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Do not race the engine for more than 5 seconds in any position except the“ N” or“ P” position when the brake is applied or when chocks are used in the wheels. This may cause the transmission fluid to overheat.
Never move the vehicle rearward by inertia with the select lever set in a forward driving position or move the vehicle forward by inertia with the select lever set in the“ R” position. Doing so may result in an unexpected accident or malfunction.
When parking the vehicle, first securely apply the parking brake and then place the select lever in the“ P” position. Do not park for a long time with the select lever in any other position as doing so could result in a dead battery.
NOTE
� When the engine coolant temperature is still low, the transmission will shift at higher engine speeds than when the coolant temperature is sufficiently high in order to shorten the warm-up time and improve driveability. The gearshift timing will automatically shift to the normal timing after the engine has warmed up. � Immediately after transmission fluid is replaced, you may feel that the transmission operation is somewhat unusual. This results from invalidation of data which the on-board computer has collected and stored in memory to allow the transmission to shift at the most appropriate times for the current condition of your vehicle. Optimized shifting will be restored as the vehicle continues to be driven for a while. � Place the shift boot to the original position after it is lifted. If the shift lever is operated with the shift boot in the rolled up position, the shift boot may have tension and it may disturb the shift lever operation. � When the vehicle is idling at high rpm in order to warm up, and the vehicle is on a slippery road, the transmission may automatically shift to 2nd gear for stopping and starting off.