Suzuki 2010 Kizashi Owner's Manual - page 148

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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE

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NOTE:

• The indicated gear position on the infor-

mation display when you shift from “D” to

“M” is the gear position that was selected

automatically when the gearshift lever

was in “D”.

• You can change to the manual mode

temporarily by pulling the shift paddle (if

equipped) on the steering wheel toward

you when the gearshift lever is in “D”.

Shifting in the manual mode

You can shift gears from 1st to 6th depend-

ing on driving speed.

NOTE:

• If the CVT fluid becomes hot such as

when driving uphill, the transaxle will

automatically shift up in order to protect

itself and the engine regardless of your

gear shifting operation.

• When the driving speed becomes slow,

the gear shifts down automatically, and

when the vehicle stops, the gear position

will be in 1st gear without shifting the

gearshift lever.

• If you depress the accelerator pedal a

certain amount, the gear shifts down

automatically even if the gearshift lever

is in the manual mode.

NOTE:

When you change gear, sometimes the

transaxle may not shift to the desired gear

but a buzzer sounds instead. This is to

maintain good drivability and to protect the

transaxle.

Using the gearshift lever

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(1) “+” side (shift up)

(2) “–” side (shift down)

To shift up, pull the gearshift lever to the “+”

side (rearward). When you remove your

hand from the gearshift lever, the lever will

return to the “M” position automatically.

To shift down, push the gearshift lever to

the “–” side (forward). When you remove

your hand from the gearshift lever, the

lever will return to the “M” position auto-

matically.

NOTE:

To shift gears continuously, remove your

hand from the gearshift lever, then shift the

lever again. You cannot shift gears continu-

ously while holding the lever in the “+” or 

“–” position.

Using the shift paddle (if equipped)

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To shift up, pull the “+” side shift paddle,

located on right side of the steering wheel,

toward you. When you remove your finger

from the switch, the switch will return to the

original position.

(2)

(1)