Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Owner's Manual page 186

Selector lever positions (Main gate)
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"P" PARK
This position locks the transmission to prevent the
vehicle from moving. The engine can be started in
this position.
"R" REVERSE
This position is to back up.
CAUTION
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Never shift into the "P" (PARK) or "R"
(REVERSE) position while the vehicle is
in motion to avoid transmission damage.
"N" NEUTRAL
At this position the transmission is disengaged. It is
the same as the neutral position on a M/T, and
should only be used when the vehicle is stationary
for an extended length of time during driving, such
as in a traffic jam.
WARNING
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Never move the selector lever to the "N"
(NEUTRAL) position while driving. A se-
rious accident could occur since you
could accidentally move the lever into the
"P" (PARK) or "R" (REVERSE) position
or you will lose engine braking.
l On a gradient the engine should be star-
ted in the "P" (PARK) position, not in the
"N" (NEUTRAL) position.
WARNING
l Always keep your right foot on the brake
pedal when shifting into or out of "N"
(NEUTRAL), to minimize the risk of loss
of control.
"D" DRIVE
This position is for normal driving. The transmis-
sion automatically selects a suitable gear ratio for
your speed and acceleration.
Engine braking is automatically applied when nec-
essary, depending on road conditions.
CAUTION
l Never shift into the "D" (DRIVE) posi-
tion from the "R" (REVERSE) position
while the vehicle is in motion to avoid
transmission damage.
Sports mode
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Whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion,
sports mode is selected by gently pushing the selec-
tor lever from the "D" (DRIVE) position into the
manual gate (A). To return to "D" range operation,
gently push the selector lever back into the main
gate (B).
In sports mode, gear ratio shifts can be made rapid-
ly simply by moving the selector lever backward
and forward. For vehicles equipped with shift pad-
dles, shift paddles at the steering wheel can also be
used to shift the gear ratio. In contrast to a manual
transmission, the sports mode allows gear ratio
shifts with the accelerator pedal depressed.
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Starting and driving
NOTE
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If your vehicle is equipped with shift pad-
dles, you can shift into sports mode with
shift paddles when the selector lever is in the
main gate as well. Also, you can return to the
"D" range operation in any of following ways.
When returning to "D" range operation, the
selector lever position display will change to
"D" (DRIVE) position.
• Pull the "+ (SHIFT UP)" side shift pad-
dle forward (towards the driver) for over
2 seconds.
• Stop the vehicle.
• Push the selector lever from the "D"
(DRIVE) position into the manual gate
(A) and push the selector lever back into
the main gate (B).
SHIFT
UP
SHIFT
DOWN
SHIFT
DOWN
+ (SHIFT UP)
The transmission shifts up once by each opera-
tion.
- (SHIFT DOWN)
The transmission shifts down once by each op-
eration.
4
SHIFT
UP
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