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Gear Selection

The shift lever has five positions; P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: DRIVE 1st through 5th gear range with automatic shift and sequential sportshift in M (Sequential sportshift mode) position, and L: LOW 1st gear and 2nd gear.

GEAR POSITION DESCRIPTION TABLE

Position Description
P: PARK Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with park gear on countershaft. All clutches are released.
R: REVERSE Reverse; reverse selector engaged with countershaft reverse gear and 5th clutch engaged.
N: NEUTRAL All clutches are released.
D: DRIVE (1st through 5th) Automatic shift General driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, then 5th, depending on vehicle speed and throttle position. Downshifts through 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear.
M: Sequential sportshift mode Manual gear shift driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, and vehicle can shift manually between 2nd and 5th gears. The lock-up mechanism operates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears.
L: LOW Used for engine braking; starts off in 1st, shift automatically to 2nd gear depending on vehicle speed. Downshift to 1st to deceleration.

Starting is possible only in the P and N positions because of a slide-type neutral-safety switch.