Honda INSIGHT 2022 Owner's Manual page 388

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Starting to Drive
When the power system is turned on using the
1. Depress the brake pedal and press the POWER button simultaneously.
When the power system is turned on in any case
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, check that the READY indicator is on,
then press the D button. Select
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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 indicator (red) goes off.
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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 when facing uphill, or (
release the brake pedal.
button on the keyless remote
R when reversing.
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( R when facing downhill, then
uuWhen DrivinguTurning on the Power
1Starting to Drive
When the power system is turned on using the
button on the keyless remote
The power system is off when the transmission
position is changed from before the POWER
( P
button is pressed. Follow step 1 when starting to
drive.
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
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.
As a hybrid vehicle, the sounds and vibrations from
the engine may be absent even though the vehicle is
ready for driving. It also makes you fail to recognize
that you can start.
Make sure to check if the READY indicator is on
before you start 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
will not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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