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Modes can be changed by pressing the engine switch with brake pedal released. (The mode
changes each time the switch is pressed.)
1Off*
The emergency flashers can be used.
The multi-information display will not
be displayed.
2ACCESSORY mode
Some electrical components such as
the audio system can be used.
“ACCESSORY” will be displayed on
the meters.
3IGNITION ON mode
All electrical components can be used.
“IGNITION ON” will be displayed on
the meters.
*: If the shift lever is in a position other thanP when turning off the engine, the
engine switch will be turned to ACCES-
SORY mode, not to off.
Changing engine switch modes
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Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way,
stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
1Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to slow
the vehicle.
2Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
3After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
4Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
3Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as much as
possible.
4To stop the engine, press and hold the
engine switch for 2 consecutive sec-
onds or more, or press it briefly 3 times
or more in succession.
5Stop the vehicle in a sa fe place by the road.
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
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While the engine switch is in IGNI-
TION ON mode, move the shift lever with
the brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shif t lever between P and
D, make sure that the vehicle is completely
stopped.
*1: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise, shift the shift lever to D for normal driving.
*2: Any gear range can be fixed when driving in M mode.
Automatic Transmission
Shifting the shift lever
Shift position purpose and functions
Shift positionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/starting the engine
RReversing
NNeutral (Condition in which the power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*1
MM mode driving*2
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■Driving mode
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To drive using temporary shift range selection, operate the “- ” or “+” paddle shift switch.
When the “-” paddle shift switch is operated, the shift range will be downshifted to a range
that enables engine braking force that is suitable to driving conditions.
When the “+” paddle shift switch is operated, the shift range will be one gear higher than the
gear in use during normal D position driving.
Changing the shift range allo ws restriction of the highest gear, preventing unnecessary
upshifting and enabling the level of engine braking force to be selected.
Except F SPORT models
F SPORT models
1Upshifting
2Downshifting
8-speed models: The selected shift range,
from D1 to D8, will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
6-speed models: The selected shift range,
from D1 to D6, will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
To return to normal D position driving, the
“+” paddle shift switch must be held down
for a period of time.
■Shift ranges and their functions
A lower shift range will provid e greater engine braking forces than a higher shift range.
Selecting the driving mode
Selecting shift ranges in the D position
A
B
Meter displayFunction
D2 - D8 (8-speed
models)
A gear in the range between 1 and the selected gear is automati-
cally chosen depending on vehi cle speed and driving conditions
D2 - D6 (6-speed
models)
D11st gear is set
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To enter M mode, shift the shift lever to M. Gears can then be selected by operating the shift
lever or paddle shift switches, allowing you to drive in the gear of your choice.
Except F SPORT models
F SPORT models
1Upshifting
2Downshifting
The gear changes once every time the shift
lever or paddle shift switch is operated.
8-speed models: The selected gear, from
M1 to M8, will be fixed and displayed on the
multi-informat ion display.
6-speed models: The selected gear, from
M1 to M6, will be fixed and displayed on the
multi-informat ion display.
Selecting gears in the M position
A
B
When in the M position, the g ear will not change unless the shift lever or paddle shift
switches are operated.
However, even when in the M position, the gears will be automatically changed in the fol-
lowing situation:
● When vehicle speed drops (downshift only).
● When the automatic transmi ssion fluid or engine coolant temperature is low.
● When automatic transmission fluid temperature is high.
● When the needle of the tachometer is in the red zone (the range which exceeds the
allowable revs of the engine).
In the following situations, the g ear will not shift even if the shift lever or paddle shift switches
are operated.
● “Slippery Road Cannot Shift to Lower Gear” is displayed on the multi-information dis-
play.
● The vehicle speed is low (upshift only).
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1Right turn
2Lane change to the right (move the
lever partway and release it)
The right hand signal s will flash 3 times.
3Lane change to the left (move the lever
partway and release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3 times.
4Left turn
■If the turn signals do not stop flashing af ter turning left or right, or if you want to
stop them flashing
Operate the lever in the opposite direction to either position 2 or 3.
If you move the lever to either position
1 or 4, the selected turn signals will flash.
Turn Signal Lever
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The parking brake can be set and released manually.U.S.A.
Canada
1Push the switch to set the parking
brake
The parking brake indicator light will
turn on.
Press and hold the parking brake
switch if an emerge ncy occurs and it is
necessary to operate the parking
brake while driving.
2Pull the switch to release the parking
brake
• Operate the parking brake switch while depressing the brake pedal.
• Using the parking brake automatic release function, the parking brake
can be released by depressing the
accelerator pedal. When using this
function, slowly depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
Make sure that the parking brake indi-
cator light turn off.
If the parking brake indicator light
flashes, operate the switch again.
Parking Brake
The parking brake can be set or re leased automatically or manually.
Using the manual mode
A
B
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In automatic mode, the parking brake can be set or released automatically according to the
shift lever operation. Also, even in automatic mode, the parkin g brake can be set or released
manually.
While the vehicle is stopped, press and hold
the parking brake switch until “EPB Shift
Interlock Function Activated” will be dis-
played on the multi-information display.
When the automatic mode is turned on, the
parking brake operates as follows.
● When the shift lever is moved out of P,
the parking brake will be released, and
the parking brake indicator light will turn
off.
● When the shift lever is moved into P, the
parking brake will be set, and the park-
ing brake indicator light will turn on.
Operate the shift lever with the vehicle stopped and the brake pedal depressed.
While the vehicle is stopped, pull and hold
the parking brake switch until “EPB Shift
Interlock Function Deactivated” will be dis-
played on the multi-information display.
Turns automatic mode on
Turns automatic mode off
