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When starting off on an uphill
• Engage the parking brake firmly to
prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards.
• Move the shift lever to D (Drive)
position while depressing the
brake pedal. Make sure that the
shift indicator in the cluster dis-
plays 1st gear.
• Take your foot of the brake pedal
and depress the accelerator pedal
gradually. Then, when the vehicle
starts moving, release the parking
brake and depress the accelerator
pedal.
When starting off on a downhill
• Depress the brake pedal and move
the shift lever to D (Drive) position.
Make sure that the shift indicator in
the cluster displays 1st gear.
• Take your foot off the brake pedal
and slowly depress the accelera-
tor pedal. When the vehicle speed
increases, the clutch will be
engaged.
NOTICE
• If the gear is not shifted after
changing the shift lever from N
(Neutral) to D (Drive)/M
(Manual)/R (Reverse), try to shift
the gear again. In this case, time
delay and intermittent noise may
occur which are normal.
• Always come to a complete stop
and depress the brake pedal
before shifting into D (Drive)
position .
• When moving from R (Reverse)
to D (Drive) position, the gear is
not shifted if the vehicle speed
is over 8 km/h (5 mph).
• Depress the brake pedal fully. If
not, the brake press indicator
will illuminate and the gear is
not shifted.
