Mitsubishi MOTORS Shogun 2007 Owner's Manual page 234

Starting and driving
Operation of the A/T
CAUTION
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● Before selecting a gear with the engine running and
the vehicle stationary, fully depress the brake pedal
to prevent the vehicle from creeping.
The vehicle will begin to move as soon as the gear is
engaged, especially when the engine speed is high, at
fast idle or with the air conditioning operating, the
brakes should only be released when you are ready
to drive away.
● Depress the brake pedal with the right foot at all
times.
Using the left foot could cause driver movement
delay in case of an emergency.
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● Operating the accelerator pedal while the other foot
is resting on the brake pedal will affect braking effi-
ciency and may cause premature wear of brake
pads.
● To prevent sudden acceleration, never race the
engine when shifting from the "P" (PARK) or "N"
(NEUTRAL) position.
● Do not race the engine with brake pedal pressed
when the vehicle is stationary.
This can damage the A/T.
Also, when you depress the accelerator pedal while
holding down the brake pedal with the selector lever
in the "P" (PARK), "N" (NEUTRAL) or "D"
(DRIVE) position, the increase in engine revolutions
may be limited.
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Passing acceleration
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To gain extra acceleration in "D" (DRIVE) position, push the
accelerator to the floor. The automatic transmission will auto-
matically downshift.
NOTE
● In "Sports mode", downshifts do not take place when the
accelerator is depressed all the way to the floor.
Uphill/downhill driving
DRIVING UPHILL
The transmission may not upshift to a higher gear if the com-
puter determines the current speed cannot be maintained once a
higher gear is engaged.
For smoother vehicle performance, if you release the throttle
while climbing a steep grade, the transmission may not upshift.
This is normal, as the computer is temporarily preventing shift-
ing. After reaching the top of the hill, normal gear shift func-
tion will resume.
DRIVING DOWNHILL
When travelling down steep grades, the computer may auto-
matically select a lower gear. This function assists engine brak-
ing efforts, reducing the need for using the service brakes.
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