HONDA 2004 Civic Sedan - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 133)

Do this if pushing on the brake pedal
and pressing the release button does
not shift the transmission out of
park:
Set the Parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Put a cloth on the edge of the Shift
Lock Release slot cover next to
the shift lever. Using a small flat-
tipped screwdriver or small metal
plate, carefully pry on the edge of
the cover to remove it.
Insert the key in the Shift Lock
Release slot.
Push down on the key while you
press the release button on the
shift lever and move the shift lever
out of Park to Neutral.
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.
If you exceed the maximum speed
for the gear you are in, 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
engine speed by upshifting or
slowing down.
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On EX and LX models in the U.S., and
all models in Canada
On DX model in the U.S.
Shif t Lock Release Engine Speed Limiter
Automatic Transmission
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