Honda Accord 2018 Hybrid Owner's Manual page 62

DRIVING
Car wash mode
If you are driving through a conveyor-style car wash where you or the
attendant do not remain in the vehicle, follow these steps with the power
system ON:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Press and release the Neutral (N) button. Neutral-hold mode will appear
on the driver information interface.
3. Press and hold the Neutral (N) button again for two seconds. This puts
the vehicle in car wash mode. You can exit the vehicle without it shifting
to Park (P).
If the POWER button is pressed after car wash mode has been activated, the
power mode will change to ACCESSORY and a message will be displayed on
the driver information interface. After 15 minutes, the shift position changes
to Park (P) and the power mode changes to OFF.
NOTICE
Note that the transmission may not stay in Neutral (N) position while any of
the following indicators is on:
• Transmission system indicator.
• Malfunction indicator lamp.
• Charging system indicator.
n Deceleration Paddle Selector
When you release the accelerator pedal, you can control the rate of
deceleration without removing your hands from the steering wheel. Using
the deceleration paddle selector situated on the steering wheel, you can
sequentially shift through four stages of deceleration.
When descending a hill, you can use the deceleration paddle selector to
help maintain the rate of deceleration, thereby allowing you to keep a safe
distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead as well as utilize
engine braking.
The default deceleration stage is
a single stage deceleration change. The deceleration stage may not change
if you pull the paddle selector continuously.
To select the different stages of deceleration:
• Pull back the + selector (right side) to decrease the deceleration stage.
• Pull back the - selector (left side) to increase the deceleration stage.
Pull the + selector for a few seconds when you want to cancel the
deceleration paddle selector.
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. Each paddle selector operation makes
When SPORT mode is OFF
If you pull back the paddle selector, the rate of deceleration will change
temporarily, and the stage will appear in the driver information interface.
When you want to cancel the deceleration paddle selector, pull the +
selector (right side) for a few seconds.
The deceleration paddle selector will cancel automatically and deceleration
stage in the driver information interface disappear when you drive with
constant speed, situations of acceleration and decelerate just before
stopping your vehicle.
When SPORT mode is ON
If you pull back the paddle selector, the rate of deceleration will change and
the stage along with M will appear in the driver information interface. The
deceleration stage will not cancel automatically while SPORT mode is ON.
When you want to cancel the deceleration paddle selector, turn the SPORT
mode OFF, or pull the (+ selector (right side) for a few seconds. When
canceled, deceleration stage in the driver information interface disappears.
When to use
Shift position is in D
Deceleration Stage
When SPORT mode is
OFF, the deceleration
stage appears.
Paddle Selector
Increase the deceleration stage
–
when pulling the paddle
selector (left side)
DRIVING
When SPORT mode is
ON, the deceleration
stage and M appear.
Decrease the deceleration stage
+
when pulling the paddle
selector (right side)
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