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

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Quick Reference Guide
❙Wipers/Washers (P 166)
❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P 161, 162)
❙Brightness Control (P 168)
❙LaneWatchTM (P 429)
❙TRIP Button (P 125, 126)
❙Interval Button (P 409)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button (P 417)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons
(P 400)
❙ (Display/Information) Button (P 124)
❙/ / / Buttons (P 124, 207)34
❙ENTER Button (P 124, 207)
❙Voice Control Buttons* (P 239)
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons
(P 335)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
❙Paddle Selector (- (P 390)
❙Paddle Selector (+ (P 390)
* 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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uuIndicators u
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Instrument Panel
*1:Canadian models only: Apply and hold the brake pedal before selecting the ON mode.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●Blinks when you operate the turn
signal lever.
●Blinks 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 Plug-In Hybrid
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
ACCESSORY or 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
*1, then select the ON mode again.●Repeatedly blinks - The system may be
malfunctioning. Have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Honda Clarity
Plug-In Hybrid dealer.
●Do not attempt to alter this system or add
other devices to it. Electrical problems can
occur.
Indicator
Canadian models
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if any door or the trunk is not completely
closed.
●Appears if any door or the trunk is opened while
driving. The beeper sounds.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.
●Appears when there is a problem with the
headlights.●Appears while driving - The headlights may not be
on. When conditions allow you to drive safely, have
your vehicle checked by an authorized Honda Clarity
Plug-In Hybrid dealer as soon as possible.
●Appears while you are customizing the settings and
the shift lever is moved out of
(P.2 Customized Features P. 306
●Appears if you try to go to vehicle settings from the
driver information interface while the audio/
information screen sh ows the same menu.●Select either display to customize a setting. You cannot
have vehicle settings displayed on the driver information
interface and audio/informati on screen simultaneously.
2Customized Features P. 306
●Appears if you try to go to Charge Timer Setup
while the time is incorrect.
2 Customized Features P. 306
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■Manual Operation1 Light Switches
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 97
Do not leave the lights on when the power system is
off because it will caus e the 12-volt battery to
discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehi cle inspected by an
authorized Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid dealer.
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear
license plate lights
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
You can change the auto light sensitivity
setting.
2 Customized Features P. 306
The headlights comes on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO.
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below. Do
not cover this light sensor with anything; otherwise,
the automatic lighting system may not work properly.
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Light Sensor
Bright
Dark
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Controls
The headlights automatically co me on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals wi th the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, an d the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VE HICLE OFF (LOCK), take the remote with
you, and close the driver's door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) with the headlight switch on, but
do not open the door, the li ghts turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch
is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
You can turn the headlight integration with wipers
function on and off. 2 Customized Features P. 306
1Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headli ght auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features P. 306
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Controls
Adjusting the Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirror
Adjust the angle of the rearview mirror when you are sitting in the correct driving
position.
When you are driving after dark, the
automatic dimming rearview mirror reduces
the glare from headlights behind you, based
on inputs from the mirror sensor. This feature
is always active.
■Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
1Adjusting the Mirrors
Keep the inside and out side mirrors clean and
adjusted for best visibility.
Adjust the mirrors before you start driving. 2 Front Seats P. 175
1Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
The auto dimming function cancels when the
transmission is in
(R.
Sensor Up
Down
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uuCustomized Features u
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Features
*1:Default SettingSetup
Group Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings
VehicleLighting
Setup
Interior Light Dimming
TimeChanges the length of time the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors.15seconds
/
30seconds*1/
60seconds
Headlight Auto Off TimerChanges the length of time the exterior lights
stay on after you clos e the driver’s door.
0seconds/
15seconds*1/
30seconds /
60seconds
Auto Light SensitivityChanges the timing for th e headlights to come
on.Max /High /Mid*1/
Low/ Min
Auto Interior Illumination
SensitivityChanges the sensitivity of the brightness of the
instrument panel when the headlight switch is in
the AUTO position.Max/High /Mid*1/
Low/ Min
Auto Headlight ON With
Wiper ONChanges the settings for the wiper operation
when the headlights automa tically come on while
the headlight switch is in the AUTO position.
On*1/Off
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uuBraking uCollision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)
Driving
■Vehicle conditions
• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshie ld is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction,
improperly inflated tire, etc.).
• When tire chains are installed.
• The vehicle is tilted due to a heav y load or suspension modifications.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• Driving with the parking brake applied.
• When the radar sensor in the front grille gets dirty.
■Detection limitations
• A vehicle or pedestrian suddenly crosses in front of you.
• The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you is
too short.
• A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.
• When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you
at high speed.
• The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter or other small
vehicle.
• When there are animals in front of your vehicle.
• When you drive on a curved, wi nding or undulating road that makes it difficult for
the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.
• The speed difference between your vehicle an d a vehicle or pedestrian in front of
you is significantly large.
• An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.
• Another vehicle suddenly comes in front of you at an intersection, etc.
• Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.
• When driving through a narrow iron bridge.
• When the lead vehicle suddenly slows down.
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