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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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Drive – D
D is the normal driving position and gear shifting
is fully automatic. The vehicle must be stationary
when the gear selector is moved from R to D.
Manual shifting – M (shown on the
instrument panel)
Manual shifting can be selected at any time and
engine braking will occur when the accelerator
pedal is released.
To select, move the gear selector from D to the
side toward "±". The current gear (1 - 8) will be
shown in the instrument panel.
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Press the gear selector forward toward "+"
(plus) and release it to shift up one gear.
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Pull the gear selector rearward toward "–"
(minus) and release it to shift down one gear.
Manual shift indicator in the instrument panel
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For smooth shifting and engine performance, the
transmission will shift down automatically if the
vehicle's speed becomes too low for the selected
gear.
Move the gear selector to the side toward D at
any time to resume automatic gear shifting.
Slippery driving conditions
Selecting 3rd gear in manual shifting mode can
help provide better traction when starting off on
slippery surfaces. To do so:
1. Depress the brake pedal and move the gear
selector to the side from D toward "±". The
gear information in the instrument panel will
change from
D to 1.
2. Press the gear selector forward and release
it twice to select 3rd gear. The gear shown in
the instrument panel will change from
1 to 3.
3. Release the brake pedal and press gently on
the accelerator pedal.
This allows the vehicle to start off at lower rpm
with less power to the driven wheels.
Kickdown
Pressing down the accelerator pedal quickly and
as far as possible triggers an automatic down-
shift called kickdown, which is used when maxi-
mum acceleration is required, e.g., when passing
another vehicle.
The transmission may shift down one or more
gears, depending on the engine's rpm and will
shift up again when max. rpm is reached for a
specific gear.
When the pedal is released from this position, the
transmission will shift up.
Safety function
To help avoid excessive rpm that might cause
engine damage, the transmission control module
has a down-shift protection feature that in some
situations may prevent kickdown.
Related information
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Steering wheel paddles* (p. 370)
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Shiftlock (p. 369)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 370)
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