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The shift pattern is as shown above.
In
case
of
driving
your
vehicle
6−speed manual transmission, the buzzer
will sound when you shift the gear into
"R" (reverse).
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. And
do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade—use the
parking brake.
Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized and
upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the following
speeds:
5−speed
Gear
km/h (mph)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1
24
(15)
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
40
(25)
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
64
(40)
4 to 5 or 5 to 4
72
(45)
'04 MATRIX_U (L/O 0307)
6−speed
Gear
km/h (mph)
with
1 to 2 or 2 to 1
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
4 to 5 or 5 to 4
5 to 6 or 6 to 5
Downshift to the appropriate gear if accel-
eration is needed when you are cruising
below the above downshifting speeds.
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging and, possibly, ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause ex-
cessive
engine
wear
consumption.
Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower
24
(15)
traffic, maximum acceleration may be nec-
40
(25)
essary. Make sure you observe the follow-
64
(40)
ing maximum allowable speeds in each
72
(45)
gear:
80
(50)
5−speed
Gear
1
2
3
4
6−speed
Gear
and
high
fuel
1
2
3
4
5
Do not downshift if you are going
faster than the maximum allowable
speed for the next lower gear.
2004 MATRIX from Oct. '03 Prod. (OM12861U)
km/h (mph)
58
(36)
98
(61)
142
(88)
180 (112)
km/h (mph)
62
(38)
96
(60)
133
(83)
169 (105)
210 (130)
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