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When driving away on a slippery road, push
the selector lever forward into the “+ (SHIFT
UP)” position. This causes the transmission
to shift into the 2
nd
gear which is better for
smooth driving away on a slippery road.
Push the selector lever to the “- (SHIFT
DOWN)” side to shift back to the 1
st
gear.
Sports mode display
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In sports mode, the currently selected position is dis-
played on the multi-information display.
NOTE
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While driving in sports mode, the sports
mode display may change to show “D” and
shifting in sports mode may no longer be pos-
sible.
This indicates that controls to drive in the
“D” position are operating normally in order
to lower the temperature of the A/T fluid; it
does not indicate a malfunction. Once the tem-
perature of the A/T fluid drops, shifting in
the sports mode will be possible again.
When a malfunction occurs in the A/T
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Type 1
or
Type 2
or
There could be a system malfunction if the warn-
ing display or the warning display is displayed
on the information screen in the multi-information
display.
CAUTION
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If malfunction occurs in the A/T while
driving, the warning display or the
warning display appears on the informa-
tion screen in the multi-information dis-
play.
In this case, immediately park your vehi-
cle in a safe place and follow these proce-
dures:
When warning display is showing
The automatic transmission fluid is over-
heating.
Stop your vehicle in a safe place, put the
selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position,
and open the bonnet with the engine run-
ning to allow the engine to cool down.
After a while, confirm that the warn-
ing display is no longer showing. It is safe
to continue driving if the display is no lon-
ger showing. If the warning display re-
mains or appears frequently, we recom-
mend you to have your vehicle inspected.
When warning display is showing
It may be that there is something unusual
happening in the A/T, causing a safety de-
vice to activate. We recommend you to
have your vehicle inspected as soon as pos-
sible.
Starting and driving
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