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uuSeats uRear Seats
Continued
Controls
Rear Seats
1. Pull the release lever in the trunk to release 
the lock.
2. Fold the seat-back down.
■Folding Down the Rear Seats1Folding Down the Rear Seats
The rear seat-back(s
*) can be folded down to 
accommodate bulkier items in the trunk.
Never drive with the seat-back folded down and the 
trunk lid open.
2 Exhaust Gas Hazard  P. 84
To lock a seat-back upright,  push it backwards until it 
locks.
When returning the seat-back  to its original position, 
push it firmly back. Also, m ake sure all rear shoulder 
belts are positioned in  front of the seat-back.
Make sure that the folded seat-back does not press 
against the front passenger seat, as this can cause the 
weight sensors in the front  passenger seat to work 
improperly. 2 Passenger Airbag Off Indicator  P. 68
Make sure all items in the trunk or items 
extending through the opening into the rear 
seats are properly secured. Loose items can fly 
forward if you have to brake hard.
The front seat(s) must be  far enough forward so they 
do not interfere with the rear seats as they fold 
down.
Release 
Lever*
Release Lever
* Not available on all models 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuClimate Control System uAutomatic Climate Control Sensors
Controls
Automatic Climate Control Sensors
The automatic climate  control system is 
equipped with sensors. Do not cover or spill 
any liquid on them.Sensor
Sensor 
         
        
        
     
        
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Driving
This chapter discusses driving and refueling.
Before Driving................................... 430
Towing a Trailer ................................ 435
When Driving
Starting the Engine .......................... 436
Precautions While Driving................. 441
Continuously Variable Transmission ..... 442Shifting .................................... 443, 445
ECON Button*................................. 449
Drive Mode Switch*......................... 450
Auto Idle Stop .................................. 453
Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®), aka Electronic 
Stability Control (ESC), System .............. 459
Agile Handling Assist ....................... 461
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .... 462Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -  Required Federal Explanation ......... 467
Blind Spot Information System
*....... 469
Honda Sensing ®................................ 473
Collision Mitigati on Braking System
TM 
(CMBSTM) ....................................... 476
Low Speed Braking Control*............ 488
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low 
Speed Follow ................................. 494
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS).... 516
Traffic Jam Assist ............................. 528
Road Departure Mitigation System ... 537 Traffic Sign Recognition System ....... 545
Front Wide View Camera ................. 551
Sonar Sensors
*................................ 553
Braking
Brake System ................................... 554
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........... 560
Brake Assist System ......................... 561
Parking Your Vehicle ........................ 562
Multi-View Rear Camera .................. 573
Refueling ........................................... 575
Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions .... 578
Turbo Engine Vehicle*...................... 579
* Not available on all models 
         
        
        
     
        
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uuBefore Driving uDriving Preparation
Driving
• Be sure items placed on the floor behind the front seats cannot roll under the 
seats.
u They can interfere with the  driver's ability to operate the pedals, the operation 
of the seats, or the operation of the sensors under the seats.
• Everyone in the vehicle must  fasten their seat belt.
2Fastening a Seat Belt  P. 47
•Make sure that the indicators in the instrument panel come on when you start the 
vehicle, and go off soon after.
u Always have a dealer check the vehicle if a problem is indicated.
2 Indicators  P. 88 
         
        
        
     
        
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Driving
Blind Spot Information System*
When the system detects vehicles approaching from behind in adjacent lanes, the 
appropriate indicator comes on, providin g assistance when you change lanes.
The system activates when your vehicle is  moving forward at about 20 mph (32 km/h) 
or above.
Alert zone range
A: Approx. 1.6 ~ 10 feet (0.5  ~ 3 meters) from vehicle side.
B: Approx. 10 feet (3 meters) from rear bumper.
C: Approx. 10 ~ 82 feet (3 ~ 25 meters) behind from rear bumper. (The faster the 
approaching vehicle, the further away it will be detected.)
The initially set alert zone is alert zone 1.  Over time, after the vehicle has been driven 
on straight roads with traffic and roadside  objects, the system will adapt and expand 
the alert zone (alert zone 1 and 2).
■How the System works
1 Blind Spot Information System*
Important Safety Reminder
Like all assistance systems,  the blind spot information 
system has limitations. Always  look in your mirrors, to 
either side of your vehicl e, and behind you for other 
vehicles before changing la nes. Overreliance on the 
blind spot information sy stem may result in a 
collision.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer in the 
following situations:
•The rear bumper or area around the radar sensors 
is strongly impacted.
•The indicator does not come on even if a vehicle in 
the alert zone should  have been detected.
•The rear bumper or any system components need 
to be repaired.
If the rear bumper or any system components are 
repaired, the system will re vert to alert zone 1 only 
until it is able to adapt and expand to alert zone 1 
and 2.
Radar Sensors : underneath 
the rear bumper corners : Alert zone 1
A BC : Alert zone 2
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Driving
■When the system detects a vehicle
Blind spot information system alert indicator: 
Located on the outside rearview mirror on 
both sides.
Comes on when:
• A vehicle approaches you from behind to 
overtake you at a speed difference of no 
more than about 31 mph (50 km/h).
• You pass a vehicle at a speed difference of 
no more than about 12 mph (20 km/h).
Blinks and a beeper sounds when:
You use the turn signal lever to signal a turn in 
the direction of the detected vehicle while the 
blind spot information system alert indicator is 
on. u The beeper sounds three times.1Blind Spot Information System*
For proper blind spot information system operation:•Always keep the rear  bumper and area around the 
radar sensors clean.
•Do not cover the rear bumper corner area with 
labels or sticke rs of any kind.
The system is for your convenience only. Even if an 
object is within the alert zone, the following 
situations may occur:
•The blind spot informatio n system alert indicator 
does not come on and the message  Blind spot 
information system not available  appears on 
the driver information interface.
•The blind spot informatio n system alert indicator 
may come on even with  the message displayed.
Comes On
Blinks
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uuWhen Driving uBlind Spot Information System*
Driving
The blind spot information system alert indicator may not come on under the 
following conditions:
• There is a large speed difference betwee n your vehicle and the vehicle in the 
adjacent lane.
• A vehicle is parked in a side lane.
• An object not detected by the radar se nsors approaches or passes your vehicle.
• The vehicle driving in the adjacent lane is a motorcycle or other small vehicle.
The blind spot information system may  not operate correctly under the following 
conditions:
• Making a turn at an intersection.
• Objects (guard rails, poles,  trees, etc.) are detected.
• An object that does not reflect radio wave s well or a motorcycle, is in the alert 
zone.
• Driving on a curved road.
• A vehicle is moving from a far  lane to the adjacent lane.
• The system picks up signal interference such as other radar sensors from another 
vehicle or strong radio wave transmitted from a facility nearby.
• The rear bumper or the area around the radar sensors is covered by dirt, mud, 
snow, ice, etc.
• The rear bumper or the area around the radar sensors has been damaged or 
deformed.
• In bad weather (heavy  rain, snow, and fog).
• Making a short turn or driving on a bumpy road that slightly tilts the vehicle.
■Blind Spot Information System Conditions and Limitations 
         
        
        
     
        
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Honda Sensing®
Honda Sensing® is a driver support system which employs the use of two distinctly 
different kinds of sensors: the sonar sens ors located in the front and rear bumper 
and a front wide view camera mounted to the interior side of the windshield, behind 
the rearview mirror.
Honda Sensing ® is a driver support system which employs the use of a front wide 
view camera mounted to the interior side  of the windshield, behind the rearview 
mirror.
Honda Sensing ® has following functions.
■The functions which do not requir e switch operations to activate
• Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM) 2 P. 476
• Low Speed Braking Control* 2 P. 488
• Road Departure Mitigation System  2 P. 537
• Traffic Sign Recognition System  2 P. 545
■The functions wh ich require switch operations to activate
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)  with Low Speed Follow  
2 P. 494
• Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) 2 P. 516
• Traffic Jam Assist 2 P. 528
Models without Low Speed Braking Control
Models without Low Speed Braking Control
* Not available on all models