Honda Civic Hatchback 2022 Sonar Sensors User Manual
Sonar Sensors
Location and range of sensors
The sonar sensors are situated in the front and rear bumpers, and the front grille.
For the sonar sensors to work properly, do not:
- Place stickers or other objects on or around the sensors.
- Hit the area around the sensors.
- Attempt to take apart any sensor.
- Put any accessories on or around the sensors.
Consult with a dealer if:
- A sensor has been subjected to shock.
- Work needs to be done on the area around a sensor.
- In the following cases, the sonar sensors may not work properly. Has your vehicle been checked by a dealer?
- The front or rear bumper has made contact with a hill, parking block, curb, embankment, etc.
- The vehicle has been involved in a frontal or rear collision.
- The vehicle has been driven through a deep puddle.
Braking
Brake System
Parking Brake
Use the parking brake to keep the vehicle stationary when parked. When the parking brake is applied, you can manually or automatically release it.
To apply
The electric parking brake can be applied any time the vehicle has battery, no matter which position the power mode is in. Pull the electric parking brake switch up gently and securely. The indicator in the switch comes on. The parking brake and brake system indicator (red) comes on.
To release
The power mode must be in ON in order to release the electric parking brake.
- Depress the brake pedal.
- Press the electric parking brake switch.
The indicator in the switch goes off. The parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off.
Manually releasing the parking brake using the switch helps your vehicle start slowly and smoothly when facing downhill on steep hills. You may hear the electric parking brake system motor operating from the rear wheel area when you apply or release the parking brake. This is normal. The brake pedal may slightly move due to the electric parking brake system operation when you apply or release the parking brake. This is normal. You cannot apply or release the parking brake if the battery goes dead.
If the Battery Is Dead P. 702
If you pull up and hold the electric parking brake switch while driving, the brakes on all four wheels are applied by the VSA® system until the vehicle comes to a stop. The electric parking brake then applies, and the switch should be released.
Continuously variable transmission models
- Automatic parking brake feature operation
If the automatic parking brake feature has been activated:
- The parking brake is applied automatically when you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF.
- To confirm that the parking brake is applied, check if the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) is on.
Activating and deactivating the automatic parking brake feature .P. 604
To release automatically
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake. Use the accelerator pedal to release the parking brake when you are starting the vehicle facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.Gently depress the accelerator pedal. When on a hill, it may require more accelerator input to release.
The parking brake and brake system indicator (red) go off.
You can release the parking brake automatically when:
- You are wearing the driver’s seat belt.
- The engine is running.
- The transmission is not in P or N.
In the following situations, the parking brake automatically operates.
- When the vehicle stops with the automatic brake hold system is activated for more than 10 minutes.
- When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while your vehicle is stopped and brake hold is applied.
- When the engine is turned off, except by Auto Idle
Stop system, while brake hold system is applied
- When there is a problem with the brake hold system while the brake hold is applied.
- Models with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow
- When the vehicle stops more than 10 minutes while Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow is activated.
- When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while your vehicle is stopped automatically by ACC with Low-Speed Follow.
- When the engine is turned off, except by Auto Idle Stop system, while ACC with Low-Speed Follow is activated.
Manual transmission models
Depress the accelerator pedal while releasing the clutch pedal releases the parking brake. Use the accelerator pedal to release the parking brake when you are starting the vehicle facing uphill, or in a traffic jam. Clutch Pedal Gently depress the accelerator pedal and release the clutch pedal. The parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off.
The parking brake automatically releases as you depress the accelerator pedal when:
- You are wearing the driver’s seat belt.
- The engine is running.
- The transmission is not in N.
If the parking brake cannot be released automatically, release it manually. When the vehicle is traveling uphill, the accelerator pedal may need to be pressed farther to automatically release the electric parking brake. The parking brake cannot be released automatically while the following indicators are on:
- Malfunction indicator lamp
- Transmission system indicator
The parking brake may not be released automatically while the following indicators are on:
- Parking brake and brake system indicator (red)
- VSA® system indicator
- ABS indicator
- Supplemental restraint system indicator
Manual transmission models
The clutch pedal is fully depressed before gently depress the accelerator pedal and release the clutch pedal.
Continuously variable transmission models
Activating and deactivating the automatic parking brake feature With the power mode is in ON, carry out the following steps to either activate or deactivate the automatic parking brake feature.
- Put the transmission into P.
- Without depressing the brake pedal, pull up and release the electric parking brake switch. Check that the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) has come on.
- Pull up and hold the electric parking brake switch. When you hear a beeping sound, release the switch and within 3 seconds pull up and hold the switch again.
- When you hear a sound indicating that the procedure is completed, release the switch.
- Two beeps indicate that the feature has been activated. One beep indicates that the feature has been deactivated. When you have completed activating the feature, the parking brake will remain applied after you turn off the engine. To confirm that the parking brake is applied, check if the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) is on.
If you need to temporarily deactivate the feature while putting your vehicle through a conveyor-type car wash, you can follow the procedure explained below.
- Depress the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a stop.
- Set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF and then within 2 seconds push down the electric parking brake switch. Activation and deactivation settings for the feature will not be affected.
- Before temporarily deactivating the feature, make sure to first turn off both Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow and the automatic brake hold system.
In cold climates, the parking brake may freeze in place if applied. When parking the vehicle, chock the wheels and make sure the automatic parking brake feature is deactivated. Also, when putting your vehicle through a conveyor-type car wash or when having your vehicle towed, deactivate the automatic parking brake feature and leave the parking brake released. To confirm that the parking brake is applied, check if the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) is on.
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