Shifting Procedure - SMART For two coupé Operator's Manual

Transmission
82
j
Park position
k
Reverse gear
i
Neutral position
h
Drive position
p
Manual gearshifting
q
Upshifting
±
Downshifting
The current gear selector lever position
appears in the transmission position
indicator. When manual gearshifting M is
selected, the currently selected gear
appears ( page 87).
Y
G WARNING
It is dangerous to shift the transmission
out of park position P or neutral position
N if the engine speed is higher than idle
speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake
pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly
forward or in reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your
right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

Shifting procedure

The transmission selects individual gears
automatically, depending on:
the gear selector lever position D
R
( page 83)
Y
the position of the accelerator pedal
R
( page 83)
Y
the vehicle speed
R
uphill or downhill grades
R
Press release button : (
engage the gear selector lever lock when
moving the gear selector lever from
page 81) to dis-
Y
P to R, N, or D
R
R to P
R
N to R or P
R
! Allow the engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or parking
position P only when the vehicle is stop-
ped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces. Otherwise, the
drivetrain could be damaged, which is
not covered by the smart Limited War-
ranty.
With manual gearshifting M selected
( page 84), you can use the gear selector
Y
lever or steering wheel gearshift control
to change the gears manually.