Driving your vehicle
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4. Press and hold the OK button on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second.
5. When the message ‘Vehicle will stay in
(N). Change gear to cancel’ (or ‘N will
stay engaged when the vehicle is Off’)
will appear on the cluster LCD display,
press the Engine Start/Stop button
whilst depressing the brake pedal.
However, if you open the driver's
door, the gear will automatically
shift to P (Park) and the Engine Start/
Stop button will change to the OFF
position.
NOTICE
With the gear in N (Neutral) the Engine
Start/Stop button will be in the ACC
position. Note that the doors cannot
be locked in the ACC position or the
battery may discharge if left in the ACC
position for a long period.
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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To shift the gear to D (Drive), rotate the
shift dial clockwise whilst depressing the
brake pedal.
When the vehicle is stopped in the D
(Drive) position, if you open the driver's
door with the seat belt unfastened, the
gear will automatically shift to P (Park).
However, if the vehicle is in motion, the
gear may not automatically shift to P
(Park) to prevent automatic transmission
damage.
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into D (Drive).