Invecs-Iii Cvt With 8-Step Sports Mode - Mitsubishi ECLIPSE CROSS 2017 Owner's Manual

INVECS-III CVT with 8-step Sports Mode*

CAUTION
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Do not pull up the pull-ring (A) when mov-
ing the gearshift lever to any position other
than the "R" (Reverse) position. If you al-
ways pulled up the pull-ring (A) when mov-
ing the gearshift lever, you could uninten-
tionally move the gearshift lever to the "R"
(Reverse) position and cause an accident
and/or a transmission fault.
6
The pull-ring will return to its original posi-
tion when you return the gearshift lever to the
"N" (Neutral) position.
CAUTION
l If the pull-ring will not return from the
pulled-up position, we recommend you to
have the vehicle inspected.
Possible driving speed
Avoid shifting down at high speed, as this
may cause excessive engine speed (the tach-
ometer needle into the red zone) and damage
the engine.
2WD
Shift point
st
45 km/h (28 mph)
1 gear
nd
90 km/h (56 mph)
2 gear
6-30 Starting and driving
Shift point
rd
3
th
4
th
5
th
Use 6 gear whenever vehicle speed allows,
for maximum fuel economy.
INVECS-III CVT with 8-
step Sports Mode*
The CVT will automatically and continuous-
ly change its gear ratio depending on road
and driving conditions. This helps achieve
smooth driving and excellent fuel efficiency.
If your vehicle is equipped with shift paddles,
you can manually shift up and shift down the
transmission. Refer to "Sports mode" on page
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Selector lever operation
The CVT selects an optimum gear ratio auto-
matically, depending on the speed of the ve-
hicle and the position of the accelerator ped-
al.
Speed limit
Speed limit
140 km/h (87 mph)
gear
190 km/h (118 mph)
gear
205 km/h (127 mph)
gear
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The selector lever (A) has two gates; the
main gate (B) and sports mode gate (C).