Gear Selection - Five-position Transmission
The shift lever has five positions; P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: DRIVE 1st through 5th gear ranges, and S: DRIVE 1st through 4th gear ranges with automatic shift mode and 1st through 5th gear ranges with sequential sportshift mode.
GEAR POSITION AND DESCRIPTION
| 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 5th clutch engaged. | |
| N: NEUTRAL | All clutches are released. | |
| D: DRIVE (1st through 5th) |
General driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, then 5th, depending on vehicle speed and accelerator pedal position. Downshifts through 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop. D-paddle shift mode is also equipped; the transmission can be shifted manually with steering wheel-mounted upshift and downshift paddle shifters under certain particular conditions. The lock-up mechanism operates in all five gears. | |
| S: DRIVE | Automatic shift mode (1st through 4th) |
Used for rapid acceleration at highway speeds and general driving, up-hill and down-hill driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd then 4th, depending on vehicle speed and accelerator pedal position. Downshifts through 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 3rd and 4th gears. |
| Sequential sportshift mode (1st through 5th) | Manual gear shift driving with steering wheel-mounted upshift and downshift paddle shifters; vehicle can start off in 1st gear, and does not upshift automatically. Vehicle can also start off in 2nd gear, and does not upshift and downshift automatically. Downshifts automatically to 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears. | |
Starting the engine is possible only in P and N because of a neutral-safety switch.