Operation, AutoSelect
WARNING
If the engine cranks in any gear other than neu-
tral, have the vehicle serviced immediately. If the
vehicle is started in gear it will suddenly move
forward or backward, which could result in per-
sonal injury and damage to property and the
transmission.
Reverse
NOTE: To drive in reverse, first depress the
clutch.
1.
Move the gear select lever to the "R" position.
2.
Select either LO or HI reverse by depressing ei-
ther the downshift or upshift button (
Fig. 8.24
) on
the gear select handle.
3.
Release the clutch.
NOTE: The clutch must be used for starting and
stopping.
Upshifting ("D" and "H" modes)
NOTE: It is the driver who decides when to up-
shift or downshift. When in the "D" (drive) mode,
an upcoming shift can be cancelled by putting
the gear select lever in the "H" mode or by
using the gear select handle buttons. When in
the "H" (hold) mode, it is possible to skip shift
gears if the road and load conditions permit.
1.
Accelerate.
NOTE: In the "H" mode, depress the upshift but-
ton on the gear select handle. Depress twice to
skip shift.
2.
An audible tone sounds from the Driver Com-
mand Console when the transmission is ready to
shift. The arrows on the Driver Display Module
(
Fig. 8.25
) indicate the direction engine rpm
needs to go to synchronize the next shift. The
next gear is shown on the display. See
Fig. 8.25
.
3.
Release the throttle for the shift to neutral. The
upcoming gear flashes on the display when neu-
tral is engaged. The arrows disappear, the cur-
rent gear position stops flashing, and engine rpm
decreases and becomes steady.
4.
Apply the throttle.
NOTE: If the shift is missed, control engine
speed in the direction indicated by the arrows
on the display to synchronize engine rpm with
the transmission’s speed.
Downshifting ("D" and "H" modes
without an engine load)
1.
Decelerate.
NOTE: In the "H" mode, depress the downshift
button on the gear select handle. Depress twice
to skip shift.
2.
An audible tone sounds from the Driver Com-
mand Console when the transmission is ready to
shift. The arrows on the Driver Display Module
indicate the direction engine rpm needs to go to
synchronize the next shift. The next gear is
shown on the display.
3.
Gently roll on the throttle. The upcoming gear
flashes on the display when neutral is engaged.
The arrows disappear, the current gear position
stops flashing, and engine rpm increases and
becomes steady.
4.
Continue decelerating.
NOTE: If the shift is missed, control engine
speed in the direction indicated by the arrows
on the display to synchronize engine rpm with
the transmission’s speed.
Downshifting ("D" and "H" modes with
an engine load)
1.
Decelerate.
NOTE: In the "H" mode, depress the downshift
button on the gear select handle. Depress twice
to skip shift.
2.
An audible tone sounds from the Driver Com-
mand Console when the transmission is ready to
shift. The arrows on the Driver Display Module
indicate the direction engine rpm needs to go to
synchronize the next shift. The next gear is
shown on the display.
3.
Release the throttle. The upcoming gear flashes
on the display when neutral is engaged.
Transmissions
8.29