User Guide
NEUTRAL
(N):
Use this position when
you
start or
idle your engine.
REVERSE (R):
To
back
up,
press the clutch pedal, wait
about six seconds, then shift into
REVERSE
(R).
Then
let up
on
the
clutch pedal slowly while pressing
the
accelerator pedal.
NOTICE:
Shift to REVERSE (R)
only
after your vehicle
is
stopped. Shifting to REVERSE
(R)
while
your
vehicle is moving could damage
your
transmission.
Use
REVERSE
(R),
along with
the
parking brake, for
parking your vehicle.
Shift
Light
SHIFT
If
you
have a manual
transmission, you have
a
SHIFT
light.
This light will show you when
to
shift to the
next
higher
gear for best fuel economy.
When this light comes
on,
you
can shift to the
next
higher gear
if
weather, road and traffic conditions
let
you. For the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and
shift when the light comes
on.
While you accelerate. it is normal for the light
to
go
on
and
off
if
you quickly change the position
of
the
accelerator. Ignore the SHIFT light when you downshift.
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