DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE 3–31
ENGINE BRAKINGENGINE BRAKING
ENGINE BRAKINGENGINE BRAKING
ENGINE BRAKING
To help use the braking effect of engine com-
pression when driving on a long downhill:
• For automatic transaxle, select the drive
range “2”.
Engine braking is the most effective in
drive range “2”. If drive range “2” is se-
lected at too high speed, the transaxle re-
mains in current gear until the vehicle
slows down.
• For manual transaxle, downshift to a lower
gear in a sequential order.
DRIVING TIPSDRIVING TIPS
DRIVING TIPSDRIVING TIPS
DRIVING TIPS
KICK DOKICK DO
KICK DOKICK DO
KICK DO
WN (WN (
WN (WN (
WN (
AA
AA
A
UTUT
UTUT
UT
OMAOMA
OMAOMA
OMA
TIC TRTIC TR
TIC TRTIC TR
TIC TR
ANSANS
ANSANS
ANS
AA
AA
A
XLEXLE
XLEXLE
XLE
))
))
)
For faster acceleration, press the accelerator
pedal all the way down and hold it. The
transaxle will shift to a lower gear and you
will have more power. When the desired speed
is reached, let up on the accelerator and the
transaxle will shift up.
WW
WW
W
ARNINGARNING
ARNINGARNING
ARNING
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••
•
Do not downshift your manualDo not downshift your manual
Do not downshift your manualDo not downshift your manual
Do not downshift your manual
transaxle by two or more gear posi-transaxle by two or more gear posi-
transaxle by two or more gear posi-transaxle by two or more gear posi-
transaxle by two or more gear posi-
tions at a time.tions at a time.
tions at a time.tions at a time.
tions at a time.
This prevents damage to your transaxleThis prevents damage to your transaxle
This prevents damage to your transaxleThis prevents damage to your transaxle
This prevents damage to your transaxle
or loss of control and personal injuries.or loss of control and personal injuries.
or loss of control and personal injuries.or loss of control and personal injuries.
or loss of control and personal injuries.
NOTENOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE
Use of engine compression during longUse of engine compression during long
Use of engine compression during longUse of engine compression during long
Use of engine compression during long
mountainous descents may prolong themountainous descents may prolong the
mountainous descents may prolong themountainous descents may prolong the
mountainous descents may prolong the
life of your brakes.life of your brakes.
life of your brakes.life of your brakes.
life of your brakes.
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