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In manual shift mode, moving the
shift lever backwards and forwards
will allow you to select the desired
range of gears for the current driving
conditions.
M : Drive mode is shifted to manual
shift mode when shifting lever is
operated at M stage.
Up (+) :Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
Down (-) :Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Information
• If the driver presses the lever to
+(Up) or – (Down) position, the
transmission may not make the
requested gear change if the next
gear is outside of the allowable
engine rpm range. The driver must
execute upshifts in accordance with
road conditions, taking care to keep
the engine rpms below the red zone.
• In manual shift mode, only the 8
forward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the R (Reverse) or
P (Park) position as required, and
only when the vehicle is stopped and
not moving.
• In manual shift mode, downshifts
are made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the vehi-
cle stops, 1st gear is automatically
selected.
• To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety, the
system may not execute certain
gearshifts when the shift lever is
operated.
• In manual shift mode, the fuel effi-
ciency may decrease.While stopping the vehicle by
applying parking brake in D gear,
even if you release the parking
brake, the vehicle may not move.
In this case, you can drive the
vehicle by applying the foot brake
and release, applying the acceler-
ator or shifting the lever (D
→N →
D).
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When ECO mode is activated:
• The acceleration response may be
slightly reduced as the accelerator
pedal is depressed moderately.
• The air conditioner performance
may be limited.
• The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when ECO mode is acti-
vated, to improve fuel efficiency.Limitation of ECO mode opera-
tion:
If the following conditions occur while
ECO mode is operating, the system
operation is limited even though
there is no change in ECO indicator.
• When the coolant temperature is
low:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
• When driving up a hill:
The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
engine torque is restricted.
The system will be limited due to
the shift location.
• When the accelerator pedal is
deeply depressed for a few sec-
onds:
The system will be limited, judging
that the driver wants to speed up.
SPORT mode
SPORT mode manages
the driving dynamics by
automatically adjusting the
steering effort, the engine
and transmission control
logic for enhanced driving
performance.
• When SPORT mode is selected by
pressing the DRIVE MODE button,
the SPORT indicator will illuminate.
• When SPORT mode is activated:
- The engine rpm will tend to
remain raised over a certain
length of time even after releas-
ing the accelerator
- Upshifts are delayed when accel-
erating
Information
In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
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CUSTOM mode
In CUSTOM mode, the
driver can select the drive
mode for each component
they prefer on the display
audio screen.
- Engine : NORMAL/SPORT/
SPORT+
- Transmission (for DCT) : NOR-
MAL/SPORT/SPORT+ and
CREEP START function*1 ON/
OFF (For DCT)
- Rev matching (for MT) :OFF/NOR-
MAL/SPORT/SPORT+
- E-LSD (Electronic Limited Slip
Differential) : NORMAL/SPORT
- Suspension : NORMAL/SPORT/
SPORT+
- Steering : NORMAL/SPORT/
SPORT+
- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) :
NORMAL/SPORT/OFF
- Exhaust sound : NORMAL/
SPORT/SPORT+*1 CREEP START function (default
setting ON) :
When OFF is set, vehicle will not start
automatically even if the brake pedal
is not pressed in D stop state.
For more details, refer to the sepa-
rately supplied Multimedia manual.
NGS (N Grin Shift)
Controls engine / transmission to
maximum performance when press-
ing NGS button on the steering
wheel remote control in situations
where rapid acceleration is required. &