Automatic and Manual Modes
The SmartShift control has a slide switch located on the body of the control lever just before the paddle widens out. See Fig.. The slide switch controls the forward driving mode, automatic or manual.
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Slide Switch (controls forward driving mode)
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Selector Switch (controls gear selection)
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Neutral Lock Button (prevents accidental shift into gear)
Fig. 1, Switches, UltraShift Transmissions
To change mode at any time, move the slide switch in the desired direction. This allows the driver to respond flexibly to a wide range of driving conditions, such as blind corners, tight curves, and steep hills.
Important: Whatever the mode, it is always possible to shift manually by moving the lever up or down as needed. When the engine speed is within 75 revolutions per minute (rpm) of the load-based shift point for an automatic shift, the UltraShift DM TCU will advance the shift.
In either mode, the gear indicator displays the current gear. See Fig..
Note: The gear indicator displays the current gear. In this example, it displays first gear.
Fig. 2, Current Gear Display
At the start of a shift, the current gear continues to display until the transmission has been pulled into neutral. At this point, as the transmission is synchronizing for the new (target) gear, the gear indicator flashes the number of the new gear.
When the shift is complete, the new gear displays solid, without flashing.