Driving and operating 129D = drive position (automaticmode)1-6 = selected gear in manual modeSelector leverP = park position, wheels arelocked, engage only when thevehicle is stationary and theelectrical parking brake isappliedR = reverse gear, engage onlywhen vehicle is stationaryN = neutral or idleD = drive position (automatic modewith all gears)The selector lever is locked in positionP and N and can only be moved whenthe ignition is on and the foot brake isapplied.To engage P or R, push the releasebutton.Never shift to P or R while the vehicleis moving.The engine can only be started withlever in position P or N. Depress footbrake or apply electrical parkingbrake before starting.Do not accelerate while engaging agear. Never depress the acceleratorpedal and brake pedal at the sametime.When a gear is engaged, the vehicleslowly begins to creep when the footbrake is released.Engine brakingTo utilise the engine braking effect,select a lower gear in good time whendriving downhill - see Manual mode.Use of the engine braking effect, asopposed to the use of the foot brakewhen driving downhill, can extend thelife of the brakes.Rocking the vehicleRocking the vehicle is onlypermissible if the vehicle is stuck inwater, ice, sand, mud, snow or a dip.Move the selector lever between Dand R in a repeat pattern whileapplying light pressure to theaccelerator pedal when the vehicle isin gear. Do not race the engine andavoid sudden acceleration.If the vehicle cannot be released afterrocking the vehicle several times,your vehicle may need to be towed3 188.ParkingApply the electrical parking brake andengage P.The ignition key can only be removedwhen the selector lever is in positionP.
