7-5
7
can cause the tires to lose traction, reducing
control and increasing the possibility of an ac-
cident.
WARNING
EWB00712
Make sure the engine has sufficiently
slowed before shifting to a lower gear. En-
gaging a lower gear when the engine
speed is too high could make the wheels
stop rotating and lose traction. This could
cause loss of control, an accident and inju-
ry. It could also cause engine or drivetrain
damage.
Recommended shift points
The recommended shift points during accel-
eration and deceleration are shown in the ta-
ble below.
To drive in reverse
WARNING
EWB03300
Before you shift into reverse, make sure
there are no obstacles or people behind
you. When it is safe to proceed, go slowly.
Hitting an obstacle or person could result
in serious injury or death.
1. Stop the vehicle and continue to apply
the brake pedal.
2. Check behind you.
3. Press the clutch pedal, and pull the re-
verse gear lock lever.
4. Shift the transmission into reverse.
Shift up points:
1st
→
2nd: 19 km/h (12 mi/h)
2nd
→
3rd: 33 km/h (21 mi/h)
3rd
→
4th: 44 km/h (27 mi/h)
4th
→
5th: 53 km/h (33 mi/h)
Shift down points:
5th
→
4th: 30 km/h (19 mi/h)
4th
→
3rd: 17 km/h (11 mi/h)
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