F3/F3R OWNER’S MANUAL
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the ignition switch.
Reverse (R)—How to shift from Park to
Reverse refer to “Park”. Shift from the Neutral
to Reverse should after stop the vehicle
completely and should press the release
button.
Neutral (N)—Use Neutral if you need to
restart a stalled engine, or if it is necessary to
stop briefly with the engine idling. Shift to the
Park position if you need to leave your
vehicle and apply the parking brake. Press on
the brake pedal when you are moving the
shift lever from Neutral to another gear.
Drive (D)—Use this position for your normal
driving. The transmission automatically
selects a suitable gear for the vehicle speed
and acceleration. You may notice the
transmission shifting up at higher speeds
when the engine is cold. This helps the
engine warm up faster.
Drive (D3)—This position is similar to D,
except only the first three gears are selected
instead of all five. Use D3 when towing a
trailer in hilly terrain, or to provide engine
braking when going down a steep hill. D can
also keep the transmission from cycling
between third and fourth gears in stop-and-go
driving.
When at D3 and D, press the accelerator
pedal down to bottom can speed up quickly,
then the transmission will under shift
automatically. The transmission shift to First
or Second according to the speed of press
the accelerator pedal
Second (2)—To shift to Second, press the
release button on the front of the shift lever.
This position locks the transmission in
second gear, it will not shift to first gear
automatically. At the second gear, can
provide more power when climbing; increase
the engine braking when going down steep
hills, reduce the wheel spin when starting the
engine on a slippery
road or in deep snow.
First (L)—To shift from Second to First, press
the release button on the front of the shift
lever. This position locks the transmission in
first gear. By upshifting and downshifting
through 1, 2, D , and D, you can operate this
transmission
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