When starting off on a downhill

  • Depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever to D (Drive) position. Make sure that the shift indicator in the cluster displays 1st gear.

  • Take your foot off the brake pedal and slowly depress the accelerator pedal. When the vehicle speed increases, the clutch will be engaged.

NOTE

  • If the gear is not shifted after changing the shift lever from N (Neutral) to D (Drive)/M (Manual)/R (Reverse), try to shift the gear again. In this case, time delay and intermittent noise may occur which are normal.

  • Always come to a complete stop and depress the brake pedal before shifting into D (Drive) position .

  • When moving from R (Reverse) to D (Drive) position, the gear is not shifted if the vehicle speed is over 7 km/h (4 mph).

  • Depress the brake pedal fully. If not, the brake press indicator will illuminate and the gear is not shifted.