2023 HONDA CRV battery

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Quick Reference Guide
Handling the Unexpected (P651)
Flat Tire (P653)
●Park in a safe location and repair the flat
tire using the tire repair kit in the cargo
area.
Indicators Come On
(P676)
●Identify the indicator and consult the
owner's manual.
Power System Won't
Start
(P667)
●If the 12-volt battery is dead, jump start
using a booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P683)
●Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P674)
●Park in a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the power system cool down.
Emergency Towing (P689)
●Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.

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Instrument Panel
Indicators
Indicators come on/blink depending on the condition of the vehicle. Messages may display on the Driver Information Interface at the same
time. Please take the appropriate action outlined in the message, such as contacting a dealer.
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red)
U.S.
Canada P. 98*1 *1
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
U.S.
Canada
Automatic Brake
Hold System Indicator
Automatic Brake Hold
Indicator
U.S.
Canada
*1 : When you set the power mode to ON, these indicators come on to indicate that system checks are being performed. They go off a few seconds later or after the power
system has started. If an indicator does not come on or turn o ff, there may be a malfunction in the corresponding system. To re solve the issue, follow the instructions in
the owner's manual.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
( ABS ) Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator Low Fuel Indicator
(Amber)
Vehicle Stability AssistTM
(VSA®) System Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist
TM
(VSA®) OFF Indicator
Supplemental Restraint
System Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
Indicator*
Electric Power Steering
(EPS) System Indicator

P. 100
 P. 101 
P. 101
 P. 101
 P. 101*1
*1
 P. 105
*1
Shift Position Indicator P. 102
Transmission System
Indicator P. 102
 P. 103 
P. 103
 P. 103
 P. 104
 P. 104
*1
*1
 P. 105
*1 P. 104
*1
*1*1 *1
*1
*1
Deceleration Paddle
Selector Indicator
P. 102
POWER SYSTEM
Indicator P. 100*1
READY Indicator P. 100
EV Indicator P. 100*1
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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with a system
related to braking other than the
conventional brake system.●Comes on while driving - Avoid high speeds and
sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric parking brake system and/or the
automatic brake hold system.●Stays on constantly - Avoid using the parking
brake and have your vehicl e checked by a dealer
immediately.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
radar sensor.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when the
Maximum Load Limi t is exceeded.
●Make sure the total load is within the Maximum
Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 445●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked by
a dealer.
●Comes on if the brake system is deactivated
temporarily after the 12-volt battery has
been disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20
km/h). The indicator should go off. If it does not,
have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
POWER SYSTEM
Indicator
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
electric vehicle system.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer immediately.
●Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a safe
place and contact a dealer.
READY Indicator●Comes on when the vehicle is ready to drive.2Turning on the Power P. 455
EV Indicator●Comes on when the vehicle is moved by the
motor, and the engine is not operating.—
U.S.
Canada
(Amber)

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IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Automatic Brake
Hold System
Indicator●Comes on when the automatic brake hold
system is on.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 577
Automatic Brake
Hold Indicator
●Comes on when the automatic brake hold is
activated.
2Automatic Brake Hold P. 577
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
•After you have set the power mode to ON,
the vehicle performs system checks.
However, if the readiness codes have not
been set by that time, this indicator will blink
five times and then go off.•Readiness codes are part of the on-board
diagnostics for the emissions control systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 699
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
emissions control systems or electric vehicle
system.
●Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s
cylinders is detected.
2If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp Comes On
or Blinks P. 678
12-Volt Battery
Charging System
Indicator•Comes on when there is a problem with the
charging system.•Stop in a safe place and contact a dealer
immediately.
2 Checking the 12-Volt Battery P. 640
2 If the 12-Volt Battery Charging System
Indicator Comes On P. 677
U.S.
Canada

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Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
•Comes on if a problem with any of the
following is detected:
- Supplemental Restraint System
- Side airbag system
- Side curtain airbag system
- Seat belt tensioner• Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
Electric Power
Steering (EPS)
System Indicator
• Comes on if there is a problem with the EPS
system.•Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
• Do not drive displays on the driver
information interface - Immediately stop in a
safe place and contact a dealer.
2 If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Comes On P. 681
Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
System Indicator
●Blinks when VSA ® is active.—
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
VSA® system, hill start assist system, or agile
handling assist.●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
2 Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®), aka
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System
P. 476
2 Hill start assist system P. 460
2 Agile Handling Assist P. 478
●Comes on if the VSA® system is deactivated
temporarily after the 12-volt battery has
been disconnected, then re-connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20
km/h). The indicator should go off. If it does not,
have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Vehicle Stability
AssistTM (VSA®)
OFF Indicator
●Comes on when you partially disable VSA ®.
2VSA ® On and Off P. 477
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator*
●May come on briefly if the power mode is set
to ON and the vehicle is not moved within 45
seconds, to indicate the calibration process is
not yet complete.
●Comes on and stays on when:
-One or more tires’ pressures are
determined to be significantly low.
- The system has not been calibrated.
●Comes on while driving - Stop in a safe place,
check tire pressures, and inflate the tire(s) if
necessary.
●Stays on after the tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures - The system needs to
be calibrated.
2 TPMS Calibration P. 481
●Blinks for about one minute, and then stays
on if there is a problem with the TPMS.●Blinks and remains on - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on if the TPMS is deactivated
temporarily after the 12-volt battery has
been disconnected, then reconnected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20 km/h).
The indicator should go off. If it does not, have your
vehicle checked by a dealer.
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Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with ACC
with Low Speed Follow.●Comes on while driving - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when the
Maximum Load Limit is exceeded.
●ACC with Low Speed Follow has been
automatically canceled.
●Make sure the total load is within the Maximum
Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 445●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
●Comes on if the ACC with Low Speed Follow
is deactivated temporarily after the 12-volt
battery has been disconnected, then re-
connected.●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20
km/h). The indicator should go off. If it does not,
have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
with Low Speed
Follow Indicator
(White/Green)●Lights up in white when you press the
button.
●Lights up in green when you press the
RES/+/SET/− switch up or down.2Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow P. 513
Cruise Mode
Indicator (White/
Green)●Lights up in white when you change to
cruise mode.
●Lights up in green when you have set a
speed for cruise control.
2To Switch ACC with Low Speed Follow to
Cruise Control P. 530

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Safety Support
Indicator (Amber)
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
Road Departure Mitigation system, CMBSTM,
Low Speed Braking Control*, or blind spot
information system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
●Comes on if there is a problem with the
parking sensor.
●Check if the area around the sensor(s) is covered
with mud, ice, sn ow, etc. If the indicator stays on
even after you clean the area, have the system
checked by a dealer.
●Indicator may come on temporarily when the
Maximum Load Limit is exceeded.●Make sure the total load is within the Maximum
Load Limit.
2 Maximum Load Limit P. 445●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer.
●Comes on if the Road Departure Mitigation
system, CMBSTM and Low Speed Braking
Control* are deactivated temporarily after
the 12-volt battery has been disconnected
and then re-connected.
●Drive a short distance at more than 12 mph (20
km/h). The indicator should go off. If it does not,
have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Models with Parking Sensor System
* Not available on all models