Mitsubishi LANCER Owner's Manual page 199

Features and controls
"D" DRIVE
This position is used for most city and highway driving. Engine
shifting and braking are done automatically as needed, depend-
ing on road conditions.
CAUTION
!
Never shift into the "D" (DRIVE) position from the
"R" (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in
motion. Transmission damage will result.
"L" LOW (except for vehicles with sports mode)
This position is for driving up very steep hills and for engine
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braking at low speeds when driving down steep hills.
WARNING
!
This position can be used for maximum engine
braking.
Be very careful not to shift into "L" (LOW) sud-
denly. Sudden engine braking may cause the tires to
skid.
Select this position according to the road conditions
and vehicle speed.
NOTE
For information on manual gate operation, please refer to
"Sports mode" on page 3-104.
3-104
Sports mode
(if so equipped)
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion, sports mode is
selected by pushing the selector lever from the "D" (DRIVE)
position into the manual gate (1). To return to "D" (DRIVE)
operation, push the selector lever back into the main gate (2).
In sports mode, rapid shifting is possible simply by operating
the selector lever or sportronic steering wheel paddle shifter.
Unlike the manual transaxle, sports mode allows shifting with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
NOTE
For vehicles equipped with the sportronic steering wheel
paddle shifter, sports mode can be operated even when the
selector lever is in the main gate (2).
To return to "D" (DRIVE) operation, pull the sportronic
steering wheel paddle shifter on the + (UP) side for longer
than 2 seconds, or park the vehicle to change the selector
lever position indicator to "D" (DRIVE) and return to "D"
(DRIVE) operation.
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