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Shiftingtohighorlowrangewhenthevehi-cleisinmotioncouldcauseenginedamage.Donotshiftfrom“H”(High)or“L”(Low)to“R”(Reverse)andviceversawhenthevehicleismovingorwiththeenginerun-ningaboveidlingspeed,orthetransmissioncouldbedamaged.Useofthehighrangeforheavyloads,climb-inghills,pullingatrailer,andsustainedlow-speedridingcanleadtoprematurewearofthetorqueconverterbeltandpulleys.Usethelowrangeforthesecondition.Shiftingthetransmissionwhilethevehicleismovingcancauseabruptchangesinspeedanddirectionresultinginlossofcontrolandaccidentwithseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Donotshiftthetransmissionwhilethevehi-cleismoving.Stopthevehicletoshiftthetransmission.76HOWTOOPERATEWARNINGShiftingGears•Stopthevehiclecompletely.•Movetheshiftleverintothe“H”(High)or“L”(Low)position.•Ifyouintendtooperatethevehicleinreverse,movetheshiftleverintothe“R”(Reverse)posi-tion.Refertothe“DrivinginReverse”sectioninthe“SAFEOPERATION”chapter.•Graduallyincreaseenginespeedbydepressingthethrottlepedal.NOTICENOTICE