Kickdown

Use kickdown for maximum acceleration.

  • Vehicles for USA: fully depress the accelerator pedal. The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
  • Vehicles for Canada: depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.

The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.

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