Driving your vehicle
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Automatic transmission (Dial SBW)
Paddle shifter
The paddle shift function is available
when the dial SBW is in the D (Drive)
position.
With the dial SBW in the D posi
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tion
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to
shift up or down one gear and the sys
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tem changes from automatic mode to
manual mode.
When the vehicle speed decreases
below 3 km/h (after driving more than
10 km/h) or if you depress the accelera
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tor pedal for more than 6 seconds, the
system changes from manual mode to
automatic mode.
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle shifters
at the same time, you cannot shift the
gear.
Good driving practices
僅 Never move the shift dial SBW from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
僅 Never move the shift dial SBW into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
僅 Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Never take the vehicle out of gear and
coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear when moving.
僅 Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and malfunc
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tion. Instead, when you are driving
down a long hill, slow down and shift
to a lower gear. When you do this,
engine braking will help slow down
the vehicle.
僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transmission in
P (Park) to keep the vehicle from
moving.
僅 Exercise extreme caution when driv
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ing on a slippery surface. Be espe
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cially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change in
vehicle speed can cause the drive
wheels to lose traction and the vehicle
to go out of control.
僅 Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the acceler
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ator pedal.
僅 When driving uphill or downhill,
always shift to D (Drive) for driving
forward or shift to R (Reverse) for
driving backwards, and check the
gear position indicated on the cluster
before driving. Driving in the opposite
direction of the selected gear can lead
to a dangerous situation by shutting
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