Driving your vehicle
Automated Manual Transmission (AMT)
(Drive) for uphill and R (Reverse) for
trigger logic for engine power reduc-
downhill and to engage the parking
tion to assure vehicle deceleration.
brake before turning off the engine.
Vehicle acceleration will resume after
the brake pedal is released.
If the engine was turned off with the
shift lever in D (Drive) or R (Reverse)
僅 When driving in Manual shift mode,
position, it is necessary to depress the
slow down before shifting to a lower
brake pedal and move the shift lever
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
to N (Neutral) position to turn on the
not be engaged if the engine rpms are
engine. Take the Key with you when
outside of the allowable range.
exiting the vehicle.
僅 Always apply the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle. Do not depend on
WARNING
placing the transmission in N (Neutral)
When you stay in the vehicle with the
to keep the vehicle from moving.
engine running, be careful not to
僅 Exercise extreme caution when driv-
depress the accelerator pedal for a long
ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-
period of time. The engine or exhaust
cially careful when braking,
system may overheat and start a
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
exhaust gas and the exhaust
slippery surface, an abrupt change in
system are very hot. Keep away from the
vehicle speed can cause the drive
exhaust system not stop
wheels to lose traction and may cause
or park over flammable materials, such
loss of vehicle control resulting in an
as dry grass, paper or leaves. They may
accident.
ignite and cause a fire.
僅 Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
Good driving practices
depressing and releasing the acceler-
僅 Never move the shift lever from N
ator.
(Neutral) to any other position with
WARNING
the accelerator pedal depressed.
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY
僅 Be sure the vehicle is completely
or DEATH:
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. In a colli-
sion, an unbelted occupant is signifi-
僅 Do not move the shift lever to N (Neu-
cantly more likely to be seriously
tral) when driving. Doing so may
injured or killed than a properly belted
result in an accident because of a loss
occupant.
of engine braking and the transmis-
sion could be damaged.
僅 Avoid high speeds when cornering or
turning.
僅 Do not drive with your foot resting on
the brake pedal. Even light, but con-
僅 Do not make quick steering wheel
sistent pedal pressure can result in
movements, such as sharp lane
the brakes overheating, brake wear
changes or fast, sharp turns.
and possibly even brake failure.
僅 The risk of rollover is greatly
僅 Depressing both accelerator and
increased if you lose control of your
brake pedals at the same time can
vehicle at highway speeds.
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