Shift
Speeds
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If
you skip a gear when you downshift, you
could lose control of your vehicle. You could
injure yourself
or
others. Don’t shift down
more than one gear at a time when you
downshift.
Up-Shift Light
Parking Brake
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SHIFT
If
you have a manual
transaxle, you may have a
SHIFT light located on
the instrument panel
cluster. This light will show
you when to shift to the
next higher gear for
the best fuel economy.
When this light comes on, you can shift to the next
higher gear
if
the weather, road and traffic conditions
permit. For the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and
shift when the light comes on.
Automatic Transaxle shown,
Manual Transaxle similar
To set the parking brake, pull up on the parking brake
handle.
If
the ignition is on, the brake system warning
light will come on.
Brake System Warning
Light
on
page
3-28.
To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake
pedal down. Pull the parking brake handle up until you
can press the release button.
Hold the release button
in as you move the brake handle all the way down.
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