Automatic Transmission; Park (P); Reverse (R) - Honda 2009 CR-V Owner's Manual

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Automatic Transmission

To shift from: Do this:
Press the brake pedal and
P to R press the shift lever release
button.
R to P
N to R Press the shift lever release
D to 2 button.
2 to 1
1 to 2
2 to D
D to N Move the shift lever.
N to D
R to N
D to D Press the D button.
3 3
D to D
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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 side 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 251 .
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.
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This position mechani-
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Reverse (R)

− Press the brake
pedal and press the release button
on the side of the shift lever to shift
from Park to reverse. To shift from
reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop and then shift. Press
the release button before shifting
into reverse from neutral.