Gear Selection

The shift lever has five positions; P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: DRIVE, and L: LOW.

GEAR POSITION AND DESCRIPTION

Position	Description
P: PARK	Front wheels locked; park pawl engaged with the park gear on the secondary drive gear. The start clutch and forward clutch released.
R: REVERSE	Reverse; reverse brake engaged.
N: NEUTRAL	Neutral; the start clutch and forward clutch released.
D: DRIVE	D position has two modes; Drive mode and Second mode with switching the mode switch on the steering wheel. Drive mode General driving; the transmission automatically adjusts to keep the engine at the best speed for driving conditions. Second mode For rapid acceleration; the transmission selects a wider range of the ratios to give better acceleration.
L: LOW	For engine braking and power for climbing; the transmission shifts into the lowest range of the ratios.

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