Operation Manual

Driving and o peration 115
Kickdown
Depress a ccelerator peda l past the
pressure point and hold in position;
below certain speeds, the transmission
shifts down into a lower gea r. Full engine
power is available for acceleration.
When the desired speed is reached, ease
off the accelerator; the transm ission shifts
up into a higher gear.
For safety reasons, kick down is a vailable in
both automatic and Manual mode.
Engine braking assistance
Automatic mode
The automatic transmission automatically
selects the d riving programmes with the
best possible braking effect.
If necessary, lower gears can also be
selected in Manual mode to increase the
braking effect. 1st gear has the greatest
braking effect.
Manual mode
In order to utilize the engine b raking effect
when driving downhill, select drive range 3,
2 or, i f n ece ss ary, 1 in g oo d t im e.
The braking action is most effectiv e in drive
ra ng e 1. I f drive ra ng e 1 is selec ted at too
high a sp ee d, th e tra ns mis sio n re main s in
the current gear until the shift p oint for
drive range 1 is reached, e.g. as a result of
deceleration.
Use of the engine braking effect, as
op posed to the use of the footbrake when
driving downhill, can extend the life of the
brakes.
Stopping t he vehicle
The selector lever can be left in the current
drive range when the engine is running.
In Automatic mode or Manual mode, once
the vehicle is stationary, first gea r eng ages
automatically and the c lutch opens.
In position R, re verse re mains engag ed.
When stopping on gradients, engage
handbrake or depress brake pedal. Do not
hold the vehicle in place with the
accelerator.
Switch off engine if stopping for a lengthy
period, e.g. in traffic jams.