2021 HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL ECO mode

365
Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before DrivingDriving Preparation .......................... 366
Maximum Load Limit........................ 369
Towing a Trailer Towing Your Vehicle ........................ 371
When Driving Turning on the Power ...................... 372
Precautions While Driving................. 375
Transmission .................................... 376
Shifting ............................................ 377
SPORT Mode.................................... 383
Acoustic Vehicle Al erting System ...... 384
Front Sensor Camera ....................... 385
Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System ... 387
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow ................................. 391
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) .. 408
Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
System ....................................... 415
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 417Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .. 418Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -
Required Federal Explanation ......... 420
High Voltage Battery ........................ 422
FC System in Extreme Cold-weather
Conditions ..................................... 423
LaneWatch
TM................................... 425 Braking
Brake System ................................... 427
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 433
Brake Assist System ......................... 434
Collision Mitigation Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) ....................................... 435
Parking Your Vehicle When Stopped ................................ 443
Multi-View Rear Camera .................. 445
Refueling Fuel Information .............................. 447
How to Refuel ................................. 448
Fuel Economy .................................... 450
Improving Fuel Economy .................. 450
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uuWhen Driving uTurning on the Power
Driving
3. Without depressing the accelerator pedal,
press the POWER button while depressing
the brake pedal.
4. Check the READY indicator.
u Keep depressing the brake pedal until
the READY indicator comes on.
u The READY indicator comes on when
the power system is on and you can start
driving.
u If the outside temperature is extremely
low, you cannot drive until conditions are
improved. In this case, the READY
indicator does not come on and a
warning message appears on the driver
information interface.
2 Driver Information Interface
Warning and Information Messages
P. 104
You can turn the power system off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
1. Put the transmission into
(P.
2. Press the POWER button.
1Turning on the Power
The immobilizer system pr otects your vehicle from
theft.
If an improperly coded de vice is used, the power
system does not activate. 2 Immobilizer System P. 151
When you set the power mode to ON, you may feel
as if the brake pedal is sinking down. This is normal.
Bring the smart entry remote close to the POWER
button if the battery in the smart entry remote is
weak.
2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak
P. 506
The power system may not activate if the smart entry
remote is subjected to strong radio waves.
Do not hold the POWER button to start the power
system.
If the power system does not start, wait at least 10
seconds before trying again.
■Stopping the Power System
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uuWhen Driving uPrecautions While Driving
Continued
Driving
Precautions While Driving
Avoid driving in deep water and on flooded roads. This can damage the power
system or driveline, or caus e electrical component failure.
■In Rain1Precautions While Driving
NOTICE
Do not select a shift button while pressing the
accelerator pedal.
NOTICE
The following can damage the rear frames and rear
suspensions. Be careful when driving.
•Backing up the vehicle into a space with a parking
block or road shoulder
•Driving up or down to a different surface level
(such as a road shoulder)
•Driving on a road with potholes
NOTICE
If you repeatedly turn the steering wheel at an
extremely low speed, or hold the steering wheel in
the full left or right position for a while, the electric
power steering (EPS) system heats up. The system
goes into a protective mode, and limits its
performance. The steering wheel becomes harder
and harder to operate. Once the system cools down,
the EPS system is restored.
Repeated operation under these conditions can
eventually damage the system.
If the power mode is set to ACCESSORY while
driving, the power system will shut down and all
steering and brake power a ssist functions will stop,
making it difficult to control the vehicle.
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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
■If you want to keep the transmission in (N position [car wash mode]
With the power system on:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Make sure the READY indicator is on.
3. Press
(N. Within six seconds press and hold (N for two seconds.
u This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.
If you want to cancel car wash mode, select a position other than
(N.
If you want to reduce fuel consumption in car wash mode:
Press the POWER button during car wash mode.
u Make sure the READY indicator is off.
u The gear position remains in
(N with the power mode in ACCESSORY for 15
minutes, then, it auto matically changes to
(P and the power mode changes to
OFF.
Manually changing to
(P cancels ACCESSORY mode. The (P indicator comes on
and the power mode changes to OFF. You must always shift to
(P when car wash
mode is no longer needed.
1 If you want to keep the transmission in (N position [car wash
mode]
To keep the vehicle in
(N position, you can also
follow this procedure:
While the power system is on, select
( N, and then
within five seconds, press the POWER button.
Note that the transmiss ion may not stay in
(N
position while any of the following indicators is on:
•POWER SYSTEM indicator
•Transmission system indicator
•12-volt battery charging system indicator
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uuWhen Driving uAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow
Driving
Press and hold the (interval) button for one
second. Cruise Mode Selected appears on
the driver informatio n interface for two
seconds, and then the mode switches to
Cruise.
To switch back to ACC with Low Speed
Follow, press and hold the button again for
one second. ACC Mode Selected appears on
the driver informatio n interface for two
seconds.
■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.
■To Switch ACC with Low Speed Follow to Cruise Control1To Switch ACC with Low Speed Follow 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 following-interval from a vehicle
ahead of you.
You can switch the displayed set speed
measurements on the driver information interface
between mph and km/h.
2 Gauges P. 118
ACC with
Low Speed
Follow ON Cruise
Control ON
■To Set the Vehicle Speed
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uuWhen Driving uTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Driving
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Instead of directly measuring the pressu re in each tire, the TPMS on this vehicle
monitors and compares the rolling radius and rotational characteristics of each
wheel and tire while you are driving to determine if one or more tires are
significantly under-inflated.
This will cause the low tire pressure/TPMS
indicator to come on and a message to appear
on the driver information interface.
You must start TPMS calibration every time you:
• Adjust the pressure in one or more tires.
• Rotate the tires.
• Replace one or more tires.
Before calibrating the TPMS:
• Set the cold tire pressu re in all four tires.
2Checking Tires P. 470
Make sure:
•The vehicle is at a complete stop.
• The gear position is in
(P.
• The power mode is in ON.
1Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
The system does not monitor the tires when driving
at low speed.
Conditions such as low ambient temperature and
altitude change directly a ffect tire pressure and can
trigger the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator to come on.
Tire pressure checked and inflated in:
•Warm weather can beco me under-inflated in
colder weather.
•Cold weather can become over-inflated in warmer
weather.
The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator will not come
on as a result of over inflation.
The TPMS may not function pr operly if tire type and
size are mixed. Make sure to use the same size and
type of tire. 2 Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 470
The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator may come on
with a delay or may not come on at all when:
•You rapidly accelerate, decelerate, or turn the
steering wheel.
•You drive on snowy or slippery roads.
•Tire chains are used.
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
Indicator
■TPMS Calibration
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uuWhen Driving uTire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Driving
You can calibrate the system from the
customized feature on the audio/information
screen.
1. Set the power mode to ON.
2. Select .
3. Select Settings .
4. Select Vehicle .
5. Select TPMS Calibration .
6. Select Cancel or Calibrate .
u When the calibration is complete, the
display returns to the customization
menu screen.
• If the Calibration Failed To Start.
message appears, repeat steps 4-6.
• The calibration process finishes
automatically.1TPMS Calibration
The low tire pressure/TPMS indicator may come on
under the following conditions:
•There is a heavier and uneve n load on the tires than
the condition at calibration.
•Tire chains are used.
•The calibration process requires approximately 30
minutes of cumulative dr iving at speeds between
30-65 mph (48-105 km/h).
•During this period, if the power system is turned on
and the vehicle is not moved within 45 seconds,
you may notice the low tire pressure/TPMS
indicator comes on briefl y. This is normal and
indicates that the calibr ation process is not yet
complete.
If tire chains are installed, remove them before
calibrating the TPMS.
If the low tire pressure/TPMS indicator comes on even
when the properly inflated specified regular tires are
installed, have your vehicl e checked by an authorized
Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer.
We recommend that the tires be replaced with the
same brand, model, and size as the originals. Ask an
authorized Honda Clarity Fuel Cell dealer for details.
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uuMulti-View Rear Camera uAbout Your Multi-View Rear Camera
Driving
You can view three different camera mode s on the rearview display. Touch the
appropriate icon to switch the mode. : Wide view mode
: Normal view mode
: Top down view mode
• If the last used viewing mo de was Wide or Normal view mode, the same mode is
selected the next time you put the transmission into
(R.
• If Top down view mode was last used before you turned off the power system,
Wide view mode is selected next ti me you turn the power on and put the
transmission into
(R.
• If Top down view mode was last used more than 10 second s after you change
from
(R, Wide view mode is selected the next time you put the transmission into
(R.
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