Honda CR-V Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 451

uuWhen DrivinguTurning on the Power
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Starting to Drive
When the power system was turned on using the
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal, then press the POWER button.
When the power system was 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 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. 562
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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
then release the brake pedal.
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button on the keyless remote
D . Select R when reversing.
( (
D or ( when facing uphill, or
B
1Starting to Drive
( R when facing downhill,
1Hill start assist system
When the power system was turned on using the
button on the keyless remote
The power system is turned off when the transmission
is taken out of ( P before the POWER 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.
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.