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Quick Reference Guide
Honda Sensing® (P588)
Honda Sensing ® is a driver support system 
which employs the use of two distinctly 
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor 
located in the front grille and a front sensor 
camera mounted to the interior side of the 
windshield, behind the rear view mirror.
Front Sensor 
Camera The camera is located 
behind the rearview 
mirror.
Radar Sensor
The radar sensor is 
in the front grille.
Collision Mitigation 
Braking System
TM 
(CMBS
TM) (P 591)
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.
Adaptive Cruise Control 
(ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow 
(P602)
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, without you having to 
keep your foot on the brake or the 
accelerator.
Lane Keeping Assist 
System (LKAS) 
(P 618)
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.
Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) System 
(P 627)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the 
system detects a possibility of your vehicle 
unintentionally crossing over detected lane 
markings.
Traffic Sign Recognition 
System 
(P 632)
Reminds you of road sign information, such 
as the current speed limit, your vehicle has 
just passed through, showing it on the 
driver information interface.
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uuIndicators uDriver Information Interface Wa rning and Information Messages
Instrument Panel
Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages
The following messages appear only  on the driver information interface. Press the   (home) button, select Warnings, then press the 
ENTER  button to see the message again with the system message indicator on.
MessageConditionExplanation
•Appears if any door or the tailgate is not completely 
closed.•Goes off when all doors and the tailgate are closed.
•Appears when the hood is opened.•Close the hood.
•Appears when the engine oil pressure is low.•Appears while driving - Immediately stop in a safe 
place.
2 If the Low Oil Pressure Symbol Appears  P. 741
•Appears if there is a problem  with the shutter grille, 
and the radiator coolant temperature is too high.• Power output will be reduce d, so you may not be able 
to accelerate or maintain your current speed. Have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Driving
Honda Sensing®
Honda Sensing® is a driver support system which employs the use of two distinctly 
different kinds of sensors: a radar sensor  located inside the front grille and a front 
sensor camera mounted to the interior side of the windshield, behind the rearview 
mirror.
Honda Sensing® has following functions.
■The functions whic h do not require switch operations to activate
• Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM) 2 P. 591
• Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System 2 P. 627
• Traffic Sign Recognition System 2 P. 632
■The functions wh ich require switch op erations to activate
• Adaptive Cruise Control ( ACC) with Low Speed Follow 
2 P. 602
• Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) 2 P. 618
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■How the System Works1How the System Works
When the CMBS
TM activates, it  may automatically 
apply the brake. It will be  canceled when your vehicle 
stops or a potential coll ision is not determined.When to use
The camera is 
located behind 
the rearview 
mirror.
The radar sensor is 
in the front grille.
The system starts monitoring the roadway  ahead when your vehicle speed is about 
3 mph (5 km/h) and there is a vehicle in front of you.
The CMBS
TM activates when:●The speed difference between your vehicle  and a vehicle or pedestrian detected in 
front of you becomes about 3 mph (5 km/h) and over with a chance of a collision.
●Your vehicle speed is about  62 mph (100 km/h) or less and the system determines 
there is a chance of a collision with:
 - Vehicles detected in front of you that are stationary, oncoming, or traveling in 
your same direction.
 - A pedestrian who is detected in front of you.
●Your vehicle speed is above  62 mph (100 km/h), and the system determines there 
is a chance of a collision with a vehicle detected in front of you traveling in your 
same direction.
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■Vehicle conditions
• Headlight lenses are dirty or the h eadlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong  sized, varied size or construction, 
improperly inflated, co mpact spare tire, etc.).
• When tire chains are installed.
• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or  suspension modifications.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• Driving with the parking brake applied.
• When the radar sensor in the front grille gets dirty.
• The vehicle is  towing a trailer.
• Driving at night or in a dark place (e.g., a tunnel) with the headlights off.
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Adaptive Cruise Control  (ACC) with Low Speed 
Follow
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed a nd a set following-interval behind a vehicle 
detected ahead of yours and, if the detect ed vehicle comes to a stop, can decelerate 
and stop your vehicle, without you having to keep your foot on the brake or the 
accelerator.
When ACC with Low Speed Follow slows y our vehicle by applying the brakes, your 
vehicle’s brake lights will illuminate.
1 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow
Important Reminder
As with any system, there are limits to ACC with Low 
Speed Follow. Use the brake pedal whenever 
necessary, and always keep a safe interval between 
your vehicle and other vehicles.
3WARNING
Improper use of ACC with Low Speed 
Follow can lead to a crash.
Use ACC with Low Speed  Follow only when 
driving on expressways or freeways and in 
good weather conditions.
3WARNING
ACC with Low Speed  Follow has limited 
braking capability and may not stop your 
vehicle in time to avoid a collision with a 
vehicle that quickly stops in front of you.
Always be prepared to apply the brake 
pedal if the conditions require.
When to use
The camera is located 
behind the rearview 
mirror.
The radar sensor is inside 
the front grille.
■Vehicle speed for ACC with Low Speed Follow: A vehicle is detected ahead within 
ACC with Low Speed Follow range – ACC with Low Speed Follow operates at 
speeds up to 90 mph (145 km/h). 
No vehicle is detected within ACC with Low Speed Follow range – ACC with Low 
Speed Follow operates at the speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) or above.
■Gear positions for adaptive cruise control: In ( D or (S
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The system may automatically shut off  and the   indicator will come on under 
certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions  are listed below. Other 
conditions may reduce some of the ACC functions.
2 Front Sensor Camera  P. 637
2 Radar Sensor  P. 639
■Environmental conditions
Driving in bad weather (r ain, fog, snow, etc.).
■Roadway conditions
Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, reflected 
lights, road spra y, high contrast).
■Vehicle conditions
• The outside of the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong  sized, varied size or construction, 
improperly inflated, co mpact spare tire, etc.).
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• The parking brake is applied.
• The front grille is dirty.
• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or  suspension modifications.
• Tire chains are installed.
■ACC with Low Speed Follow Conditions and Limitations1ACC with Low Speed Follow Conditions and Limitations
If you need the radar sensor to be repaired, or 
removed, or the radar se nsor cover is strongly 
impacted, turn off the system by pressing the   
button and take your  vehicle to a dealer.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if you find any 
unusual behavior of the system (e.g., the warning 
message appears too frequently).
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■Automatic cancellation
The beeper sounds and a message appears on the driver information interface when 
ACC with Low Speed Follow is automatically  canceled. Any of these conditions may 
cause the ACC with Low Speed Fo llow to automatically cancel:
• Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• When the radar sensor inside  the front grille 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 or VSA ® or CMBS
TM is activated.
• When the ABS or VSA ® system indicator comes on.
• When the vehicle is stopped on a very steep slope.
• When you manually apply the parking brake.
• When the detected vehicle within the AC C with Low Speed Follow 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.
The ACC with Low Speed Follow automatic ca ncellation can be also triggered by the 
following causes. In  these cases, the parking brake  will be automatically applied.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastene d when the vehicle is stationary.
• The vehicle stops for more than 10 minutes.
• The power system is turned off.
In the following cases, a bu zzer sounds, ACC with Low Speed  Follow is deactivated, 
and the  Cruise Cancelled: System Not Available  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 with Low Speed Follow has been 
automatically canceled, you can still resume the prior 
set speed. Wait until the  condition that caused ACC 
with Low Speed Follow to cancel improves, then 
press the  RES/+ button.
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