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Manual transmission
The shift pattern is as shown above.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, and then release it slowly. Do not
rest your foot on the pedal while driving,
because it will cause clutch trouble. And
do not use the clutch to hold the vehicle
when stopped on an uphill grade-use the
parking brake.
Recommended shifting speeds
The transmission is fully synchronized
and upshifting or downshifting is easy.
For the best compromise between fuel
economy and vehicle performance, you
should upshift or downshift at the follow-
ing speeds:
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gear
1 to 2 or 2 to 1
2 to 3 or 3 to 2
3 to 4 or 4 to 3
4 to 5 or 5 to 4
Downshift to the appropriate gear if accel-
eration is needed when you are cruising
below the above downshifting speeds.
Upshifting too soon or downshifting too
late will cause lugging and, possibly, ping-
ing. Regularly revving the engine to maxi-
mum speed in each gear will cause exces-
sive engine wear and high fuel consump-
tion.
Maximum allowable speeds
To get on a highway or to pass slower traf-
fic, maximum acceleration may be neces-
sary. Make sure you observe the following
maximum allowable speeds in each gear:
Two-wheel drive models
gear
1
2
3
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4
km/h (mph)
Four-wheel drive models
24 (15)
215/60R16 tires
41 (25)
gear
65 (40)
1
72 (45)
2
3
4
235/60R16 tires
gear
1
2
3
4
Do not downshift if you are going
faster than the maximum allowable
speed for the next lower gear.
Good driving practice
km/h (mph)
D If it is difficult to shift into reverse, put
47 (29)
the transmission in neutral, release
95 (59)
the clutch pedal momentarily, and then
144 (89)
try again.
198 (114)
km/h (mph)
44 (27)
88 (53)
133 (83)
183 (114)
km/h (mph)
43 (26)
86 (53)
121 (75)
165 (102)
NOTICE
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