Honda 2004 Odyssey, Service Manual

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Gear Selection
Position Description
Automatic Transaxle (A/T) Gear Position Indicator
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The shift lever has seven positions; P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: 1st through 5th gear ranges, D3: 1st
through 3rd gear ranges, 2: 2nd gear, 1: 1st gear.
P: PARK Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with park gear on countershaft. All clutches are
released.
R: REVERSE Reverse; reverse selector engaged with countershaft reverse gear and 5th clutch locked.
N: NEUTRAL All clutches are released.
D: DRIVE
(1st through 5th) General driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, then 5th, depending on
vehicle speed and throttle position. Downshift through 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to
stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.
D3: DRIVE
(1st through 3rd) Used for rapid acceleration at highway speeds and general driving; up-hill and down-hill
driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, then 3rd, depending on vehicle speed and
throttle position.
Downshifts through 2nd to 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 3rd
gear only.
2: SECOND Used for engine braking or better traction starting off on loose or slippery surfaces; stays in
2nd gear, does not shift up or down.
1: FIRST Used for engine braking; stays in 1st gear, does not shift up.
Starting is possible only in the P and N positions because of a slide-type neutral-safety switch.
The A/T gear position indicator in the instrument panel shows which shift lever position has been selected.
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