2018 HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL Owner's Manual (in English)

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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the
power mode is in ACCESSORY.●Press the POWER button twice with your foot off the
brake pedal to change the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF.
●Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.
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●Appears when you close th e door with the power
mode in ON without the smart entry remote inside
the vehicle.●Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back
inside the vehicle and close the door.
2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 156
●Appears when the smart entry remote battery
becomes weak.●Replace the battery as soon as possible.
2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 479
●Appears if the smart entry remote’s battery is too
weak to turn on the power system or the key is not
within operating range to turn on the power system.
A beeper sounds six times.●Bring the back of the smart entry remote into contact
with the POWER button.
2If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 504
●Appears when you set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or ON.
2Turning on the Power P. 370
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the power system temperature is low.●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.
●In extremely cold climates, keep the vehicle stored in a
garage or preheat the power system before operating.
●Appears when the power system temperature is
high.●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.
●Appears if the power system is in diagnostic mode.●You may notice a decrease in available power. Have
your vehicle checked by an authorized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer immediately.
●As a result of diagnostics, the POWER SYSTEM
indicator may come on.
2 POWER SYSTEM Indicator P. 89
●Appears after the 12-volt battery charging system
indicator comes on.●Your vehicle has less ability to accelerate and may be
harder to start on an incline.
●Contact an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if there is a problem with the acoustic
vehicle alerting system.●Have your vehicle checked by an authorized Honda
Clarity Fuel Cell dealer immediately.
●Appears when the high vo ltage battery is running
extremely low.●Contact an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer
immediately.
●Appears when the fuel lid is open and you attempt to
change the gear position to a gear other than
(P.
●Close the fuel lid.●If the message is still displayed even after you have
confirmed that the lid is clos ed, the gear will not shift
out of
(P position unless you press another gear
position twice.
●If the message does not disappear, have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
dealer.
●Appears when the power system shutdown process
is taking time.●The power system shutdown process is taking longer
than usual. This, however, is normal, and you may leave
the vehicle in this state.
●Appears when filling hydrogen gas is not completed
correctly.●Check if there is a problem at the hydrogen station.
If there is no problem, have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer immediately.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when fuel cell and high voltage battery
temperature is low.●You cannot drive the vehicl e until the temperature of
the fuel cell and high voltage battery has increased.
Turn on the climate control system and wait until the
message disappears. u You can activate the climate control system with the
smart entry system.
2 Turning the Climate Control System On and Off
with the Remote P. 195
●If the temperature of the fuel cell drops below –4°F
(–20°C), the power system may not start. If the
temperature drops to below –22°F (–30°C), the fuel
cells or the high voltage batt ery will not operate and, as
a result, the vehicle will not start. Store the vehicle in a
garage or take another measure to insure that
temperature of the fuel cell and high voltage battery do
not fall below this temperature. If necessary, consult an
authorized Hond a Clarity Fuel Cell dealer.
●Appears when the Fuel Cell Insulating Fluid level is
low.●Have your vehicle checked by an authorized Honda
Clarity Fuel Cell dealer immediately.
2 Fuel Cell Insulating Fluid P. 19
●Appears if the power mode is set to ON while
refueling the hydrogen gas.●Press the POWER button to change the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when you press the fuel fill door release
button with the power mode in ON.●Set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF, then press the fuel
fill door release button.
●Appears when you set the power mode to ON
without fastening the driver’s seat belt.
●Appears if the gear position has been automatically
changed to
(P and the driver attempts to take the
vehicle out of
(P but does not have his or her
seatbelt fastened.
●Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.
2 Shift Operation P. 377
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
without depressing the brake pedal while the
transmission is in
(P or (N.
●Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button.
●Appears when you try to change the gear position
without releasing your foot off the accelerator pedal
while the transmission is in
(P or (N.
●Release your foot off the acce lerator pedal, then select
a shift button.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the parking button is pressed while
the vehicle is moving.
●Appears if you change the gear position to (R while
the vehicle is moving forward, or to
(D while the
vehicle is reversing.
●Make sure that the vehicle comes to a stop before
operating the select button.
●Appears if there is a proble m with the electric system.●Appears when you set the power mode to OFF while
driving.
●Immediately stop in a safe place and set the parking
brake.
●Resume driving if the message disappears.●If there is a problem with the transmission system, the
transmission system indicator comes on.
2Transmission System Indicator P. 91
●Appears when the vehicle is stopped with the driver’s
seat belt unfastened and th ere is a chance that the
vehicle may roll unintentionally.●Press the (P button before releasing the brake pedal
when idling, parking, or exiting the vehicle.
2 Shift Operation P. 377
●Appears for a few seconds if you have not pressed
the
(N button long enough to initiate Neutral-Hold
mode.2 If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 379
●Appears when you press and hold (N button for
more than 2 seconds.●Disappears when you set the g ear position to other than
(N.
2If you want to keep the transmission in (N
position [car wash mode] P. 379
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears when the transmission system temperature
is too high.●Park in a safe place, and allow the system to cool down
sufficiently.
●Appears when you depress the accelerator pedal
while the transmission is in
(N.
●Release the accelerator pedal.●Depress the brake pedal, then select a shift button to
start driving.
●Appears if any door or th e trunk is not completely
closed.
●Appears if any door or the trunk is opened while
driving. The beeper sounds.
●Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.
●Appears when there is a problem with the
headlights.●Appears while driving - The headlights may not be
on. When conditions allow you to drive safely, have
your vehicle checked by an authorized Honda Clarity
Fuel Cell dealer as soon as possible.
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MessageConditionExplanation
●Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically
canceled while it is in operation.
●The beeper may sound.
●Immediately depress the brake pedal.
●Appears when the automatic brake hold system is
turned off.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 428
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold button is
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 428
●Appears when the automa tic brake hold button is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the automatic brake hold is in operation.●Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake
pedal depressed.
2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 428
●Appears when the parking brake is applied
automatically while it is in operation.2Automatic Brake Hold P. 428
2 Parking Brake P. 424
●Appears when the electric parking brake switch is
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while
the electric parking brake is in operation.●Appears while driving - Press the electric parking
brake switch with the brake pedal depressed.
2 Parking Brake P. 424
●Appears when the FC stack, high voltage battery and
other system control temperatures are too low to
operate (approx. –22°F [–30°C] or below).●You must wait for an increase in the ambient
temperature or move the vehicle to a warmer location.
●Consult an authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer.
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