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Driving your vehicle
Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 6 forward
gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift
knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to either a
higher or a lower gear is easily accom-
plished.
Depress the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, then release it slowly.
If your vehicle is equipped with an igni-
tion lock system, the engine will not start
when starting the engine without
depressing the clutch pedal.
The shift lever must return to the Neutral
position before shifting into R (Reverse).
Push the button located immediatley
below the shift knob and pull the
gearshift lever to the left sufficiently, shift
into the reverse R (Reverse) gear posi-
tion to the end.
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into R (Reverse).
Never operate the engine with the
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
The ring (1) must be pulled up while
moving the shift lever.
The shift lever can be moved without
pulling up the ring (1).
The shift lever can be moved without
pressing the button (1).
The button (1) must be pressed while
moving the shift lever.
OMD050009
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Type A
OFS053067
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Type B
* The actual shift lever in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
