2018 HONDA CLARITY PLUG IN HYBRID ABS

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Quick Reference Guide Energy Efficiency As with a gasoline powered vehicle, the fuel efficiency and the range of this vehicle is most impacted by the driver’s driving style. Aggressive
acceleration and high-speed driving can easily trigger the system to switch the propulsion source to the gasoline-powered engin e. Climate
control system usage also has a str ong impact with heavy usage negatively affecting the vehicle’s range.
Battery Type There are two types of batteries used in this vehicle, a standa rd 12-volt battery that powers th e airbags, the interior and exterior lights, and
other standard 12-volt systems, and a high voltage battery that is used to power the propulsion motor and recharge the 12-volt battery.
Hybrid Vehicles High voltage parts and high voltag e wires in this vehicle are sheathed in electro magnetic shielding material; therefore, the am ount of
electromagnetic waves emitted is no more gr eater than those emitted by household appliances or the electrical parts in conventi onal
vehicles.
Sounds Unique to the Honda Plug-In System When you first start driving this vehicle, you likely will hear some unfamiliar sounds, particula rly when you first turn on the power system,
while driving, and just after parking. Some of these sounds are unique to this vehicle‘s powertrain, fuel, and climate control systems; others
are similar to sounds generated by conventi onal automobiles that typically are masked by louder noises absent from a vehicle of this design.
These sounds are not a cause for concern, and you will soon recognize them as normal and thus be able to detect any new or unus ual noise
should one develop.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 18 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時 ４９分

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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 85)
Lights On Indicator
System Indicators
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator Anti-lock Brake
System ( ABS )
IndicatorVehicle Stability Assist
(VSA ® ) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
System Indicators High Beam Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
IndicatorSystem Indicators
System Message
Indicator
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Gauges (P 121)
/Driver Information Interface (P 124)
/
System Indicators (P 86)
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
IndicatorsSpeedometer
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)SPORT Mode Indicator
Collision Mitigation
Brake System TM

(CMBS TM
) IndicatorRoad Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
IndicatorREADY Indicator
POWER SYSTEM
IndicatorGear Position
Indicator
Fuel GaugeDriver Information
InterfaceHigh Voltage Battery
Charge Level Gauge
POWER / CHARGE Gauge
Low Fuel IndicatorAdaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS) IndicatorDeceleration Paddle Selector Indicator
System Indicators
ECON Mode Indicator
EV Indicator
U.S.
CanadaHV Indicator
HV Charge Indicator
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp U.S.
Canada U.S.
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Quick Reference Guide
What to Do If Why do I hear an operating
noise when applying the
brakes? This can occur when the ABS activates and does not indicate a
problem. Apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal. Never
pump the brake pedal. 2 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) (P437)
The rear door cannot be
opened from inside the
vehicle. Why? Check if the childproof lock is in
the lock position. If so, open the
rear door with the outside door
handle.
To cancel this function, slide the
lever up to the unlock position.
Why do the doors lock
after I unlocked the doors? If you do not open the doors within 30 seconds, the doors are
relocked automatically for security.
Why does the beeper
sound when I open the
driver’s door? The beeper sounds when: ●
The power mode is in ACCESSORY. ●
The exterior lights are left on.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 37 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時 ４９分

59 uu Airbags u Front Airbags (SRS)
Continued
Safe Driving
■ When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help save lives, not to prevent minor scrape s, or even broken bones that might occur
during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protecti on when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airbags have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts ar e your best protection during a rear
impact. Front airbags cannot provide any significant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: In a rollover, your best form of protection is a seat belt or, if your vehicle
is equipped with a rollover sensor, both a seat belt and a side curtain airbag. Front
airbags, however, are not designed to depl oy in a rollover as they would provide
little if any protection.
■ When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■ When front airbags may not deploy , even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protec tion even if they
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62 uu Airbags u Driver’s Knee Airbag
Safe Driving ■ When driver’s knee airbag deploy s with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■ When driver’s knee airbag may not deploy, even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protec tion even if they
had deployed. 18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 62 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時 ４９分

64 uu Airbags u Side Airbags
Safe Driving ■ When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■ When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occur when the point of impact was toward the
far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts absorbed
most of the crash energy. In either case , the side airbag wo uld not have been
needed nor provided protection even if it had deployed.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 64 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時 ４９分

uu Child Safety u Safety of Infants and Small Children
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Safe Driving A child seat can be installed with a lap/should er belt in any rear seat or, if absolutely
necessary, the front passenger seat.
1. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the child seat
according to the seat manufacturer’s
instructions, and insert the latch plate into
the buckle.
u Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt all
the way out until it stops. This activates the
lockable retractor.
4. Let the seat belt retract a few inches and
check that the retractor has switched
modes by pulling on the webbing. It should
not pull out again until it is reset by
removing the latch plate from the buckle.
u If you are able to pull the shoulder belt
out, the lockable retractor is not
activated. Slowly pull the seat belt all the
way out, and repeat steps 3 – 4.■ Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt 1 Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
A child seat that is not properly secured will not
adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause
injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.18 CLARITY PHEV CSS-31TRW6000.book 76 ページ ２０１７年８月３１日　木曜日　午後２時 ４９分

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Instrument Panel Indicators Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message
Parking Brake
and Brake
System Indicator
(Red) ●
Comes on for a few seconds when
you set the power mode to ON,
then goes off if the parking brake
has been released. ●
Comes on when the parking brake
is applied, and goes off when it is
released. ●
Comes on when the brake fluid
level is low. ●
Comes on if there is a problem
with the brake system. ●
The beeper sounds and the
indicator comes on if you drive
with the parking brake not fully
released. ●
Comes on while driving - Make sure
the parking brake is released. Check the
brake fluid level. 2 What to do when the indicator
comes on while driving P. 548 ●
Comes on along with the parking
brake and brake system indicator
(amber) - Immediately stop in a safe
place. Contact an authorized Honda
Clarity Plug-In Hybrid dealer for repair.
The brake pedal becomes harder to
operate. Depress the pedal further than
you normally do. ●
Comes on along with the ABS
indicator - Have your vehicle checked by
an authorized Honda Clarity Plug-In
Hybrid dealer. 2 If the Brake System Indicator (Red)
Comes On or Blinks P. 548U.S.
Canada
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