Driving
provideconsistentshiftfeeloverthelifeofthevehicle.Anewvehicleor
transmissionmayhavefirmand/orsoftshifts.Thisoperationis
considerednormalandwillnotaffectfunctionordurabilityofthe
transmission.Overtime,theadaptivelearningprocesswillfullyupdate
transmissionoperation.Additionally,wheneverthebatteryis
disconnectedoranewbatteryinstalled,thestrategymustberelearned.
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic
transmission
Yourvehiclehasbeendesignedtoimprovefueleconomybyreducing
fuelusagewhilecoastingordecelerating.Whenyoutakeyourfootoff
theacceleratorpedalandthevehiclebeginstoslowdownthetorque
converterclutchlocksupandaggressivelyshutsofffuelflowtothe
enginewhiledecelerating.Thisfueleconomybenefitmaybeperceived
asalighttomediumbrakingsensationwhenremovingyourfootfrom
theacceleratorpedal.
P(Park)
Thispositionlocksthetransmission
andpreventsthefrontwheelsfrom
turning.
Toputyourvehicleingear:
1.
2.
Pressthebrakepedal.
Movethegearshiftleverintothe
desiredgear.
ToputyourvehicleinP(Park):
1.
2.
Cometoacompletestop.
Movethegearshiftleverand
securelylatchitinP(Park).
WARNING:Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandmakesure
thegearshiftislatchedinP(Park).Turntheignitiontotheoff
positionandremovethekeywheneveryouleaveyourvehicle.
R(Reverse)
WiththegearshiftleverinR(Reverse),thevehiclewillmovebackward.
AlwayscometoacompletestopbeforeshiftingintoandoutofR
(Reverse).
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Model Year | 2010 |
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