Front pa el 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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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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Quick Reference Guide
❙Side Airbags (P 63)
❙Side Curtain Airbags (P 65)
❙Seat Belts (P 47)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P 76)
❙Rear Seat (P 181)
❙Coat Hook (P 190)
❙Map Lights (P 184)
❙Sun Visors
❙Vanity Mirrors
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P 78)
❙Map Lights (P 184)
❙Grab Handle
❙Sunglasses Holder
(P 192)
❙Accessory Power
Socket
(P 189)
❙Front Seat (P 175)
❙USB Ports (P 205)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P 74)
* Not available on all models
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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
Safe Driving (P 41)
Airbags (P 54)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 69)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Before Driving Checklist (P 46)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 47)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 82)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain
carbon monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined
spaces where carbon monoxide gas can accumulate.
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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
Honda SensingTM
Honda SensingTM is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located in the front grille and a front sensor
camera mounted to the interior side of the
windshield, behind the rear view mirror.
The camera is
located behind the
rearview mirror.
Front Sensor
Camera
Radar Sensor
The radar sensor
is inside the
front grille.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
(P 400)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, wi thout you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P 396)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P 415)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P 439)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.
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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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Safe Driving
You can find many safety recommendations throughout this chapter, and throughout this manual.
For Safe DrivingImportant Safety Precautions.............. 42
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features ............ 45
Safety Checklist ................................. 46
Seat Belts About Your Seat Belts ........................ 47
Fastening a Seat Belt .......................... 50
Seat Belt Inspection ............................ 53
Airbags Airbag System Components ............... 54
Types of Airbags ................................ 57
Front Airbags (SRS) ............................ 57 Driver’s Knee Airbag .......................... 61
Side Airbags....................................... 63
Side Curtain Airbags .......................... 65
Airbag System Indicators .................... 66
Airbag Care ....................................... 68
Child Safety Protecting Child Passengers ............... 69
Safety of Infants a nd Small Children... 71
Safety of Larger Children ................... 80
Exhaust Gas Hazard Carbon Monoxide Gas ....................... 82 Safety Labels
Label Locations .................................. 83
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Safe Driving
For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle’s safety features and how to use them
properly. The safety precauti ons below are ones that we consider to be among the
most important.
Important Safety Precautions
■Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped
with airbags, make sure you and your passe ngers always wear your seat belts, and
wear them properly.
■Restrain all children
Children ages 12 and under should ride properly restrained in a back seat, not the
front seat. Infants and small children shoul d be restrained in a child seat. Larger
children should use a booster seat and a lap/shoulder seat belt until they can use the
belt properly without a booster seat.
■Be aware of airbag hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants
who sit too close to them, or are not prop erly restrained. Infants, young children,
and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and
warnings in this manual.
■Don’t drink and drive
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even one dr ink can reduce your ability to respond to
changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink.
So don’t drink and drive, and don’t let your friends drink and drive, either.
1Important Safety Precautions
Some states, provinces and territories prohibit the use
of cell phones other than hands-free devices by the
driver while driving.
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