
Driving your vehicle
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Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
and affecting the braking perfor
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mance.
僅 Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured or
killed than a properly belted occu
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pant.
僅 Avoid high speeds when cornering or
turning.
僅 Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
僅 The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of your
vehicle at highway speeds.
僅 Loss of control often occurs if two or
more wheels drop off the roadway
and the driver oversteers to reenter
the roadway.
僅 In the event your vehicle leaves the
roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
僅 Never exceed posted speed limits.
WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it for
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ward and backward. Do not attempt this
procedure if people or objects are any
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where near the vehicle. During the rock
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ing operation the vehicle may suddenly
move forward or backward as it
becomes unstuck, causing injury or
damage to nearby people or objects.
Intelligent Variable Transmis
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sion (IVT) (if equipped)
The Intelligent Variable Transmission
(IVT) automatically shifts depending on
speed, accelerate pedal position. The
individual speeds are selected automati
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cally, depending on the position of the
shift lever.
Depress the brake pedal and the
lock release button when shifting.
Press the lock release button when
shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
Intelligent Variable Transmission
(IVT) operation
For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to
a forward or reverse gear.
WARNING
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
僅 Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, espe
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cially children, before shifting a car
into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
僅 Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever is in
the P (Park) position; then set the
OBD051005
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