Manual Downshifts
- At vehicle speeds of 60 km/h (40 mph) in Fourth gear, release the accelerator pedal while moving the gear selector lever to Manual Third. Observe the following conditions:
- The transaxle downshifts to Third gear immediately.
- The engine slows the vehicle down
- Move the gear selector back to Overdrive and accelerate to 50 km/h (31 mph). Release the accelerator pedal and move the gear selector lever to Manual First. Observe the following conditions:
- The transaxle downshifts to Second gear immediately.
- The engine slows the vehicle down
IMPORTANT:
A manual First-Third Gear Ratio will occur at high speeds as an upshift safety feature. Do NOT attempt to perform this shift.