2018 HONDA CLARITY PLUG IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
❙ Wipers/Washers (P 166)
❙ Headlights/Turn Signals (P 161, 162)
❙ Brightness Control (P 168)
❙ LaneWatch TM
(P 429)
❙ TRIP Button (P 125, 126)
❙ Interval Button (P 409)
❙ Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button (P 417)
❙ Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons (P 400)
❙ (Display/Information) Button (P 124)
❙ / / / Buttons (P 124, 207)3 4
❙ ENTER Button (P 124, 207)
❙ Voice Control Buttons *
(P 239)
❙ Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® System
Voice Control Buttons (P 335)❙ Horn (Press an area around .)❙ Paddle Selector ( -
(P 390)
❙ Paddle Selector ( +
(P 390)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide ❙ Power Window Switches (P 156)
❙ Trunk Opener (P 150)
❙ Driver’s Knee Airbag (P 61)❙ Door Mirror Controls (P 174)
❙ Power Door Lock Master Switch (P 148)
❙ Fuel Fill Door Release Button (P 452)
❙ Memory Buttons *
(P 171)
❙ SET Button *
(P 171)
❙ Interior Fuse Box (P 556)❙ Automatic Brake Hold Button (P 435)❙ Driver’s Front Airbag (P 57)
❙ Passenger’s Front Airbag (P 57)
❙ SPORT Button (P 389)
❙ Glove Box (P 185)
❙ Electric Parking Brake Switch (P 431)
❙ Shift Button
Electronic Gear Selector (P 382)
❙ Accessory Power Socket (P 189)
❙ Hood Release Handle (P 481)❙ ECON Button (P 388)
❙ HV Button (P 16)
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Quick Reference Guide
❙ Side Airbags (P 63)❙ Side Curtain Airbags (P 65)
❙ Seat Belts (P 47)
❙ Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P 76)
❙ Rear Seat (P 181)❙ Coat Hook (P 190)
❙ Map Lights (P 184)
❙ Sun Visors
❙ Vanity Mirrors
❙ Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P 78)❙ Map Lights (P 184)
❙ Grab Handle
❙ Sunglasses Holder (P 192)
❙ Accessory Power
Socket (P 189)
❙ Front Seat (P 175)
❙ USB Ports (P 205)
❙ LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P 74)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide ❙ Maintenance Under the Hood (P 480)
❙ Windshield Wipers (P 166, 496)
❙ Tires (P 499, 522)
❙ Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 139)
❙ Power Door Mirrors (P 174)
❙ Headlights (P 162, 494)
❙ Front Turn Signal Lights (P 161, 494)
❙ How to Refuel (P 452)
❙ High-Mount Brake Light (P 495)
❙ Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 152)
❙ Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 150)
❙ Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P 495)
❙ Brake Lights (P 495)
❙ Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 495)
❙ Back-Up Lights (P 495)
❙ Taillights (P 495)
❙ Trunk Release Button (P 151)
❙ Rear License Plate Light (P 495)
❙ Multi-View Rear Camera (P 449)❙ Parking/Daytime Running Lights (P 162, 165, 494)
❙ Front Side Marker Lights (P 162, 494)
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Quick Reference Guide
SPORT HYBRID i-MMD Plug-in
(Intelligent Multi-mode Drive Plug-in) Your Honda SPORT HYBRID i-MMD Plug-in vehicl e uses both an electric motor and a gasoline engine as propulsion sources, with the electric
motor receiving electricity from an internal High Voltage battery or internal generator.
When the High Voltage battery has sufficient charge levels, the vehicle is propelled solely by the power supplied by the High V oltage
battery (Electric) or by a combination of power supplied by both the High Voltage battery and th e generator which is driven by the engine.
When the High Voltage battery charge drops to low levels, the ve hicle is propelled by power supplied by the engine-driven gener ator.
The system offers three different propulsion sources: You can dr ive with the electric motor, th e gasoline engine, or both the e lectric motor
and the gasoline engine (hybrid). Under most driving conditions , the system automatically selects an appropriate propulsion sou rce based
on the current driving needs.
You may also choose to use the propulsion sources as follows:
● EV - While driving in city traffic or at slow speed.
● HV - During highway driving at high speeds.
● HV Charge - To charge the High Voltage battery while driving.
The High Voltage battery can be charged while the vehicle is running or while it is plugged in.
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Quick Reference Guide There are three drive modes: ECON, NORMAL, and SPORT
Regardless of the drive mode that is acti vated, when the accelerator pedal is depr essed past a certain point, the engine starts . When this
occurs, electrical power generated by the en gine combines with electrical power from th e battery to provide greater driving force. If you
select ECON mode, the threshold for the engine to provide additional power is higher than it is when the vehicle operates under either of
the two sources. Note that if the accelerator pedal is depressed past the point at which you feel a click, the engine will star t in the ECON
mode with the HV indicator off.
2 HV Button (P16)
To maintain fuel efficiency, keep steady pressure on the accelerator pedal and avoid aggressive acceleration and deceleration.
SPORT Mode Indicator
ECON Mode Indicator
Mode ButtonsSPORT Mode ECON Mode
The indicator for the mode that you have selected comes on.EV drive
frequency Hi
Max.
Driving forceECON
NORMAL
SPORT EV
EV
EV Engine
Engine
EnginePoint at which you feel
the accelerator pedal click
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Quick Reference Guide
Auto Engine Stop/Start The car will select the appropriate source of power depending on the drive mode you select.
As a result, the engine will automatically start or stop as needed to either charge the battery or provide supplemental power.
Under certain circumstances, the engine may turn on or, if it is already on, it may not turn off.
● You are going uphill or accelerating aggressively.
● The climate control system is in heavy use.
● The Ambient temperature is too hot or too cold.
● The High Voltage Battery state of charge is very low.
● The vehicle is running a system check.
System Check When the engine initially starts (between the time the POWER button is turned on and turned of f), the vehicle conducts a system check.
● While the check is being conducted, the engine may periodically turn on and off. This, however, is normal.
● The curved blue line in the POWER / CHARGE Gauge will not appear during the system check ( EV indicator may still turn on).
● Once the engine starts, it will continue to run until the system reaches operating temperature.
The curved blue line in the POWER / CHARGE Gauge will reappear once the system check is completed.
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Quick Reference Guide Power Source Electric Hybrid Engine
EV indicator
POWER / CHARGE
Gauge The readings on the blue bar The readings on the white bar
Driving state Light to mid acceleration or cruise ●
Only the electric motor provides
propulsion to the wheels. Mild to heavy acceleration ●
The electric motor provides
propulsion to the wheels. ●
The engine drives the generator,
supplying electricity to the electric
motor for added power or to the
High Voltage battery for charging. The vehicle is cruising at a higher
speed. ●
Propulsion is provided by the
engine, coupled through the gears
to the transmission. This is
indicated by the gear icon in
the display.
Energy flow Comes
on Goes
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