Second gear fixed mode
When the shift lever is tapped back (
)
while the vehicle is stopped or driven at
the following speeds, the transaxle is set
in the second gear fixed mode.
5-speed transaxle model:
12 km/h (7.5 mph) or less
6-speed transaxle model:
15 km/h (9 mph) or less
The gear is fixed in second while in this
mode for easier starting and driving on
slippery roads. If the shift lever is tapped
back (
) or forward (
) while in the
second gear fixed mode, the mode will be
canceled.
Shifting specification
Shifting up
If the vehicle speed is lower than the
speed specified for each gear, the gear
cannot be shifted up to a higher gear.
Gear
Vehicle speed
2.5-liter engine
model
3.7-liter engine
model
M1
→
M2
You can shift up to M2 whether the
vehicle is stopped or moving.
M2
→
M3
20.9 km/h
(13.0 mph)
15.6 km/h
(9.70 mph)
M3
→
M4
35.8 km/h
(22.3 mph)
32.0 km/h
(19.9 mph)
M4
→
M5
43.8 km/h
(27.3 mph)
M5
→
M6
―
56.6 km/h
(35.2 mph)
Shifting down
If the vehicle speed is higher than the
speed specified for each gear, the gear
cannot be shifted to a lower gear so as to
protect the transaxle.
Gear
Vehicle speed
2.5-liter engine
model
3.7-liter engine
model
M6
→
M5
―
230 km/h
(142 mph)
M5
→
M4
210 km/h
(130 mph)
194.9 km/h
(121.1 mph)
M4
→
M3
143 km/h
(88.8 mph)
135.2 km/h
(84.0 mph)
M3
→
M2
89.9 km/h
(55.8 mph)
85.3 km/h
(53.0 mph)
M2
→
M1
47.5 km/h
(29.5 mph)
42.3 km/h
(26.2 mph)
NOTE
Regarding the vehicle speed at the highest
gear indicated above, achieving this speed
may not actually be possible depending on
various driving conditions such as the wind,
upslope, and road surface.
During deceleration, the gears shift down
automatically when speed is reduced to
the following:
Gear
Vehicle speed
2.5-liter engine
model
3.7-liter engine
model
M6
→
M5
―
53.5 km/h
(33.2 mph)
M5
→
M4
32.6 km/h
(20.2 mph)
40.7 km/h
(25.2 mph)
M4
→
M3
28.9 km/h
(17.9 mph)
M3 or M2
→
M1
10 km/h (6 mph)
7.5 km/h (4.6 mph)
NOTE
The gear does not shift down to M1
automatically while in the second gear fixed
mode.
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