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Driving your vehicle Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
(if equipped)
Depress the brake pedal and
the lock release button when shift
-
ing.
Press the lock release button
when shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
* To move the shift lever from/to P
(Parking) or between R (Reverse)
and D (Drive), you must depress
the brake pedal for the vehicle to
stand still.
Dual clutch transmission operation
The dual clutch transmission has 7
forward speeds and one reverse
speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) posi
-
tion.
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death:
䳜 ALWAYS check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo
-
ple, especially children, before
shifting a vehicle into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
䳜 Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position, then set
the parking brake, and place the
ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF
position. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement can occur if
these precautions are not fol
-
lowed.
䳜 Do not use engine braking (shift
-
ing from a high gear to lower
gear) rapidly on slippery roads.
The vehicle may slip causing an
accident.
䳜 When using Manual Shift Mode,
use caution when shifting from a
higher gear to a lower gear on
slippery roads. This could cause
the tyres to slip and may result in
an accident.
䳜 To avoid damage to your trans
-
mission, do not try to accelerate
with the shift lever in R (Reverse)
or any forward gear position with
the brake engaged.
䳜 When stopped on a slope, do not
hold the vehicle with accelerator