Operation Manual

Driv in g and op e ra tio n112
Driving and operation
Automatic transmission 3
The automatic transmission perm its
manual gearshifting (Manual mode) or
autom atic gearshifting (Automa tic mod e)
with fully automatic 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 press
selector lever button before selecting a
gear.
Do not accelerate w hilst gearshifting. If a
gear has been selected and the footbrake
is released without a ccelerating, the
vehicle will "creep".
Nev er operate the brake pedal and
accelerator sim ultaneously.
Selecting D puts the transmission in
Automatic mode.
If the selector lever is moved to the left from
position D, Manual mode is activated.
Forward gear changes only can then be
ma de manually by moving the selector
lever towa rds + or -.
Automatic transm ission 3 .... .... ......... 112
A l l W h ee l D r iv e 3 . .... ......... ..... .... .... ..... 118
Driving hints .... ......... ..... .... ..... ........ ..... 124
Save fuel, protect the environment... 126
Fuels, refuelling .... ......... .... ..... .... .... ..... 128
Catalytic converter, exhaust
emissions... .... ......... ..... .... ..... ........ .....
13 0
Drive control system s ... ......... .... .... ..... 133
Brake system ... ......... ..... .... ..... ........ ..... 142
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) u.. ..... 145
Whee ls, ty res ... ......... ..... .... ..... ........ ..... 146
Roof racks 3 .... ..... .... ......... ..... ........ ..... 150
Flex-Fix system 3 ..... ..... ......... .... .... ..... 151
Towing eq uipm ent 3 .... .... ..... .... ......... 161
Towing ..... ........ ..... .... ..... ......... .... .... ..... 164
9 Warnin g
Disregard of these ins truc tions may
cause damage to the vehicle and lead to
inju ries or e n dan ger life.