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Driving your vehicle
僅 Do not use the shift lever as a han-
drest during driving, as this can result
in premature wear of the transmission
shift forks.
僅 To prevent possible damage to the
clutch system, do not start with the
2nd (second) gear engaged except
when you start on a slippery road.
僅 Do not overload the vehicle. Driving
with the vehicle overloaded could
cause abnormal friction heat to the
clutch disk and damage the clutch
cover and disk.
WARNING
僅 Before leaving the driver's seat,
always set the parking brake fully and
shut the engine off. Then make sure
the transmission is shifted into 1st
gear when the vehicle is parked on a
level or uphill grade, and shifted into R
(Reverse) on a downhill grade. Unex-
pected and sudden vehicle movement
can occur if these precautions are not
followed in the order identified.
僅 Do not use the engine brake (shifting
from a high gear to lower gear) rap-
idly on slippery roads.
The vehicle may slip causing an acci-
dent.
Using the clutch
The clutch should be depressed all the
way to the floor before shifting, then
released slowly. The clutch pedal should
always be fully released while driving.
Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal
while driving. This can cause unneces-
sary wear. Do not partially engage the
clutch to hold the vehicle on an incline.
This causes unnecessary wear. Use the
foot brake or parking brake to hold the
vehicle on an incline. Do not operate the
clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
CAUTION
When operating the clutch pedal,
depress the clutch pedal down fully. If
you don't depress the clutch pedal fully,
the clutch may be damaged or noise
may occur.
WARNING
Using the clutch
Depress the clutch pedal as far as possi-
ble. Be aware not to apply the pedal
again before it returns to the normal
position. If the pedal is repeatedly
depressed before returning to its normal
position, the clutch system might be
damaged. Do not overload the vehi-
cle.Starting or driving a vehicle in this sit-
uation generates too much frictional
heat to the clutch disk which might
cause damage to the clutch cover and
disk.When starting the vehicle or driving
backwards, releasing the clutch pedal
too soon after shifting the lever might
turn off the engine and lead to an acci-
dent.
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy traf-
fic or while driving up steep hills, down-
shift before the engine starts to labor.
Downshifting reduces the chance of
stalling and gives better acceleration
when you again need to increase your
speed. When the vehicle is traveling
down steep hills, downshifting helps
maintain safe speed and prolongs brake
life.
Manual Transmission
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