Operation Manual

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Features and controls
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The transaxle has 6 forward gears and 1 reverse gear.
The individual gears are selected automatically, depending on
the position of the gear selector lever, the speed of the vehicle
and the position of the accelerator pedal.
The selector lever (A) has “2 gates”: The main gate (B) and the
manual gate (C).
N
OTE
● There are 4 selector lever positions in the main gate.
● For information on manual gate operation, please refer to
“Sports mode” on page 3-101.
Set the selector lever in the gate to operate while the
brake pedal is depressed.
Set the selector lever in the gate to operate.
WARNING
!
● Always press the brake pedal when shifting the
selector lever into a gear from the “N” (NEUTRAL)
position.
When beginning to drive, do not shift the selector
lever from the “N” (NEUTRAL) position while
pressing the accelerator pedal. This will cause the
vehicle to “jump” forward or backward.
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