Driving Your Vehicle
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Parking
Always come to a complete stop and 
continue to depress the brake pedal. 
Shift the vehicle into the P (Park) 
position, apply the parking brake, and 
place the Engine Start/Stop button in 
the OFF position. Take the Key with you 
when exiting the vehicle.
 WARNING
ś When you stay in the vehicle with 
the engine running, be careful not 
to depress the accelerator pedal for 
a long period of time. The engine or 
exhaust system may overheat and 
start a fire.
ś The exhaust gas and the exhaust 
system are very hot. Keep away from 
the exhaust system components.
ś Do not stop or park over flammable 
materials, such as dry grass, paper 
or leaves. They may ignite and cause 
a fire.
Paddle Shifter  
(Manual shift mode)
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The paddle shifter is available when the 
shift lever is in the D (Drive) position.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to 
shift up or down one gear and the system 
changes from automatic shift mode to 
manual shift mode.
To change back to the automatic shift 
mode from manual shift mode, do one of 
the following:
ś Move the shift lever down toward the 
D (Drive) position.
ś Gently depress the accelerator pedal 
for more than 6 seconds. 
However, if SPORT mode, SPORT+ 
mode, or CUSTOM mode (setting 
powertrain to SPORT or SPORT+) is 
selected, the paddle shifter will not 
change to automatic shift mode from 
manual shift mode.
ś Drive the vehicle under 4mph (7 
km/h).
ś Pull and hold the right side paddle 
shifter.
 Information
If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are pulled 
at the same time, gear shift may not occur.