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Manual Transmission Operation
6-Speed
1
3
5
R
2
4
6
This is your shift pattern.
Here's how to operate
your transmission:
FIRST (1):
Press the clutch pedal and shift into
FIRST
(1).
Then slowly let up on the clutch pedal as
you press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into FIRST (1) when you're going less
than 40 mph (64 km/h). If you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into FIRST (l), put the shift
lever in NEUTRAL (N) and let up on the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1).
SECOND
(2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on
the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2). Then,
slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator pedal.
THIRD (3), FOURTH
(4), FIFTH (5)
AND SIXTH
(6): Shift into THIRD (3), FOURTH
(4),
FIFTH ( 5 ) and
SIXTH (6) the same way you do for SECOND (2).
Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator pedal.
To stop, let up on the accelerator pedal and press the
brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the
clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to
NEUTRAL (N).
NEUTRAL (N):
Use this position when you start or idle
your engine. Your shift lever is in NEUTRAL (N) when
it is centered in the shift pattern, not in any other gear.
REVERSE
(R):
To back up, press down the clutch
pedal and shift into REVERSE (R). Just apply pressure
to get the lever past FIFTH
(5)
and SIXTH (6) into
REVERSE (R). Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while
pressing the accelerator pedal.
Your six-speed manual transmission has a feature that
allows you to safely shift into REVERSE (R) while the
vehicle is rolling (at less than
5
mph (8 km/h)). You
will be locked out if you try to shft into REVERSE (R)
while your vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph
(8
km/h).
If you have turned your ignition off and wish
to park your car in REVERSE (R), you will have to
move the shift lever quickly to the right, and
immediately forward into gear.
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