Honda 2007 Civic Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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Do not rest your hand on the shift
lever while driving; Pressure
transmitted from your hand may
cause premature wear to gear
selector mechanism.
Drive in the highest gear that lets
the engine run and accelerate
smoothly. This will give you good
fuel economy and effective
emissions control. The following
shift points are recommended:
Your vehicle is equipped with an
aluminium shift lever. If you leave
the vehicle parked outside for a long
time on a hot day, be careful before
moving the shift lever. Because of
the heat, the shift lever may be
extremely hot. If the outside
temperature is low, the shift lever
feels cold.
Shift up
1st to 2nd
2nd to 3rd
3rd to 4th
4th to 5th
5th to 6th
Your vehicle has the rev indicator to
show you approaching to the
tachometer’s red zone while driving
(see page
).
Normal acceleration
15 km/h (9 mph)
35 km/h (22 mph)
50 km/h (31 mph)
75 km/h (47 mph)
100 km/h (62 mph)
Shift up
1st to 2nd
2nd to 3rd
3rd to 4th
4th to 5th
5th to 6th
Shift up
1st to 2nd
2nd to 3rd
3rd to 4th
4th to 5th
5th to 6th
Normal acceleration
20 km/h (12 mph)
30 km/h (19 mph)
45 km/h (28 mph)
60 km/h (37 mph)
75 km/h (47 mph)
Normal acceleration
15 km/h (9 mph)
35 km/h (22 mph)
55 km/h (34 mph)
70 km/h (43 mph)
85 km/h (53 mph)
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On some models
1.8 engine model
2.0 engine model (Type-R)
2.2 engine model (diesel) Recommended Shif t Points
Manual Transmission
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