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2019 Honda Insight Owners Manual - Starting to Drive



Owner’s Manuals 2019 Starting to Drive

Starting to Drive

Turn on the vehicle and start the engine to begin driving.

Depress the brake pedal and press the Power button simultaneously.

  • Before Starting the Engine
  • Changing the Power Mode(*1)
Parent topic: Driving

■Before Starting the Engine

  1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

    The parking brake indicator (red) comes on for 30 seconds when you press the electric parking brake switch.

    The parking brake must be applied to start the engine.

  2. Depress the brake pedal.
  3. Press the Power button without depressing the accelerator pedal.
  4. Check the READY indicator.

    Keep depressing the brake pedal until the READY indicator comes on.

    The READY indicator comes on when the power system is on and you can start driving.

    If the outside temperature is extremely low, you cannot drive until conditions are improved. In this case, the READY indicator does not come on and a warning message appears on the driver information interface.

Note: The engine is harder to start in cold weather and in thinner air found at altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,400 m). When starting the engine in cold weather, turn off all electrical accessories such as the lights, climate control system, and rear defogger in order to reduce battery drain.
Parent topic: Starting to Drive

■Changing the Power Mode*1

Accessory or On mode: Press the POWER button once without pressing the brake pedal for Accessory mode. Press it again for On mode.

Starting the engine: Press and hold the brake pedal, then press the POWER button. Keep your foot firmly on the brake pedal when starting the engine.

Turning the vehicle off: Select Park, then press the POWER button. If you press the button and the shift lever is not in Park, the vehicle goes into Accessory mode.

Parent topic: Starting to Drive
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