Honda Civic Owner's Manual page 333

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i-SHIFT (Automated Manual Transmission)
If you cannot shift into any gear from
neutral, the gear position indicator
will blink in the upper display. This
means the transmission is in the
neutral position regardless of the
shift lever position. If this happens,
return the shift lever to the neutral
position, pause, and then move it out
from neutral while pressing on the
brake pedal.
If the driver's door is open with the
shift lever in the driving position or
reverse and the engine running, the
alarm sounds continuously and the
gear position indicator is blinking.
Do not move the shift lever to the
neutral position while driving. You
will lose engine braking and may lose
control of the vehicle.
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Driving
Reverse (R) Come to a full stop
before you shift into reverse. You
can damage the transmission by
trying to shift into reverse with the
vehicle moving.
Your vehicle has a reverse lockout to
prevent the transmission from
shifting into reverse from any
forward gear. The transmission will
not enter into reverse gear while the
vehicle speed is over 3 km/h (2
mph) if you move the shift lever to
reverse from neutral or any other
forward gear unexpectedly. Do not
try to shift into reverse with the
vehicle moving to prevent
transmission damage.
Make sure the gear position
indicator shows ''R'' before starting
the vehicle.
Driving in Automatic Mode
The i-SHIFT automatically selects a
suitable gear (1 through 6) for your
speed and acceleration.
When you start the vehicle, the
automatic mode is selected
automatically for smooth operation.
You will see the ''A'' indicator in the
upper display. While driving, the
transmission automatically upshifts
from the lower gear to the higher
gear and also downshifts
automatically.
The transmission downshifts to the
first gear as the vehicle comes to a
complete stop.
When you accelerate from a stop,
the transmission starts in the first
gear in the automatic mode. Before
starting off, make sure the gear
position indicator shows ''A'' position.