HONDA INSIGHT 2011 2.G Technology Reference Guide

TECHNOLOGY
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PCCard(modelswithnavigation)......................................................................14
iPod®orUSBFlashMemory(ifequipped).......................................................15
VoiceRecognition(ifequipped)..........................................................................16
Navigation(ifequipped)........................................................................................22
Bluetooth®HandsFreeLink®(HFL)(ifequipped)...............................................24
OwnerLink..............................................................................................................27
SafetyReminder......................................................................................................28
FuelRecommendation...........................................................................................28
AutoDoorLocks.....................................................................................................2
FuelFillDoor.............................................................................................................3
InstrumentPanelIndicators...................................................................................4
MultiInformationDisplay(MID)...........................................................................6
EcoAssistTM................................................................................................................8
AutoIdleStop.........................................................................................................11
PaddleShifting(ifequipped).................................................................................12
TirePressureMonitoringSystem(TPMS)........................................................13
IMACharge/AssistGauge.....................................................................................14
MULTIINFORMATION
DISPLAYp.4
VOICERECOGNITIONp.16
INSTRUMENTPANELp.4T EC H NO L O G YR E FE R E N C EG U I D E
TheTechnologyReferenceGuideisdesignedtohelpyouget
acquaintedwithyournewHondaandprovidebasic
instructionsonsomeofthetechnologyitems.
ThisguideisnotintendedasasubstitutefortheOwner’s
Manual.Forcompleteinformationonvehiclecontrolsand
operation,pleaserefertotherespectivesectionsinthe
Owner’sManual.
AswiththeOwner’sManual,thisguidecoversalltrimlevels
oftheInsight.Therefore,youmayfinddescriptionsof
equipmentandfeaturesthatarenotonyourparticular
vehicle.AUDIOp.14
NAVIGATIONp.22
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DefaultLock\bUnlock Setting
Def aul tLock Setting
All doors andthehatch arepreset
to lock when your vehiclereache s
abo ut 1\f mph.
Pro gramm ableAuto Door Lock\bUnlock Settings
Belowarethe options youcanchoose. Seeyour owne r's manual foradditional
ins tructions onpro gramming these settings.
De fault Unlock Setting
Onlythedriver’s doorandthe
hatch are preset tounlock when
youshift intoPark (P).
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AU TO DOOR UNLOCK
AutoUnlock
(all doors and
hatch)
When youturn
the ignition OFFWhenyoushift
into Park
Aut oUnlock
(o nlydriver’s
do or and
hatch)
When youturn
the ignition OFFWhenyoushift
into Park
Turn off
Aut oUnlock
Operate manually
AUTODOOR LOC K
Auto Lock
When you
reach1\fmphWhen youshift
outof Par k
Turn off
Auto Lock
Operate manually
Program mingtheAuto Door Unlock Setting
P ress andhold either Info(/ ) butt on on the steering wheelto activate the
“C ustomize Settings”display onthe MID\b thenpress SEL/RESET toactivate themenu.
1.Select “CHGSETTIN G.”
2.Select “DOOR SETUP.”
3.Select “AUTO DOORUNLOCK.”4.Select “ALLDOOR SWITH
SHIFT TOP.”
5.The display returns tothe AUTO
DOOR UNLOCK menu.
AUTO DOOR LO CKS
Program howand when thevehicl edoor sautomatically lockand unlock.
FUEL FILLDOOR
Opening andClosing the Fuel FillDoor
Toopen\b push and release thefuel
door in the area shown untilitpops
open.To close\b push thefuel dooruntil it
is flush withthebody.
Easytoope nfue ldoor keeps yourfuelcapcover ed.
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MalfunctionIndicatorsIfanindicatorremainson,theremaybeaproblem;seeadealer.
On/OffIndicators
ConditionIndicatorsActionisneededbydriver.
SIDEAIRBAGOFF
CRUISECONTROLon*
VSAOFF*Exteriorlightson
Turnsignals/hazardsonAutoIdleStopon(blinking)
ECONmodeon
Highbeamson
*ifequipped
Chargingsystem
Lowbrakefluid
Lowoilpressure
ABS(antilockbrakesystem)
Lowtirepressureon: Addair
Messageindicator:SeeMID
Hightemperatureindicator:Pulloverandcooldownengine
IMAsystem
Malfunctionindicatorlamp(checkenginelight)
VSA(vehiclestabilityassist)*SRS(supplementalrestraintsystem)
EPS(electronicpowersteering)
Lowtemperature
TPMS(blinksandstayson)(tirepressuremonitoringsystem)
Parkingbrakeon:Release
Door/Hatchopen:Closedoor(s)/hatch
Seatbeltreminder:Fastenseatbelt(s)
Lowfuel:Refill
INSTRUMENTPANELINDICATORS
Immobilizer Flashes:improperlycodedkey;usecorrectkey
Brieflyappearwitheachenginestart.Redandamberindicatorsaremostcritical.Blue
andgreenindicatorsareusedforgeneralinformation.
45
),"*%"&on*
PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF(**& )") OFF(centeraudiopanel)
Brakesystem
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Accessi ngthe MultiInfo rmationDisp lay
MID Main Display
Blueto oth®HandsFreeLink®*
IMA System Pow erFlow Monitor
Average Speed
Elapse dTime
ECO Guide
Average FuelEconomy Records
Instant andAverage Fuel
Economy A/B
Range
*if a phone ispaired andactive
MIDMain Displ ays
When youstart theengine\b the
MID shows themain display.
Info
\fu ttons
SEL/RESET
\futto n
Totoggle betwe enthe MID
displays\b presseitherInfo
button ( / )for the main
displays\b andpress the
SEL/RESET buttonforthe
subdispl ays.
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MULTIINFORMATION DISPLAY(MI D)Consi stsofseveral dis plays thatprovide youwith useful information.
L\b,E\b
When youstart theengine\b the
MIDshowsthe main displa y.
Info
\futto n
SEL/RESET
\f utto n
Totoggle between theMID
displays \bpress theInfo button
( / )for the main displa ys\b
and press theSEL/ RESET
button forthe subdi splays.
D\b
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Activating theECON Mode
Helps youfurther maxi mize yourfueleconom yby modifying somevehicle functions.
1.Pre ssthe ECON button.
2.The ECON modeindicat or
comes on.
3.Check theMID .
4.Press eitherINFO(/ )
button andtoggle tothe Eco
Guide Feedback Monitor.
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ECOASSISTTM
Moni torsyour driving style\bthen provi des realtime feedback youcanusetodevelop a
stylethat maximizes fueleconomy .It is alwa yson and consist sof the ECO Guide(on
the MID)\b Ambient Meter\b ECON button\b andECO Nindicator.
Driver Feedback
Realtime FuelEfficiency Coach
Driving StyleEco Drive \far
(on the MID)Ambien tM eter
\fackgrou nd Color
Ch angesFuel Efficiency
Smooth\b steady
accele ration
maximizes fuelefficienc yHigh
Low
Smooth\b steady
deceleratio n
maximizes fuelefficienc y
Moderate acceleration
Moderatedeceleration
Rapidacceleration
lowers fuel efficiency
Rapid deceleration
lo wers fuel efficiency
Goals :
•Keep theEco Drive barnear thecenter.
•Keep theAmb ient Meter atGR EEN .
•Deve lopadrivin gstyle thatmaximizes fuel efficie ncy.
Deceleration
Efficient
Zones
Ine fficient
Braking ZoneIne fficient
Driving ZoneAcceleration
NORMAL/ECON modeshown
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ECO Assist Scoring
Monit ors thefuel efficienc yof your driving style in real time andconverts resul ts
into leav es\b which aredisplay edinaseries offive “plant ”icons onthe MID.
Once you start yourvehicl e\bmak esure theMID shows the Eco Guide
Monitor onthe displa yto view your EcoAssist scoreinreal time.
As you drive\b youearn leaves ifyou drive inafuelefficient manner\borlose
the mifyou drive inefficiently .
Whenyouturn theignit ionoff\byour drive cycle andlifetimescore are
displayed onthe MID .
Eco Score
Each timeyoureach
anew stage\b aSt age
Up Rec ognition icon
briefly appears on
theMID .Wh enyou
rea chthehighe st
ranking\b aTrop hy
iconbri efly appe ars.
Drive Cycl e
Score
Stage 1Stage \bStage3
Lifetim e
Score
FirstStage Up
RecognitionSecond Stage Up
RecognitionLast Stage Up
Recognition
AUTO IDLESTOP
Shuts theengine offatastop inorder tomaximize fuelefficiency. Idlestop duration
varies dependi ngon certain conditions\b such asclimate control operation\b IMAbattery
level\b andoutsi detemperature.
How ItWorks
W hile dri ving\b the
engine is on.W hile at a stop\b
w ith the brake
pedal pressed\b the
engine turnsoff.When youtake your
fo ot off the brake
pedal\b theengine
turns back on.
Note: Auto IdleStop onlyfunctions ifyou come toastop with theshift lever inthe Dor
N position.
DECELERA TESTOPREST ART
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Paddle Modes
PADDLE SHIFTING(if equipp ed)
Manually shiftyour vehicl e’sspee dsup or down. Useful forengine braking\b when
drivingin hilly terrain\b orcor nering.
Pul l( )to shift down. Pull (
+)to shi ftup .
DP addle ShiftMode
•Put theshift lever in the Dpositi on.
•Pull (+) or () to tempor arily swit chfrom
automatic tomanual shiftmode.
•The speed number isdispl ayed onthe shift
indicator.
•W henthe vehic le’sspeed isconst ant\bthe
mode returns toautomat ic.
7SpeedManualShift Mode
•Put theshift lever in the Sposit ion.
•Pull (+) or () to swi tch to manual shiftmode.
•The Mindicator andspeed numberare
displayed onthe shift indicator.
•Pull andhold (+)to cancel this mode.
L(Low )Mode
• Pull andhold (+)and ()at the sametime
unt ilL is displayed onthe shift indicator.
•Use thismodetogethi ghe rtor que when
climbing steephills.
•Pull andhold againtocancel thismode.
HowItWorks
TIRE PRES SURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
Moni torsthevehicle’s tirepressures.
Each tirevalve stem
conta insaTPMS sensor.
When thetire pressure drops
significantlybelow
recomme ndedlevels\b thelow
tire pressure indicator comes
onand “CHECK TIRE
PRESSURE” appearsonthe MID.
What toDo
1.Visually inspectthetires for
damage.
2. Use atire air pressure gaugeto
check which tire(s) have low
pressure.
3 .Inflate thetire(s)\b ifnecessary\b
to the recommended pressures
lis ted on the label onthe
driver’s doorjamb.
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IMA CHARGE\bASSIST GAUGE
Showsthe status ofthe Integr ated Motor Assist(IMA) sytem.
IMA Gauge
The gauge shows you
whentheIMA motor is
assisting theengine or
charging thebattery.
Note: TheIMA assist
may notoperate under
certainconditions.
IP OD®O R USB FLASH MEMORY(ifequi pped)
Play audiofiles from yourcompatible iPodorUSB flash mem ory device through your
vehicle’saudio system.
PCCARD(mode lswit hna vigation)
Play audio filesfrom yourcompat iblePC card through yourvehicle’s audiosyst em.
Connecting Devicesand Playing AudioFiles
1. Press OPEN. 3.Insert the PC card into the slot and
press CLOSE.
2.Ifnec essa ry\binser tyour PCcard into
aPC card adapter.
CLO SE
\futto n PC card
slot
4.Press AUDIO toshow theaudio
display. Pressthe|
and|buttons
to skip through tracksonthe card.
Connecting DevicesandPlaying Audio Files
1. Pul lout theUSB adapter cablefrom
the center console.
3. Push theAUX button ortouch the
USB icon tobegin playing.
without navigation
with navig ation
2. Connect theUSB connector toyour
iPod dock connector orflash drive.
4.Press theSKIP buttons tochange
tracks.
iP od isaregistered trademarkof Apple Computer, Inc.,regis tered inthe U.S. an dother countries. iPodnot inclu ded.
without navigation
with navig ation
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V O I CERE C O GN I T I O N(i feq ui p p ed )Tokeepyoureyesontheroadandhandsonthewheel,usevoicecommandsfor handsfreecalling,navigation,audio,andclimatecontrol.Forafulllistofallsystemcommands,say“Information”and“VoiceCommandHelp.”
KeyFunctionsbyVoiceCommand
B LU E T O O TH®HA N D S F R EE L IN K®p.24
A UD IOp.21
C LI M A T Ep.21
N A VI G A T IO Np.22 Controlfourdifferentsystemswiththesteeringwheelbuttonsandtheceiling microphone.
VoiceCommandTips
PressandreleasetheHFLorNaviTalkbutton,waitforabeep,thengivea
command.
ForalistofavailableHFLcommands,pressandreleasetheHFLTalkbutton
andsay“Handsfreehelp.”
Foralistofavailablenavigationcommands,pressandreleasetheNaviTalk
buttonandsay“Help.”
Speakinaclear,naturalvoice.
Reduceallbackgroundnoise.
Adjustthedashboardandsideventsawayfromthemicrophoneintheceiling.
Closethewindows.
HFLTalkbutton:GiveHFLcommandsoranswerincomingcalls.
NaviTalkbutton:Givenavigation,audio, andclimatecontrolcommands.
HFLBackbutton:Endacall,gobackto thepreviouscommand,orcancelanoperation
NaviBackbutton:Cancelacommandor returntothepreviousscreen.
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