What are tips for driving a Honda Civic 1998 with automatic transmission or more precisely how to use the E and S button?

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You must be kidding. D means go forward, R means back up, and P means park.

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N is neutral, and 1(or L) and 2 are for forceing the lower gears, but you only use them for climing very step hills or for a faster take off at lighs (not recommended) Some have an "over drive" (mitshbishi) button pressing it will select one gear down.

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The "E" and "S" (as well as the normal "Drive" )settings describe different operating envelopes that you can switch between, depending on your driving style and/or driving situation.

The "S" or sport position gives the driver access to the full performance ability of the vehicle as-is. The "D" or drive position restricts the performance (notably acceleration) of the vehicle a bit, which tames the beast significantly and improves fuel economy because lower RPMs are commanded by the ECU for any particular throttle opening.

The "E" or economy position reduces the beast to a pussy-cat, with corresponding improvement to the fuel economy for the same reasons given above.

Note though, the pussy-cat is still capable respectable performance. I normally use the "E" position almost exclusivly and switch to "S" in situations where i anticipate a need for a "turbo-boost".

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