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Driving your vehicle
• Do not shift into gear unless your foot is
firmly on the brake pedal. Use the P
(Park) position to idle a vehicle for an
extended period of time. The wheels
and the transmission are not engaged.
While parking the vehicle with the
engine running, depress the brake
pedal or apply the parking brake.
• Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral). Doing so may result in an
accident because of a loss of engine
braking and the transmission could be
damaged.
The engine can be started with the gear in
N (Neutral), but for you safety, be sure to
start the engine with the gear in P (Park).
To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is OFF
If you want to stay in N (Neutral) after the
engine is OFF (in the ACC state), do the
following.
1. Turn off Auto Hold and release
Electronic Parking Brake when the
engine is running.
2. Depress the brake pedal, shift the gear
to the P (Park) position, and turn off the
engine.
3. Remove the cap-cover (1) and press the
P RELEASE button (2) and shift the gear
to the N (Neutral) position while
depressing the brake pedal.
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• The gear position is shifted to N
(Neutral).
• You can only shift the gear between
N (Neutral) and P (Park) within 20
seconds after turning off the engine.
• For safety, always put the gear in P
(Park) and apply the parking brake
when parking the vehicle.
• Park the vehicle in N (Neutral) only on
level ground. Vehicles moving on
slopes can cause serious accidents.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
The transmission will automatically shift
through an 8-gear sequence, providing
the best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or driving uphill, depress the
accelerator pedal further until you feel
the transmission downshift to a lower
gear.
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