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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
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The lock release button must be depressed while moving the shift lever.
Depress the brake pedal and push the button when shifting.
The shift lever can be moved without depressing the lock release button.
Lock release button (if equipped)
prevents shift lever movement
without first depressing the button.
Sports mode
Automatic mode
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Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
tion, push the shift lever back into the
main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
In contrast to a manual transaxle, the
sports mode allows gearshifts with
the accelerator pedal depressed. Up (+) : Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once to shift down one
gear.
✽✽NOTICE
