Honda CITY Hybrid 2021 Manual page 218

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Starting to Drive
When the power system is turned on using the
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal, then press the POWER button.
When the power system is turned on in any case
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, check that the READY indicator is on,
then put the shift lever is in
3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake indicator (red) goes off.
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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.
Put the transmission into D or
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then release the brake pedal.
button on the keyless remote
D . Select R when reversing.
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when facing uphill, or R when facing downhill,
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uuWhen DrivinguTurning on the Power
1Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
the electric parking brake switch while depressing the
brake pedal.
When facing downhill, you can start your vehicle
more smoothly by manually releasing it with the
electric parking brake switch than by releasing it with
the accelerator pedal.
When the power system is turned on using the
button on the keyless remote
The power system is turned off when the
transmission is taken out of
button is pressed. Follow the step 1 when starting to
drive.
As a hybrid vehicle, the sounds and vibrations from
the engine may be absent even though the vehicle is
ready for driving. It also makes you fail to recognise
that you can start.
Make sure to check if the READY indicator is on
before you start 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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