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NOTICE:
Don’t drive in SECOND
(2)
for m,ore than
25
miles
(41
km),
or
at
speeds over
55
mph
(88
km/h),
or you can damage your transaxle.
Use AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE
(D)
‘or
THIRD
(3)
as much
as
possible. Don’t shift into
SECOND
(2)
unless you are going slower than
65
mph
(105
kmk)
or you can damage
your engine.
SECOND
(2)
will select either first or second gear
depending on vehicle speed. If your vehicle is slowing,
the transaxle will downshift to first gear at
20
to
25
miles per
hour
(32
to
40
km/h)
for engine braking.
You may notice some variation in shift speed in
SECOND
(2)
when accelerating or braking.
FIRST
(1):
This
position gives you even more power
(but lower fuel economy)
than
SECOND
(2).
You
can
use it
on
very steep hills,
or
in deep snow or mud.
If
the selector lever is put in
FIRST
(1)’
the
transaxle
won’t
shift
into first gear until the vehicle is going
slowly enough.
NOTICE:
If’
your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t
try
to
drive. This might happen if you were stuck in
very deep sand
or
mud or were up against a solid
object. You can damage your transaxle.
Also,
if‘
you stop when going uphill, don’t hold
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
pedal. This could overheat and damage the
transaxle. Use your brakes or shift into PARK
(P)
to hold your vehicle
in
position on a
hill.

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