tailgate HONDA HR-V 2021 Owner's Manual (in English)

Contents
Child Safety P. 68Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 81Safety Labels P. 82
Tailgate P. 160 Security System P. 163
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 169 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 191
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 205 Heating and Cooling System
* P. 216
Audio Error Messages P. 327General Information on the Audio System P. 333
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 374, 397
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 434 When Driving P. 436 Honda Sensing®* P. 464
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 515 Refueling P. 517 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 520
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 533 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 545
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 559 Battery P. 570 Remote Transmitter Care P. 572
Cleaning P. 575 Accessories and Modifications P. 580
Engine Does Not Start P. 595 If the Battery Is Dead P. 598 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 600
Emergency Towing P. 613 If You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 614
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 621 Reporting Safety Defects P. 622
Authorized Manuals P. 628 Customer Service Information P. 629
Quick Reference GuideP. 6
Safe DrivingP. 35
Instrument PanelP. 83
ControlsP. 137
FeaturesP. 231
DrivingP. 427
MaintenanceP. 521
Handling the UnexpectedP. 583
InformationP. 617
IndexP. 631
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❚Power Door Mirrors (P193)
❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P533)
❚Windshield Wipers (P183, 555)
❚Tires (P559, 586)
❚Fog Lights* (P178, 549)
❚Rear Wiper (P185, 557)
❚How to Refuel (P518)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P515)
❚Back-Up Lights (P552)
❚Brake/Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P553)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P551)
❚Rear License Plate Lights (P554)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P553)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights* (P174, 550)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P143)
❚Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P160)
❚Tailgate Release Button (P161)
❚Lock Button* (P144)
❚Headlights (P175, 545)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights (P174, 547)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P175, 548)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P548)
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P83)
Lights Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
TM
(VSA® ) System Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator Lights On Indicator High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Door and Tailgate
Open Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Security System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator/
Transmission System Indicator
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P117)/Information Display* (P119)/Multi-Information Display*(P122)/
System Indicators
(P84)
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
High Temperature
Indicator (Red)/Low
Temperature Indicator
(Blue)
System Indicators
System Indicators
Brake System Indicator
(Red)
CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator
System Indicators
Charging System
Indicator
ECON Mode Indicator Maintenance Minder
Indicator Fog Light Indicator
*
Brake System Indicator
(Amber)
M
(7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator
*
Information Display
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
System Indicator
Electric Parking Brake
Indicator All-Wheel Drive (
AWD)
System Indicator
*
Brake Depressing
Indicator
Models with information display
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P190)
To adjust, pull the ad justment lever towards
you, adjust to the desi red position, then lock
the lever back in place.
To adjust
To lock
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P153)
●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.
Tailgate (P160)
●With all the doors unlocked, press the
tailgate release button and lift open the
tailgate.
●Press the tailgate release button to
unlock and open the tailgate when you
carry the smart entry remote.
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference GuideWhy 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 tailgate (Walk away auto lock ®) (P146)
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 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 a dealer.
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 tran smission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other
position.
Models with smart entry system
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uuFor Safe Driving uSafety Checklist
Safe Driving
Safety Checklist
For the safety of you and your passenge rs, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
• After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors and the tailgate are
closed and locked. Locking the doors and the tailgate helps prevent an occupant
from being ejected and an outsider from unexpectedly opening a door or the
tailgate.
2 Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside P. 152
•Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
2 Adjusting the Seats P. 194
•Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective
when the center of the head restraint alig ns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
2 Adjusting the front head restraint positions P. 201
•Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that any
passengers are properly belted as well.
2 Fastening a Seat Belt P. 46
•Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age, height
and weight.
2 Child Safety P. 68
1Safety Checklist
If the door and ta ilgate open indicator is on, a door
and/or the tailgate is not completely closed. Close all
doors and the tailgate tightly until the indicator goes
off. 2 Door and Tailgate Open Indicator
* P. 93
Models with information display
* Not available on all models
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uuFor Safe Driving uSafety Checklist
Safe Driving
1Safety Checklist
If the door and/or tailga te open message appears on
the multi-information display, a door and/or the
tailgate is not completely closed. Close all doors and
the tailgate tightly unti l the message disappears.
2 Multi-Information Display Warning and
Information Messages
* P. 104
Models with multi-information display
* Not available on all models
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Safe Driving
Exhaust Gas Hazard
Carbon Monoxide Gas
The engine exhaust from this vehicle contains carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless, and highly toxic gas. As long as you properly maintain your vehicle, carbon
monoxide gas will not get into the interior.
■Have the exhaust system in spected for leaks whenever
• The exhaust system is ma king an unusual noise.
• The exhaust system may have been damaged.
• The vehicle is raised for an oil change.
When you operate a vehicle with the tailga te open, airflow can pull exhaust gas into
the interior and create a hazardous conditio n. If you must drive with the tailgate
open, open all the windows and set the heating and cooling system
*/climate control
system* as shown below.
1. Select the fresh air mode.
2. Select the mode.
3. Set the fan speed to high.
4. Set the temperature control to a comfortable setting.
Adjust the heating and cooling system
*/climate control system* in the same manner
if you sit in your parked vehicle with the engine running.
1 Carbon Monoxide Gas
An enclosed area such as a garage can quickly fill up
with carbon monoxide gas.
Do not run the engine with the garage door closed.
Even when the garage door is open, drive out of the
garage immediately afte r starting the engine.
3WARNING
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and
even kill you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or activities that
expose you to carbon monoxide.
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Vehicle
Stability
Assist
TM (VSA®)
System
Indicator
• Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.
• Blinks when VSA ® is active.
• Comes on if there is a problem
with the VSA ® system or hill start
assist system.
• Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System P. 454
Vehicle
Stability
Assist
TM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
•Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.
• Comes on when you deactivate
VSA ®.2VSA ® On and Off P. 455—
Door and
Tailgate Open
Indicator
*
•Comes on for a few seconds if you
turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.
• Comes on if any door or the
tailgate is not completely closed.
• The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if any door or
the tailgate is opened while
driving.
•Goes off when all doors and the tailgate
are closed.
—
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators uMulti-Information Display Warn ing and Information Messages*
Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if any door is not completely closed.
• The beeper sounds and the message appears on if
any door or the tailgate is opened while driving.•Goes off when all doors are closed.
•Appears if the tailgate is not completely closed.•Goes off when the ta ilgate is closed.
•Appears if any door or the tailgate is not completely
closed.•Goes off when all doors and the tailgate are closed.
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