Honda Civic 5 Owners Manual

Donotrestyourhandontheshift
lever while driving; pressure
transmitted from your hand may
cause premature wear to the gear
selector mechanism.
Your vehicle is equipped with an
aluminium shift lever. If you leave
the vehicle parked outside f or a long
time on a hot day, be caref ul bef ore
moving the shift lever. Because of
the heat, the shift lever may be
extremely hot. If the outside
temperature is low, the shif t lever
f eels cold. When slowing down, you can get
extra braking f rom the engine by...

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Thespeedsinthistablearethe
maximum allowable speeds in each
gear. If you exceed these speeds, the
engine speed will enter into the
tachometer’s red zone. If this occurs,
you may f eel the engine cut in and
out. This is caused by a limiter in the
engine’s computer controls. The
engine will run normally when you
reduce the rpm below the red zone.
Bef ore downshif ting, make sure the
vehicle will not exceed the maximum
allowable speed specif ied by the
chart for the lower gear to avoid
engine...

The shif t indicator guides shif t
timing of the gear when you would
like to achieve good f uel ef f iciency.
Better f uel economy will be obtained,
if you change the gear when the
shif t indicator is on, and then you
operate the accelerator with the
ECO indicator on (see page ).If there is a problem with the shif t up
or down indication system, both of
the shif t up and shif t down indicators
will not come on. Have your vehicle
inspected by your dealer. Road and traffic conditions may
require you to...

With the clutch pedal pressed,
move the shift lever to the first/
second gear side of the neutral
gate, then shif t to reverse.If you are still unable to shif t to
reverse, apply the parking brake,
and turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) or the LOCK (0)
position.
Press the clutch pedal, and shif t to
reverse.
With the clutch pedal still pressed,
start the engine.
If you need to use this procedure to
shif t to reverse, your vehicle may be
developing a problem. Have it
checked by your dealer. The...

These indicators on the instrument
panel show which position the shif t
lever is in.The ‘‘D’’ indicator comes on f or a
f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. If it f lashes while driving (in
any shif t position), it indicates a
possible problem in the transmission.
If the malf unction indicator lamp
comes on along with the ‘‘D’’
indicator, there is a problem with the
automatic transmission control
system. Avoid rapid acceleration, and
have the transmission checked by...

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To shift from:
PtoR
RtoP
NtoR
Dto2
2to1
1to2
2toD
DtoD
DtoN
DtoD
NtoD
RtoNDo this:
Press the brake pedal and
press the release button.
Press the release button.
Move the lever.
3
3
3
3
This position
mechanically locks the transmission.
Use Park whenever you are turning
of f or starting the engine. To shif t
outofPark,youmustpressonthe
brake pedal and have your foot off
the accelerator pedal. Press the
releasebuttononthefrontof the
shif t lever to move it.
If you have done all of the above...

µµ µUse neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop brief ly with
the engine idling. Shif t 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.Use this position f or
your normal driving. The
transmission automatically selects a
suitable gear (1 through 5) f or your
speed and acceleration. You may
notice the transmission shif ting up at
higher engine speeds...

µ µTo shif t f rom second to
first, press the release button on the
f ront of the shif t lever. This position
locks the transmission in f irst gear.
By upshif ting and downshif ting
through 1, 2, D and D, you can
operate this transmission much like
a manual transmission without a
clutch pedal. To shif t to second,
pressthereleasebuttononthefront
of the shif t lever. This position locks
the transmission in second gear. It
does not downshif t to f irst gear
when you come to a stop.Use second gear:
For...

Thespeedsinthistablearethe
maximum allowable speeds in each
position. If you exceed these speeds,
the engine speed will enter into the
tachometer’s red zone. If this occurs,
you will f eel the engine cut in and
out. This is caused by a limiter in the
engine’s computer controls. The
engine will run normally when you
reduce the rpm below the red zone.Position
1
2
D Bef ore downshif ting, make sure the
vehicle will not exceed the maximum
allowable speed specif ied by the
chart for the lower gear to avoid...

This allows you to move the shif t
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal and pressing the release
button does not work.
Set the parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Insert the key in the shift lock
release slot.
Push down on the key while you
pressthereleasebuttononthe
shif t lever and move the shif t lever
out of Park to neutral. Put a cloth on the edge of the shif t
lock release slot cover. Using a
small f lat-tipped screwdriver or
metal f ingernail f...