8-Speed automatic transmission with sports mode
Starting and driving
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The transmission has 8 forward gears and
1 reverse gear.
The individual gears are selected automati-
cally, depending on the speed of the vehicle
and the position of the accelerator pedal.
The selector lever (A) has 2 gates; the main
gate (B) and the manual gate (C).
In the main gate, selector lever has 4 posi-
tions, and is equipped with a lock button (D)
to avoid inadvertent selection of the wrong
gear.
Selector lever operation
The lock button must be pushed while
the brake pedal is depressed to move
the selector lever.
Lock button must be pushed to move
the selector lever.
Lock button need not be pushed to
move the selector lever.
WARNING
If the lock button is always pushed to
operate the selector lever, the lever may be
accidentally shifted into the “P” (PARK)
or “R” (REVERSE) position. Be sure not
to push the lock button when performing
the operations indicated by
in the illus-
tration.
Always depress the brake pedal when
shifting the selector lever into a gear from
the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) posi-
tion.
Never put your foot on the accelerator
pedal while shifting the selector lever from
the “P” (PARK) or “N” (NEUTRAL) posi-
tion.
NOTE
To avoid erroneous operation, move the
selector lever firmly into each position and
briefly hold it there. Always check the posi-
tion shown by the selector lever position dis-
play after moving the selector lever.
If the brake pedal is not depressed and held,
the shift-lock device activates to prevent the
selector lever from being moved from the
“P” (PARK) position.
