Driving and operating 131Do not accelerate while engaginga gear. Never depress the acceleratorpedal and brake pedal at the sametime.When a gear is engaged, the vehicleslowly begins to creep when thebrake is released.Gears 3, 2, 13, 2, 1 = Transmission does notshift above the selectedgear.Press button on selector lever toengage 3 or 1.Only select 3, 2 or 1 to preventautomatic upshifting or as an aid inengine braking.Engine brakingTo utilise the engine braking effect,select a lower gear in good time whendriving downhill.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.The ignition key can only be removedwhen the selector lever is in positionP.Manual modeMove selector lever out of position Dtowards the left and then forwards orbackwards.+ = Shift to a higher gear.- = Shift to a lower gear.If a higher gear is selected whenvehicle speed is too low, or a lowergear when vehicle speed is too high,the shift is not executed.If engine speed is too low, thetransmission automatically shifts toa lower gear above a specific vehiclespeed.
