Honda Civic Hatch 2022 Owner's Manual page 29

Driving
(P441)
Manual Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission
(P456, 457, 459)
● Shift to
( P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
● Shifting
Models without Models with
paddle shifter paddle shifter
Shift Lever
Release
Button
28
*
(P463)
*
Depress the brake pedal
and press the shift lever
release button to shift.
Press the shift lever release
button and shift.
Shift without pressing the
shift lever release button.
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).
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.