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While Operating
Electronic Parking Brake
To apply, push the brake pedal and press the parking brake switch 
firmly. The brake system warning light on the instrument panel and the 
indicator light on the parking brake switch will illuminate. 
To release, make sure all doors are closed and your seatbelt is fastened,  
then gently push the accelerator pedal. Or, while the ignition switch is in 
the	ON	position	and	the	brake	pedal	and	the	clutch	pedal	(MT	models	
only) are pushed in, pull the parking brake switch toward you.
Hill Holder™ Function
When the Hill Holder function is activated, the parking brake will be 
automatically applied when stopped on an uphill or downhill slope with 
the brake pedal pushed down. The brake system warning light and the 
indicator light on the parking brake switch will illuminate. To activate, 
press the Hill Holder switch. To deactivate, press the Hill Holder  
switch again.
Automatic Transmission  
Shift Mode
The 5-Speed automatic transmission or the 
Continuously	Variable	Transmission	 (CVT)	gives	 
you ultimate control with two different driving 
modes:	Normal	Mode	and	Manual	Mode.
Normal Mode 
When	the	selector	lever	is	in	the	“D”	(Drive)
position,	the	transmission	is	in	Normal	
shift mode. The shift position indicator on 
the	instrument	panel	shows	“D”	and	the	
transmission automatically shifts into a 
suitable forward gear.
Manual Mode 
In Manual Mode, you select the desired gear 
position to obtain necessary acceleration  and engine braking. Moving the selector 
lever left into the manual gate 
1	from	“D”	
(Drive)	position	causes	the	transmission	
to change into Manual Mode. To shift, use 
the paddle shift control switches. The shift 
position indicator shows the selected  
gear position.
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