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Driving your vehicle Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
very rapidly. You could lose control of
the vehicle and hit people or objects.
Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and
could lead to an accident.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position. The
transmission will automatically shift
through a 7 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.
To stop the vehicle during driving,
please depress brake pedal fully to pre
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vent unintended movement.
Manual mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, manual mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D (Drive)
position into the manual gate. To return
to D (Drive) range operation, push the
shift lever back into the main gate.
In manual mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you
to select the desired range of gears for
the current driving conditions.
僅 Up (+): Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
僅 Down (-): Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
僅Only the 7 forward gears can be
selected. To reverse or park the vehi
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cle, move the shift lever to the R
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
required.
僅 Downshifts are made automatically
when the vehicle slows down. When
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati
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cally selected.
僅 When the engine rpm approaches the
red zone shift points are varied to
upshift automatically.
僅 If the driver presses the lever to + (Up)
or - (Down) position, the transmission
may not make the requested gear
change if the next gear is outside of
the allowable engine rpm range. The
driver must execute upshifts in accor
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dance with road conditions, taking
care to keep the engine rpms below
the red zone.
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