Mitsubishi MOTORS PAJERO OBKE10E1 Owner's Manual page 146

Starting and driving
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion,
sports mode is selected by gently pushing the selec-
tor lever from the "D" (DRIVE) position into the
manual gate (A). To return to "D" range operation,
gently push the selector lever back into the main
gate (B).
In sports mode, gear shifts can be made rapidly sim-
ply by moving the selector lever backward and for-
ward. In contrast to a manual transmission, the
sports mode allows gear shifts with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
4
SHIFT UP
SHIFT DOWN
+ (SHIFT UP)
Push the lever forward once to shift up one gear.
- (SHIFT DOWN)
Pull the lever backward once to shift down one
gear.
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CAUTION
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In sports mode, the driver must execute
upward shifts in accordance with prevail-
ing road conditions, taking care to keep
the engine speed below the red zone.
l By rapidly moving the selector lever back-
ward (SHIFT DOWN) twice, it is possible
to skip one gear, i.e., 3
th rd
or 5 to 3 . Since sudden engine braking
and/or rapid acceleration can cause a loss
of traction, however, downshifts must be
made carefully in accordance with the ve-
hicle's speed.
NOTE
l On petrol-powered vehicles, the upward shift
may be made automatically in sports mode
when the engine revolutions rises and ap-
proaches the tachometer's red zone (the red-
coloured part of the tachometer dial).
l In sports mode, only the 5 forward gears can
be selected. To reverse or park the vehicle,
move the selector lever to the "R" (RE-
VERSE) or "P" (PARK) position as required.
l
To maintain good running performance, the
transmission may refuse to perform an up-
shift when the selector lever is moved to the
"+ (SHIFT UP)" position at certain vehicle
speeds. Also, to prevent over-revving of the
engine, the transmission may refuse to per-
form a downshift when the lever is moved to
the "- (SHIFT DOWN)" position at certain
vehicle speeds.
l In sports mode, downward shifts are made au-
tomatically when the vehicle slows down.
When the vehicle stops, 1
cally selected.
l When driving away on a slippery road, push
the selector
"+ (SHIFT UP)" position. This causes the
transmission to shift into the 2
is better for smooth driving away on a slip-
rd st th nd
to 1 , 4 to 2
pery road. Push the selector lever to the
"- (SHIFT DOWN)" side to shift back to the
st
1 gear.
Sports mode indicator
In sports mode, the currently selected position is in-
dicated by the indicator (A) shown on the instru-
ment panel.
NOTE
l When sports mode is selected, the "D" indi-
cator goes off.
st
gear is automati-
lever forward into the
nd
gear which
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