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Driving your vehicle
Manual transmission operation
The manual transmission has 6 for-
ward gears. The transmission is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
gear is easily accomplished.
To shift to R (Reverse), make sure
the vehicle has completely stopped,
and then move the shift lever to neu-
tral before moving into R (Reverse).
When you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into 1
st
gear
or R (Reverse):
1. Put the shift lever in neutral and
release the clutch pedal.
2. Depress the clutch pedal, and
then shift into first or R (Reverse)
gear.
Information
During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transmission lubri-
cant has warmed up.
Using the clutch
The clutch pedal should be
depressed all the way before:
- Starting the engine
The engine will not start without
depressing the clutch pedal.
- Shifting into gear, up shifting to the
next higher gear, or down shifting
to the next low gear.
When releasing the clutch pedal,
release it slowly. The clutch pedal
should always be fully released while
driving.
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MMAANNUUAALL TTRRAANNSSMMIISSSSIIOONN ((IIFF EEQQUUIIPPPPEEDD))
• Before leaving the driver’s
seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in 1
st
gear when
the vehicle is parked on a
uphill and in R (Reverse) on a
downhill, set the parking
brake, and place the ignition
switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-
tion. Unexpected vehicle
movement may occur if these
precautions are not followed.
• When parking on an incline,
block the wheels to prevent the
vehicle from rolling down.
WARNING
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The shift lever can be moved without
pressing the button (1).
The button (1) must be pressed while
moving the shift lever.
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