Honda CITY 2021 Manual page 222

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Starting to Drive
Continuously variable transmission models
When the engine was started using the keyless remote
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal, then press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
When the engine was started in any case
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake. Check that
the parking brake and brake system indicator has gone off.
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3. Put the shift lever in D . Select (
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 to 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. (
Continuously variable transmission models
Put the transmission into ( D or
then release the brake pedal.
* Not available on all models
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( R when reversing.
( S when facing uphill, or ( R when facing downhill,
uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
1Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the keyless remote
The engine stops when the transmission is taken 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
will not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA is
switched off.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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