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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
❚ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) System OFF) Button (P577)
❚Power Sliding Door Switch* (P185, 186)
❚Power Tailgate Button* (P177)
❚Climate Control System (P263, 268)
❚Driving Position Memory System Buttons* (P216)
❚Parking Sensor System Switch* (P651)
❚Heated Windshield Button* (P214)
❚Safety Support Switch (P585, 595, 629)
❚Electric Parking Brake Switch (P640)
❚Automatic Brake Hold Button (P644)
❚Shift Button
Automatic Transmission 
(P560)
❚ECON Button (P574)
❚SNOW Button (P575)
❚Auto Idle Stop OFF Button (P569)
❚Hazard Warning Button
❚System Indicators (P88)
❚Gauges (P127)
❚Driver Information Interface (P128)
❚Audio System (P276)
❚Navigation System* 
()  See Navigation System Manual
❚Rear Defogger (P213)
❚Heated Mirror Button* (P213)
❚Seat Heater Switches* (P257)
❚Seat Heater and Seat Ventilation 
Switches* (P258)
❚Center Pocket* (P243)
❚Blu-ray/DVD Rear Entertainment System* (P411)
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Instrument Panel (P87)
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp
Charging System 
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System 
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability 
Assist
TM (VSA
®) System 
Indicator
VSA ® OFF  Indicator Low Tire Pressure/TPMS 
Indicator
Immobilizer System Indicator/
Security System Alarm Indicator
Lights Indicators
Lights On Indicator
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
*
Lane Keeping Assist 
System (LKAS) 
Indicator (Green/
Amber/White) Seat Belt Reminder 
Indicator
System Indicators
Econ Mode Indicator
System Message 
Indicator Parking Brake and 
Brake System Indicator 
(Red)
Supplemental Restraint 
System Indicator
Driver Information Interface Auto Idle Stop 
OFF 
Indicator
Tachometer
M
 (Sequential mode) Indicator/
Sequential Mode Gear Selection 
Indicator
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Gear Position Indicator/
Transmission System 
Indicator Auto Idle Stop System 
Indicator (Amber)/
Auto Idle Stop 
Indicator (Green)
Indicators (P88)/Driver Information Interface (P128)/
Gauges 
(P127)
Automatic Brake Hold 
Indicator Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) with 
Low Speed Follow 
Indicator (Green/
Amber/White) Turn Signal and Hazard 
Warning Indicators
Electric Power Steering 
(EPS) System Indicator
Cruise Mode Indicator 
(White/Green) Auto Idle Stop 
Suspend Indicator
Temperature Gauge
Parking Brake and 
Brake System Indicator 
(Amber)
U.S.
Canada
U.S.
Canada
System Indicators
U.S.
Canada
Low Fuel Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold 
System Indicator
Auto High-Beam 
Indicator Snow
 Mode Indicator
Normal  Mode 
Indicator
Safety Support 
Indicator (Green/
Amber/Gray)
*  Not available on all models
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Pulling the electric parking 
brake switch does not 
release the parking brake. 
Why?Pull the electric parking brake switch with the brake pedal 
depressed.
Depressing the accelerator 
pedal does not release the 
parking brake 
automatically. Why?●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Check if the transmission is in (P or (N. If so, select any other 
position.
Why does the gear position 
automatically change to 
(P 
when I open the driver’s 
door to check for parking 
space lines when 
reversing?
●Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
●Close the driver’s door and manually change the gear 
position.
2 When opening the driver’s door  (P563)
I’m seeing an amber 
indicator of a tire with an 
exclamation point. What is 
that?The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) needs attention.
Check tire pressure.
2 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Tire Fill Assist  (P579, 745)
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uAuto High-Beam
Controls
You can turn the auto high-beam system off.  If you want to turn the system off or 
on, set the power mode to ON, then carry out the following procedures while the 
vehicle is stationary. To turn the system off:
With the light switch is in AUTO, pull the lever 
toward you and hold it for at least 40 seconds.
After the auto high-beam indicator light blinks 
twice, release the lever.
To turn the system on:
With the light switch is in  AUTO, pull the lever 
toward you and hold it for at least 30 seconds.
After the auto high-beam indicator light blinks 
once, release the lever.
■How to Turn Off the Auto High-Beam1 How to Use the Auto High-Beam
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot 
Operate: Camera Temperature Too High  message 
appears:
•Use the climate control system to cool down the 
interior and, if necessary,  also use defroster mode 
with the airflow directed toward the camera.
•Start driving the vehicle to lower the windshield 
temperature, which cool s down the area around 
the camera.
If the Some Driver Assist Systems Cannot 
Operate: Clean Front Windshield  message 
appears:
•Park your vehicle in a sa fe place, and clean the 
windshield. If the message does not disappear after 
you have cleaned the windshield and driven for a 
while, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
1 How to Turn Off the Auto High-Beam
If you turn the au to high-beam system off, the system 
does not operate until you turn the system on.
Park in a safe place before  turning the system off or 
on.
AUTO  Position
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uuBluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®u HFL Menus
Continued
Features
HFL Menus
The power mode must be in ACCESSO RY or ON to use the system.
■Phone settings screen
1.Select .
2. Select  Phone .
3. Select  Settings .
1HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your  Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone to th e system while the vehicle 
is parked.
Some functions are limited while driving.
Change Connected Phone
(Existing entry list)
+ Connect New DevicePair a new phone to the system.
Connect, disconnect, or delete a paired device.
RingtoneSelect the ring tone.
Auto Sync PhoneSet phonebook and call history data to be automa tically imported when a phone is paired to HFL.
Turn HondaLink ® Assist on and off.
HondaLink Assist
Auto Phone Call TransferSet calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you enter the vehicle.
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536
Features
■To enable notification
1.Go to the phone settings screen.
2 Phone settings screen  P. 515
2.Select  HondaLink Assist .
3. Select  ON or OFF .
■Manual operator connection*
If you need to talk to the HondaLink ® operator 
in a situation where no airbag has deployed, 
you can manually connect to them by pressing 
the  ASSIST button with the power mode in 
ACCESSORY or ON.
1. Open the cover attached to the ceiling 
console.
2. Press the ASSIST  button.
u You are connected to the HondaLink ® 
operator.
1 To enable notification
Setting options:
•ON : Notification is available.
•OFF: Disable the feature.
1Manual operator connection*
Do not press the button while driving. When you 
need to contact the operato r, park the vehicle in a 
safe place.
If the unit fails to connect to the operator, it 
automatically cancels the action after three minutes.
If necessary, the cover can  be broken to access the 
ASSIST  button.
ASSIST 
Button
* Not available on all models
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before DrivingDriving Preparation .......................... 540
Maximum Load Limit........................ 543
Towing a Trailer
Towing Preparation .......................... 546
Driving Safely with a Trailer .............. 550
Towing Your Vehicle ........................ 551
When Driving
Starting the Engine .......................... 552
Precautions While Driving................. 558
Automatic Transmission ................... 559
Shifting ............................................ 560
Auto Idle Stop .................................. 568
ECON Button ................................... 574 Intelligent Traction Management ..... 575Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®), aka Electronic 
Stability Control (ESC), System .............. 576
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 578
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)  with Tire Fill Assist .......................... 579
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -  Required Federal Explanation ......... 581
Blind spot information System
*........ 583
LaneWatchTM*.................................. 586
Honda Sensing ®................................ 588
Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM) .... 591Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow ....... 602Lane Keeping Assist  System (LKAS) .. 618Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System.... 627
Traffic Sign Recognition System ....... 632
Front Sensor Camera ....................... 637
Radar Sensor ................................... 639
Braking Brake System ................................... 640
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 646
Brake Assist System ......................... 647
Parking Your Vehicle When Stopped ................................ 648
Parking Sensor System
*................... 650
Cross Traffic Monitor*..................... 655
Multi-View Rear Camera .................. 659
Refueling
Fuel Information .............................. 661
How to Refuel ................................. 662
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 664
* Not available on all models
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uuWhen Driving uStarting the Engine
Driving
1. Depress and hold the brake  pedal, then press the ENGINE START/STOP  button.
2. Keeping your right foot on the br ake pedal, press the   button. 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 goes off.
2Parking Brake P. 640
2 If the Transmission System Indicator Blinks along with the Warning 
Message P. 746
■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.
Change the gear position to 
(D or (S when facing uphill, or (R when facing 
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
■Starting to Drive1 Starting to Drive
The engine stops when the  gear position is changed 
from 
( P before the  ENGINE START/STOP  button is 
pressed. Follow the step  1 when starting to drive.
You can also release the parking brake by pulling 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 remote*When the engine was started using the   button on the remote*
When the engine was started in any case
D/S
1 Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not  prevent the vehicle from 
rolling downhill on a very st eep or slippery 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.
* Not available on all models
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