
battery drops below –4°F (– 20°C), the fuel cells will
not operate and, as a result, the vehicle will not start.
Store the vehicle in a garage or take another measure
to insure that temperature of the fuel cell and High
Voltage battery does not fall below this temperature.
If necessary, consult an au thorized Honda Clarity Fuel
Cell dealer.
Electric Parking
Brake Switch
Brake Pedal
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uuWhen Driving uTurning on the Power
Driving
3. Without depressing the accelerator pedal,
press the POWER button while depressing
the brake pedal.
4. Check the READY indicator.
u Keep depressing the brake pedal until
the READY indicator comes on.
u The READY indicator comes on when
the power system is on and you can start
driving.
u If the outside temperature is extremely
low, you cannot drive until conditions are
improved. In this case, the READY
indicator does not come on and a
warning message appears on the driver
information interface.
2 Driver Information Interface
Warning and Information Messages
P. 102
You can turn the power system off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
1. Put the transmission into
(P.
2. Press the POWER button.
1Turning on the Power
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from
theft.
If an improperly coded de vice is used, the power
system does not activate. 2 Immobilizer System P. 149
When you set the power mode to ON, you may feel
as if the brake pedal is sinking down. This is normal.
Bring the smart entry remote close to the POWER
button if the battery in the smart entry remote is
weak.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 504
The power system may not activate if the smart entry
remote is subjected to strong radio waves.
Do not hold the POWER button to start the power
system.
If the power system does not start, wait at least 10
seconds before trying again.
■Stopping the Power System
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1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, check that the READY indicator is on,
then put the tra nsmission into
(D. Select (R when reversing.
2. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 425
■Hill Start Assist System
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your fo ot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Change to
(D when facing uphill, or (R when facing downhi ll, then release the
brake pedal.
■Starting to Drive1 Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
the electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you can start your vehicle
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the
electric parking brake switch than by releasing it with
the accelerator pedal.
1 Hill Start Assist System
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippe ry slope, and
will not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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uuWhen Driving uPrecautions While Driving
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Precautions While Driving
Avoid driving in deep water and on flooded roads. This can damage the power
system or driveline, or caus e electrical component failure.
■In Rain1Precautions While Driving
NOTICE
Do not select a shift button while pressing the
accelerator pedal.
NOTICE
The following can damage the rear frames and rear
suspensions. Be careful when driving.
•Backing up the vehicle into a space with a parking
block or road shoulder
•Driving up or down to a different surface level
(such as a road shoulder)
•Driving on a road with potholes
NOTICE
If you repeatedly turn the steering wheel at an
extremely low speed, or hold the steering wheel in
the full left or right position for a while, the electric
power steering (EPS) system heats up. The system
goes into a protective mode, and limits its
performance. The steering wheel becomes harder
and harder to operate. Once the system cools down,
the EPS system is restored.
Repeated operation under these conditions can
eventually damage the system.
If the power mode is set to ACCESSORY while
driving, the power system will shut down and all
steering and brake power a ssist functions will stop,
making it difficult to control the vehicle.
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If there is a strong impact with something under the vehicle, stop in a safe location.
Check the underside of the vehicle for da mage or any fluid leaks, and contact an
authorized Hond a Clarity Fuel Cell dealer.
Transmission
As with a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle with an automatic transmission,
this vehicle will creep.
Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed when stopped.
■Other Precautions
■Creeping
1Precautions While Driving
Do not press the
(N button, as you will lose
regenerative braking (and ac celeration) performance.
Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km).
You should also follow this when the brake pads are
replaced.
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Shifting
Change the gear position in accordance with your driving needs.
■Shift button positions
1Shifting
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.
3WARNING
The vehicle can roll aw ay if left unattended
without confirming th at Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in serious 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, before turning off or
starting the power system
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Transmission is not locked
Drive
Used for:
Normal driving
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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 the message appears on the
driver information interf ace 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.
( 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 and after
selecting a shift button.
If the indicator of the currently 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 an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
dealer as soon as possible.
The beeper sounds once when you change to
( R.
Gear Position Indicator
READY Indicator
Press the (P button.
Press back the
( R button.
Press the
( N button.
Press the
( D button.
Shift Button
Indicator SPORT
Mode 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 o ff 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. 441
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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