Honda CR-V (2018 year). Manual - part 7

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Road Departure 
Mitigation (RDM) 
Indicator

*

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Comes on when the RDM system 
shuts itself off.

- Indicator may come on temporarily when 

passing through an enclosed space, such as 
tunnel.

- The area around the radar sensor is 

blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle 
in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft 
cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator does not go off even after 
you cleaned the radar sensor.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking 

System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

*

 P. 532

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Comes on when the RDM system 
shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the 
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool 
down the camera.
The system activates when the 
temperature inside the camera cools 
down.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 479

* Not available on all models

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Indicator

Name

On/Blinking

Explanation

Message

*

Road Departure 
Mitigation 
(RDM) Indicator

*

●

Comes on when the RDM system 
shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The area around the camera is 
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your 
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with 
a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator and message come back on 
after you cleaned the area around the 
camera.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 479

* Not available on all models

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Name

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Message

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Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF) 
Indicator 
(Amber)

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you set the power mode to ON, 
then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with ACC with LSF.

●

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 LSF has been 
automatically canceled.

●

Make sure the total load is within the 
Maximum Load Limit.

2 Maximum Load Limit P. 451

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Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

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Comes on if anything covers the 
radar sensor cover and prevents 
the sensor from detecting a 
vehicle in front.

●

May come on when driving in bad 
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)

●

ACC with LSF has been 
automatically canceled.

●

When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop 
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off 
dirt using a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator does not go off even after 
you clean the sensor cover.

●

Comes on if the ACC with LSF is 
deactivated temporarily after the 
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.

* Not available on all models

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Explanation

Message

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Adaptive Cruise 
Control (ACC) 
with Low Speed 
Follow (LSF) 
Indicator 
(Green)

*

●

Comes on when you press the 
MAIN button.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with 

Low Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

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Comes on when ACC with LSF is 
in operation, but the temperature 
inside the front sensor camera is 
too high. ACC with LSF cancels 
automatically. The beeper sounds 
simultaneously.

●

Use the climate control system to cool 
down the camera.

●

Goes off - The camera has been cooled 
down. Pressing the MAIN button can 
resume the system.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 479

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with 

Low Speed Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

Lane Keeping 
Assist System 
(LKAS) Indicator 
(Amber)

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you set the power mode to ON, 
then goes off.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the LKAS.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle 
checked by a dealer.

* Not available on all models

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Message

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Lane Keeping 
Assist System 
(LKAS) Indicator 
(Green)

*

●

Comes on when you press the 
MAIN button.

2 Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

*

 

P. 501

—

●

Comes on when the LKAS is in 
operation, or the LKAS button is 
pressed, but the temperature 
inside the front sensor camera is 
too high. The LKAS cancels 
automatically. The beeper sounds 
simultaneously.

●

Use the climate control system to cool 
down the camera.

●

Goes off - The camera has cooled down 
and the system is working normally.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 479

●

Comes on when the area around 
the camera is blocked by dirt, 
mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a 
safe place, and wipe it off with a 
soft cloth.

●

May come on when driving in bad 
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator and message come back on 
after you cleaned the area around the 
camera.

* Not available on all models

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Explanation

Message

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Collision 
Mitigation 
Braking 
System

TM

 

(CMBS

TM

) 

Indicator

*

●

Comes on for a few seconds when 
you set the power mode to ON, 
then goes off.

●

Comes on when you deactivate 
the CMBS

TM

. A driver information 

interface message appears for five 
seconds.

●

Comes on if there is a problem 
with the CMBS

TM

.

●

Stays on constantly without the 
CMBS

TM

 off - Have your vehicle checked 

by a dealer.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking 

System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

*

 P. 532

●

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. 451

●

Comes on if the CMBS

TM

 is 

deactivated temporarily after the 
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.

●

Comes on when the CMBS

TM

 

system shuts itself off.

●

Stays on  - The area around the camera is 
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your 
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with 
a soft cloth.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 479

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator does not go off even after 
you cleaned the camera.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking 

System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

*

 P. 532

* Not available on all models

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Name

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Explanation

Message

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Collision 
Mitigation 
Braking 
System

TM

 

(CMBS

TM

) 

Indicator

*

●

Comes on when the CMBS

TM

 

system shuts itself off.

●

Stays on - The temperature inside the 
camera is too high. Use the climate control 
system to cool down the camera. The 
system activates when the temperature 
inside the camera cools down.

2 Front Sensor Camera

*

 P. 479

●

Indicator may come on temporarily when 
passing through an enclosed space, such 
as tunnel.

- The area around the radar sensor is blocked 

by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe 
place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if 
the indicator does not go off even after 
you clean the sensor cover.

2 Collision Mitigation Braking 

System

TM

 (CMBS

TM

)

*

 P. 532

* Not available on all models

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Information Display Warning and Information Messages

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Information Display Warning and Information Messages

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The following messages appear only on the information display.

Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on 
the battery.

●

Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle checked by a 
dealer.

* Not available on all models

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Driver Information Interface Warning and Information Messages

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The following messages appear only on the driver information interface. Press the 

 (display/information) button to see the message 

again with the system message indicator on.

Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears if any door or the tailgate is not completely 
closed.

●

Appears if any door or the tailgate is opened while 
driving. The beeper sounds.

●

Goes off when all doors and the tailgate are closed.

●

Appears if there is a problem with the shutter grill, 
and the radiator coolant temperature is too high.

●

Power output will be reduced, so you may not be able to 
accelerate or maintain your current speed. Have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears when the washer fluid gets low.

●

Refill the washer fluid.

2 Refilling Window Washer Fluid P. 585

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Appears when the scheduled maintenance is due 
soon.

●

Consequently, Maintenance Due Now and 
Maintenance Past Due follow.

2 Maintenance Minder Messages on the Driver 

Information Interface P. 565

Canadian models

* Not available on all models

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*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.

Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the engine coolant temperature gets 
abnormally high.

2 Overheating P. 633

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Appears when you turn the ignition switch to ON 

(

w

*1

 without fastening the driver's seat belt.

●

Fasten the seat belt properly before you start to drive.

●

Appears when there is a problem with the sensor on 
the battery.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

2 Checking the Battery P. 606

●

Appears along with the battery charging system 
indicator when the battery is not charging.

●

Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger to 
reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator Comes On P. 637

●

Appears if the automatic brake hold is automatically 
canceled while it is in operation.

●

Immediately depress the brake pedal.

●

Appears when the automatic brake hold system is 
turned off.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528

●

Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without wearing the driver’s seat belt.

●

Fasten the driver’s seat belt.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528

●

Appears when the automatic brake hold button is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while 
the automatic brake hold is in operation.

●

Press the automatic brake hold button with the brake 
pedal depressed.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when the parking brake is applied 
automatically while it is in operation.

2 Automatic Brake Hold P. 528
2 Parking Brake P. 524

●

Appears when the electric parking brake switch is 
pressed without depressing the brake pedal while 
the electric parking brake is in operation.

●

Appears while driving - Press the electric parking 
brake switch with the brake pedal depressed.

2 Parking Brake P. 524

●

Appears if there is something wrong with the vehicle 
while you are driving.

●

Immediately stop in a safe place.

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears if the shift position cannot be changed to 

(

P due to a problem with the vehicle.

●

Apply the parking brake once you have stopped.

2 Parking Brake P. 524

●

Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when you open the driver’s door while the 
ignition key is in ACCESSORY 

(

q.

●

Turn the ignition switch to LOCK 

(

0, then remove the 

key.

●

Appears when the ignition key is turned to 
ACCESSORY 

(

q from ON 

(

w. (The driver's door is 

closed.)

—

●

Appears when you open the driver’s door while the 
ignition key is in LOCK 

(

0.

●

Remove the key from the ignition switch.

Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears after you set the power mode to 
ACCESSORY or ON.

2 Starting the Engine P. 462

●

Appears when the steering wheel is locked.

●

Move the steering wheel left and right while pressing the 
ENGINE START/STOP button.

Models without smart entry system

Models with smart entry system

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP 
button to turn the engine off without the shift lever 
in 

(

P.

●

Move the shift lever to 

(

P. The power mode changes to 

VEHICLE OFF.

●

Move the shift lever to 

(

P, then press the ENGINE 

START/STOP button twice.

●

Appears if you push the ENGINE START/STOP 
button and the parking brake is not activated or the 
shift lever is in 

(

N position.

●

Move the shift lever to 

(

P position and start the engine.

●

Appears when the power mode is in ACCESSORY.

—

●

Appears after the driver’s door is opened when the 
power mode is in ACCESSORY.

●

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button twice with your 
foot off the brake pedal to change the power mode to 
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).

●

Appears when you close the door with the power 
mode in ON without the smart entry remote inside 
the vehicle.

●

Disappears when you bring the smart entry remote back 
inside the vehicle and close the door.

2 Smart Entry Remote Reminder P. 174

●

Appears when the smart entry remote battery 
becomes weak.

●

Replace the battery as soon as possible.

2 Replacing the Button Battery P. 608

U.S. models

Canadian models

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Condition

Explanation

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Appears if the smart entry remote battery is too 
weak to start the engine or the key is not within 
operating range to start the engine.
A beeper sounds six times.

●

Bring the smart entry remote in front of the ENGINE 
START/STOP button to be touched with.

2 If the Smart Entry Remote Battery is Weak P. 627

●

Appears when the starter system has a problem.

●

As a temporary measure, press and hold the ENGINE 
START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds while pressing 
the brake pedal and manually start the engine.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears as soon as a problem is detected in the 
smart entry system or push button starting system.

●

Appears constantly - Have your vehicle checked by a 
dealer.

●

Appears if the vehicle is being driven in a manner 
consistent with drowsy or inattentive driving.

2 Driver Attention Monitor P. 126

U.S.

Canada

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Message

Condition

Explanation

●

Appears if there is a problem with the light control 
system.

●

Appears while driving - Manually turn the lights on, 
and have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

●

Appears if there is a problem with the headlights.

●

Appears while driving - The headlights may not be on. 
When conditions allow you to drive safely, have your 
vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

Models with LED headlight

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Message

Condition

Explanation

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Appears when ACC with LSF has been 
automatically canceled.

●

You can resume the set speed after the condition that 
caused ACC with LSF to cancel improves. Press the RES/
+ button.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

●

Appears when the distance between your vehicle 
and the vehicle ahead of you is too close while ACC 
with LSF is in operation.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

●

Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle 
ahead of you is too close.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

●

Appears when the driver’s seat belt is unfastened 
while your vehicle is automatically stopped by ACC 
with LSF.

●

ACC with LSF has been automatically canceled.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

●

Appears when pressing the –/SET button while the 
driver’s seat belt is unfastened.

●

ACC with LSF cannot be set.

2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed 

Follow (LSF)

*

 P. 481

Models with ACC with LSF

* Not available on all models