Lotus Emira 2022 Quick Start Manual page 42

STARTING AND DRIVING
Manual Transmission
The manual transmission has 6 forward
gears
Selecting Reverse Gear
With the vehicle stationary, and the
clutch pedal fully depressed, lift col-
lar beneath the gear knob and move
the gear shift lever fully over to the left,
then forwards to engage reverse gear.
The park assist camera will also auto-
matically* activate.
*Dependent on market.
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Automatic Transmission
Gear selection available using the gear
selector:
P - Park
R - Reverse
N - Neutral
D - Drive
Automatic Mode Manual Mode
R N
N P
D N
Selecting Gear
Dependent on the gear currently se-
lected, firmly depress the footbrake
and move the gear selector forward
or rearward once or twice to shift be-
tween gears.
To select R, if D is currently selected,
depress the footbrake, move the gear
selector forward to select N, release
the pressure and let it spring back then
move it forward again to select to R.
P – Park
With the vehicle stationary, apply the
parking brake and press the P button
behind the gear selector. Move the se-
lector lever forward/rearward once to
deactivate park mode. Park will auto-
matically be selected if:
̵ The engine is switched off in posi-
tion D or R.
̵ The driver unfastens their seatbelt
and opens the driver's door when
the engine is running in any other
gear.
D +
R - Reverse
Dependent on market, With R selected,
the park assist camera will also auto-
matically activate.
N – Neutral
Neutral can also be selected from any