The continuously variable transmission is
electronically controlled and provides an
infinite number of forward speeds and 1
reverse speed. It also has a manual mode.
| WARNING
Do not shift from the "P" or "N"
position into the "D" or "R" position
while depressing the accelerator
pedal. This may cause the vehicle
to lurch forward or backward. |
CAUTION
- Observe the following precautions.
Failure to observe these
precautions could cause damage
to the transmission.
- Shift into the "P" or "R" position
only after the vehicle has
completely stopped.
- Do not shift from the "D"
position into the "R" position
or vice versa until the vehicle
has completely stopped.
- Do not race the engine for more
than 5 seconds in any position
except the "N" or "P" position
when the brake is applied or
when chocks are used in the
wheels. This may cause the
transmission fluid to overheat.
- Never move the vehicle rearward
by inertia with the select lever set
in a forward driving position or
move the vehicle forward by
inertia with the select lever set
in the "R" position. Doing so may
result in an unexpected accident
or malfunction.
- When parking the vehicle, first
securely apply the parking brake
and then place the select lever in
the "P" position. Do not park for
a long time with the select lever
in any other position as doing so
could result in a dead battery.
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NOTE
- When the engine coolant temperature
is still low, the transmission will
upshift to higher engine speeds than
when the coolant temperature is sufficiently
high in order to shorten the
warm-up time and improve driveability.
The gearshift timing will automatically
shift to the normal timing after the
engine has warmed up.
- Immediately after transmission fluid
is replaced, you may feel that the
transmission operation is somewhat
unusual. This results from invalidation
of data which the on-board computer
has collected and stored in memory to
allow the transmission to shift at the
most appropriate times for the current
condition of your vehicle. Optimized
shifting will be restored as the vehicle
continues to be driven for a while.
- When driving under continuous heavy
load conditions such as towing a
camper or climbing a long, steep hill,
the engine speed, vehicle speed and air
conditioning system cooling performance
may automatically be reduced.
This is not a malfunction. This phenomenon
results from the engine control
function maintaining the cooling
performance of the vehicle. The engine
and vehicle speed will return to a
normal speed when the engine is able
to maintain the optimum cooling performance
after the heavy load decreases.
Driving under a heavy load
must be performed with extreme care.
Do not try to pass a vehicle in front
when driving on an uphill slope while
towing.
- The continuously variable transmission
is a chain type system that
provides superior transmission efficiency
for maximum fuel economy. At
times, depending on varying driving
conditions, a chain operating noise
may be heard that is characteristic of
this type of system.
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Driving tips
Select lever