2014 Honda CR-V 2014 CR-V Owner's Manual - Page 241

uu When Driving u Starting the Engine ■ Starting to Drive 1. Keeping your right foot on the brake pedal, release the parking brake. Check that the parking brake indicator has gone off. 2 Parking Brake P. 256 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. 106 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. Hill start assist will operate even when VSA® is switched off. 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. Move the shift lever to (D or (d when facing uphill, or (R when facing downhill, then release the brake pedal. Driving 240