Honda CITY 2017 Owner's Manual page 24

Driving
(P311)
Manual Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission
(P325, 327)
● Shift to
( P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Shifting
Models with Models without
paddle shifter paddle shifter
Park
Shift Lever
● Turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
●
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
● Normal driving.
● On models with paddle shifter, D-
Release
paddle shift mode can be used.
Button
Models with paddle shifter
Drive(S)
Sequential shift mode can be used.
*
(P331)
*
Depress the brake pedal and press the
release button to move out of
P (
Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button.
Press the release button to move
the shift lever.
Paddle Shifters * (P329)
● Paddle shifters allow you to shift gears much like a
manual transmission (1st through 5th). This is useful for
engine braking.
● D-paddle shift mode: The transmission will shift back to
automatic mode once the system detects that the vehicle
is cruising.
● Sequential shift mode: Holds the selected gear, and the M
indicator comes on.
.
● The selected gear position is shown in the instrument
panel.
M Indicator
Transmission Indicator
Gear Position
Indicator
Selected Gear
Number
Models without paddle shifter
Drive (S)
Better acceleration
●
Increased engine braking
●
Going up or down hills
●
Low
● Used to further increase engine braking
● Used when going up or down hills
Shift Down Shift Up
+ (
Paddle Paddle
- (
Shifter Shifter
* Not available on all models
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