Suzuki SX4 owners manual page 163

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Using the Transaxle: 10 OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE L (Low 1) Manual Transaxle Use this position to provide maximum WARNING power when climbing steep hills or driving EXAMPLE • Reduce your speed and downshift through deep snow or mud, or to provide to a lower gear before going down maximum engine braking when going a long or steep hill. Downshifting down steep hills. will allow the engine to provide NOTE: braking. Avoid riding the brakes or If you move the gearshift lever to a lower they may overheat, resulting in gear while driving faster than the maximum brake failure. allowable speed for the lower gear, the • When driving on slippery roads, be transaxle will not actually downshift until sure to slow down before down- your speed drops below the maximum shifting. Large and sudden speed for the lower gear. changes in engine speed may cause loss of traction, which could CAUTION 79J002 cause you to lose control. Starting off • Make sure that the vehicle is com- Be sure to take the following precau- To start off, depress the clutch pedal all thepletely stopped before you shift tions to help avoid damage to the into reverse. automatic transaxle: way to the floor and shift into 1st gear. • Make sure that the vehicle is com- After releasing the parking brake, gradually CAUTION pletely stationary before shifting release the clutch. When you hear a into “P” or “R”. change in the engine’s sound, slowly press• To help avoid clutch damage, do • Do not shift from “P” or “N” to “R”, the accelerator while continuing to gradu- ally release the clutch. not use the clutch pedal as a foot- “D”, “3”, “2”, or “L” when the rest while driving or use the clutch engine is running above idle speed. Shifting to keep the vehicle stationary on a • Do not rev the engine with the tran- All forward gears are synchronized, which slope. Depress the clutch fully saxle in a drive position (“R”, “D”, when shifting. provides for quiet, and easy shifting. “3”, “2”, or “L”) and the front • When shifting or starting off, do not wheels not moving. Always depress the clutch pedal all the way to the floor before shifting gears. Keeprace the engine. Racing the engine • Do not use the accelerator to hold can shorten engine life and affect the vehicle on a hill. Use the vehi- the engine speed does not rise into the red smooth shifting. cle’s brakes. zone of the tachometer. 6-6 80J22-03E

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