Whilst driving
Using the clutch (if equipped)
The clutch pedal should be depressed
DOOꢅWKHꢅZD\ꢅWRꢅWKHꢅIORRUꢅEHIRUHꢊ
Downshifting
Downshift when you must slow down
in heavy traffic or drive up a steep hill
to prevent engine load.
- Starting the engine
Also, downshifting reduces the
chance of stalling and can accelerate
when you need to increase your
speed again.
The engine will not start without
depressing the clutch pedal.
- Shifting
To start your vehicle, slowly release
the clutch pedal and depress the
accelerator.
When the vehicle is going downhill,
downshifting helps maintain safe
speed by providing brake power from
the engine and enables less wear on
the brakes.
When releasing the clutch pedal,
release it slowly. The clutch pedal
should always be released whilst
driving.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the engine,
clutch and transmission:
NOTICE
ꢀ :KHQꢀ GRZQVKLIWLQJꢀ IURPꢀ ꢄWKꢀ
gear to 4th gear, be careful not to
inadvertently push the shift lever
VLGHZD\VꢀHQJDJLQJꢀWKHꢀꢂQGꢀJHDUꢅꢀ
A drastic downshift may cause
the engine speed to increase to
the point the tachometer will
enter the red-zone.
To prevent unnecessary wear or
damage to the clutch:
ꢀ 'Rꢀ QRWꢀ UHVWꢀ \RXUꢀ IRRWꢀ RQꢀ WKHꢀ
clutch pedal whilst driving.
ꢀ 'RꢀQRWꢀKROGꢀWKHꢀYHKLFOHꢀZLWKꢀWKHꢀ
clutch on an incline, whilst wait-
ing for the traffic light, etc.
ꢀ 'RꢀQRWꢀGRZQVKLIWꢀPRUHꢀWKDQꢀWZRꢀ
gear at a time or downshift the
gear when the engine is running
at high speed (5,000 RPM or
higher). Such a downshifting
may damage the engine, clutch
and the transmission.
ꢀ $OZD\VꢀGHSUHVVꢀWKHꢀFOXWFKꢀSHGDOꢀ
down fully to prevent noise or
damage.
ꢀ 'Rꢀ QRWꢀ VWDUWꢀ ZLWKꢀ WKHꢀ ꢂQGꢀ ꢃVHF-
ond) gear engaged except when
you start on a slippery road.
ꢀ 'HSUHVVꢀWKHꢀFOXWFKꢀSHGDOꢀDOOꢀWKHꢀ
way and be careful not to depress
the pedal again before returning
to the upright position after you
release the pedal. If you depress
the pedal before returning to the
original position repeatedly, it
may cause the clutch system
failure.
6-16
English 
