Then move the shift lever into the gear you wish. Press
the shift lever button before moving the shift lever. See
Shifting Out
of
Park
(P)
on page
2-28
later
in
this section.
REVERSE (R):
Use this gear
to
back up.
Notice:
Shifting to REVERSE
(R)
while your vehicle
is moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle
is stopped.
To
rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transaxle, see
If
You
Are Stuck:
In
Sand, Mud, Ice
or
Snow
on
page
4-29.
NEUTRAL
(N):
In this position, your engine doesn’t
connect with the wheels. To restart when you’re already
moving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Also, use
NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is being towed.
,,ifling into a drive gear while your engine is
“racing” (running at high speed) is dangerous.
Unless your foot is firmly on the brake pedal,
your vehicle could move very rapidly. You
could lose control and hit people or objects.
Don’t shift into
a
drive gear while your engine
is racing.
Notice:
Damage to your transaxle caused by
shifting into a drive gear with the engine racing isn’t
covered by your warranty.
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):
This position is for
normal driving.
If
you need more power for passing,
and you’re:
Going less than
35
mph
(55
km/h), push your
0
Going about
35
mph (55 km/h) or more, push the
You’ll
shift down to the next gear and have more power.
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pedai
abwui
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~UWI-I.
accelerator all the way down.
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