Automatic and Manual Modes
The SmartShift selector has a slide switch located on the body of the control lever just before the paddle widens out. The slide switch controls the forward driving mode, automatic or manual.
In automatic drive mode, upshifts and downshifts are made by the transmission without driver intervention. Press in the safety release, move the selector switch to drive (D), and press down on the accelerator pedal. On the driver message center display, the first character is a special character to indicate automatic mode.
In manual drive mode, upshifts and downshifts are made by the driver:
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To shift up, pull the lever up (towards you).
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To shift down, push the lever down (away from you).
On the driver message center display, the first character is blank to indicate manual mode.
Note: Automatic shifting is possible only in forward gear. When the selector switch is in reverse (R), all shifts are done manually, regardless of the position of the slide switch.