The instrument cluster displays the current gear. The current gear flashes when your vehicle cannot shift into the requested gear. Your vehicle will not shift if the requested gear raises or lowers the engine speed beyond the limit.
Your vehicle could shift when you fully press the accelerator or brake pedal.
Note:   Prolonged driving with high engine speed could cause vehicle damage not covered by the vehicle warranty.
Note:   Drive modes could affect when the vehicle shifts into the requested gear.
Manually Shifting Gears in Manual (M)
Use this feature to select a specific gear.
Note:   We recommend using this feature for engine braking, driving on hilly or mountainous roads, or when towing a trailer.  See   Towing a Trailer
Shift to manual (M) to switch the feature on.
  • Press the upper (+) button to upshift.
  • Press the lower (-) button to downshift.
  • Shift to drive (D) to switch the feature off.

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