Low and second.

Used to be 1,2.

whoops, sorry. Thanks! Thought it was the same as 2, not aware of sport in a CVT.

 

Low and second.

Used to be 1,2.

https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/CR0101/CR0101O00164A.pdf

Come on, really? Maybe you should try reading that pdf that you posted.

"S" does NOT stand for "second". The original poster had it correct and did not need correcting.

Yes, L basically is just for descending long mountain roads. S, or "sport mode" is interchangeable with D and can be used all of the time instead of D if you want. It quickens the response time and acceleration slightly.

 

 

One minor detail is if you shift from D to S you need to push in the button. If you are moving from S back to D all you need to do is to bump the shifter forward without pushing in the button. This avoids the problem of accidently going from S to N. Learned this the hard way

 

oh wait, usually whenever I shift my knob from N to D, I still push the button to switch to D. I guess I've been doing the wrong way eversince, sorry I'm a stick driver eversince and first time for automatic

 

Thats one thing we Brits dont get in our CVTs - the "L" option.....

Feeling rather short-changed now!

 

What DO you have? P R D? S? Picture?

 

Looks like the Japanese CR-V has the same set up (and a different infotainment system)...

 

Here's my CVT shifter.

Missing that "L" now....😕

 

Indeed.... no L on your shifter.

As you noted earlier.... could very well be that the UK receives units that are Japan region compliant, since they are built there, and that CRVs in Japan do not have the L.

I think this goes under the broad category that the president of Honda is trying to remedy.... proliferation of so many regional specific features.... driven by Honda's regional marketing teams. Fewer variations in features, more standardization.... makes for more efficient design and production, as ending the long running friendly food fights between owners about why one region gets a feature (like panoramic sunroof) and other regions do not.

 

Granted, never really going to take the car down a 45-degree track and need low gearing, but would have been nice to have had the option.

Heck, even my last 4th Gen Auto CR-V had hill descent control and the 5th Gen does not! Ouch!

 

Mine has some sort of hill descent control. I live in an area with sustained grade lengthy down hills. The RPMs will stay in place to keep my V from going faster after a block or two of coasting, then mildly accelerating, then coasting, then...

This is with the shifter in "D".

 

I've had my 2017 AWD Touring for 3 years (this month) and have never used "L". Of course I don't drive in snow very often but do find it a very low "gearing" from the CVT. I wonder how much of the "S" would also help.

 

I rarely use S or L at all.. and generally refer to them affectionately as "Sporty" for S and "lolly gagging" for L.

 

I use "L" all the time to provide engine braking. It isn't as good as a regular tranny, but it does work. At 70mph, I will go to "L' and the rpm will run up to near 4500 and stay there. Engine braking is approved by Honda. It saves the brakes, which comes to the cost of Maintenance.