Press the P button.
Pull back the R button.
1. The beeper sounds once when you change to R.
Press the N button.
Press the D/S button.
1. Each time you press the button, the mode switches between Drive and S Position mode.
Shift Button Indicator

P Park: Used when parking or starting the engine.

R Reverse: Used when reversing.

N Neutral: Transmission is not locked.

D/S Drive/S Position: Each time you press the D/S button, the mode switches between Drive and S Position mode.

Drive is used for:

Normal driving (gears change between 1st and 10th automatically)
Temporarily driving in the sequential mode.

S Position is used for:

Automatically changing gears between 1st and 8th (8th gear is used only at high speed).
Driving in the sequential mode.

Precautions when parking:

Park your vehicle in a safe place with the power mode in ON, then apply the brakes and press the P button to put the transmission in Park.

The indicators on the sides of the P button come on.

Gauge display

Gear Position Indicator (Transmission System Indicator)
Sequential Mode Gear Selection Indicator
M (sequential mode) Indicator
Tachometer Red Zone

Use the gear position indicator and the shift button indicator to check the shift position before and after selecting a shift button.
The fuel supply may be cut off if you drive at engine speeds in or over the tachometer red zone (engine speed limit). If this happens, you may experience a slight jolt.
When shifting gears in extremely low temperatures (-22°F/-30°C), there may be a short delay before the shift position is displayed.

The beeper sounds once when you change to R.

Customized Features

When you change D to R and vice versa, depress the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, then select the intended shift position while maintaining brake pressure.

Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that P is shown on the gear position indicator.

If the transmission system indicator blinks when driving, in any shift position, there is a problem with the transmission.

Avoid sudden acceleration and have the transmission checked by a dealer as soon as possible.

To prevent malfunction and unintended engagement:

Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift buttons.
Do not let passengers or children operate the shift buttons.

When opening the driver’s door

If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the shift position automatically changes to P.

The vehicle is stationary with the engine running, or moving at 1 mph (2 km/h) or slower.
The transmission is in a position other than P.
You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.
1. If you manually change the shift position from P with the brake pedal depressed, the shift position will automatically return to P once you release the brake pedal.

The system will automatically shift to P when the conditions are met, but in the interest of safety, you should always put the shift position in P before opening the driver’s door when parking.

When Stopped

If you want to drive the vehicle after the shift position has automatically changed to P under the described conditions, close the door, fasten the seat belt, depress the brake pedal, then change the shift position. If you leave the vehicle, turn off the engine and lock the doors.

When turning off the power mode

If you turn the engine off while the vehicle is stationary, and the transmission is in a position other than P, the shift position automatically changes to P.

With the engine running:

Press and hold the brake pedal.
Select N, then release the button to display (Neutral) N hold mode on the driver information interface.
Press and hold N again for two seconds.
1. This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your vehicle is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an attendant does not remain in the vehicle.

If the ENGINE START/STOP button is pressed after car wash mode has been activated, the power mode will change to ACCESSORY and a message will be displayed on the driver information interface.

For 15 minutes the shift position remains in N with the power mode in ACCESSORY. After that, the position automatically changes to P and the power mode changes to OFF.
Manually changing to P cancels ACCESSORY mode. The P indicator comes on and the power mode changes to OFF. You must always shift to P when car wash mode is no longer needed.

Note that the transmission may not stay in N position while any of the following indicators is on:

Transmission system indicator.
Malfunction indicator lamp.
Charging system indicator.

You cannot select a shift position under certain circumstances that may lead to a crash.

When in a safe condition, select the appropriate shift position with the vehicle is stopped and depressing the brake pedal.

When the transmission is in:	1. Under these circumstances:	2. If you try to change to the following:	3. The shift position remains in/changes to:
P	The brake pedal is not depressed.	Other shift position	P
P	The accelerator pedal is depressed.	Other shift position	P
N	The vehicle is moving at low speed without the brake pedal depressed.	Other shift position	N
N	The vehicle is moving at low speed with the accelerator pedal depressed.	Other shift position	N
N, D, or S	The vehicle is moving forward.	R	N
R or N	The vehicle is moving backward.	D, S	N
R, N, D, or S	The vehicle is moving.	P	N

Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 10th gears without removing your hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential mode.

The sequential mode may be canceled if the drive mode is changed.

Sequential Mode Operation

Each paddle shift operation makes a single or double gear change. To change gears continuously, release the paddle shifter before pulling it again for the next gear.

- Paddle Shifter: Shift down (Changes to a lower gear)
+ Paddle Shifter: Shift up (Changes to a higher gear)

If the sequential mode gear selection indicator blinks when you try to shift up or down, this means your vehicle speed is not in its allowable gear range or the protection of transmission system is necessary.

Slightly accelerate to shift up and decelerate to shift down while the indicator is blinking.

When the Transmission is in D:

The vehicle will go into the sequential mode momentarily, and the sequential mode gear selection indicator will come on.

When the vehicle goes into the sequential mode by using the - paddle shifter and the lower gear is available, the transmission properly selects single or double gear change.

Once the vehicle starts traveling at constant speed or accelerates, the sequential mode will be automatically turned off, and the sequential mode gear selection indicator will go off.

Holding the + paddle shifter for two seconds will cancel this mode.

When the Transmission is in S:

The vehicle will go into the sequential mode, and the M (sequential mode) indicator and sequential mode gear selection indicator will come on.

If the vehicle speed increases and the engine speed reaches near the tachometer red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up to the next gear.

Holding the + paddle shifter for two seconds or pushing D/S button will cancel this mode. When the sequential mode is canceled, the sequential mode indicator and sequential mode gear selection indicator go off.