Honda HR-V 2022 Owner's Manual page 443

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Starting to Drive
1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, put the transmission into
( R when reversing.
2. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the electric parking brake indicator goes off.
2 Parking Brake P. 507
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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 ( D or
then release the brake pedal.
( S when facing uphill, or ( R when facing downhill,
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uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
1Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
D . Select
(
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 will operate even when VSA® is
switched off.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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