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hey guys, i just bought a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid. i would like to know whether its normal on CVTs to roll backward on slight inclines. it feels like its in neutral until i give a little gas. in other words if you are driving behind my you will assume im driving a stick-shift. i just changed ATF and i found some metal shavings in the drain plug. other than that car drives excellent. thank you.

 
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its normal due to the low idle speed (for fuel economy). that happens to my 2002 gasoline civic too. unless the ground is perfectly flat, it will roll back. i usually use the ebrake to keep the car from falling and just give it a lil gas.

 
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with the hybrid, isn't the engine off at a stoplight? in other words, the car isn't generating any torque until you push the accelerator. anyways, i'm sure the car isn't rolling back much compared to what would happen in a manual.

 
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true, in many cases the engine will shut off. but there are conditions where it stays on, maybe on a sloped surface. check the rpms next time and see if its at 0.

 
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whats the big deal just keep your foot on the brake