Starting to drive – HONDA 2015 Civic Si Coupe - Owner's Manual User Manual
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When Driving
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Starting the Engine
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Driving
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. 326
2. Put the shift lever in
(
D
. Select
(
R
when reversing.
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.
Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to
(
1
when facing uphill, or
(
R
when facing
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever to
(
D
or
(
S
when facing uphill, or
(
R
when facing downhill,
then release the brake pedal.
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Starting to Drive
Continuously variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
Continuously variable transmission models
1
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.