Honda 2005 CR-V Owner's Manual page 153

Neutral (N) Use Neutral if you
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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.
After you stop in D, 2, 1, N, or R
position with the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) for an extended
period, you may not be able to move
the shift lever from Neutral to
Reverse or Park. In this case, press
the brake pedal and turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position, then
shift out of Neutral.
Drive (D) − Use this position for
your normal driving. The
transmission automatically selects a
suitable gear (1 through 5) 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.
D3 Mode
Press the D3 switch on the edge of
the shift lever to turn this mode on
or off; the D3 mode indicator comes
on whenever the D3 mode is
selected.
D3 mode can be turned on or off
only when the ignition switch is in
Automatic Transmission
the ON (II) position and the shift
lever is in the D position.
D3 MODE INDICATOR
When the D3 mode is on, the
transmission selects only the first
three gears. Use D3 mode when
towing a trailer, or to provide engine
braking when going down a steep hill.
D3 mode can also keep the
transmission from cycling between
third and fourth gears in stop-and-go
driving.
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