Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Owner's Manual page 166

CAUTION
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Use the gearshift lever in the correct shift
position in accordance with driving condi-
tions.
Never coast downhill backward with the
gearshift lever in the "D" (DRIVE) or
manual shifting position or coast forward
with the gearshift lever in the "R" (RE-
VERSE) position.
The engine may stop and the unexpected
increase in brake pedal effort and steer-
ing wheel weight could lead to an accident.
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Do not race the engine with brake pedal
pressed when the vehicle is stationary.
This can cause sudden acceleration and
damage the Twin Clutch SST.
Also, when you depress the accelerator
pedal while holding down the brake ped-
al with the gearshift lever in the "D"
(DRIVE) position, the engine revolutions
may not rise as high as when performing
the same operation with the gearshift lev-
er in the "N" (NEUTRAL) position.
Passing acceleration
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To gain extra acceleration in "D" (DRIVE) posi-
tion push the accelerator to the floor. The Twin
Clutch SST will automatically downshift.
NOTE
l In manual shift, downshifts do not take place
when the accelerator is depressed all the way
to the floor.
Uphill/downhill driving
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DRIVING UPHILL
The Twin Clutch SST may not upshift to a higher
shift position if the computer determines the cur-
rent speed cannot be maintained once a higher shift
position is engaged.
For smoother vehicle performance, if you release
the throttle while climbing a steep grade, the Twin
Clutch SST may not upshift. This is normal, as the
computer is temporarily preventing shifting. After
reaching the top of the hill, normal shift function
will resume.
CAUTION
l Do not use the tendency of the vehicle to
creep forward in order to drive at low
speeds up hills.
The transmission may be damaged and
an accident may occur due to the follow-
ing conditions.
• The Twin Clutch SST fluid tempera-
ture will rise and can cause transmis-
sion damage.
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Starting and driving
CAUTION
• If the vehicle is continuously driven at
low speeds using the tendency of the
vehicle to creep forward, the vehicle
will vibrate or "SLOW DOWN" and
the warning display will appear on
the information screen in the multi-in-
formation display to alert the driver
that the Twin Clutch SST fluid tem-
perature has risen.
After that, if the Twin Clutch SST flu-
id temperature rises even higher, the
transmission protection control will
operate.
If this occurs, the vehicle may sudden-
ly reverse as if the gearshift lever was
in the "N" (NEUTRAL) position and
cause an accident.
If the warning display appears or
the transmission protection control op-
erates, refer to "When warning dis-
play is showing" on page 4-23.
DRIVING DOWNHILL
When travelling down steep grades, the computer
may automatically select a lower shift position.
This function assists engine braking efforts, reduc-
ing the need for using the service brakes.
Waiting
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For short waiting periods, such as at traffic signals,
the gearshift lever can be left in position and the ve-
hicle held stationary with the service brake.
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