When Driving- Page 157

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When Driving

Transaxle

CAUTION

  Do not shift into N when driving the 
vehicle. Doing so can cause transaxle 
damage.

   NOTE

  Apply the parking brake or depress the 
brake pedal before moving the selector 
lever from N to prevent the vehicle from 
moving unexpectedly.

  D  (Drive)

    D is the normal driving position. From a 
stop, the transaxle will automatically shift 
through a 6-gearsequence.

  M  (Manual)

    M is the manual shift mode position. Gears 
can be shifted up or down by operating the 
selector lever. Refer to Manual Shift Mode 
on page  4-32 .

 Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)

            Active  Adaptive  Shift  (AAS) 
automatically controls the transaxle shift 
points to best suit the road conditions 
and driver input. This improves driving 
feel. The transaxle may switch to AAS 
mode when driving up and down slopes, 
cornering, driving at high elevations, 
or depressing the accelerator pedal 
quickly while the selector lever is in the 
D position. Depending on the road and 
driving conditions/vehicle operations, gear 
shifting could be delayed or not occur, 
however, this does not indicate a problem 
because the AAS mode will maintain the 
optimum gear position.

 Shift-Lock  System

            The  shift-lock  system  prevents  shifting  out 
of P unless the brake pedal is depressed.

  To shift from P:

   1.   Depress and hold the brake pedal.
   2.   Start  the  engine.
   3.   Press and hold the lock-release button.
   4.   Move  the  selector  lever.

   NOTE

y

  When the ignition is switched to ACC or 

the ignition is switched off, the selector 
lever cannot be shifted from P.

y

  The ignition cannot be switched to OFF 

if the selector lever is not in P.

 Shift-Lock  Override

    If the selector lever will not move from P 
using the proper shift procedure, continue 
to hold down the brake pedal.

   1.   Remove  the  shift-lock  override  cover 

using a cloth-wrapped fl at head 
screwdriver.

   2.   Insert a screwdriver and push it down.

Cover

   3.   Press and hold the lock-release button.
   4.   Move  the  selector  lever.