Driving
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TheO/DOFFlampintheinstrumentclusterwillnotbeilluminated.
Thetransmissionwilloperateingearsonethroughsix.
O/D(overdrivemode)isautomaticallyreturnedeachtimethekeyis
turnedoff.
L(Low)
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Providesmaximumenginebraking.
Willdownshifttothelowestavailablegearforthecurrentvehicle
speed;allowsforfirstgearwhenvehiclereachesslowerspeeds.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
TheReverseSensingSystem(RSS)soundsatonetowarnthedriverof
obstaclesneartherearbumperwhenR(Reverse)isselectedandthe
vehicleismovingatspeedslessthan3mph(5km/h).Thesystemisnot
effectiveatspeedsabove3mph(5km/h)andmaynotdetectcertain
angularormovingobjects.
WARNING:Tohelpavoidpersonalinjury,pleasereadand
understandthelimitationsofthereversesensingsystemas
containedinthissection.Reversesensingisonlyanaidforsome
(generallylargeandfixed)objectswhenmovinginreverseonaflat
surfaceat“parkingspeeds”.Inclementweathermayalsoaffectthe
functionoftheRSS;thismayincludereducedperformanceorafalse
activation.
WARNING:Tohelpavoidpersonalinjury,alwaysusecaution
wheninR(Reverse)andwhenusingtheRSS.
WARNING:Thissystemisnotdesignedtopreventcontactwith
smallormovingobjects.Thesystemisdesignedtoprovidea
warningtoassistthedriverindetectinglargestationaryobjectsto
avoiddamagingthevehicle.Thesystemmaynotdetectsmaller
objects,particularlythoseclosetotheground.
WARNING:Certainadd-ondevicessuchaslargetrailerhitches,
bikeorsurfboardracksandanydevicethatmayblockthe
normaldetectionzoneoftheRSSsystemmaycreatefalsebeeps.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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