Honda Civic Owner's Manual page 319

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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.
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2. Put the shift lever in ( D . Select
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 D , ( ( S , or
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
( R when reversing.
1 when facing uphill, or (
L when facing uphill, or ( ( R when facing
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.
( R when facing
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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