HONDA INSIGHT 2012 2.G Manual PDF

If the indicator begins to blink or
stays on, you will also see a ‘‘WATER
TEMP HOT’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display. This warning
will alert you that the engine should
be cooled down.
This indicator shows the
temperature of the engine coolant. It
normallycomesonwhenyouturn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position and goes of f af ter a f ew
seconds. In normal driving
conditions, this indicator should not
blink or stay on. In severe driving
conditions, such as very hot weather
or a long period of uphill driving, this
indicator may blink. This means the
engine coolant temperature is high.
If the indicator begins to blink while
you are driving, be sure to slow down
to prevent overheating. If the
indicator stays on, pull safely to the
side of the road and turn of f the
engine. See page f or instructions
and precautions on checking the
engine’s cooling system.
Do not drive the vehicle while the
indicator is on or the engine may be
damaged.This indicator shows the
temperature of the engine coolant. If
there is no problem, this indicator
comes on when the engine is cold. If
itcomesonwhentheengineiswarm
(normal operating temperature),
have the vehicle inspected by your
dealer as soon as possible.
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Instrument Panel Indicators
High T emperature
Indicator Low Temperature
Indicator
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This indicator normally comes on
when you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position and goes of f
af ter the engine starts. If it comes on
at any other time, there is a problem
in the electric power steering system.
If this happens, stop the vehicle in a
saf e place and turn of f the engine.
Reset the system by restarting the
engine. The indicator will stay on,
but should go of f af ter driving a
short distance. If it does not go of f ,
or comes back on again while driving,
take the vehicle to your dealer to
have it checked. With the indicator
on, the EPS may be turned of f ,
making the vehicle harder to steer.If you turn the steering wheel to the
f ull lef t or right position repeatedly
while stopping or driving at very low
speed, you may f eel slightly harder
steering in order to prevent damage
to the steering system caused by
overheating. This may also happen if
you hold the steering wheel on the
f ull lef t or right position f or a while.
This indicator comes on red if any
door or the hatch lid is not closed
tightly.
You will also see a corresponding
indicator(s) on the multi-information
display to indicate which door and/
or the hatch is not closed tightly (see
page ).
You will also see a ‘‘CHECK POWER
STEERING SYSTEM’’ message on
the multi-information display. 12
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) Indicator
Door/Hatch Open
Indicator
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This indicator reminds you that the
exterior lights are on. It comes on
when the light switch is in either theor position. If you turn the
ignition switch to the ACCESSORY
(I) or the LOCK (0) position without
turning of f the light switch, this
indicator will remain on. A reminder
chime will also sound when you open
the driver’s door.
This indicator comes on with the
high beam headlights. For more
inf ormation, see page .
This indicator also comes on with
reduced brightness when the
daytime running lights (DRL) are on
(see page ).
The lef t or right turn signal indicator
blinks when you signal a lane change
or turn. If an indicator does not blink
or blinks rapidly, it usually means
one of the turn signal bulbs is
burned out (see pages and ).
Replace the bulb as soon as possible,
since other drivers cannot see that
you are signaling.
When you press the hazard warning
button, both turn signal indicators
and all turn signals on the outside of
the vehicle f lash.
This indicator comes on when you
turn on the cruise control system by
pressing the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel (see page ).
This indicator comes on when you
set the cruise control. See page
f or inf ormation on operating the
cruise control.
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On LX and EX models
Cruise Main Indicator
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Cruise Control Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
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This indicator is in the f uel gauge. It
comesonasareminderthatyou
must ref uel soon. You will also see a
‘‘FUEL LOW’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display.
When the needle reaches E, there is
a very small amount of f uel in the
tank.This indicator comes on when there
is a system message on the multi-
inf ormation display. Press the INFO
button on the steering wheel (see
page ) to see the message (see
page ).
Most of the time, this indicator
comes on along with other indicators
in the instrument panel such as the
seat belt reminder indicator, SRS
indicator, VSA system indicator, etc.
When the indicator comes on, there
are about 1.8 U.S. gal (6.9
)of fuel
remaining in the tank. This indicator comes on when the
security system is set. For more
inf ormation, see page .
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On LX and EX models
L ow Fuel IndicatorSystem Message
Indicator Security System Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
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LOW FUEL INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR

This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. When you turn the econ
mode on by pressing the ECON
button with the ignition switch in the
ON (II) position, this indicator will
come on.
You will also see the symbol on the
multi-inf ormation display with ECON
ON or ECON OFF (see page ).75
ECON Mode Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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This shows your speed in kilometers
per hour (km/h) or miles per hour
(mph) depending on the selected
speedometer display. You can switch
the display between km/h and mph
(see page ).
The speedometer also has an
ambient meter. The color of the
ambient meter changes
automatically according to your
driving style (see page ).
You can customize the setting of the
ambient meter (see page ).73
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Speedometer/A mbient Meter
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DISPLAY
SPEEDOMETER/AMBIENT METER
CHARGE/ASSIST GAUGE TACHOMETER
FUEL GAUGE
KM/MILE CHANGE KNOB SEL/RESET KNOB

This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.
To switch the lower segment of the
multi-inf ormation display between
the odometer with the outside
temperature and trip meter with the
outside temperature, press the sel/
reset knob repeatedly. For more
inf ormation, see page . Eachtimeyoupressandholdthe
km/mile change knob, the
speedometer reading switches
between miles per hour (mph) and
kilometers per hour (km/h).
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Sel/Reset K nob K m/Mile Change K nob
Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SEL/RESET KNOB
KM/MILE CHANGE KNOB
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.

This gauge shows you the charge/
discharge status of the Integrated
Motor Assist (IMA). When the IMA
is assisting the engine, the pointer
stays in the assist gauge (upper part
of the gauge). When the IMA
battery is being charged, the pointer
stays in the charge gauge (lower part
of the gauge).You can also check the status of the
IMA system function on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
If the IMA battery is too hot or too
cold, the IMA system limits the IMA
battery’s output power to protect the
battery. This disables the IMA assist
and auto idle stop, even though the
battery level indicator on the multi-
inf ormation display may show that
the battery is well-charged (see page
). Theref ore, if the motor assist
is f requently used, the battery
becomes hot and starts to limit its
output power.
It takes a short time to normalize the
IMA battery’s output power
depending on the weather. 85 84
Charge/Assist Gauge
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IMA ASSIST GAUGE
IMA CHARGE GAUGE

The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel displays various
inf ormation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comf ortably. Others help to keep
you aware of the periodic
maintenance your vehicle needs f or
continued trouble-f ree driving.If you do not f asten your seat belt,
you will see a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT
BELT’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
These messages go of f several
seconds af ter the key is inserted into
the ignition switch.
There are three types of messages:
normal display messages, engine oil
lif e and maintenance messages, and
system messages.
You can select the displayed
language and also customize some
vehicle control settings to your liking
with the multi-information display
and the three buttons on the steering
wheel (see page ).
You will see an ‘‘ECON ON’’ or
‘‘ECON OFF’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display according to the
previous ECON setting when you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position (see page ).
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Normal Display Messages
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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ECON is On.
ECON is Off.

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The multi-inf ormation display
changes to the blank display shown
above several seconds after you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the multi-inf ormation
display changes as shown on page
each time you press the INFO
( / ) button or SEL/RESET
button. 78
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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U.S. model is shown. SEL/RESET BUTTON
INFO ( / ) BUTTON
SEL/RESET BUTTON
INFO BUTTONS ( / )
LX and EX models Insight model