Honda Civic Owner's Manual page 171

To shift from: Do this:
P to R Press the brake pedal, and
press the shift lever release
button.
R to P
N to R Press the shift lever release
D to 2 button.
3
2 to 1
1 to 2
2 to D
3
D to D
3
D to N Move the shift lever.
D to D
3
N 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 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 169 .
To avoid transmission damage, come
to a complete stop before shifting
into Park. You must also press the
release button to shift into Park. The
shift lever must be in Park before
you can remove the key from the
ignition switch.
Reverse (R) Press the brake
pedal and press the release button to
shift from Park to reverse. To shift
Automatic Transmission
from reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop, and then shift.
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.
on
Drive (D) Use this position for
your normal driving. The
transmission automatically selects a
suitable gear for the vehicle speed
and acceleration. You may notice the
transmission shifting up at higher
speeds when the engine is cold. This
helps the engine warm up faster.
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