Honda FOURTRAX RUBICON 2018 Owner's Manual page 101

Driving in ESP (manual shift mode).
After starting the engine and letting it warm up, follow these
procedures:
1. With the transmission in neutral, release the parking brake
(page 50), but continue to squeeze the rear brake lever/parking
brake lever.
2. With the throttle closed, select ESP (manual shift mode), and then
press the upshift switch ( ) (2) once to shift into 1st gear.
3. The gear position indicator shows "1".
4. Release the rear brake lever/parking brake lever and increase
engine speed by gradually opening the throttle.
5. When speed increases, release the throttle and upshift to 2nd
gear by pressing the upshift switch once.
6. Repeat this sequence to progressively upshift to 3rd, 4th and 5th
(top) gear.
7. To downshift, press the downshift switch ( ) (3) once.
Remember to close the throttle each time you shift to the next
lower gear.
UPSHIFTING SEQUENCE
DOWNSHIFTING SEQUENCE
(2) upshift switch
(3) downshift switch
Shifting Gears
(A)
(A)
(A) press
Basic Operation & Riding
(2)
(3)
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