FivemSpeed
Manual
Transmission
PO348
This is the shift pattern. Here’s how to operate your transmission:
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1
(First Gear)-Press the clutch pedal and shift into
1.
Then, slowly let
up on the clutch pedal as you .press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into
1
when you’re going less than
20
mph
(32
km/h).
If
you’ve come to a complete stop and it’s hard to shift into
1,
put the
shift lever in
N
(Neutral) and let up on the clutch. Press the clutch pedal
back down. Then shift into
1.
2
(Second Gear)-Press the clutch pedal as you let up on the
accelerator pedal and shift into
2.
Then, slowly let up on the clutch
pedal as you press the accelerator pedal.
3,
4
and
5
(Third, Fourth and Fifth Gears)-Shift into
3,
4
and
5
the
same way you do for
2.
Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press
the accelerator pedal.
To
Stop
-Let up on the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal.
Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brake
pedal, and shift to
N
(Neutral).
N
(Neutral)-Use this position when you start or idle your engine.
R
(Reverse)-To back up, press down the clutch pedal and shift into
R.
Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal.
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