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2023 Honda CR-V Owner's Manual ➜ Shifting

uuWhen DrivinguShifting  
Shifting  
Change the shift position in accordance with your driving needs.  
3WARNING  
The vehicle can roll away if left unattended  
without confirming that Park is engaged.  
■ Shift positions  
Park  
Used when parking or turning the power  
on or off.  
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash  
resulting in serious injury or death.  
Reverse  
Used when reversing.  
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal  
until you have confirmed that (P is shown  
on the shift position indicator.  
Neutral  
Transmission is not locked.  
While the High Voltage battery level is full, or the  
High Voltage battery temperature is low,  
Drive  
regenerative braking may become less effective.  
Used for normal driving  
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The beeper sounds and the message appears on the  
driver information interface when you depress the  
accelerator pedal with the shift position in (N.  
Change the shift position to (D or (R with the brake  
pedal depressed.  
The deceleration paddle selector can  
be used temporarily.  
The deceleration paddle selector can  
be used when SPORT mode is ON.  
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Drive (B)  
You cannot change the power mode from ON to  
VEHICLE OFF unless the shift position is in (P.  
●
Release Button  
Used when driving down a long hill  
and to increase regenerative braking.  
The deceleration paddle selector can  
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You may occasionally find that it takes longer than  
usual for the vehicle to start moving when you select  
(R, release the brake pedal, and/or depress the  
accelerator pedal. This may occur when the High  
Voltage battery level is extremely low, and does not  
indicate a vehicle malfunction.  
be used.  
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uuWhen DrivinguShifting  
Shift Operation  
■
NOTICE  
When you change the shift position from (D to (R  
and vice versa, come to a complete stop and keep the  
brake pedal depressed.  
Operating the shift lever before the vehicle has come  
to a complete standstill can damage the transmission.  
Use the shift position indicator to check the lever  
position before pulling away.  
Deceleration  
Paddle Selector  
Indicator  
Shift Position Indicator  
(Transmission System  
Indicator)  
If the transmission system indicator blinks when  
driving, in any shift position, there is a problem with  
the transmission.  
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission  
checked by a dealer as soon as possible.  
Depress the brake pedal and press the shift lever release  
button to shift.  
When shifting positions in extremely low  
temperatures (-22°F/-30°C), there may be a short  
delay before the shift position is displayed. Always  
confirm you are in the correct shift position before  
driving.  
Shift without pressing the shift lever release button.  
Press the shift lever release button and shift.  
It may not be possible to operate the shift lever if the  
brake pedal is applied while the shift lever release  
button is held down.  
Depress the brake pedal first.  
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