Stopping The Engine; Starting To Drive - Acura 2015 RDX Quick Reference Manual

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Stopping the Engine

You can turn the engine off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
1. Shift to ( P .
2. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button with your foot on the brake pedal.
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Starting to Drive

1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake. Check that
the parking brake indicator has gone off.
2 Parking Brake P. 257
2. Put the shift lever in ( D . Select
3. Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to pull
away.
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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.
Move the shift lever to ( D or
then release the brake pedal.
( R when reversing.
( S when facing uphill, or ( R when facing downhill,
1Starting the Engine
The immobilizer system protects your vehicle from
theft. If an improperly coded key (or other device) is
used, the engine's fuel system is disabled.
2 Immobilizer System P. 113
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.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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