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S tarting and S h iftin g Gears
Do not store any objects in the
driver's footw ell area because they
could become lodged under the
operator's pedals thus rendering
these controls partially or totally
inoperative.
Test the service brake shortly after
driving off.
W arm up the engine sm oothly.
Do not place fu ll load on the
engine until the operating tem per
ature has been reached.
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M an u al Transm ission
See figure fo r gearshift lever posi
tions corresponding to the ind ivid
ual gears.
Engage reverse gear only w ith the
vehicle at standstill; pull up gear
sh ift lever and engage reverse gear
shortly after declutching.
Do not exceed the m axim um speed
in the individual gears. See line
markings on the speedometer.
Note:
W hen parking the vehicle, engage
st or reverse gear and depress
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parking brake pedal.
A u to m a tic Transm ission
The autom atic transm ission fa cili
tates and sim plifies the handling of
the vehicle. The individual gears
are shifted autom atically depen
dent upon selector lever position,
vehicle speed and accelerator
position.
H int
W hen parking the vehicle or if
w orking on the vehicle w ith the
engine running, depress parking
brake pedal and m ove selector
lever to position "P ".
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