HONDA 2004 Civic Sedan - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 132)

This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning off or
starting the engine. To shift out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your foot off the
accelerator pedal.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see Shift Lock Release on page
.
To avoid transmission damage, come
to a complete stop before shifting
into Park. The shift lever must be in
Park before you can remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Use Neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop briefly with
the engine idling. Shift to the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason. Press on the
brake pedal when you are moving
the shift lever from Neutral to
another gear.
Use this position for
your normal driving. The transmis-
sion automatically selects a suitable
gear for your speed and acceleration.
You may notice the transmission
shifting up at higher speeds when
the engine is cold. This helps the
engine warm up faster.
This position is similar
to D, except only the first three
gears are selected. Use D to provide
engine braking when going down a
steep hill. D can also keep the
transmission from cycling between
third and fourth gears in stop-and-go
driving.
This position locks
the transmission in second gear. It
does not downshift to first gear
when you come to a stop.
Use Second gear:
For more power when climbing.
To increase engine braking when
going down steep hills.
For starting out on a slippery
surface or in deep snow.
Press the brake
pedal and press the release button to
the front of the shift lever to shift
from Park to Reverse. To shift from
Reverse to Neutral, come to a
complete stop and then shift.
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3
3
Do this:
Press the brake pedal and
press the release button.
Press the release button.
Move the lever.
To shift from:
P to R
R to P
N to R
D t o 2
2 to D
D to D
D to N
D to D
N to D
R to N
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3
3
3
Automatic Transmission
Driving
Park (P) Neutral (N)
Drive (D)
Drive (D )
Second (2)
Reverse (R) 3
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