2016 HONDA CR-V seats

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Manual seats*
Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, and sit well back in the seat.
WARNING
Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the 
front airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible while maintaining 
control of the vehicle.
WARNING
Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or de\
ath in a
crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor.
WARNING
*if equipped
Adjusting the Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions. Head 
restraints are most effective for protection against whiplash and other \
rear-impact
crash injuries.
The center of the back of the occupant’s head 
should rest against the center of the restraint. The
tops of the occupant’s ears should be level with the 
center height of the restraint.
Front and rear center seat head restraints
To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down while
pressing the release button.
To remove the head restraint: Pull the restraint up as
far as it will go. Then push the release button, and 
pull the restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint:
 Insert the legs back 
in place, then adjust the head restraint to an
appropriate height while pressing the release button. 
Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is locked in
position.
Rear outer seat head restraints
To fold down the head restraint: Pull up on the strap.
To return the head restraint to its upright position:
Pull up the head restraint and push it back until it 
latches into place.
In order for the head restraint system to work properly:
• Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or from the restraint legs.
• Do not place any object between an occupant and the seat-back.
• Install each restraint in its proper location.
Height adjustment (Driver’s seat only) Pull up or push down the lever to
raise or lower the seat.
Seat-back angle
Pull up the lever to
change the angle.
Horizontal position adjustment
Pull up on the bar to move the seat, then release the bar.
Position head in the
center of the head
restraint.
Strap
Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and 
increases the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving.
WARNING

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Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the head restraints can re\
sult in
severe injury during a crash.
Always replace the head restraints before driving.
WARNING
Floor Mats
Position the front seat floor mats properly, and anchor
them. If they are not properly positioned, the floor 
mats can interfere with the front seat functions.
Do not put additional floor mats on top of the
anchored mats.Unlock
Lock
Rear Seats
Fold down rear seats to allow for additional storage space.
Folding Down Rear Seats
1. Store the center seat belt. Insert the latch plate 
into the slot on the side of the anchor buckle. 
Retract the seat belt into the holder on the ceiling 
(see page 8).
2. Lower the center head restraint to its lowest
position. Put the armrest back into the seat-back.
3. From the rear door side: Pull the release strap.
From the cargo area side: Pull the release lever.

Make sure all items in the cargo area or items
extending to the rear seats are properly secured.
Loose items can fly forward if you have to brake 
hard.
Returning Seats to the Upright Position
1. Pull the seat-back up and push back into place 
until you hear a click.
2. Push the head restraint up to its original position.
3. Pull the seat cushion up and push it down into its
original position.
Lever

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Climate Control System*
The automatic climate control system can maintain your preferred interio\
r
temperature by selecting the proper mix of heated or cooled air and fan speed. Use 
the buttons on the dashboard to control the system.
*if equipped **Canadian models
AUTO button:
Press, then use
the temperature
control dial to set
your preferred
temperature.
SYNC button: Set
the passenger’s
side temperature
to the same as
the driver’s side.
Driver’s side temperature
control dial
ON/OFF button
A/C
buttonPassenger’s side
temperature
control dial
Recirculation button: Recirculation mode (indicator on):
Recirculates air from the vehicle’s
interior.
Fresh Air mode (indicator off):
Maintains outside ventilation.
Rear defogger/
heated door
mirrors button*
Windshield
defroster
button
Fan control
buttons
Mode button:
Change airflow
location.
Seat Heaters*
Quickly warm the front seats when the vehicle is on.
Press the seat heater switch in the front console to
select LO or HI. 
LO: Slowly warm the seat, or to maintain continuous
heating.
HI:
 Quickly warm the seat. If left in HI, the heater 
cycles on and off.
*if equipped
Heated Windshield Button**
Press the heated windshield button to deice the 
windshield when the vehicle is on.
When the outside temperature is below 4°C, the 
heated windshield may automatically activate.
The system deactivates itself once the outside
temperature reaches 6°C.
Heat-induced burns are possible when using seat heaters.
Persons with a diminished ability to sense temperature (e.g., persons with 
diabetes, lower-limb nerve damage, or paralysis) or with sensitive skin should 
not use the seat heaters.
WARNING

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DRIVING
DRIVING
Learn about preparation for driving, as well as other features.
Before Driving
Check the following items before you begin driving.
Exterior Checks
• 
Make sure there are no obstructions on the windows, door mirrors, exterior 
lights, or other parts of the vehicle.
•  Remove any frost, snow, or ice.
•  Make sure the hood is securely closed.
• 
Heat from the engine and exhaust can ignite flammable materials left under 
the hood, causing a fire. If you’ve parked your vehicle for an extended period, 
inspect and remove any debris that may have collected, such as dried grass 
and leaves that have fallen or have been carried in for use as a nest by a small 
animal. Also check under the hood for leftover flammable materials after you or 
someone else has performed maintenance on your vehicle.
•  Make sure the tires are in good condition.
• 
Make sure there are no people or objects behind or around the vehicle.
DRIVING
If the doors are frozen shut, use warm water around the door edges to melt any 
ice. Do not try to force them open, as this can damage the rubber trim around the 
doors. When done, wipe dry to avoid further freezing.
NOTICE
Improper accessories or modifications can affect your vehicle’s handling, and 
stability, and performance, and cause a crash in which you can be seriously 
hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in the vehicle owner’s manual regarding accessories
and modifications.
WARNING
In addition:
• During the first 600 miles (1,000 km) of operation, avoid sudden acceleration or 
full throttle operation so as not to 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.
Your vehicle has been designed primarily for use on pavement; however, its higher 
ground clearance allows you to occasionally travel on unpaved roads. It is not 
designed for trail-blazing or other challenging off-road activities.
If you decide to drive on unpaved roads, you will find that it requires somewhat 
different driving skills and that your vehicle will handle somewhat diff\
erently than
it does on pavement. Pay attention to the precautions and tips in this s\
ection, and
get acquainted with your vehicle before leaving the pavement.
Improperly operating this vehicle on or off pavement can cause a crash or 
rollover in which you and your passengers can be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions and guidelines in this guide.
Keep your speed low, and don’t drive faster than conditions permit.
WARNING
Interior Checks • 
Store or secure all items on board properly.
• Do not pile items higher than the seat height.
• Do not place anything in the front seat footwells. Make sure to secure the floor 
mats.
• 
If you have any animals on board, do not let them move freely around in the 
vehicle.
•  Securely close and lock all doors and the tailgate.
•  Adjust your seating position, mirrors, and steering wheel properly.
• 
Make sure items placed on the floor behind the front seats cannot roll under the 
seats.
• 
Everyone in the vehicle must fasten their seat belt.
•  Make sure that the indicators in the instrument panel come on when you s\
tart
the vehicle, and go off soon after.

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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
ABS .............................................................25ACC ...........................................................102
Accessory Power Socket ...............................55
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) ...............25, 102Airbags  ...............................................................9Advanced Airbags .........................................9Airbag Care ...................................................14Airbag System Components .......................13Airbag System Indicators ...........................11Front Airbags (SRS) .......................................9Passenger Airbag Off Indicator .................12Side Airbags ..................................................10Side Curtain Airbags ....................................10
Supplemental Restraint System indicator
.............................................11
Air Conditioning System ..................................51
All Wheel Drive (AWD) ....................................25Ambient Meter................................................ 100
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................25, 99
Audio Commands ...........................................148
Audio Operation ...............................................55
Accessory Power Socket ...........................55Auxiliary Input Jack .....................................56
Bluetooth® Audio ...................................63, 72Compact Disc (CD) .................................60, 69FM/AM Radio ..........................................59, 67HDMI Port ......................................................56
HondaLink™ ..................................................66Intelligent Multi-Information Display
(i-MID) ................................................58
iPod® .......................................................61, 70Pandora® .................................................64, 73SiriusXM® Radio ...........................................68Sound .............................................................57
Steering Wheel Controls .............................56
Touchscreen Operation ..............................65USB Adapter Cable ......................................55USB Flash Drive ......................................62, 71USB Port ........................................................55Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror ...........49
Automatic Rain-Sensing Wipers ...................42
AUX Commands .............................................. 149
Auxiliary Input Jack .........................................56AWD  .............................................................25Battery ...........................................................130
Bluetooth® Audio .......................................63, 72Bluetooth® Audio Commands ......................149
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) .................74E-Mail  .............................................................83
HFL Controls ............................................74, 78HondaLink™ Assist ......................................84
Making a Call ..........................................76, 81Pairing a Phone ......................................75, 80
Siri® Eyes Free ..............................................84
SMS Text Messaging ............................77, 83Speed Dial ...............................................76, 82Talk Button Tips ............................................79
Brake Assist System ........................................ 99
Brake Fluid
......................................................130
Brake system ..............................................24, 26Braking .............................................................99
Brightness Control ...........................................39Carbon Monoxide Gas....................................... 4
Cargo Area Lights ............................................39
Changing a Flat Tire .......................................117
Changing Settings ......................................30, 31
Changing Wiper Blades ................................131
Charging system ............................................... 24
Childproof Door Locks .....................................34
Child Safety .......................................................15
Child Seat ..........................................................17
Adding Security with a Tether ...................20LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ....................18
Selecting a Child Seat .................................17
Climate Control Commands ..........................147
Climate Control System ...................................52Clock .............................................................54
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
...................................25, 106Compact Disc (CD) .....................................60, 69Compact Disc (CD) Commands ....................148Condition Indicators ........................................26
Contact Us .......................................................142
Cruise Control ...........................................27, 101Customer Information.................................... 141Customized Features .......................................31Dashboard Controls .......................................... 2
Destination ........................................................88Detour  .............................................................91Dialing a Number .......................................76, 81Door Mirrors .....................................................49Door Operation .................................................34Doors  .............................................................33Door/tailgate open ...........................................26DOT Tire Quality Grading ..............................137Driving  .............................................................92
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) .................102
Braking ...........................................................99
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)
.........................................106
Cruise Control .............................................101ENGINE START/STOP button .....................97
Ignition ...........................................................97Lane Departure Warning (LDW) ..............104
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .......105
LaneWatch™ ..............................................107 Maximum Load Limit
....................................94
Multi-View Rear Camera ..........................108
Power Mode .................................................97
Refueling ......................................................110
Shifting ...........................................................98
Towing a Trailer ............................................96Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) ................100Driving Position Memory System ..................48Eco Assist™ System ......................................100ECON Button ...................................................100ECON mode .......................................................27Electric Power Steering (EPS) .......................25Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ................100E-Mail  .............................................................83Emergency Engine Stop ................................114Emergency Towing ........................................114Engine and Fuel ..............................................140Engine Coolant................................................ 129Engine Oil......................................................... 127ENGINE START/STOP button .........................97Exterior lights ..............................................27, 40Fastening a Seat Belt ........................................7
Find Nearest Place ..........................................89
Find Place Commands ...................................145Flat Tire ...........................................................117
Floor Mats .........................................................46Fluids ...........................................................140FM/AM Radio ..............................................59, 67FM/AM Radio Commands .............................148
Fog lights .....................................................27, 40Foot Brake .........................................................99Frequently Asked Questions ........................141Front Airbags (SRS) ...........................................9Front Door Inner Handle .................................34
Front Seats ........................................................43
Front Wipers .....................................................41Fuel Information .............................................110
Fuse Locations ................................................ 120
Garage Opener
.................................................50HDMI Port.......................................................... 56Headlight-Wiper Integration ..........................41
Head Restraints ................................................45
Heated Windshield Button .............................52High beams .......................................................27
Home Address ..................................................88
HomeLink® Garage Opener ............................50
HondaLink™ ......................................................66
HondaLink™ Assist ..........................................84
Honda Roadside Assistance ........................143Hood ...........................................................126Ignition  .............................................................97i-MID  .............................................................58
Immobilizer ........................................................27Info buttons .......................................................29Info Commands............................................... 149
Information Display..........................................28Instrument Panel ..............................................24Intelligent Multi-Information Display
(i-MID) ................................................58Interior Lights.................................................... 39Intermittent Wipers..........................................41
iPod® .......................................................61, 70iPod® Commands ...........................................149
Jump Starting .................................................112Key .............................................................32Lane Departure Warning (LDW) ............25, 104Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) ....25, 105
LaneWatch™ ..................................................107Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ...................................5LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ........................18Light Bulbs....................................................... 140Lights .............................................................39LKAS .....................................................27, 105Locking the Tailgate .........................................33Lock Tab .............................................................34Low fuel .............................................................26
Low oil pressure ...............................................24
Low tire pressure .............................................27
Maintenance ................................................... 123
Battery
.........................................................130
Brake Fluid ..................................................130Engine Coolant ............................................129Engine Oil .....................................................127
Maintenance Minder™ .......................26, 124Safety Precautions ....................................123
Service Codes .............................................125
Under the Hood ..........................................126
Window Washer Fluid ...............................130
Making a Call ..............................................76, 81Malfunction indicator lamp ............................25Malfunction Indicators.................................... 24Map Display Commands ...............................144
Map Legend ......................................................90
Map Lights ......................................................... 39
Master Door Lock Switch ...............................34
Maximum Load Limit ........................................ 94
Mirrors .............................................................49
Moonroof ...........................................................38Multi-Information Display ...............................29
Multi-View Rear Camera ..............................108
Navigation .........................................................85
Detour ............................................................91Display and Controls ....................................86Entering a Destination .................................88
Find Nearest Place ......................................89
Home Address ..............................................88
Map Legend ..................................................90
Place Category .............................................89
Routing ...........................................................90
Steering Wheel Controls .............................85

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INDEX
INDEX
Street Address ..............................................88Traffic .............................................................91Turn-by-Turn Directions ..............................90
Voice Prompt ................................................. 87
Voice Recognition Tips
................................87
Navigation Commands ..................................144
One-Touch Turn Signal ....................................40On/Off Indicators ..............................................27
On-screen Commands ...................................149
Opening the Hood
..........................................126
Overheating ..................................................... 113
Pairing a Phone
..........................................75, 80Pandora® .....................................................64, 73Pandora® Commands ....................................148
Parking Brake .............................................26, 99Passenger Airbag Off Indicator .....................12Phone .......................................................75, 80Phonebook ..................................................76, 81Phone Commands ..........................................149
Place Category .................................................89Power Door Mirrors......................................... 49
Power Mode .....................................................97
Power Moonroof ..............................................38
Power sliding doors .........................................25
Power tailgate ............................................25, 36
Power Windows ...............................................37Radio .......................................................59, 67Rain-Sensing Wipers ....................................... 42
Readiness Codes ............................................ 139
Rear Camera
...................................................108
Rear Seats .........................................................47
Rearview Mirror ...............................................49
Rear Wiper ........................................................42
Refueling .......................................................... 110
Remote Battery Strength
..............................111
Remote Transmitter .........................................32Reporting Safety Defects................................ 23
Roadside Assistance .....................................143
Route Commands ...........................................146Routing .............................................................90Safety Information .............................................3Carbon Monoxide Gas ...................................4
Child Safety ...................................................15Handling Information .....................................4Reporting Safety Defects ............................23Safety Label Locations ................................22
Safety Messages ...........................................3
Seat Belts ............................................................5
Fastening a Seat Belt ....................................7Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ...............................5Seat Belt Inspection ......................................6Seat belt reminder .......................................26Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor .............8
Shoulder Anchor ............................................7
Seat Heaters .....................................................53
Seats .............................................................43Select/reset knob .............................................28SEL/RESET button ............................................29
Service Codes ................................................. 125
Settings .......................................................30, 31
Setting the Clock ..............................................54Shifting .............................................................98Shift Lever Does Not Move ..........................111
Shoulder Anchor ................................................7Side Airbags...................................................... 10Side Curtain Airbags........................................10
Siri® Eyes Free ..................................................84
SiriusXM® Radio .............................................68
SiriusXM® Radio Commands ......................148Smart Entry System ...................................25, 33
SMS Text Messaging ................................77, 83Sound .............................................................57
Specifications .................................................140Speed Dial ...................................................76, 82Starter system ..................................................25
Steering Wheel ................................................. 48
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ............1
Steering Wheel Controls ...........................56, 85
Street Address .................................................. 88
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
...11, 24System message ..............................................26Tailgate .......................................................33, 35
Tailgate open ....................................................26
Talk Button Tips ..........................................79, 87Text Messaging ..........................................77, 83Tire Information ..............................................133DOT Tire Quality Grading ..........................137Inflation Guidelines ....................................133Tire and Loading Information Label ........134
Tire and Wheel Replacement ...................134
Tire Chains ...................................................135Tire Identification Number (TIN) ..............136Tire Labeling ................................................136
Tire Service Life ..........................................135
Tire Terminology .........................................136Wear Indicators .........................................133
Winter Tires .................................................135
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
.......................................25, 115Tires ...........................................................140
Touchscreen Operation ..................................65Towing ...........................................................114
Towing a Trailer ................................................96Traffic .............................................................91
Troubleshooting ..............................................141Turn-by-Turn Directions ..................................90
Turn signal ...................................................27, 40Under the Hood ..............................................126USB Adapter Cable ..........................................55
USB Commands .............................................. 148
USB Flash Drive..........................................62, 71USB Port ............................................................55Vehicle ...........................................................140
Vehicle Controls ...............................................32Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) ........25, 27, 100Visual Index......................................................... 1Voice Command Index ..................................144
Voice Prompt ....................................................87
Warranty Coverages .....................................143Wear Indicators .............................................133
Window Washer Fluid ...................................130
Windows ............................................................ 37
Winter Tires
.....................................................135
Wiper Blades ..................................................131
Wiper Operation ...............................................41