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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory.
387
Gear selector positions
Park - P
Park is activated using the P button located next
to the gear selector.
Select P when the vehicle is parked or when star-
ting the engine. The vehicle must be stationary
when Park is selected.
To move to another gear from Park, the brake
pedal must be depressed and the ignition in
mode II.
When parking – apply the parking brake before
shifting to Park.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when parking
on an incline. Selecting a gear or putting the
automatic transmission in P may not be suffi-
cient to keep the vehicle stationary in all sit-
uations.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in the P position
before the vehicle can be locked and the
alarm set.
Help functions
The system will automatically shift to P:
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if the ignition is switched off while D or R is
selected.
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if the driver unbuckles the seat belt and
opens the driver's door while the vehicle is
running with the gear selector in a gear other
than P.
To park a vehicle with an unbuckled seat belt and
open door – end P mode by shifting to R or D
again.
Reverse - R
Select R when backing up. The vehicle must be
stationary when Reverse is selected.
Neutral - N
No gear is selected and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the vehicle is
stationary with the gear selector in N.
To move the gear selector from Neutral to
another gear, the brake pedal must be depressed
and the ignition in mode II.
D drive mode
D is the normal driving gear position. The trans-
mission shifts up or down automatically depend-
ing on acceleration and speed. The vehicle must
be stationary when the gear selector is moved
from R to D.
Manual shifting mode - M
Manual shifting mode can be selected at any
time during a drive. Engine braking will occur
when the accelerator pedal is released.
Select manual shifting mode by moving the gear
selector rearward from the D position. The instru-
ment panel shows which gear is engaged.
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Push the gear selector to the right toward
"+" (plus) and release to shift up one gear.
•
Push the gear selector to the left toward "–"
(minus) and release to shift down one gear.
•
Push the gear selector rearward to return to
D mode.
Manual shifting mode in the instrument panel.
Related information
•
Shiftlock (p. 389)
•
Using the steering wheel paddles* to shift
(p. 388)
•
The kickdown function (p. 389)
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Gear indicator* (p. 389)
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