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R (Reverse) to D (Drive)
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P (Park), N (Neutral) to D (Drive)
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[A] UNLOCK Button
To shift into D (Drive), depress the brake 
pedal and press the UNLOCK button [A] 
on the shift lever. Move the shift lever 
rearward.
To shift into D (Drive) from N (Neutral), 
you must depress the brake pedal.
 
Always come to a complete stop before 
shifting into D (Drive).
 
 
When you start after stopping on a steep 
incline, even if the gear is in D (Drive), if 
you do not depress the accelerator or 
brake pedal, the vehicle may roll 
backwards, which can cause an accident.
 
When the battery is discharged
You cannot shift gears, when the battery 
is discharged.
In emergencies, do the following to shift 
the gear to N (Neutral) on a level ground.
1. Connect the battery cables from 
another vehicle or from another battery 
to the jump-starting terminals inside 
the engine compartment.
For more information, refer to the 
"Jump Starting" section in chapter 8.
2. Release the Electronic Parking Brake 
with the Engine Start/Stop button in the 
ON position.
3. Press the Engine Start/Stop button to 
the OFF position.
4. Remove the cap-cover (1) and press the 
P RELEASE button (2) while depressing 
the brake pedal.
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Then, the gear will change to the N 
(Neutral) position. The button (2) 
operates only for 20 seconds to change 
the gear between P (Park) and N 
(Neutral) from the time when the 
button (2) is first pressed.
 
In situations when the gear needs to be 
shifted from P (Park) to N (Neutral) when 
the Engine Start/Stop button is in the OFF 
position, refer to the step 4.
While the gear shifts to N (Neutral) or P 
(Park), you may hear mechanical noise 
which is a normal operating noise.
 
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