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uuCustomized Features u
Features
*1:Default Setting
*2:Continuously variable transmission modelsSetup
Group Customizable Features Desc
ription Selectable Settings
Vehicle
Door/
Window
Setup
Auto Door LockChanges the setting for when the doors
automatically lock.With Vehicle
Speed*1/ Shift from
P*2/ Off
Auto Door UnlockChanges the setting for when the doors unlock
automatically.
All Doors When
Driver’s Door
Opens
*1/All Doors
When Shifted to
Park
*2/ All Doors
When Ignitions
Switched Off /Off
Key And Remote Unlock
ModeSets up the driver’s door or all the doors to unlock
on the first push of the remote.Driver Door*1/All
Doors
Keyless Lock Answer BackLOCK/UNLOCK- The exterior lights flash.
LOCK (2nd push)- The beeper sounds.On*1/ Off
Security Relock TimerChanges the time it takes for the doors to relock
and the security system to set after you unlock
the vehicle without opening any door.90seconds/
60seconds/
30seconds
*1
Walk Away Auto Lock*Changes the settings for the auto lock function
when you walk away from the vehicle.On /Off*1
Maintenance Info.Used to reset the engine oil life display when the
maintenance service has been performed.—
DefaultCancels/Resets all customized items in the
Vehicle group as default.Yes/No
* Not available on all models
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before Driving................................... 428
Towing a Trailer ................................ 433
When Driving
Starting the Engine .................. 434, 437
Precautions While Driving................. 442
Continuously Variable Transmission*... 443Shifting ............................ 444, 446, 450
SPORT Mode*.................................. 453
ECON Mode*................................... 454
Adaptive Damper System*............... 455Vehicle Stability Assist® (VSA®), aka Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), System .............. 456
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 458
Limited Slip Differential (LSD)*............. 458Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)*.. 459
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -
Required Federal Explanation*........ 463
LaneWatchTM*.................................. 465
Honda Sensing ®................................ 467
Collision Mitigati on Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) ....................................... 470
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow
*............................... 480
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*....... 496
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .. 511
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System.... 519Front Sensor Camera ....................... 523
Radar Sensor ................................... 525
Braking
Brake System ................................... 526
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 532
Brake Assist System ......................... 533
Parking Your Vehicle ........................ 534
Multi-View Rear Camera .................. 536
Refueling ........................................... 538
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 541
Turbo Engine Vehicle*...................... 542
* Not available on all models
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Driving
When Driving
Starting the Engine
1.Make sure the parking brake is applied.
u The parking brake and brake system
indicator (red) comes on for 15 seconds
when you pull up the electric parking
brake switch.
2. Check that the tr ansmission is in
(P, then
depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possibl e to start the vehicle
in
(N, it is safer to start it in (P.
2. Check that the shift lever is in
(N. Then
depress the brake pedal with your right
foot, and the clutch pedal with your left
foot.
u The clutch pedal must be fully depressed
to start the engine.
Models without smart entry system
1Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400
meters).
When starting the engine in cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories such as the lights, heating
system
*/climate control system*, and rear defogger in
order to reduce battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold,
an engine block heater will improve starting and
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with
the engine or exhaust system.Electric Parking Brake Switch
Brake PedalContinuously variable transmission models
Brake Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Manual transmission models
* Not available on all models
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Continued435
uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
3. Turn the ignition switch to START (e
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
1. Keeping your right foot on the br ake pedal, put the shift lever in
(D. Select (R
when reversing.
2. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake indicator goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 526
1Starting the Engine
Do not hold the key in START
(e for more than 10
seconds.
•If the engine does not sta rt right away, wait for at
least 30 seconds before trying again.
•If the engine starts, but then immediately stops,
wait at least 30 seconds before repeating step 3
while gently depressing the accelerator pedal.
Release the accelerator pedal once the engine
starts.
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from
theft. If an improperly c oded device is used, the
engine’s fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System P. 153
All models
■Starting to Drive
1Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
the electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you can start your vehicle
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the
electric parking brake switch than by releasing it with
the accelerator pedal.
Continuously variable transmission models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Continued
Driving
Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parkin g brake is applied.
u The parking brake and brake system
indicator (red) comes on for 15 seconds
when you pull up the electric parking
brake switch.
2. Check that the transmission is in
(P, then
depress the brake pedal.
u Although it is possible to start the vehicle
in
(N, it is safer to start it in (P.
2. Check that the shift lever is in
(N. Then
depress the brake pedal with your right
foot, and the clutch pedal with your left
foot.
u The clutch pedal must be fully depressed
to start the engine.
Models with smart entry system
1Starting the Engine
Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when
starting the engine.
The engine is harder to st art in cold weather and in
thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400
meters).
When starting the engine in cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories such as the lights, climate
control system, and rear de fogger in order to reduce
battery drain.
If you live in a region where winter is extremely cold,
an engine block heater will improve starting and
warming of the engine. Cons ult a dealer for details.
If the exhaust system sounds abnormal or you can
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer. There may be a problem with
the engine or exhaust system.
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from
theft. If an improperly c oded device is used, the
engine’s fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System P. 153
Electric Parking Brake Switch
Brake PedalContinuously variable transmission models
Brake Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Manual transmission models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
438
Driving
3. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
You can turn the engine off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
1. Put the transmission into
(P.
2. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
• If the transmission is in
(N, press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
• If the transmission is in any gear other than
(N, depress the clutch pedal, then
press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
All models
■Stopping the Engine
1Starting the Engine
Bring the smart entry remote close to the ENGINE
START/STOP button if the battery in the smart entry
remote is weak. 2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 626
The engine may not start if the smart entry remote is
subjected to strong radio waves.
Do not hold the ENGINE START/STOP button to
start the engine.
If the engine does not start, wait at least 30 seconds
before starting the engine again.
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
440
Driving
■To stop the engine1Remote Engine Start with Vehicle Feedback*
•You have already used the remote twice to start
the engine.
•Another registered smart entry remote is in the
vehicle.
•There is an antenna failure.
•The door is unlocked with the built-in key.
•The engine oil pressure is low.•The engine coolant temper ature is extremely high.
•The security system alarm is not set.
While the engine is running, the vehicle will
automatically preconditi on inside the vehicle.
When it is warm outside:
•The air conditioning is acti vated in recirculation
mode.
When it is cold outside:
•The defroster is activated at a moderately warm
temperature.
•The rear defogger, door mirror heaters*, and seat
heaters* are activated.
2 Front Seat Heaters* P. 199
Press and hold the
button for one
second.
Go within the range,
and try again.
The exterior lights flash once if the engine stops successfully.
The exterior lights will not flash when the remote is out of
the smart entry system range.
The engine will not stop.
* Not available on all models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
1. Depress the brake pedal and press the ENGINE START/STOP button
simultaneously.
2. Keeping your right foot on the br ake pedal, put the transmission into
(D. Select
(R when reversing.
3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 526
■Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to on e of the forward gears when facing uphill,
or
(R when facing downhill, th en release the brake pedal.
Put the transmission into
(D, (S, or (L* when facing uphill, or (R when facing
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
■Starting to Drive1 Starting to Drive
The engine stops when the transmission position is
changed from
(P before the ENGINE START/STOP
button is pressed. Follow step 1 when starting to drive.
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
the electric parking brake sw itch while depressing the
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you can start your vehicle
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the
electric parking brake switch than by releasing it with
the accelerator pedal.
When the engine was started using the button on
the smart entry remoteContinuously variable transmission models
When the engine was started using the button on the smart entry remote
When the engine was started in any case
1 Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippe ry slope, and
will not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA ® is
switched off.
Manual transmission models
Continuously variable transmission models
* Not available on all models
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