Volkswagen Campmobile 1973, Руководство пользователя

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The driving ranges
Range 1 is needed on rare occasions, such
as steep mountain driving. The first gear
engages immediately upon selecting “1”.
In “1”, the transmission will stay in first
gear and not shift into second or third.
Therefore, do no select “1” when driving
more than 30 mph.
Range D
Ranges 2 and 1
Range 2
Range 1
The reverse driving range
Accelerator “Kickdown”
Be careful when using the kickdown on
icy roads. Rapid acceleration may cause
skidding.
The Automatic transmission has 3 for-
ward driving ranges and one reverse. In
the selected driving ranges, the Auto-
matic transmission changes gears auto-
matically while driving.
is the driving range to be normally used
for day-to-day driving and highway driv-
ing. It ranges from zero to top speed, and
all three gears engage automatically
while driving.
are to be used for mountain driving or
slow driving, and also when you want to
make use of the engine’s braking effect.
Should only be used up to 55 mph. In “2”,
only the first and second gears will
engage automatically. Therefore, only shift
down into driving range “2” when the car
speed is below 55 mph. It is not necessary
to let up on the accelerator.
should be selected only when the vehicle
is stationary and without depressing the
accelerator. To select reverse you must
squeeze the trigger in the handle and
push the lever forward. To move the lever
back to Neutral, just pull the lever back.
An interlock prevents inadvertent shifting
into Range 1. When selecting “1”, squeeze
the trigger in the handle and pull the lever
back. When shifting back into 2, just push
the lever forward.
If you need quick acceleration to pass
moving vehicles or to climb steep grades,
make use of the accelerator “kickdown”
in your VW with Automatic Transmission.
It gives you the possibility to shift into a
lower gear without moving the selector
lever. The accelerator kickdown can only
be applied with the selector lever in the
driving ranges D and “2”.
When depressing the accelerator pedal
you will find resistance at the full throttle
position. By applying greater pressure
the pedal can be pushed beyond this
point to the kickdown position. The trans-
mission will now shift automatically into
the next lower gear to give you maximum
acceleration, and only shift up again
after the engine has reached maximum
speed in that particular gear.
With the selector lever in D, you can
apply the kickdown to make the trans-
mission shift down into second gear
when driving below 50 mph and down
to first gear when driving below 30 mph.
With the selector lever in “2”, you can
apply the kickdown to make the trans-
mission shift down into first gear when
driving below 30 mph.
As soon as you release the pedal from
the kickdown position the next higher
gear is automatically selected.
Please observe the following when
applying the accelerator kickdown: