Starting The Car - SSANGYONG MUSSO Owner's Manual

WARNING
The vehicle could move unexpectedly
when shifting. You could lose control
and hit people or objects.
Always depress brake pedal firmly
while shifting from "P" (Park) or "N"
(Neutral) to a forward or reverse
gear.
CAUTION
Always use the parking brake.
Do not depend on "P" position to
keep the vehicle from moving.
WARNING
To help prevent transmission dam-
age;
• Do not depress the accelerator
pedal while shifting from "P" or
"N" to "R", "D", "3", "2", or "1".
Always depress the brake pedal
until shifting is completed.
• Never shift to "P (Park)" or "R (Re-
verse)" while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
Shift to "P" or "R" only after ve-
hicle is stopped completely.
• When stopping the vehicle on an
uphill gradient, do not hold the
vehicle by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal. The foot brake should
be used for this purpose.
• To drive on a slope, set the lever
to "3", "2" or "1" position accord-
ing to road condition.
STARTING AND OPERATING 2–7

Starting the Car

• After starting the engine, fully depress
the foot brake pedal before shifting the
selector lever to the "R", "D", "3", "2" or
"1" position. Be sure the vehicle has
completely stopped before attempting to
shift the selector lever into "R" or "P".
1. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed
and shift into a driving gear.
2. Release the parking brake and foot
brake. Depressing the accelerator pedal
slowly will gradually set the vehicle in
motion.