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When Driving

Automatic Transaxle

 Manually Shifting Up

You can shift gears up by operating the 

selector lever.

M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6

To shift up to a higher gear, tap the 

selector lever back   once.

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.

 Manually Shifting Down

You can shift gears down by operating the 

selector lever.

M6 → M5 → M4 → M3 → M2→ M1

To shift down to a lower gear, tap the 

selector lever forward   once.

WARNING

Do not use engine braking on slippery 

road surfaces or at high speeds:

Shifting down while driving on wet, 

snowy, or frozen roads, or while driving 

at high speeds causes sudden engine 

braking, which is dangerous. The 

sudden change in tire speed could 

cause the tires to skid. This could 

lead to loss of vehicle control and an 

accident.

NOTE



  When driving at high speeds, the gear 

may not shift down.



  During deceleration, the gear may 

automatically shift down depending on 

vehicle speed.



  When depressing the accelerator fully, 

the transaxle will shift to a lower gear, 

depending on vehicle speed. However, 

the gears do not kickdown while the 

TCS is turned off.

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