sensor HONDA CRV 2023 User Guide

uuAirbags uAirbag System Indicators
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Safe Driving■When the passenger airbag off
indicator comes on
The indicator comes on to alert you that the
passenger’s airbag ha s been turned off.
This occurs if the seat is empty or when the
weight sensors determine that a small child or
infant is on the passenger seat.
Children age 12 or under should always ri de properly restrained in a back seat.
2Child Safety P. 79
If the indicator is on, in the event of a crash the passenger’s airbag will not deploy.
The passenger's knee airbag will not deploy, either.
■Passenger Airbag Off Indicator1 Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
To ensure the passenger is detected properly, confirm
that:
•The occupant is sitting in an upright position,
wearing the seat belt prope rly and the seat-back is
not excessively reclined.
•The occupant is not leaning against the door or
center console.
•The occupant’s feet are plac ed on the floor in front
of them.
•There are no objects ha nging from the front
passenger’s seat.
•Only small, lightweight objects are in the seat-back
pocket.
•No liquid has been spille d on or under the seat.
•There is no child seat or other object pressing
against the rear of the seat or seat-back.
•There is no rear passenger pushing or pulling on
the back of the front passenger’s seat.
•There are no objects placed under or beside the
front passenger’s seat . Improperly positioned
objects can interfere with the advanced airbag
sensors.
•The floor mat behind the front passenger’s seat is
set in the correct position evenly on the floor. An
improperly placed mat can interfere with the
advanced airbag sensors.
•The head restraint is not contacting the roof.
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uuAirbags uAirbag Care
Safe Driving
Airbag Care
You do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any
airbag system components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer in the following situations:
■When the airbags have deployed
If an airbag has inflated, th e control unit and other related parts must be replaced.
Similarly, once an automatic seat belt te nsioner has been activated, it must be
replaced.
■When the vehicl e has been in a moderate-to-severe collision
Even if the airbags did not inflate, have your dealer inspect the following: the driver’s
seat position sensor, weight sensors in the passenger’s seat, seat belt tensioners for
the front seats and outer rear seats, and each seat belt that was worn during the
crash.
■Do not remove or modify a front seat without consulting a dealer
This would likely disable or affect the prop er operation of the driver’s seat position
sensor or the weight sensors in the passenger ’s seat. If it is necessary to remove or
modify a front seat to accommodate a pe rson with disabilities, contact a Honda
dealer, or for U.S. vehicles, American H onda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-
999-1009 and for Canadian vehicles, Hond a Canada Customer Relations at 1-888-
9-HONDA-9.
1 Airbag Care
We recommend against the use of salvaged airbag
system components, includi ng the airbag, tensioners,
sensors, and control unit.

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Safe Driving
Safety of Infants and Small Children
An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat until the infant
reaches the seat manufacturer’s weight or height limit for the seat.
■Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a
rear seating position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing chil d seat may prevent the driver or a front
passenger from moving their seat all the wa y back, or from locking their seat-back
in the desired position. Make sure that there is no contact between the child seat
and the seat in front of it.
It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag
system.
2 Airbags P. 59
If this occurs, we recommend that you insta ll the child seat directly behind the front
passenger’s seat, move the seat as far fo rward as needed, and leave it unoccupied.
Or, you may wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.
■Protecting Infants1 Protecting Infants
Experts recommend use of a rear-facing seat for a
child so long as the child’ s height and weight are
appropriate for a rear-facing seat.
Infants should never be s eated in a forward-facing
position.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions before installation.
Do not allow a front seat to rest against a child seat
installed in a rear seating position.
The weight sensor in the fr ont seat may not correctly
detect the actual weight of the occupant.
3WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front
seat can result in serious injury or death
during a crash.
Always place a rear-fac ing child seat in the
rear seat, not the front.

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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
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.—
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Canada
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
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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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Safety Support
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
Road Departure Mitigation system, CMBSTM,
Low Speed Braking Control*, or blind spot
information system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
parking sensor.
●Check if the area around the sensor(s) is covered
with mud, ice, sn ow, etc. If the indicator stays on
even after you clean the area, have the system
checked by a dealer.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when the
Maximum Load Limit 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 Road Departure Mitigation
system, CMBSTM and Low Speed Braking
Control* are deactivated temporarily after
the 12-volt battery has been disconnected
and 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.
Models with Parking Sensor System
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Safety Support
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on when the Road Departure
Mitigation system and/or CMBSTM shuts itself
off.
●Indicator may come on temporarily if the radar sensor
cannot detect any objects when passing through an
enclosed space such as a tunnel, or driving on an open
road without any structures nearby.
●The area around the radar sensor is blocked by dirt,
mud, etc. Stop your vehicl e in a safe place and wipe
the debris off with a soft cloth. Indicator may take
some time to go off after the radar sensor is cleaned.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator does not go off even after you have
cleaned the radar sensor.
2 Radar Sensor P. 570
●Stays on - The temperature inside the camera is
too high.
Use the climate control system to cool down the
camera.
The system activates when the temperature inside
the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 568
●Stays on - The area around the camera is blocked
by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place
and wipe the debris off with a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message are st ill displayed even after
you have cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 568●It may come on when the ambient conditions are
dark, such as when driving in a tunnel, or at night,
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Safety Support
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on when mud, snow, or ice
accumulates in the vicinity of the sonar
sensor.
●Remove the obstacle in the vicinity of the sonar
sensor.
2Low Speed Braking Control* P. 507
●Comes on when mud, snow, or ice
accumulates in the vicinity of the blind spot
information system sensor.
●Comes on when the temperature of the
blind spot information system sensor is high.
●Comes on while driving - Something may be
interfering with the blind spot information system
sensor. Check the vicinity of the blind spot
information system sensor and remove any
obstacles.
●The system will return to normal when the
temperature cools down.
2 Blind Spot Information System P. 487
Safety Support
Indicator (Green/
Gray)
●Lights up in green when the Road Departure
Mitigation system, CMBSTM, Low Speed
Braking Control*, Parking Sensor System*,
and blind spot information system are on.
●Lights up in green and gray when the Road
Departure Mitigation system, CMBSTM, Low
Speed Braking Control*, Parking Sensor
System*, or blind spot information system, or
any two, three or four of these systems are
off.
●Lights up in gray when the Road Departure
Mitigation system, CMBSTM, Low Speed
Braking Control*, Parking Sensor System*,
and blind spot information system are off.
2 Road Departure Mitigation System P. 554
2 Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) P. 495
2 Blind Spot Information System P. 487
2 Low Speed Braking Control
* P. 507
2 Parking Sensor System* P. 584
Models with Low Speed Braking Control
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uuGauges and Driver Information Interface uGauges
Instrument Panel
Shows the outside temperature in Fahr enheit (U.S.) or Celsius (Canada).
■Adjusting the outside temperature display
Adjust the temperature reading by up to ±5°F or ±3°C if the temperature reading
seems incorrect.
Shows certain detected traffic signs while driving.
The indicator blinks when th e maximum speed of the traffic sign detected by the
Traffic Sign Recognition System is exceeded.
2 Traffic Sign Recognition System P. 562
■Outside Temperature
■Traffic Sign Recognition System
1Outside Temperature
The temperature sensor is in the front bumper.
Road heat and exhaust from another vehicle can
affect the temperature reading when your vehicle
speed is less than 19 mph (30 km/h).
It may take several minutes for the display to be
updated after the temperature reading has stabilized.
You can adjust the temperature reading.
2 Settings
* P. 135
2 Customized Features P. 376
* Not available on all models

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Instrument Panel
Occurs, under specified conditions, when seat belts are latched or unlatched.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 51
Shows the remaining oil life and Maintenance MinderTM.
2Maintenance MinderTM P. 603
Indicates the status of the Road Departure Mitigation system, CMBSTM, Low Speed
Braking Control*, Blind Spot Information Syst em, and Parking Sensor System*, such
as On, Off, or Failure, by color and letters.
The following colors indica te the status of any of the above-mentioned systems:
• Green: The system is on.
• Gray: The system is off.
• Amber: There is a probl em with the system.
■Seat Belts
■Maintenance
■Safety Support1Safety Support
If a system is indicated by the color amber, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
To turn on or off each system, first rotate the left
selector wheel to switch displays. From the next
display you can select which system to turn on or off. 2 Road Departure Mitigation System P. 554
2 Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) P. 495
2 Blind Spot Information System P. 487
2 Low Speed Braking Control
* P. 507
2 Parking Sensor System* P. 584
You can also confirm the st atus of each function by
the color of the safe ty support indicator.
2 Safety Support Indicator (Amber) P. 111
2 Safety Support Indicator (Green/Gray)
P. 113
* Not available on all models