Honda Civic 2016 Manual page 470

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To release automatically
Use the accelerator pedal to release the parking brake when you are starting the
vehicle facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake.
Accelerator Pedal
The parking brake automatically releases as you depress the accelerator pedal when:
• You are wearing the driver's seat belt.
• The engine is running.
• The transmission is not in ( P or
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
u The parking brake and brake system
indicator goes off.
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1Parking Brake
If the parking brake cannot be released
automatically, release it manually.
When the vehicle is travelling uphill, the accelerator
pedal may need to be pressed farther to
automatically release the electric parking brake.
The parking brake cannot be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•
Malfunction indicator lamp
•
Transmission indicator
The parking brake may not be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•
Parking brake and brake system indicator
•
VSA system indicator
•
ABS indicator
•
Supplemental restraint system indicator
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