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Operation
WARNING
When the engine is running, the vehicle will
star
t to move as soon as a gear is engaged
and the clutch released. This is also the case
with the electronic parking brake on.
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Never engage the reverse gear when a vehi-
cle is moving forward.
CAUTION
To prevent damage and avoid premature
wear
, please observe the following:
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While driving, do not leave your hand rest-
ing on the gear stick. The pressure applied by
your hand is transmitted to the gearbox se-
lector forks.
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Always ensure that the vehicle is complete-
ly stopped before engaging the reverse gear.
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When changing gear, always make sure the
clutch pedal is pushed right to the floor.
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Never hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gearbox*
Fig. 201 Automatic gearbox selector lever
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ith loc
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ing button (arrow)
Read the additional information carefully
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The selector lever has a lock. When changing
the selector lever from position P to a range
of gears, press the brake pedal and press the
lock on the selector lever, located on the
front part of the knob, in the direction of the
arrow ››› Fig. 201. To move the gear selector
lever from the position N to D or to R, first
press and hold the brake pedal.
When the ignition is on, the current position
of the selector lever is shown on the instru-
ment panel.
- Parking lock
The driven wheels are mechanically locked.
Only change gears when the vehicle is at a
standstill. To change the position of the se-
lector lever, press the brake pedal and switch
on the ignition.
- Reverse gear
Reverse gear is engaged.
Only put in reverse when the vehicle is at a
standstill. If not it could result in serious
damage.
- Neutral
The gearbox is in neutral. No movement is
transmitted to the wheels and the engine
does not act as a brake.
- Standard forwards driving position (nor-
mal programme)
The gears are changed (up and down) auto-
matically. The gear shifts are determined by
the engine load, your individual driving style
and the speed of the vehicle.
- Standard forwards driving position
(sports programme)
The shift up to a higher gear is automatically
delayed and the shift down is faster with re-
spect to the D range of gears, to take full ad-
vantage of the engine power. The gear shifts
are determined by the engine load, your indi-
vidual driving style and the speed of the ve-
hicle.
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