Operation Manual

Automatic transmission 113
Parking
Before leaving the vehicle:
z Depress and hold footbrake,
z Apply handbrake,
z Move selector lever to position P,
z Turn ke y to LOCK position,
z Remove ignition key,
z Engage steering column lock,
z Lock the vehicle.
When the ignition is switched off, the
automatic transmission no longer respond s
to movements of the selector lever.
Rocking the vehicle
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from water, ice, sand, mud, snow
or a dip, observe the following:
Switch off Electronic Stability Programme
(ESP) - see page 134.
Check there are no objects or people in the
vicinity before attempting to rock the
vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel fully from left to
right to clear the area around the front
tyres.
Move the selector lever betw een R and a
forward gear in a repeat pattern while
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is in gear.
Do not spin the whee ls or race the engine
and avoid sudden acceleration.
This applies only in the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.
If the v ehicle c annot be released after
rocking the vehicle several times, your
vehicle may need to be towed.
Towing - see page 163.
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Man oeu vrin g the vehicle
To manoeuvre the vehicle back and forth
during attempts to park or in ga rage
entrances, the creeping movement can be
utilized by releasing the footbrake.
Never actuate the accelerator and brake
pedals simultaneously.