wipers HONDA INSIGHT 2020 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Quick Reference Guide❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P 193)
❚Fog Lights* (P 196)
❚LaneWatchTM * (P 478)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
(P 512)
❚Interval Button (P 503)
❚Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 204)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System Voice Control Buttons (P 389, 414)
❚Audio Remote Controls (P 237)
❚Voice Control Buttons* (P 287)
❚Selector (−) (P 464)
❚Left Selector Wheel (P 132)
❚ (home) Button (P 132)
❚MAIN Button (P 493)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow Buttons
(P 502)
❚Wipers/Washers (P 200)
❚Selector (+) (P 464)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❚Maintenance Under the Hood (P 562)
❚Windshield Wipers (P 200, 579)
❚Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 169)
❚Power Door Mirrors (P 206)
❚Headlights (P 193, 575)
❚High-Mount Brake Light (P 578)
❚Emergency Trunk Opener (P 182)
❚Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 180)
❚Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 193, 196, 575)
❚Fog Lights* (P 196, 575)
❚Trunk Release Button* (P 181)
❚Brake Lights (P 576)
❚Rear Side Marker Lights/Taillights (P 576)
❚Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 576)
❚Back-Up Lights (P 577)
❚How to Refuel (P 548)
❚Tires (P 582, 605, 611)
❚Taillights (P 577)
❚Multi-View Rear Camera (P 544)
❚Rear License Plate Light (P 578)
❚Front Turn Signal Lights (P 193, 575)
❚Front Side Marker Lights (P 193, 575)
❚Side Turn Signal Lights* (P 193, 575)
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Quick Reference Guide
Turn Signals (P 193)
Lights (P 193)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P 200)
*1:Models with automatic intermittent wipers
*2:Models without auto matic intermittent
wipers
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Adjustment Ring
(-: Low Sensitivity*1
(- : Lower speed, fewer sweeps*2
(+: High Sensitivity*1
(+ : Higher speed, more sweeps*2
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.
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 (P 204)
●To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
toward you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Models with automatic intermittent wipers
To lock
To adjust
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uuGauges and Driver Information Interface uDriver Information Interface
Instrument Panel
*1: Default SettingSetup Group Customizable Features
Description Selectable Settings
Lighting
Setup Interior Li
ght Dimming
Time Changes the length of time
the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors. 60sec
/30sec
*1/ 15sec
Headlight Auto OFF
Timer Changes the length of time
the exterior lights stay
on after you close the driver’s door. 60sec
/30sec /15sec
*1/0sec
Auto Light Sensitivity Changes the timing for the headlights to come on. Max/High /Mid
*1/Low /Min
Auto Interior
Illumination Sensitivity Changes the sensitivity of the brightness of the
instrument panel when the headlight switch is in
AUTO
. Max
/High /Mid
*1/Low /Min
Auto Headlight ON
With Wiper ON Used to automatically come
on the headlights when
the wipers are used several times within a certain
number of intervals with the headlight switch is in
AUTO . ON
*1/
OFF
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Controls
This chapter explains how to operate the various controls necessary for driving.
Clock.................................................. 164
Locking and Unlocking the Doors Key Types and Functions .................. 166
Low Remote Signal Strength ............ 168
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside .......................................... 169
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside ............................................. 176
Childproof Door Locks ..................... 178
Auto Door Locking/Unlocking .......... 179
Opening and Closing the Trunk ....... 180
Security System
Immobilizer System .......................... 183 Security System Alarm...................... 184
Opening and Closing the Windows ... 186
Moonroof*................................................ 189Operating the Switches Around the
Steering Wheel POWER Button................................. 190
Turn Signals ..................................... 193
Light Switches.................................. 193
Fog Lights
*...................................... 196
Daytime Running Lights ................... 196
Auto High-Beam .............................. 197
Wipers and Washers ........................ 200
Rear Defogger/Heated Door Mirror Button ........................................ 202
Brightness Control ........................... 203
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .......... 204
Adjusting the Mirrors Interior Rearview Mirror ................... 205
Power Door Mirrors ......................... 206
Adjusting the Seats .......................... 207
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience
Items ................................................ 215
Climate Control System Using Automatic Climate Control .... 225
Automatic Climate Control Sensors ... 231
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
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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 automatica lly depending on the
ambient brightness.
The headlights come 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 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
Light Sensor
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals with 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, a nd the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE 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 lights turn off a fter 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
1 Automatic Operation (aut omatic lighting control)
You can adjust the auto li ght sensitivity as follows:
2 Customized Features
* P. 153, 366
SettingThe exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Bright
Dark
1 Headlight 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.
1 Automatic Lighting Off Feature
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Customized Features
* P. 153, 366
* Not available on all models
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Controls
■Automatic switching between high-beam and low-beam
When auto-high beam is active, the headlights switch between high beam and low
beam based on the following conditions.
■Manual switching between high-beam and low-beam
If you want to manually switch the headlights between high beam and low beam,
follow either of the proced ures below. Note that when you do this, the auto high-
beam indicator will turn off and the auto high-beam will be deactivated.
Using the lever:
Pull the lever toward you fo r flashing the high beams th en release it within about
one second while driving. u To reactivate the auto high-beam, pull the lever toward you for flashing the
high beams then release it while driving. The auto high-beam indicator will
come on.
Using the light switch:
Turn the light switch to . u To reactivate the auto high-be am, turn the light switch to AUTO when the
lever is in the low beam position, the auto high-beam indicator will come on.
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.
1How 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 operation 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 power mode is in ON.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT*1/AUTO*2, 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 manual intermittent operation
*2: 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
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
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.
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 se tting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
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.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
MIST
INT
*1/AUTO*2OFF
LO: Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
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
If the wipers st op 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 set the power
mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), then
remove the obstacle.
1 Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
NOTICE
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
Adjustment Ring
Low Sensitivity
High Sensitivity
* Not available on all models
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