Hobby Van Exclusive Manual page 29

03-9 Chassis
These three positions are not fixed, i.e. after the lever has
been moved it jumps back to the centre position.
Manual operation
This method of operation allows the driver to select a suitable
gear according to the conditions under which the vehicle is
being driven. Switch gears as follows:
• Move the lever in the direction of (+) to shift up or in the
direction of (-) to shift down. Do not let go of the gas pedal
while you are shifting gears.
The system will only allow you to shift when such an action
will not prevent the motor or the transmission from functio-
ning correctly. As soon as the motor reaches idle speed, the
system will automatically shift down (e.g. when braking).
Automatic operation
The lever must be pressed in the direction of A/M in order
to switch automatic operation on or off. The system auto-
matically shifts gears on the basis of the vehicle's speed,
the engine rpm and the position of the gas pedal. However,
by pressing the lever you can still shift gears without having
to switch off the AUTO mode of operation. If necessary, the
system will shift down one or more gears when you press
the gas pedal to the floorboard. This will provide you with the
required performance and torque to achieve the acceleration
you require.
Parking the vehicle
To ensure that the vehicle is safely parked, step on the brake
pedal and then shift into either first gear or reverse (R). Fur-
thermore, when parking on a slope, you must also pull the
hand brake.
Never leave the vehicle when the transmission is in neutral
(N).
If the vehicle is not moving and you have already shifted
into gear, always step on the brake pedal until you have
decided to start driving. Only then should you release the
brake pedal and slowly step on the gas pedal.
If the vehicle is not moving and the engine is running for
a longer period of time, we recommend that you shift to
neutral (N).