Range Selection

Range Selection
The transaxle range selector has six positions: P, R, N, D, 2, 1.

Manual selector lever position "P"
In manual selector lever position "P" no gear is selected.
The parking pawl is engaged manually by the manual selector lever cable and the shift shaft.
For safety reasons always apply the parking brake whenever the vehicle is parked.

Manual selector lever position "R"
In manual selector lever position "R" reverse gear is selected. REVERSE allows the vehicle to be operated in a rearward direction, at a reduced gear ratio.

Manual selector lever position "N"
In manual selector lever position "N" no gear is selected. The drive line is not locked, so the wheels are free to rotate.
The vehicle may be started in NEUTRAL.

Manual selector lever position "D"
In manual selector lever position "D" and when the O/D switch is not pressed, the transmission control allows all the gears to be selected. When the O/D switch is pressed, shifting into 4th gear is prevented or the transmission shifts down to 3rd gear.

Manual selector lever position "1"
In manual selector lever position "1" only first gear is selected. In addition to the 1St gear one-way clutch the transmission control closes the reverse gear brake to produce engine braking effect in overrun.
If the manual selector lever is moved to position "1" at an excessive vehicle speed for 1St gear, the transmission control only allows the downshift to take place when the corresponding vehicle speed has been reached.

Manual selector lever position "2"
In manual selector lever position "2" only 2nd gear is selected. The transmission control does not allow shifting into 1St gear.
If the manual selector lever is moved to position "2" at an excessive vehicle speed for 2nd gear, the transmission control only allows the downshift to take place when the corresponding vehicle speed has been reached.