HONDA 2015 Civic Si Sedan - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 325)

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uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving
The manual transmission has a lockout mechanism that stops you from accidentally
shifting into
( R from a forward gear while the vehicle is moving above a certain
speed.
If you cannot shift to ( R when the vehicle is stopped, do the following:
1. Depress the clutch pedal, move the shift
lever all the way to the left, and shift to ( R .
2. If you still cannot shift into ( R , apply the
parking brake, and turn the ignition switch
to ACCESSORY
( q or LOCK ( 0 *1 .
3. Depress the clutch pedal and shift into ( R .
4. Keep depressing the clutch pedal and start
the engine.
Have the vehicle checked by a dealer if you
have to go through this procedure repeatedly.
Your vehicle’s lockout mechanism stops you from accidentally shifting into ( R from
the 5th gear. Always shift to ( N first, then to ( R .
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
■ Reverse Lockout
6-speed manual transmission models
5-speed manual transmission models