Braking; Foot Brake; Parking Brake; Automatic Brake Hold - Honda ODYSSEY 2020 Owner's Manual

DRIVING
Turning the System On or Off
n
Press the Auto Idle Stop Off button to
turn the system off. The amber auto idle
stop indicator comes on. Press the
button again to turn it on. The Auto Idle
Stop system is turned on every time you
start the engine, even if you turned it off
the last time you drove the vehicle.

Braking

Slow down or stop your vehicle and keep it from moving when parked.

Foot Brake

n
Press the brake pedal to slow down or
stop your vehicle from moving.
Your vehicle is equipped with disc
brakes at all four wheels. A vacuum
power assist helps reduce the effort
needed on the brake pedal. The brake
assist system increases the stopping
force when you depress the brake
pedal hard in an emergency situation.
The anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps
you retain steering control when braking very hard.

Parking Brake

n
Keep the vehicle from moving when parked.
To apply: 1. Press the
parking brake
switch.
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To release: 1. Depress the
brake pedal.
2. Pull the parking
brake switch up.
If you press and hold the electric parking brake switch while driving the
brakes on all four wheels are applied (by the VSA
comes to a stop (at which point the electric parking brake is applied) or the
switch is released.
The vehicle can roll away if left unattended without confirming that Park is
engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash resulting in serious injury or
death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that P
is shown on the gear position Indicator.

Automatic Brake Hold

n
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.
DRIVING
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system) until the vehicle
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