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Automatic Transmission

Drive (D ) ʵ This position is Second (2) ʵ This position locks Engine Speed Limiter
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similar to D, except only the first the transmission in second gear. It If you exceed the maximum speed
three gears are selected. Use D3 does not downshift to first gear for the gear you are in, the engine
when towing a trailer in hilly terrain, when you come to a stop. speed will enter into the tachometer’s
or to provide engine braking when red zone. If this occurs, you may feel
going down a steep hill. D can also Use second gear: the engine cut in and out. This is
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keep the transmission from cycling caused by a limiter in the engine’s
between third, fourth, and fifth gears For more power when climbing. computer controls. The engine will
in stop-and-go driving. run normally when you reduce the
To increase engine braking when rpm below the red zone.
going down steep hills.
For starting out on a slippery
surface or in deep snow.
First (1) ʵ To shift from second to
first, press the release button. This
position locks the transmission in
first gear. By upshifting and
downshifting through 1, 2, D , and D,
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you can operate the transmission
much like a manual transmission
without a clutch pedal.

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