Honda CITY 2017 Owner's Manual page 323

uuWhen DrivinguStarting the Engine
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Starting to Drive
Continuously variable transmission 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
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 to 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 one of the forward gears when facing uphill,
or ( R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal.
Continuously variable transmission models
Move the shift lever to
then release the brake pedal.
* Not available on all models
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( D . Select ( R when reversing.
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D or S when facing uphill, or
( (
R when facing downhill,
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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.
Hill start assist will operate even when VSA is
switched off.