Honda 1995 Civic Sedan Owner's Manual page 107

Drive (D ) —This position is similar
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to D , except only the first three
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gears are selected. Use D
engine braking when going down a
steep hill. D can also keep the
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transmission from cycling between
third and fourth gears in stop-and-go
driving.
For faster acceleration when in D
D , you can get the transmission to
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automatically downshift by pushing
the accelerator pedal to the floor.
The transmission will shift down one
or two gears, depending on your
speed.
Second (2) — To shift to Second,
press the release button on the side
of the shift lever. This position locks
the transmission in second gear. It
does not downshift to first gear
when you come to a stop. Second
gives you more power when climbing,
and increased engine braking when
going down steep hills. Use second
gear when starting out on a slippery
surface or in deep snow. It will help
to provide
reduce wheelspin.
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Whenever you move the shift lever
to a lower gear, the transmission
downshifts only if the engine's
redline will not be exceeded in the
lower gear.
or
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First (1) — To shift from Second to
First, press the release button on the
side of the shift lever. With the lever
in this position, the transmission
locks in First gear. By upshifting and
downshifting through 1, 2, D
you can operate this transmission
much like a manual transmission
without a clutch pedal.
Automatic Transmission
Maximum Speeds
The speeds in this table are the
maximums for the given position. If
you exceed these speeds, the engine
speed will enter into the tachometer's
red zone. If this occurs, you will 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.
(US: DX, LX, Canada: LX, EX)
and D ,
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