Honda Civic 5 Owners Manual

Your vehicle’s i-SHIFT (automated
manual transmission) has six
f orward speeds based on the 6-speed
manual transmission, and gear
selection and clutch operation are
electronically controlled f or
smoother shif ting and better f uel
economy. With i-SHIFT, you can
operate the vehicle in either of the
two driving modes: automatic and
manual.
In the manual mode, the selected
gear position number is displayed
next to the speedometer on the
upper display.
If you select the automatic mode,
‘‘A’’ is displayed...

Bef ore starting, make sure the gear
position indicator in the upper
display shows you that the
transmission is shif ted properly.
If the gear position indicator blinks,
the transmission cannot be shif ted.
Return the shift lever to neutral,
pause, then move it again while
pressing the brake pedal.
The shift lever has three positions:
neutral, reverse and driving positions.
It must be in neutral and the brake
pedal must be pressed to start the
engine. You must also press on the
brake pedal when you move...

When you are not shif ting, do not
move the shift lever. Moving the
shif t lever can cause the
transmission to shift into neutral
unexpectedly or to switch the
driving mode between the
automatic and manual modes. If it is needed to stop brief ly while
driving, keep the transmission in any
gear, press f irmly on the brake pedal,
and keep your f oot of f the
accelerator pedal. This prevents the
vehicle f rom moving unexpectedly
and accidentally.
Make sure the gear position
indicator shows you the...

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If you move the shif t lever f rom
neutral to the driving position or
reverse without pressing the brake
pedal, the gear position indicator
begins to blink and the transmission
cannot be shif ted. The control
system still allows you to start the
vehicle by pressing and releasing the
brake pedal within about 25 seconds. Make sure the gear position
indicator in the upper display
shows you the appropriate gear
position bef ore starting the vehicle.
Bef ore turning of f the engine, the...

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The i-SHIFT automatically selects a
suitable gear (1 through 6) f or your
speed and acceleration. Come to a full stop
bef ore you shif t into reverse. You
can damage the transmission by
trying to shift into reverse with the
vehicle moving.
Your vehicle has a reverse lockout to
prevent the transmission f rom
shif ting into reverse f rom any
f orward gear. The transmission will
not enter into reverse gear while the
vehicle speed is over 3 km/h (2
mph) if you move the shif t lever to
reverse f rom...

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To switch the driving mode between
the manual and automatic modes,
push the shif t lever to the lef t side
(A/M position) f rom the driving
position. You can also return to the
manual mode by pushing the shif t
lever f orward or backward f rom the
driving position. Pulling either
paddle shif ter on the steering wheel
also switches to the manual mode.
In the automatic mode, the
automatic mode indicator ‘‘A’’ is
displayed along with the selected
gear position number in the upper
display, and...

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µWhen you select the manual mode,
the automatic mode indicator ‘‘A’’ in
the upper display goes out, and the
currently selected gear position
number remains. The REV indicator
also comes on if the setting is on. To
return to the automatic mode, push
the shift lever to the left side from
the driving position. You will see ‘‘A’’
along with the selected gear position
number in the upper display. Each time you push or pull the shif t
lever, or pull either paddle shif ter,
the transmission shif ts one...

Maximum Allowable Speeds
Even though your vehicle’s gear
operation is controlled electronically,
make sure the vehicle will not
exceed the maximum allowable
speed specif ied in the table bef ore
downshif ting. Thespeedsinthistablearethe
maximum allowable speeds in each
gear. If you exceed the maximum
speed f or the gear you are in, 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...

´ To start the vehicle in second gear,
start the engine, then push the shif t
lever f orward once f rom the driving
position or press the right side
paddle shif ter ( ) on the steering
wheelonce.Makesurethegear
position indicator on the upper
display shows ‘‘2’’ bef ore starting out.
Starting out in the second gear will
help to reduce wheel spin in deep
snow or on a slippery surf ace.Although your vehicle is equipped
with the hill start assist system, the
vehicle may roll backward for a short
distance...

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Come to a complete stop and always
set the parking brake when you park
the vehicle. To stop brief ly with the engine idling,
keep the transmission in any gear,
pressfirmlyonthebrakepedal,and
keep your f oot of f the accelerator
pedal.
Before moving away, make sure the
gear position indicator in the upper
display shows you the appropriate
gear position.
If you press the brake pedal and the
vehicle slows down to a certain
speed, the control system releases
the clutch and downshifts to a lower...