HONDA CLARITY PLUG IN HYBRID 2018 Owners Manual

379uu When Driving u Turning on the Power
Driving
1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, press the ( D
button. Select ( R
when
reversing.
2. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off. 2 Parking Brake P. 431
■ Hill Start Assist System
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Change to ( D
when facing uphill, or ( R
when facing downh ill, then release the
brake pedal.■ Starting to Drive 1 Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
the electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you can start your vehicle
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the
electric parking brake switch than by releasing it with
the accelerator pedal.
1 Hill Start Assist System
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very st eep or slippe ry slope, and
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 379 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

380 uu When Driving u Precautions While Driving
Driving Precautions While Driving Avoid driving in deep water and on flooded roads. This can damage the power
system or driveline, or caus e electrical component failure.
■ In Rain 1 Precautions While Driving NOTICE
Do not select a shift button while pressing the
accelerator pedal. You could damage the
transmission. NOTICE
The following can damage the rear frames and rear
suspensions. Be careful when driving.
• Backing up the vehicle into a space with a parking
block or road shoulder
• Driving up or down to a different surface level
(such as a road shoulder)
• Driving on a road with potholes NOTICE
If you repeatedly turn the steering wheel at an
extremely low speed, or hold the steering wheel in
the full left or right position for a while, the electric
power steering (EPS) system heats up. The system
goes into a protective mode, and limits its
performance. The steering wheel becomes harder
and harder to operate. Once the system cools down,
the EPS system is restored.
Repeated operation under these conditions can
eventually damage the system.
If the power mode is set to ACCESSORY while
driving, the power system will shut down and all
steering and brake power a ssist functions will stop,
making it difficult to control the vehicle.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 380 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

381 uu When Driving u Transmission
Driving
If there is a strong impact with something under the vehicle, stop in a safe location.
Check the underside of the vehicle for damage or any fluid leaks, and contact an
authorized Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid dealer.
Transmission As with a conventional gasoline-powered ve hicle with an auto matic transmission,
this vehicle will creep.
Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed when stopped.
Quickly depressing the accelerator pedal wh ile driving uphill may cause the vehicle
to react similar to an automatic transmissio n vehicle, unexpected ly increasing vehicle
speed. Depress the accelerator pedal carefu lly, especially on slippery roads and
curves.■ Other Precautions
■ Creeping
■ Kickdown 1 Precautions While Driving
Do not press the ( N
button, as you will lose
regenerative braking (and ac celeration) performance.
During the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of operation,
avoid sudden acceleration or full throttle operation so
as to not damage the engine or powertrain.
Avoid hard braking for the first 200 miles (300 km).
You should also follow this when the brake pads are
replaced.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 381 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

382 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving Shifting Change the gear position in acco rdance with your driving needs.
■ Shift button positions 1 Shifting
To prevent malfunc tion and unintended
engagement:
• Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
• Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift
buttons.
• Do not let passengers or ch ildren operate the shift
buttons.
You may occasionally find th at it takes longer than
usual for the vehicle to st art moving when you select ( R
, release the brake peda l, and/or depress the
accelerator pedal. This may occur when the High
Voltage battery level is extremely low, and does not
indicate a vehicle malfunction.3
WARNING The vehicle can roll aw ay if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in serious injury or death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that ( P
is shown
on the gear position indicator.Park
Used when parking or before turning the
power on or off
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Transmission is not locked
Drive
Used for:
Normal driving ●
The deceleration paddle selector can be
used temporarily.
The deceleration paddle selector can be
used when SPORT mode is on.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 382 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

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383 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving
■ ( P
(parking) button
The gear position changes to ( P
when you
press the ( P
button while the vehicle is
parked with the power mode in ON.
The indicators on the sides of the ( P
button
come on. 1 Shifting
The beeper sounds and the message appears on the
driver information interf ace when you depress the
accelerator pedal with the gear position in ( N
.
Change the gear position to ( D
or ( R
with the brake
pedal depressed.( P
Button18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 383 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

uu When Driving u Shifting
384
Driving ■ Shift Operation 1 Shift Operation NOTICE
When you change ( D
to ( R
and vice versa, come to
a complete stop and keep the brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift button before the vehicle has
come to a complete sta ndstill can damage the
transmission.
Use the gear position indicator and the shift button
indicator to check the gear position before and after
selecting a shift button.
If the indicator of the curren tly selected ge ar position,
or all the gear position indicators are blinking
simultaneously, there is a problem with the
transmission.
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission
checked by an authorized Honda Clarity Plug-In
Hybrid dealer as soon as possible.
The beeper sounds once when you change to ( R
.Gear Position Indicator
READY Indicator
Press the ( P
button.
Press back the ( R
button.
Press the ( N
button.
Press the ( D
button.
Shift Button
Indicator SPORT Mode Indicator
Deceleration Paddle
Selector Indicator18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 384 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

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385 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving
■ When opening the driver’s door
If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the gear position
automatically changes to ( P
.
• The vehicle is in stationary with the power mode in ON, or moving at 1 mph (2
km/h) or slower.
• The transmission is in other than ( P
.
• You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.
u If you manually change the gear position from ( P
with the brake pedal
depressed, the gear position will automatica lly return to ( P
once you release
the brake pedal.
■ When turning off the power mode
If you turn the power system off while the vehicle is stationary, and the transmission
is in other than ( P
, the gear position automatically changes to ( P
. 1 When opening the driver’s door
While the system is designed to automatically change
the gear position to ( P
under the described
conditions, in the interest of safety you should always
select ( P
before opening the driver's door.
Make sure to park the vehicle in a safe place.
2 When Stopped P. 447
If you want to drive the ve hicle after the gear position
has automatically changed to ( P
under the described
conditions, close the door, fasten the seat belt,
depress the brake pedal, then change the gear
position.
If you leave the vehicle, turn off the power system
and lock the doors.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 385 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

uu When Driving u Shifting
386
Driving ■ If you want to keep the transmi ssion in ( N
position [car wash mode]
With the power system on:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Make sure the READY indicator is on.
3. Press ( N
. Within six seconds press and hold ( N
for two seconds.
u This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.
If you want to cancel car wash mode, select a position other than ( N
.
If you want to reduce energy consumption in car wash mode:
Press the POWER button during car wash mode.
u Make sure the READY indicator is off.
u The gear position remains in ( N
with the power mode in ACCESSORY for 15
minutes, then, it auto matically changes to ( P
and the power mode changes to
OFF.
Manually changing to ( P
cancels ACCESSORY mode. The ( P
indicator comes on
and the power mode changes to OFF. You must always shift to ( P
when car wash
mode is no longer needed. 1 If you want to keep the transmission in ( N
position [car wash
mode]
To keep the vehicle in ( N
position, you can also
follow this procedure:
While the power system is on, select ( N
, and then
within five seconds, press the POWER button.
Note that the transmiss ion may not stay in ( N

position while any of the following indicators is on:
• POWER SYSTEM indicator
• Transmission system indicator
• 12-volt battery charging system indicator18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 386 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

387 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving
■ Restriction on select ing a gear position
You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to a crash.
When the
transmission is in: 1. Under the circumstances
of that: 2. You cannot select: 3. The gear position
remains in/changes to: How to change the
gear position
( P The brake pedal is not
depressed.
Other gear position ( P
Release the accelerator
pedal and depress the
brake pedal.The accelerator pedal is
depressed.
( N The vehicle is moving at low
speed without the brake pedal
depressed.
( NThe vehicle is moving at low
speed with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
( N
or ( D
The vehicle is moving forward. ( R
Park your vehicle in a
safe place.( R
or ( N
The vehicle is moving backward. ( D
( R
, ( N
, or ( D
The vehicle is moving. ( P
( P
or ( N
The READY indicator is not on. A gear position other than ( P

or ( N ( P
or ( N Make sure that the
READY indicator
comes on.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 387 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分

388 uu When Driving u ECON Mode
Driving ECON Mode
The ECON button turns the ECON mode on and off.
The ECON mode helps you improve your energy economy by adjusting the
performance of the climate control system and the accelerator pedal response. 1 ECON Mode
While in the ECON mode, the climate control system
has greater temperat ure fluctuations.
When the ECON mode is active, the driver’s side seat
heater functions accordi ng to the status of the
climate control system. If you want to use only the
climate control system, press the seat heater button
to OFF.
If you select ECON mode , the threshold for the
engine to provide additional power is higher than it is
when the vehicle is in eith er of the other two drive
modes. Note that if the ac celerator pedal is depressed
past the point at which you feel a click, the engine
will start in the ECON mode.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 388 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時４９分