2019 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID parking brake

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467uu When Driving u Starting the Engine
Driving
1. Make sure the parkin g brake is applied.
u The parking brake indicator (red) comes
on for 30 seconds when you pull up the
electric parking brake switch.
u The parking brake must be applied to
start the engine.
2. Check that the transmission is in neutral.
Then depress the brake pedal with your
right foot, and the clutch pedal with your
left foot.
u The clutch pedal must be fully depressed
to start the engine.
3. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
without depressing the accelerator pedal. 1 Starting the Engine
If the vehicle stalls on a slope, the electric parking
brake system may automatica lly engage. If it does
not, engage it manually, th en start the engine again.Manual transmission models
Manual transmission models
Electric Parking Brake Switch
Brake PedalClutch Pedal

uu When Driving u Starting the Engine
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Driving 1. While depressing the brake pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP button.
2. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, put the transmission into ( D
. Select
( R
when reversing.
3. With the parking brake applied, release the brake pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal.
u Make sure the parking brake indicator (red) goes off.
■ Hill start assist system
Hill start assist keeps the brake engaged br iefly to help prevent the vehicle from
rolling on inclines as you move your fo ot from the brake pedal to the accelerator.
Put the transmission into ( D
, ( S *
or ( L *
when facing uphill, or ( R
when facing
downhill, then release the brake pedal.
Depress the clutch pedal, a nd put the transmission into ( 1
when facing uphill, or ( R

when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal.■ Starting to Drive Automatic transmission/Continuousl y variable transmission models
1 Starting to Drive
The engine stops when th e transmission is taken out
of ( P
before the ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed. Follow the step 1 when starting to drive.
You can also release the parking brake by pressing
the electric parking brake sw itch 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 button on the
remote
When the engine was started using the button on the remote
When the engine was started in any case
1 Hill start assist system
Hill start assist may not prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill on a very st eep or slippe ry 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.Automatic transmission/Continuousl y variable transmission models
Manual transmission models
* Not available on all models

475 uu When Driving u Shifting
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Driving
Shifting Change the gear position in accordance with your driving needs.
■ Shift button positions
■ ( P
(park) button
Park your vehicle in a safe place with the
power mode in ON, then apply the brakes and
press the ( P
button to put the transmission in
Park.
The indicators on the sides of the ( P
button
come on.Automatic transmission models
1 Shifting
To prevent malfunc tion and unintended
engagement:
• Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
• Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift
buttons.
• Do not let passengers or ch ildren operate the shift
buttons.
The beeper sounds and a message appears on the
driver information interf ace when you depress the
accelerator pedal with the transmission in ( N
.
Put the transmission into ( D
or ( R
with the brake
pedal depressed.
When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(−22°F/−30°C), there may be a short delay before the
shift is indicated in the di splay. Always confirm you
are in the correct gear before driving.3
WARNING The vehicle can roll aw ay if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in serious injury or death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that ( P
is shown
on the gear position indicator.Park
Used when parking or starting the engine
Transmission is locked
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Transmission is not locked
Drive
Used for: ●
Normal driving (gears change between 1st and
10th automatically) ●
Temporarily driving in the sequential mode ●
Driving in the sequential mode (when driving in
SPORT mode)
( P
Button

482 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving Shifting Change the shift positi on in accordance with your driving needs.
■ Shift lever positions Continuously variable transmission models without paddle shifters
1 Shifting
You cannot change the pow er mode from ON to
VEHICLE OFF unless the shift lever is in ( P
.
The vehicle may move ve ry slightly even in ( N
while
the engine is cold.
Depress the brake pe dal firmly and, when necessary,
apply the parking brake.
Reverse
Used when reversing
Drive
Used for normal drivingPark
Used when parking or starting the engine
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Release Button Drive (S)
Used: ●
For better acceleration ●
To increase engine braking ●
When going up or down hills
Low
Used: ●
To further increase engine braking ●
When going up or down hills

484 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving Shifting Change the shift positi on in accordance with your driving needs.
■ Shift lever positions Continuously variable transmission models with paddle shifters
1 Shifting
You cannot change the pow er mode from ON to
VEHICLE OFF unless the shift lever is in ( P
.
The vehicle may move ve ry slightly even in ( N
while
the engine is cold.
Depress the brake pe dal firmly and, when necessary,
apply the parking brake.
Reverse
Used when reversing
Drive
Used: ●
For normal driving ●
When temporarily driving in the 7-speed
manual shift mode ●
When driving in the 7-speed manual
shift mode (when driving in SPORT
mode)Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Release Button Park
Used when parking or starting the engine

490 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving The manual transmission has a lockout mech anism that stops you from accidentally
shifting into ( R
from a forward gear while the ve hicle is moving above a certain
speed.
If you cannot shift to ( R
when the vehicle is stopped, do the following:
1. Depress the clutch pedal, move the shift
lever all the way to the left, and shift to ( R
.
2. If you still cannot shift into ( R
, apply the
parking brake, and set the power mode to
ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF.
3. Depress the clutch pedal and shift into ( R
.
4. Keep depressing the clutch pedal and start
the engine.
Have the vehicle checked by a dealer if you
have to go through this procedure repeatedly.■ Reverse Lockout

515uu Honda Sensing ® u Collision Mitigation Braking System TM
(CMBS TM
)
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Driving
■ Vehicle conditions
• Headlight lenses are dirty or the h eadlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wro ng sized, varied size or construction,
improperly inflated, co mpact spare tire, etc.).
• When tire chains *
are installed.
• The vehicle is tilted du e to a heavy load or suspension modifications.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• Driving with the parking brake applied.
• When the radar sensor at the lower part of the front bumper gets dirty.
• The vehicle is towing a trailer *
.
■ Detection limitations
• A vehicle or pedestrian suddenly crosses in front of you.
• The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you is
too short.
• A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.
• When you accelerate rapidly and approach the vehicle or pedestrian ahead of you
at high speed.
• The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, bicycle, mobility scooter or other small
vehicle.
• When there are animals in front of your vehicle.
• When you drive on a curved, winding or und ulating road that makes it difficult for
the sensor to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.
• The speed difference between your vehicle an d a vehicle or pedestrian in front of
you is significantly large.
• An oncoming vehicle suddenly comes in front of you.
• Another vehicle suddenly comes in fr ont of you at an intersection, etc.
• Your vehicle abruptly crosses over in front of an oncoming vehicle.
• When driving through a narrow iron bridge.
• When the lead vehicle suddenly slows down.
* Not available on all models

uu Honda Sensing ® u Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF) *
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Driving ■ How to activate the system 1 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF) *
When the MAIN button is pressed, both ACC with
LSF and the Lane Keeping A ssist System (LKAS) are
either turned on or off.
ACC with LSF may not work properly under certain
conditions.
2 ACC with LSF Conditions and Limitations
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When not using ACC with LSF: Turn off adaptive
cruise by pressing the MAIN button. This also will
turn off the Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS).
Do not use ACC with LSF under the following
conditions:
• On roads with heavy traf fic or while driving in
continuous stop and go traffic.
• On roads with sharp turns.
• On roads with steep downhill sections, as the set
vehicle speed can be exceeded by coasting. In such
cases, ACC with LSF will not apply the brakes to
maintain the set speed.
• On roads with toll collection facilities or other
objects between lanes of traffic, or in parking
areas, or faci lities with driv e through access.How to use
■ Press the MAIN button on
the steering wheel.ACC (green) is on in the instrument panel.
ACC with LSF is ready to use.
* Not available on all models