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When you accelerate away from a
stop, the transmission will start in
first gear and then automatically
upshift to second gear. You have to
manually upshift between second
and fifth gears. Make sure you
upshift before the engine speed
reaches the tachometer’s red zone.
The transmission remains in the
selected gear (5, 4, 3). There is no
automatic downshift when you push
the accelerator pedal to the floor.
When you move the
shift lever to this position, the
transmission shifts to the lowest
gear that can be selected without
exceeding the engine redline. At
normal speeds, it selects third gear.
As the vehicle slows, it selects
second gear at about 53 mph
(85 km/h), and first gear at about 28
mph (45 km/h). Accelerating in first
gear, the transmission upshifts to
second gear at about 37 mph
(59 km/h). You must move the shift
lever to D for the transmission to
upshift to third gear.
In Sequential SportShift mode, each
time you push forward on the shift
lever, the transmission shifts to a
higher gear. Pull back on the lever to
downshift. The number of the gear
selected is displayed on the
instrument panel.
With
the shift lever in ‘‘D’’ position, you
can select the Sequential SportShift
Mode to shift gears much like a
manual transmission, but without a
clutch pedal.
To enter the Sequential SportShift
Mode, move the shift lever further to
the driver’s side. To return to ‘‘D’’,
move the shift lever to the
passenger’s side.
When you move the shift lever from
‘‘D’’ to the Sequential SportShift
mode, the display shows the selected
gear.
CONTINUED
Automatic Transmission
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Down shift
SELECTED GEAR
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