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2023 Honda HR-V Owners Manual - Parking Your Vehicle



Owner’s Manuals 2023 Parking Your Vehicle

Parking Your Vehicle

When Stopped

  1. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
  2. With the brake pedal depressed, pull up the electric parking brake switch slowly, but fully.
  3. Change the shift position to P.
  4. Turn off the engine.
    • The parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off in about 30 seconds.

Always set the parking brake, in particular if you are parked on an incline.

The vehicle can roll away if left unattended without confirming that Park is engaged.

A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash resulting in serious injury or death.

Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that P is shown on the shift position indicator.

WARNING
Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects, such as dry grass, oil, or timber.
Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.

NOTICE
The following can damage the transmission:

  • Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals simultaneously.
  • Holding the vehicle in place when facing uphill by depressing the accelerator pedal.
  • Moving the shift lever into P before the vehicle stops completely.
In extremely cold temperatures, the parking brake may freeze up if applied. If such temperatures are expected, do not apply the parking brake but, if parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from moving. If you do not take either precaution, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, leading to a crash.
Detail

Parking Sensor System*

The corner and center sensors monitor obstacles around your vehicle, and the beeper, driver information interface and audio/information screen let you know the approximate distance between your vehicle and the obstacle.

Even when the system is on, always confirm if there is no obstacle near your vehicle before parking.
 
The system may not work properly when:
  • The sensors are covered with snow, ice, mud, or dirt.
  • The vehicle has been out in hot or cold weather.
  • There is something nearby that emits ultrasonic waves or high frequency sounds.
  • Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
 
The system may not detect these obstacles:
  • Thin or low objects.
  • Sonic-absorptive materials, such as snow, cotton, or sponge.
  • Objects directly under the bumper.
 
The system may falsely detect obstacles in the following situations:
  • The vehicle is on uneven surface, such as grass, bumps, or a hill.
  • When close to other vehicles with sonar sensors or other objects that emit ultrasonic waves.
  • There is splashing water near the sensors due to heavy rains, etc.
 
Do not put any accessories on or around the sensors.
 
When you set the power mode to ON, the system will be in the previously selected condition.
Detail

The sensor location and range

Parking sensor system on and off

You can turn the system on and off using the driver information interface.

Switching the Display Safety Support

The front corner, rear corner and rear center sensors start to detect an obstacle when the transmission is in R, and the vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8 km/h).

The front corner and front center sensors start to detect an obstacle when the transmission is in any position other than P or R, and the vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8 km/h).

Screen Operation

You can switch between split view off and split view on by touching the split screen tab.

When the distance between your vehicle and detected obstacles becomes shorter

Interval between beeps
Distance between the Bumper and Obstacle
Indicator
Driver information interface
Audio/Information Screen
Corner Sensors
Center Sensors
 
Moderate
 
—
About 43-30 in
(110-75cm)
Comes on*1/
Blinks*2 in Yellow*3
 
Short
 
About 24-18 in
(60-45 cm)
About 30-24 in
(75-60cm)
Comes on*1/
Blinks*2 in Amber
 
Very short
 
About 18-14 in
(45-35 cm)
Front:
About 24-20 in
(60-50cm)
Rear:
About 24-16 in
(60-40cm)
 
Continuous
 
About 14 in
(35 cm) or less
Front:
About 20 in
(50 cm) or less
Rear:
About 16 in
(40 cm) or less
Comes on*1/
Blinks*2 in Red
  1. On the driver information interface
  2. On the audio/information screen
  3. At this stage, only the center sensors detect obstacles.
    To temporarily turn off the beeper, press the left selector wheel while it is sounding. Temporary OFF will be canceled when the shift position is switched or the vehicle speed reaches 9 mph (14 km/h) or higher.

* Not available on all models

Cross Traffic Monitor*

Monitors the rear corner areas using the radar sensors when reversing, and alerts you if a vehicle approaching from a rear corner is detected.

The system is convenient when you are backing out of a parking space.

CAUTION
Cross Traffic Monitor cannot detect all approaching vehicles and may not detect an approaching vehicle at all.

Failure to visually confirm that it is safe to back up the vehicle before doing so may result in a collision.

Do not solely rely on the system when reversing; always also use your mirrors, and look behind and to the sides of your vehicle before reversing.
The parking sensor system’s alerting buzzer overrides the Cross Traffic Monitor buzzer when the sensors are detecting obstacles at the closest range.
 
Cross Traffic Monitor may not detect or may delay alerting an approaching vehicle, or may alert without an approaching vehicle under the following conditions:
  • An obstacle, such as another vehicle and a wall, near your vehicle’s rear bumper, is blocking the radar sensor’s scope.
  • Your vehicle is moving at the speed of about 3 mph (5 km/h) or higher.
  • A vehicle is approaching at the speed other than between about 6 mph (10 km/h) and 16 mph (25 km/h).
  • The system picks up external interference such as other radar sensors from another vehicle or strong radio wave transmitted from a facility nearby.
  • Either corner of the rear bumper is covered with snow, ice, mud or dirt.
  • When there is bad weather.
  • Your vehicle is on an incline.
  • Your vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load in the rear.
  • Your vehicle is reversing towards a wall, a pole, a vehicle, and so on.
 
The rear bumper or the sensors have been improperly repaired or the rear bumper has been deformed. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
 
For proper operation, always keep the rear bumper corner area clean.
Do not cover the rear bumper corner area with labels or stickers of any kind.
Detail

How the System Works

The system activates when:

  • The power mode is in ON.
  • The Cross Traffic Monitor is turned on.

    Cross Traffic Monitor On and Off

  • The transmission is in R.
  • Your vehicle is moving at 3 mph (5 km/h) or lower.

When a vehicle is detected approaching from a rear corner, Cross Traffic Monitor alerts you with a buzzer and a displayed warning.

The system will not detect a vehicle that approaches from directly behind your vehicle, nor will it provide alerts about a detected vehicle when it moves directly behind your vehicle.

The system does not provide alerts for a vehicle that is moving away from your vehicle, and it may alert for pedestrians, bicycles, or stationary objects.

When the System Detects a Vehicle

An arrow icon appears on the side a vehicle is approaching on the audio/information screen.

If the on the lower right changes to in amber when the transmission is in R, mud, snow or ice, etc. may have accumulated in the vicinity of the sensor. The system is temporarily canceled. Check the bumper corners for any obstructions, and thoroughly clean the area if necessary.
 
If the comes on when the transmission is in R, there may be a problem with the Cross Traffic Monitor system. Do not use the system and have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
 
If the display remains the same with the transmission in R, there may be a problem with the rear camera system and the Cross Traffic Monitor system.
Do not use the system and have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Detail

Cross Traffic Monitor On and Off

The system can be turned on and off on the audio/information screen by pressing the Cross Traffic Monitor icon.

You can also switch the system on and off from the customized feature on the audio/information screen.

Customized Features (Models with 7-in. Color Touchscreen) Defaulting All the Settings (Models with 7-in. Color Touchscreen) Customized Features (Models with 9-in. Color Touchscreen) Defaulting All the Settings (Models with 9-in. Color Touchscreen)

* Not available on all models

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