wipers HONDA CR-V 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Quick Reference Guide
❚ (TRIP) Knob (P114)
❚Brightness Control (P189)
❚Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❚Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice
Control Buttons
(P390, 414)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons
(P485)
❚ / / / Buttons (P113, 237)
❚ENTER Button (P113, 237)
❚Wipers/Washers (P186)
❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P175, 176)
❚Fog Lights* (P180)
❚LaneWatchTM * (P519)
❚Interval Button (P495)
❚Heated Steering Wheel Button* (P224)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P505)
❚ (Display/Information) Button
(P113, 262)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚MAIN Button (P486)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❚Windshield Wipers (P186, 586)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P138)
❚How to Refuel (P555)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P585)
❚Rear Wiper (P188, 588)
❚Brake/Taillights (P583)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P197)
❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P569)
❚Fog Lights* (P180, 583)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P552)
❚Front Turn Signal/Front Side Marker Lights
(P175, 176, 583)
❚Tires (P590, 613)
❚Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P149)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights* (P175, 583)
❚Headlights (P176, 581)
❚Taillights (P584)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P583)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights (P583)
❚Back-Up Lights (P584)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P585)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P176, 185, 583)
❚Tailgate Outer Handle (P158)
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Quick Reference Guide
ENGINE START/STOP
Button
* (P171)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P175)
Lights (P176)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P186)
*1: Models with automatic intermittent
wipers
*2: Models without au tomatic intermittent
wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring MIST
OFF
AUTO
*1: Wiper speed varies
automatically
INT
*2: Low speed with
intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Low Sensitivity*1
Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
High Sensitivity*1
Higher speed, more sweeps*2(+:( +:
(-:(-:
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Quick Reference Guide
AUTO should always be turned OFF before
the following situations in order to prevent
severe damage to the wiper system:
●Cleaning the windshield●Driving through a car wash●No rain present
Steering Wheel (P195)
●To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipersUnlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P146)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it at the same time.
Tailgate (P149)
Use a forward and back kicking motion
under the center of the rear bumper to
open or close the power tailgate while
carrying the smart entry remote.
Models with Hands Free Access
1 sec.
* Not available on all models
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 132
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Key Types and Functions .................. 135
Low Smart Entry Remote Signal Strength*..137Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 138
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ... 146Childproof Door Locks ..................... 147
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 148
Opening and Closing the Tailgate ... 149
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 160
Security System Alarm
*.................... 160Opening and Closing the Windows ..... 163
Moonroof*.............................................. 166Panoramic Roof*1.................................... 167Operating the Switches Around the Steering WheelIgnition Switch*............................... 170
ENGINE START/STOP Button*........... 171
Ignition Switch and Power Mode Comparison ................................... 174
Turn Signals ..................................... 175
Light Switches.................................. 176
Fog Lights
*...................................... 180
Auto High-Beam .............................. 181
Daytime Running Lights ................... 185
Wipers and Washers ........................ 186
Brightness Control ........................... 189 Defogger/Heated Door Mirror
*........ 191
Driving Position Memory System*.... 193
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 195
Adjusting the Mirrors ....................... 196
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 198
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items.. 208Climate Control System
Using Automatic Climate Control .... 228
Synchronization Mode
*................... 231Automatic Climate Control Sensors ...... 232
(*1: Canadian models only, if equipped)
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
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.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a de nse 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.
Light Sensor
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
U.S. models
Canadian models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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Controls
The headlights automatically come 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.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers
1Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features P. 360
2 Customized Features P. 121
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
U.S. models
Bright
Dark
U.S. models with Display Audio
U.S. models with color audio system
1 Headlight Integration with Wipers
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
At dark ambient light leve ls, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
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Controls
If the auto high-beam indicator does not co me on even when all the conditions have
been met, carry out the following procedure and the indicator will come on.
• Pull the lever toward you for flashing the high beams then release it while driving.
■Automatic switching between high-beam and low-beam
When auto high-beam is ac tive, the headlights switch between high beam and low
beam based on the following conditions.
Switching to high beam:Switching to low beam:
All of the following conditions must
be met before the high beams turn
on.
●Your vehicle speed is 25 mph (40
km/h) or more.
●There are no preceding or
oncoming vehicle with headlights
or taillights turned on.
●There are few street lights on the
road ahead.
One of the following conditions
must be met before the low beams
turn on.
●Your vehicle speed is 15 mph (24
km/h) or less.
●There is a preceding or oncoming
vehicle with headlights or
taillights turned on.
●There are many street lights on
the road ahead.
1 How to Use the Auto High-Beam
In the following cases, th e auto high-beam system
may not switch the head lights properly or the
switching timing may be ch anged. In case of the
automatic switching operati on does not fit for your
driving habits, please swit ch the headlights manually.
•The brightness of the lights from the preceding or
oncoming vehicle is intense or poor.
•Visibility is poor due to the weather (rain, snow,
fog, windshield frost, etc.).
•Surrounding light sources, such as street lights,
electric billboards and traf fic lights are illuminating
the road ahead.
•The brightness level of th e road ahead constantly
changes.
•The road is bumpy or has many curves.•A vehicle suddenly appears in front of you, or a
vehicle in front of you is not in the preceding or
oncoming direction.
•Your vehicle is tilted with a heavy load in the rear.•A traffic sign, mirror, or other reflective object
ahead is reflecting strong light toward the vehicle.
•The oncoming vehicle freq uently disappears under
roadside trees or be hind median barriers.
•The preceding or oncoming vehicle is a motorcycle,
bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.
The auto high-beam system keeps the headlight low
beam when:
•Windshield wipers are op erating at a high speed.
•The camera has been detected a dense fog.
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*2/AUTO*3, LO,
HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
■Adjusting wiper operation*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
*2: Models with manual intermittent operation
*3: Models with automati c intermittent operation
■Windshield Wipers/Washers1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defogger to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
If the wiper stops operating due to an obstacle such
as the build-up of snow, pa rk the vehicle in a safe
place. Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY
( q or LOCK (0*1,
then remove the obstacle.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT
*2/AUTO*3
OFF
LO : Low speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
HI: High speed wipe
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the
windshield wipers sweep once, and go into
the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low
speed, or at high speed and stops in
accordance with the amount of rainfall the
rainfall sensor detects.
■AUTO sensitivity adjustment
When the wiper function is set to AUTO, you
can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor
(using the adjustment ring) so that wipers will
operate in accordance with your preference.
Sensor sensitivity
■Automatic Intermittent Wipers*1 Wipers and Washers
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
Adjustment Ring
1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
AUTO should always be turned OFF before the
following situations in order to prevent severe
damage to the wiper system:
•Cleaning the windshield•Driving through a car wash
•No rain present
Rainfall Sensor
Low Sensitivity
High Sensitivity
* Not available on all models
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