Range Selection

Range selection
The transaxle range selector has 5 positions: P, R, N, D and L.





Manual Selector Lever Position P

In manual selector lever position P, no gear is selected. The parking pawl is engaged manually by the manual selector lever cable and the shift shaft.

For safety reasons, always apply the parking brake whenever the vehicle is parked.

Manual Selector Lever Position R
In manual selector lever position R, reverse gear is selected. REVERSE allows the vehicle to be operated in a rearward direction, at a reduced gear ratio.

Manual Selector Lever Position N
In manual selector lever position N, no gear is selected. The driveline is not locked, so the wheels are free to rotate.

The vehicle may be started in NEUTRAL.

Manual Selector Lever Position D
In manual selector lever position D, the transmission control allows all the gears to be selected.

Manual Selector Lever Position L
In manual selector lever position L, the transaxle provides more engine breaking when the accelerator pedal is released than in D.

If the manual selector lever is moved to position L at an excessive vehicle speed for 1st gear, the transmission control only allows the downshift to take place when the corresponding vehicle speed has been reached.