Honda ACCORD SEDAN 2019 Owner's Manual page 474

uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
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Starting to Drive
Automatic transmission/Continuously variable transmission models
When the engine was started using the
1. While depressing the brake pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
When the engine was started in any case
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, put the transmission into
( R when reversing.
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 prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Automatic transmission/Continuously variable transmission models
Put the transmission into
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
Manual transmission models
Depress the clutch pedal, and put the transmission into
when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal.
* Not available on all models
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button on the remote
( D , S ( * or ( L * when facing uphill, or
( 1 when facing uphill, or
1Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the
remote
The engine stops when the transmission is taken out
of ( P before the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed. Follow the step 1 when starting to drive.
( D . Select
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.
1Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippery slope, and
( R when facing
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
( R
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA® is
switched off.
button on the