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/S Position: Press the (D) button to put the vehicle in Drive. Release the electric parking brake to begin driving. Each time you press the button, the mode switches between Drive and S position mode.
- Normal driving (gears change between 1st and 9th automatically)
- Temporarily driving in the sequential mode
- Automatically changing gears between 1st and 8th (8th gear is used only at high speed)
- Driving in the sequential mode
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that (P) is shown on the gear position indicator.
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.
- 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.
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 do not remain in the vehicle.
If the ENGINE START/STOP button is pressed while the vehicle is in car wash mode, the power mode will change to ACCESSORY .