Honda TLX 2023 Owner's Manual page 380

uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
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Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the keyless remote
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal, then press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
When the engine was started in any case
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, put the transmission into
R when reversing.
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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 goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 484
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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.
Put the transmission into
then release the brake pedal.
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Stopping the Engine
You can turn the engine off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
1. Depress the brake pedal and change the shift position to
u Do not release the brake pedal until you have confirmed that
the shift position indicator.
2. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
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( D or ( S when facing uphill, or
1Starting to Drive
( D . Select
1Hill Start Assist System
R when facing downhill, (
( P .
P is shown on
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You can also release the parking brake by pulling 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 keyless remote
The engine stops when the transmission is taken out
of ( P before the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed. Follow step 1 when starting to drive.
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 will operate even when VSA® is
switched off.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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