Honda 2000 Civic EX

Discussion in 'Civic' started by Will Smith, Jan 5, 2005.

  1. Will Smith

    Will Smith Guest

    I was reading a few days back on civic's and started to think if my 2000
    civic EX has overdrive?

    i know a lot of automatic cars have a small O/D button on switch on/off
    overdrive. Just now sure if its already there in civic 2000 ex.

    thanks,

    -W
     
    Will Smith, Jan 5, 2005
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  2. Will Smith

    E. Meyer Guest

    All the Hondas I've seen put all the forward gears individually on the shift
    pattern. Honda does not go in for the O/D off button. The overdrive gears
    are usually listed as successive "D" gears. D3 is drive, D4 & D5 (if so
    equipped) are overdrive gears.

    IMO it is all pretty silly. For all these cars to perform correctly,
    whether they have the button or list it out on the shift pattern, the
    transmission should always be put into the highest drive gear and allowed to
    fend for itself unless you are trying to coast down the mountain while
    pulling your house behind it.
     
    E. Meyer, Jan 5, 2005
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  3. Will Smith

    Jason Guest

    I can only tell you about how my Honda's automatic transmission works and
    I believe the auto. transmission on your car works the same way. There is
    NO special button that needs to be pressed. Place the car in the highest
    gear--on most Honda cars--that means D3 or D4. The overdrive works
    automatically. The next time you are on the freeway or interstate--try
    this experiment. Get behind a slow moving car in the slow lane. Check to
    make sure there are no cars near you in the fast lane. Press the gas pedal
    to the floor and you should feel and hear the overdrive kick in.
     
    Jason, Jan 6, 2005
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  4. Will Smith

    Will Smith Guest

    Thats what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!

    Thanks,

    -W
     
    Will Smith, Jan 7, 2005
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