Honda Civic Hybrid Manual page 211

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Automatic Transmission (CVT)
Press the brake
Reverse (R) −
pedal and press the release button
on the front of the shift lever to shift
from Park to reverse. To shift from
reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop, and then shift. Press
the release button before shifting
into reverse from neutral.
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 the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason. Press on the
brake pedal when you are moving
the shift lever from neutral to
another position.
Use this position for
Drive (D) −
your normal driving. The
transmission automatically adjusts to
keep the engine at the best speed for
the driving conditions.
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Driving
Selecting Second
Second (S) −
shifts the transmission into a lower
range of ratios for better
acceleration and increased engine
braking. Use Second when you are
going down a steep hill.
Low (L) − To shift to Low, press
the release button on the front of the
shift lever. Use Low to get more
power when climbing, and for
maximum engine braking when
going down steep hills.
For faster acceleration when in D, S
or L, the transmission will
automatically ''kick down'' to a lower
range of ratios by pushing the
accelerator pedal to the floor.
Maximum Allowable Speeds
(For some types)
The CVT shifts automatically to
maintain proper engine speed in any
shift position.
When the vehicle reaches the
maximum speed in any shift position,
you may feel the engine cut in and
out. This is caused by a limiter (180
km/h, 112 mph) in the engine's
computer controls. The engine will
run normally when you reduce the
speed to below the maximum.