Honda Civic Owners Manual: Before Driving

Driving

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Driving Preparation

Check the following items before you start driving. ...

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Honda Civic Owners Manual. Parking Your Vehicle
When Stopped Depress the brake pedal firmly.  With the brake pedal depressed, pull up the electric parking brake switch slowly, but fully. Continuously variable transmission models Move the shift lever from D to P. Manual transmission models Move the shift lever to R or ...