2007 Suzuki XL7 Owner's Manual - Page 71

FEATURES AND CONTROLS Downshifting the transaxle in slippery road conditions could result in skidding, refer to "Loss of Control" in "Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle" in the "Driving Your Vehicle" section. Manual Shift Mode (MSM) (Automatic Transaxle) A box with the current gear will display in the middle of the telltale line below the gear selection. While using the Manual Shift Mode (MSM) feature the vehicle will have firmer shifting and increased performance. You can use this for sport driving or when climbing hills to stay in gear longer or to downshift for more power or engine braking. The transaxle will only allow you to shift into gears appropriate for the vehicle speed and engine revolutions per minute (RPM): 1722685 CAUTION Spinning the tires or holding the vehicle in one place on a hill using only the accelerator pedal may damage the transaxle. If you are stuck, do not spin the tires. When stopping on a hill, use the brakes to hold the vehicle in place. MANUAL SHIFT MODE (M): This position, available on the models with the Manual Shift Mode (MSM), allows you to change gears similar to a manual transaxle. If your vehicle has this feature, see "Manual Shift Mode (MSM)". To use this feature, do the following: 1) Move the shift lever from DRIVE (D) to the left into the MANUAL SHIFT MODE (M). While driving in manual mode, the transaxle will remain in the driver selected gear. When coming to a stop in the manual position, the vehicle will automatically shift into FIRST (1) gear. - A shift is required to protect the engine or transmission or - The vehicle slows almost to a stop, and then automatic downshift will occur. 2) Press the shift lever forward to upshift or rearward to downshift. • The transaxle will not downshift to the next lower gear if the engine RPM is too high. • The transaxle will not automatically shift to the next higher gear if the engine RPM is too high. • When coming to a stop in the manual mode, the vehicle will automatically downshift to the proper gear based on speed. Upon acceleration you will need to manually upshift to the desired gear. 2-16