Starting To Drive - Honda Accord Coupe 2014 Owner's Manual

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Starting to Drive

Automatic transmission (CVT) models
1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake. Check that
the parking brake indicator has gone off.
2 Parking Brake P. 438
2. Put the shift lever in
3. Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to pull
away.
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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.
Manual transmission models
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
Automatic transmission (CVT) models
Move the shift lever to
then release the brake pedal.
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3. Turn the ignition switch to START
without depressing the accelerator pedal.
D . Select R when reversing.
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1 when facing uphill, or
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( D or ( S when facing uphill, or
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R when facing
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( R when facing downhill,
1Starting the Engine
Do not hold the key in START e (
seconds.
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If the engine does not start right away, wait for at
least 10 seconds before trying again.
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If the engine starts, but then immediately stops,
wait at least 10 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 key (or other device) is
used, the engine's fuel system is disabled.
2 Immobilizer System P. 101
1Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very steep or slippery slope, and
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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