Honda Civic Owner's Manual page 196

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Shifting
RELEASE BUTTON SHIFT LEVER
To shift from Park to any position,
press firmly on the brake pedal and
press the release button on the front
of the shift lever, then pull the lever.
You cannot shift out of Park when
the ignition switch is in the LOCK
(0) or the ACCESSORY (I) position.
To shift from: Do this:
P to R Press the brake pedal and
press the release button.
R to P
N to R Press the release button.
S to L
L to S
S to D
D to N Move the lever.
D to S
N to D
R to N
This position mechani-
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.
2008 Civic Hybrid
Automatic Transmission (CVT)
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see
Shift Lock Release
page 195 .
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.
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