About Shift Operation

  • P Park: Press the P button.

    1. Used when parking or turning the power on or off.

  • R Reverse: Press the R button.

    1. Used when reversing.
    2. The beeper sounds once when you change to R.

  • N Neutral: Press the N button.

    1. Transmission is not locked.

  • D Drive: Press the D button.

    1. Used for normal driving.
    2. The deceleration paddle selector can be used temporarily.
    3. The deceleration paddle selector can be used while locked when the M indicator is on.

  • Shift Button Indicator

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 P.

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

Gauge display

  • Shift Position Indicator/Transmission System Indicator

  1. Use the shift position indicator and the shift button indicator to check the shift position before and after selecting a shift button.
  2. When shifting positions in extremely low temperatures -30°C, there may be a short delay before the shift position is displayed.

You can turn the reverse alert sound on/off.

Customized Features

To avoid damage to the transmission, only shift between forward and reverse when the brake pedal is depressed and the vehicle has come to a complete standstill.
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal until you have confirmed that P is shown on the shift 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:
  1. Do not spill any liquids on or around shift buttons.
  2. Do not place or drop any objects on or around shift buttons.
  3. Do not let passengers or children operate the shift buttons.

Automatic P Position Function

When opening the driver’s door

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

  1. The vehicle is stationary with the power mode in ON, or moving at 2 km/h (1 mph) or slower.
  2. The shift position is in a position other than P.
  3. 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, close the door, fasten the seat belt, depress the brake pedal, then change the shift position.

When turning off the power mode

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

N Position Holding Mode (Car Wash Mode)

With the power system on:

  1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
  2. Select N.
  3. Within 5 seconds, press POWER button.
  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.
  2. The shift position remains in N with the power mode in ACCESSORY for 15 minutes, then, it automatically changes to P.

Manually changing to P cancels ACCESSORY mode. The P indicator comes on and the power mode changes to OFF.

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

  1. Transmission system indicator
  2. Power system indicator
  3. 12-volt battery charging system indicator

Restrictions on Selecting a Shift Position

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

  1. When in a safe condition, select the appropriate shift position with the vehicle is stopped and depressing the brake pedal.
  2. Make sure that the ready indicator comes on.

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

The accelerator pedal is depressed.

N

The vehicle is moving at low speed without the brake pedal depressed.

Other shift position

N

The vehicle is moving at low speed with the accelerator pedal depressed.

N or D

The vehicle is moving forward.

R

N

R or N

The vehicle is moving backward.

D

N

R, N, or D

The vehicle is moving.

P

N

P or N

The ready indicator is not on.

A shift position other than P or N

P or N