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Driving your vehicle
Automatic transmission opera-
tion
The automatic transmission has 8
forward speed levels and 1 reverse
speed level. Vehicle speed is auto-
matically selected, depending on the
shift lever position.
i
Information
A new vehicle may experience some-
what abrupt movement during the
first few shifts.
Always depress the brake pedal
when moving the shift lever from N
(Neutral) to a forward or reverse gear.
WARNING
- Automatic transmission
• Always take a look around
your vehicle for any passers-
by, especially children, before
moving the shift lever to D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
• Before leaving the driver's
seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in P (Park). Then,
fully set the parking brake and
turn
the
engine
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement may occur
when these precautions are
not taken.
NOTICE
• To avoid damage to your trans-
mission, do not depress the
accelerator, when the shift lever
is in R (Reverse) or any forward
gear positions, and when the
brake is set.
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• When a vehicle stops on a
slope, do not stop the vehicle
with the engine power.
Set the service brake or the
parking brake.
• Do
N(Neutral)/P(Park)
D(Drive)/R(Reverse), when the
engine runs faster than the idle
speed.
Transmission ranges
The shift lever position is displayed
on the instrument cluster, when the
Engine Start/Stop button is ON.
P (Park)
Always completely stop the vehicle
before moving the shift lever to P
(Park). This locks the transmission
and prevents the drive wheels from
rotating.
• Moving the shift lever to P
(Park), while driving, locks the
drive wheels, possibly result-
OFF.
ing in your loss of vehicle
control.
• Do not set the shift lever in P
(Park) instead of setting the
parking brake. Always make
sure the shift lever is latched
in P(Park) position, and the
parking brake is fully set.
• Never leave a child unattend-
ed in a vehicle.
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