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Driving
■ ( P
(parking) button
The gear position changes to ( P
when you
press the ( P
button while the vehicle is
parked with the power mode in ON.
The indicators on the sides of the ( P
button
come on. 1 Shifting
The beeper sounds and the message appears on the
driver information interf ace when you depress the
accelerator pedal with the gear position in ( N
.
Change the gear position to ( D
or ( R
with the brake
pedal depressed.( P
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384
Driving ■ Shift Operation 1 Shift Operation NOTICE
When you change ( D
to ( R
and vice versa, come to
a complete stop and keep the brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift button before the vehicle has
come to a complete sta ndstill can damage the
transmission.
Use the gear position indicator and the shift button
indicator to check the gear position before and after
selecting a shift button.
If the indicator of the curren tly selected ge ar position,
or all the gear position indicators are blinking
simultaneously, there is a problem with the
transmission.
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission
checked by an authorized Honda Clarity Plug-In
Hybrid dealer as soon as possible.
The beeper sounds once when you change to ( R
.Gear Position Indicator
READY Indicator
Press the ( P
button.
Press back the ( R
button.
Press the ( N
button.
Press the ( D
button.
Shift Button
Indicator SPORT Mode Indicator
Deceleration Paddle
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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 power 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 automatica lly 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 automatically changes to ( P
. 1 When 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. 447
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
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Driving ■ If you want to keep the transmi ssion 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 reduce 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
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387 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving
■ Restriction on select ing a gear position
You cannot select a gear position under certain circumstances that may lead to a crash.
When the
transmission is in: 1. Under the circumstances
of that: 2. You cannot select: 3. The gear position
remains in/changes to: How to change the
gear position
( P The brake pedal is not
depressed.
Other gear position ( P
Release the accelerator
pedal and depress the
brake pedal.The accelerator pedal is
depressed.
( N The vehicle is moving at low
speed without the brake pedal
depressed.
( NThe vehicle is moving at low
speed with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
( N
or ( D
The vehicle is moving forward. ( R
Park your vehicle in a
safe place.( R
or ( N
The vehicle is moving backward. ( D
( R
, ( N
, or ( D
The vehicle is moving. ( P
( P
or ( N
The READY indicator is not on. A gear position other than ( P

or ( N ( P
or ( N Make sure that the
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388 uu When Driving u ECON Mode
Driving ECON Mode
The ECON button turns the ECON mode on and off.
The ECON mode helps you improve your energy economy by adjusting the
performance of the climate control system and the accelerator pedal response. 1 ECON Mode
While in the ECON mode, the climate control system
has greater temperat ure fluctuations.
When the ECON mode is active, the driver’s side seat
heater functions accordi ng to the status of the
climate control system. If you want to use only the
climate control system, press the seat heater button
to OFF.
If you select ECON mode , the threshold for the
engine to provide additional power is higher than it is
when the vehicle is in eith er of the other two drive
modes. Note that if the ac celerator pedal is depressed
past the point at which you feel a click, the engine
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389 uu When Driving u SPORT Mode
Driving
SPORT Mode
To turn the SPORT mode on and off, press the SPORT button.
The SPORT mode delivers crisp agility and responsiveness.
This mode is suitable for driving on hills or through curves on mountain roads.
The SPORT mode is turned off every time you start the power system, even if you
turned it on the last time you drove the vehicle. 1 SPORT Mode
Depending on the driving c onditions, the engine may
start if you depress the ac celerator pedal past the
point at which you feel a click. In SPORT mode,
however, the engine will start before this point.
SPORT ButtonSPORT Mode
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390 uu When Driving u Deceleration Paddle Selector
Driving Deceleration Paddle Selector When you release the accelerator pedal, you can control the rate of deceleration
without releasing your hands from the steering wheel. Using the deceleration
paddle selector situated on the steering wheel, you can sequentially shift through
four stages of deceleration.
When descending a hill, you can use the deceleration paddle selector to help
maintain the rate of deceleration, thereb y allowing you to keep a safe distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle ah ead as well as utilize engine braking.
The default deceleration stage is . Each
paddle selector oper ation makes a single
stage deceleration change.
u The deceleration stage may not change if
you pull the paddle selector
continuously.
To select the different stages of deceleration:
• Pull back the ( +
selector (right side) to decrease the deceleration stage.
• Pull back the ( -
selector (left side) to increase the deceleration stage.
Pull the ( +
selector for a few seconds when yo u want to cancel the deceleration
paddle selector. 1 Deceleration Paddle Selector
If you are descending a hill when you select stage ,
the vehicle may enter stage .
If you pull back right and le ft paddle sele ctor at the
same time, the deceleration stage may not change.
3
CAUTION Rapidly increasing the deceleration rate by
quickly shifting the deceleration paddle
can cause the tires to skid, resulting in a
crash that could injure or kill someone.
Always maintain a re asonable rate of
deceleration.Decrease
IncreaseDeceleration
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