Transmission position

Figure 1. Type A
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Figure 2. Type B
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The indicator in the instrument cluster displays the transmission position when the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ON position.

P (Park)

Always come to a complete stop before shifting into P (Park).

To shift the gear from R (Reverse), N (Neutral) or D (Drive) to P (Park), press the [P] button.

If you turn off the vehicle in D (Drive), N (Neutral) or R (Reverse), the gear automatically shifts to P (Park).

With the vehicle on, the gear automatically shifts to P (Park) if you open the driver's door when the gear is in N (Neutral), R (Reverse) or D (Drive) and the following conditions are met:

  • The brake/accelerator pedal is not depressed.

  • The seat belt is unfastened.

  • The vehicle speed is below 1 mph (2 km/h).

When the vehicle speed is greater, the gear does not shift to P (Park) when the P (Park) button is pressed.

WARNING

  • Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is in motion may cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

  • After the vehicle has stopped, always make sure the gear is in P (Park), apply the parking brake, and turn the vehicle off.

  • Do not use the P (Park) position in place of the parking brake.

R (Reverse)

Use this position to drive the vehicle backward.

To shift to R (Reverse), turn the shift dial SBW to the [R] position while depressing the brake pedal.

CAUTION

Shifting

Always come to a complete stop before shifting into or out of R (Reverse); you may damage the transmission if you shift into R (Reverse) while the vehicle is in motion, except when "Rocking the vehicle" ( Rocking the vehicle).

N (Neutral)

The wheels and gear are not engaged.

To shift to N (Neutral), turn the shift dial SBW to the N (Neutral) position while depressing the brake pedal.

Always depress the brake pedal when you are shifting from N (Neutral) to another gear.

In N (Neutral), if the driver attempts to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle is turned OFF and shifted to the P (Park) position automatically.

Stay in N (Neutral) position when engine is Off

If you want to stay in the N (Neutral) position after the engine is OFF, do the following.

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  1. Deactivate the AUTO HOLD and release the parking brake when the ENGINE START/STOP button is ON.

  2. Turn the shift dial SBW to the N (Neutral) position by depressing the brake pedal. If the message ("Press and hold OK button to stay in Neutral when vehicle is Off") appears on the cluster LCD display, press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel for more than 1 second. After the message disappears, the vehicle will stay the N position when the engine is off.

  3. Turn off the engine after the message ("Vehicle will stay in N (Neutral). Change gear to cancel") appears on the cluster LCD display.

Unfasten the driver's seat belt and open the driver's door within 3 minutes. The gear shifts to P (Park) position and the ENGINE START/STOP button turns off.

When the battery is discharged:

You cannot shift the shift dial SBW when the battery is discharged.

In emergencies, do the following to move the shift dial SBW to N (Neutral) on a level ground.

  1. Connect battery cables from another vehicle or from another battery to the jump starting terminals inside the engine compartment. For more details, refer to Emergency starting.

  2. Release the parking brake with the ENGINE START/STOP button in the ON position.

  3. Shift the gear to the N (Neutral) position. If you want to stay in the N (Neutral) position after the engine is off, disconnect the battery from the vehicle or refer to Stay in N (Neutral) position when engine is Off.

CAUTION

  • Always park the vehicle in “P” (Park) and engage the parking brake. If left in “N (Neutral)”, the vehicle may move and cause serious damage and injury.

  • After the ENGINE START/STOP button has been turned off, the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) cannot be disengaged.

  • When the engine has been turned "OFF" in a vehicle equipped with EPB and the AUTO HOLD function turned on, the EPB will be engaged automatically.

D (Drive)

This is the normal driving position.

To shift to D (Drive), move the shift dial SBW to the D (Drive) position while depressing the brake pedal.

In D (Drive), if the driver attempts to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle is turned OFF and shifted to the P (Park) position automatically.