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Safe Driving■When the passenger  front airbag off 
indicator comes on
The indicator comes on  to alert you that the 
passenger’s front airbag  has been turned off.
This occurs when the weight sensors detect 
about 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight of an 
infant or small child, on the seat.
Children age 12 or under should always ri de properly restrained in a back seat.
2Child Safety  P. 60
If the front passenger seat is empty, the passenger’s front airbag will not deploy and 
the indicator will come on.
■Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator1Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator
To ensure the passenger is detected properly, confirm 
that:
•There is no child seat or  other object pressing 
against the rear of the seat-back.
•There is no rear passenger pushing or pulling on 
the back of the front passenger’s seat.
•The front seat or seat-b ack is not forced back 
against an object on the s eat or floor behind it.
•There is no object placed under or beside the front 
passenger’s seat.
•The occupant is sitting in  an upright position and 
the seat back is not  excessively reclined.
•The occupant is not leaning against the door or 
center console.
•The occupant’s feet are plac ed on the floor in front 
of them.
•There are no objects ha nging from the front 
passenger’s seat.
•Only small, lightweight objects are in the seat-back 
pocket.
The passenger front airbag  off indicator may come 
on and go off repeatedly if  the total weight on the 
seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as 
possible if:
•All of the above conditions are met, and the 
indicator comes on with an adult seated in the 
front passenger seat.
•The seat is empty and the indicator is off.
Do not allow an adult passe nger to ride in the front 
seat when the indicator is on.
U.S.
Canada
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uuAirbags uAirbag Care
Safe Driving
Airbag Care
You do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any 
airbag system components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle 
inspected by a dealer in the following situations:
■When the airbags have deployed
If an airbag has inflated, the control unit  and other related parts must be replaced. 
Similarly, once an automatic seat belt te nsioner has been activated, it must be 
replaced.
■When the vehicle has been in a moderate-to-severe collision
Even if the airbags did not infl ate, have your dealer inspect the following: the driver’s 
seat position sensor, weight sensors in the passenger’s seat, front seat belt 
tensioners, and each seat belt that was worn during the crash.
■Do not remove or modi fy a front seat without consulting a dealer
This would likely disable or affect the proper  operation of the driver’s seat position 
sensor or the weight sensors in the passenge r’s seat. If it is necessary to remove or 
modify a front seat to accommodate a pe rson with disabilities, contact a Honda 
dealer, or for U.S. vehicles, American Ho nda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-
999-1009 and for Canadian vehicles, Honda  Canada Customer Relations at 1-888-
9-HONDA-9.
1 Airbag Care
We recommend against the use of salvaged airbag 
system components, including the airbag, tensioners, 
sensors, and control unit.
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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
Safe Driving
Safety of Infants  and Small Children
An infant must be properly restrained in  a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the 
infant reaches the seat manufacturer’s weig ht or height limit for the seat, and the 
infant is at least one year old.
■Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a 
rear seating position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing child  seat may prevent the driver or a front 
passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their seat-back 
in the desired position. Make sure that th ere is no contact between the child seat 
and the seat in front of it.
It can also interfere with pr oper operation of the passenger’s advanced front airbag 
system.
2 Airbags  P. 46
If this occurs, we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the front 
passenger’s seat, move the seat as far fo rward as needed, and leave it unoccupied. 
Or, you may wish to get a sm aller rear-facing child seat.
■Protecting Infants1Protecting Infants
Many experts recommend us e of a rear-facing seat 
for a child up to two years old if the child’s height and 
weight are appropriate  for a rear-facing seat.
Rear-facing child seats should  never be installed in a 
forward facing position.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s 
instructions before installation.
Do not allow a front seat to rest against a child seat 
installed in a rear seating position:
The weight sensor in the fr ont seat may not correctly 
detect the actual weight of the occupant.
3WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front 
seat can result in serious injury  or death 
during a crash.
Always place a rear-fac ing child seat in the 
rear seat, not the front.
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Transmission 
System 
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Blinks if the transmission system 
has a problem.
●Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden 
starts and acceleration and have your 
vehicle checked by a  dealer immediately.
Seat Belt 
Reminder 
Indicator
●Comes on and the beeper sounds 
if you are not wearing a seat belt 
when you turn the ignition switch 
to ON 
(w*1.●If the front passenger is not 
wearing a seat belt, the indicator 
comes on a few seconds later.
●Blinks while driving if either you or 
the front passenger has not 
fastened a seat belt. The beeper 
sounds and the indicator blinks at 
regular intervals.
●The beeper stops and the indicator goes 
off when you and the front passenger 
fasten their seat belts.
●Stays on after you or the front 
passenger has fastened the seat belt 
- A detection error may have occurred in 
the sensor. Have your vehicle checked by 
a dealer.
2 Seat Belt Reminder  P. 40
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) 
Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds 
when you turn the ignition switch 
to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem 
with the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM system 
shuts itself off.●Stays on  - The temperature inside the 
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool 
down the camera.
The system acti vates when the 
temperature inside the camera cools 
down.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 444
●Stays on  - The area around the camera is 
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your 
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with 
a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator and message come back on 
after you cleaned the area around the 
camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 444
* Not available on all models
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Continued
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF) 
Indicator 
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when 
you turn the ignition switch to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem 
with ACC with LSF.
●Comes on while driving  - Have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if anything covers the 
radar sensor cover and prevents 
the sensor from detecting a 
vehicle in front.
●May come on when driving in bad 
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●ACC with LSF has been 
automatically canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop 
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off 
dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator does not go off even after 
you clean the sensor cover.
Adaptive Cruise 
Control ( ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF) 
Indicator 
(Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the 
MAIN  button.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with 
Low Speed Follow (LSF)* P. 446—
●Comes on when ACC with LSF is 
in operation, but the temperature 
inside the front sensor camera is 
too high. ACC with LSF cancels 
automatically. The beeper sounds 
simultaneously.●Use the climate contro l system to cool 
down the camera.
●Goes off  - The camera has been cooled 
down. Pressing the  MAIN button can 
resume the system.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 444
2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with 
Low Speed Follow (LSF)
* P. 446
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an  ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Lane Keeping 
Assist System 
(LKAS ) Indicator 
(Amber)
*
●Comes on for a few seconds 
when you turn the ignition switch 
to ON 
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem 
with the LKAS.
●Stays on constantly  - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.
Lane Keeping 
Assist System 
( LKAS ) Indicator 
(Green)
*
●Comes on when you press the 
MAIN  button.2Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)* 
P. 464—
●Comes on when the LKAS is in 
operation, or the LKAS button is 
pressed, but the temperature 
inside the front sensor camera is 
too high. The LKAS cancels 
automatically. The beeper sounds 
simultaneously.●Use the climate contro l system to cool 
down the camera.
●Goes off  - The camera has cooled down 
and the system is working normally.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 444
●Comes on when the area around 
the camera is blocked by dirt, 
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a 
safe place, and wipe it off with a 
soft cloth.
●May come on when driving in bad 
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator and message come back on 
after you cleaned the area around the 
camera.
* Not available on all models
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Collision 
Mitigation 
Braking 
System
TM 
(CMBSTM) 
Indicator*
●Comes on when the CMBSTM 
shuts itself off.●Stays on  - The area around the camera is 
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your 
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with 
a soft cloth.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 444
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop 
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off 
dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator does not go off even after 
you clean the sensor cover.
2Collision Mitigation Braking 
SystemTM (CMBSTM)* P. 490
●Stays on  - The temperature inside the 
camera is too high. Use the climate control 
system to cool down the camera. The 
system activates when the temperature 
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 444
* Not available on all models
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