2012 Honda Civic Owner's Manual - Page 206

uu When Driving u Starting the Engine 2012 Civic Coupe 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. 109 QRG ■ Starting to Drive Automatic transmission models 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. 222 TOC Driving 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. Index Home 205