Features and controls
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“D” DRIVE
This position is used for most city and highway driving. Engine
shifting and braking are done automatically as needed, depend-
ing on road conditions.
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● For information on manual gate operation, please refer to
“Sports mode” on page 3-77.
Sports mode
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Whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion, sports mode is
selected by pushing the selector lever from the “D” position
into the manual gate. To return to “D” range operation, push
the selector lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, gear shifts can be made rapidly simply by mov-
ing the selector lever backward and forward. Sports mode
allows gear shifts with the accelerator pedal depressed.
Manual gate
+ (SHIFT UP)
Push the lever forward once to shift up one gear.
- (SHIFT DOWN)
Pull the lever backward once to shift down one gear.
SHIFT UP
SHIFT DOWN
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