Driving your vehicle
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Automatic transmission
僅 If the battery is weak or the smart key
does not work correctly, you can start
the engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the smart
key.
When you press the ENGINE START/
STOP button directly with the smart
key, the smart key should contact the
button at a right angle.
僅 When the stop lamp fuse is blown,
you cannot start the engine normally.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If it
is not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for 10 seconds
while it is in the ACC position. The
engine can start without pressing the
brake pedal. But for your safety,
always press the brake pedal before
starting the engine.
To avoid vehicle damage, do not press
the ENGINE START/STOP button for
more than 10 seconds, except when the
stop lamp fuse is blown.
Automatic transmission
Depress the brake pedal and the
lock release button when shifting.
Press the lock release button when
shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
Automatic transmission opera
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tion
The automatic transmission has 8 for
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ward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected auto
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matically, depending on the position of
the shift lever.
The first few shifts on a new vehicle, if
the battery has been disconnected, 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 Mod
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ule) or PCM (Powertrain Control Mod
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ule).
For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to
a forward or reverse gear.