Honda 2008 TSX Owner's Manual page 256

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To shift from: Do this:
P to R Press the brake pedal
and move the lever.
R to P
N to R
D to D
3
D to N Move the 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. Move the shift
lever to the right to shift 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 257 .
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.
Reverse (R)
pedal, and move the shift lever from
Park to reverse. To shift from
reverse to neutral, come to a
complete stop, and then shift.
Your vehicle has a reverse lockout so
you cannot accidentally shift to
reverse from neutral or any other
driving position when the vehicle
speed exceeds 5 6 mph (8 10
km/h).
If you cannot shift to reverse when
the vehicle is stopped, press the
brake pedal, slowly shift to neutral,
on and then shift to reverse.
If there is a problem in the reverse
lockout system, or your vehicle's
2008 TSX
battery is disconnected or goes dead,
you cannot shift to reverse. (Refer to
Shift Lock Release
Neutral (N)
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
Press the brake it is necessary to stop briefly with
the engine idling. Shift to the Park
position if you need to leave your
vehicle and apply the parking brake.
Press on the brake pedal when you
are moving the shift lever from
neutral to another gear.
Drive (D)
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.
Automatic Transmission
on page
Use neutral if you
Use this position for
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