2019 HONDA CLARITY PLUG-IN steering

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manu al (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 41
For Safe Driving P. 42 Seat Belts P. 47 Airbags P. 54
2Instrument Panel P. 85
Indicators P. 86 Gauges and Driver Information Interface P. 121
2Controls P. 135
Clock P. 136 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 137
Operating the Switches Ar ound the Steering Wheel P. 158
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 183
2 Features P. 203
Audio System P. 204 Audio System Basic Operation P. 210
Customized Features P. 306 HomeLink® Universal Transceiver* P. 334
2 Driving P. 371
Before Driving P. 372 Towing a Trailer P. 377
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 452 Refueling P. 454
2 Maintenance P. 473
Before Performing Maintenance P. 474 Maintenance MinderTM P. 477
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 498
Climate Control System Main tenance P. 513 Cleaning P. 515
2Handling the Unexpected P. 523
If a Tire Goes Flat P. 524 Handling of the Jack P. 536
Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 547
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 564
2 Information P. 567
Specifications P. 568 Identification Numbers P. 570
Emissions Testing P. 573 Warranty Coverages P. 574
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P 172)
❙ (Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button
(P 426)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
Button
(P 400)❙System Indicators (P 86)
❙Gauges (P 121)❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM
(CMBSTM) OFF Button (P 445)❙Driver Information Interface
(P 124)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙Audio System (P 204)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Climate Control System (P 193)
❙Rear Window Defogger (P 169)
❙POWER Button (P 158)
❙Seat Heater Buttons (P 191)
❙Heated Door Mirror Button (P 169)
❙Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System
OFF Button* (P 395)
❙Charge Lid Release Button (P 459, 462)
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Safe Driving (P 41)
Airbags (P 54)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P 69)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restra ined in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restraine d in a rear-facing child seat.
Before Driving Checklist (P 46)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P 47)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P 82)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain
carbon monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined
spaces where carbon monoxide gas can accumulate.
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P 85)
Lights On Indicator
System Indicators
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake
System (
ABS)
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
® (VSA ®) System
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist ® (VSA ®) OFF
Indicator Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
System Indicators
High Beam Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System 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
Indicators
Speedometer
Automatic Brake Hold
System Indicator Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)SPORT
Mode Indicator
Collision Mitigation
Brake System
TM
(CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
READY Indicator
POWER SYSTEM
Indicator
Gear Position
Indicator
Fuel Gauge
Driver Information
Interface
High Voltage Battery
Charge Level Gauge
POWER/CHARGE Gauge
Low Fuel Indicator
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF) Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS) Indicator
Deceleration Paddle Selector Indicator
System Indicators
ECON Mode Indicator
EV
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
HV Indicator
HV Charge Indicator
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
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Quick Reference Guide
Wipers and Washers
(P 166)
Wiper/Washer Control LeverAdjustment Ring : Lower speed, fewer sweeps
: Higher speed, more sweeps
MIST
OFF
INT: Low speed with
intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
Steering Wheel (P 172)
● To adjust, push the adjustment lever
down, adjust to the desired position, then
lock the lever back in place.
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P 147)
●Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it in one motion.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
Trunk (P 150)
● To unlock and open the trunk:
•Press the trunk opener on the driver’s
door.
• Press the trunk release button on the
smart entry remote.
• Press the trunk release button on the
trunk lid.
Trunk Opener
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Quick Reference Guide
Deceleration Paddle Selector (P 392)
When you release the accelerator pedal, yo u 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.
Pull the
( + selector for a few seconds when yo u want to cancel the deceleration
paddle selector.
● When SPORT mode is OFF
If you pull back the paddle selector, the rate of deceleration will change
temporarily, and the stage will ap pear in the instrument panel.
● When SPORT mode is ON
If you pull back the paddle selector, the rate of deceleration will change and
the stage along with M will appear in the instrument panel.
When SPORT mode is
OFF, the deceleration
stage appears. When SPORT mode is
ON, The deceleration
stage and
M appear.
(- Paddle
Selector( + Paddle
Selector Deceleration stage
VSA
® On and Off (P 426)
● The Vehicle Stability Assist ® (VSA ®) system
helps stabilize the vehicle during
cornering and helps maintain traction
while accelerating on loose or slippery
road surfaces.
● VSA ® comes on automatically every time
you turn on the power system.
● To partially disable or fully restore VSA ®
function, press and hold the button until
you hear a beep.
CMBSTM On and Off
(P 445)
● When a possible collision is likely
unavoidable, the CMBS
TM can help you to
reduce the vehicle sp eed and the severity
of the collision.
● The CMBS
TM is turned on every time you
start the engine.
● To turn the CMBS
TM on or off, press and
hold the button until you hear a beep.
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
(P 428)
● Detects a change in tire conditions and
overall dimensions due to decrease in tire
pressures.
● The TPMS is turned on automatically
every time you turn on the power system.
● A calibration procedure must be
performed when certain conditions arise.
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Quick Reference Guide
Honda SensingTM
Honda SensingTM is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located behind the emblem and a front
sensor camera mounted to the interior side
of the windshield, behind the rearview
mirror.
The camera is
located behind the
rearview mirror.
Front Sensor
Camera
Radar Sensor
The radar sensor
is behind the
emblem.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) with Low Speed
Follow (LSF)
(P 402)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours and, if the detected
vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate and
stop your vehicle, wi thout you having to
keep your foot on the brake or the
accelerator.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P 398)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P 418)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P 442)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.
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uuFor Safe Driving uYour Vehicle’s Safety Features
Safe Driving
Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
The following checklist will help you take an active role in protecting yourself and
your passengers.
1Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Your vehicle is equipped wi th many features that
work together to help protect you and your
passengers during a crash.
Some features do not require any action on your part.
These include a strong steel framework that forms a
safety cage around the passenger compartment,
front and rear crush zone s, a collapsible steering
column, and tensioners that tighten the front seat
belts in a sufficient crash.
However, you and your passe ngers cannot take full
advantage of these features unless you remain seated
in the correct position and always wear your seat
belts. In fact, some safety features can contribute to
injuries if they are not used properly.
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Safety Cage
Crush Zones
Seats and Seat-Backs
Head Restraints
Collapsible Steering Column
Seat Belts
Front Airbags
Side Curtain Airbags
Door Locks Side Airbags
Seat Belt Tensioners
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11
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12
8Knee Airbag
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