Gear Selection-Five-position Transmission
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The shift lever has five positions; P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: DRIVE, S: SECOND non-stage speeds with sport driving mode and 1st through 7th speed stage range with S-paddle shift mode.
SHIFT LEVER POSITIONS CHART
| Position | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| P: PARK | Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with the park gear on the driven pulley shaft. The start clutch and the forward clutch are released. | |
| R: REVERSE | Reverse; reverse brake engaged. | |
| N: NEUTRAL | Neutral; the start clutch and forward clutch released. | |
| D: DRIVE | Transmission automatically adjusts to keep the engine at best rpm for driving under all conditions. D-paddle shift mode is also equipped; the transmission can be changed manually to lower or higher ratios with the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters under certain conditions. | |
| S: SECOND | Sport driving mode (non-stage speeds) | Transmission automatically adjusts to keep the engine at a higher rpm than D-position driving conditions. |
| S-paddle shift mode (1st through 7th) | 7-speed manual shifting; transmission manually shifts from 1st through 7th with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Vehicle can also start off in the 1st stage, and upshift automatically. Downshifts automatically to 1st on deceleration to stop. | |
| L-mode | For engine braking and power for climbing; the transmission shifts into the lowest pulley ratio. L is displayed in the shift indicator and the system enters L range mode by pressing the paddle shifter + (upshift switch) and the paddle shifter - (downshift switch) at the same time and holding them for about 2 seconds. L goes off from the shift indicator and the system changes from L range mode by putting the shift lever out of S position or pressing the paddle shifter + (upshift switch) and the paddle shifter - (downshift switch) at the same time and holding them for about 2 seconds. |
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Starting the engine is possible only in P and N through the use of a neutral-safety switch.