Owner`s manual

REVERSE (R):

back up, press down the clutch

pedal and shift into

REVERSE

(R).

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

moving could damage your transaxle.

Also, use

REVERSE

(R)

along with the parking brake

for parking your vehicle.

Shift

Speeds

CAUTION:

you skip more than one gear when you

downshift, you could lose control of your vehicle.

And you could injure yourself or others. Don't

shift from

FIFTH

(5)

FIRST

(1).

This chart shows when to shift

the next

gear

for the

best fuel economy.

Manual Transaxle Recommended Shift Speeds

your speed drops below

mph

(32

km/h),

or if the

engine is not running smoothly, you should downshift to

the next lower gear. You may have to downshift two or

more gears to keep the engine running smoothly or for

good performance.

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