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Driving your vehicle
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Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission (if
equipped)
Depress the brake pedal when
shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
Automatic Transmission opera
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tion
The Automatic Transmission has 4 for
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ward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected auto
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matically, depending on the position of
the shift lever.
NOTICE
The first few shifts on a new vehicle, if
the battery has been disconnected, may
be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition, and the shifting sequence will
adjust after shifts are cycled a few times
by the TCM (Transmission Control Mod
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ule) or PCM (Powertrain Control Mod
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ule).
For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to
a forward or reverse gear.
WARNING
Automatic Transmission
僅 Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, espe
-
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
parking brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement can occur if these
precautions are not followed in the
order identified.
僅 Do not use the engine brake (shifting
from a high gear to lower gear) rap
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idly on slippery roads. The vehicle
may slip causing an accident.
CAUTION
僅 To avoid damage to your transmis
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sion, do not accelerate the engine in R
(Reverse) or any forward gear posi
-
tion with the brakes on.
僅 When stopped on an incline, do not
hold the vehicle stationary with
engine power. Use the service brake
or the parking brake.
僅 Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P
(Park) into D (Drive), or R (Reverse)
when the engine is above idle speed.
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shift lever position when the
ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park).This position locks
the transmission and prevents the drive
wheels from rotating.
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