
Contents
Child Safety P. 60Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 72Safety Labels P. 73
Opening and Closing the Trunk P. 139 Security System P. 142 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 145
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 149 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 163
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 174 Climate Control System P. 185
Audio Error Messages P. 289General Information on the Audio System P. 292
When Driving P. 392 Braking P. 451Parking Your Vehicle P. 467
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 473 Turbo Engine Vehicle* P. 474
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 489 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 504
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 516 Battery P. 525 Remote Transmitter Care P. 527
Cleaning P. 530 Accessories and Modifications P. 535
Engine Does Not Start P. 546 Jump Starting P. 549 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 552
Fuses P. 561 Emergency Towing P. 565 When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 566
Devices that Emit Radio Waves  P. 575 Reporting Safety Defects P. 576
Authorized Manuals P. 581 Customer Service Information P. 582
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 33
Instrument PanelP. 75
ControlsP. 119
FeaturesP. 193
DrivingP. 385
MaintenanceP. 475
Handling the UnexpectedP. 537
InformationP. 569
IndexP. 583
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Ignition Switch* (P149)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button*1 (P150)
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
❙Tire Pressure Monitoring System 
(TPMS) Button* (P446)
❙Information Display* (P111)
❙System Indicators (P76)
❙Gauges (P109)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM 
(CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P462)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®) 
System OFF) Button 
(P442)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) 
Button* (P431)
❙Navigation System* 
()  See the Navigation System Manual
❙Audio System (P201, 219)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Rear Window Defogger (P161)
❙Heated Door Mirror Button* (P161)
❙Climate Control System (P185)
❙Seat Heater Buttons* (P184)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P162)
❙Driver Information Interface* (P114)
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Safe Driving (P 33)
Airbags (P 46)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help to protect you and 
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 60)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 72)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain carbon 
monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces where carbon 
monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P 37)
● Before driving, check that the  front seats, head restraints, 
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 38)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well 
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing 
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as 
low as possible.
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Instrument Panel (P 75)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
Charging System 
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System 
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist 
(VSA ®) System 
Indicator
VSA ® OFF  Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) System 
Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE CONTROL
 
Indicator
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Red) Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
Door and Trunk Open 
Indicator CRUISE MAIN 
Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P 109)/Information Display* (P 111)/
Driver Information Interface
* (P 114)/System Indicators (P 76)
ECON Mode Indicator Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators
Maintenance Minder 
Indicator
Models with information display
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
Automatic Brake Hold 
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold 
Indicator
Temperature Gauge
Brake Depressing 
Indicator
Continuously variable 
transmission models
Brake Depressing 
Indicator
Manual transmission 
models
Smart Entry System 
Indicator*
Starter System 
Indicator*
*
 Not available on all models
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Quick Reference GuideSystem Indicators
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure 
Indicator
Charging System 
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System 
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist 
(VSA ®) System 
Indicator
VSA ® OFF  Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
*
Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) System 
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
System Indicators
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Red) Supplemental 
Restraint System 
Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer Fuel Gauge
Immobilizer System 
Indicator/Security System 
Alarm Indicator Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
ECON Mode 
Indicator Turn Signal and 
Hazard Warning 
Indicators
Models with driver information interface
Parking Brake and 
Brake System 
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada Automatic Brake Hold 
System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold 
IndicatorU.S.
Canada Temperature Gauge
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator*
Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) with 
Low Speed Follow 
(LSF) Indicator 
(Amber/Green)
*
System Message 
Indicator
Collision Mitigation 
Braking SystemTM 
(CMBSTM) Indicator*
Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) 
Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist 
System (LKAS) 
Indicator (Amber/
Green)
*
CRUISE CONTROL  
Indicator*
CRUISE MAIN  
Indicator*
M  (7-speed manual shift mode) 
Indicator/Shift Indicator*
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Steering Wheel (P 162)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever 
towards you, adjust to the desired 
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Doors 
from the Inside 
(P 133)
● Pull either door inner handle to unlock 
and open it at the same time.
Trunk (P 139)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk opener on the driver’s 
door.
• Press the trunk release button on the 
remote transmitter or the smart entry 
remote.
• Press the trunk release button
* on the 
trunk lid.
Power Door Mirrors 
(P 164)
● With the ignition switch in ON 
(w*1, move 
the selector switch to  L or R .
● Push the appropriate edge of the 
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Trunk Opener
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P 145)
● With the ignition switch in ON 
(w*1, open 
and close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the 
off position, the passenger’s window can 
be opened and closed with its own 
switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the 
on position (indicator is on), the 
passenger’s window switch is disabled.
*1:Models with the smart entry system have 
an ENGINE START/STOP  button 
instead of an ignition switch.
Power Window Lock Button
Window 
Switch Indicator
*
 Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P 385)
M Indicator
Shift Indicator
ParkTurn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
NeutralTransmission is not locked.
Drive (S)● Better acceleration.
● Increased engine braking.
● Going up or down hills.
● On models with paddle 
shifter, 7-speed manual 
shift mode can be used.
Models without 
paddle shifterModels with 
paddle shifter
Depress the brake pedal 
and press the release button 
to move out of 
(P.
Press the release button to 
move the shift lever.
Move the shift lever without 
pressing the release button.
ReverseUsed when reversing.
Drive● Normal driving.
● On models with paddle 
shifter, 7-speed mode can 
be used temporarily.
Low*
●Further increased engine 
braking.
● Going up or down hills. Shift Down 
(
- 
Paddle Shifter Shift Up (
+ 
Paddle Shifter
7-Speed Manual Shift 
Mode* (P405)
● Allows you to manually shift 
the transmission up or down 
without removing your hands 
from the steering wheel.
When the shift lever is in (S●Pulling a paddle shifter 
changes the mode from 
Continuously Variable 
Transmission to 7-speed 
manual shift mode.
● The M  indicator and the 
selected speed number are 
displayed in the shift indicator.
When the shift lever is in (D● Pulling a paddle shifter 
temporarily changes the mode 
from continuously variable 
transmission to 7-speed manual 
shift mode. The selected speed 
number is displayed in the shift 
indicator.
Manual Transmission* (P 407)
Continuously Variable Transmission* (P 401, 403)
●Shift to (P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
Release 
Button Shift Lever
*
 Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Honda SensingTM *
Honda SensingTM is a driver support system 
which employs the use of two distinctly 
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor 
located in the lower bumper and a front 
sensor camera mounted to the interior side 
of the windshield, behind the rear view 
mirror.
Front Sensor Camera The camera is located 
behind the rearview 
mirror.
Radar Sensor The radar sensor is in 
the lower bumper 
next to the fog light.
Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF)
* (P 416)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and 
a set following interval behind a vehicle 
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected 
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and 
stop your vehicle, wi thout you having to 
keep your foot on the brake or the 
accelerator.
Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) 
System
* (P 430)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the 
system detects a possibility of your vehicle 
unintentionally crossing over detected lane 
markings.
Lane Keeping Assist 
System (LKAS)
* (P 434)
Provides steering input to help keep the 
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and 
provides tactile and visual alerts if the 
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation 
Braking System
TM 
(CMBS
TM)* (P 459)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of 
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a 
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The 
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a 
potential collision is determined, as well as 
to reduce your vehicle speed to help 
minimize collision severity when a collision is 
deemed unavoidable.
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