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Operate the gearshift as indicated by arrows
below when shifting gears:
Shift gears freely.
Press and hold the locking button to shift
gears.
Press and hold the locking button while
depressing the brake pedal to shift gears.
GEAR
P: Parking Gear
The transmission is locked mechanically at the
parking gear. Engage P gear when the vehicle is
motionless and the hand brake is pulled.
automatic mode, which can provide better
operating performance.
M: Manual Shift Mode
Select the manual mode when the gearshift is
moved to the right position (+/–) from
position (D). After selecting the manual mode,
move the gearshift to (+) once to raise one
gear. If the vehicle speed is excessively low, the
system will not implement the upshift
command and the instrument will sound for
prompt.
It is recommended to change into a higher
gear manually when the engine speed is
1600–2000 RPM.
Move the gearshift to position (–) once to
lower the gear. If the vehicle speed is
excessively high, the system will not
implement the downshift command and the
instrument will sound for prompt.
If the gearshift is moved to position (D) at
position (+/–), then switch to the automatic
shift mode.
There are 8 drive gears (highest gear: 8th gear)
in the manual mode.
Note
When parking the vehicle on a ramp, press the
brake pedal first and pull the hand brake
before putting the vehicle in P gear.
R: Reverse Gear
The reverse (R) gear can be engaged only
when the vehicle is motionless and the engine
idles.
N: Neutral
Put the vehicle in N gear when it is stationary
and the engine idles for a long time (for such
purposes as waiting for a traffic light or for a
traffic jam).
D: Drive Gear (Normal Mode)
It is used for normal driving. The transmission
automatically stays at the best transmission
speed ratio according to the vehicle speed and
the accelerator pedal position. The gear is
selected in the normal mode under the
automatic mode. The normal mode can
provide relatively balanced fuel economy and
operation performance.
S: Drive Gear (Sport Mode)
Move the gearshift from position (D) to
position (S). Select sport mode under the
When the gearshift is in D position, press the
ECO button, and the transmission will
automatically select the best transmission
ratio to provide the best fuel consumption and
emission.
Ÿ Do not press the accelerator pedal
while shifting from P (Park) or N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or
L (Low). Always press the brake pedal
until shifting is completed. Failure to
do so could cause you to lose control
and have an accident.
Ÿ Cold engine idle speed is high, so use
caution when shifting into a forward
or reverse gear before the engine has
warmed up.
Ÿ Do not downshift abruptly on slippery
roads. This may cause a loss of
control.
Ÿ Never shift to either the P (Park) or R
(Reverse) position while the vehicle is
moving forward, and P (Park) or D
(Drive) position while the vehicle is
reversing. This could cause an
accident or damage the transmission.
Ÿ Except in an emergency, do not shift
to the N (Neutral) position while
d r i v i n g . C o a s t i n g w i t h t h e
transmission in the N (Neutral)
position may cause serious damage
to the transmission.
Warnings Gear Display
The gear information is shown on the
instrument panel cluster display.
Vehicle Start
When the engine starts and a required gear is
switched to, the vehicle will start and move
automatically and slowly after the hand brake
and brake pedal are released.
Hill-start Control
The electronic parking brake (EPB) systemcan
help you to start the vehicle on a ramp. When
stopping the vehicle on a slope, please pull the
hand brake and fasten the seat belt.
When preparing to start, depress the brake
pedal and engage the required gear (D/R gear),
release the brake pedal and depress the
accelerator pedal. Then the EPB system will
automatically function and the vehicle starts
running smoothly. See Electric Parking Brake
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