2018 HONDA CLARITY ELECTRIC manual transmission

uuWhen Driving uShifting
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Driving
■When opening the driver’s door
If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the gear position
automatically changes to
(P.
• The vehicle is in stationary with the pow er mode in ON, or moving at 1 mph (2
km/h) or slower.
• The transmission is in other than
(P.
• You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.
u If you manually change the gear position from
(P with the brake pedal
depressed, the gear position will automatically return to
(P once you release
the brake pedal.
■When turning off the power mode
If you turn the power system off while the vehicle is stationary, and the transmission
is in other than
(P, the gear position auto matically changes to (P.
1When opening the driver’s door
While the system is designed to automatically change
the gear position to
(P under the described
conditions, in the interest of safety you should always
select
( P before opening the driver's door.
Make sure to park the vehicle in a safe place.
2 When Stopped P. 436
If you want to drive the ve hicle after the gear position
has automatically changed to
( P under the described
conditions, close the door, fasten the seat belt,
depress the brake pedal, then change the gear
position.
If you leave the vehicle, turn off the power system
and lock the doors.
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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
■If you want to keep the transmission in (N position [car wash mode]
With the power system on:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Make sure the READY indicator is on.
3. Press
(N. Within six seconds press and hold (N for two seconds.
u This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.
If you want to cancel car wash mode, select a position other than
(N.
If you want to reduced energy consumption in car wash mode:
Press the POWER button during car wash mode.
u Make sure the READY indicator is off.
u The gear position remains in
(N with the power mode in ACCESSORY for 15
minutes, then, it auto matically changes to
(P and the power mode changes to
OFF.
Manually changing to
(P cancels ACCESSORY mode. The (P indicator comes on
and the power mode changes to OFF. You must always shift to
(P when car wash
mode is no longer needed.
1 If you want to keep the transmission in (N position [car wash
mode]
To keep the vehicle in
(N position, you can also
follow this procedure:
While the power system is on, select
( N, and then
within five seconds, press the POWER button.
Note that the transmiss ion may not stay in
(N
position while any of the following indicators is on:
•POWER SYSTEM indicator
•Transmission system indicator
•12-volt battery charging system indicator
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uuBraking uBrake System
422
Driving
■To release automatically
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake.
Use the accelerator pedal to release th e brake when you are starting the vehicle
facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
When on a hill, it may require more
accelerator input to release.u The parking brake and brake system
indicator (red) goes off.
You can release the parki ng brake automatically when:
• You are wearing the driver’s seat belt.
• The power system is on.
• The transmission is not in
(P or (N.
1Parking Brake
If the parking brake cannot be released
automatically, release it manually.
When the vehicle is travel ing uphill, the accelerator
pedal may need to be pressed farther to
automatically release the electric parking brake.
The parking brake may not be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•POWER SYSTEM indicator•Transmission system indicator
•Parking brake and brake sy stem indicator (amber)
•VSA® system indicator•ABS indicator
•Supplemental restraint system indicator
Accelerator Pedal
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535
Information
This chapter includes your vehicle’s specifications, locations of identification numbers, and other
information required by regulation.
Specifications .................................... 536
Identification Numbers Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Motor
Number, and Transmission Number .. 538
Devices that Emit Radio Waves ....... 539
Reporting Safety Defects ................. 540
Warranty Coverages ........................ 541
Authorized Manuals ......................... 543
Customer Service Information ......... 544
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Index
Gear Position Indicator...................... 87, 373
Gear Shift Positions
Transmission ........................................... 371
Glass (care) ....................................... 489, 491
Glove Box ................................................. 178
H
Handling the Unexpected ....................... 497
HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) .............................. 325
Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook
and Call History..................................... 338
Displaying Messages ............................... 352
HFL Buttons ............................................ 325
HFL Menus.............................................. 328
HFL Status Display ................................... 327
In Case of Emergency ............................. 356
Limitations for Manual Operation............ 327
Making a Call ......................................... 346
Options During a Call.............................. 349
Phone Setup ........................................... 333
Phonebook Phonetic Modification........... 342
Receiving a Call....................................... 349
Receiving a Text Message/E-mail ............. 350
Ring Tone ............................................... 337
Selecting a Mail Account......................... 351
Speed Dial .............................................. 339
To Set Up Text Messa ge/E-mail Options .. 336
Hazard Warning Button .............................. 6
HD Radio
TM............................................... 233
Head Restraints ........................................ 171 Headlights
................................................. 156
Aiming .................................................... 470
Automatic Operation ............................... 157
Dimming ......................................... 156, 159
Operating ................................................ 156
Heated Door Mirror ................................. 163
Heaters (Seat) ........................................... 184
HFL (HandsFreeLink ®)............................... 325
High Beam Indicator .................................. 94
High Voltage Battery ............................... 453
Charging ................................................. 440
Energy Economy ...................................... 456
High Voltage Battery Charge Level Gauge ...................................................... 118
Hill Start Assist System ............................. 368
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver ............ 322
Honda App License Agreement ............... 281
Honda Sensing ®.......................................... 33
HondaLink ®............................................... 259
I
Identification Numbers
Motor, and Transmission ......................... 538
Vehicle Identification ............................... 538
Immobilizer System .................................. 147
Indicator .................................................... 94
Indicators .................................................... 82
12-Volt Battery Charging System ....... 86, 518
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with
Low Speed Follow (LSF).................... 97, 389 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)..................... 89
Automatic Brake Hold ....................... 83, 424
Automatic Brake Hold System ........... 83, 424
Collision Mitigati
on Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) ........................................... 98, 99
Deceleration Paddle Selector ..................... 88
ECON Mode .............................................. 95
Electric Power Steering (EPS) System .. 90, 520
Gear Position............................................. 87
High Beam ................................................ 94
Immobilizer System ................................... 94
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .... 98, 406
Lights On .................................................. 94
Low Charge .............................................. 86
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS ............. 92, 414, 416
Parking Brake and Brake System (Amber) .. 84
Parking Brake and Brake System (Red)...................... 82, 83, 519, 521
POWER SYSTEM ........................................ 85
READY ...................................................... 86
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) ............. 96
Seat Belt Reminder .............................. 46, 89
Security System Alarm ............................... 95
SPORT Mode ..................................... 95, 378
Supplemental Restraint System ............ 64, 90
System Message ........................................ 93
Transmission System.................................. 87
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning ............... 94
Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®)
System ............................................ 91, 411
VSA ® OFF .......................................... 91, 412
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