HONDA 2008 Fit - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 168)

Downshifting gives you more power
when climbing, and provides engine
braking when going down a steep hill.
The transmission also shifts
automatically as the vehicle comes to
a complete stop. It downshifts to first
gear when the vehicle speed reaches
6 mph (10 km/h) or less.
You cannot downshift with the
paddle shifter before the engine
speed reaches the upper limit of the
lower gear. If you try to do this, the
gear indicator will flash the number
of the lower gear several times, then
the indicator will display the higher
gear number.
If the vehicle speed decreases below
the redline of the selected lower gear
while the indicator is flashing, the
transmission downshifts, and the
indicator displays the selected gear.
To shift
from
1 2
2 3
3 4
4 5
Speed range
over 0 mph (0 km/h)
over 6 mph (10 km/h)
over 21 mph (34 km/h)
over 30 mph (48 km/h)
Here are the speed ranges for
upshifting and downshifting.
To shift
from
2 1
3 2
4 3
Speed range
under 25 mph (40 km/h)
under 47 mph (75 km/h)
under 75 mph (121 km/h)
When you are in sequential shift
mode, and the vehicle is stopped,
pull the
(right) paddle shifter to
shift to second gear. You will see ‘‘M
2’’ in the display. Starting in second
gear helps to reduce wheelspin in
deep snow or on a slippery surface.
Driving with the Paddle Shifters (Sport only)
Starting in Second Gear
D
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