2020 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN cruise control

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• When driving through a narrow iron bridge.
• When the vehicle ahead of you brakes suddenly.
• When the vehicle ahead of you has a unique shape.
• When your vehicle or the vehicle ahead of you is driving on one edge of the lane.
Radar detects upper section of
an empty carrier truck. Panel truck, tanker
truck, etc.

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Increase or decrease the vehicle speed using the RES/+ or SET /– button on the
steering wheel.
• Each time you press the RES/+ or SET /– button, the vehicle speed is increased or
decreased by about 1 mph or 1 km/h accordingly.
• If you keep pressing the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed increases or
decreases by about 5 mph or 5 km/h accordingly.
■To Adjust the Vehicle Speed1 To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
If a vehicle detected ahead is going at a speed slower
than your increased set speed, ACC may not
accelerate your vehicle. This is to maintain the set
interval between your vehi cle and the vehicle ahead.
When you depress the accelerator pedal and then
push and release the SET/– button, the current speed
of the vehicle is set.
To increase speed
To decrease speed

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Press the (interval) button to change the
ACC following interval.
Each time you press the button, the following
interval (the interval behind a vehicle detected
ahead of you) setting cycles through extra
long, long, middle, and short following
intervals.
Determine the most appropriate following
interval setting based on your specific driving
conditions. Be sure to adhere to any following
interval requirements set by local regulation.
■To Set or Change Following Interval
Interval Button

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The higher your vehicle’s following speed is , the longer the short, middle, long or
extra long following inte rval becomes. See the foll owing examples for your
reference.
Following IntervalWhen the Set Speed is:
50 mph (80 km/h)65 mph (104 km/h)
Short
84 feet
26 meters
1.1 sec102 feet
31 meters
1.1 sec
Middle
111 feet
34 meters 1.5 sec139 feet
43 meters 1.5 sec
Long
155 feet
48 meters 2.1 sec202 feet
62 meters 2.1 sec
Extra
Long215 feet
66 meters
3.0 sec282 feet
86 meters
3.0 sec

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To cancel ACC, do any of the following:
• Press the CANCEL button.
• Press the MAIN button.
u The ACC indicator (green) goes off.
• Depress the brake pedal.
• Depress the clutch pedal for five seconds or
more.
■To Cancel1To Cancel
Resuming the prior set speed: After you have
canceled ACC, you can resume the prior set speed
while it is still displayed. Press the RES/+ button when
driving at a speed of at least 25 mph (40 km/h) or
more.
The set speed cannot be set or resumed when ACC
has been turned off using the MAIN button. Press
the MAIN button to activate the system, then set the
desired speed.
CANCEL Button
MAIN Button

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■Automatic cancellation
The beeper sounds and a message appears on the driver information interface when
ACC is automatically cancel ed. Any of these conditions may cause the ACC to
automatically cancel:
• Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.)
• When the radar sensor at the lower part of the front bumper gets dirty.
• The vehicle ahead of yo u cannot be detected.
• An abnormal tire condition is detected, or the tires are skidding.
• Driving on a mountainous road, or driving off road for extended periods.
• Abrupt steering wheel movement.
• When the ABS, VSA ® or CMBS
TM is activated.
• When the ABS or VSA ® system indicator comes on.
• When you manually apply the parking brake.
• When the detected vehicle within the AC C range is too close to your vehicle.
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including
the windshield, gets dirty.
• When the Maximum Load Limit is exceeded.
• When passing through an enclosed space, such as tunnel.
• Ignoring shift down indication shown in the tachometer display will cancel the
ACC after about 10 seconds.
• The engine speed goes into the tachometer’s red zone.
• The engine speed goes to below 1,000 rpm.
• You shift into neutral temporarily when shifting into a higher or lower gear.
In the following cases, a buzzer sounds, ACC is deactivated, and the Cruise
Cancelled: Slope Too Steep . Watch Downhill Speed message appears in the
driver information interface.
• The vehicle has repeatedly applied the brakes to maintain the set speed (for
example, you are descending a long slope).
1 Automatic cancellation
Even though ACC has been automatically canceled,
you can still resume the prior set speed.
Wait until the condition that caused ACC to cancel
improves, then press the SET/– button.

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Press and hold the (interval) button for one
second. Cruise Mode Selected appears on
the driver information interface for two
seconds, and then the mode switches to
Cruise.
To switch back to ACC, press and hold the
button again for one second.
■When to use
Desired speed in a range above roughly 25 mph (40 km/h) ~.
Take your foot off the pedal and press the SET/– button when you reach the desired
speed.
The moment you release the SET/– button, the set speed is fixed, and cruise control
begins. The CRUISE CONTROL indicator comes on.
When you use cruise control, Straight Driving Assist (a feature of the Electric Power
Steering system) is activated.
By enabling the steering system to automa tically compensate for natural steering
pull, Straight Driving Assist makes it easier for you to keep your vehicle in a straight
line.
■To Switch ACC to Cruise Control1 To Switch ACC to Cruise Control
Always be aware which mode you are in. When you
are driving in Cruise mode, the system will not assist
you to maintain a followi ng interval from a vehicle
ahead of you.
You can switch the displayed set speed
measurements on the driver information interface or
audio/information screen between mph and km/h.
2 Speed Unit P. 149
2 Customized Features P. 383
ACC ONCruise
Control ON
■To Set the Vehicle Speed

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• Each time you press the RES/+ or SET /– button, the vehicle speed is increased or
decreased by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
• If you keep the RES/+ or SET/ – button pressed, the vehicle speed increases or
decreases until you release it. This speed is then set.
To cancel cruise control, do any of the following:
• Press the CANCEL button.
• Press the MAIN button.
• Depress the brake pedal.
• Depress the clutch pedal for five seconds or more.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator goes off.
■To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
■To Cancel1To Cancel
Resuming the prior set speed:
After cruise control has be en canceled, you can still
resume the prior set speed by pressing the RES/+
button while driving at a speed of at least 25 mph (40
km/h) or more.
You cannot set or resume in the following situations:
•When vehicle speed is less than 25 mph (40 km/h)•When the MAIN button is turned off.
At vehicle speeds of 22 m ph (35 km/h) or less, cruise
control canceled automatically.