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Shifting
Change the shift position in accordance with your driving needs.
3WARNING
The vehicle can roll away if left unattended
without confirming that Park is engaged.
■ Shift positions
Park
Used when parking or turning the power
on or off.
A vehicle that rolls away could cause a crash
resulting in serious injury or death.
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal
until you have confirmed that (P is shown
on the shift position indicator.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
While the High Voltage battery level is full, or the
High Voltage battery temperature is low,
Drive
regenerative braking may become less effective.
Used for normal driving
●
The beeper sounds and the message appears on the
driver information interface when you depress the
accelerator pedal with the shift position in (N.
Change the shift position to (D or (R with the brake
pedal depressed.
The deceleration paddle selector can
be used temporarily.
The deceleration paddle selector can
be used when SPORT mode is ON.
●
Drive (B)
You cannot change the power mode from ON to
VEHICLE OFF unless the shift position is in (P.
●
Release Button
Used when driving down a long hill
and to increase regenerative braking.
The deceleration paddle selector can
●
You may occasionally find that it takes longer than
usual for the vehicle to start moving when you select
(R, release the brake pedal, and/or depress the
accelerator pedal. This may occur when the High
Voltage battery level is extremely low, and does not
indicate a vehicle malfunction.
be used.
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Shift Operation
■
NOTICE
When you change the shift position from (D to (R
and vice versa, come to a complete stop and keep the
brake pedal depressed.
Operating the shift lever before the vehicle has come
to a complete standstill can damage the transmission.
Use the shift position indicator to check the lever
position before pulling away.
Deceleration
Paddle Selector
Indicator
Shift Position Indicator
(Transmission System
Indicator)
If the transmission system indicator blinks when
driving, in any shift position, there is a problem with
the transmission.
Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission
checked by a dealer as soon as possible.
Depress the brake pedal and press the shift lever release
button to shift.
When shifting positions in extremely low
temperatures (-22°F/-30°C), there may be a short
delay before the shift position is displayed. Always
confirm you are in the correct shift position before
driving.
Shift without pressing the shift lever release button.
Press the shift lever release button and shift.
It may not be possible to operate the shift lever if the
brake pedal is applied while the shift lever release
button is held down.
Depress the brake pedal first.
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