2019 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID Owners Manual

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(CMBS TM
)
Driving
■ When the system activates
At system’s earliest collision alert st age, you can change the distance ( Long /
Normal / Short ) between vehicles at which alerts will come on through audio/
information screen setting options. 2 Customized Features P. 370, 381 1 Collision Mitigation Braking System TM
(CMBS TM
)
The camera in the CMBS TM
is also designed to detect
pedestrians.
However, this pedestrian detection feature may not
activate or may not detect a pedestrian in front of
your vehicle under certain conditions.
Refer to the ones indicating the pedestrian detection
limitations from the list.
2 CMBS TM
Conditions and Limitations P. 514
The head-up warning uses a lens located at the front
end of the dashboard.
Do not cover the lens or spill any liquid on it.Models with head-up display
LensThe system provides visual and audible alerts of a possible collisi on, and stops if the
collision is avoided.
u Take appropriate action to prevent a collision (apply the brakes, change
lanes, etc.).
Beep Head-up
Warning
Lights *
Visual Alerts
Audible Alert
* Not available on all models

512 uu Honda Sensing ® u Collision Mitigation Braking System TM
(CMBS TM
)
Driving The system has three alert stages for a possible collis ion. However, depending on circumstances, the CMBS TM
may not go through all of
the stages before initiating the last stage.
■ Collision Alert Stages Distance between vehicles CMBS TM
The radar sensor detects a vehicle Audible & Visual WARNINGS Braking
Stage
one There is a risk of a collision with the
vehicle ahead of you. When in Long , visual and audible alerts come
on at a longer distance from a vehicle ahead
than in Normal setting, and in Short , at a
shorter distance than in Normal . —
Stage
two The risk of a collision has increased,
time to respond is reduced.
Visual and audible alerts. Lightly
applied
Stage
three The CMBS TM
determines that a
collision is unavoidable. Forcefully
appliedYour Vehicle Vehicle
AheadNormal
ShortLong
Your
Vehicle Vehicle
Ahead
Your
Vehicle Vehicle
Ahead

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(CMBS TM
)
Driving
When you turn the CMBS TM
on and off, do the
following.
1. Press the safety support switch.
2. Roll the left selector wheel to the
symbol and push it.
u The message appears on the driver
information interface when the system
becomes on or off.
The CMBS TM
is turned on every time you start
the engine, even if you turned it off the last
time you drove the vehicle.■ CMBS TM
On and Off 1 Collision Mitigation Braking System TM
(CMBS TM
)
The CMBS TM
may automatically shut off, and the
safety support indicator (amb er) will come and stay
on under certain conditions:
2 CMBS TM
Conditions and Limitations P. 514
When the CMBS TM
is activated, it will continue to
operate even if the accele rator pedal is partially
depressed. However, it w ill be canceled if the
accelerator pedal is deeply depressed.
The Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ® ) system, Vehicle
Stability Assist ® (VSA ® ) OFF, adaptive cruise control
(ACC) with low speed follow (LSF) *
, adaptive cruise
control (ACC) *
, safety support and low tire pressure/
TPMS indicators may come on in amber along with a
message in the driver information interface when you
set the power mode to ON after re-connecting a
battery.
Drive a short distance at mo re than 12 mph (20 km/h).
Each indicator should go of f. If any do not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.Left Selector Wheel
Safety Support Switch
* Not available on all models

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(CMBS TM
)
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Driving The system may automatically shut off and the safety support indicator (amber) will
come on under certain conditions. Some ex amples of these conditions are listed
below. Other conditions may reduce some of the CMBS TM
functions.2 Front Sensor Camera P. 568
■ Environmental conditions
• Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• Sudden changes between light and dark, su ch as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• There is little contrast between objects and the background.
• Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
• Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.
• Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
• Roadway objects or structures are misint erpreted as vehicles and pedestrians.
• Reflections on the interi or of the windshield.
• Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.
■ Roadway conditions
• Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks,
reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).
• Driving on curvy, winding, or undulating roads.
• The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.■ CMBS TM
Conditions and Limitations 1 Collision Mitigation Braking System TM
(CMBS TM
)
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if you find any
unusual behavior of the sy stem (e.g., the warning
message appears too frequently).

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Driving
■ Vehicle conditions
• Headlight lenses are dirty or the h eadlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wro ng sized, varied size or construction,
improperly inflated, co mpact spare tire, etc.).
• When tire chains *
are installed.
• The vehicle is tilted du e to a heavy load or suspension modifications.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• Driving with the parking brake applied.
• When the radar sensor at the lower part of the front bumper gets dirty.
• The vehicle is towing a trailer *
.
■ Detection limitations
• A vehicle or pedestrian suddenly crosses in front of you.
• The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you is
too short.
• A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.
• When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you
at high speed.
• The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter or other small
vehicle.
• When there are animals in front of your vehicle.
• When you drive on a curved, winding or und ulating road that makes it difficult for
the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.
• The speed difference between your vehicle an d a vehicle or pedestrian in front of
you is significantly large.
• An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.
• Another vehicle suddenly comes in fr ont of you at an intersection, etc.
• Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.
• When driving through a narrow iron bridge.
• When the lead vehicle suddenly slows down.
* Not available on all models

516 uu Honda Sensing ® u Collision Mitigation Braking System TM
(CMBS TM
)
Driving • When there is a group of people in front of your vehicle walking together side by
side.
• Surrounding conditions or belongings of the pedestrian alter the pedestrian’s
shape, preventing the system from recogn izing that the person is a pedestrian.
• When the pedestrian is shorte r than about 3.3 feet (1 me ter) or taller than about
6.6 feet (2 meters) in height.
• When a pedestrian blends in with the background.
• When a pedestrian is bent over or squa tting, or when their hands are raised or
they are running.
• When several pedestrians are walking ahead in a group.
• When the camera cannot correctly identify that a pedestrian is present due to an
unusual shape (holding luggage, body position, size).
■ Automatic shutoff
The CMBS TM
may automatically shut itself o ff and the safety support indicator
(amber) comes and stays on when:
• The temperature inside the system is high.
• You drive off-road or on a mountain ro ad, or curved and wi nding road for an
extended period.
• An abnormal tire condition is detected (wrong tire size, flat tire, etc.).
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including
the windshield, gets dirty.
Once the conditions that caused the CMBS TM
to shut off improve or are addressed
(e.g., cleaning), the system comes back on. Limitations applicable to pedestrian detection only

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The CMBS TM
may activate even when you are aware of a vehicle ahead of you, or
when there is no vehicle ahead. Some examples of this are:
■ When Passing
Your vehicle approaches another vehicle ah ead of you and you change lanes to pass.
■ At an intersection
Your vehicle approaches or passes another ve hicle that is making a left or right turn.■ With Little Chance of a Collision

518 uu Honda Sensing ® u Collision Mitigation Braking System TM
(CMBS TM
)
Driving ■ On a curve
When driving through curves, your vehicle comes to a point where an oncoming
vehicle is right in front of you.
■ Through a low bridge at high speed
You drive under a low or narrow bridge at high speed.
■ Speed bumps, road work sites, tr ain tracks, roadside objects, etc.
You drive over speed bumps, st eel road plates, etc., or yo ur vehicle approaches train
tracks or roadside objects (such as a traffi c sign and guard rail) on a curve or, when
parking, stationary vehicles and walls.