Acura MDX 2022 Owner's Manual page 440

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Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the keyless access 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, put the transmission into
R when reversing.
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3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake and brake system 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.
Put the transmission into ( D or
then release the brake pedal.
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Stopping the Engine
You can turn the engine off when the vehicle is completely stopped.
1. Put the transmission into ( P .
2. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
* Not available on all models
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( S when facing uphill, or ( R when facing downhill,
uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
1Starting to Drive
When the engine was started using the keyless access
remote *
You can also release the parking brake by pulling the
electric parking brake switch while depressing the
brake pedal.
( D . Select
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.
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 is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA® is
switched off.
1Stopping the Engine
The power mode will automatically turn to VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK) about 20 minutes after the following
conditions have been met:
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A door has been opened, such as when leaving the
vehicle.
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The transmission is in
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The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
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