2003 Honda CR-V Owner's Manual - Page 208

Automatic Transmission Drive (D) Use this position for your normal driving. The transmission automatically selects a suitable gear for your speed and acceleration. You may notice the transmission shifting up at higher speeds when the engine is cold. This helps the engine warm up faster. For faster acceleration, you can get the transmission to automatically downshift by pushing the accelerator pedal to the floor. The transmission will shift down one or two gears, depending on your speed. Over-drive (O/D) Mode OVER-DRIVE OFF INDICATOR The Over-drive (O/D) is on whenever you turn the ignition ON (II). You can turn it off by pressing the O/D switch on the edge of the shift lever. The O/D OFF indicator on the instrument panel next to the shift lever position indicator will come on. Pressing the O/D switch again turns the Over-drive mode back on. Over-drive can be turned on or off only when the ignition switch is ON (II) and the shift lever is in the D position. Over-drive mode turns on every time you start the engine, even if you turned it off the last time you drove the vehicle. CONTINUED Driving 207