The paddle shifter is functional when the shift lever is in the D (Drive) position or the manual shift mode.
With the shift lever in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when the vehicle speed is more than 10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear and the system changes from automatic mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower than 10 km/h, if you depress the accelerator pedal for more than 5 seconds or if you move the shift lever from D (Drive) to manual shift mode and move it from manual shift mode to D (Drive) again, the system changes from manual mode to automatic mode.
With the shift lever in the manual shift mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear.
Information
If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are pulled at the same time, gear shift may not occur.
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