into the gear you wish.
See
“Shifting Out
of
‘P’
(Park)”
in this part.
R
(Reverse)
Use
this
gear to back up.
Shifting to
“R”
(Reverse) while your vehicle
iz
ng forward could damage your transaxle
only after your vehicle is stopped
To
rock your vehicle back and forth
to
get
out
of
snow,
ice or
sand
without damaging your transaxle, see “If
You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice
or
Snow”
in
the Index.
N
(Neutral)
In this position, your engine doesn’t connect with the
wheels.
To
restart when you’re already moving, use
“N”
(Neutral) only. Also, use
“N”
when your vehicle
is
being towed.
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A
CAUTION:
Shifting
out
of
“P”
(Park) or
“N”
(Neutral)
while
.
your
engine
is
“racing” (running at high
speed)
is
dangerous.
Unless
your
foot-is
firmly
on
the
brake pedal, your.vehicle
could
move
very
~
rapidJy.
You
could
lose
control and hit
people
or
objects. Don’t shift out
of
“P”
(Park) or
“N”
(Neutral)
while
your
engine is racing.
Q
Damage
to
yo-.- transaxle caused by shifting
aut
I
of
“P”
(Park) or
“N”
(Neutral) with the engine
racing isn’t covered by your warranty.
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@
Automatic Overdrive
This position is for normal driving.
If
you need more
power for passing, and you’re:
-
Going less than about
35
mph
(56
km/h), push
your accelerator pedal about halfway down.
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