User Manual - Page 142

For 2001 Insight.

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To shift to Low, press
the release button on the side of the
shift lever. Use Low to get more
power when climbing, and for
maximum engine braking when
going down steep hills.
You can switch into and out of
Second mode with the ignition
switch ON (II) and the shift lever in
D position. If you turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY (I) in Second
mode, the mode is switched to Drive.
The ‘‘S’’ indicator also comes on for a
few seconds when you turn the
ignition switch ON(II).
ForfasteraccelerationwheninDor
L, the transmission will automatically
‘‘kick down’’ to a lower range of
ratios by pushing the accelerator
pedal to the floor.
In this mode, the
transmission selects a wider range of
ratios to give better acceleration.
Usethismodefordrivingupor
downhill. Push the Second mode
buttononthesteeringwheelto
select Second mode. Along with the
‘‘D’’ indicator, the ‘‘S’’ indicator
comes on as a reminder. To change
from Second (S) mode to Drive
mode, push the Drive mode button.
If you exceed the maximum speed
for the gear you are in, the engine
speed will enter into the tachometer’s
red zone. If this occurs, you may feel
the engine cut in and out. This is
caused by a limiter in the engine’s
computer controls. The engine will
run normally when you reduce the
RPM below the red zone.
Low (L)
Engine Speed Limiter
Automatic Transmission (CVT)
Driving
Second (S) Mode
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