A2-3 OPERATORS INTERFACES • - Manual provides two gear ratios (first and second).
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3A2-3
OPERATORS INTERFACES • - Manual provides two gear ratios (first and second).
It is used to provide more power when climbing hills or
There are three operator interfaces as the following;
engine braking when driving down a steep hill or starting
• Gear Shift Control Lever off on slippery roads.
• Driving Mode Selector • - Manual is used to provide the maximum engine
• Indicator Light braking when driving down the severe gradients.
Gear Shift Control Lever
Driving Mode
The transmission uses a conventional shift control lever.
Selector
The gear shift control lever can be moved from one posi- Switch
tion to another within the staggered configuration of the Gear Shift
shift control lever gate to positively indicate the gear Control
selection. Lever
Staggered
• P - Park position prevents the vehicle from rolling either Gear Gate
Selection
forward or backward by locking the transmission output
Indicator
shaft. The inhibitor switch allows the engine to be Window
started. For safety reasons, the parking should be used
in addition to the park position. Do not select the Park
position until the vehicle comes to a complete stop Y A
because it mechanically locks the output shaft.
• R - Reverse allows the vehicle to be operated in a Driving Mode Selector
rearward direction. The inhibitor switch enables re-verse The driving mode selector consists of a driving mode se-
lamp operation. lector switch and indicator light. The driving mode selector
• N - Neutral allows the engine to be started and oper- is located on the center console and allows the driver to
ated while driving the vehicle. The inhibitor switch allows select the driving mode.
the engine to be started. There is no power transferred The driving modes available to be selected vary with ve-
through the transmission in Neutral. But the final drive hicle types. Typically the driver should have the option to
is not locked by the parking pawl, so thewheels are select among NORMAL, POWER and WINTER modes.
free to rotate.
When NORMAL mode is selected upshifts will occur to
• D - Overdrive range is used for all normal driving maximize fuel economy. When POWER mode is se-lected,
conditions. 4th gear (overdrive gear) reduces the fuel upshifts will occur to give maximum performance and the
consumption and the engine noise. Engine braking is POWER mode indicator light is switched ON.
applied with reduced throttle.
When WINTER mode is selected, starting in second gear
First to second ( ), first to third ( ), second is facilitated, the WINTER mode indicator light is switched
to third ( ), second to fourth ( ), third to ON and the POWER mode indicator light is switched OFF.
fourth ( ), fourth to third ( ), fourth to second
( ), third to second ( ), third to first ( )
Indicator Light
and second to first ( ) shifts are all available as a
function of vehicle speed, throttle position and the time The indicator light is located on the instrument panel.
change rate of the throttle position. • Auto shift indicator light comes ON when the ignition
Downshifts are available for safe passing by depress- switch ON and shows the gear shift control lever posi-
ing the accelerator. Lockup clutch may be enabled in tion.
rd and 4th gears depending on vehicle type. • POWER mode indicator light comes ON when the
• - Manual provides three gear ratios (first through POWER mode is selected and when the kickdown
third) and prevents the transmission from operating in switch is depressed.
th gear. 3rd gear is used when driving on long hill • WINTER mode indicator light comes ON when the
roads or in heavy city traffic. Downshifts are available WINTER mode is selected.
by depressing the accelerator.
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