Automatic Transmission - Honda Ridgeline Owner's Manual

Automatic Transmission

To shift from: Do this:
Press the brake pedal, and
P to R pull the shift lever towards
you.
R to P
N to R Pull the shift lever towards
D to 2 you.
2 to 1
1 to 2
2 to D
D to N Move the shift lever.
N to D
R to N
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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. Pull the shift lever
towards you, then move it out of
Park.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see
Shift Lock Release
page 277 .
You must also pull the shift lever
towards you to shift into Park. To
avoid transmission damage, come to
a complete stop before shifting into
Park. The shift lever must be in Park
for you to remove the key from the
ignition switch.
Reverse (R)
pedal and pull the shift lever towards
you to shift from Park to reverse. To
shift from reverse to neutral, come
to a complete stop, and then shift.
Pull the shift lever towards you
before shifting into reverse from
neutral.
on
Press the brake