How to Use the Selector Lever

Operating the Selector Lever

  1. Start the engine.

  2. Operate the selector lever.

    Selector lever operation

    Operation condition

    Shift from P position to R position

    Depress the brake pedal and press the selector lever button to operate.

    Shift from R position to N position

    Shift the lever without pressing the selector lever button.

    Shift from N position to D position

    Shift from D position to M position

    Shift from M position to D position

    Shift from D position to N position

    Shift from N position to R position

    Press the selector lever button to shift the lever.

    Shift from R position to P position

    The shift indicator turns on at the same position as the shift position displayed in the instrument cluster.

    1. Selector lever button

    2. Shift indicator

    The shift position is displayed in the instrument cluster.

Shift position restrictions

If the selector lever is shifted from the N position to the R or D position under the following conditions while the selector lever is in the N position and the vehicle is stopped, the parking brake is operated while the shift position remains in the N position.

  • The brake pedal is not depressed.

  • The accelerator pedal is depressed.

Release the accelerator pedal and depress the brake pedal. The shift position changes from the N position to the R or D position.

Using Manual Shift Mode

Shift the selector lever from the D to the M position.

The gear position can be switched manually in manual shift mode.

The manual shift mode indication and the gear position are displayed in the instrument cluster.

Shifting up

Shifting down

 

  • If the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) temperature becomes too high, the mode will not switch to manual shift mode. In addition, if the ATF temperature becomes too high while in manual shift mode, the mode may be canceled. If the mode is switched to manual shift mode again, it is necessary to operate the steering shift switches.

  • When fully depressing the accelerator pedal even while in manual mode, the transmission kicks down, but it does not kick down while the Traction Control System (TCS)/Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) is turned off. However, if the vehicle is continuously driven at a high rpm, the gears may automatically shift up to protect the engine.

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Canceling Manual Shift Mode

Shift the selector lever from the M to the D position.

Manual shift mode is canceled.

Shift gear (shifting) speed limit

The gear is shifted when the steering shift switches are operated within the speed limit ranges.

  1. 1st gear

  2. 2nd gear

  3. 3rd gear

  4. 4th gear

  5. 5th gear

  6. 6th gear

When shifting down is not possible depending on the vehicle speed, the gear position indication displayed in the instrument cluster flashes 2 times.

Using Second Gear Fixed Mode

  1. Shift the selector lever from the D to the M position.

  2. Drive the vehicle at a speed of 10 km/h (6.2 mph) or slower.

  3. Operate the selector lever to the (+) side and shift to 2nd gear.

    Second gear fixed mode is activated.

 

When using second gear fixed mode, the vehicle stops at the 2 gear position.

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Canceling Second Gear Fixed Mode

Operate the selector lever to a gear other than 2nd gear.

Second gear fixed mode is canceled.

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