Operation Manual

Driving and o peration 111
Driving and operation
Automatic transmission 3
The automatic transmission permits
manual gearshifting (Manual mode) or
autom atic gearshifting (Automa tic mod e)
with fully autom atic clutch control.
The engine can only be started when the
selector lever is in position P or N. When
starting in P, turn key in starter switch to
ACC or ON, depress footbrake and p ress
selector lever b utton before selecting a
gear.
Do not accelerate whilst gearshifting. If a
gear has been selected and the footbrake
is released without accelerating, the
vehicle will "creep".
Never operate the brake pedal and
accelerator simultaneously.
Selecting D puts the transmission in
Automatic mode.
If the se lec tor lever is m oved to the left from
position D, Manual m od e is activated.
Forward g ear changes only can then be
made manually by moving the selector
lever towards + or -.
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Transmission display
Display of mode or current gear.
Automatic transmission 3 .... .... .... ..... 111
All Wheel Drive.................. ..... .... .... ..... 117
Driving hints ........................................ 123
Save fuel, protect the environment... 125
Fuels, refuelling ................................... 127
Catalytic converter, exhaust
emissions...........................................
129
Drive control systems ....... ..... .... .... ..... 132
Brake system ....................................... 141
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) u....... 144
Wheels, tyres ....................................... 145
Roof racks 3 .... ..... ............................... 149
Flex-Fix system 3 ................................ 150
Towing eq uipm ent 3.......................... 160
Towing ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... 163
9 Warning
Disregard of these instructions may
cause dam age to the vehicle and lead to
injuries or endanger life.
P
Park position.
R
Reverse gear.
N
Neutral.
D
Automatic mode.
1 to 5
Selected gear in Manual
mode.