P = Park; R = Reverse; N = Neutral - Page 10

R E A R S E A T S

Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 

Automatic
Transaxle*

Gearshift 
must be in 
Park or 
Neutral to 
start engine; 
it must 
be in Park 
to remove 
ignition key

P = Park

To move gearshift from Park: 
Press firmly on brake pedal then
move the shift lever out of P

R = Reverse
N = Neutral 

No gear engaged

D Drive (Overdrive) 

For normal driving: Shifts through 
all forward gears automatically

Rear Seats

Transaxle

Rear center position 
seat belt

†

Pull seat belt (

1

) from recess 

located behind head restraint 
(

A

) (4-Door) or left side of cargo

area (

B

) (5-Door): Slide tongues

with finger while moving upward
Fastening seat belt: Tongue (

2

)

and anchor (

3

) must be fastened,

then slowly pull out lap/shoulder
belt (

4

) and insert tongue (

5

) into

buckle (

6

) until click is heard

Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button to release
Stowing seat belt: Retract belt, 
put tongues (

2

) and (

5

) together, 

insert securely into recess 
(

A 

or

B

)

M (Sport A/T 
manual shift mode)

Move shifter from 
D to M to engage 
manual shift mode, 
M will be illuminated 
for manual mode on 

shift position indicator located 
in the instrument panel
Manual shifting of transmission 
is achieved by moving shifter 
back to upshift and forward to
downshift, move shifter from 
M to D to engage automatic 
shift mode

Gear indicator 
(A/T only)*

Illuminated numeral of
gear indicator located
in the instrument 
panel displays current
gear in Automatic and
Manual shift modes

Manual transaxle

Depress clutch pedal to start
engine and change gears

Tips: Do not shift into 

1

st

above 20 mph or clutch 
failure could occur

6

-Speed manual transaxle: 

To engage in reverse, push
shift lever down and move
towards "R" position

Ignition key
release button
(M/T only)

Press button (

1

) 

to remove key 
from ignition

P

R

N

D

M

L

O

C

K

A

C

C

O

N

1

6

5-Speed

6-Speed

2

3

6

5

1

4

A B

Split fold-down rear 
seatbacks

To fold: Push release knob (

1

), 

push seatback down
To return and lock: Push 
seatback firmly until latched,
make sure seatbelts are returned
to original positions

Tip: 4-Door has seatback locks
as part of trunk security

WARNING: Lower seatback
slowly using both hands, 
seatback is heavy and could
cause personal injury

Tip: Rear cup holders located 
in rear center armrest

1

1

P

R

N

D

M

h

/h

220

200

3

*Denotes optional equipment
† See Owner’s Manual