Starting To Drive - Acura RLX 2017 Owner's Manual

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Starting to Drive

When the engine was started using the two-way keyless access remote
1. While depressing the brake pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
When the engine was started in any case
2. Put the shift lever to
3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
Make sure the electric parking brake indicator goes off.
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4. Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to pull
away.
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Hill Start Assist System
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged briefly to help prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Move the shift lever to
release the brake pedal.
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D . Select R when reversing.
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D when facing uphill, or R when facing downhill, then
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1Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
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the electric parking brake switch while depressing the
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you can start your vehicle
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the
electric parking brake switch than by releasing it with
the accelerator pedal.
When the engine was started using the two-way
keyless access remote
The engine stops when the shift lever is moved out of
before the ENGINE START/STOP button is
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pressed. Follow the step 1 when starting to drive.
1Hill Start Assist System
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippery slope, and
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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