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General Operation (cont'd)
Gear Selection
The shift lever has five positions; P: PARK, R: REVERSE, N: NEUTRAL, D: DRIVE 1st through 5th gear ranges with automatic shift mode and D-paddle shift mode, S: DRIVE 1st through 4th gear ranges with automatic shift mode and 1st through 5th gear ranges with sequential shift mode.

Position | Description
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P: PARK | Front wheels locked; the park pawl engaged with the park gear on the countershaft. All clutches are released.
R: REVERSE | Reverse; the reverse selector engaged with the countershaft reverse gear and the 4th clutch engaged.
N: NEUTRAL | All clutches are released.
D: DRIVE (1st through 5th) | General driving; starts off in 1st, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, then 5th gear, depending on the vehicle speed and the accelerator pedal position. Downshifts through 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop. D-Paddle shift mode is also equipped; the transmission can be shifted manually with the paddle shifters under certain particular conditions. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears.
S: DRIVE | Automatic Shift Mode (1st through 4th) | Used for rapid acceleration at highway speeds and general driving, up-hill and down-hill driving; starts off in 1st gear, shifts automatically to 2nd, 3rd, then 4th, depending on the vehicle speed and the accelerator pedal position. Downshifts through 3rd, 2nd, and 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears.
Sequential Shift Mode (1st through 5th) | Manual gear shift driving; the vehicle can start off in 1st gear, and does not upshift automatically. The vehicle can also start off in 2nd gear, and does not upshift and downshift automatically. Downshifts automatically to 1st on deceleration to stop. The lock-up mechanism operates in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears.

Starting is possible only in P and N because of a slide-type neutral-safety switch.
Automatic Transmission (A/T) Gear Position Indicator
The A/T gear position indicator in the gauge control module shows which shift lever position has been selected without having to look down at the shift lever.