Honda 1990 Civic Wagon 4WD, Owner'S Manual, Page: 56 / 125

Driving Technique
D-4th
Use the D range for normal in-town and highway driving. The car
will start off in 1st and shift automatically to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. The
further down you push the accelerator, the later the transmission
will shift and the faster the car will accelerate.
S ( S
3
— 3rd/S
4
— 4th)
The " S " shift selector range changes the shift points under part
throttle acceleration, allowing the transmission to stay in each
lower gear for a longer period before automatically upshifting.
With the shift selector in the " S " range, the " S
3
" indicator light in
the dash pangil will come on and the transmission will shift from
1st to 2nd and 3rd but not 4th. This is especially useful when
climbing or descending grades. While driving in the " S " range, the
car's performance is improved but fuel economy is reduced.
While driving in the " S " range, you can select 4th gear by pushing
the " S
4
" switch. Depending upon vehicle speed and throttle pedal
position, the transmission will shift to 4th gear when the switch is
pressed; the "S
4
" indicator light in the instrument panel will come
on. Pushing the " S
4
" switch again will cause the transmission to
downshift to 3rd gear in the " S
3
" mode. The " S
4
" indicator light
in the instrument panel will go out, and the " S
3
" light on the in-
strument panel will come on.
If the shift lever is moved to any other driving range, the " S
4
"
switch will be; cancelled automatically.
NOTE:
If rapid acceleration is necessary, depress the accelerator to the
floor; the transmission will automatically shift down according to
load and engine speed. This applies to both D and S ranges.
(cont'd)
S
4
SWITCH
Push
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