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Driving your vehicle Manual Transmission (MT)
Depress the clutch pedal down fully
whilst shifting, then release it slowly.
If your vehicle is equipped with an igni
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tion lock switch, the engine will not start
when starting the engine without
depressing the clutch pedal. (if
equipped)
The shift lever must be returned to the
neutral position before shifting into R
(Reverse).
Push the button located immediately
below the shift knob and pull the gear
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shift lever to the left sufficiently, and
then shift into reverse (R) gear position.
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into R (Reverse).
Never operate the engine with the
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
CAUTION
僅 When downshifting from fifth gear to
fourth gear, caution should be taken
not to inadvertently press the shift
lever sideways in such a manner that
the second gear is engaged. Such a
drastic downshift may cause the
engine speed to increase to the point
that the tachometer will enter the red-
zone. Such over-revving of the engine
and transmission may possibly cause
engine damage.
僅 Do not downshift more than 2 gears
or downshift the gear when the
engine is running at high speed
(5,000 RPM or higher). Such a down
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shifting may damage the engine,
clutch and the transmission.
僅 During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transmission lubri
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cant is warmed up. This is normal and
not harmful to the transmission.
僅 If you've come to a complete stop and
it's hard to shift into 1st or R (Reverse),
leave the shift lever at N (Neutral)
position and release the clutch. Press
the clutch pedal back down, and then
shift into 1st or R (Reverse) gear posi
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tion.
CAUTION
僅 To avoid premature clutch wear and
damage, do not drive with your foot
resting on the clutch pedal. Also, don’t
use the clutch to hold the vehicle
stopped on an uphill grade, whilst
waiting for a traffic light, etc.
僅 Do not use the shift lever as a han
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drest during driving, as this can result
in premature wear of the transmission
shift forks.
僅 To prevent possible damage to the
clutch system, do not start with the
2nd (second) gear engaged except
when you start on a slippery road.
僅 Do not overload the vehicle. Driving
with the vehicle overloaded could
cause abnormal friction heat to the
clutch disk and damage the clutch
cover and disk.
WARNING
僅 Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always set the parking brake fully and
shut the engine off.Then make sure
the transmission is shifted into 1st
gear when the vehicle is parked on a
level or uphill grade, and shifted into R
(Reverse) on a downhill grade. Unex
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pected 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.