Honda 2006 Insight Owner's Manual page 115

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Automatic Transmission (CVT)
Shifting
RELEASE
BUTTON
To shift from any position, press
firmly on the brake pedal and press
the release button on the side of the
shift lever. You cannot shift out of
Park when the ignition switch is in
the LOCK (0) or ACCESSORY (I)
position.
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To shift from: Do this:
Press the brake pedal and
P to R press the release button on
the lever.
R to P Press the release button on
N to R the lever.
D to L
N to D
D to N Move the lever.
L to D
R to N
Park (P) − This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning off or
starting the engine. To shift out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your foot off the
accelerator pedal. Press the release
button on the side of the shift lever
to move it.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see Shift Lock Release
page 117 .
You must also press the release
button to shift into Park. To avoid
transmission damage, come to a
complete stop before shifting into
Park. The shift lever must be in Park
before you can remove the key from
the ignition switch.
Reverse (R) −
pedal and press the release button
on the side of the shift lever to shift
from Park to reverse. To shift from
reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop and then shift.
Neutral (N)
−
need to restart a stalled engine or if
it is necessary to stop briefly with
the engine idling. Always shift to the
Park position if you need to leave the
vehicle for any reason. Press on the
brake pedal when you are moving
the shift lever from Neutral to
another position.
on
Press the brake
Use Neutral if you