Kick-Down Device; Notes On Driving; Starting; Selecting A Driving Range - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

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AND EQUIPMENT
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D - Normal driving position
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four forward gears are shifted up and
~ow n automatically depending upon engine
:lad and road speed.
Jnder certain driving condit ions it is advan­
--"geous to engage one of the following de­
s "ribed selector lever positions.
3 - Position for hilly regions
ne
1st, 2nd and 3rd gears are shifted up
a'1d down automatically depending upon
~ n gi ne load, road speed and selected pro ­
gramme
(E
or
S)
The 4th gear
IS
not en ­
;}aged. This increases the engine braking ef­
-eel
w hen the accelerator pedal is released.
- his selector positi on is recom mended in
5.
uations whe re the gearbox alternates fre­
qu ently between 3rd and 4th gears in the
D"
position .
2 - Position for steep hills
- his selector lever position is sUitable for
ng climbs and descents.
The 1 st and 2nd gears are shifted up and
dow n automatically depending on engine
load and road speed . The 3rd and 4th gears
are not engaged in order to avoid unnecess­
ary gear changes. This further increases the
engine braking effect on deceleration .
1 - Position for very steep hills
This selector leve r position is recom­
mended for very steep climbs and de­
scents.
To engage this gear, the lock button in the
selector leve r handle must be pressed in.
The vehicle only moves in 1st gear. The 2nd,
3rd and 4th gears are not engaged. Maxi­
mum possible engine braking effect is now
available.
The cruise control
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cannot be used in posi­
tion
"1".
Note
When changing down manually the selector
lever can be moved into the lower gear posi­
tion, but the automatic w ill not change
down until it is no longer possible to over ­
rev the engine.
Kick-down device
The kick-down device gives maximum ac ­
celeration. When the accelerator pedal is
pressed righ t down past the fu ll throttle
position, depending on road speed and en ­
gine speed, the box changes down into a
lower gear. The shift up into the next higher
gear then takes place as soon as the maxi­
mum specified engine speed is reached.
Notes on driving
Starting
The engine can only be started when selec­
tor lever is at "N" or "P". See also " Starting
engine" on page 36 .
Selecting a driving range
When the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is running always de­
press the foot brake when selecting
a gear.
When the vehicle is stationary do
not depress the accelerator when
selecting a gear.
If the lever is moved accidentally
into "Nu when driving, release ac­
celerator and let the engine speed
drop to idling before selecting a for­
ward gear again.
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