Honda Civic 2017 Owner's Manual page 409

uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
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Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the
1. Depress the brake pedal and press the ENGINE START/STOP button
simultaneously.
When the engine was started in any case
Continuously variable transmission models
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, put the shift lever in
when reversing.
3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake and brake system indicator (red) goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 519
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Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged briefly to help to prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Continuously variable transmission models
Put the transmission into
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
Manual transmission models
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to one of the forward gears when facing uphill,
or ( R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal.
* Not available on all models
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button * on the keyless remote
( D , ( S or L ( * when facing uphill, or
1Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the
on the keyless remote
The engine stops when the shift lever is moved out of
before the ENGINE START/STOP button is
( P
pressed. Follow 1 when starting to drive.
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
( D . Select ( R
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.
1Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippery slope, and
will not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
( R when facing
brake.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA is
switched off.
button *