Honda 1998 Prelude Owner's Manual page 139

Neutral (N) — Use Neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop briefly with
the engine idling. Shift to Park posi-
tion if you need to leave the vehicle
for any reason. Press on the brake pe-
dal when you are moving the shift
lever from Neutral to another gear.
Drive (D ) — Use this position for
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your normal driving. The transmis-
sion automatically selects a suitable
gear 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.
Sequential SportShift Mode With
the shift lever in "D " position, you
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can select the Sequential SportShift
mode to shift gears; much like a
manual transmission, but without a
clutch pedal.
To enter the Sequential SportShift
mode, slide the shift lever further to
the left. To return to "D
shift lever to the right.
In the Sequential SportShift mode,
each time you push forward on the
shift lever, the transmission shifts to
a higher gear. Pull back on the lever
to downshift. The number of the
gear selected is displayed next to the
"D " indicator (see page 136).
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If you slide the shift lever from "D
to the Sequential SportShift mode,
the display shows the selected gear.
If you selected "4", you will see / 4 /
next to "D " in the display. The Shift
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Lever Position Indicator will show
Automatic Transmission
the gear you selected while in the
sequential sportshift mode. If you
select the Sequential SportShift
while the vehicle is stopped, the
transmission automatically selects
first gear and the display shows / 1 / .
Upshift
", slide the
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"
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Downshift
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Driving