Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2018 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 368

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Starting and operating/Manual transmission
! System maintenance
Perform the procedure described in “Re-
placing battery of access key fob” F11-51.
Manual transmission
1)
This manual transmission is a completely
synchromesh, 6-forward-speed and 1-re-
verse-speed transmission.
The shift pattern is shown on the shift
lever knob.
To change the shift lever position:
1. Depress the clutch pedal.
2. To shift into all positions other than “R”,
move the shift lever accordingly.
Slider
3. To shift into the “R” position, hold up
the slider, move the lever to the “R”
position, then release the slider.
4. Gradually release the clutch pedal.
If it is difficult to shift into gear, put the
transmission in neutral, release the clutch
pedal momentarily, and then try again.