2013 Subaru BRZ Owner's Manual - Page 241

2-1. Driving procedures ■ Automatic gear selection when the vehicle is stopped When the vehicle is idling at high rpm in order to warm up, and the vehicle is on a slippery road, the transmission may automatically shift to 2nd gear for stopping and starting off. ■ Temporary manual mode driving Temporary manual mode driving can be changed to by operating the paddle shift levers while the select lever is in the D position. When this occurs, the selected gear and "D" are displayed on the shift position and shift range indicator. (When engine speed rises close to the red zone, upshifting will be automatically performed.) 2 When driving Temporary manual mode driving will be deactivated and normal D position driving will be returned to in the following situations: ● When driving for longer than the set time (the set time differs according to driving conditions). ● When the vehicle comes to a stop. ● When the accelerator pedal is continually depressed for longer than the set time. ● When the accelerator pedal is fully, or near-fully, depressed. 177