Honda 2017 Civic Owner's Manual page 503

uuBrakinguBrake System
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Automatic Brake Hold
Continuously variable transmission models
Keeps the brake applied after releasing the brake pedal until the accelerator pedal is
pressed. You can use this system while the vehicle is temporarily stopped, like at
traffic lights and in heavy traffic.
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Turning on the system
On
Automatic Brake
Hold Button
Fasten your seat belt
properly, then start the
engine. Press the
automatic brake hold
button.
● The automatic brake
hold system indicator
comes on. The system
is turned on.
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Activating the system
On
On
U.S.
Brake Pedal
On
Canada
Depress the brake pedal Depress the accelerator
to come to a complete pedal while the shift
stop. The shift lever must lever is in a position
not be in ( P or ( R . other than
brake hold is disengaged
The automatic brake
●
and the vehicle starts to
hold indicator comes
move.
on. Braking is kept for
●
up to 10 minutes.
Release the brake pedal
●
after the automatic
brake hold indicator
comes on.
1Automatic Brake Hold
Activating the automatic brake hold system
on steep hills or slippery roads may still
allow the vehicle to move if you remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
Canceling the system
If a vehicle unexpectedly moves, it may
cause a crash resulting in serious injury or
On death.
Goes
Never activate the automatic brake hold
Off
system or rely on it to keep a vehicle from
Accelerator Pedal
moving when stopped on a steep hill or
slippery roads.
Using the automatic brake hold system to
( P or ( N . The
park the vehicle may result in the vehicle
unexpectedly moving.
If a vehicle moves unexpectedly, it may
The automatic brake
cause a crash, resulting in serious injury or
hold indicator goes
death.
off. The system
Never leave the vehicle when braking is
releases the brake
temporarily kept by automatic brake hold
automatically.
and always park the vehicle by putting the
transmission in
brake.
WARNING
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WARNING
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and applying the parking
P (