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Sports mode

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Whether the vehicle is stationary

or in motion,

sports mode is selected by gently pushing the selec-

tor lever from the “D” (DRIVE) position into the

manual gate (A). To return to “D” range operation,

gently push the selector lever back into the main

gate (B).

In sports mode, gear shifts can be made rapidly sim-

ply by moving the selector lever backward and for-

ward. In contrast to a manual transmission, the

sports mode allows gear shifts with the accelerator

pedal depressed.

SHIFT UP

SHIFT DOWN

+ (SHIFT UP)

Push the lever forward once

to shift up one gear.

- (SHIFT DOWN)

Pull the lever backward once to shift down one

gear.

CAUTION

In sports mode, the driver must execute

upward shifts in accordance with prevail-

ing road conditions, taking care to keep

the engine speed below the red zone.

By rapidly moving the selector lever back-

ward (SHIFT DOWN) twice, it is possible

to skip one gear, i.e., 3

to 1

, 4

to 2

or 5

to 3

. Since sudden engine braking

and/or rapid acceleration can cause a loss

of traction, downshifts must be made care-

fully in accordance with the vehicle’s

speed.

NOTE

sports mode, only the

5 forward gears can

be selected. To reverse or park the vehicle,

move the selector lever to the “R” (RE-

VERSE) or “P” (PARK) position as required.

To maintain good running performance, the

transmission may refuse to perform an up-

shift when the selector lever is moved to the

“+ (SHIFT UP)” position at certain vehicle

speeds. Also, to prevent over-revving of the

engine, the transmission may refuse to per-

form a downshift when the lever is moved to

the “- (SHIFT DOWN)” position at certain

vehicle speeds.

In sports mode, downward shifts are made au-

tomatically when the vehicle slows down.

When the vehicle stops, 1

gear is automati-

cally selected.

When

driving away on a

slippery road, push

the selector lever forward into the “+ (SHIFT

UP)” position. This causes the transmission

to shift into the 2

gear which is better for

smooth driving away on a slippery road.

Push the selector lever to the “- (SHIFT

DOWN)” side to shift back to the 1

gear.

Sports mode indicator

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In sports mode, the currently selected position is in-

dicated by the indicator (A)

shown on the instru-

ment panel.

Starting and driving

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