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VARIABLE SHIFT MODE
• Each time UP switch (U) on the joystick (steering, direc-
tional and gear shift lever) is pressed, upper bar graph
lights up by 2 segments and travel speed is increased by
approximately 0.4 km/h {0.2 MPH} .
• If UP switch (U) on the joystick (steering, directional and
gear shift lever) is kept pressed, upper bar graph segment
lights up continuously, and you can set the speed range
when you release the switch.
• To lower the travel speed, operate DOWN switch (D) on
the joystick (steering, directional and gear shift lever) in the
same manner.
• FORWARD/REVERSE (E) is displayed in the speed range
display section.
FORWARD/REVERSE (E)
“F”: FORWARD
“R”: REVERSE
“N”: NEUTRAL
“P”: Parking brake is being applied
• Upper bar graph (G) lights up in accordance with set travel
speed in forward.
• Lower bar graph (H) lights up in accordance with set travel speed in reverse.
• When the starting switch is turned from OFF to ON position, the speed range is set to 1st speed.
• When switching from variable shift mode to quick shift mode, the speed range becomes nearest one among
1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
• For the lighting up of bar graph (G) and (H) and set travel speed, see the following table.
Bar
graph
Speed
range
Set travel speed
( km/h { MPH} )
Bar
graph
Speed
range
Set travel speed
( km/h { MPH} )
Bar
graph
Speed
range
Set travel speed
( km/h { MPH} )
1
2
- 0.8 {0.5}
15
16
- 3.8 {2.4}
27
28
- 6.1 {3.8}
3
4
- 1.0 {0.6}
17
18
- 4.1 {2.5}
29
30
- 6.6 {4.1}
5
6
- 1.5 {0.9}
19
20
- 4.5 {2.8}
31
32
- 7.1 {4.4}
7
8
- 2.0 {1.2}
21
22
- 4.9 {3.0}
33
34
- 7.5 {4.7}
9
10
- 2.4 {1.5}
23
24
- 5.2 {3.2}
35
36
- 8.0 {5.0}
11
12
- 2.9 {1.8}
25
26
2nd 5.6 {3.5}
37
38
- 8.5 {5.3}
13
14
1st 3.4 {2.1} - - -
39
40
3rd 9.0 {5.6}
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