Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid (2018 year). Instruction - part 14

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Audio System

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Audio Remote Controls

Features

• When listening to an iPod
1. Press ENTER to display the iPod music list.
2. Press 

 or 

 to select a category.

3. Press ENTER to display a list of items in the category.
4. Press 

 or 

 to select an item, then press ENTER.

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Press ENTER and press 

 or 

 repeatedly until the desired mode you want 

to listen to is displayed.

• When listening to Pandora®

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1. Press ENTER to display the station list.
2. Press 

 or 

 to select an item, then press ENTER.

• When listening to Bluetooth® Audio
1. Press ENTER to display the track list.
2. Press 

 or 

 to select a track, then press ENTER.

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* Not available on all models

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Audio Remote Controls

Features

(

+ 

(

- (Volume) Bar

Press 

(

+: To increase the volume.

Press 

(

-: To decrease the volume.

  

Buttons

• When listening to the radio

Press : 

To select the next preset radio station.

Press : 

To select the previous preset radio station.

Press and hold 

: To select the next strong station.

Press and hold 

: To select the previous strong station.

• When listening to an iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio

Press : 

To skip to the next song.

Press : 

To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.

• When listening to a USB flash drive

Press and hold 

: To skip to the next folder.

Press and hold 

: To go back to the previous folder.

• When listening to Pandora®

*

Press : 

To skip to the next track.

Press and hold 

: To select the next station.

Press and hold 

: To select the previous station.

* Not available on all models

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Audio System Basic Operation

To use the audio system function, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.

: Select to go to the home screen.

2 Using the audio/information screen 

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: Select to display available options 

including Sound, View Radio Text, Music 
Search, and playback modes.

: Select to go back to the previous screen 

when the icon is illuminated.

 (Day/Night): Select to change the 

audio/information screen brightness.
Select 

 once and select 

(

- or 

(

+ to make 

an adjustment.

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Each time you select 

, the mode 

switches among the daytime mode, 
nighttime mode and off mode.

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Audio Menu Items

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2 Music Search List P. 256, 265
2 Scan P. 245, 246, 254, 266
2 Play Mode P. 257, 266

 (Day/Night) Icon

 (Home) Icon

 (Back) Icon

 (Menu) Icon

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Features

Audio/Information Screen

Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this display, you can go to various 
setup options.

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Using the 

 button

Press the 

 (display) button to change the display.

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Switching the Display

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Using the 

 button

You can edit, add, and delete the contents shown on 
the driver information interface.

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Driver Information 
Interface

 (Display) Button

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

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Using the audio/information screen

Select 

 to go to the home screen.

Select Phone, Info, Audio, Settings, Navigation

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, HondaLink, Smartphone 

Connection (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto), App List (

), or Instrument Panel.

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Phone

Displays the HFL information.

2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 335

Home Screen

Models without navigation system

Models with navigation system

* Not available on all models

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

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Info

Displays Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper. Select 

 on the Info Menu screen 

to see all available options: Trip Computer, Voice Info, Clock/Wallpaper, 
System/Device Information and Vehicle energy.

Trip Computer:
• Current Drive tab: Displays the current trip information.
• History of Trip A tab: Displays information for the three previous drives. The 

information is stored every time you reset Trip A.
To delete the history manually, select Delete history on the History of Trip A 
tab. The confirmation message appears on the screen, then select Yes.

Voice Info: Displays a list of all voice commands.

Clock/Wallpaper: Displays the clock and wallpaper.

System/Device Information:
• System Info: Displays the software version of the audio system.
• USB Info: Displays the memory usage of the USB device.

Vehicle energy:
Displays the energy flow screen.

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Audio

Displays the current audio information.

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Touchscreen operation

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Use simple gestures - including touching, swiping 
and scrolling - to operate certain audio functions.

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Some items may be grayed out during driving to 
reduce the potential for distraction.

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You can select them when the vehicle is stopped or 
use voice commands.

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Wearing gloves may limit or prevent touchscreen 
response.

You can change the touchscreen sensitivity setting.

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

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Settings

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Enters the customizing menu screen.

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Navigation

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Displays the navigation screen.

2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual

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HondaLink®

Displays the Hondalink® screen.

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Smartphone Connection

Connects with your smartphone

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 and allows some apps on your smartphone to be 

used on the audio system.

2 Apple CarPlay P. 277
2 Android Auto P. 280

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App List (

)

Adds or removes apps or widgets on the Home screen.

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Instrument Panel

Selects from three customizable settings for the driver information interface.

* Not available on all models

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Features

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Energy flow screen

The energy flow screen shows the vehicle’s power flow, and range.

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Energy flow screen

While the vehicle is stationary with the engine 
running, the following may appear on the display.

Driving Range by Fuel

High Voltage Battery 
Level Gauge

Engine Icon

Driving Range by High 
Voltage Battery

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Features

Shows the engine and High Voltage battery power flow, indicating what is 
supplying power to the vehicle and/or charging the battery. 

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The indicator for the power transmission appears in blue, and for the battery 
charging operation, in green.

Display

Color of 

indicators

Vehicle’s Condition

Blue

While Driving:
Power is being supplied by the 
engine.

Blue

While Driving:
Power is being supplied by the 
High Voltage battery.

Blue

While Driving:
Power is being supplied by the 
High Voltage battery and 
engine.

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Energy flow screen

While the engine provides propulsion directly to the 
wheels, the 

 icon appears in the power flow 

monitor on the screen.

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Display

Color of 

indicators

Vehicle’s Condition

Green

While Decelerating:
High Voltage battery is being 
charged by regenerative 
braking and engine.

Green

While Decelerating:
High Voltage battery is being 
charged by regenerative 
braking.
When the engine is running, 
the engine icon is turned on.

Blue and Green

While Driving:
Power is being supplied and 
the High Voltage battery is 
being charged by the engine.

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Features

Display

Color of 

indicators

Vehicle’s Condition

Green

When Stopped:
The vehicle is idle and the High 
Voltage battery is being 
charged by the engine.

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

1. Select .
2. Select and hold an icon.

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The screen switches to the customization 
screen.

3. Drag and drop the icon to where you want 

it to be.

4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the home 
screen.

You can edit, add, or delete the meter contents on the driver information interface.

1.
2. Settings
3. System
4. Configuration of Instrument Panel

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Changing the Home Screen Icon Layout

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Customizing the Meter

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Customizing the Meter

You can store up to three customized configurations. 
To select or customize a configuration, press Swap 
Config..
When you select Swap Config. during 
customization, the settings you changed will be 
saved.
When you select 

 during customization, the 

settings you changed will not be saved and you will 
be returned to the Configuration of Instrument 
Panel screen.

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Features

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Editing order

To change the order of the icons on the driver information interface, first select:

1. Edit Order

2. Select the icon you want to move.

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You will see arrows on both sides of the 
selected icon.

3. Select the left or right arrow repeatedly to 

move the icon to your desired position.

4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the 
Configuration of Instrument Panel 
screen.

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Editing order

You can use an alternative method to change the 
order of the icons. First select:
1. Edit Order
2. Select and hold the icon you want to move.
3. Drag and drop the icon to where you want it to 

be.

4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the Configuration of 

Instrument Panel screen.

Edit Order

Select

Arrow icons

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Features

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Adding contents

You can add icons to the driver information interface. To add icons, first select:

1. Add

2. Select an icon you want to add.

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You will see a plus mark on the upper 
right hand corner of the selected icon.

3. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the 
Configuration of Instrument Panel 
screen.

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Adding contents

Icons that are grayed out cannot be selected.

If an icon has a plus mark in the upper-right corner, it 
means that the icon has already been added.

Add

Select

OK

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Features

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Deleting contents

To delete contents on the driver information interface, first select:

1. Delete

2. Select an icon you want to delete.

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The icon with an 

 on the upper right 

hand corner can be deleted.

3. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the 
Configuration of Instrument Panel 
screen.

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Deleting contents

You can also delete contents by selecting:
1. Delete or Edit Order
2. Select and hold an icon you want to delete.
3. Drag and drop the icon to the trash icon.
4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the Configuration of 

Instrument Panel screen.

Delete

Select

OK

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Features

You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.

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Import wallpaper

You can import up to five images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash 
drive.

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB 

port.

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2. Select Settings.
3. Select Clock.
4. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type, then open 

the Wallpaper tab.

5. Select Add New.

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The picture name is displayed on the list.

6. Select a desired picture.

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The preview is displayed on the left side 
on the screen.

7. Select Start Import to save the data.

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The display will return to the wallpaper 
list.

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Wallpaper Setup

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Wallpaper Setup

The wallpaper you set up on Clock Wallpaper/Type 
cannot be displayed on the driver information 
interface.

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When importing wallpaper files, the image must be 
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.

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The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.

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The file format of the image that can be imported 
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

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The individual file size limit is 5 MB.

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The maximum image size is 4,096 × 4,096 pixels. If 
the image size is less than 800 × 480 pixels, the 
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with 
the extra area appearing in black.

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If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures, 
the No files detected message appears.

After changing the screen interface design, you can 
change the wallpaper by following procedure.
1. Select .
2. Select and hold empty space on the home screen.

The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

3. Select Change wallpaper.
4. Select Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.