Operation Manual

187Driving and operation
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Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point: depending on the engine
speed the transmission shifts to a lower
gear. Full engine power is available for
accelerating.
Engine braking
In order to utilise the engine braking effect
when driving downhill, select drive range 3,
2 or, if necessary, 1 in g ood time.
The braking action is most effective in drive
ra ng e 1. If drive range 1 is selected at too
high a sp eed, the transmission remains in
second gear until the shift point for first
gear is reached, e.g. as a result of
deceleration.
"Rocking the car"
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, mud, snow or a hole,
move the selector lever from D to R in a
repeat pattern while simultaneously
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal. Do not race the engine and avoid
sudden acceleration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.