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

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Audio System Basic Operation

Voice Control Operation

Features

When the

(Talk) button is pressed,

available voice commands appear on the
screen.
For a complete list of commands, say “Voice
Help” after the beep or select Voice Help.

You can see the list of commands in Voice
Info on the Info Menu screen. Select Info,
then select

The system only recognizes the commands
on the following pages, at certain screens.
Free form voice commands are not
recognized.

*1: Models with navigation system

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Voice Portal Screen

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Phone Call

This can be only used when the phone is
connected. When the system recognizes the
Phone call command, the screen will
change to the voice recognition screen for
phone commands.
• Dial by Number
• Call History
• Redial
• Call <Your contact Name>
• Call <Phone Number>
• Call Police
• Call 911
Phone Call commands are not available if
using Apple CarPlay.

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Music Search

This can be only used when the iPod or USB
device is connected.

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Climate Control

When the system recognizes the Climate
Control command, the screen will change
the dedicated screen to the climate control
voice recognition screen.

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Audio

When the system recognizes the Audio
command, the screen will change to the
audio voice recognition screen.
• Audio On

• Audio Off

• Radio FM
• Radio AM
• Radio SXM
• PANDORA

• iPod
• USB
• Other Sources
Pandora®

cannot be used while Android

Auto is active.

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Navigation

The screen changes to the navigation
screen.

2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual

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HondaLink®

This can be only used when the phone is
connected.

*2: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.

* Not available on all models

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Voice Control Operation

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Features

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Voice Setting

The screen changes to the Voice Recog.
tab on the System Settings screen.

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Voice Help

You can see a list of the available
commands on the screen.
• Useful Commands

• Phone Commands
• Audio Commands

• On Screen Commands
• Music Search Commands
• General Commands

• Climate Control Commands

The system accepts these commands on the
voice portal top screen.
• Call <Phone Number>
• Call <Your contact Name>
• What time is it?
• What is today’s date?

*1: Models with navigation system

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Useful Commands

The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the phone.
• Call by number
• Call by name
• Call <Phone Number>
• Call <Your contact Name>

The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the audio.

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Radio FM Commands

• Radio tune to <87.7-107.9> FM
• Radio tune to <87.7 -107.9> HD <1-8>

• Preset <1-12>

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Radio AM Commands

• Radio tune to <530-1710> AM
• Preset <1-6>

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Phone Commands

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Audio Commands

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Radio SXM Commands

• SXM channel <1-999>
• SXM channel <channel name, category

name, traffic and weather city name,
sports team name>

• SXM preset <1-12>

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Pandora Commands

• PANDORA play

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iPod Commands

• iPod play
• iPod play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?

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USB Commands

• USB play
• USB play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?

* Not available on all models

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Voice Control Operation

Features

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Bluetooth® audio Commands

• Bluetooth® audio play
NOTE:
Bluetooth® Audio commands may not work
on some phones or Bluetooth® Audio
devices.

When On Screen Commands is selected,
the explanation screen is displayed.

The system accepts these commands on the
Music Search screen.

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Using Song By Voice

Song By Voice

is a feature that allows you

to select music from your iPod or USB device
using Voice Commands. To activate this
mode, you must push the talk switch and
say: “Music search”.

*1: Models with navigation system

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On Screen Commands

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Music Search Commands

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Song By Voice Commands

• What am I listening to?
• Who am I listening to?
• Who is this?
• What’s playing?
• Who’s playing?
• What album is this?

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Play Commands

• Play artist <Name>
• Play track/song <Name>
• Play album <Name>
• Play genre/category <Name>
• Play playlist <Name>
• Play composer <Name>

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List Commands

• List artist <Name>
• List album <Name>
• List genre/category <Name>
• List playlist <Name>
• List composer <Name>

• What time is it?
• What is today’s date?

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General Commands

• Climate Control On

• Climate Control Off

• Fan speed <1-7>
• Temperature max heat
• Temperature max cool
• Temperature <57-87> degrees

• Temperature <18-32> degrees

• Defrost On

• Defrost Off

• Air conditioner On

• Air conditioner Off

• More
• Climate Control Automatic
• Vent
• Dash and floor
• Fan speed up
• Fan speed down
• Floor vents
• Floor and Defrost
• Temperature up
• Temperature down

*2: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.
*3: U.S. models
*4: Canadian models

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Climate Control Commands

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing AM/FM Radio

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Features

Playing AM/FM Radio

*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.

VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.

(Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous display.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon

Select to turn the audio system
on and off.

Open/Close Icon

Displays/hides the detailed
information.

(Menu) Icon

Select to display the menu items.

Tune Icons
Select

to tune the radio frequency.

Audio/Information Screen

Scan Icon
Select to scan each station with a strong signal.

Preset Icons
Tune the preset radio frequency.
Select and hold the preset icon to
store that station. Select

display preset 7 onwards.

Driver Information Interface

Seek Icons
Select

to search the selected band

up or down for a station with a strong signal.

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Playing AM/FM Radio

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Features

To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.

You can also store a preset station by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Select the open/close icon to display a list.
3. Select the Preset tab.
4. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.

Lists the strongest stations on the selected band.
1. Select the open/close icon to display a list.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select the station.

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Manual update

Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Select the open/close icon to display a list.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select Refresh.

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Preset Memory

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Station List

Playing AM/FM Radio

The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the

button on the steering wheel or

select SOURCE on the screen.

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You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
preset memory.

HD Radio Technology manufactured under license
from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign
Patents. HD Radio

and the HD, HD Radio, and

“Arc” logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity
Digital Corp.

HD Radio

stations not available in all locations in

Canada.

Models with HD Radio

feature

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds. To turn
off scan, select Cancel or

Displays the subchannel list when an HD Radio

station is selected while listening to

an FM station.
1. Select .
2. Select HD Radio Subchannel.
3. Select the channel number.

Provides text data information related to your selected RDS-capable FM station.

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To find an RDS station from Station List

1. Select the open/close icon to display a list while listening to an FM station.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select the station.

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Manual update

Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Select the open/close icon to display a list while listening to an FM station.
2. Select the Station List tab.
3. Select Refresh.

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Scan

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HD Subchannel

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Radio Data System (RDS)

Models with HD Radio

feature

Radio Data System (RDS)

When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS
automatically turns on, and the frequency display
changes to the station name. However, when the
signals of that station become weak, the display
changes from the station name to the frequency.

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

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Radio text

Displays the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1. Select .
2. Select View Radio Text.

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Scan

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.

To turn off scan, select Cancel or

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.

VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.

(Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous display.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon

Press to turn the audio system on
and off.

Open/Close Icon

Displays/hides the detailed
information.

(Menu) Icon

Select to display the menu items.

Category Icons
Select

to display and select a

SiriusXM® Radio category.

Audio/Information Screen

Scan Icon
Select to scan each channel.

Preset Icons
Tune the preset radio station.
Select and hold the preset icon to
store that station. Select

display preset 7 onwards.

Skip Icons
Select

to change section in the channel.

Select and hold to move rapidly within the section.

Driver Information Interface

Album Art

Station Art

Channel Icons
Select

to the previous

or next channel.
Select and hold to rapidly skip 10
channels at a time.

* Not available on all models

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

1. Select .
2. Select Tune Mode.
3. Select Channel Mode or Category Mode.

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To Change the Tune Mode

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the category mode, you can select a
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).

There may be instances when SiriusXM® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title).
This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.

SiriusXM® Radio stations load in ascending order,
which can take about a minute. Once they have
loaded you will be able to scroll up or down to make
your selections.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the

button on the steering wheel or

select SOURCE on the screen.

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Tune Start:
When you change to a preset channel, a song being
played on that channel restarts from the beginning
with this function. This can be turned on or off from
the Audio settings screen.

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* Not available on all models

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Features

To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Press and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.

If Multiple Channel Mix Preset setting to On, then select Replace.

You can also store a channel by the following procedure.
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Select the open/close icon to display a list.
3. Select the Preset tab.
4. Select and hold the preset number for the station you want to store.

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Multi-channel preset (for music channels only)

You can store up to five of your preferred music channels to preset numbers.

1. Tune a station.
2. Select the open/close icon to display a list.
3. Select the Preset tab.
4. Select and hold the preset number you

want to add a music channel.

A message appears if there are no
available presets.

5. Select Combine.

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Preset Memory

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

You can store 12 SiriusXM® channels into the preset
memory.

Multi-channel preset (for music channels only)

To store a multi-channel preset, you need to setup
the Multiple Channel Mix Preset setting to On.

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* Not available on all models

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

Suggested channel listing received from SiriusXM® can be displayed and selected.
1. Select the open/close icon to display a channel list.
2. Select the Channel tab.
3. Select the featured channel list title you want to listen to.

The selected channel list of the title is displayed.

4. Select the channel.

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Listening to Featured Channels

Listening to Featured Channels

Up to three featured channels by SiriusXM® can be
displayed.

Featured channel lists are at the top of the channel
list.

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Audio System Basic Operation

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Features

The system can record up to the last 60 minutes of your currently tuned channel’s
broadcast, as well as the last 30 minutes of your preset channel’s broadcast, starting
from the moment you turn the vehicle on. If you tuned to a preset channel, the
system records up to 60 minutes of a broadcast instead of up to 30 minutes. You
can rewind and replay the last 30 or 60 minutes of a broadcast.
1. Select .
2. Select Playback.
3. Move the time marker to the position you want to replay.

The following items are available on the pop-up screen:

(Skip Down): Skips to the previously stored channel. Select and hold to fast-

rewind the current selection.

(Skip Up): Skips to the next channel. Select and hold to fast-forward the

current selection.

(15sec Back): Select to skip back 15 seconds in the current selection. Select and

hold to fast-rewind the current selection.

(15sec Skip): Select to skip forward 15 seconds in the current selection. Select

and hold to fast-forward the current selection.

Select OK to close the pop-up menu. Replay in playback mode continues.

To play or pause on playback mode:
1. Select .
2. Select Play/Pause.

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Replay Function

Replay Function

The system starts storing broadcast in memory when
the power mode is turned ON. You can go back to
the program from that point.

You can no longer replay any program once the
power mode is turned off as it erases memory.
You can check how long the program has been
stored in memory from the audio/information screen.

After 30 or 60 minutes of recording the system will
automatically start deleting the oldest data.

(A): Shows how much time the replayed segment is
behind the real-time broadcast
(B): Replayed segment
(C): Length stored in memory

When you listen a multi-channel preset while at the
playback mode, the replayed segment is not
displayed.

Audio/Information Screen

(C)

(B)

(A)

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

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Features

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Returning to real-time broadcast

1. Select .
2. Select Go to Live.

While listening to other channels, you can receive sports alerts such as scores from
the games of your favorite teams.

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To set up a favorite team

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select SportsFlash Setup.
5. Select Favorite Team.
6. Select a team.

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To set up an alert message

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select SportsFlash Setup.
5. Select Interrupt.
6. Select On(One Time) or On(Continue).

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Live Sports Alert

Live Sports Alert

The sports alert function is available in SiriusXM®
mode only.

To set up a favorite team

Sports alerts cut in only when SiriusXM® mode is on.
Selecting On(One Time) from the customized
settings disables the alert feature next time you turn
the power mode to ON.

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You can also set up a favorite team by the following
procedure.
1. Select Audio.
2. Select .
3. Select Setting.
4. Select SportsFlash Setup.

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Features

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To set up an alert beep

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select SportsFlash Setup.
5. Select Interrupt Beep.
6. Select On.

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Receiving a sports alert

1. A pop-up appears and notifies you of a sports alert.
2. Select Listen.

You can use the same items as the playback mode pop-up screen.

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To go back to the previous screen, select Back.

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Listening to a missed sports alert

If you have missed a sports alert:
1. Select .
2. Select SportsFlash List.
3. Select alert.

To set up an alert beep

You can also set up a alert beep by the following
procedure.
1. Select Audio.
2. Select .
3. Select Setting.
4. Select SportsFlash Setup.

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Features

You can receive traffic and weather information.

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To set up a traffic & weather information

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select Traffic & Weather Setup.
5. Select the region.

When you do not want to receive the information, select Unregistered.

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Listening a traffic and weather information

1. Select .
2. Select Traffic & Weather.

Play mode can also use the any items same as playback mode.

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To go back to the previous screen, select OK.

Sample each channel on the selected mode for 10 seconds.
1. Select Scan.
2. Select Scan Channels.

You can select the desired channel by songs using Scan Song in Preset.

To turn off scan, select Cancel.

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Traffic and Weather Information

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Scan

Traffic and Weather Information

The traffic and weather information function at
SiriusXM® mode only.

You can also set up the traffic and weather
information by the following procedure.
1. Select Audio.
2. Select .
3. Select Setting.
4. Select Traffic & Weather Setup.

Traffic & Weather Now are registered trademarks of
SiriusXM® Radio, Inc.

Scan

The “Scan Songs in Preset” function is based on
TuneScan

technology of SiriusXM®.

The “Featured Channels” function is based on
Featured Favorites

technology of SiriusXM®.

TuneScan

and Featured Favorites

are registered

trademarks of SiriusXM® Radio, Inc.

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Playing an iPod

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Features

Playing an iPod

Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB port, then select the iPod
mode.

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*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.

VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.

(Back) Icon

Select to go back to the previous
display.

Song Icons
Select

to change songs.

Select and hold to move rapidly
within a song.

/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon

Select to turn the audio system
on and off.

Open/Close Icon

Displays/hides the detailed
information.

(Menu) Icon

Select to display the menu items.

Cover Art

Audio/Information Screen

Play/Pause Icon

Driver Information Interface

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