Operation Manual

Driv in g and op e ra tio n116
Parking
Before leaving the vehicle:
z Depress and hold footbrake,
z Ap ply handbrake,
z Move selector lev er to position P,
z Turn key to LOCK position,
z Remove ignition key,
z Engage steering column lock,
z Lock the vehicle.
When the ig nition is sw itched 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 follow ing :
Check there are no objects or people in the
vicinity before attem pting to rock the
vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel fully from left to
rig ht 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 s pin the wheels or race the en gine
and avoid sudden acceleration.
This applies only in the exceptional
circum stances mentioned above.
If the v ehicle c annot be re leas ed after
rocking the vehicle several tim es, your
vehicle may need to be towed.
Towing - see page 171.
Manoeuvring the vehicle
To manoeuvre the vehicle back and forth
during attempts to park or in garage
entrances, the creeping movement can be
utilized by releasing the footbrake.
Never actuate the accelerator and brake
pedals sim ultaneously.