2022 HONDA CIVIC cruise control

uuHonda Sensing ®u Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow
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■A vehicle detected ahead is within ACC with Low Speed Follow range and
slows to a stop Your vehicle also stops, automatically. The
Stopped message appears on the gauge.
When the vehicle ahead of you starts again,
the vehicle icon on the gauge blinks. If you
press the RES/+ /SET/− switch up or down, or
depress the accelerator pedal, ACC with Low
Speed Follow operates again within the prior
set speed.1 When in Operation
3WARNING
Exiting a vehicle that has been stopped
while the ACC with Low Speed Follow
system is operating can result in the
vehicle moving without operator
control.
A vehicle that moves without operator
control can cause a crash, resulting in
serious injury or death.
Never exit a vehicle when the vehicle is
stopped by ACC with Low Speed Follow.
Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter
(green)
(green)

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If no vehicle is ahead of you before you
resume driving, depress the accelerator pedal
and ACC with Low Speed Follow will operate
again within the prior set speed.Models with A-type meter
Models with B-type meter
(green)
(green)

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The system may automatically shut off under certain conditions. Some examples of
these conditions are listed below. Other conditions may reduce some of the ACC
with Low Speed Follow functions.
2 Front Wide View Camera P. 551
■Environmental conditions
• Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• Sudden changes between light and dark, such as the entrance or exit of a tunnel
or the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
• Strong light is reflected onto vehicles or road surfaces.
• Water is sprayed by or snow blown from a vehicle ahead.
• Driving at night or in a dark place such as a tunnel (due to low-light conditions,
the whole vehicle may not be illuminated).
• Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
■ACC with Low Speed Follow Conditions and Limitations

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■Roadway conditions
• Driving on curvy, winding, undulating, or sloping roads.
• Driving on rutted roads (snowy or unpaved roads, etc.).
• Puddles or a film of water is on the road surface.
• Your vehicle is strongly shaken on uneven road surfaces.
■Vehicle conditions
• The vehicle is tilted due to heavy load in the trunk or rear seats.
• Tire chains are installed.
• The front of the camera is covered by dirt, fog, rain, mud, wet snow, seals,
accessories, stickers, or film of the windshield.
• Driving at night or in a dark place (e.g., a tunnel) with the headlights off.
• There is residue on the windshi eld from the windshield wipers.
• When lighting is weak due to dirt covering the headlight lenses, or there is poor
visibility in a dark place due to the headlights being improperly adjusted.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (inco rrect sizes, varied sizes or construction,
improperly inflated, co mpact spare tire, etc.).
• The suspension has been modified.
• The parking brake is applied.

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■Examples of conditions under which the camera may not correctly detect
the vehicle ahead of you
• A vehicle suddenly crosses in front of you.
• The interval between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is too short.
• When the vehicle ahead of you blends in with the background, preventing the
system from recognizing it.
• The headlights of the vehicle ahead of you are lit on one side or not lit on either
side in a dark place.

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■Examples of conditions under whic h the system may not work properly
• A vehicle ahead of you stops and the speed difference between your vehicle and
the vehicle ahead of you is significantly large.
• When the vehicle ahead of you slows suddenly.
• When a vehicle ahead of you is specially-shaped.
• When a vehicle is lower in the rear than the front such as trucks that are not
carrying a load, or a narrow vehicle.
• When your vehicle or the vehicle ahead of you is driving on the edge of the lane.
• When the vehicle ahead of you is a narrow vehicle such as a motorcycle.
• When the minimum ground clearance of a vehicle ahead of you is extremely high.
• When the camera cannot correctly identify the shape of the vehicle ahead of you.
Camera detects upper section of an empty carrier truck.

uuHonda Sensing ®u Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow
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Increase or decrease the vehicle speed using the RES/+/SET/− switch on the steering
wheel.
• Each time you press the RES/+/SET/− switch up or down, the vehicle speed is
increased or decreased by about 1 mph or 1 km/h accordingly.
• If you keep the RES/+/SET/− switch pressed up or down, the vehicle speed
increases or decreases by about 5 mph or 5 km/h accordingly.
■To Adjust the Vehicle Speed1 To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
If a vehicle detected ahead is going at a speed slower
than your increased set speed, ACC with Low Speed
Follow may not accelerate y our vehicle. This is to
maintain the set interval between your vehicle and
the vehicle ahead.
When you depress the accelerator pedal and then
push and release the RES/+
/SET/− switch, the
current speed of the vehicle is set.
To increase speed
To decrease speed

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Press the Interval button to change the ACC
with Low Speed Follow following-interval.
Each time you press th e button, the following-
interval (the interval behind a vehicle detected
ahead of you) setting cy cles through furthest,
far, mid, and nearest following-intervals.
Determine the most appropriate following-
interval setting based on your specific driving
conditions. Be sure to adhere to any
following-interval requirements set by local
regulation.
■To Set or Change Following-interval
Interval Button