Mitsubishi Lancer VIII 8 owners manual page 136

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Continuously variable transmission (CVT) (if so equipped) Transmission shifts down once by each operation. NOTE To maintain good running performance, the CAUTION transmission may refuse to perform an upshift when the sportronic steering wheel Upward shifts do not take place automati-paddle shifter is moved to the “+(SHIFT cally in sports mode. The driver must makeUP)” position at certain vehicle speeds. upward shifts in accordance with prevailingAlso, to prevent over-revving of the engine, road conditions, making sure the engine rpmthe transmission may refuse to perform a 5 remains below the red zone on the tachome-downshift when the sportronic steering ter. wheel paddle shifter is moved to the “- (SHIFT DOWN)” position at certain vehicle By rapidly moving the sportronic steering speeds. When this happens, a buzzer sounds wheel paddle shifter to the “- (SHIFT to indicate that a downshift is not going to DOWN)” side twice, it is possible to skip NOTE take place. one shift range (i.e., 3rd to 1st or 4th to 2nd). While driving in sports mode, the sports Since sudden engine braking or accelerationDo not operate sportronic steering wheel mode display may change to show “D” and can cause a loss of traction, downshifts must paddle shifter violently. Excessive force shifting in sports mode may no longer be be made carefully in accordance with thecould damage the sportronic steering wheel vehicle’s speed. paddle shifter. possible. This indicates that controls to drive in the Shift ranges may not change when the lateral “D” position are operating normally in order paddle shifters are operated at the same time. to lower the temperature of the continuously Sports mode display variable transmission (CVT) fluid; it does N00538800154 not indicate a malfunction. Once the temper- In sports mode, the currently selected shift NOTE ature of the continuously variable transmis- range is displayed on the information screen sion (CVT) fluid drops, shifting in the sports Shift ranges can only be selected in a for- in the multi-information display. mode will be possible again. ward direction from 1st to 6th. To reverse or park the vehicle, move the selector lever to the “R” or “P” position. Features and controls 5-69

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