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Automatic Transmission
If you have done all of the above and
still cannot move the lever out of
Park, see Shift Lock Release on
page 126.
You must also press the release
button to shift into Park. To avoid
transmission damage, come to a
complete stop before shifting into
Park. The shift lever must be in Park
before you can remove the key from
the ignition switch.
Reverse (R) — To shift to Reverse
from Park, see the explanation under
Park. To shift to Reverse from Neu-
tral, come to a complete stop and
then shift. Press the release button
before shifting into Reverse from
Neutral.
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Neutral (N) — Use Neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or if
it is necessary to stop briefly with the
engine idling. Shift to Park position if
you need to leave the car for any
reason. Press on the brake pedal
when you are moving the shift lever
from Neutral to another gear.
Drive (D) — Use this position for
your normal driving. The transmis-
sion automatically selects a suitable
gear for your speed and acceleration.
You may notice the transmission
shifting up at higher speeds when the
engine is cold. This helps the engine
warm up faster.
Press firmly on the brake pedal when
you are stopped in Drive, 3 / M , 2, 1,
N or Reverse. Never press on the
accelerator pedal at the same time.
For faster acceleration when passing,
you can get the transmission to
automatically downshift by pushing
the accelerator pedal to the floor. The
transmission will shift down to a
lower gear.
Manual ( 3 / M ) — With the console
shift lever in this position, you can use
the manual shift lever on the right pod
to shift gears; much like a manual
transmission without a clutch pedal.
Each time you push up on the manual
shift lever, the transmission will shift
up to the next higher gear. Push down
on the lever to downshift. The number
of the selected gear is displayed next to
the "3/M" indicator.
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