Parking
When stopping temporarily, at traffic
lights for example, it is not necessary to
move the selector lever to Neutral. Simply
apply one of the brakes. To start off again,
release the brake and accelerate.
the car has come to a full stop,
and the engine is running at idling
speed.
Moving off
Stopping
Maneuvering
Selecting a driving range
Emergency starting
is only possible when the selector lever
is in Neutral or Park. As long as one of
the driving ranges is engaged a safety
switch prevents the engine from being
started. For further details on starting
see pages 23 and 33.
When alternating between forward and
reverse drive — for instance, while
maneuvering the car into a tight parking
space — only shift into Reverse or Drive
when
When driving on long, steep and
winding mountain roads select range
2 or 1.
Do not remove the key from the ignition/
steering lock until you have parked the
car, because removal of the key locks the
steering.
When parking your car, apply the parking
brake and move the selector lever to
position P. To do this, squeeze the trigger
in the handle and push the lever forward
to the Park position. The transmission is
then mechanically locked.
The Park position may only be engaged
when the car is stationary.
Your Volkswagen with Automatic Trans-
mission cannot be started by pushing or
towing. Should the engine fail to start
consult your nearest Authorized Volks-
wagen Dealer.
With the parking brake or foot brake set,
shift into the range you wish to use,
usually position D. To move off, release
the brake and accelerate.
Do not release the brake before you are
prepared to move, because power is
transmitted to the wheels as soon as a
driving range is selected.
is easy. Simply release the accelerator
pedal and move the selector lever from
the range you were in to the range you
want. Then step on the accelerator again.
To select Range 1, see pages 30 and 31.
Starting the engine
Mountain driving
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