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WARNINGS
Apply the parking brake and
select park before leaving
your vehicle. Make sure that the
selector lever is latched in position.
Note: An audible warning will sound if you
open the driver's door and you have not
selected park.
Note: The battery saver will deactivate
the warning chime after a period of time.
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels and the transmission
is locked. You can start the engine with
the selector lever in this position.
Reverse
WARNING
Select reverse only when your
vehicle is stationary and the engine
is at idle speed.
Neutral
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels but the transmission
is not locked. You can start the engine
with the selector lever in this position.
Drive
Select drive to shift automatically through
the forward gears.
Manual shifting
Note: A shift will occur only when the
vehicle speed and the engine speed are
appropriate.
Select manual shifting to shift manually
through the forward gears. Push the
selector lever forwards to shift down and
pull it backwards to shift up.
Transmission
Gears can be skipped by moving the
selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.
Manual mode also provides a kickdown
function. See Kickdown.
The transmission will automatically
downshift when the engine speed is too
low and upshift when to high.
Drive modes
The transmission will select the
appropriate gear for optimum
performance based on ambient
temperature, road gradient, vehicle load
and driver input.
Hints on driving with an
automatic transmission
Moving off
booster cables (page 129).
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Release the brake pedal and press
the accelerator pedal.
Stopping
1. Release the accelerator pedal and
press the brake pedal.
2. Apply the parking brake.
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WARNING
Do not hold the selector lever
permanently in – or +.
WARNING
It is not possible to tow-start or
push-start a vehicle fitted with an
automatic transmission. See Using
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