Reverse (R); Neutral (N); Third (3); Second (2)/First (1) - Suzuki reno 2006 Owner's Manual

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Starting and Operating Your Vehicle:
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
the shift lever all the way into PARK (P) –
as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you wish.
See "Shifting Out of Park (P)" on a later
page in this section.

REVERSE (R):

Use this gear to back up. In order to move
from NEUTRAL (N) to REVERSE (R), you
must press down on the shift lever while
shifting.
CAUTION
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your
vehicle is moving forward could dam-
age your transmission. The repairs
would not be covered by your war-
ranty. Shift to REVERSE (R) only after
your vehicle is stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get
out of snow, ice or sand without damaging
your transmission, see "If You Are Stuck:
In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow" in section 4.

NEUTRAL (N):

In this position, your engine doesn't con-
nect with the wheels. To restart when
you're already moving, use NEUTRAL (N)
only. Also, use NEUTRAL (N) when your
vehicle is being towed.
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Shifting into a drive gear while your
engine is "racing" (running at high
speed) is dangerous. Unless your
foot is firmly on the brake pedal, your
vehicle could move very rapidly. You
could lose control and hit people or
objects. Don't shift into a drive gear
while your engine is racing.
Damage to your transmission caused
by shifting into a drive gear with the
engine racing isn't covered by your
warranty. Be sure the engine is not
racing when shifting your vehicle.
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):
This position is for normal driving.

THIRD (3):

This position is also used for normal driv-
ing, however, it offers more power and
lower fuel economy than AUTOMATIC
OVERDRIVE (D). Here are some times
you might choose THIRD (3) instead of
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D):
• When driving on hilly, winding roads.
• When doing down a steep hill.
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WARNING
CAUTION
SECOND (2):
This position gives you more power than
THIRD (3) but lower fuel economy. You
can use SECOND (2) on hills. It can help
control your speed as you go down steep
mountain roads, but then you would also
want to use your brakes off and on.
CAUTION
Don't drive in SECOND (2) at speeds
over 65 mph (105 km/h), or you can
damage
your
transmission.
THIRD (3) or AUTOMATIC OVER-
DRIVE (D) as much as possible. Don't
shift into SECOND (2) unless you are
going slower than 65 mph (105 km/h)
or you can damage your engine.
FIRST (1):
This position gives you even more power
than SECOND (2) but lower fuel economy.
You can use it on very steep hills, or in
deep snow or mud. If the shift lever is put
in FIRST (1), the transmission won't shift
into first gear until the vehicle is going
slowly enough.
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