Shifting - Honda ODYSSEY 2019 Owner's Manual

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Shifting

Change the gear position in accordance with your driving needs.
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Shift button positions
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Park
Used when parking or starting the engine
Transmission is locked
Reverse
Used when reversing
Neutral
Transmission is not locked
Drive/S Position
Each time you press the button, the mode
D/S
switches between Drive and S Position mode.
Used for:
Drive
Except ELITE and TOURING grade models
Normal driving (gears change between1st and
●
9th automatically)
ELITE and TOURING grade models
Normal driving (gears change between1st and
●
10th automatically)
All models
Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
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S Position
Except ELITE and TOURING grade models
● Automatically changing gears between 1st and
7th (7th gear is used only at high speed)
ELITE and TOURING grade models
● Automatically changing gears between 1st and
8th (8th gear is used only at high speed)
All models
● Driving in the sequential mode
1Shifting
WARNING
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The vehicle can roll away if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in serious injury or death.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that
on the gear position indicator.
To prevent malfunction and unintended
engagement:
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Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
•
Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift
buttons.
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Do not let passengers or children operate the shift
buttons.
The beeper sounds when you depress the accelerator
pedal with the gear position in
Change the gear position to ( D
pedal depressed.
When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures
(−22°F/−30°C), there may be a short delay before the
shift is indicated in the display. Always confirm you
are in the correct gear before driving.
is shown
P (
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( N
or ( R with the brake