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Driving your vehicleAutomatic transmission
Automatic transmission
The automatic transmission has 8
forward speeds and one reverse
speed.
Press the brake pedal and the
lock release button when shifting.
Press the lock release button
when shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically, depending on the
position of the shift lever.
NOTICE
The first few shifts on a new vehi
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cle, if the battery has been discon
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nected, may be somewhat abrupt.
This is a normal condition, and the
shifting sequence will adjust after
shifts are cycled a few times by the
TCM (Transmission Control Module)
or PCM (Powertrain Control Module).
For smooth operation, press the
brake pedal when shifting from N
(Neutral) to a forward or reverse
gear.
WARNING
Automatic transmission
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo
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ple, especially children, before
shifting a vehicle into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position; then set
the parking brake fully and shut
the engine off. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement can
occur if these precautions are not
followed in the order identified.
Do not use the engine brake
(shifting from a high gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slippery
roads. The vehicle may slip caus
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ing an accident.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to your trans
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mission, do not accelerate the
engine in R (Reverse) or any for
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ward gear position with the
brakes on.
When stopped on an incline, do
not hold the vehicle stationary
with engine power. Use the ser
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vice brake or the parking brake.
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