Honda CIVIC SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual page 487

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To release automatically
Use the accelerator pedal to release the parking brake when you are starting the
vehicle facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.
Continuously variable transmission models
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake.
Manual transmission models
Depress the accelerator pedal while releasing the clutch pedal releases the parking
brake.
Accelerator Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Accelerator Pedal
Continuously variable transmission models
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
u The parking brake and brake system
indicator goes off.
Manual transmission models
Gently depress the accelerator pedal and
release the clutch pedal.
u The parking brake and brake system
indicator goes off.
1Parking Brake
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When the driver's seat belt is unfastened while your
vehicle is stopped automatically by ACC with LSF.
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When the engine is turned off while ACC with LSF
is activated.
Manual transmission models
•
When there is a problem with the electric parking
brake switch, after you turn the ignition switch to
LOCK *1 .
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If the parking brake cannot be released
automatically, release it manually.
When the vehicle is travelling uphill, the accelerator
pedal may need to be pressed farther to
automatically release the electric parking brake.
The parking brake cannot be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•
Malfunction indicator lamp
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Transmission system indicator
The parking brake may not be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•
Parking brake and brake system indicator
•
VSA® system indicator
•
ABS indicator
•
Supplemental restraint system indicator
Manual transmission models
The clutch pedal must be fully depressed before
gently depressing the accelerator pedal and releasing
the clutch pedal.
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