Honda CIVIC HATCHBACK 2018 Owner's Manual page 452

uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
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Starting to Drive
Continuously variable transmission models
1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, put the shift lever in
when reversing.
2. 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.
2 Parking Brake P. 532
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All models
3. Turn the ignition switch to START
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
1Starting the Engine
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Do not hold the key in START
seconds.
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If the engine does not start right away, wait for at
least 30 seconds before trying again.
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If the engine starts, but then immediately stops,
wait at least 30 seconds before repeating step 3
while gently depressing the accelerator pedal.
Release the accelerator pedal once the engine
starts.
The immobilizer system protects your vehicle from
theft. If an improperly coded device is used, the
engine's fuel system is disabled.
2 Immobilizer System P. 168
1Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
the electric parking brake switch while depressing the
D . Select
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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.
for more than 10
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