Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)

What’s the Benefit?

CMBS™⁸ is designed to assist drivers in avoiding a frontal collision—or reducing its effects if unavoidable.

The Feature:

The Clarity Plug-In Hybrid’s standard Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS™)⁸ is one of the most sophisticated safety systems available.

• It incorporates the features of the Forward Collision Warning (FCW)⁹ system.
• A part of the Honda Sensing^® suite of technologies, CMBS™⁸ is designed to alert drivers of a potential collision via visual and audible alerts and help the driver take corrective actions.
• The system can even apply the brakes to help reduce the forces of a collision if the system determines one to be unavoidable.
• The system is designed to perform in three stages:
  
  • STAGE ONE: If the system determines there is a risk of collision with a vehicle or pedestrian detected ahead, it will issue visual and audible alerts to the driver.
  • STAGE TWO: If the risk of a collision increases and the driver takes no action, the system will continue the visual and audible alerts, and begin to apply light braking.
  • STAGE THREE: If the system determines that a collision is unavoidable, it will continue the visual and audible alerts, and apply strong braking to help mitigate the forces of the collision.
    

Important Note: The CMBS™⁸ system on the Clarity Plug-In Hybrid will not be able to apply enough braking force to prevent all collisions. CMBS™⁸ also cannot detect all objects ahead; the driver must intervene in certain situations, and must always be attentive when using the system. Also, CMBS™⁸ may not go through all three stages, and may automatically engage the final stage if the system deems it necessary.