■Electronic Gear Selector

Select the vehicle’s gear using a simple button interface. Apply the brake pedal and select a gear.

Park (P): Press the (P) button to put the vehicle in Park.

Reverse (R): Pull back the (R) button to put the vehicle in Reverse.

Neutral (N): Press the (N) button to put the vehicle in Neutral. Transmission is not locked.

Drive (D): Press the (D) button to put the vehicle in Drive. Release the electric parking brake to begin driving. Used for normal driving (gears change between 1st and 7th automatically) and temporarily driving in sequential mode.

Drive (S): Used for automatically changing gears between 1st and 6th (6th gear is used only at high speed) and driving in sequential mode.

In freezing or sub-freezing conditions, the electronic gear selector response may be slow. Always apply the brake pedal before shifting into Park (P), and confirm that (P) is shown on the gear position indicator before releasing the brake.

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The vehicle can roll away if left unattended without confirming that Park (P) is engaged. Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that (P) is shown on the gear position indicator.
Notice When you change from D to R and vice versa, or want to change to Park (P), come to a complete stop and keep the brake pedal applied. Operating the gear buttons before the vehicle has come to a complete standstill can damage the transmission.

Car wash mode

Follow the procedure below to use a conveyor-style car wash where you or an attendant do not remain in the vehicle. Make sure the wiper lever is in the OFF position. You should inform the car wash attendant of this procedure.

  1. When the engine is running, apply the brake pedal, select Neutral (N), then release the brake pedal.
  2. Press and hold Neutral (N) for two seconds. This puts the vehicle into car wash mode.

If the POWER button is pressed while the vehicle is in car wash mode, the power mode will change to ACCESSORY .

Parent topic: Shifting