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Driving
Automatic Transmission
The engine runs at a higher id le speed and creeping increases.
Keep the brake pedal firmly  depressed when stopped.
Quickly depressing the accelerator pedal while driving uphill may cause the 
transmission to drop to a lower gear, unex pectedly increasing vehicle speed. Depress 
the accelerator pedal carefully, especi ally on slippery roads and curves.
■Creeping
■Kickdown
1Driving Guidelines for Your Utility Vehicle
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Shifting
Change the shift position in accordance with your driving needs.
■Shift lever positions
Automatic transmission models with shift lever
1Shifting
You cannot change the pow er mode from ON to 
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) unless the shift lever is in 
( P.
The vehicle may move  forward very slightly even in 
(N while the engine is cold.
Depress the brake pe dal firmly and, when necessary, 
apply the parking brake.
When shifting gears in extremely low...

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■Shift Lever Operation1Shift Lever Operation
NOTICE
When you change the shift lever from (D to (R and 
vice versa, come to a complete stop and keep the 
brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift lever be fore the vehicle has come 
to a complete standstill  can damage the transmission.
Use the shift lever positi on indicator to check the 
lever position befo re pulling away.
Whichever position the shift lever is in when driving, 
a blinking transmission  indicator...

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Shifting
Change the gear position in accordance with your driving needs.
■Shift button positions
Automatic transmission models with electronic gear selector
1Shifting
To prevent malfunc tion and unintended 
engagement:
•Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.•Do not place or drop any  objects on or around shift 
buttons.
•Do not let passengers or ch ildren operate the shift 
buttons.
The beeper sounds when you depress the accelerator 
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■(P (park) button
Park your vehicle in a safe place with the 
power mode in ON, then apply the brakes and 
press the 
(P button to put the transmission in 
Park.
The indicators on  the sides of the 
(P button 
come on.
( P Button
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■Shift Operation1Shift Operation
NOTICE
When you change (D to (R and visa versa, depress 
the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, then 
select the intended gear  position while maintaining 
brake pressure.
Use the gear position indicator and the shift button 
indicator to check the gear  position before selecting 
a shift button.
If the indicator of the curren tly selected gear position, 
or all the gear position  indicators are blinking 
simultaneously,...

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In freezing or sub-freezing conditions, the electronic gear selector response may be 
slow.
Always depress the brake pedal before  changing the gear position to 
(P, and 
confirm that 
(P is shown on the gear position in dicator before releasing the brake.
■When opening the driver’s door
If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the gear position 
automatically changes to 
(P.
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■If you want to keep the transmission in (N position [car wash mode]
With the engine running:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
2. Select 
(N, then release the button to display (Neutral) (N hold mode on the MID.
3. Press and hold 
(N again for two seconds. At this point you can either:
u Leave the engine ru nning, the transmission remains in 
(N.
u Or press the ENGINE STOP/START  button to turn off the engine. The 
Transmission remains in 
(N.
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■Restriction on selecting a gear position
You cannot select a gear position under certain circumst ances that may lead to unexpected crashes or damage.
1. When the 
transmission is in:1. Under the circumstances 
of that:2. You cannot select:3. The gear position 
remains in/changes to:How to change the 
gear position
(P
The brake pedal is not 
depressed.
Other gear position
(P
Release the accelerator 
pedal and depress the 
brake pedal.
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Use the paddle shifters to change between  1st and 9th gears without removing your 
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential mode.
■When the transmission is in (D:
The vehicle will go into th e sequential mode momentarily , and the sequential mode 
gear selection indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential mode will automatically 
switch off, and the sequential mode gear selection...