Driving (P 429); Driving ; Continuously Variable Transmission - Page 27

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Quick

 Referenc

e Guide

Driving 

(P 429)

Continuously Variable Transmission 

(P 442, 443, 445)

●

Shift to 

(

P

 and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.

●

Shifting

M

 Indicator

Park

Used when parking or starting 
the engine.

Neutral

Transmission is not locked.

Drive (S)

*

Used:

●

For better acceleration.

●

To increase engine 
braking.

●

When going up or down 
hills.

Models without 
paddle shifter

Models with 
paddle shifter

Depress the brake pedal 
and press the shift lever 
release button to shift.

Press the shift lever release 
button and shift.

Shift without pressing the 
shift lever release button.

Reverse

Used when reversing.

Drive

Used:

●

For normal driving.

●

When temporarily driving in 
the 7-speed manual shift 
mode.

●

When driving in the 7-speed 
manual shift mode (when 
driving in SPORT mode).

Models with paddle shifters

Low

*

●

Used to further increase 
engine braking.

●

Used when going up or 
down hills.

Shift Down 

(

-

Paddle Shifter

Shift Up 

(

+

Paddle Shifter

7-Speed Manual Shift 
Mode

*

(P447)

●

Allows you to manually 
shift the transmission up or 
down without removing 
your hands from the 
steering wheel.

When the transmission is in 

(

D

 with SPORT mode

●

Pulling a paddle shifter 
changes the mode from 
continuously variable 
transmission to 7-speed 
manual shift mode.

●

The 

M

 indicator and the 

selected speed number are 
displayed in the shift 
indicator.

When the transmission is in 

(

D

●

Pulling a paddle shifter 
temporarily changes the mode 
from continuously variable 
transmission to 7-speed 
manual shift mode. The 
selected speed number is 
displayed in the shift 
indicator.

Release 
Button

Shift Lever

Shift Position Indicator

Shift Indicator