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N Position

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Honda Pilot, 2007 Honda Pilot, and 2006 Honda Pilot. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Engine power transmitted from the mainshaft drives the mainshaft 3rd gear, the intermediary shaft 3rd gear, but hydraulic pressure is not applied to the clutches. Power is not transmitted to the countershaft. In this position, the position of the reverse selector differs according to whether the shift lever shifted from the D or R position:

NOTE: The illustration shows the 4WD transmission; the 2WD transmission does not have the transfer mechanism.
Fig 1: Power Flow Diagram - N Position (4WD Transmission)
G05593792Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.