Selection Of Manual Mode - Subaru WRX-STI Owner's Manual

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Starting and operating/Continuously variable transmission
& Selection of manual mode
CAUTION
Do not place or hang anything on
the shift paddles. Doing so may
result in accidental gear shifting.
NOTE
Please read the following points care-
fully and bear them in mind when using
the manual mode.
. If you attempt to shift down when
the engine speed is too high, i.e., when
a downshift would push the tachometer
needle beyond the red zone, beeps will
be emitted to warn you that the down-
shift is not possible.
. If you attempt to shift up when the
vehicle speed is too low, the transmis-
sion will not respond.
. You can perform a skip-shift (for
example, from 4th to 2nd) by operating
the shift paddle twice in rapid succes-
sion.
. The transmission automatically se-
lects 1st gear when the vehicle stops
moving.
. If the temperature of the transmis-
sion fluid becomes too high, the "AT
OIL TEMP" warning light on the combi-
nation meter will illuminate. Immedi-
ately stop the vehicle in a safe location
and let the engine idle until the warning
light turns off.
. By selecting Sport Sharp (S#) mode,
upshifting will not occur automatically.
According to the road conditions, shift
change manually so that the tach-
ometer needle does not enter the red
zone. Also, if the engine revolutions
reach the specified number, the fuel
supply will be cut. In this case, perform
shift up operation.
Left-hand drive models
Right-hand drive models
With the vehicle either moving or station-
ary, move the select lever from the D
position to the M position to select the
manual mode.