Shift Lever Positions; Shifting - Honda CR-V Owner's Manual

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uuWhen DrivinguShifting

5-speed automatic transmission models

Change the shift position in accordance with your driving needs.

Shift lever positions

Release Button

Used when parking or starting the

Used when reversing

Used when idling

For normal driving (gears change

between 1st and 5th automatically)

When temporarily driving in the

sequential mode

Automatically changing gears

between 1st and 4th (4th gear is

used only at high speed)

Driving in the sequential mode

You cannot turn the ignition switch to LOCK

and remove the key unless the shift lever is in

The vehicle may move forward very slightly even in

while the engine is cold.

Depress the brake pedal firmly and, when necessary,

apply the parking brake.

*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE

START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.