Manually Shifting Up; When Driving; Automatic Transaxle- Page 163

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If the automatic transaxle fluid (ATF)
temperature becomes too high, there is
the possibility that the transaxle will
switch to automatic shift mode,
canceling manual shift mode and
turning off the gear position indication
illumination. This is a normal function
to protect the AT. After the ATF
temperature has decreased, the gear
position indication illumination turns
back on and driving in manual shift
mode is restored.

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Manually Shifting Up

You can shift gears up by operating the
selector lever or the steering shift
switches

*

.

M1 

→

 M2 

→

 M3 

→

 M4 

→

 M5 

→

 M6

Using selector lever

To shift up to a higher gear, tap the
selector lever back   once.
 

Using steering shift switch

*

To shift up to a higher gear with the
steering shift switches, pull the UP switch

(

) toward you once with your

fingers.
 

UP switch (+/OFF)

WARNING

Keep your hands on the steering wheel rim
when using fingers on the steering shift
switches:

Putting your hands inside the rim of the
steering wheel when using the steering
shift switches is dangerous. If the driver's
air bag were to deploy in a collision, your
hands could be impacted causing injury.

NOTE



When driving slowly, the gears may not
shift up.



Do not drive the vehicle with the
tachometer needle in the RED ZONE
while in manual shift mode. In addition,
manual shift mode switches to automatic
shift mode while the accelerator pedal is
completely depressed.
This function is canceled while the TCS
is turned off. However, if the vehicle is
continuously driven at a high rpm, the
gears may automatically shift up to
protect the engine.

When Driving

Automatic Transaxle

*Some models.

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