Honda 2017 Civic Owner's Manual page 429

uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
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Starting to Drive
Continuously variable transmission models
When the engine was started using the
1. Depress the brake pedal and press the ENGINE START/STOP button
simultaneously.
When the engine was started in any case
2. Put the shift lever in
3. With the parking brake is applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake indicator goes off.
4. 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.
Manual transmission models
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to one of the forward gears when facing uphill,
or R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal.
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Continuously variable transmission models
Move the shift lever to
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
* Not available on all models
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button on the smart entry remote
D . Select R when reversing.
( (
( D , ( S , or ( L * when facing uphill, or
1Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the
on the smart entry remote
The engine stops when the shift lever is moved out of
before the ENGINE START/STOP button is
( P
pressed. Follow step 1 when starting 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
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
R when facing (
button