HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL 2020 (in English) Owners Manual

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POWER
SYSTEM
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the electric vehicle system
(Generating electric ity is stopped).
●Stop in a safe place and have your vehicle
checked by an author ized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer immediately.
2 Overheating P. 509
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the power system.●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate
and may be harder to start on an incline.
●Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the hydrogen leak detection
system.●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate
and may be harder to start on an incline.
●Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
●Comes on when the ion filter
needs replacing.●Have the ion exchange r replaced by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
2 Maintenance MinderTM P. 453
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READY Indicator
●Comes on when the vehicle is
ready to drive.●May go off if the POWER SYSTEM or
transmission system indicator comes on.
2 Turning on the Power P. 370
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when
the power system is on.
●Comes on when the 12-volt
battery is not charging.
●Comes on while driving - Turn off the
climate control system and rear defogger
in order to reduce electricity
consumption.
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging
System Indicator Comes On P. 513
Low Fuel
Indicator●Comes on when the vehicle is
running low on fuel (3 or 2 fuel-
gauge bars illuminated).●Refuel your vehicle as soon as possible.
Hydrogen Leak
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if a small hydrogen gas
leak is detected.
●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate
and may be harder to start on an incline.
●Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if a hydrogen gas leak is
detected.●Generating electricity by the fuel cell is
stopped.
●Immediately stop in a safe place and have
your vehicle checked by an authorized
Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer.
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Gear Position
Indicator●Indicates the current gear
selection.
2Shifting P. 375—
Transmission
System Indicator
●The indicated current gear
selection blinks if there is a
problem with the transmission
system.●Avoid sudden start an d acceleration, and
stop in a safe place immediately.
●Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer.
●All the gear positions may light for
several seconds, and go off.●When all the gear positions illuminate,
immediately stop your vehicle in a safe
place.
●Indicators go off if there is no problem.
However, even if they go off, take your
vehicle to an authorized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer for inspection.—
●The indicated current gear
selection or all the gear positions
blink if you cannot select
(P due
to a transmission system failure.
●The power system can be activated as a
temporary measure.
2 If the Transmission System Indicator
Blinks along with the Warning
Message P. 517
●Set the parking brake when parking.●Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
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Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds
if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you set the power mode to
ON.
●If the front passenger is not
wearing a seat belt, the indicator
comes on a few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either you
and/or the front 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 front passenger
fasten their seat belts.
●Stays on after you and/or the front
passenger has fastened the seat
belt(s) - A detection error may have
occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle
checked by an author ized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder P. 50
Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●If it comes on at any other time,
there is a problem with the ABS.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by an author ized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer. With this indicator on,
your vehicle still has normal braking
ability but no anti-lock function.
2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) P. 431
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Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●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 or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
●Comes on when you set the power
mode to ON, and goes off when
the power system is on.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the EPS system.
●Stays on constantly or does not come
on at all - Have your vehicle checked by
an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS)
System Indicator Comes On P. 514
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA® system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by an author ized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 413
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on when you partially
disable VSA®.
2 VSA ® On and Off P. 414
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Low Tire
Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON.
●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. 416
●Blinks for about one minute, and
then stays on if th ere is a problem
with the TPMS.●Blinks and remains on - Have your
vehicle checked by an authorized Honda
Clarity Fuel Cell dealer.
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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
(display/information) button to see the
message again.
●Refer to the Indicators information in this
chapter when a system message appears
on the driver inform ation interface. Take
the appropriate action for the message.
●The driver information interface does not
return to the normal screen unless the
warning is canceled, or the button is
pressed.
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Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blink along with all turn signals
when you press the hazard
warning button.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly -
Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
—
High Beam
Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.——
Lights On
Indicator
●Comes on when the light switch in
a position other than OFF or when
the switch is set to AUTO and the
exterior lights come on.●If you set the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF while the exterior lights are on, a
chime sounds when the driver’s door is
opened.
—
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, then select the ON mode again.
●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle
checked by an author ized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. El ectrical problems can
occur.
—
Indicator
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Security System
Alarm Indicator
●Blinks when the security system
alarm has been set.
2Security System Alarm P. 149—
SPORT Mode
Indicator
●Comes on when you press the
SPORT button.
●The ambient meter remains lit up
in red as long as sport mode is on.2 SPORT Mode P. 381
Indicator
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Road Departure
Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off.
●Comes on if there is a problem
with the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by an author ized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM system
shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool
down the camera.
The system acti vates when the
temperature inside the camera cools
down sufficiently.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 383
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off
with a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
if the indicator and message come back
on after you cleaned the area around the
camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera P. 383
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