Starting To Drive - Honda ODYSSEY 2020 Owner's Manual

DRIVING
Carbon monoxide gas it toxic and can rapidly accumulate in closed or even
partly enclosed areas.
Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and even kill you.
Never use the remote engine starter with the vehicle parked in a garage or
other areas with limited ventilation.
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Starting to Drive

Turn on the vehicle and start the engine to begin driving.
Starting the Engine
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1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
The parking brake and brake system
indicator comes on for 15 seconds
when you press the electric parking
brake switch.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button without depressing the
accelerator pedal. The engine will
crank until it starts.
Note: The engine is harder to start in cold weather and in thinner air found
at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400 m). When starting the engine in cold
weather, turn off all electrical accessories such as the lights, climate
control system, and rear defogger in order to reduce battery drain.
DRIVING
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