HONDA 2008 Element - Manual (Page 167)

This position locks
the transmission in second gear. It
does not downshift to first gear
when you come to a stop.
Use second gear:
To increase engine braking when
going down steep hills.
For starting out on a slippery
surface or in deep snow.
To help reduce wheel spin.
When driving downhill with a
trailer.
This position locks the
transmission in first gear. By
upshifting and downshifting through
1, 2, D , and D, you can operate the
transmission much like a manual
transmission without a clutch pedal.
If you exceed the maximum speed
for the gear you are in, the engine
speed will enter into the tachometer’s
red zone. If this occurs, you may feel
the engine cut in and out. This is
caused by a limiter in the engine’s
computer controls. The engine will
run normally when you reduce the
rpm below the red zone.
This allows you to move the shift
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal and pressing the release
button does not work.
For more power when climbing. Set the parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
1.
2.
3
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Second (2) First (1)
Engine Speed Limiter
Shif t Lock Release
Automatic Transmission
D
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