Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Notice: If you drive the vehicle at a high rpm without upshifting while using Driver Shift Control (DSC), you could damage the vehicle. Always upshift when necessary while using DSC.
DSC allows you to shift an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. To use the DSC feature:
1. Move the shift lever to the left from D (Drive) into the side gate marked with (+) and (−).
2. Press the shift lever forward to upshift or rearward to downshift.
While using the DSC feature, the vehicle will have firmer, quicker shifting. You can use this for sport driving or when climbing or descending hills, to stay in gear longer, or to downshift for more power or engine braking.
The transmission will only allow you to shift into gears appropriate for the vehicle speed and engine revolutions per minute (rpm). The transmission will not automatically shift to the next lower gear if the engine rpm is too high, nor to the next higher gear when the maximum engine rpm is reached.
While in the DSC mode, the transmission will automatically downshift when the vehicle comes to a stop. This will allow for more power during take-off.
When accelerating the vehicle from a stop in snowy and icy conditions, you may want to shift into second gear. A higher gear allows the vehicle to gain more traction on slippery surfaces.
See also:
DIC Warnings and Messages
Messages are displayed on the DIC to notify the driver
that the status of the vehicle has changed and that
some action may be needed by the driver to correct the
condition. Multiple messages may ...
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they
mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index.
: Airbag Readiness Light
: Air Conditioning
: Antilo ...
Audio Source
VOL/ (Volume/Power):
1. Press to turn the radio on or off.
2. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume of the active source
(i.e., current audio source, active
navigation voice guidance,
or ...