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OPERATORS INTERFACES • 2 - Manual 2 provides two gear ratios (first and
second). It is used to provide more power when
There are three operator interfaces as the following;
climbing hills or engine braking when driving down a
• Gear Shift Control Lever steep hill or starting off on slippery roads.
• Driving Mode Selector • 1 - Manual 1 is used to provide the maximum engine
• Indicator Light braking when driving down the severe gradients.
Gear Shift Control Lever
The transmission uses a conventional shift control lever.
Driving Mode
The gear shift control lever can be moved from one posi- Selector
tion to another within the staggered configuration of the Switch Gear Shift
shift control lever gate to positively indicate the gear Control Lever
selection. Staggered
Gate
• P - Park position prevents the vehicle from rolling
either forward or backward by locking the
Gear Selection
transmission output shaft. The inhibitor switch allows
Indicator
the engine to be started. For safety reasons, the Window
parking should be used in addition to the park
position. Do not select the Park position until the Y220_3A2020
vehicle comes to a complete stop because it
mechanically locks the output shaft. Driving Mode Selector
• R - Reverse allows the vehicle to be operated in a The driving mode selector consists of a driving mode
rearward direction. The inhibitor switch enables re- selector switch and indicator light. The driving mode
verse lamp operation. selector is located on the center console and allows the
• N - Neutral allows the engine to be started and oper- driver to select the driving mode.
ated while driving the vehicle. The inhibitor switch The driving modes available to be selected vary with ve-
allows the engine to be started. There is no power hicle types. Typically the driver should have the option
transferred through the transmission in Neutral. But to select among NORMAL, POWER and WINTER
the final drive is not locked by the parking pawl, so modes.
thewheels are 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-
conditions. 4th gear (overdrive gear) reduces the fuel lected, upshifts will occur to give maximum performance
consumption and the engine noise. Engine braking and the POWER mode indicator light is switched ON.
is applied with reduced throttle.
When WINTER mode is selected, starting in second
First to second (1 → 2), first to third (1 → 3), second gear is facilitated, the WINTER mode indicator light is
to third (2 → 3), second to fourth (2 → 4), third to switched ON and the POWER mode indicator light is
fourth (3 → 4), fourth to third (4 → 3), fourth to second switched OFF.
(4 → 2), third to second (3 → 2), third to first (3 → 1)
and second to first (2 → 1) shifts are all available as
Indicator Light
a function of vehicle speed, throttle position and the
time change rate of the throttle position. The indicator light is located on the instrument panel.
Downshifts are available for safe passing by depress- • Auto shift indicator light comes ON when the ignition
ing the accelerator. Lockup clutch may be enabled switch ON and shows the gear shift control lever
in 3rd and 4th gears depending on vehicle type. posi-tion.
• 3 - Manual 3 provides three gear ratios (first through • POWER mode indicator light comes ON when the
third) and prevents the transmission from operating POWER mode is selected and when the kickdown
in 4th gear. 3rd gear is used when driving on long switch is depressed.
hill roads or in heavy city traffic. Downshifts are • WINTER mode indicator light comes ON when the
available by depressing the accelerator. WINTER mode is selected.
ION (BTRA) AUTO TRANSMISSION CHANGED BY
ACTYON SM - 2006.03 EFFECTIVE DATE
AFFECTED VIN
