Get Driving -> Shift Lever Positions Guide for Honda Jazz 4 Door Second Generation (2009-2015)

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Automatic Transmission (CVT)

To shift from:

Do this:

Press the brake pedal and

press the release button.

Shift Lever Positions

Park (P) － 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, have your foot off the accelera-

tor pedal, and press the release

P to R

SHIFT LEVER

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

Press the release button.

button on the front of the shift lever.

Move the shift lever.

If you have done all of the above and

still cannot move the lever out of

Park, see Shift Lock Release on page

258 .

RELEASE BUTTON

You cannot shift out of Park with the

brake pedal depressed when the

ignition switch is in the LOCK (0) or

the ACCESSORY (I) position.

The shift lever has six positions. It

must be in Park or neutral to start

the engine. When you are stopped in

D, S, L, N or R, press firmly on the

brake pedal and keep your foot off

the accelerator pedal. When you

start along a slope to go uphill, be

sure to apply the parking brake in

addition to using the foot brake

because creeping may be less

effective.

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Automatic Transmission (CVT)

Reverse (R) － To shift from re-

verse to Park, see the explanation

under Park. To shift to reverse from

Neutral (N) － Use neutral if you

need to restart a stalled engine, or if

it is necessary to stop briefly with

neutral, come to a complete stop first. the engine idling. Always shift to

Press the release button before

shifting into reverse from neutral.

Park position if you need to leave the

vehicle for any reason. Press on the

brake pedal when you are moving

the shift lever from neutral to

another position.

Drive (D) － Use this position for

your normal driving. The transmis-

sion automatically adjusts to keep

the engine at the best speed for

driving conditions. To help the

engine warm up faster, the transmis-

sion will select ratios that allow the

engine to run at higher speeds when

it is cold.

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.

CONTINUED

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Automatic Transmission (CVT)

Sport (S) － Selecting Sport shifts

the transmission into a lower range

of ratios for better acceleration and

increased engine braking. Use Sport

Low (L) － To shift to Low, press

the release button on the front of the

shift lever. Use Low to get more

power when climbing, and for

For faster acceleration when in D or

S, the transmission will automatically

‘‘kick down’’ to a lower range of

ratios by pushing the accelerator

pedal to the floor.

when you are going down a steep hill. maximum engine braking when

going down steep hills.

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