Owner`s manual

Accelerator downshift
— In ‘‘D’’ position —
For passing or hill climbing, fully depress the
accelerator pedal to the floor. This shifts the
transmission down into second gear or first
gear, depending on the vehicle speed.
Overdrive position
ON: For normal driving, push the over-
drive switch ‘‘ON
’’ with the
selector switch in the ‘‘D’’ position.
The transmission is upshifted into
OVERDRIVE as the vehicle speed
increases.
The overdrive will not engage until the
engine has warmed up.
OFF: For driving up and down long slopes
where engine ‘‘braking’’ would be
advantageous, push the switch ‘‘OFF
’’.
When cruising at a low speeds or
climbing a gentle slope, you may feel
uncomfortable shift shock as the
transmission shifts between 3rd and
overdrive repeatedly. In this case, set
the overdrive switch in the ‘‘OFF
’’ position.
The indicator light will come on at
this time.
When driving conditions change, push the
overdrive switch in the ‘‘ON
’’ position.
Remember not to drive at high speeds for
extended periods of time with the overdrive
switch set in the ‘‘OFF
’’ position. This
lowers the fuel economy.
Fail-safe
When the Fail-safe operation occurs, the next
time the key is turned to the ‘‘ON’’ position, the
O/D OFF light will blink for approximately 8
seconds after coming on for 2 seconds. While
the vehicle can be driven under these circum-
stances please note that the gears in the
automatic transmission will be locked in third
gear.
If the vehicle is driven under extreme
conditions, such as excessive wheel
spinning and subsequent hard braking,
the Fail-safe system may be activated.
This will occur even if all electrical
circuits are functioning properly. In this
case, turn the ignition key ‘‘OFF’’ and
wait for 3 seconds. Then turn the key
back to the ‘‘ON’’ position. The vehicle
should return to its normal operating
SIS0021
STARTING AND DRIVING
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Z 96.12.20/ X