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Starting and driving
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First decelerate the engine sufficiently before
downshifting.
In a vehicle with DUONIC system, shifting down
will be prohibited by a safety device if the vehi-
cle is driving fast. In such cases, depress the
brake pedal and reduce the vehicle speed.
CAUTION
Do not let the engine overrev on downhill roads
as this could generate excessive stress in vari-
ous parts of the engine and damage it. Control
the vehicle speed so that the needle of the
tachometer does not enter the red zone.
NOTE:
“Overrev” refers to an operating state of the engine
in which it rotates at an RPM higher than the recom-
mended maximum RPM. Overrevving the engine
could lead to an engine failure.
WARNING
Except in an emergency, never apply the
parking brake while the vehicle is moving
since the vehicle could spin and/or overturn.
On rough roads and in bad weather
WARNING
On vehicles with DUONIC system, use the
manual shift mode when driving on slippery
surfaces (such as a wet or frozen road).
Using the automatic shift mode on slippery
roads could cause an accident for the follow-
ing reasons:
Skidding is more likely to be caused by auto-
matic shift-downs that take place normally
when driving in the automatic shift mode.
Skidding also may occur easily due to auto-
matic shift-downs following full or quick
operation of the accelerator pedal.
Even while driving using the manual shift
mode, the vehicle is likely to skid if you sud-
denly depress the accelerator pedal or
quickly shift down the gear.
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