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Driving your vehicle
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+ (UP)
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Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
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in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the "D"
position into the manual gate. To
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return to "D" range operation, push
the shift lever back into the main
gate.
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In sports mode, moving the shift
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lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
The sports mode allows gearshifts
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with
the
accelerator
depressed.
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Up (+)
: Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
Snow mode
Sports mode
When taking off from a standstill on a
- (DOWN)
slippery road, push the shift lever for-
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ward into the +(up) position. This
causes the transaxle to shift into the
2nd gear which is better for smooth
driving on a slippery road.
Push the shift lever to the -(down)
side to shift back to the 1st gear.
pedal
✽ NOTICE
• Upshifts take place automatically
in sports mode. However, the dri-
ver must execute upshifts in accor-
dance with road conditions, taking
care to keep the engine speed
below the red zone because
upshifts take place at the higher
engine rpm.
• In sports mode, only the four for-
ward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the "R" or "P"
position as required.
• In sports mode, downshifts are
made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-
cally selected.
• In sports mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone shift
points are varied to upshift auto-
matically.
CAUTION
In the sport mode, if you push
the lever to shift and no shift
occurs, the system is acting to
protect your safety and the vehi-
cle.
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