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Starting & Driving
Select this gear only when the vehicle is stationary.
• N Neutral
Select this gear when the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running at idle speed for a long time (for
example, waiting for traffic lights).
To ensure the safe driving, when moving the shift lever
from N to R, you are recommended to press the brake
pedal at the same time.
• D Drive
It is used for the normal driving, select among 6 or
7 Drive gears according to the vehicle speed and
accelerator pedal position.
• S Sport Mode
Select this mode when a more sporty acceleration
performance is required.
• + Upshift
Under manual mode, upshift the transmission to the
next available high gear.
• - Downshift
Under manual mode, downshift the transmission to the
next available low gear.
Gearshift Speed
With D or S gear selected, the speed at one gear varies
depending on the accelerator pedal position: a smaller
throttle opening will result in the gear shift at a lower
speed, and a larger throttle opening will render the
transmission to delay the gear shift action, and the gear
shift is completed after the vehicle reaching a higher speed.
Kick-down
The drive wheels may skid when kick-down is
activated on road surfaces with low adhesion,
this may lead to the vehicle sliding out of
control.
With D or Sgear selected, pressing the accelerator
pedal all the way down in one motion (also known as
Kick-down) will provide better acceleration performance
during overtaking. Under certain conditions, it will allow
the transmission to shift to a lower gear immediately, and
provide fast acceleration. Once the accelerator pedal is
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