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Manually Shifting Up/Down
To shift up to a higher gear, tap the gear
selector rearward once (or tap the [+] shift
paddle on the steering wheel, if equipped).
To shift down to a lower gear, tap the gear
selector forward once (or tap the [-] shift
paddle on the steering wheel, if equipped).
NOTE:
If a requested downshift would cause the
engine to over-speed, that shift will not
occur.
The system will ignore attempts to upshift
at too low of a vehicle speed.
Do not drive the vehicle with the tachom-
eter needle in the red zone while in
manual shift mode.
During deceleration, the transmission may
automatically shift down depending on
vehicle speed.
You can start out, from a stop, in first or
second gear. Tapping the gear selector
rearward (+) (at a stop) will allow starting
in second gear. Starting out in second gear
can be helpful in snowy or icy conditions.
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Paddle Mode — If Equipped
Tapping one of the steering wheel-mounted
shift paddles (+/-), if equipped, while the
gear selector is in DRIVE (D), will activate
Paddle Mode (a temporary manual mode).
The current gear will be displayed in the
instrument cluster, with the "M" also illumi-
nated. The transmission will revert back to
normal operation (if the gear selector
remains in DRIVE) after a period of time,
depending on accelerator pedal activity.
NOTE:
Because Paddle mode is only temporary, use
of the MANUAL (M) position is recom-
mended if you need to drive the vehicle in a
particular gear for long periods.
Driving Tips
Overtaking
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing steep grades, press the
accelerator fully. The transmission will shift
to a lower gear, depending on vehicle speed.
NOTE:
The accelerator pedal may initially feel
heavy as it is being pressed, then feel
lighter as it is pressed further. This change
in pedal force controls whether or not kick-
down should be performed.
While the gear selector is in the MANUAL
(M) position and the Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC) is turned off, manual shift
mode does not switch to automatic shift
mode even if the accelerator pedal is
completely pressed. Tap the gear selector
forward or rearward to select the appro-
priate gear.
Climbing steep grades from a stop
To climb a steep grade from a stopped posi-
tion:
1. Press the brake pedal.
2. Shift to DRIVE (D) or M1, depending on
the load weight and grade steepness.
3. Release the brake pedal while gradually
accelerating.
Descending steep grades
When descending a steep grade, shift to
lower gears, depending on load weight and
grade steepness.
Descend slowly, using the brakes only occa-
sionally to prevent them from overheating.
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