2019 Honda Accord Owners Manual - Honda Sensing®

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Honda Sensing®

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 lower grille and a front sensor camera mounted to the interior side of the windshield, behind the rearview mirror.

Honda Sensing® has following functions.

Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM) 2 P. 510

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System 2 P. 558

Traffic Sign Recognition System 2 P. 562

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)* 2 P. 519

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* 2 P. 535

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) 2 P. 550

* Not available on all models

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MAIN Button

Press to activate standby mode for ACC with LSF*/ACC* and LKAS. Or press to cancel these systems.

LKAS Button

Press to activate or cancel the LKAS.

RES/+ and SET/- Button

Press RES/+ button to resume the ACC with LSF*/ACC* or increase the vehicle speed.

Press SET/− button to set the ACC with LSF*/ ACC* or decrease the vehicle speed.

Interval Button

Press the (interval) button to change the ACC with LSF*/ACC* following interval.

CANCEL Button

Press to cancel ACC with LSF*/ACC*.

Not available on all models

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Driver Information Interface Content

You can see the current state of ACC with LSF*/ACC* and LKAS.

a Indicates that ACC with LSF*/ACC*, and LKAS are ready to be activated.

b Indicates that LKAS is activated and whether or not traffic lane lines are detected.

c Indicates whether or not a vehicle is detected ahead.

d Shows the set vehicle speed.

e Shows the set vehicle interval.

Models with head-up display

You can have the head-up display show you the current state of each function.

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uuHonda Sensing® uCollision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)

Can assist you when there is a possibility of your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a pedestrian detected in front of yours. The CMBSTM 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.

When to use

The camera is located behind the rearview mirror.

The radar sensor is at the lower part of the front bumper.

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 CMBSTM 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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When the system activates

At system’s earliest collision alert stage, you can change the distance (Long/ Normal/Short) between vehicles at which alerts will come on through audio/ information screen setting options.

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Collision Alert Stages The system has three alert stages for a possible collision. However, depending on circumstances, the CMBSTM may not go through all of the stages before initiating the last stage.

Distance between vehicles	CMBSTM
	The radar sensor detects a vehicle	Audible & Visual WARNINGS	Braking
Stage one	Normal Vehicle Long Short Ahead Your Vehicle	There is a risk of a collision with the vehicle ahead of you.	When in Long, visual and audible alerts come on at a longer distance from a vehicle ahead than in Normal setting, and in Short, at a shorter distance than in Normal.	—
Stage two	Your Vehicle Vehicle Ahead	The risk of a collision has increased, time to respond is reduced.	Visual and audible alerts.	Lightly applied
Stage three	Your Vehicle Vehicle Ahead	The CMBSTM determines that a collision is unavoidable.		Forcefully applied

uuHonda Sensing® uCollision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)

When you turn the CMBSTM on and off, do the following.

Press the safety support switch.

Roll the left selector wheel to the symbol and push it.

u The message appears on the driver information interface when the system becomes on or off.

The CMBSTM is turned on every time you start the engine, even if you turned it off the last time you drove the vehicle.

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The system may automatically shut off and the safety support indicator (amber) will come on under certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below. Other conditions may reduce some of the CMBSTM functions.

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Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.

There is little contrast between objects and the background.

Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.

Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as vehicles and pedestrians.

Reflections on the interior of the windshield.

Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

Driving on curvy, winding, or undulating roads.

The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.

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Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights 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, compact 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 at the lower part of the front bumper gets dirty.

The vehicle is towing a trailer*.

A vehicle or pedestrian suddenly crosses in front of you.

The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you is too short.

A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.

When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you at high speed.

The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter or other small vehicle.

When there are animals in front of your vehicle.

When you drive on a curved, winding or undulating road that makes it difficult for the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.

The speed difference between your vehicle and a vehicle or pedestrian in front of you is significantly large.

An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.

Another vehicle suddenly comes in front of you at an intersection, etc.

Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.

When driving through a narrow iron bridge.

When the lead vehicle suddenly slows down.

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Limitations applicable to pedestrian detection only

When there is a group of people in front of your vehicle walking together side by side.

Surrounding conditions or belongings of the pedestrian alter the pedestrian’s shape, preventing the system from recognizing that the person is a pedestrian.

When the pedestrian is shorter than about 3.3 feet (1 meter) or taller than about

6.6 feet (2 meters) in height.

When a pedestrian blends in with the background.

When a pedestrian is bent over or squatting, or when their hands are raised or they are running.

When several pedestrians are walking ahead in a group.

When the camera cannot correctly identify that a pedestrian is present due to an unusual shape (holding luggage, body position, size).

The CMBSTM may automatically shut itself off and the safety support indicator (amber) comes and stays on when:

The temperature inside the system is high.

You drive off-road or on a mountain road, or curved and winding road for an extended period.

An abnormal tire condition is detected (wrong tire size, flat tire, etc.).

The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including the windshield, gets dirty.

Once the conditions that caused the CMBSTM to shut off improve or are addressed (e.g., cleaning), the system comes back on.

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  With Little Chance of a Collision The CMBSTM may activate even when you are aware of a vehicle ahead of you, or when there is no vehicle ahead. Some examples of this are:

Your vehicle approaches another vehicle ahead of you and you change lanes to pass.

Your vehicle approaches or passes another vehicle that is making a left or right turn.

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When driving through curves, your vehicle comes to a point where an oncoming vehicle is right in front of you.

You drive under a low or narrow bridge at high speed.

You drive over speed bumps, steel road plates, etc., or your vehicle approaches train tracks or roadside objects (such as a traffic sign and guard rail) on a curve or, when parking, stationary vehicles and walls.

uuHonda Sensing® uAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)*

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.

When ACC with LSF slows your vehicle by applying the brakes, your vehicle’s brake lights will illuminate.

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To Set the Vehicle Speed

When driving at about 25 mph (40 km/h) or above: Take your foot off the pedal and press the SET/– button when you reach the desired speed. The moment you release the button, the set speed is fixed, and ACC with LSF begins.

When driving slower than about 25 mph (40 km/h): If the vehicle is moving and the brake pedal is not depressed, pressing the button fixes the set speed to about 25 mph (40 km/h) regardless of current vehicle speed. If the vehicle is stationary, you can set the vehicle speed even with the brake pedal depressed.

When ACC with LSF starts operating, the vehicle icon, interval bars and set speed appear on the driver information interface.

When you use ACC with LSF, Straight Driving Assist (a feature of the Electric Power Steering system) is activated.

By enabling the steering system to automatically compensate for natural steering pull, Straight Driving Assist makes it easier for you to keep your vehicle in a straight line.

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When in Operation

There is a vehicle ahead

ACC with LSF monitors if a vehicle ahead of you enters the ACC with LSF range. If a vehicle is detected doing so, the ACC with LSF system maintains or decelerates your vehicle’s set speed in order to keep the vehicle’s set following interval from the vehicle ahead.

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When a vehicle whose speed is slower than your set speed is detected in front of you, your vehicle starts to slow down.

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Your vehicle maintains the set speed without having to keep your foot on the brake or accelerator pedal.

If there previously was a vehicle detected ahead that kept your vehicle from traveling at the set speed, ACC with LSF accelerates your vehicle to the set speed, and then maintains it.

You can temporarily increase the vehicle speed. In this case, there is no audible or visual alert even if a vehicle is in the ACC with LSF range.

ACC with LSF stays on unless you cancel it. Once you release the accelerator pedal, the system resumes an appropriate speed for keeping the following interval while a vehicle ahead is within the ACC with LSF range.

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Your vehicle also stops, automatically. The Stopped message appears on the driver information interface.

When the vehicle ahead of you starts again, the vehicle icon on the driver information interface blinks. If you press the RES/+ or SET/

– button, or depress the accelerator pedal, ACC with LSF operates again within the prior set speed.

If no vehicle is ahead of you before you resume driving, depress the accelerator pedal and ACC with LSF will operate again within the prior set speed.

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  ACC with LSF Conditions and Limitations The system may automatically shut off and the ACC with LSF indicator will come on under certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below. Other

conditions may reduce some of the ACC with LSF functions.

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

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, compact spare tire, etc.).

The camera temperature gets too high.

The parking brake is applied.

When the radar sensor cover is dirty.

The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

When tire chains* are installed.

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A vehicle suddenly crosses in front of you.

The interval between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is too short.

A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.

When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle ahead of you at high speed.

The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.

When there are animals in front of your vehicle.

When you drive on a curved or winding or undulating road that makes it difficult for the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.

The speed difference between your vehicle and a vehicle in front of you is significantly large.

An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.

Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.

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When driving through a narrow iron bridge.

When the vehicle ahead of you brakes suddenly.

When the vehicle ahead of you has a unique shape.

When your vehicle or the vehicle ahead of you is driving on one edge of the lane.

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  To Adjust the Vehicle Speed Increase or decrease the vehicle speed using the RES/+ or SET/– button on the steering wheel.

Each time you press the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed is increased or decreased by about 1 mph or 1 km/h accordingly.

If you keep pressing the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed increases or decreases by about 5 mph or 5 km/h accordingly.

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Press the (Interval) button to change the ACC with LSF following interval.

Each time you press the button, the following interval (the interval behind a vehicle detected ahead of you) setting cycles through extra long, long, middle, and short 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.

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uuHonda Sensing® uAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF) *

The higher your vehicle’s following speed is, the longer the short, middle, long or extra long following interval becomes. See the following examples for your reference.

Following Interval	When the Set Speed is:
	50 mph (80 km/h)	65 mph (104 km/h)
Short		83 feet 25 meters 1.1 sec	100 feet 31 meters 1.1 sec
Middle		110 feet 33 meters 1.5 sec	137 feet 42 meters 1.5 sec
Long		154 feet 47 meters 2.1 sec	200 feet 61 meters 2.1 sec
Extra Long		207 feet 63 meters 2.9 sec	272 feet 83 meters 2.9 sec

When your vehicle stops automatically because a vehicle detected ahead of you has stopped, the interval between the two vehicles will vary based on the ACC with LSF interval setting.

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To cancel ACC with LSF, do any of the following:

Press the CANCEL button.

Press the MAIN button.

u The ACC with LSF indicator (green) goes off.

Depress the brake pedal.

u When the LSF function has stopped the vehicle, you cannot cancel ACC with LSF by depressing the brake pedal.

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The beeper sounds and a message appears on the driver information interface when ACC with LSF is automatically canceled. Any of these conditions may cause the ACC with LSF to automatically cancel:

Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.)

When the radar sensor at the lower part of the front bumper gets dirty.

The vehicle ahead of you 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, VSA® or CMBSTM 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 ACC with LSF 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.

In the following cases, a buzzer sounds, ACC with LSF is deactivated, and the Cruise Cancelled: Slope Too Steep. Watch Downhill Speed 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).

The ACC with LSF automatic cancellation can be also triggered by the following causes. In these cases, the parking brake will be automatically applied.

The driver’s seat belt is unfastened when the vehicle is stationary.

The vehicle stops for more than 10 minutes.

The engine is turned off.

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Press and hold the (interval) button for one second. Cruise Mode Selected appears on the driver information interface for two seconds, and then the mode switches to Cruise.

To switch back to ACC with LSF, press and hold the button again for one second.

Desired speed in a range above roughly 25 mph (40 km/h) ~.

  To Set the Vehicle Speed Take your foot off the pedal and press the SET/– button when you reach the desired speed.

The moment you release the SET/– button, the set speed is fixed, and cruise control begins. The CRUISE CONTROL indicator comes on.

When you use cruise control, Straight Driving Assist (a feature of the Electric Power Steering system) is activated.

By enabling the steering system to automatically compensate for natural steering pull, Straight Driving Assist makes it easier for you to keep your vehicle in a straight line.

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  To Adjust the Vehicle Speed Each time you press the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed is increased or decreased by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).

If you keep pressing the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed increases or decreases until you release it. This speed is then set.

To cancel cruise control, do any of the following:

Press the CANCEL button.

Press the MAIN button.

Depress the brake pedal.

The CRUISE CONTROL indicator goes off.

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Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and a set following interval behind a vehicle detected ahead of yours, without you having to keep your foot on the brake or the accelerator.

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How to activate the system

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To Set the Vehicle Speed

Take your foot off the pedal and press down the SET/– button when you reach the desired speed. The moment you release the button, the set speed is fixed, and ACC begins.

When ACC starts operating, the vehicle icon, interval bars and set speed appear on the driver information interface.

When you use ACC, Straight Driving Assist (a feature of the Electric Power Steering system) is activated.

By enabling the steering system to automatically compensate for natural steering pull, Straight Driving Assist makes it easier for you to keep your vehicle in a straight line.

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When in Operation

There is a vehicle ahead

ACC monitors if a vehicle ahead of you enters the ACC range. If a vehicle is detected doing so, the ACC system maintains or decelerates your vehicle’s set speed in order to keep the vehicle’s set following interval from the vehicle ahead.

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When a vehicle whose speed is slower than your set speed is detected in front of you, your vehicle starts to slow down.

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Your vehicle maintains the set speed without having to keep your foot on the brake or accelerator pedal.

If there previously was a vehicle detected ahead that kept your vehicle from traveling at the set speed, ACC accelerates your vehicle to the set speed, and then maintains it.

You can temporarily increase the vehicle speed. In this case, there is no audible or visual alert even if a vehicle is in the ACC range.

ACC stays on unless you cancel it. Once you release the accelerator pedal, the system resumes an appropriate speed for keeping the following interval while a vehicle ahead is within the ACC range.

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  ACC Conditions and Limitations The system may automatically shut off and the ACC indicator will come on under certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below. Other

conditions may reduce some of the ACC functions.

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

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, compact spare tire, etc.).

The camera temperature gets too high.

The parking brake is applied.

When the radar sensor cover is dirty.

When the front of the vehicle tilts up due to heavy cargo in the trunk or rear seats.

When tire chains* are installed.

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Detection limitations

A vehicle suddenly crosses in front of you.

The interval between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is too short.

A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.

When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle ahead of you at high speed.

The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter, or other small vehicle.

When there are animals in front of your vehicle.

When you drive on a curved or winding or undulating road that makes it difficult for the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.

The speed difference between your vehicle and a vehicle in front of you is significantly large.

An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.

Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.

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When driving through a narrow iron bridge.

When the vehicle ahead of you brakes suddenly.

When the vehicle ahead of you has a unique shape.

When your vehicle or the vehicle ahead of you is driving on one edge of the lane.

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  To Adjust the Vehicle Speed Increase or decrease the vehicle speed using the RES/+ or SET/– button on the steering wheel.

Each time you press the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed is increased or decreased by about 1 mph or 1 km/h accordingly.

If you keep pressing the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed increases or decreases by about 5 mph or 5 km/h accordingly.

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Press the (interval) button to change the ACC following interval.

Each time you press the button, the following interval (the interval behind a vehicle detected ahead of you) setting cycles through extra long, long, middle, and short 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.

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The higher your vehicle’s following speed is, the longer the short, middle, long or extra long following interval becomes. See the following examples for your reference.

Following Interval	When the Set Speed is:
	50 mph (80 km/h)	65 mph (104 km/h)
Short		84 feet 26 meters 1.1 sec	102 feet 31 meters 1.1 sec
Middle		111 feet 34 meters 1.5 sec	139 feet 43 meters 1.5 sec
Long		155 feet 48 meters 2.1 sec	202 feet 62 meters 2.1 sec
Extra Long		215 feet 66 meters 3.0 sec	282 feet 86 meters 3.0 sec

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To cancel ACC, do any of the following:

Press the CANCEL button.

Press the MAIN button.

u The ACC indicator (green) goes off.

Depress the brake pedal.

Depress the clutch pedal for five seconds or more.

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The beeper sounds and a message appears on the driver information interface when ACC is automatically canceled. Any of these conditions may cause the ACC to automatically cancel:

Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.)

When the radar sensor at the lower part of the front bumper gets dirty.

The vehicle ahead of you 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, VSA® or CMBSTM is activated.

When the ABS or VSA® system indicator comes on.

When you manually apply the parking brake.

When the detected vehicle within the ACC 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.

Ignoring shift down indication shown in the tachometer display will cancel the ACC after about 10 seconds.

The engine speed goes into the tachometer’s red zone.

The engine speed goes to below 1,000 rpm.

You shift into neutral temporarily when shifting into a higher or lower gear.

In the following cases, a buzzer sounds, ACC is deactivated, and the Cruise Cancelled: Slope Too Steep. Watch Downhill Speed 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).

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Press and hold the (interval) button for one second. Cruise Mode Selected appears on the driver information interface for two seconds, and then the mode switches to Cruise.

To switch back to ACC, press and hold the button again for one second.

Desired speed in a range above roughly 25 mph (40 km/h) ~.

  To Set the Vehicle Speed Take your foot off the pedal and press the SET/– button when you reach the desired speed.

The moment you release the SET/– button, the set speed is fixed, and cruise control begins. The CRUISE CONTROL indicator comes on.

When you use cruise control, Straight Driving Assist (a feature of the Electric Power Steering system) is activated.

By enabling the steering system to automatically compensate for natural steering pull, Straight Driving Assist makes it easier for you to keep your vehicle in a straight line.

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Each time you press the RES/+ or SET/– button, the vehicle speed is increased or decreased by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).

If you keep the RES/+ or SET/– button pressed, the vehicle speed increases or decreases until you release it. This speed is then set.

To cancel cruise control, do any of the following:

Press the CANCEL button.

Press the MAIN button.

Depress the brake pedal.

Depress the clutch pedal for five seconds or more. The CRUISE CONTROL indicator goes off.

uuHonda Sensing® uLane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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.

Steering input assist

The system applies torque to the steering to keep the vehicle between the left and right lane lines. The applied torque becomes stronger as the vehicle gets closer to either of the lane lines.

Front Sensor Camera Monitors the lane lines.

Tactile and visual alerts

Rapid vibrations on the steering wheel and a warning display alert you that the vehicle is drifting out of a detected lane.

When you operate the turn signals to change lanes, the system is suspended, and resumes after the signals are off.

If you make a lane change without operating the turn signals, the LKAS alerts activate, and torque is applied to the steering.

uuHonda Sensing®uLane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

  Lane Keep Support Function Provides assistance to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane. When the vehicle nears a white or yellow line, steering force of the electric power steering will become

stronger.

  Lane Departure Warning Function When the vehicle enters the warning area, the LKAS alerts you with slight steering wheel vibration as well as a warning display.

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  When the System can be Used

The system can be used when the following conditions are met.

The lane in which you are driving has detectable lane markers on both sides, and your vehicle is in the center of the lane.

The vehicle speed is between 45 and 90 mph (72 and 145 km/h).

You are driving on a straight or slightly curved road.

The turn signals are off.

The brake pedal is not depressed.

The wipers are not in high speed operation.

Press the MAIN button.

u The LKAS is on in the driver information interface.

The system is ready to use.

Press the LKAS button.

u Lane outlines appear on the driver information interface.

The system is activated.

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Keep your vehicle near the center of the lane while driving.

u The dotted outer lines change to solid ones once the system starts operating after detecting the left and right lane markings.

To cancel the LKAS:

Press the MAIN or LKAS button.

The LKAS is turned off every time you stop the engine, even if you turned it on the last time you drove the vehicle.

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Set the wipers to HI.

u Turning the wipers off or setting it to LO

resumes the LKAS.

Decrease the vehicle speed to about 40 mph (64 km/h) or less.

u Increasing the vehicle speed to about 45 mph (72 km/h) or more resumes the LKAS.

Depress the brake pedal.

u The LKAS resumes and starts detecting the lane lines again once you release the brake pedal.

Models with automatic intermittent wipers

Set the wiper switch to AUTO and the wipers operate at high speed.

u The LKAS resumes when the wipers stop or operate at low speed.

The system fails to detect lane lines.

The steering wheel is quickly turned.

You fail to steer the vehicle.

Driving through a sharp curve.

Driving at a speed in excess of approximately 90 mph (145 km/h). Once these conditions no longer exist, the LKAS automatically resumes.

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uuHonda Sensing®uLane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

The camera temperature gets extremely high or low.

The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including the windshield, gets dirty.

The ABS or VSA® system engages.

The beeper sounds if the LKAS is automatically canceled.

  LKAS Conditions and Limitations The system may not detect lane markings and therefore may not keep the vehicle in the middle of a lane under certain conditions, including the following:

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.

There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.

Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.

Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.

Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.

Reflections on the interior of the windshield.

Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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uuHonda Sensing® uLane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.

Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road repairs or old lane markings.

The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection or crosswalk).

The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.

Very wide or narrow traffic lane

The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.

The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.

Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces.

uuHonda Sensing®uLane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white lines (or yellow lines).

Driving on roads with double lines.

Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.

The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.

The inside of the windshield is fogged.

The camera temperature gets too high.

An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction, improperly inflated, compact spare tire, etc.).

The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

The vehicle is towing a trailer*.

* Not available on all models

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uuHonda Sensing® uRoad Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Alerts and helps to assist you when the system determines a possibility of your vehicle unintentionally crossing over detected lane markings and/or leaving the roadway altogether.

How the System Works

The front camera behind the rearview mirror monitors left and right lane markings (in white or yellow). If your vehicle is getting too close to detected lane markings without a turn signal activated, the system, in addition to a visual alert, applies steering torque and alerts you with rapid vibrations on the steering wheel, to help you remain within the detected lane.

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As a visual alert, the Lane Departure message appears on the driver information interface.

If the system determines that its steering input is insufficient to keep your vehicle on the roadway, it may apply braking.

u Braking is applied only when the lane markings are solid continuous lines. The system cancels assisting operations when you turn the steering wheel to avoid crossing over detected lane markings.

If the system operates several times without detecting driver response, the system beeps to alert you.

* Not available on all models

uuHonda Sensing®uRoad Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

  How the System Activates The system becomes ready to start searching for lane markings when all the following conditions are met:

The vehicle is traveling between about 45 and 90 mph (72 and 145 km/h).

The vehicle is on a straight or slightly curved road.

The turn signals are off.

The brake pedal is not depressed.

The wipers are not in high speed operation.

The vehicle is not accelerating or braking, and the steering wheel is not being turned.

The system makes a determination that the driver is not actively accelerating, braking or steering.

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uuHonda Sensing® uRoad Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

When you turn the RDM on and off, do the following.

Press the safety support switch.

Roll the left selector wheel to the symbol and push it.

u The message appears on the driver information interface when the system becomes on or off.

The RDM is in the previously selected ON or

OFF setting each time you start the engine.

  RDM Conditions and Limitations The system may not properly detect lane markings and the position of your vehicle under certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below.

Environmental conditions

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.

There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.

Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.

Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.

Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.

Reflections on the interior of the windshield.

Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

* Not available on all models

uuHonda Sensing®uRoad Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks, reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.

Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road repairs or old lane markings.

The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection or crosswalk).

The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.

The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.

The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.

Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces.

When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white lines (or yellow lines).

Driving on roads with double lines.

Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.

The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.

The inside of the windshield is fogged.

The camera temperature gets too high.

An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction, improperly inflated, compact spare tire, etc.).

The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

When tire chains* are installed.

The vehicle is towing a trailer*.

* Not available on all models

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uuHonda Sensing® uTraffic Sign Recognition System

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 and the head-up display*.

  How the System Works When the camera located behind the rearview mirror captures traffic signs while driving, the system displays the ones that are recognized as designated for your

vehicle. The sign icon will be displayed until the vehicle reaches a predetermined time and distance.

The sign icon also may switch to another one or disappear when:

The other designated limit is detected.

You make a turn with a turn signal at an intersection.

* Not available on all models

uuHonda Sensing® uTraffic Sign Recognition System

If the system does not detect any traffic signs while you are driving, the image below may appear.

* Not available on all models

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uuHonda Sensing® uTraffic Sign Recognition System

  Traffic Sign Recognition System Conditions and Limitations The traffic sign recognition system may not be able to recognize the traffic sign in the following cases.

Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights 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.

There are portions remaining to be wiped.

An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction, improperly inflated, compact spare tire, etc.).

The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).

Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.

Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.

When you drive in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.

Driving at night, in dark areas such as long tunnels.

Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).

A vehicle in front of you is travelling flying up spray or snow.

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uuHonda Sensing® uTraffic Sign Recognition System

The position or the condition of the traffic sign

A sign is hard to be found since it is in a complicated area.

A sign is located far away from your vehicle.

A sign is located where the beam of the headlight is hard to reach.

A sign is on a corner or bend in the road.

Faded or bent signs.

Rotated or damaged signs.

A sign is covered with mud, snow, or frost.

A part of the sign is hidden by the trees, or the sign itself is hidden by a vehicle and others.

Light (a streetlight) or a shadow is reflected on the surface of the sign.

A sign is too bright or too dark (an electric sign).

A sign of a small size.

Other conditions

When you are driving at a high speed.

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uuHonda Sensing® uTraffic Sign Recognition System

The traffic sign recognition system may not operate correctly, such as displaying a sign that does not follow the actual regulation for the roadway or does not exist at all in the following cases.

u Regarding the speed limit sign, it may display higher or lower speed than the actual speed limit.

There is a supplementary sign with further information such as weather, time, vehicle type, school zone, etc.

Figures on the sign are hard to read (electric sign, numbers on the sign are blurred).

A sign is in the vicinity of the lane you are driving even though it is not for the lane (speed limit sign situated at the junction between the side road and the main road, etc.).

There are things that look similar to the color or shape of the recognition object (similar sign, electric sign, signboard, structure, etc.).

A lorry and others stuck with the sticker of the speed limit sign on the back are travelling in front of you.

uuHonda Sensing® uTraffic Sign Recognition System

The speed limit sign icon is displayed on the right half of the screen.

Selecting to display traffic signs when main mode is off

You can continue displaying reduced-size traffic sign icon on the driver information interface and head-up display* even while the main mode is not selected.

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* Not available on all models

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uuHonda Sensing® uFront Sensor Camera

The camera, used in systems such as LKAS, RDM, ACC*, ACC with LSF*, CMBSTM and traffic sign recognition system, is designed to detect an object that triggers any of the systems to operate its functions.

This camera is located behind the rearview mirror.

To help reduce the likelihood that high interior temperatures will cause the camera’s sensing system to shut off, when parking, find a shady area or face the front of the vehicle away from the sun. If you use a reflective sun shade, do not allow it to cover the camera housing.

Covering the camera can concentrate heat on it.

Not available on all models

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uuHonda Sensing® uRadar Sensor

The radar sensor is at the lower part of the front bumper.

Do not change the position of the radar sensor or any of the surrounding parts.

Do not apply paint, stickers, or attach non- genuine accessories to the front part of the radar sensor or the surrounding area. Be particularly careful that any custom license plate frame or other accessory does not block any part of the radar beam path (see adjacent illustration).

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