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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 37)
Airbags (P 49)
● Your vehicle is fitted with airbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 65)
● 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 78)
● 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 41)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head
restraints, steering wheel, and mirrors have been
properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 42)
● 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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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P 565)
Under the Hood (P 576)
● Check engine oil, engine coolant, inverter coolant, and windshield
washer fluid. Add when necessary.
● Check brake fluid.
● Check the 12-volt battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of the
dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, push it to the side, and then raise
the hood. Once you have raised the hood slightly, you can
release the lever.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is firmly locked
in place.
Lights (P 589)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P 597)
● Replace blades if they leave streaks
across the windshield.
Tires (P 600)
● Inspect tires and wheels
regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter
driving.
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Instrument Panel
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
•After you have set the power mode
to ON, the vehicle performs system
checks. However, if the readiness
codes have not been set by that
time, this indicator will blink five
times and then go off.
• Comes on if there is a problem with
the emissions control system.
• Blinks when a misfire in the
engine’s cylinders is detected.•Readiness codes are part of the on board
diagnostics for the emissions control
systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 665
•Comes on while driving - Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe
place where there are no flammable
objects. Stop the power system for 10
minutes or more, and wait for it to cool
down. Then, take your vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 645
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the engine oil pressure is low.•Appears while driving - Immediately stop in a safe
place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Symbol Appears P. 644
•Appears if there is a problem with the shutter grille,
and the radiator coolant temperature is too high.•Power output will be reduced, so you may not be able
to accelerate or maintain yo ur current speed. Have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Appears when the washer fluid is low.
•Refill the washer fluid.
2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 588
•Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due
soon.
• Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and
Maintenance Past Due follow.
2Maintenance Minder Messages on the Driver
Information Interface P. 571
Canadian models
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Continued
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when there is a pr oblem with the sensor on
the 12-volt battery.• Have your vehicle ch ecked by a dealer.
2Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 609
•Appears along with the 12-volt battery charging
system indicator when th e 12-volt battery is not
charging.• Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger
to reduce electricity consumption.
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 644
•Appears when the engine coolant temperature is
near its upper limit.• Drive slowly to prevent overheating.
•Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets
abnormally high.
2 Overheating P. 641
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when you unlock and open the driver’s
door while the power system is on by smart entry
remote.
2 Remote Engine Start with Vehicle Feedback P. 460
•Appears if there is a pr oblem with the acoustic
vehicle alerting system.• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
• Appears when the High Vo ltage battery is running
extremely low.• Contact a dealer immediately.
• Appears if the engine needs to be started when you
press the EV button.
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears when the High Voltage battery and other
system control temperatures are too low to operate
(approx. -40°F [-40°C] or below).•You must wait for an increase in the ambient
temperature or move the vehicle to a warmer location.
• Consult a dealer if necessary.
• Appears if the power system is in diagnostic mode.•You may notice a decrease in available power. Have
your vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Appears when you failed to select EV mode or EV
mode is automatically canceled.
• The cause may be shown with the following
message:
- Battery Temperature At Limit.
- Battery Charge Too Low.
- Engine Too Cold.
- Cabin Being Heated.
- Speed Too High.
- Hard Acceleration Requested.• EV mode is available once the condition is improved or
the cause that canceled EV mode is cleared.
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Features
Your subscribed telematics service provider can check your vehicle’s condition.
■Virtual Dashboard
You can remotely check the mileage, fuel range, and oil life in your app.
■Remote start and stop the engine
You can remotely start and stop engine usin g your app as same as the smart entry
key.
■Geofence Alert
You can receive a notification anytime your vehicle enters or leaves a region set by
you.
■Speed Alert
You can receive a notification when your vehicle has exceeded a speed limit set by
you.
■Personal Data Wipe
You can reset your audio and navigation syst em settings to factory defaults with the
app.
■Wi-Fi hotspot
Vehicle provides 4G LTE ne twork environment as Wi-Fi router to use tablet or
smartphone in your vehicle.
■Convenient Features1 Convenient Features
The contact information of your provider, your user
ID and PIN will be given when you subscribe to
HondaLink ®. If you forget any of the above, contact a
Honda dealer, or go to hondalink.honda.com.
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