Honda CR-V Hybrid 2021 Owner's Manual page 473

uuWhen DrivinguTurning on the Power
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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 transmission into
3. With the parking brake is 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. 549
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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
release the brake pedal.
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button on the smart entry remote
D . Select R when reversing.
( (
( D when facing uphill, or ( R when facing downhill, then
1Starting to Drive
When the power system is turned on using the
button on the smart entry remote
The power system is turned off when the
transmission is taken out of
( P
button is pressed. Follow step 1 when starting 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.
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 recognize
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 is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA® is
switched off.
before the POWER