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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
C-HR_OM_USA_OM10634UFor your information....................... 6
Reading this manual .................... 10
How to search .............................. 11
Pictorial index .............................. 12
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 22
For safe driving ................... 24
Seat belts ............................ 26
SRS airbags ........................ 32
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 46
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 53
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 54
Child restraint systems ........ 55
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 74
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 81
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 86
Gauges and meters............. 94
Multi-information display ..... 97
Fuel consumption information ...................... 105 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 110
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 118
Back door .......................... 125
Smart key system .............. 131
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 141
Rear seats ......................... 143
Head restraints .................. 145
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 149
Inside rear view mirror ....... 151
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 152
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 155
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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C-HR_OM_USA_OM10634UWindshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Precautions for winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 292
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*1. . . . . . . . . . . P. 301
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
Winter tires/tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 292
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 362
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Coping with overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Camera
*2
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Front fog lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Parking lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Front turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Parking lights/daytime running lights (LED type). . . . . . . . P. 202
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Tail lights/side marker lights/turn signal lights. . . . . . P. 193, 202
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 393, Watts: P. 471)
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178, 181
Starting the engine/changing the positions
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Starting the engine/changing the modes
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 447
Warning messages
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 431
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel . . . . . . P. 94, 96
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
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C-HR_OM_USA_OM10634UMulti-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 97
If a warning messages or indicator is displayed . . . . . . . .
. . . P. 431
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 193
Headlight switch
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 202
Front fog lights
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213, 216
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 359
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 408
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 301
Seat heaters
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Multimedia system
*4
Trip information/past record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
*1: Vehicles without a smart key system
*2: Vehicles with a smart key system
*3: If equipped
*4: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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SRS airbag system components
Front impact sensors
Front passenger airbag
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Side impact sensors (front)
Side impact sensors (front
doors)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters (front)
Side airbags (front)
Side airbags (rear)
Curtain shield airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)Driver’s seat p
osition sensor
Driver airbag
Driver’s knee airbag
SRS warning light
Airbag sensor assembly
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters (rear)
Seat cushion airbag
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
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C-HR_OM_USA_OM10634U■
Adult*1
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-
fication system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbag
ActivatedSide airbag
on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger sideActivated*2 or
deactivated
*3
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force limiterActivated
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Child*4
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or “AIR BAG
ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or activated
*4
Side airbag
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag
in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag
in the front passenger sideDeactivated or
activated
*2, 4
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner and force limiterActivated