Maintains rear brake hold even after the brake pedal is released. Make sure the
vehicle is on and your seat belt is fastened when operating this feature.

1. Press BRAKE HOLD. The BRAKE HOLD indicator

appears in the instrument panel.

2. With Drive (D) selected, press the brake pedal

and come to a complete stop. The HoLD
indicator appears, and brake hold is applied.
Release the brake pedal.

Press the accelerator pedal to cancel brake hold
and start moving.

To turn off brake hold: Press the brake pedal and press BRAKE HOLD again.

Automatic brake hold cancels when:

• Braking is applied for more than 10 minutes.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• The engine is turned off.

Automatic brake

hold button

Using 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 use 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 Park (P) and
applying the parking brake.

WARNING

Auto Idle Stop*

Automatically stops and restarts the engine to help maximize fuel economy,
depending on environmental and vehicle conditions.

Activating Auto Idle Stop

When the vehicle stops with the gear position in
Drive (D) and the brake pedal is pressed, the engine
turns off and the auto idle stop indicator appears.

When you release the brake pedal, the engine
restarts and the vehicle begins to move.

Auto idle stop does not activate (or the engine may automatically restart) when
the driver’s seat belt is unfastened, the vehicle is stopped on a steep hill, the
windshield defroster is on, and other conditions. See the owner’s Manual on the
owner information CD or at owners.acura.com (U.S.) or myacura.ca (Canada) for
a full list of conditions.

Turning the System On or Off

Press the Auto Idle Stop Off button to turn the
system off. Press the button again to turn it on.

Climate Control Operation

When auto idle stop is activated, the air conditioning system is turned off.
The engine may restart automatically under the following conditions:

• You select MAX HeAT or MAX CooL on the climate control system.
• You turn on the windshield defroster.
• The interior humidity is high.
• There is a significant difference between the climate control set temperature

and the actual interior temperature.

*if equipped