168 Driving and operatingSelector leverP : park position, press releasebutton, wheels are locked,engage only when the vehicle isstationary and parking brake isappliedR : reverse gear, press releasebutton, engage only whenvehicle is stationaryN : neutralD : automatic modeM : manual mode: move selectorlever from D to the left.< : manual mode upshifting: moveselector lever in position M andtap upwards] : manual mode downshifting:move selector lever in positionM and tap rearwardsThe selector lever is locked in P andcan only be moved when the ignitionis on and the brake pedal is applied.Without applied brake pedal thecontrol indicator j illuminates.If the selector lever is not in P whenthe ignition is switched off, controlindicator j and P will flash.To engage P or R, press the releasebutton.The engine can only be started withlever in position P or N. When positionN is selected, press brake pedal orapply parking brake 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 thebrake is released.Engine brakingTo utilise the engine braking effect,select a lower gear in good time whendriving downhill, see manual mode.Rocking the vehicleRocking the vehicle is onlypermissible if the vehicle is stuck insand, mud or snow. Move the selectorlever between D and R in a repeatpattern. Do not race the engine andavoid sudden acceleration.ParkingApply the parking brake and engageP.
