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 shift in M (sequential shift mode), and L: LOW 1st and 2nd gear range with automatic shift.
DESCRIPTION CHART
| 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 throttle 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 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. The transmission downshifts automatically through 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop when the driver does not downshift manually. 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 on deceleration. | |
Starting is possible only in P and N because of a slide-type neutral-safety switch.