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Downshifting (Manual Transmission)
When you downshift, don’t skip more than one gear. For
example, you can shift from SIXTH (6) to FIFTH (5) or
from SIXTH (6) to FOURTH
(4).
But don’t shift from
SIXTH
(6)
to THIRD
(3).
Be careful not to drive faster than the speeds shown for
each gear:
1st
......
2nd
.........
3rd
.
. . .
4th
.
.
.
.
40
mph (64
km/h)
.
.
60
mph
(97
km/h)
.
.
80
mph (129
km/h)
.
.
105 mph (169M)
NOTICE:
If
you
skip more than one gear when
you
downshift, or if you race the engine when you
downshift, you can damage the clutch
or
transmission.
The six-speed transmission has a spring that centers the
shift lever near THIRD
(3)
and FOURTH
(4).
This spring
helps you know which gear you
are
in when
you
are
shifting. Be careful when shifting from FIRST (1) to
SECOND
(2)
or downshifting from SIXTH (6) to
FIFTH
(5).
The
springs will
try
to pull the gear shift lever
toward
THIRD
(3) and FOURTH
(4).
Make sure you
move the lever into SECOND (2)
or
FIFTH (5). If
you
let
the lever move in the direction of the pulling, you may
end
up
shifting from
FIRST
(1) to FOURTH
(4)
or
from
SIXTH
(6) to
THIRD
(3).