Mitsubishi LANCER 2012, Manual

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Features and controls
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“N” NEUTRAL
At this position, the transmission is disengaged. It is the same
as the neutral position on a manual transaxle and should be
used when the vehicle is not moving for an extended length of
time during driving, such as in a traffic jam.
“D” DRIVE
This position is used for most city and highway driving. Engine
shifting and braking are done automatically as needed, depend-
ing on road conditions.
“L” LOW (except for vehicles with manual gate)
This position is for driving up very steep hills and for engine
braking at low speeds when driving down steep hills.
NOTE
●
For information on manual gate operation, please refer to
“Sports mode” on page 3-106.
WARNING
!
●
Never move the selector lever to the “N” (NEU-
TRAL) position while driving since you could acci-
dentally slip it into the “P” (PARK) or
“R”(REVERSE) position, damaging the transmis-
sion.
●
To prevent the vehicle from rolling when stopped on
a slope, the engine should be started in the “P”
(PARK) position, not in “N” (NEUTRAL) position.
●
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is in “N” (NEUTRAL) position, or when
shifting into or out of “N” (NEUTRAL) position, to
prevent rolling.
CAUTION
!
●
Never shift into the “D” (DRIVE) position from the
“R” (REVERSE) position while the vehicle is in
motion. Transmission damage will result.
WARNING
!
●
This position can be used for maximum engine
braking.
Be very careful not to shift into “L” (LOW) sud-
denly. Sudden engine braking may cause the tires to
skid.
Select this position according to the road conditions
and vehicle speed.
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