In this video, I go over 10 features you may not know about with the Honda 2016 HRV. Note: Remote start features is only available as an added accessory.
Thanks mate . I just got mine today and still learning all the hidden bells and whistle. Your video really made it easy for me. Emmanuel from Sydney, Australia
I totally agree! I've had so many people ask me where is the handle for the back door and the look on there face when I show them where it is, priceless.
This was so helpful! My car is 4 days old so I’m going through all the documentation online & doing a bunch of google searches. Thankfully, that means that my browser cookies told RU-vid to suggest this video to me!! Lol.
I'm glad to hear that it was helpful, it's an older video but I'm glad to hear its still useful to my viewers, you're welcome. Check out the other HRV videos on my channel.
Don't forget about the fact that it leaks water from the top and stains the headliner and good old Honda won't accept responsibility. Love it. Mine is a 2016 with a sunroof
Great video thanks! I have a 2017. Had zero problems with it. Once it hit 100,000 the trans went. Thankfully, I had a power train on it from the dealer. Cost me $100 for the deductible. I didn’t know about changing the dash lights. I will use that now. 😃
Hello from Australia Chard 😁. It took 5 years before I found that the rear hatch also has a small lock button next to the open button, I was always having to get the key fob out to lock it after I opened the hatch to put something in! 😜. Thanks for the video!
Hello, Thanks for the video. I’ve had my HRV for over a year now and never knew how to use the break hold on it until I watched your video 🙌🏼 Thank you! My HRV is a stick shift and I wanted to know if I’m still able to get a start remote for it as well?
Here's one more feature that didn't made it into the video, if you turn your intermitting wipe blades to max they will run constantly while driving and stop when you stop. Try it
thanks for ur video and i have a question about start engine button: many people on youtube said need 3 steps for start the engine, but the others said just 1 step (push break pedal) and engine start button. For u, which one is better for hrv? and any explanation for that? once again, thanks buddy
Quick question the power window I don’t like when I try to get a lil air It goes all the way down why does it do that is it a way to cut that window off because I see it only does that on my driver side and a next quick question they said it’s good to reset u r oil from 40 to 100 % is that good or bad
Sha if you hold the button too long then it goes in the auto mode, best to tap the button and you can also tap the button when it's going all the way up or down by itself to stop it instantly. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the video. A couple questions. I always like the feature of remote key fob to roll down the windows while walking to the car in the hot day. I don't seem able to do with HRV2019 and if there is a way to do or install it? Also, if I set the headlight to Auto, I don't like when locking the car, the headlight is flashing. Is there a way to configure or disable that other than setting the headlight to manual. Thx!
Thank you VB Coach, yeah unfortunately Honda didn't add that feature to the HRV like they did with the Accord for instance. No to the headlights too, I . haven't found a way to do that either. Those are not user accessible options.
Thanks for informative video. I didn't know some of them. Question (I have also a 2016 HRV): my car has stopped beeping recently when I push the lock bottun twice on the fob. Do you know how I can fix it? Now, I should always double check whether all doors are locked or not since I don't hear the beep.
The only other thing I can think of is the hood, check it to make sure you didn't pop the hood by accident. I know that will prevent the beep also. Let me know if that fix it.
@@ChardTheTechGuy, thanks for quick and CORRECT reply. My wife mistook the hood button with gas one last time she stopped at a gas station. Thanks again!!
I have a 2019 hrv exl. It does not have the option to start the car from the keyless entry. What year or what trim are u talking about. Also I can't open the trunk with the keyless entry. The ring color can't be changed the way you said it. I have to do it through vehicle settings. Not sure what you have there
The features I'm talking about in this video is pertaining to the 2016 EX model in which I mention in the beginning of the video and description, the remote start is an optional installation with the Honda dealer, it's not standard on the HRV. Honda has made changes from one model year to another, so I understand things are different from the 2016 to the 2019, that's out of my control
Hello Salma L, if you don't have the manual for your vehicle you can download it from Honda website - here you go owners.honda.com/vehicle-information/manuals
I just purchased a 2017 HR-V EX and have no been able to verify if and where the hazard lights are located does anyone know?? And ty for this information 👍🏾
Hey Chard The Guy Tech, great review, if you had to choose between honda hrv ex 2019 and toyota rav4 2018, which one will you choose? Which one would you recommend to a new driver? Thank you!
Hello Jean Claude Junior Anastil, the Honda HRV and Toyota RAV are in two different class. The RAV4 actually compares to the Honda CRV, because of size and engine power. Honda & Toyota makes reliable vehicles, so the choice boils down to size and horsepower. I chose the HRV because of the gas-saving feature and the perfect size for me, plus I'm a Honda man, nothing against Toyota, I like the styling of the Hondas. So I will always recommend the Honda, but can't go wrong with Toyota either, but remember the RAV4 is much bigger than the HRV.
Richelim Pengju it depends on model of the car. I think normally cd support music files. Not sure about movie. To make sure, u have to read car's user manual.
Can you open the trunk with the keyless entry? Mine won't do it. Called the Honda service dept and the manufacturer and they don't know. Can I imagine?
Thanks 06:55 I exit my car with my keys engine running and if I close all my door I always hear that beep ... any tips on what it is or if I could turn it off?
Where the heck is the drivers side trunk release button??? I have done everything but stand on my head to find it. Not gonna stand on my head I’m too old!
That option is available in the System Settings - Language. But I can only change mine in USA to the English, French & Spanish. Maybe in other regions the language choices are different.
What up man quick question is it worth it if I upgraded my car to from 2018 part to 2019 part but it’s a lease owner car and I have it for 2 more years like 2020 my lease will be up but I don’t wanna give it back I wanna traded it in for a different car say like Acura. And the parts I wan upgrade to I say remote start headlight fog lights and that’s outside part and more body weight to it and the inside part change this old ass car radio into touch screen and the heater and ac into touch screen also and maybe add the walk away lock doors to what you think a bout that question is it good or bad or worth doing from a person that has a HR-v because my HR-v is a Lx 2018 basic model with no sun rooftop I was thinking can I add one if it’s not one already in my car my bad for the long comment lol
Chard The Tech Guy if I can say I don’t want the lx and ask for a sport they will say I can end my lease to soon or I will have to pay more just to get a new car so I guess just to upgrade it will be a lot more cheaper to go out and get a new 2019
Chard The Tech Guy : I have the most basic model of the Honda hrv 2016 will the mirrors fold on mine too? (Seems tour model has a few more things my model doesn’t)
@@ChardTheTechGuy There is a button on the drivers door that folds the mirrors in when the engine is on. Also when you lock the car with the button on the handle you can make the mirrors fold by holding the button down after locking the car.
It's still holding up great, I haven't had any of the problems you have experience and I'm at 40,000+ miles. The paint has faded on the backdoor handle and couple paint chips on the hood from highway pebbles. Oh water got in the Driver's rear light but luckily it was still under warranty and I got a free replacement.
I had to do the shock absorbers under 23000 miles (I drive only 10 easy miles a day!) Now at 26000 the smart entry light is on (can’t figure out what that means) and I just went out of warranty a week ago, i just got the notice about the possible paint peeling on white orchid painted hrv...mine! I’m very disappointed with Honda so far. This is my first Honda and at this rate it will be my last!
@@nancy4743 Sorry to hear that I'm starting to have issues with mine too. My key light is either off and on every time I start the car. On the HRV forum quite a few people have been having issue with that key light coming on and some have pay big money to get it fix. That's shocking that your shock absorbers went out that early. I can understand your disappointment., many of us are too.
@@parsabbaluca21 This should be a class-action against Honda, some how they knew the starter switch was going to fail in short period of time, that's why the light indicator was built into the dash.
Hello ! I am French speaking and I use google translation :-) sorry! My alarm goes off alone ... do you have a solution? We have owned a hr-v 2016 since yesterday and at 3 times the alarm sounded for no reason. ps. thanks for your informative video!
Johanne H. Aubin I have a 2017 HRV and the same thing happened to me. Any loud noises or cars running under the car would trigger the alarm for the first few weeks. I took it back to the Honda Dealer and they had to adjust it for me. Hope this helps.
Small orange light appeared on side mirror? Some cars have that feature when a car near yours and it can detect in range. It lets driver knows that theres a car near u, u can aware of that before u change the lane or sth.
SweetxRisha no oil pressure gauge. Also the percent is not the percent of oil but rather what percentage of oil life is remaining. Once u reach 20% you will get a message annoying you on each start that you need to change the oil.
Hey Sandy check out this playlist (ru-vid.com/group/PL8BWSmfsxNf0gmhO7_PUYWzeZ6YECEhac) of all the videos about the HRV. If you have any questions just ask and I will help you.
@@ChardTheTechGuy ... hello, i took the test drive and too small for me...i ain't tall or big guy...just when i moved the seat back my left leg was hanging so i could reach the acce/// ...i felt more safe as a pass than a driver....so, this wkend i found a CR-V 2016 fully loaded for $17K, 39K. Thank you .
Wow, I wonder how. I tried severals times to do and mine will not do it. Sorry to hear that, have you tried taking it back to dealer and finding out why?
Great vid loaded with nice tips. But if you can tell me how to shut up the computer lady who shouts at me to put my seat belt on when Im just backing my car out of the garage to wash it- THAT would be most excellent! LOL.
I like to drive a stick. But for a daily driver I like the HRV with a CVT much better. People keep complaining that the HRV is too slow. But I've driven a FWD HRV, and even with 3 or 4 people in the car, I thought the power was fine. I mean I don't expect it to outrun race cars anyway. But maybe it would be nice if they offered an SI turbocharged version.
7 inch soldier I can't find it now but I was looking the other day at oil change info and it had the specs. The CVT was a few ms faster than the manual in the 0 to 60 rating. My wife has the LX (low model, lol) and it sucks on acceleration from 0 to 30 but anything 40 to 90 it moves. It's like a different car on the highway and it can move in between other cars with ease. I guess it's torqued for high end power instead of low. Seats suck and the car is only 6 months old and they are tore up. Who makes seats out of jersey material? The windows suck and are slow as heck from just about every other car. Also why couldn't they have used a ac blower fan that was adjustable rather than requiring fixed speeds (1, 2, 3 ,4). Just about every car today has adjustable fan speed but the HRV is either to weak or blowing like a bat out of hell. It's a cheap little car but it looks great and is a lot of fun to drive on the highway. I was actually told, by mutiple honda workers, not to get the ex model as the stereo will make you want to run the car into a wall. The ex comes with the all touch stereo and they say it sucks balls......really really bad.
I want to love this car so badly but I just cant get over the moan drone and feel of the cvt it makes me upset..and don't say get a manual cause I want an ex-l
It’s boring and noisy and rides like I’m on a board. Seats are not meant for long trips but it’s a very good daily commuter. I went from a Mustang to the HR-V so that is tainting my opinion.
So the last one doesn't work on mine, I threw the keys on the passenger seat once and loaded the kids through the trunk (they like climbing over the seats) when I closed the trunk the car locked... with the kids inside. Thankfully one of them was able to unlock the car but scary moment
I need a power port review next to the driver side like what is what and I wan change my headlights and beam lights and thanks for the tips inside lights now I need a video for the headlights lol but I know it’s the same car but urs is 16 and I’m a 18 they said they didn’t change nothing on the car lol to a LX
