Now that a number of people on here have purchased their HRV, thought we need a thread to track on the things people didn't know, but learn about their HRV. Maybe something that wasn't in the user manual or something you think most others would want to know, but didn't find the information readily available from your dealership.
The Brake Hold feature is nice, but it needs to be re-established for each time you start the car. The salesman was floored when I showed him how that actually worked. He thought it was part of the parking brake! Also, with the EX-L you can control pretty much everything with your voice. Guess I won't have to worry too much about putting finger prints on the big touch screen.
On the LX, there is a day/night button on the upper left hand corner of the radio screen. Obviously it toggles day (bright) and night (dim) displays. However, a third touch will blacken the screen. Radio changes will briefly be shown on the top of the screen before going blank again. Nice!
@bbhondaguy: the brake hold, when enabled, allows you to take your foot off the brake at a standstill while keeping the car stopped. A press of the accelerator disables the brake hold and allows you to continue driving like normal. Mostly I think it's useful for stop-and-go traffic or long lights where your foot gets fatigued holding the brake down.
The EX-L Navi has many more voice features. In my EX I believe I can only do phone commands. I tried some of the other voice features like climate control, and the commands aren't understood.
I missed that the cargo cover is an accessory. I would have asked about that before I bought my HR-V. $99 seems an awful lot for a flimsy foldable cloth cover, even if it's just the right size and shape.
Is there any hope for less expensive after-market cargo covers?
I am assuming the liner goes all the way up on the sides, at least it looks like it does in the pic, and that would keep me from vacuuming the sides all the time. My dealer has not seen one yet. I also like that you can fold the end down over the bumper to protect it. That will help with getting dogs in and out, and whatever else I might need to transport.
the HRV is the North American name for the Honda Vezel in Japan. if you EBay the name "Vezel accessories" you can probably buy stuff for your car right now.
the brake hold, when enabled, allows you to take your foot off the brake at a standstill while keeping the car stopped. A press of the accelerator disables the brake hold and allows you to continue driving like normal. Mostly I think it's useful for stop-and-go traffic or long lights where your foot gets fatigued holding the brake down.
Not a dumb question at all, however I've never actually got out and looked! lol
I assume that the brake lights are on. You can feel pressure on the brake pedal when you use the brake hold, so I'm pretty sure the brake petal is still in play so the brake lights would be on.
When I test drove an EX-L Navi at my dealer. With the car turned off, hit the trip meter reset button, and you can change the color of the rings around the dials.
Can someone with an HR-V LX CVT verify that there is a red LED just to the left of the radio CD tray that blinks when the car is turned off?? There is nothing in the user manual about this LED and I am curious as to its purpose.
If you're waiting for the cargo cover and don't have tint just get a $5 black bath towel at your favorite big box store. I did that in my Fit until I got the cargo cover for my birthday a month later. The black of the towel is so dark if you look in the windows you can't see that there's things under it. Since then that black towel just lives in the trunk for whatever. I presume that the HRV cargo cover is a similar to roller window shades. It's totally worth it if you live in the city and park on the street often.
I did get the all weather mats. I never use the carpet mats in my cars. They get dirty too easily. I like being able to pull these out and hose them off if need be.
I love the triple blink quick turn feature. If you activate the turn signal lever without locking it, you get a three signal blinks that stop after that, just in time for you to have finished your turn. Pretty phenomenal!
The touch screen is sensitive to swipes too not just taps. Swipe to increase/decrease the volume rapidly.
I just started using my YouTube app as my music player with my playlists there haha... Bluetooth audio ftw!
I will come up with something more useful in the next few days maybe
Just purchased my HRV EXL this afternoon. My dealer only had the weather floor mats in stock which I got as hate dirty carpets. I do have on order the cargo mat. Not too sure what else to get. Still learning the features of the car. My girlfriend does not know I purchased one, will surprise her later on tonight when I see her. Did take her to see the HRV last weekend and she liked the look of them.
I have the EX, and I figured out how to send a verbal text message by holding down the talk button and letting Siri do the writing for me. I don't know how to listen to a text message when it arrives. How do I do that?
I have the EX, and I figured out how to send a verbal text message by holding down the talk button and letting Siri do the writing for me. I don't know how to listen to a text message when it arrives. How do I do that?
I activate Siri from the steering wheel and ask her to read me the new text. The text will be verbally read to you through the sound system.
I still have yet to be able to get my texts to appear on the screen. I've adjusted all the settings appropriately...still trying to make it work though...any tips?
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