HONDA CRV 2023 Owners Manual

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Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with a system
related to braking other than the
conventional brake system.●Comes on while driving - Avoid high speeds and
sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric parking brake system and/or the
automatic brake hold system.●Stays on constantly - Avoid using the parking
brake and have your vehicl e checked by a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
radar sensor.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when the
Maximum Load Limi t is exceeded.
●Make sure the total load is within the Maximum
Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 445●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
●Comes on if the brake system is deactivated
temporarily after the 12-volt battery has
been disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20
km/h). The indicator should go off. If it does not,
have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
POWER SYSTEM
Indicator
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric vehicle system.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer immediately.
●Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a safe
place and contact a dealer.
READY Indicator●Comes on when the vehicle is ready to drive.2Turning on the Power P. 455
EV Indicator●Comes on when the vehicle is moved by the
motor, and the engine is not operating.—
U.S.
Canada
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Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
system is on.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 577
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on when the automatic brake hold is
activated.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 577
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
•After you have set the power mode to ON,
the vehicle performs system checks.
However, if the readiness codes have not
been set by that time, this indicator will blink
five times and then go off.•Readiness codes are part of the on-board
diagnostics for the emissions control systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 699
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
emissions control systems or electric vehicle
system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
2If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On
or Blinks P. 678
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator•Comes on when there is a problem with the
charging system.•Stop in a safe place and contact a dealer
immediately.
2 Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 640
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System
Indicator Comes On P. 677
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Shift Position
Indicator
•Indicates the current shift position.
2 Shifting P. 464
Transmission
System Indicator
•Blinks if the transmission system has a
problem.•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
• Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a
safe place and contact a dealer.
Deceleration
Paddle Selector
Indicator
●Comes on when the paddle selector is
pulled.
●Blinks when deceleration does not occur
while pulling the paddle selector.
●Comes on with M when SPORT mode is
selected or the shift position is in , and the
paddle selector is pulled.
2 Deceleration Paddle Selector P. 466
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Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
•Blinks and the beeper sounds for a few
seconds if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you set the power mode to ON, then
the indicator comes on.
• If the front passenger is not wearing a seat
belt, the indicator comes on a few seconds
later.
• Comes on for a while when the rear seat
belt is unfastened while the power mode in
ON.
• Blinks while driving if you and/or any
passenger has not fastened a seat belt. The
beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at
regular intervals.•The beeper stops and the indicator goes off when
you and the passengers fa sten their seat belts.
• Stays on after you and/or the passengers have
fastened the seat belt(s) - A detection error may
have occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 51
Low Fuel Indicator
(Amber)
•Comes on when the fuel reserve is running
low (approximately 2.1 U.S. gal./8.0 Liter
left).• Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as soon as
possible.
●Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel
gauge.•Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS)
Indicator
• Comes on if there is a problem with the
ABS.•Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer. With this indi cator on, your vehicle still
has normal braking ability but no anti-lock
function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 580

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Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
•Comes on if a problem with any of the
following is detected:
- Supplemental Restraint System
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner• Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
• Comes on if there is a problem with the EPS
system.•Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
• Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a
safe place and contact a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On P. 681
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.—
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
VSA® system, hill start assist system, or agile
handling assist.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 476
2 Hill start assist system P. 460
2 Agile Handling Assist P. 478
●Comes on if the VSA® system is deactivated
temporarily after the 12-volt battery has
been disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20
km/h). The indicator should go off. If it does not,
have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on when you partially disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 477
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator*
●May come on briefly if the power mode is set
to ON and the vehicle is not moved within 45
seconds, to indicate the calibration process is
not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
-One or more tires’ pressures are
determined to be significantly low.
- The system has not been calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe place,
check tire pressures, and inflate the tire(s) if
necessary.
●Stays on after the tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures - The system needs to
be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 481
●Blinks for about one minute, and then stays
on if there is a problem with the TPMS.●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if the TPMS is deactivated
temporarily after the 12-volt battery has
been disconnected, then reconnected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
* Not available on all models

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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators•Blinks when you oper ate the turn signal
lever.
• Blinks along with all turn signals when you
press the hazard warning button.•Does not blink or blinks rapidly
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 623
Lights On
Indicator•Comes on when the parking, tail, and other
external lights are on.2 Light Switches P. 188
High Beam
Indicator•Comes on when the high beam headlights
are on.—
Auto High-Beam
Indicator•Comes on when all the operating conditions
of the auto high-beam are met.2 Auto High-Beam P. 193

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*1:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before selecting the ON mode.
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Immobilizer
System Indicator
●Blinks if the immobilizer system cannot
recognize the key information.•Blinks - You cannot start the power system. Set
the power mode to VEHICLE OFF*1, then select the
ON mode again.
• Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked by a
dealer.
• Do not attempt to alter this system or add other
devices to it. Electrical problems can occur.
Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system alarm has
been set.
2 Security System Alarm P. 176
U.S.
Canada
Indicator
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
Indicator
Indicator

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ECON Mode
Indicator• Comes on when you set the drive mode to
ECON .2Drive Mode Switch P. 470
SPORT Mode
Indicator●Comes on when you se t the drive mode to
SPORT.●The ambient meter remains lit up in red as long as
SPORT mode is selected.
2 Drive Mode Switch P. 470
NORMAL Mode
Indicator• Comes on when you set the drive mode to
NORMAL .2Drive Mode Switch P. 470
SNOW Mode
Indicator• Comes on when you set the drive mode to
SNOW .2Drive Mode Switch P. 470
Hill Descent
Control System
Indicator (White/
Green)•Lights up in white wh en the Hill Descent
Control System is on and ready to use.
• Lights up in green when the Hill Descent
Control System is in operation.
2 Hill Descent Control System P. 474
System Message
Indicator
•Comes on along with a beep when a
problem is detected. A system message on
the driver information interface appears at
the same time.•While the indicator is on, press the (home)
button, and select Warnings to see the message
again.
2 Switching the Display P. 117
•Refer to the Indicators in formation in this chapter
when a system message appears on the driver
information interface. Take the appropriate action
for the message.
• The driver information interface will not return to
the normal screen unless the warning is canceled,
or the (home) button is pressed.

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Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with ACC
with Low Speed Follow.●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when the
Maximum Load Limit is exceeded.
●ACC with Low Speed Follow has been
automatically canceled.
●Make sure the total load is within the Maximum
Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 445●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
●Comes on if the ACC with Low Speed Follow
is deactivated temporarily after the 12-volt
battery has been disconnected, then re-
connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20
km/h). The indicator should go off. If it does not,
have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(White/Green)●Lights up in white when you press the
button.
●Lights up in green when you press the
RES/+/SET/− switch up or down.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow P. 513
Cruise Mode
Indicator (White/
Green)●Lights up in white when you change to
cruise mode.
●Lights up in green when you have set a
speed for cruise control.
2To Switch ACC with Low Speed Follow to
Cruise Control P. 530