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Gear Selection Honda Insight ZE1

Gear Selection

The shift lever has five positions; P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: DRIVE, and L: LOW.

PositionDescription
P: PARKFront wheels locked; park pawl engaged with the park gear on the secondary drive gear. The start clutch and forward clutch released.
R: REVERSEReverse; reverse brake engaged.
N: NEUTRALNeutral; the start clutch and forward clutch released.
D: DRIVED position has two modes; Drive mode and Second mode with switching the mode switch on the steering wheel. Drive mode General driving; the transmission automatically adjusts to keep the engine at the best speed for driving conditions. Second mode For rapid acceleration; the transmission selects a wider range of the ratios to give better acceleration.
L: LOWFor engine braking and power for climbing; the transmission shifts into the lowest range of the ratios.

GEAR POSITION AND DESCRIPTION

Starting is possible only in the P and N positions through the use of a slide-type, neutral-safety switch.