Honda 2010 Civic Hybrid, Owner'S Manual

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To shift from Park to any position,
press the brake pedal, the release
button on the front of the shift lever,
then pull the lever. You cannot shift
out of Park when the ignition switch
is in the LOCK (0) or the
ACCESSORY (I) position.
This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning off or
starting the engine. To shift out of
Park, you must press on the brake
pedal and have your foot off the
accelerator pedal. Press the release
button on the front of the shift lever
to move it.
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see
on
page .
You must also press the release
button to shift into Park. To avoid
transmission damage, come to a
complete stop before shifting into
Park. The shift lever must be in Park
before you can remove the key from
the ignition switch.
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To shift from:
P to R
R to P
N to R
S to L
L to S
S to D
D to N
D to S
N to D
R to N
Do this:
Press the brake pedal and
press the release button.
Press the release button.
Move the lever.
CONTINUED
Park (P)
Shif t Lock Release
Shif ting
Automatic Transmission (CVT)
D
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ing
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SHIFT LEVER RELEASE BUTTON