Selecting A Gear - HOLDEN TM BARINA Owner's Handbook Manual

184 Driving and operating
Automatic
transmission
The automatic transmission allows
manual gear shifting (manual mode)
or automatic gear shifting (automatic
mode).
The automatic transmission is an
electronically controlled six-speed
transmission. Sixth gear is overdrive.
Warning
Do not press the accelerator
pedal while shifting from P or N
to R or a forward gear.
Use D as much as possible.
Never shift to P or R while the
vehicle is in motion.
When stopping on an uphill
grade, do not hold the vehicle in
place by pressing the accelerator
pedal. Use the brake pedal.
Press the brake pedal when
shifting from P or N to R or a
forward gear.

Selecting a gear

1. Press the brake pedal while
moving the shift lever to either
the R, D or M.
Warning
Do not shift between D and R or
P while the vehicle is moving.
2. Release the park brake and the
brake pedal.
3. Slowly press the accelerator
pedal.
Transmission display
The selected gear or transmission
mode is displayed on the instrument
cluster.