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Getting
Started
Instrument
Panel
Gauges
Personalize Controls While
Operating
Safety / In Case
of Emergency
Additional
Information
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While Operating
Electronic Parking Brake
To apply, push down the brake pedal and press the parking brake
switch rmly. The brake system warning light on the instrument panel
and the indicator light on the parking brake switch will illuminate. To
release, make sure all doors are closed and your seatbelt is fastened,
then gently push the accelerator pedal. Or, pull the parking brake
switch toward you while the ignition switch is in the ON position and the
brake pedal and the clutch pedal (MT models only) are pushed down.
Hill Holder™ Function
When the Hill Holder function is activated, the parking brake will be
automatically applied when stopped on an uphill or downhill slope with
the brake pedal pushed down. The brake system warning light and the
indicator light on the parking brake switch will illuminate. To activate,
press the Hill Holder switch. To deactivate, press the Hill Holder
switch again.
AT Shift Mode
5-Speed Automatic Transmission
The automatic transmission or Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT) gives you
ultimate control with two different driving
modes: Normal Mode and Manual Mode.
Normal Mode
When the selector lever is in the “D” (Drive)
position, the transmission is in Normal
shift mode. The shift position indicator on
the instrument panel shows “D” and the
transmission automatically shifts into a
suitable forward gear.
Manual Mode
In Manual Mode, you select the desired gear
position to obtain necessary acceleration
and engine braking. Moving the selector
lever left into the manual gate
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from “D”
(Drive) position causes the transmission
to change into Manual Mode. To shift use
the paddle shift control switches. The shift
position indicator shows the selected
gear position.
Paddle Shift Control Switches
• Temporary use: Even when the selector is in the “D” (Drive) position, you can
temporarily shift the gear by pulling the “+” or “-” paddle shift control switch.
The transmission will automatically switch back to Normal Mode.
• When the selector lever is in Manual Mode, shift to the next higher gear by
pulling the “+” paddle shift control switch on the steering wheel. Pull the “-”
paddle shift control switch to shift into the next lower gear.
When Manual Shifting Operation Is Possible
• Arrow-shaped lights in the center of the instrument panel show whether an
upshift is possible and whether a downshift is possible.
• Both arrows are on: Upshifting and downshifting are both possible.
• Up arrow only is on: Only upshifting is possible.
• Down arrow only is on: Only downshifting is possible.
While
Operating
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