WARNINGS
Apply the parking brake and
select park before leaving your
vehicle. Make sure that the selector
lever is latched in position.
Note: An audible warning will sound if you
open the driver's door and you have not
selected park.
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels and the transmission
is locked. You can start the engine with the
selector lever in this position.
Reverse
WARNINGS
Select reverse only when your vehicle
is stationary and the engine is at idle
speed.
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting out of reverse.
Select reverse to allow the vehicle to move
backwards.
Neutral
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels but the transmission is
not locked. You can start the engine with
the selector lever in this position.
Drive
Note: A shift will occur only when the
vehicle speed and the engine speed are
appropriate.
Note: You may temporarily override the
current gear selected using the + and -
buttons.
Select drive to shift automatically through
the forward gears.
The transmission will select the
appropriate gear for optimum performance
based on ambient temperature, road
gradient, vehicle load and driver input.
Sport mode and manual shifting
Sport Mode
Note: In Sport mode the transmission
operates as normal but gears are selected
more quickly and at higher engine speeds.
Note: In Sport mode S will be displayed on
the instrument panel.
Activate Sport mode by moving the
selector lever to position S. Sport mode
will remain active until either you shift
manually up or down the gears using + and
-, or return the selector lever to position D.
Manual shifting
WARNING
Do not hold the buttons permanently
in – or +.
CAUTION
The transmission will automatically
downshift when the engine speed is
too low.
Press the - button to shift down and press
the + button to shift up.
Gears may be skipped by pressing the
buttons repeatedly at short intervals.
Manual mode also provides a kickdown
function. See Kickdown.
Hints on driving with an automatic
transmission
CAUTION
Do not idle the engine for long periods
of time in drive with the brakes
applied.
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