Honda Civic 2021 Owner's Manual page 496

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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.
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake.
Accelerator Pedal
The parking brake automatically releases as you depress the accelerator pedal when:
• You are wearing the driver's seat belt.
• The engine is running.
• The transmission is not in P or
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Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
When on a hill, it may require more
accelerator input to release.
u The parking brake and brake system
indicator (red) goes off.
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1Parking Brake
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When the driver's seat belt is unfastened while
your vehicle is stopped automatically by ACC with
Low Speed Follow.
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When the engine is turned off while ACC with Low
Speed Follow is activated.
If the parking brake cannot be released
automatically, release it manually.
When the vehicle is traveling 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
•
Transmission system indicator
The parking brake may not be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•
Parking brake and brake system indicator (red)
•
VSA® system indicator
•
ABS indicator
•
Supplemental restraint system indicator
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