*Some models.
4
–
55
When Driving
Transaxle
Gear Shift Indicator
*
The gear shift indicator supports you to
obtain optimum fuel economy and smooth
driving. It displays the selected gear
position in the instrument cluster as well
as notifi es the driver to change to the most
suitable gear position corresponding to the
actual driving condition.
Selected gear position Suitable gear position
Indication Condition
Numeral
The selected gear position is
displayed.
and numeral
Shift up or down to the indicated
gear position is recommended.
CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/
shift-down recommendations by
indications. The actual driving situation
might require shift operations different
from indication. To avoid the risk of
accidents, the road and traffi c conditions
have to be judged correctly by the driver
before shifting.
NOTE
The gear shift indicator turns off when
the following operations are performed.
The vehicle is stopped.
Manual shift mode is cancelled.
Manually shifting up
You can shift gears up by operating the
shift lever or the steering shift switches
*
.
4-speed transaxle model : M1 ĺ M2 ĺ
M3 ĺ M4
6-speed transaxle model : M1 ĺ M2 ĺ
M3 ĺ M4 ĺ M5 ĺ M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to a higher gear, tap the shift
lever back
once.