2013 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 429

uu When Driving u Starting the Engine 2013 Accord Sedan QRG 3. Turn the ignition switch to START (e without depressing the accelerator pedal. 1 Starting the Engine Do not hold the key in START (e for more than 15 seconds. • If the engine does not start right away, wait for at least 10 seconds before trying again. • If the engine starts, but then immediately stops, wait at least 10 seconds before repeating step 3 while gently depressing the accelerator pedal. Release the accelerator pedal once the engine starts. The immobilizer system protects your vehicle from theft. If an improperly coded key (or other device) is used, the engine's fuel system is disabled. 2 Immobilizer System P. 124 ■ Starting to Drive Automatic transmission (CVT) models TOC Driving 1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake. Check that the brake system indicator has gone off. 2 Parking Brake P. 473 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. ■ 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. Manual transmission models 1 Hill 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. Index Home Depress the clutch pedal, and shift to (1 when facing uphill, or (R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal. Automatic transmission (CVT) models Move the shift lever to (D , (S , or (L * when facing uphill, or (R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal. * Not available on all models 428