A utom atic T ransm ission
The autom atic transm ission selects
individual gears autom atically,
dependent upon
• Selector lever position
• Program m ode selector
• A ccelerator position
• V ehicle speed
Im portant!
When parking the car or before
working on the vehicle with the
engine running, firm ly depress the
parking brake pedal and shift the
selector lever into “ P” .
Driving
The selector lever is autom atically
locked w hile in position “ P” . To
m ove the selector lever out of
position “P” , the service brake
pedal m ust be firm ly depressed
before the shift lock will release.
Shift selector lever to the desired
position only w hen the engine is
idling norm ally and the service
brake is applied. Do not release
the brake until ready to drive. The
vehicle may otherw ise start cree p
ing w hen the selector lever is in
drive or reverse position.
Im portant!
A fter selecting any driving position
from “ N” or “ P” , w ait a m om ent to
allow the gear to fully engage
before accelerating, especially
w hen the engine is cold.
W arning!
It is dangerous to shift the se
lector lever out of “P ” or “N ” if
the engine speed is higher
than idle speed. If your foo t is
not firm ly on the brake pedal,
the car could accelerate
quickly forw ard o r in reverse.
You could lose control of the
car and hit som eo n e or
som ething. O nly shift into gear
w hen the engine is idling
norm ally and w hen yo u r right
foot is firm ly on the brake
pedal.
A cc elera to r Position
Partial throttle = early upshifting =
norm al acceleration
Full throttle = later upshifting =
rapid acceleration
Kickdow n (depressing the accel
e ra tor beyond full throttle) =
dow nshifting to a low er gear =
m axim um acceleration. O nce the
desired speed is attained, ease up
on the a ccelera tor - the tran sm is
sion shifts up again.
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