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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
69TB-01E
Kickdown
When fully depressing the accelerator
pedal while driving (excluding at a low
vehicle speed), the transmission automati-
cally shifts down and engine speed
increases, enabling strong acceleration.
This is called as kickdown.
When you want to accelerate to pass
another vehicle, etc., depress the acceler-
ator pedal all the way down. Doing so
engages kickdown and provides powerful
acceleration.
Shifting control on an uphill slope
and a downhill slope
The shifting control on an uphill slope and
a downhill slope operates when the gear-
shift lever is in “D”.
• When this shifting control judges that
you drive the vehicle on an uphill slope,
the gear will shift down, keep the high
engine revolutions and lead to smooth
driving by a few operations of accelera-
tor pedal.
• When this shifting control judges that
you drive the vehicle on a downhill
slope, the gear will shift down and the
engine braking will be applied.
How to drive the vehicle with
Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)
For proper operation, refer to “Continu-
ously Variable Transmission (CVT)” (P.5-
40).
Sitting on the driver’s seat
1) Adjust the seat position at which you
can steadily depress the pedals and
easily handle the steering wheel. Adjust
the steering wheel position to your pref-
erence.
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2) Check the position of the brake pedal
(1) and the accelerator pedal (2) with
your right foot.
3) Check the position of the parking brake
lever.
CAUTION
When depressing the accelerator
pedal all the way down, there is the
risk of unexpected rapid accelera-
tion, due to kickdown.
To accelerate normally, slowly
depress the accelerator pedal.
(1)
(2)
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