2ñ10
DRIVING WITH A 3-SPEED
Engine starting
The selector lever must be in "P" or "N"
position to start the engine.
Starting the car
ï
After starting the engine, fully depress
the foot brake pedal before shifting the
selector lever to the "D", "R", "2" or "1"
position. Be sure the vehicle is fully
stopped before attempting to shift the
selector lever.
1. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed
and shift into a driving gear.
Always depress the brake pedal while
shifting from "P" (Park) or "N" (Neutral)
to a forward or reverse gear, to help
prevent the vehicle from moving
unexpectedly when you shift
WARNING
Selector lever lock
Push the release knob located under the
selector grip when engaging "R" and "P"
and shifting from "D" to "2" and "2" to "1" as
indicated by the black arrow "
".
The selector lever can be shifted freely
into any positions indicated by the white
arrow "
".
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION*
The shift lever has six positions.
P (Park)
ñ For starting the engine and/or
holding the car in locked position.
R (Reverse)
ñ For backing the car.
N (Neutral)
ñ An alternate position for
starting engine.
D (Drive)
ñ For all normal forward driving.
2
ñ For difficult driving conditions in 1st
and 2nd gear, and engine braking when
descending moderate grades.
1
ñ For extreme driving conditions in 1st
gear.
release
knob
: pull the
knob
pull
: normal
shift
P R N D 2 1
2. Release the parking brake and foot
brake, then gradually start the vehicle
with depressing the accelerator pedal
slowly .
R
D
2
1
Drive range D
D= Drive position from zero t
speed under the norm
conditions.
In range "D" the vehicle star
gear once the brake has be
and shifts automatically into
third gear. Shifting down is als
If the accelerator pedal is depr
and evenly the transaxle sh
higher gears earlier than if th
made to accelerate rapidly.
Operation of the transax
economy can thus be influ
though the system is automat
Drive range 2
2= Drive position for difficult c
first and second gear only
The vehicle will perate only
second gear. Drive range "2"
particularly suitable for j
mountinous terrain with long
gradients.
Return selector lever to "D"
conditions permit.
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Summary of Contents for Cielo
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Page 5: ...1ñ1 BEFORE DRIVING YOUR CAR ...
Page 22: ...2ñ1 STARTINGAND OPERATING Untitled 50 10 31 2006 12 53 PM 1 ...
Page 38: ...3ñ1 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 49: ...4ñ1 OTHER CONTROLS AND FEATURES ...
Page 54: ...5ñ1 VENTILATION HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ...
Page 61: ...6ñ1 AUDIO SYSTEM RADIO AND CASSETTE Untitled 46 10 31 2006 12 54 PM 1 ...
Page 78: ...7ñ1 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ...
Page 87: ...8ñ1 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Untitled 44 10 31 2006 12 55 PM 1 ...
Page 113: ...9ñ1 VEHICLE CARE ...
Page 117: ...10ñ1 SPECIFICATIONAND SERVICE DATA Untitled 42 10 31 2006 12 55 PM 1 ...