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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 sport shift in M (sequential sport shift mode), and D3: DRIVE 1st through 3rd gear range with automatic shift.

SHIFT LEVER POSITION

Position Description
P: PARK Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with park gear on secondary shaft. 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 mode General driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, then 5th, depending on vehicle speed and accelerator pedal position. Downshifts through 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears.
M: Sequential sport shift mode Manual gear shift driving; vehicle can start off in 1st gear, and does not upshift automatically. Vehicle can also start off in 2nd gear, and does not upshift and downshift automatically. Downshifts automatically to 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears.
D3: DRIVE (1st through 3rd) Used for rapid acceleration at highway speeds and general driving, up-hill and down-hill driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, then 3rd, depending on vehicle speed and accelerator pedal position. Downshifts through 2nd and 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd and 3rd gears.

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