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Driving your vehicle
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
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Type A
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Type B
The shift lever can be moved without pulling
the button (1).
The button (1) must be pulled up whilst
moving the shift lever.
* The actual shift lever in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
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Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 5 (6, if
equipped) forward gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift
knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to either a
higher or a lower gear is easily accom-
plished.
Depress the clutch pedal down fully
whilst shifting, then release it slowly.
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If your vehicle is equipped with an igni-
tion lock system, the engine will not start
when
starting
depressing the clutch pedal.
The shift lever must return to the Neutral
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position before shifting into R (Reverse).
The button (1) located immediately below
the shift knob must be pulled upward
whilst moving the shift lever to the R
(Reverse) position.
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into R (Reverse).
Never operate the engine with the
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tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
• When downshifting from 5th
the
engine
without
• Do not downshift more than 2
CAUTION
(Fifth) gear to 4th (Fourth) gear,
caution should be taken not to
inadvertently move the shift lever
sideways in such a manner that
second gear is engaged. Such a
drastic downshift may cause the
engine speed to increase to the
point that the tachometer will
enter the red-zone. Such over-
revving of the engine may possi-
bly cause engine and transaxle
damage.
gears or downshift the gear when
the engine is running at high
speed (5,000 RPM or higher).
Such a downshifting may damage
the engine and the transaxle.
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