
TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE SYSTEM
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1. Depress the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, start the
engine and move the selector lever to the 1st gear
(reverse gear in reversing uphill) position.
2. If the clutch pedal is released slightly with the brake pedal
depressed, the engine rpm increases. (The increase in
engine rpm varies depending on the road inclination.)
3. The vehicle starts to move smoothly if you depress the
accelerator pedal while releasing the brake pedal after
checking that the engine rpm is raising.
4. Release the clutch pedal completely after the vehicle
starts off
Release the clutch
pedal slightly
Increase in engine
rpm varies depend-
ing on inclination
Parking Brake Operation When Driving
Uphill
When driving on a steep uphill, it is safer to use the
parking brake as follows: Apply the parking brake, fol-
low steps (Vehicle with M/T: steps 1 - 3, and release
the parking brake when the vehicle starts to move.
Caution in using half clutch mode
When using the half clutch mode, there is no need to
abruptly depress the accelerator pedal because the
engine power increases. When the accelerator pedal
is continuously depressed in half clutch mode, the in-
ternal components can be worn or damaged. Frequent
use of half clutch mode is not recommended.
DRIVING TIPS FOR NORMAL STARTING OFF OR STARTING OFF ON UPHILL (DIESEL ONLY)
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