Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2004 Owner's Manual page 275

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Before you move the selector lever Do not use N (Neutral) for coasting
from the P (Park) position toR (Re- downhill. Coasting downhill with
verse) or any other position, you the transmission in Neutral and the
must always apply the brake pedal engine not operating will result in
before and while depressing the but- damage to the Automatic transmis-
ton in the handle of the selector le- sion.
ver.
Shift out of the P (Park) position before re-
leasing the parking brake.
When the vehicle is parked on a steep hill,
shifting out of P (Park) may be a little hard-
er. This is due to the vehicle's weight ex-
D - Normal driving position
Position D is for normal city and highway
driving. It ranges from zero to top speed and
all four gears shift automatically, depending
on engine load, driving speed and automati-
cally selected shift programs.
\ erted on the transmission.
Before you move the selector lever
to position 3 you have to depress the
button in the handle of the selector
lever.
R- Reverse
Reverse should be selected only when the
vehicle has come to a full stop and the en-
gine is running at idle speed . In some circumstances it may be advisable
Before you move the selector lever to temporarily engage one of the following
to the reverse position you have to selector positions.
depress the button in the handle of 3 - Position for hilly stretches
the selector lever.
When the ignition is switched on, the back-
up lights come on when the selector lever
is moved into the "R" position.
N- Neutral
Shift to this position for standing with
brakes applied.
Before you move the selector lever
\ from N (Neutral) to R position you
have to depress the button in the
handle of the selector lever.
When the vehicle is stationary or at
speeds below 3 mph ( 5 km I h ), you
must always apply the foot-brake
before and while moving the lever
out of N-Neutral.
This selector lever position is recom-
mended in situations where the transmis-
sion shifts frequently between third and
fourth gears in position D. Also, in position
3
the engine's braking effect is greater than
in D.
In position
3,
the first, second, and third
gears will engage automatically.
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