## Honda Multi Matic Transmission/CVT

#### System Description (cont'd)

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Gear Selection

The shift lever has 6 positions: PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, SECOND and LOW.

Position | Description
PARK | Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with the park gear on the driven pulley shaft. The start clutch and forward clutch released.
REVERSE | Reverse; reverse brake engaged.
NEUTRAL | Neutral; the start clutch and forward clutch released.
DRIVE | General driving; the transmission automatically adjusts to keep the engine at the best speed for driving under all conditions.
SECOND | For rapid acceleration; the transmission selects a wider range of ratios to give better acceleration.
LOW | For engine braking and power for climbing; the transmission shifts into the lowest range of the ratios.

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

Automatic Transaxle (A/T) Gear Position Indicator

The A/T gear position indicator in the instrument panel shows what gear has been selected without looking down at the console.