Door HONDA CLARITY PLUG-IN 2018 Owner's Manual (in English)

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manual (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 41
For Safe Driving P. 42 Seat Belts P. 47 Airbags P. 54
2Instrument Panel P. 85
Indicators P. 86 Gauges and Driver Information Interface P. 121
2Controls P. 135
Clock P. 136 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 137
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 158
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 183
2 Features P. 203
Audio System P. 204 Audio System Basic Operation P. 210
Customized Features P. 306 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver* P. 332
2 Driving P. 369
Before Driving P. 370 Towing a Trailer P. 375
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 449 Refueling P. 451
2 Maintenance P. 471
Before Performing Maintenance P. 472 Maintenance MinderTM P. 475
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 496
Climate Control System Main tenance P. 511 Cleaning P. 513
2Handling the Unexpected P. 521
If a Tire Goes Flat P. 522 Handling of the Jack P. 534
Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 545
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 562
2 Information P. 565
Specifications P. 566 Identification Numbers P. 568
Emissions Testing P. 572 Warranty Coverages P. 573
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 172)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®)
System OFF) Button
(P 423)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P 398)❙System Indicators (P 86)
❙Gauges (P 121)❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P 442)❙Driver Information Interface
(P 124)
❙Navigation System
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Audio System (P 204)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Climate Control System (P 193)
❙Rear Window Defogger (P 169)
❙POWER Button (P 158)
❙Seat Heater Buttons (P 191)
❙Heated Door Mirror Button (P 169)
❙Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System
OFF Button* (P 393)
❙Charge Lid Release Button (P 456, 459)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P 156)
❙Trunk Opener (P 150)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 61)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P 174)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 148)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P 452)
❙Memory Buttons* (P 171)
❙SET Button* (P 171)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P 556)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 435)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P 57)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 57)
❙SPORT Button (P 389)
❙Glove Box (P 185)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 431)
❙Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector
(P 382)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P 189)
❙Hood Release Handle (P 481)
❙ECON Button (P 388)
❙HV Button (P 16)
❙Rearview Mirror (P 173)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 480)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 166, 496)
❙Tires (P 499, 522)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 139)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 174)
❙Headlights (P 162, 494)
❙Front Turn Signal Lights (P 161, 494)
❙How to Refuel (P 452)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 495)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 152)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 150)
❙Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P 495)
❙Brake Lights (P 495)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 495)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 495)
❙Taillights (P 495)
❙Trunk Release Button (P 151)
❙Rear License Plate Light (P 495)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P 449)
❙Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 162, 165, 494)
❙Front Side Marker Lights (P 162, 494)
❙How to Charge (P 455)
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P 166)
Wiper/Washer Control LeverAdjustment Ring : Lower speed, fewer sweeps
: Higher speed, more sweeps
MIST
OFF
INT: Low speed with
intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel (P 172)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 147)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it in one motion.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
Trunk (P 150)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door.
• Press the trunk release button on the
smart entry remote.
• Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
Trunk Opener
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Quick Reference Guide
Power Door Mirrors
(P 174)
●With the power mode in ON, move the
selector switch to L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 156)
● With the power mode in ON, open and
close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the
on position (indicator on), each
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window SwitchIndicator
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Quick Reference Guide
Refueling (P 451)
Fuel recommendation: Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number 87 or higher required
Fuel tank capacity: 7.0 US gal (26.5 L)
aPress the fuel fill door release button.
uPlease Wait appears for a few seconds on the
driver information interface.
bWhen the message changes to Ready , the fuel
fill door automatically opens.
cTurn the fuel fill cap slowly to remove the cap.
dPlace the cap in the holder on the fuel fill door.
eAfter refueling, screw the cap back on until it
clicks at least once. Fuel Fill Door Release
Button
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If
Why do I hear an operating
noise when applying the
brakes?This can occur when the ABS activates and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal.
2Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) (P437)
The rear door cannot be
opened from inside the
vehicle. Why?Check if the childproof lock is in
the lock position. If so, open the
rear door with the outside door
handle.
To cancel this function, slide the
lever up to the unlock position.
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors?If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver’s door?The beeper sounds when:
●The power mode is in ACCESSORY.
●The exterior lights are left on.
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Quick Reference Guide
Why doesn’t the curved
blue line in the meter
appear even when the EV
indicator is on?The vehicle is performing a system check.
2Auto Engine Stop/Start (P13)
Why does the beeper
sound when I start driving?The beeper sounds when the driver and/or front passenger are
not wearing their seat belts.
Why does a beeper sound
when I walk away from the
vehicle after I close the
door?The beeper sounds if you move outside the walk away auto lock
operating range before the door completely closes.
2Locking the doors and trunk (Walk away auto lock) (P 140)
Pressing the electric
parking brake switch does
not release the parking
brake. Why?Press the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal
depressed.
Depressing the accelerator
pedal does not release the
parking brake
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
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Quick Reference Guide
Why does the gear position
automatically change to
(P
when I open the driver's
door to check for parking
space lines when
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver's door and manually change the gear
position. u
When opening the driver’s door (P 385)
Why do I hear a screeching
sound when I apply the
brake pedal?The brake pads may need to be replaced. Have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid dealer.
I’m seeing an amber
indicator of a tire with an
exclamation point. What is
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring Syst em (TPMS) needs attention. If
you recently inflated or changed a tire, you have to recalibrate
the system.
u
TPMS Calibration (P 425)
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