Gear Selection
The shift lever has five positions: P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: DRIVE 1st through 5th gear range with automatic shift and sequential shift in M (sequential shift mode), and D3: DRIVE 1st through 3rd gear range with automatic shift.
GEAR SELECTION POSITIONS CHART
| Position | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| P: PARK | Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with park gear on countershaft. All clutches are released. | |
| R: REVERSE | Reverse; reverse selector engaged with countershaft reverse gear and 4th clutch engaged. | |
| N: NEUTRAL | All clutches are released. | |
| D: DRIVE (1st through 5th) | Automatic shift | General driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, then 5th, depending on vehicle speed and throttle position. Downshifts through 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears. |
| M position sequential shift mode | Manual gear shift driving; vehicle can start off in 1st and 2nd gears, and does not upshift automatically. The lock-up mechanism operates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears. | |
| D3: DRIVE (1st through 3rd) | For rapid acceleration at highway speeds and general driving, up-hill and down-hill driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, then 3rd, depending on vehicle speed and throttle position. Downshifts through 2nd to 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd and 3rd gears. | |
Starting is possible only in P and N because of a slide-type neutral-safety switch.