Honda Pioneer 1000 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 110 / 307

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Selecting a Shift Position
Your Honda SXS has five shift select lever positions: park (P), reverse
(R), neutral (N), high-range (H), and low-range (L).
1BSL
Used when parking or starting the engine.
3FWFSTF
Used when driving in reverse.
/FVUSBM
Used when idling the engine during a temporary stop.
)JHISBOHF
Used when driving forward on hard surfaces or with light
cargo.
You can switch between AT mode and MT mode by pressing the AT/
MT switch. You can also select SPORT mode in AT mode (except for
SXS1000M3).
-PXSBOHF
Used when driving forward in the following situations:
• When driving with heavy cargo or towing heavy loads
• When ascending steep hills
• When driving over large obstacles
• When driving at a constant low speed (5 mph [8 km/h] or below)
You can switch between AT mode and MT mode by pressing the AT/
MT switch. (except for SXS1000M3).
To avoid damaging the transmission, move the shift select lever only
when the vehicle is stopped and the engine is idling.