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WARNING!
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Always fully apply the parking brake when leaving
your vehicle or it may roll and cause damage or
injury. Also, be certain to leave an automatic trans-
mission in PARK, a manual transmission in REVERSE
or FIRST gear. Failure to do so may cause the vehicle
to roll and cause damage or injury.
CAUTION!
If the Brake Warning Light remains on with the park-
ing brake released, a brake system malfunction is
indicated. Have the brake system serviced by an
authorized dealer immediately.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION — IF EQUIPPED
WARNING!
You or others could be injured if you leave the vehicle
unattended without having the parking brake fully
applied. The parking brake should always be applied
when the driver is not in the vehicle, especially on an
incline.
CAUTION!
•
Never drive with your foot resting on or partially
depressing the clutch pedal. Never attempt to hold
the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially
engaged. Operating vehicle in this manner may
cause the clutch to overheat and cause permanent
damage to the clutch. If you continue to operate
the vehicle in this manner, the "CLUTCH HOT" mes-
sage or Transmission Temperature Warning Light
will be displayed in the instrument cluster. For
more information
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Do not drive with your hand resting on the gear
selector as the force exerted, even if slight, over
time could lead to premature wear of the gearbox
internal components.
NOTE:
During cold weather, you may experience increased
effort in shifting until the transmission fluid warms up.
This is normal.
Transmission Gear Selector
To shift the gears, fully press the clutch pedal and place
the gear selector into the desired gear position (the
diagram for the engagement of the gears is displayed
on the handle of the selector). The engaged gear will be
displayed in the instrument cluster.
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CAUTION!
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STARTING AND OPERATING
To engage REVERSE gear from the NEUTRAL position,
lift the REVERSE ring, located below the knob and move
the gear selector all the way left and then forward.
SHIFTING
Fully press the clutch pedal before shifting gears. As
you release the clutch pedal, lightly press the accelera-
tor pedal.
You should always use FIRST gear when starting from a
standing position.
NOTE:
A certain amount of noise from the transmission is nor-
mal. This noise can be most noticeable when the
vehicle is idling in NEUTRAL with the clutch engaged
(clutch pedal released), but it may also be heard when
driving. The noise may also be more noticeable when
the transmission is warm. This noise is normal and is
not an indication of a problem with your clutch or
transmission.
Recommended Vehicle Shift Speeds
To utilize your manual transmission efficiently for both
fuel economy and performance, it should be upshifted
as listed in recommended shift speed chart. Shift at the
vehicle speeds listed for acceleration. When heavily
loaded or pulling a trailer, these recommended up-shift
speeds may not apply.
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