Honda CIVIC 2024 Owner's Manual page 30

Driving
(P 441)
Manual Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission
● Shift to
( P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
Models without Models with
paddle shifters paddle shifters
Park
Used when parking or starting
the engine.
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Used:
● For normal driving.
Models with paddle shifters
● When temporarily driving in
the 7-speed manual shift
mode.
● When driving in the 7-speed
manual shift mode (when
driving in SPORT mode).
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*
(P 463)
*
(P 456, 457, 459)
Depress the brake pedal and press
the shift lever release button to shift.
Shift without pressing the
shift lever release button.
Press the shift lever release
button and shift.
Shift Lever
Release
Button
Drive (S) *
Used:
● For better acceleration.
● To increase engine
braking.
● When going up or down
hills.
Low *
● Used to further increase
engine braking.
● Used when going up or
down hills.
7-Speed Manual Shift
Mode * (P461)
● Allows you to manually
shift the transmission up or
down without removing
your hands from the
steering wheel.
Shift Indicator
M Indicator
Shift Position Indicator
Shift Down Shift Up
( - ( +
Paddle Shifter Paddle Shifter
When the transmission is in
with SPORT mode
( D
● Pulling a paddle shifter
changes the mode from
continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode.
● The M indicator and the
selected speed number are
displayed in the shift
indicator.
When the transmission is in
( D
● Pulling a paddle shifter
temporarily changes the mode
from continuously variable
transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode. The
selected speed number is
displayed in the shift
indicator.