Starting To Drive - Honda Acura RLX Hybrid 2016 Owner's Manual

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Starting to Drive

When the engine was started using the two-way keyless access remote
1. While depressing the brake pedal, press the POWER button.
When the engine was started in any case
2. Change the gear position to
3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
Make sure the electric parking brake indicator goes off.
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4. 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.
Change to ( D when facing uphill, or
brake pedal.
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D . Select R when reversing.
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( R when facing downhill, then release the
1Starting to Drive
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
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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.
When the engine was started using the two-way
keyless access remote
The power sytem is turned off when the gear position
is changed from
pressed. Follow the step 1 when starting 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
does not operate on small inclines.
Hill start assist is not a replacement for the parking
brake.
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before the POWER button is
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