Selecting a Starting Gear
- With the vehicle stopped, place the gear select lever in the "D" or "H" position to select a starting gear. See Fig..
- Select a starting gear with the upshift or downshift buttons
on the gear select handle. See Fig..
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Console Top View
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Select Handle Side View
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Indicator Lamps
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Gear Position Indicator
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Upshift Button
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Detent Button
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Downshift Button
Fig. 1, Enhanced Driver Command Console (DCC)
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Note: In either the automatic or manual drive mode, a starting gear other than the default starting gear, may be selected. Push either the upshift or downshift buttons on the gear select handle while the vehicle is stopped and in drive. Each push of the upshift button increases the starting gear by one gear. Depending on the vehicle's load, you may select gears first through fifth as the starting gear. The number of the gear selected will flash on the gear display module until the driver engages the clutch. This gear will be stored in memory until either a different starting gear is selected by the driver or the engine is shut down. The transmission may also be programmed so that it is not possible to select a starting gear other than the preprogrammed default starting gear. The highest programmable default starting gear is third gear.