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Driving your vehicle
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift from P (Park), you must
depress firmly on the brake pedal
and make sure your foot is off the
accelerator pedal.
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
before turning the engine off.
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped,
always make sure the shift
lever is in P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and turn the
engine off.
• Do not use the P (Park) position
in place of the parking brake.
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If the safe protection mode
engages, the gear position
indicator on the cluster blinks
with a chime sound.
At this time, a warning mes-
sage will appear on the LCD
display and driving may not
be smooth.
If you ignore this warning, the
driving condition may become
worse. To return the normal
driving condition, stop the
vehicle and apply the foot
brake for a few minutes before
driving off.
• Repetitive kick downs may
lead to overheating of the
transmission. This will lead to
change in the vehicle speed
shift pattern, and illuminate
some warning message.
To return the normal driving
condition, refrain from kick
down speed changes. When
the warning message illumi-
nates, park the vehicle at a
safe location.
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• Gear shifts may be more
noticeable than a convention-
al automatic transmission.
This is a normal characteristic
of this type of dual clutch
transmission.
• During the first 1,500 km
(1,000 miles), you may feel
that the vehicle may not be
smooth when accelerating at
low speed. During this break-
in period, the shift quality and
performance of your new vehi-
cle is continuously optimized.
• Always come to a complete
stop before shifting into D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
• Do not put the shift lever in N
(Neutral) while driving.