Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 128

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BK0121200US.book 39 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Features and controls Automatic transaxle NOTE N00513200098 ●During the break-in period or immediately after recon- Designed for the most efficient control and equipped with self- necting the battery, your vehicle may not shift smoothly. adapting capabilities, the electronically controlled transaxle This does not indicate a problem in the transaxle. Shifting used in your vehicle selects the most favorable gear for each will become smoother once the transaxle has been shifted type of driving and road condition. several times by the electronic control system. DRIVING UPHILL Selector lever operation The transaxle may not shift to a higher gear if the computer N00513800355 determines your current speed would be affected. As an additional safety precaution, models equipped with an automatic transaxle have a shift-lock device that holds the For smoother operation, the transaxle may not shift if you selector lever in the “P” (PARK) position. To move the selector release the throttle while climbing a steep hill. This is normal because the computer controls the shifting. After reaching the lever from the “P” (PARK) position to another position, follow top of the hill, your normal gear shift function will resume. the steps below. 3 DRIVING DOWNHILL 1. Press and hold the brake pedal down. When traveling down steep grades and using the brakes, the 2. Move the selector lever to the desired position. NOTE computer may automatically select a lower gear. This helps engine braking efforts, reducing your need to use the brakes. ●The selector lever cannot be moved from “P” (PARK) to another position if the ignition key is at the “LOCK” posi- ! CAUTION tion, or has been removed, or if the brake pedal is not ●The electronically controlled transaxle system is pressed and held down. strictly intended to provide supplementary func- tions. When driving downhill under certain condi- tions, when the automatic transaxle is cold immediately after starting, no automatic downshift may be made. The driver should move the selector lever to shift down to a lower gear (3rd gear or 2nd gear), which will permit the engine to begin braking. 3-39

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