Honda ACCORD 2020 Owner's Manual page 579

Automatic transmission/Continuously variable transmission models
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Automatic parking brake feature operation
If the automatic parking brake feature has been activated:
• The parking brake is applied automatically when you set the power mode to
VEHICLE OFF.
• To confirm that the parking brake is applied, check if the parking brake indicator
(red) is on.
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To release automatically
Automatic transmission/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.
All models
Use the accelerator pedal to release the parking brake when you are starting the
vehicle facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.
Accelerator Pedal
Automatic transmission/Continuously
variable transmission models
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
When on a hill, it may require more
accelerator input to release.
u The indicator in the switch goes off.
u The parking brake indicator (red) 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
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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.
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