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

†

Connecting seat belt: Pull seat 
belt (

1

) from recess behind head

restraint (

A

) (4-Door) or left side 

of cargo area (

B

) (5-Door) and 

connect tongue (

2

) to anchor (

3

). 

Wearing seat belt: Slowly pull out lap/
shoulder belt (

4

) and insert tongue

(

5

) into buckle (

6

) until click is heard.

Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button (

6

) to release.  

Tip: Leave center-rear lap portion
of seat belt fastened at all times
except when folding rear seat.

Stowing seat belt: Insert key or small
object in anchor buckle slot (

7

) to

release entire belt, let it fully retract,
then 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.
5-Speed: Put shifter in neutral
before selecting reverse.
6-Speed: Push shifter (

1

) downward

and over to select reverse gear.

Tips: Do not shift into 

1

st above

20 mph or clutch failure could occur.
Resting your foot on clutch
pedal while driving and using
the clutch to hold your vehicle
at a stand still while waiting
on a hill may reduce clutch life.

P

R

N

D

M

7

3

2

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

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s

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d

6-

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