Honda 2016 Civic Coupe Owner's Manual page 447

uuBrakinguBrake System
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To release automatically
Use the accelerator pedal to release the parking brake when you are starting the
vehicle facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.
Continuously variable transmission models
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake.
Manual transmission models
Depress the accelerator pedal while releasing the clutch pedal releases the parking
brake.
Accelerator Pedal
Clutch Pedal
Accelerator Pedal
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Continuously variable transmission models
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
u The parking brake indicator goes off.
Manual transmission models
Gently depress the accelerator pedal and
release the clutch pedal.
u The parking brake indicator goes off.
1Parking Brake
If the parking brake cannot be released
automatically, release it manually.
When the vehicle is travelling uphill, the accelerator
pedal may need to be pressed farther to
automatically release the electric parking brake.
The parking brake cannot be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•
Malfunction indicator lamp
•
Transmission indicator
The parking brake may not be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
•
Brake system indicator
•
VSA® system indicator
•
ABS indicator
•
Supplemental restraint system indicator
Manual transmission models
The clutch pedal is fully depressed before gently
depress the accelerator pedal and release the clutch
pedal.