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STARTING AND OPERATING
Formostcitydrivingyouwillfinditeasiertouseonly
the lower gears. For steady highway driving with light
accelerations,5thgearisrecommended.
Table1-ManualTransaxleNormalAccelerationand
CruiseShiftSpeedsinMPH(km/h)
Engine
Mode
Accel-
eration
1to2
2to3
25(40) 40(65) 45(72)
15(24) 25(40) 42(68) 45(72)
3to4
4to5
Neverdrivewithyourfootrestingontheclutchpedal,or
try to hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal
partiallyengaged.Thiswillcauseabnormalwearonthe
clutch.
2.4L
Non-
Turbo
15
(24)
Cruise
Forimprovedperformance,yourmanualtransaxlemay
beupshifteduptothemaximumspeedslistedinTable2
(withinlegalspeedlimits).
Never move the shift lever into REVERSE until the
vehiclehascometoacompletestop.
NOTE: During cold weather, until the transaxle lubri-
cant is warm, you may experience slightly higher shift
efforts.Thisisnormalandnotharmfultothetransaxle.
Table2-ManualTransaxleMaximumPerformance
ShiftSpeedsinMPH(km/h)
Engine
1to2
2to3
3to4
4to5
RecommendedShiftSpeeds
Touseyourmanualtransaxleforoptimalfueleconomy,
itshouldbeupshiftedaslistedinTable1.
2.4L
Non-
Turbo
30(48)
60(97)
85(136) 115(185)
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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