Honda 2008 Accord Owner's Manual page 288

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To shift from: Do this:
Press the brake pedal and
P to R press the shift lever release
button.
R to P
N to R Press the shift lever release
D3 to 2 button.
2 to 1
1 to 2
2 to D3
D3 to D
D to N Move the shift lever.
D to D3
N to D
R to N
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Park (P)
−
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 front 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 287 .
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.
2008 Accord Sedan
This position mechani-
on
Automatic Transmission
Reverse (R) Press the brake
−
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 gear.
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