engine HONDA INSIGHT 2011 2.G Technology Reference Guide

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.
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),"*%"&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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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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SAFETY REMINDER
You rvehicle iseq uipp ed with airb ags. Airba gsdo not replace seatbelts; theyaddto
th eprote ction offered by sea tbelts. Airbags can helppr otect youinsome typesof
collisi ons\bbutthey donot prov ide prote ction inall collision s.
Alwaysmakesureyouandyour passenge rs wear sea tbelts\b andthat young childr en
are properly securedinach ild sea tor booster intherear seat. Never place aninfant
seat inthe fron tpass enger’s seatas the force ofa deployin gairba gcan seriously
injure aninfan t.
FUEL REC OMM ENDATION
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• Only useunleaded gasolineof87 octa neorhigher.
•So me gasoline inNo rth Ame ricaco nt ains MMT\bamanganesebased fueladditi ve.
Prolonged andconsistent useofgas oline containing MMTcandeterior ateyour
vehicle’s performance\b fueleconomy\b andtheemission control system. Always use
MMTfree gasolineifavailable. Failures caused byuse ofgasoline containingMMT
may notbe cover edunder warranty.
•“TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline”meets anew gasoline standard jointlyestablished
byleading automotive manufacture rsto meet theneed sof today's advanced
engines. Inmost cases\b qualifyi nggasoline retailers willidentify theirgasolineas
having met “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” standards atthe retail location. This
fuelisguar anteed tocontain the prope rlevel ofdetergent additivesand befree of
metal licadditiv es.Thishelps avoid buildup ofdeposits inyour engine and
emission contro lsystem. Because thelevel ofdetergency andharmful metallic
additives (suchasMMT) ingasoline varyinthe mar ket\bHonda endorsesthe use
of“TOP TIERDetergent Gasoline”where available tohelp maint ainthe
performance andrel iability ofyour vehicle. Formore inform ation\b visit
www .toptier gas.com.
•For further important information onfuel andlubric antsfor your carand
informati onongasoli nethat does notcont ainMMT\b contact yourdealer orvisit
Owner Linkatwww.owner s.honda.com.
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