6-15
06
OAC3069001TU
The shift lever can be moved
without pressing the button (1).
The shift lever can be moved
without pressing the button (1).
Manual transmission operation
The manual transmission has 5 for
-
ward gears. The transmission is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
gear is easily accomplished
WARNING
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always make sure the shift lever is
in 1st gear when the vehicle is
parked on a uphill and in R
(Reverse) on a downhill, set the
parking brake, and place the igni-
tion switch in the LOCK/OFF posi
-
tion. Unexpected vehicle move-
ment may occur if these
precautions are not followed.
To shift to R (Reverse), make sure
the vehicle has completely stopped,
and then move the shift lever to neu-
tral before moving into R (Reverse).
When you’ve come to a complete
stop and it’s hard to shift into 1st gear
or R (Reverse):
1. Put the shift lever in neutral and
release the clutch pedal.
2. Depress the clutch pedal, and then
shift into first or R (Reverse) gear.
i
Information
During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transmission lubri
-
cant has warmed up.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)
