Honda Civic Owners Manual: Automatic Brake Hold
Continuously variable transmission models
Keeps the brake applied after releasing the brake pedal until the accelerator pedal is pressed. You can use this system while the vehicle is temporarily stopped, like at traffic lights and in heavy traffic.
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Automatic Brake Hold WARNING
Activating the automatic brake hold system
on steep hills or slippery roads may still
allow the vehicle to move if you remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
If a vehicle unexpectedly moves, it may
cause a crash resulting in serious injury or
death.
Never activate the automatic brake hold
system or rely on it to keep a vehicle from
moving when stopped on a steep hill or
slippery roads. WARNING
Using the automatic brake hold system to
park the vehicle may result in the vehicle
unexpectedly moving.
If a vehicle moves unexpectedly, it may
cause a crash, resulting in serious injury or
death.
Never leave the vehicle when braking is
temporarily kept by automatic brake hold
and always park the vehicle by putting the
transmission in (P and applying the parking
brake. |
Manual transmission models
Keeps the brake applied after releasing the brake pedal until you change a gear to a position other than N and:
- Release the clutch pedal on a level road or when facing downhill.
- Release the clutch pedal and depress the accelerator pedal when facing uphill.
You can use this system while the vehicle is temporarily stopped, like at traffic lights and in heavy traffic.
The system automatically cancels when:
- You engage the parking brake.
Continuously variable transmission models
- You depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever to P or R.
All models
Under the following conditions, the system automatically cancels, and the parking brake is applied:
- Braking is kept for more than 10 minutes.
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
- The engine is turned off.
- There is a problem with automatic brake hold system.
- The battery is disconnected.
Manual transmission models
- The engine stalls
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Automatic Brake Hold While the system is activated, you can turn off the engine or park the vehicle through the same procedure as you normally do. Whether the system is on, or the system is activated, the automatic brake hold turns off once the engine is off. Manual transmission models The system turns off if the engine stalls while automatic brake hold is active or the system is on. |
Turning off the automatic brake hold system
While the system is on, press the automatic brake hold button again.
► The automatic brake hold system indicator goes off.
If you want to turn off automatic brake hold while the system is in operation, press the automatic brake hold button with the brake pedal depressed.
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Turning on the system Make sure to turn off the automatic brake hold system before using an automated car wash. You may hear an operating noise if the vehicle moves while the automatic brake hold system is in operation |
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Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
ABS
Helps prevent the wheels from locking up, and helps you retain steering
control by
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Honda Civic Owners Manual. Replay Function
The system starts storing broadcast in memory when
the power mode is turned ON. You can go back to
the program from that point.
You can no longer replay any program once the
power mode is turned off as it erases memory.
You can check how long the program has been
stored in memory from the ...
